I think North America makes sense... anything outside that will be difficult.
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Originally posted by KellerFox
Originally posted by Luckylouse
Toronto, Ontario.. New Homes of the Bills! LOL. That should piss off a few folks.
I guess on a related note (is it ok to hijack my own thread?) how does everyone feel about the prospect of the NFL expanding to become global?
Personally I would love to see a Canadian team as well as a Mexico City team, and perhaps 4-6 European teams. Definately would require some forescheduling but it would make things interesting.
You really think the guys traveling to Europe for games would be a good idea. I could only see it happening in a thursday/following Monday game. I saw how awful the MLB teams took the trip to Japan at the start of the season. I can't imagine sitting for a 12 hour plane trip after Urlacher sticks his helmet into my neck for four quarters.
If European trips took place, it might alter a fantasy drafting strategy to trend downwards in value towards those players involved.
I think it would still be a game to the regular "monday night viewer" but have a catastrophic effect on the pampered players week. Heck, divisional road records are bad enough. How bad would they be then
Originally posted by Luckylouse
Toronto, Ontario.. New Homes of the Bills! LOL. That should piss off a few folks.
I guess on a related note (is it ok to hijack my own thread?) how does everyone feel about the prospect of the NFL expanding to become global?
Personally I would love to see a Canadian team as well as a Mexico City team, and perhaps 4-6 European teams. Definately would require some forescheduling but it would make things interesting.
You really think the guys traveling to Europe for games would be a good idea. I could only see it happening in a thursday/following Monday game. I saw how awful the MLB teams took the trip to Japan at the start of the season. I can't imagine sitting for a 12 hour plane trip after Urlacher sticks his helmet into my neck for four quarters.
If European trips took place, it might alter a fantasy drafting strategy to trend downwards in value towards those players involved.
I think it would still be a game to the regular "monday night viewer" but have a catastrophic effect on the pampered players week. Heck, divisional road records are bad enough. How bad would they be then
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who wants to play in Mexico City? The smog is so bad you can't even see one endzone to the next lol.
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Originally posted by jmklajoie
who wants to play in Mexico City? The smog is so bad you can't even see one endzone to the next lol.
I completely agree, but none the less that is the biggest market outside the US in the Western Hemisphere. Money can be very pursuasive.
As for the concept of European teams, I saw someone run an idea past me which was to have them play 8 games in the US to start the season and then 8 in Europe to close it out. That would keep the travel to a minimum and take less of a toll on their bodies sleep wise. Because of this you could have the divisions that they are slotted to play that year come over and stay for a month to play all 4 as opposed to bouncing back and forth thus giving it a little more stability. Its definately very rough, but the idea does have promise... but again personally I would just like to see 1 or 2 teams placed in Canada/Mexico first.
who wants to play in Mexico City? The smog is so bad you can't even see one endzone to the next lol.
I completely agree, but none the less that is the biggest market outside the US in the Western Hemisphere. Money can be very pursuasive.
As for the concept of European teams, I saw someone run an idea past me which was to have them play 8 games in the US to start the season and then 8 in Europe to close it out. That would keep the travel to a minimum and take less of a toll on their bodies sleep wise. Because of this you could have the divisions that they are slotted to play that year come over and stay for a month to play all 4 as opposed to bouncing back and forth thus giving it a little more stability. Its definately very rough, but the idea does have promise... but again personally I would just like to see 1 or 2 teams placed in Canada/Mexico first.
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Originally posted by Crixtala
Originally posted by MarlboroMan
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Me too.
Go Panthers!!!
Originally posted by MarlboroMan
Charlotte, NC
Me too.
Go Panthers!!!
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Originally posted by QuakeDE45
Originally posted by Crixtala
Originally posted by MarlboroMan
Charlotte, NC
Me too.
Go Panthers!!!
WOO PANTHERS GOOOOOO.
Originally posted by Crixtala
Originally posted by MarlboroMan
Charlotte, NC
Me too.
Go Panthers!!!
WOO PANTHERS GOOOOOO.
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