Ich bin ein Berliner! NFL to play 1st-ever reg. season game in Berlin (UPDATE Colts named home team)

[boyst]

29 minutes ago, chongli said:

 

This is what @boyst said, via Google:

 

"My German isn't perfect...but... NFL doesn't have to make expats happy"

 

du lernst deutsch? deutsch ist nicht schwer, es ist wunderbar!

[Sweats]

I'm pretty sure you guys were expecting me to throw in some German swear words in here and see if anyone caught it.

 

But seriously, German games do not interest me, same as London games, Mexico games, etc.

[benderbender]

The NFL missed the mark in Germany already. Why there isn't a yearly Frankfurt game sponsored by Oscar Mayer or a Hamburg game sponsored by any burger chain is a crime. 

[somnus00]

3 hours ago, Returntoglory said:

Wenn die Bills ausgewählt werden, muss ich dafür möglicherweise über den großen Teich fliegen. Ich habe 7 Jahre in Deutschland gelebt.

Gesundheit!

[Chandler#81]

‘Let them come to Berlin!’ -JFK

[Sharky7337]

If they had real balls theyd do it in kyiv.

[Ray Stonada]

I live 10 minutes from the Olympic stadium. Hope the Bills play there next year!

[Old Coot]

6 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

And they're the home team. 🤨

"Ja, auch ich bin Berliner!"

This is the correct way to say "I am a Berliner." Ich bin ein Berliner" = I am a jelly doughnut.

[CheshireCT]

I can’t get behind these international games simply because of the competitive implications. Playing such a high contact intense sport jet-lagged is bad for the players. I still believe a lot of our injuries during that Jags game were linked to jet lag. Losing a home game is bad for a club. 

Maybe a game in South America isn’t as bad since the players stay in the same time zone. 

[Mike in Horseheads]

So if I pay the NFL a few billion dollars I can bring a game to Horseheads?  The HS has a new 8k seat stadium and were right in between Buffalo and NJ!

[Just Jack]

Does anyone remember the Bills playing a pre-season game in Germany during the Kelly/Reich years, or is it just me?  I can't find proof via Google.  

 

And...

 

 

[chongli]

1 hour ago, Just Jack said:

Does anyone remember the Bills playing a pre-season game in Germany during the Kelly/Reich years, or is it just me?  I can't find proof via Google.  

 

 

 

Yes:

 

https://discover.sportsengineplay.com/article/football/nfls-american-bowl-germany

 

"On this day, in 1993 the NFL's American Bowl was played at Olympiastadion in Berlin, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills

 

  August 7, 1993"

 

"The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-6 in the American Bowl exhibition game at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Aug. 7, 1993. The more than 67,000 fans who attended the game were also treated to pop concerts, parachutists and fireworks at the event. It was the largest crowd to see a game in Berlin since the NFL began playing there in 1989. 

 

In his just second game as a Viking, Jim McMahon completed 7 of 9 passes, while teammate Charles Evans rushed for a game-high 78 yards en route to being named the game’s MVP. The Vikings built a 17-0 halftime lead over the defending AFC champion Bills by taking advantage of good field position and two turnovers"

 

[That is why I put "regular season" in the title!]

Edited December 12, 2024 by chongli

[buffaloboyinATL]

I am a jelly donut.

[chongli]

Indianapolis to play the first-ever regular season game in Berlin:

 

 

 

 

Edited January 15 by chongli

[frostbitmic]

On 12/11/2024 at 1:09 PM, chongli said:

 

This made me wonder: what would be good overseas locations for games a Bills fan would like to do a road trip for?

 

Paris?

London?
Barcelona?

Madrid?

Rome?

Beijing?

Tokyo?

Dublin?

Berlin?

Munich?

Frankfurt?

Sydney?

Perth?

Brisbane?

Brussels?

Antwerp?

Lisbon?

Cairo?

Mexico City?

Athens, Qatar, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Johannesberg

[chongli]

1 hour ago, frostbitmic said:

Athens, Qatar, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Johannesberg

 

I had forgotten about Athens, but it would have to be in their low season due to the tourist crowds.

[Sweats]

Honestly, i'm just happy we're not playing in Toronto anymore.........what a piss-poor, failed experiment that was.

[wnyguy]

On 12/11/2024 at 5:28 PM, Old Coot said:

This is the correct way to say "I am a Berliner." Ich bin ein Berliner" = I am a jelly doughnut.

It's slang, he's American. He's a donut, he's a *****in donut.

[JP51]

On 12/12/2024 at 10:10 AM, chongli said:

 

Yes:

 

https://discover.sportsengineplay.com/article/football/nfls-american-bowl-germany

 

"On this day, in 1993 the NFL's American Bowl was played at Olympiastadion in Berlin, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills

 

  August 7, 1993"

 

"The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-6 in the American Bowl exhibition game at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Aug. 7, 1993. The more than 67,000 fans who attended the game were also treated to pop concerts, parachutists and fireworks at the event. It was the largest crowd to see a game in Berlin since the NFL began playing there in 1989. 

 

In his just second game as a Viking, Jim McMahon completed 7 of 9 passes, while teammate Charles Evans rushed for a game-high 78 yards en route to being named the game’s MVP. The Vikings built a 17-0 halftime lead over the defending AFC champion Bills by taking advantage of good field position and two turnovers"

 

[That is why I put "regular season" in the title!]

I really do not remember this happening...  and I should thanks for the reminder.

[TurfToeJam]

Rename to InterNational Football League coming?

 

Absolutely hate the overseas games.  Talk about greed.  How much more money does the (I)nfl need?