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jack's smirking revenge
05-23-2006, 03:48 PM
There's not much of an article on CNNSI from Peter King, but he brought up an interesting discussion point: if the NFL were to expand outside of the U.S., where should it expand to? The NFL has played games in Tokyo and Mexico City.

I think this is the inevitable evolution of the game. Want to compete with Soccer on a global scale? The NFL will need to open up franchises in cities outside of the United States.

The discussion question: where? (and why?)

tyler
Harlan Huckleby
05-23-2006, 03:51 PM
that one's easy: Mexico City.
BlueBrewer
05-23-2006, 03:55 PM
Hawaii, I know its part of the united states, but at least when you had to play them at home it would be like a bowl game for Appalachia State.
mraynrand
05-23-2006, 03:56 PM
Oh, I thought this thread was about Grady Jackson.
Noodle
05-23-2006, 03:59 PM
Mexico City makes sense from a logistics standpoint, as would Sao Palo or Buenos Aries. I guess we'd leave Canada alone as they have their own league.

But you gotta believe the Japanese would love football, given the cultural exaltation of big men. But I wouldn't relish playing Monday night in Tokyo, then having to be in NE for a game the following Sunday.
jack's smirking revenge
05-23-2006, 04:01 PM
that one's easy: Mexico City.

I think Mexico City is definitely the first place you put one. The Latino population is the U.S. is ever-growing, so a connection with Mexico makes a ton of sense.

Perhaps you put on in Europe too, to help solidify the NFL-E interest and compete directly against soccer. I guess I'd suggest Berlin, or maybe Paris. Any other European cities that would work? I think expansion would have to be incremental by country or by geographic region, so only one European team would be necessary out of the shute.

tyler
MJZiggy
05-23-2006, 04:06 PM
London.
No Mo Moss
05-23-2006, 04:08 PM
Germany, I mean they have to suuffer through NFLE with new players every year, yet they still fill the stadiums. I think that would be cool.
Badgepack
05-23-2006, 04:09 PM
Juarez, Mexico
MJZiggy
05-23-2006, 04:10 PM
Tijuana would solve SD's problem.
Scott Campbell
05-23-2006, 04:13 PM
Baghdad.
Noodle
05-23-2006, 04:18 PM
Baghdad.

Well, that would make for some tense tailgating.
Badgepack
05-23-2006, 04:20 PM
Albuquerque, New Mexico
jack's smirking revenge
05-23-2006, 04:20 PM
Baghdad.

Oh the fun we can have with that one. And their mascot would be....?

tyler
Badgepack
05-23-2006, 04:23 PM
Joe Camel?
jack's smirking revenge
05-23-2006, 04:28 PM
Bombers.
Hookahs.
Mullahs.

:wink:

tyler
Joemailman
05-23-2006, 04:38 PM
Mexifornia...I mean L.A. :wink:
Iron Mike
05-23-2006, 07:04 PM
Mexifornia...I mean L.A. :wink:

Don't you mean The People's Republic of Southern California???? :twisted:
GBRulz
05-23-2006, 08:00 PM
I'd like to see one in Cancun :)
Iron Mike
05-23-2006, 08:51 PM
Jamaica!!!!

http://www.dreadlockz.net/bilder/ancientdreads/dreadful_rastafarian.jpg
MJZiggy
05-23-2006, 08:57 PM
That's the worst toupee I've ever seen.
Scott Campbell
05-23-2006, 09:43 PM
Baghdad.

Oh the fun we can have with that one. And their mascot would be....?

tyler

The Scuds.
Scott Campbell
05-23-2006, 09:44 PM
That's the worst toupee I've ever seen.

Yeah, well you haven't seen Harlan's.
Tarlam!
05-25-2006, 04:55 AM
Keep it pure. Keep all teams in the USA. It's one thing to promote the game with matchups in foreign cities, although I think this should be restricted to pre-season games. It is entirely something else to mess with a winning concept on a permanent basis.

Change the way the league approaches NFLE. This is an incredibly powerful marketing tool literally being ignored. I have had my rants on threads dedicated to this topic, so I'll not bore you again. But the handling of this league is very unprofessional and the product in no way relates to the NFL.

That's why the NFL markets are not growing outside the USA.