Wouldn't this just piss off any team's fans

Wile_E_Coyote · 05-02-2007, 10:46 AM

The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday the league is looking into the possibility of playing a Super Bowl outside the United States, although not before 2012 at the earliest.

It was among a range of proposals he announced the league is considering during a meeting with sports editors two days before the league's annual draft.

Goodell said the three most likely international sites for a Super Bowl would be London, Toronto or Mexico City because they are in time zones that would allow the game to be televised in the United States at reasonable hours.

Also, the league also could expand its international appeal by cutting the exhibition season to three games and adding a 17th game, to be played outside the United States.

The NFL already has played one regular-season game in Mexico City and the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins will meet in London next Oct. 28 as part of a planned rotating schedule for annual overseas games involving different teams.

A 17th game would have to be approved by the NFL Players Association, but would solve the problem of taking a home game from a team, as the current plan does. The game in London was scheduled as a Dolphins home date.

There is some talk of changing the date of the Pro Bowl, perhaps to the weekend before the Super Bowl to get more fan attention. There are three years left on the league's contract to play the game in Hawaii, but the league is allowed to move it in one of those years.

Wile_E_Coyote · 05-02-2007, 10:47 AM

Your team is going to the Super Bowl! In London

AndChiefs · 05-02-2007, 10:48 AM

REPOST!

Brock · 05-02-2007, 10:48 AM

It isn't for the fans anyway. It's a place for Paris Hilton to be seen.

Wile_E_Coyote · 05-02-2007, 10:49 AM

Maybe Jared would stay away from the warm suds

Mr. Plow · 05-02-2007, 10:50 AM

Isn't this what NFLE and Canadian Football are for?

**Lzen** · 05-02-2007, 10:50 AM

That is stupid. The Super Bowl is an American game. Should not be played overseas.

Wile_E_Coyote · 05-02-2007, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndChiefs

REPOST!

That's what Redrum69's mom said

~demanded actually

Mile High Mania · 05-02-2007, 11:09 AM

How many "real fans" go to the SB anyway? I can't imagine ever paying the $ it would take to go to a SB. I had a chance to go to the Broncos/Packers SB... but, I wasn't going to spend the $1500 in order to do it. (I think that was the price)

That is just insane to me... hell, I'm impressed with the dedication that many of the "joe 6-packs" I know that actually spend thousands of dollars on season tickets, jerseys, etc.

I'm just too damned cheap to spend that much cash ... I go to a game once a season at least, but I'm fine with the big screen the other 16 weeks of the NFL season.

Direckshun · 05-02-2007, 11:15 AM

Mexico City would be a great call -- Mexico loves the NFL and you could get a crowd as big as 140,000 for a game like that.

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Wile_E_Coyote avatar down for remodel Join Date: Jul 2001 Casino cash: $10004900	Wouldn't this just piss off any team's fans The Associated Press NEW YORK — Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday the league is looking into the possibility of playing a Super Bowl outside the United States, although not before 2012 at the earliest. It was among a range of proposals he announced the league is considering during a meeting with sports editors two days before the league's annual draft. Goodell said the three most likely international sites for a Super Bowl would be London, Toronto or Mexico City because they are in time zones that would allow the game to be televised in the United States at reasonable hours. Also, the league also could expand its international appeal by cutting the exhibition season to three games and adding a 17th game, to be played outside the United States. The NFL already has played one regular-season game in Mexico City and the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins will meet in London next Oct. 28 as part of a planned rotating schedule for annual overseas games involving different teams. A 17th game would have to be approved by the NFL Players Association, but would solve the problem of taking a home game from a team, as the current plan does. The game in London was scheduled as a Dolphins home date. There is some talk of changing the date of the Pro Bowl, perhaps to the weekend before the Super Bowl to get more fan attention. There are three years left on the league's contract to play the game in Hawaii, but the league is allowed to move it in one of those years.
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Mile High Mania #triggering Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tejas Casino cash: $3407229	How many "real fans" go to the SB anyway? I can't imagine ever paying the $ it would take to go to a SB. I had a chance to go to the Broncos/Packers SB... but, I wasn't going to spend the $1500 in order to do it. (I think that was the price) That is just insane to me... hell, I'm impressed with the dedication that many of the "joe 6-packs" I know that actually spend thousands of dollars on season tickets, jerseys, etc. I'm just too damned cheap to spend that much cash ... I go to a game once a season at least, but I'm fine with the big screen the other 16 weeks of the NFL season. __________________
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Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $4173447	Mexico City would be a great call -- Mexico loves the NFL and you could get a crowd as big as 140,000 for a game like that.
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