stony Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) Also, American expats will root for their own teams. I've lived in London before and I obviously rooted on my Buffalo Bills, and the presence of the London Teacups would do nothing to change that. Good point. I just can't see an NFL team ever really gaining traction in London, let alone England for that matter. In London alone, you have Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Fulham (since relegated), Crystal Palace and QPR in the Premier League alone. Plus, countless smaller clubs that still pull 15,000-20,000 in attendance on game days. I can't see it being anything more than a novelty, but I'm sure the evidence supports otherwise. Edited July 18, 2014 by stony
plenzmd1 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 No one finds it a little troubling that he says by "2020"...which just so happens to be the out year in the Bills lease?
quinnearlysghost88 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 What's with all the Buzz Feed style click-bait lead-in titles these days? Robert Craft's Top 10 Secret Tips, Wait Until You See #4
seq004 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 I think London or any country other than the US is a bad idea for the NFL and it's players.
SF Bills Fan Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 I think that tge Jags will be moving there. They are playing a game a year there, I believe. The owner Kahn (who is a proponent of keeping the Bills in Buffalo) is a London guy, I think.
judman Posted July 18, 2014 Author Posted July 18, 2014 What's with all the Buzz Feed style click-bait lead-in titles these days? Robert Craft's Top 10 Secret Tips, Wait Until You See #4 You're right. I should have also added a "take the quiz" as well.
ganesh Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 London = Jags LA = Rams Toronto = ??? Nothing. yeah i said it. He is the one that brought small market and big markets together to end the lockout. Don't forget the Raiders and Chargers. They are in the mix along with the Bills.
White Linen Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Oh how smart everyone can sound with a great QB.
Mr. WEO Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 This guy is like the Rothschild of the NFL. He seems to run everything. Nice. Snuck a "the Jews run everything" in there......
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 The England Expats. I like it The Old England Pats*
jimmy10 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 I still think the NFL's unusual 501c6 nonprofit status is a major hurdle for international expansion and helps explain why the NFL is the only major sports league not to have done it yet. I may be wrong, and often am, but I'd love to see some pro reporting on it.
CodeMonkey Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Until they figure out teleportation, this remains a terrible idea. Could you imagine the flight from Seattle or San Fran to London? With some creative scheduling they could probably make this work, and increase their TV revenue at the same time. Keep the same number of games in the season, but expand the calendar time that the season is played. This would give some (if not all, depending on how they want to do it) teams 2 weeks between games. This has the ability to: 1) Account for extra travel time for overseas games. 2) Give players extra time to recover from the inevitable injuries, 3) If they do it properly, they could have some games every Sunday with teams on alternating schedules. Thus putting games on TV more Sundays and increasing the TV revenue. Not sure how well this would work, But my point is, they have options to make overseas teams viable.
Martifal Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) It kills me that Ralph Wilson bailed the Patriots out with money so they wouldn't fold years ago, and Robert Kraft seems to consistently make backhanded comments that could be construed as lobbying to relocate the Buffalo Bills, knowing full well it's not what the late owner Ralph Wilson wanted to happen. Guys like Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft are so blatantly greedy it's sickening!!! Edited July 18, 2014 by Martifal
Roger Goodell Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Mr. Kraft is one of the most forward-thinking owners in our league. We are excited for the prospect of continuing to offer NFL football beyond our national borders.
TheFunPolice Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Logistical nightmare.... Players on the bubble are not going to want to be there
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 NFL Europe...... need we say more? Oh except Thanks for FredX It kills me that Ralph Wilson bailed the Patriots out with money so they wouldn't fold years ago, and Robert Kraft seems to consistently make backhanded comments that could be construed as lobbying to relocate the Buffalo Bills, knowing full well it's not what the late owner Ralph Wilson wanted to happen. Guys like Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft are so blatantly greedy it's sickening!!! so you stab the guy in the back because you are embarrassed they had to help you financially
Kipers Hair Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 ...An NFL team belongs in London by the end of the decade. Per PFT (link). I find it ironic that the man who owns a team called "The Patriots" thinks the NFL should expand beyond our borders. - tell Kraft to ask NFL players if they want to play in London. One game, fine - whole season? It will be harder for them to attract free agents than Buffalo, Cleveland and Jacksonville....
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