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An entire NFL Division overseas?


Mr. Scot

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I like the idea of an entire division in Europe much more than one team. They would at least play each other 8 times rather than traveling to the US or vice versa for most of the games.

Players would most likely hate being forced to move and live in a different country, though. With a draft, they wouldn't have a choice.

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Dumb money grabbing idea...that's all it is. 

 

The European teams will blow, because I highly doubt they're going to land top FAs, or any really, who will be a little wary on uprooting their lives in the States to move to Europe. 

 

How about an undrafted guy who's not likely to make the roster having to uproot his entire life and go overseas for what amounts to an extended tryout over a period of months, and then when he's cut having to uproot all over again and try to re-establish himself back home?

 

Owners like Blank don't think about this sort of thing.  They can't see past the dollar signs.

 

 

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If they eventually bring a team to Europe, I predict they'll be so bad they'll make the Browns look like the Patriots. FAs don't want to go there. Yes London is a fun city with a lot more things to do relative to small market US teams. But still who wants to be 12 hours away from friends and family all the time? Who wants to play for a franchise where the fan base has no idea what's going on? (insert Cowboys fan joke.)

Not to mention players will end up being exhausted when they have to come over here to play, etc.

Bad idea.

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How about an undrafted guy who's not likely to make the roster having to uproot his entire life and go overseas for what amounts to an extended tryout over a period of months, and then when he's cut having to uproot all over again and try to re-establish himself back home?

 

Owners like Blank don't think about this sort of thing.  They can't see past the dollar signs.

 

I'm not sure that difference would be much more pronounced than your typical UDFA experience. Very seldom do you go try out with the closest team to home. What's the difference between a UDFA from cali coming to the Panthers training camp? Or the canadians we've been bringing in lately?

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