Tunescribe

I'm posting this to make a point. Goodell and the owners are trying to force-feed the league to overseas markets in a cynical grab for dough at the EXPENSE of domestic fans. As a season ticket holder I'd be livid if Kraft ever agreed to send a Pats home game to London or Mexico City. I'm also AGAINST extension of the regular-season schedule for the purpose of accommodating this. So we get nine home regular-season games instead of eight? OK, that would mean MOST teams have nine games at home whereas an unlucky one or two would still lose a game to Goodell's marketing scheme. It disturbs me to see Bob Kraft so enthusiastically endorsing this nonsense. There is absolutely nothing in it for U.S. fans. Goodell and owners like Kraft seem either oblivious to or downright dismissive of the fact that most American fans OBJECT to what they're trying to do! How can we make ourselves heard?

italian pat patriot

personally of course yes but i have to admit that if i was living in US i will not support it

anyway the idea of 1 or 2 NFL regular season games playied overaseas is acceptable

but i am not in favour of anything more then that

i like the NFL as an 'American sport'

Jimke

I'm not in favor of playing overseas games because of the wear and

tear on the players. You and I will have little effect on the owners.

They are looking at Europe as a way to add European TV dollars to their

bankrolls.

nashvillepatsfan

I think if i was a season ticket holder, i would be pretty annoyed if this happened. You only get 8 RS games, and then they take one, and play it somewhere that you maybe cant afford to go to.

Nonentity

Actually, TV money is the one thing that probably won't change. The NFL already shows plenty of games in most European countries. The big change, financially, would be merchandising. Hardly anyone here buys NFL jerseys, it would be a good revenue stream for them if they could change that.


But I completely agree that the 16 game season shouldn't be extended. It'll kill the players, they struggle to make it through 16 games as it is.

PatsSox363804

Not only that, you still pay full price for the season tickets and they don't include a discounted ticket to the overseas game if you can go.

nashvillepatsfan

Now if they said you could fly with the team, then that would be ok

Pats726

I agree totally with this...My sentiments are that they need to leave this all alone..and it was an idea of a writer that a traveling team of four could be put together for these purposes..made up of players younger older...and THAT THAT would be what was needed. It was a great plan and one which made a heck more sense than what Goodell was doing. With 4 teams, they could play a bunch of games in Europe, Canada, Central and South America and the Far East...and play 8 weeks...meaning 16 games.. I THINK that would make MORE sense than what Goodell is doing.
It makes no sense logistically to have ONE team in Europe...what they would need is 4..and then it doesn't even make sense. 16 games to me is enough games as there is plenty wear and tear on players..extending that at all will only make it that the healthiest team will win not the best. (There is a bit of a difference....)
I really would like to have Kraft explain his reasoning beyond what he has said about this working..many ideas are good, but one has to carry it deeper to make some sense...THIS ONE really doesn't!!

patsox23

I'm confused. Where's the "absolutely not, are you high?!" option?

PATSYLICIOUS

No way no how. I think the teams that agree to this are stupid.

You are losing a home game, it can only hurt you.