OT: Oh No! NFL Commits to Franchise in London by 2022

[Mike the Brit]

NFL plans permanent UK-based franchise 'in six years'

 

[AzorianPats]

Dumb...just dumb

 

[1960Pats]

I'll be done as a NYJFL fan by then, unless Brady is still around.

 

[TommyD4207]

Here come the Silly Nannies.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Maybe they can relocate the Jets.

 

[NashuaPats]

It's such a dumb idea. The travel alone will be brutal for the team. Telling a young guy he has no choice, but to move across the Atlantic is not fair especially if he has a family. There are plenty of cities in the U.S who would love to have a team... like St. Louis for example.

 

[Wordsmyth]

Here come the Silly Nannies.

 

[Concussion Protocol]

London Redcoats vs. New England Patriots would be cool from a world history perspective

Pretty awful in every other way

 

[denverpatsfan]

I'll be out by then. Enjoy!

 

[SalemPats]

goodbye Jacksonville

 

[Clonamery]

London Redcoats vs. New England Patriots would be cool from a world history perspective

Pretty awful in every other way

Yeah, the NFL will have the Pats play Sunday night in Oakland and then a Thursday night in London.
Lovely.

 

[Kontradiction]

I continue to be shocked that billionaires who have amassed their fortunes in part because of their sterling business acumen can continue to be so stupid from a business standpoint. But that's fine. They can feel free to oversaturate the populace as they see fit. When this falls on it's face, I'll be the first to laugh.

 

[turkeyneck]

I look forward to the London team playing the Mexico City team, maybe on a Thursday night game.

 

[Dagg]

Horrible decision I never thought they would be stupid enough to try this esp with the time difference. Does the league change its name to IFL?

I will say NFL is getting big in UK, I have a friend there who loves it and always wants to talk football when we do talk.

 

[Froob]

NFL is officially going down the drains. Horrible horrible idea. You can't say you don't care more about money than the integrity of the game putting a team that far away.

 

[Double TE]

Australia is next. Nothing like a 24 hour plane ride to get the team ready.

 

[memento]

I bet Kraft helped to get a deal done, and Goodell will put it in his cap as a success. If the Jets move they can be the London Jet lags.

 

[Zeus]

By 2002, it will be time for the Rams to move again. At least this will get Jeff (7-9) Fisher out of the country.

 

[jboston19]

Don't understand why they don't just start up a subsidiary league based in England rather than stick one team in the nfl. You don't need to make it wildly successful overnight. Start with a few team and let it grow naturally.

 

[Gronk]

Is Trump really going to let the NFL take these jobs out of America?