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Box_O_Rocks 05-12-2009 04:17 PM
OT: NFL considering 2nd regular-season game overseas
 
The Associated Press: NFL considering 2nd regular-season game overseas
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NFL considering 2nd regular-season game overseas

By MIKE CRANSTON – 1 hour ago

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After seeing fans jam London's Wembley Stadium to watch the NFL the past two years, the league is considering adding a second regular-season game overseas in time for the 2010 season.

PatsDeb 05-12-2009 05:44 PM
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Well, then they should take the crappiest games between the crappiest teams on the schedule and ship them overseas. How about the Lion's Thanksgiving Day game, which is always a snore. That way they can give away our holidays too, kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.

efin98 05-12-2009 11:36 PM
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Wonder which owner gets stuck with the game over there...hard to believe that any of the big time teams would give up one of their eight games.

Patjew 05-12-2009 11:50 PM
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Forget London, how about China?

Deus Irae 05-12-2009 11:56 PM
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This Ommissioner seems determined to ruin football. Hell, let's just play one in an airless compartment in space. It'll be awesome!

efin98 05-13-2009 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Patjew (Post 1381791)
Forget London, how about China?
That's probably next if Kraft and others have their way.

Patjew 05-13-2009 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by efin98 (Post 1381803)
That's probably next if Kraft and others have their way.
There was supposed to be a Pats-Seahawks exhibition game in Beijing in 2007. I guess that's been forgotten about. Probably wise, that trip is a killer for those that aren't used to it.

Patjew 05-13-2009 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by efin98 (Post 1381803)
They canceled the Patriots vs. Seahawks game in Beijing two years ago, odd they aren't going there first before putting the second game in London...
Wow, that's some edit. I replied to your original post.

There will never be a game in China, I was just kidding. The Pats even closed their Beijing office.

LOL, now you edited it back!

efin98 05-13-2009 12:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patjew (Post 1381814)
There was supposed to be a Pats-Seahawks exhibition game in Beijing in 2007. I guess that's been forgotten about. Probably wise, that trip is a killer for those that aren't used to it.
They were invited to play in 2009 so officials there want to have a game held in China..

There are reports like this one that the game is lagging behind other sports in China, it's a huge opportunity to gain awareness and interest of the sport among people who may only pay attention to it once per year.

Patjew 05-13-2009 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by efin98 (Post 1381818)
They were invited to play in 2009 so officials there want to have a game held in China..

There are reports like this one that the game is lagging behind other sports in China, it's a huge opportunity to gain awareness and interest of the sport among people who may only pay attention to it once per year.
Interesting article. I've never met one Chinese person who is an NFL fan. Many like the NBA, even before Yao but especially since him. I think that football just doesn't translate well, and 99.9% of people don't even care about the Super Bowl. I can't imagine it ever catching on here.

That being said, after Brady got hurt there was an article about it in the China Daily. That sucked to see. I think his celebrity goes beyong football, and anyway it's an English newspaper so I guess they cater to ex-Pats.


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