Owners ok two games per season outside US - The Orange Mane

Jens1893 · 10-24-2006, 05:12 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2637594

NEW ORLEANS -- Two NFL regular-season games will be played each year outside the United States in Mexico, Canada and Europe, starting in 2007.

The plan, first announced last month, was approved Tuesday at the recommendation of new commissioner Roger Goodell.

No specific sites were given for the games. But when the proposal originally was disclosed, the league suggested that Britain and Germany likely would host the European games.

The plan would be set up so that teams would rotate over a 16-year period, with each team playing outside the country twice over that span, once as a visitor, the other as a home team. That means a team would lose one home game during that span.

Losing the home-game revenue was the main objection raised by some teams.

"We're going to get compensated," said Pat Bowlen, owner of the Denver Broncos. "Obviously the league's going to work out the economics and if we lose a home game, we'll get compensated.

"We're comfortable with it. Obviously we'd like to play in Mexico or Canada and not have to travel to Europe and that's probably the way it would be set up because of our location. But as far as the league's concerned, I think it's a great idea."

In 2005, the NFL staged its first regular-season game outside the United States when the Arizona Cardinals hosted the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City. A crowd of 103,467 flocked to Azteca Stadium, the largest crowd for a regular-season game in NFL history.

The league also has played numerous exhibition games overseas for the past two decades. The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will play a preseason game next August in Beijing.

"This step comes in response to the tremendous and growing interest in the NFL around the world. The owners believe that hosting regular-season games outside the United States on a regular basis is in the best interests of the league and will help to increase the fan base, build awareness of the NFL and grow the sport worldwide," Goodell said.

Mark Waller, senior vice president of NFL International, said last month the league believes fans in a number of countries are now ready for the real thing. NFL games regularly have been televised live in Mexico and Canada and more recently in Europe, notably Britain.

"The preseason games and American Bowl games have worked well to introduce fans to the game," Waller said. "Once fans have gotten to know it and understand it, they are very aware that the regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl are the real thing."

Atlas · 10-24-2006, 05:42 PM

Why play in Britain. Screw those Limey Bastards!! They couldn't even support their World League football team!! Amsterdam and Germany!! I might even road trip it to Amsterdam! That place rocks!!!!!!!!

Sodak · 10-24-2006, 06:58 PM

Lame as hell... preseason is enough. I don't think the rest of the world really appreciates the spectacle of the NFL. To most it's simply an American curiosity.

cutthemdown · 10-24-2006, 07:16 PM

already posted

penguintheory · 10-24-2006, 07:17 PM

Why so lame? Wah wah wah about scheduling. What ever happened to playing for love of the game? Isn't spreading fandom and increasing fanbase part of spreading the love?

I'm sure scheduling will compensate those teams chosen to play internationally with a couple extra "gimme" games to make up for the tough plane trip.

Man-Goblin · 10-24-2006, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by penguintheory

Why so lame? Wah wah wah about scheduling. What ever happened to playing for love of the game? Isn't spreading fandom and increasing fanbase part of spreading the love?

I'm sure scheduling will compensate those teams chosen to play internationally with a couple extra "gimme" games to make up for the tough plane trip.

It's the NATIONAL football league. I think it sucks because one of the teams that participates loses a home game. It's not coincidence that last year it was the Cards and Niners that played in that Mexico City game. Neither of them had a shot at the playoffs so they took the payday.

But if a team has a shot at the playoffs, and possibly mega-revenue producing playoff games? Try convincing a good team to take that deal.

Garcia Bronco · 10-24-2006, 08:58 PM

what about biological factors....sickness and such from raveling abroad.....I hope the Broncos don't go anytime soon

SprintRightOption · 10-24-2006, 10:05 PM

Great. Imagine a close division race where the Broncos get one less home game than the Chargers one year. And they travel to Germany to play a good team where we really could use the home field advantage. That would suck.

Also, penguintheory, the schedule is a formula, so there is no making up for it with easy games. Every team plays their division, one NFC division, one AFC division, and 2 other games against a team in each of the 2 remaining AFC divisions that finished in the same place as our team. There is no way around it.

watermock · 10-24-2006, 10:07 PM

Oye...go to www.bang.com cartoon archived to learn how to properly riot mates.

Kaylore · 10-24-2006, 10:16 PM

I'd love for our Euro-fans to get to go to a game on their home soil. How cool would it be to see Lord Helmchen and his hot wife or Bronco Blue going crazy in the stands for our team?

broncocalijohn · 10-24-2006, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlas

Why play in Britain. Screw those Limey Bastards!! They couldn't even support their World League football team!! Amsterdam and Germany!! I might even road trip it to Amsterdam! That place rocks!!!!!!!!

with your love for drugs, i can see why. Party for atlas.
Germany supports NFL football very well. We have many bases there so the soldiers would love real football in Germany. How can we get Meck's bus over to europe, that is the question.

