NFL Regular Season Games Overseas: Good or Bad Idea?

Rexi would be super pissed.

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i don't especially like it. i guess i'll handle it though. it'll be nice to have your team win before a global audience. i think it will make the players perform better (or worse?) knowing they are being viewed by so many people.

Don't like it. Fans lose out on a home game and more importantly its a safety issue in the world today.

I heard on the John Riggins a couple months ago talking about the security at the game in Mexico, i think (preseason). He said it was a joke. He did the radio on that game.

In the world we live in today, security better be tight. I just wouldn't chance it. There is no reason to. The nfl makes more money than god right now.

HORRIBLE idea.

It's robbing our fans of games and besides, it's the NATIONAL Football League.

Let them watch their soccer.

i love the idea, only if everyone in the division lost a home game equally.

i think it's really important to spread American Football around the world (less traumatic than trying to spread democracy heh). it's such an advanced sport its a shame its globally unappreciated.

i think people see it and are intrigued, but without a system there, it won't get any traction.

Is there a way they could mess around with the bye week, and make it so the international game would be an away game for both teams?? If they rotate it on this 16 yr cycle, maybe that would be possible?

Am I missing something here? Why does everyone (including so-called experts) assume that this plan implies a home game is lost on the schedule? Let's assume that the NFL has one game overseas per season. I would think that the two participating teams would have a schedule of 8 home games, 7 road games, and the overseas game at an obviously neutral site. Is this such a horrible thing? I would gladly trade one of my road games for a neutral site game, particularly against a tough opponent.

Am I missing something here? Why does everyone (including so-called experts) assume that this plan implies a home game is lost on the schedule? Let's assume that the NFL has one game overseas per season. I would think that the two participating teams would have a schedule of 8 home games, 7 road games, and the overseas game at an obviously neutral site. Is this such a horrible thing? I would gladly trade one of my road games for a neutral site game, particularly against a tough opponent.

But home teams always match up agaisnt away teams....

Bad idea. Too difficult, its not a good storyline, and there is no stadium in the NFL anymore which doesnt sell out every week.