Peter King's "Let's Play The Expansion Game"

[jack's smirking revenge]

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]

that one's easy: Mexico City.

[BlueBrewer]

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]

Oh, I thought this thread was about Grady Jackson.

[Noodle]

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]

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]

London.

[No Mo Moss]

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]

Juarez, Mexico

[MJZiggy]

Tijuana would solve SD's problem.

[Scott Campbell]

Baghdad.

[Noodle]

Baghdad.

Well, that would make for some tense tailgating.

[Badgepack]

Albuquerque, New Mexico

[jack's smirking revenge]

Baghdad.

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

tyler

[Badgepack]

Joe Camel?