NFL London: You Guys Good With This?

[Anybodyhome]

There isn't a single reason I can agree with on this. Why the fug is the NFL so hell bent on London? I saw a tweet from a Miami Herald reporter today quoting a league source telling teams in order to be considered for a Super Bowl, they must be willing to give up a home game to play in London.

 

If I'm still a Carolina Panther PSL owner and the Panthers are scheduled to play in London, that's one less game I can attend and what kind of discount do I get for one less game? As a PSL owner, am I due some kind of refund if the team plays a "home" game in London?

 

Where you guys at with this? 

[Chimera]

if super bowl tickets are included in the season ticket package.... I would think about for a few seconds, but still say no

[LinvilleGorge]

Why is the NFL interested in London? $$$$ Breaking into a new market = potentially huge money.

From a standpoint of the quality of the game, it makes zero sense. No one is going to play better football by having to deal with a trans-Atlantic flight on game week.

[jcluther34]

I don't have an issue with giving up a home game for a shot at a super bowl host. But then again I don't really care about us hosting the super bowl that much either.

[LUUUUUKE]

The NFL doesn't care about the Panthers or their fans. It's evident during most games by the way they're officiated. We also always seem to be disrespected throughout the media no matter how good or crappy our record is.

Long story short, you will get no discount, and they don't care. You should be angry.

[LUUUUUKE]

I don't have an issue with giving up a home game for a shot at a super bowl host. But then again I don't really care about us hosting the super bowl that much either.

Charlotte reportedly doesn't have enough hotels to even host a SB. Or so we're told

[PandaPancake]

" Based on the league’s research, the NFL has 12 million fans in the U.K. According to the NFL, since 2007, the NFL has improved from being the 18th-most-watched sport on Sky Sports to No. 6. Waller said it’s safe to say that the NFL is the fastest growing sport of Sky’s audience."

http://m.ibtimes.com/nfl-2014-league-continues-see-benefit-regular-season-games-london-1705735

From what I understand the Barclay's players don't even do media. This really explains why the NFL is being embraced by Europe.

The real fun? Have some preseason games over in Japan. It would be hilarious after the first game ends and the crowd is completely silent and staying in their seats until the players exit

[KSpan]

" Based on the league’s research, the NFL has 12 million fans in the U.K. According to the NFL, since 2007, the NFL has improved from being the 18th-most-watched sport on Sky Sports to No. 6. Waller said it’s safe to say that the NFL is the fastest growing sport of Sky’s audience."

http://m.ibtimes.com/nfl-2014-league-continues-see-benefit-regular-season-games-london-1705735

From what I understand the Barclay's players don't even do media. This really explains why the NFL is being embraced by Europe.

The real fun? Have some preseason games over in Japan. It would be hilarious after the first game ends and the crowd is completely silent and staying in their seats until the players exit

They used to have preseason games in Japan. Not sure why they stopped, but I remember the players absolutely hating the playing surface.

[cookinbrak]

You'd be charged one game less, since it's not a game you can't attend. Otherwise, they'd be playing to empty seats in London because the tickets are held over here.

 

The bigger question would be the ramifications of the game that gets moved. If it's a high draw game (us-Saints or us-Falcons), what about the money it takes away locally. Does Charlotte get reimbursed? Hotels, restaurants, cabs?

[Kevin Greene]

Goodell is a moron.

[shelbypanther]

A team in Toronto or even Mexico City makes more sense. 

[WesleyM]

NFL london is good for 2 groups. The NFL, and people in London. I'm sure when the panthers are forced to give up a home game to play over there Jerry will think of some nice way to say fug you to us PSL owners.

[CBDellinger]

The nfl is at high tide in the US market. The only place to grow considerably, aka make it worthwhile, is Europe.

NFL and it's owner don't do anything unless money is involved. Big money.

[Brooklyn Bully]

The NFL doesn't care about the Panthers or their fans. It's evident during most games by the way they're officiated. We also always seem to be disrespected throughout the media no matter how good or crappy our record is.

Long story short, you will get no discount, and they don't care. You should be angry.

 

Just stop. You sound so pathetic when you say things like that. 

 

You'd be charged one game less, since it's not a game you can't attend. Otherwise, they'd be playing to empty seats in London because the tickets are held over here.

 

The bigger question would be the ramifications of the game that gets moved. If it's a high draw game (us-Saints or us-Falcons), what about the money it takes away locally. Does Charlotte get reimbursed? Hotels, restaurants, cabs?

 

If you think Charlotte has what it takes to host the SB, then it loses nothing from losing a home game. The economy shouldn't rely on that one game.

 

Goodell is a moron.

 

He's a businessman and brilliant at making money. That's his job. 

 

A team in Toronto or even Mexico City makes more sense. 

 

They're on the list.