Killericon · 10-24-2006, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodak

Lame as hell... preseason is enough. I don't think the rest of the world really appreciates the spectacle of the NFL. To most it's simply an American curiosity.

A-HEM.

LordHelmchen · 10-25-2006, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaylore

I'd love for our Euro-fans to get to go to a game on their home soil. How cool would it be to see Lord Helmchen and his hot wife or Bronco Blue going crazy in the stands for our team?

Hell yeah... add in Jens

We would make it a home game for the Broncos

Odysseus · 10-25-2006, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordHelmchen

Hell yeah... add in Jens

We would make it a home game for the Broncos

Oh thanks a lot! Fontaine? Me?

Just for that the first two rounds are on you guys!

Broncojef · 10-25-2006, 03:43 AM

One sport I still love and they have to **** with that too. Don't we give enough money to support these guys now? This is a terrible decision and one focused on money, period. I don't watch NFL Europe or anything European and don't care too this bites.

UKBronco · 10-25-2006, 03:47 AM

Kicks ass, now if only we could build a stadium

I'd definately venture over to Germany to catch the game, no matter who's playing.

If it's in the UK, then i'd set up a kick-ass tailgate!

Calling Meck: Look into the costs of shipping over OF1

EuroTrip!

LordHelmchen · 10-25-2006, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quiettiger

Oh thanks a lot! Fontaine? Me?

Just for that the first two rounds are on you guys!

Well, I certainly wouldn't have a problem with that

gunns · 10-25-2006, 04:37 AM

I worry about the travel time. It would really cut into practice time and then there's jet-lag.

Do it the week before or after a bye.

dbfan21 · 10-25-2006, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodak

Lame as hell... preseason is enough. I don't think the rest of the world really appreciates the spectacle of the NFL. To most it's simply an American curiosity.

Agreed. I think it could seriously handicap a team that is depending on that game to help them in the playoff race...hopefully, it won't be the Broncos.

Bronco_Beerslug · 10-25-2006, 05:48 AM

Stupid!! Just another move to change the game from football to "mo money for me' game.

And flying teams to play games across oceans ought to be the last thing the NFL should be doing.

LordHelmchen · 10-25-2006, 07:00 AM

For a west coast team it would be probably way too much, but for a east coast team it's "just" about 1200 miles more than to fly to the west coast..

considering the playoff implications: I would assume that it would only be September or October games...

UKBronco · 10-25-2006, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodak

Lame as hell... preseason is enough. I don't think the rest of the world really appreciates the spectacle of the NFL. To most it's simply an American curiosity.

That is utter bollocks.

TailgateNut · 10-25-2006, 08:14 AM

Nothing like flying for 11 hours (+-), getting a touch of DVT and a good case of jet lag, and then playing for an audience who for the most part is clueless, then get back on a plane to do it again.
Another brainchild idea!

LordHelmchen · 10-25-2006, 08:27 AM

do it again? you mean like also playing for the mostly clueless audience at home?

UKBronco · 10-25-2006, 08:37 AM

Have i not got the memo about Europe being full of dribbling neanderthals or something?

Last i checked there was actually a hardcore following.

10-24-2006, 05:12 PM	#1
Jens1893 Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: People´s Republic of Bad Cannstatt Posts: 9,170	Owners ok two games per season outside US http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2637594 NEW ORLEANS -- Two NFL regular-season games will be played each year outside the United States in Mexico, Canada and Europe, starting in 2007. The plan, first announced last month, was approved Tuesday at the recommendation of new commissioner Roger Goodell. No specific sites were given for the games. But when the proposal originally was disclosed, the league suggested that Britain and Germany likely would host the European games. The plan would be set up so that teams would rotate over a 16-year period, with each team playing outside the country twice over that span, once as a visitor, the other as a home team. That means a team would lose one home game during that span. Losing the home-game revenue was the main objection raised by some teams. "We're going to get compensated," said Pat Bowlen, owner of the Denver Broncos. "Obviously the league's going to work out the economics and if we lose a home game, we'll get compensated. "We're comfortable with it. Obviously we'd like to play in Mexico or Canada and not have to travel to Europe and that's probably the way it would be set up because of our location. But as far as the league's concerned, I think it's a great idea." In 2005, the NFL staged its first regular-season game outside the United States when the Arizona Cardinals hosted the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City. A crowd of 103,467 flocked to Azteca Stadium, the largest crowd for a regular-season game in NFL history. The league also has played numerous exhibition games overseas for the past two decades. The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will play a preseason game next August in Beijing. "This step comes in response to the tremendous and growing interest in the NFL around the world. The owners believe that hosting regular-season games outside the United States on a regular basis is in the best interests of the league and will help to increase the fan base, build awareness of the NFL and grow the sport worldwide," Goodell said. Mark Waller, senior vice president of NFL International, said last month the league believes fans in a number of countries are now ready for the real thing. NFL games regularly have been televised live in Mexico and Canada and more recently in Europe, notably Britain. "The preseason games and American Bowl games have worked well to introduce fans to the game," Waller said. "Once fans have gotten to know it and understand it, they are very aware that the regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl are the real thing."

