NFL to play regular season game in London

[SentToStud]

I don't see anything wrong with them playing a game (or two) a year outside the U.S.

The regular season game in Mexico City a couple years ago set the record for attendence at any NFL regular season game.

NFL Europa averages about 20,000 per game with something like 36,000 at the World Bowl. Not earth shattering but still, there are fans there.

It's all about TV revenue and ratings and if those go up everyone in the league benefits.

The NFL doesn't make too many strategic mistakes.

Originally Posted by SentToStud

I don't see anything wrong with them playing a game (or two) a year outside the U.S.

The regular season game in Mexico City a couple years ago set the record for attendence at any NFL regular season game.

NFL Europa averages about 20,000 per game with something like 36,000 at the World Bowl. Not earth shattering but still, there are fans there.

It's all about TV revenue and ratings and if those go up everyone in the league benefits.

The NFL doesn't make too many strategic mistakes.

No they don't. But I think this is a huge blunder. Rumor has it that it is going to be Miami and New York Giants. I would be pissed to lose a home game.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

I don't see anything wrong with them playing a game (or two) a year outside the U.S.

The regular season game in Mexico City a couple years ago set the record for attendence at any NFL regular season game.

NFL Europa averages about 20,000 per game with something like 36,000 at the World Bowl. Not earth shattering but still, there are fans there.

It's all about TV revenue and ratings and if those go up everyone in the league benefits.

The NFL doesn't make too many strategic mistakes.

NFL doesn't make mant strategic mistakes...how could they when they have Upshaw in their pocket? Ratings points...Whats an extra million viewers to a football telecast? Doesn't seem worth the trouble.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Whats an extra million viewers to a football telecast? Doesn't seem worth the trouble.

A million extra viewers, maybe not. But I read they hope to have an additional 60 Million viewers world-wide tune in to this game.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...ll/6248825.stm

(3rd paragraph from bottom)

Originally Posted by SentToStud

A million extra viewers, maybe not. But I read they hope to have an additional 60 Million viewers world-wide tune in to this game.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...ll/6248825.stm

(3rd paragraph from bottom)

Why would this game attract 60 mm more viewers. Why cant they attract them without sending the game to London?

[post2post]

nfl trying to hit new pay per view markets.....but that home game shold be refunded.

I think it should count as a road game for both teams. That way each team still gets 10 home games and the season ticket holders arent screwed.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I think it should count as a road game for both teams. That way each team still gets 10 home games and the season ticket holders arent screwed.

Are you planning on having them host college teams to make up for the imbalance of home games that would cause?