|
09-30-2013, 08:38 PM | |
Rabbi Goldmann
Join Date: Nov 2012
Casino cash: $5450159
|
Roger Goodell's latest acid trip: a team in London
He is trying hard to replace Bud Selig as the craziest man in pro sports. And Clark weighs in at the end:
Hype Machine in Overdrive, N.F.L. Pops Back to London The Jacksonville Jaguars have committed to play a game here each of the next four seasons, giving rise to talk that they or another team will one day move to London and become the N.F.L.’s first franchise overseas. “We are going to be aggressive because we see the fans’ reactions to football and we want to be there on a more regular basis,” N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell said in May. “Roger has a vision for a permanent team in London, but he’s one of the very few that does,” said Marc Ganis, the president of SportsCorp, a sports advisory company that works with N.F.L. teams. “Commissioners get pie-eyed about international. What he got was an agreement to put on two games, maybe three, but he didn’t get a timeline” to establish a team in London. Goodell has said that he hopes to turn the N.F.L. into a $25 billion business by 2027, from $10 billion now. To do that, the league would need fresh sources of income, including from overseas. “Certainly, the league has grown substantially here in the United States and continues to do so,” said Clark Hunt, the chairman of the Kansas City Chiefs and the head of the league’s international committee. “But at some point, to keep that growth rate up, the international opportunity for the league is very important.” http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/09/29...to-london.html |
Posts: 87,025
|
10-04-2013, 08:41 PM | #106 | |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Aug 2008
Casino cash: $1874497
|
Quote:
|
|
Posts: 48,389
|
10-04-2013, 08:45 PM | #107 | |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Aug 2008
Casino cash: $1874497
|
Quote:
|
|
Posts: 48,389
|
10-04-2013, 08:55 PM | #108 | |
MVP
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Honolulu, HI
Casino cash: $6630560
|
Quote:
Hell, they do every year. They travel from all over the country to play in the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, some of them playing in playoff games the weekend before. |
|
Posts: 10,064
|
10-04-2013, 09:10 PM | #109 |
Keep doubting J MFing Houston
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ft.lauderdale
Casino cash: $4778036
|
|
Posts: 21,429
|
10-04-2013, 09:38 PM | #110 |
Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Casino cash: $10005085
|
I hate the London idea. I would rather they cut a deal with the Canadians and force them to build domed stadiums. At least the games would mirror time zones. I would also like to see competition with Direct TV. I would like to see communities outside team cities be offered season TV passes for either Sunday ticket for the league or only for a desired slate of teams or team. I'm not adverse to seeing the league move into smaller markets on a subsidized basis. It's just that college football has a big footprint, but it only grabs some of my attention. I just have zero interest in Europe.
|
Posts: 774
|
10-04-2013, 09:39 PM | #111 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2012
Casino cash: $1694664
|
|
Posts: 16,616
|
10-04-2013, 10:05 PM | #112 |
He's Mahomie!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Jax, FL
Casino cash: $10023443
|
Wonder how much Khan gets to play his team over there?
__________________
99.9% |
Posts: 17,387
|
10-05-2013, 04:47 AM | #113 | |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Aug 2008
Casino cash: $1874497
|
Quote:
The reason Hawaii does this is because they wouldn't have a team otherwise. People keep referring to Hawaii as if they're good. How many Nfl players come from Hawaii? It's not like they're a powerhouse against east coast teams. Anybody who has ever traveled knows there is a thing called jet lag. It messes up your sleep and eating schedule. I'm sure it messes up film and practice schedules too. |
|
Posts: 48,389
|
10-05-2013, 04:51 AM | #114 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Aug 2008
Casino cash: $1874497
|
|
Posts: 48,389
|
10-05-2013, 06:40 AM | #115 |
King of Sarcasm
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: at home
Casino cash: $10004900
|
This is a great idea:
The teams that play there will incur massive travel costs. No fans in America will be able to attend. Socker is the national game so NFL investment is a colossal waste of money there. Hey asshole, why not invest in countries on the same continent?
__________________
If the mind were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. |
Posts: 2,159
|
10-05-2013, 11:47 AM | #116 | |
MVP
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Honolulu, HI
Casino cash: $6630560
|
Quote:
2. Currently there are five UH players in the NFL: Davone Bess Cleveland Browns Alex Green New York Jets Kealoha Pilares Carolina Panthers Samson Satele Indianapolis Colts Isaac Sopoaga Philadelphia Eagles There have been many more in the past. You might remember a kicker named Jason Elam, for example. Tied the record for longest field goal in NFL history. Gave the Chiefs fits for years. But none of this has anything to do with the issue, it is just strawmen. |
|
Posts: 10,064
|
10-05-2013, 11:48 AM | #117 | |
MVP
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Honolulu, HI
Casino cash: $6630560
|
Quote:
|
|
Posts: 10,064
|
10-05-2013, 11:51 AM | #118 | |||
Mindful Taoist German
Join Date: Aug 2000
Casino cash: $7931662
|
Quote:
No one is paying reeruned airline costs to fly to England to watch a game...
__________________
Quote:
Quote:
|
|||
Posts: 74,407
|
10-05-2013, 12:00 PM | #119 |
MVP
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Honolulu, HI
Casino cash: $6630560
|
You might not be aware that there are Americans living in England. A lot of military, and quite a few civilians too. Shocking, I know.
|
Posts: 10,064
|
10-05-2013, 12:03 PM | #120 | |||
Mindful Taoist German
Join Date: Aug 2000
Casino cash: $7931662
|
Quote:
I wasn't talking about them. I was saying most fans in the states wouldn't travel with the team like they would if it was a 2 hour flight or couple hour drive...
__________________
Quote:
Quote:
|
|||
Posts: 74,407
|
|
|