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10-24-2006, 05:42 PM	#2
Atlas Draft Defense Early&Often Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18,526	Why play in Britain. Screw those Limey Bastards!! They couldn't even support their World League football team!! Amsterdam and Germany!! I might even road trip it to Amsterdam! That place rocks!!!!!!!!

10-24-2006, 06:58 PM	#3
Sodak Clueless... Who stole my avatar? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Black Hills of Dakota Posts: 3,080	Lame as hell... preseason is enough. I don't think the rest of the world really appreciates the spectacle of the NFL. To most it's simply an American curiosity.

10-24-2006, 07:16 PM	#4
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Zimm to HOF Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 32,531	already posted

10-24-2006, 07:17 PM	#5
penguintheory studio gangster Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicahhgo Posts: 652 Adopt-a-Bronco: Joe Momma	Why so lame? Wah wah wah about scheduling. What ever happened to playing for love of the game? Isn't spreading fandom and increasing fanbase part of spreading the love? I'm sure scheduling will compensate those teams chosen to play internationally with a couple extra "gimme" games to make up for the tough plane trip.

10-24-2006, 08:58 PM	#7
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,991 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	what about biological factors....sickness and such from raveling abroad.....I hope the Broncos don't go anytime soon

10-24-2006, 10:05 PM	#8
SprintRightOption Back on track in 08 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 391	Great. Imagine a close division race where the Broncos get one less home game than the Chargers one year. And they travel to Germany to play a good team where we really could use the home field advantage. That would suck. Also, penguintheory, the schedule is a formula, so there is no making up for it with easy games. Every team plays their division, one NFC division, one AFC division, and 2 other games against a team in each of the 2 remaining AFC divisions that finished in the same place as our team. There is no way around it.

10-24-2006, 10:07 PM	#9
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Oye...go to www.bang.com cartoon archived to learn how to properly riot mates.

10-24-2006, 10:16 PM	#10
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,074 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	I'd love for our Euro-fans to get to go to a game on their home soil. How cool would it be to see Lord Helmchen and his hot wife or Bronco Blue going crazy in the stands for our team?

10-25-2006, 03:43 AM	#15
Broncojef Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Great White North Posts: 3,020	One sport I still love and they have to **** with that too. Don't we give enough money to support these guys now? This is a terrible decision and one focused on money, period. I don't watch NFL Europe or anything European and don't care too this bites.

10-25-2006, 03:47 AM	#16
UKBronco Keep the faith! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAF - UK Posts: 492	Kicks ass, now if only we could build a stadium I'd definately venture over to Germany to catch the game, no matter who's playing. If it's in the UK, then i'd set up a kick-ass tailgate! Calling Meck: Look into the costs of shipping over OF1 EuroTrip!

10-25-2006, 04:37 AM	#18
gunns I WANT DEFENSE! Defense, defense, defense Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Always Hoping Posts: 11,661 Adopt-a-Bronco: Defense	I worry about the travel time. It would really cut into practice time and then there's jet-lag. Do it the week before or after a bye.

10-25-2006, 05:48 AM	#20
Bronco_Beerslug Angling in the Deep Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Riviera, Southern Mountains Posts: 24,281	Stupid!! Just another move to change the game from football to "mo money for me' game. And flying teams to play games across oceans ought to be the last thing the NFL should be doing.

10-25-2006, 07:00 AM	#21
LordHelmchen Single-Malt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,064	For a west coast team it would be probably way too much, but for a east coast team it's "just" about 1200 miles more than to fly to the west coast.. considering the playoff implications: I would assume that it would only be September or October games...

10-25-2006, 08:14 AM	#23
TailgateNut Bleedin' orange! .......as much as tebonites Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mile High Posts: 20,018 Adopt-a-Bronco: Howard Griffith	Nothing like flying for 11 hours (+-), getting a touch of DVT and a good case of jet lag, and then playing for an audience who for the most part is clueless, then get back on a plane to do it again. Another brainchild idea!

10-25-2006, 08:27 AM	#24
LordHelmchen Single-Malt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,064	do it again? you mean like also playing for the mostly clueless audience at home?

10-25-2006, 08:37 AM	#25
UKBronco Keep the faith! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAF - UK Posts: 492	Have i not got the memo about Europe being full of dribbling neanderthals or something? Last i checked there was actually a hardcore following.