As the NFL gets set to play its second straight game in London Sunday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league could add an international game at another location as soon as 2024.
Speaking at a fan forum in London, where the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills will meet Sunday, the commissioner said that several international markets are interested in hosting a game.
“We actually have three or four markets that are here this weekend and next weekend that are interested in hosting a game,” Goodell said (via the AP).
There’s long been speculation the league would broaden its International Series. London is hosting three games this season and Frankfurt, Germany is hosting a pair of contests in November.
Among possible sites that have been mentioned for international expansion are Brazil and Spain. The NFL has also played past international regular season games in Mexico and Canada.
NFL fans in the U.S. have always been indifferent to the league’s international efforts, and that seemed to be the sentiment Saturday on social media.
Paris, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro?
— JD Wesley (@JDWesley_SideB) October 7, 2023
Every team should have an international "sister city" that their 17th game plays at.
Each team gets 1 international game a year and the sister cities host on alternating years.Keeps everyone at 8 home/away and 1 international game.https://t.co/L7TdPInycp
— Ray Callahan Jr. (@AngryBeaver1127) October 7, 2023
The Commish stated the obvious—The NFL will do any & everything to make more $$, including playing games ANYWHERE n the universe, as long as its a more profitable location. As a lifelong+diehard fan, I know they ONLY care about $$ & will sell their kids & moms for more of it
— PFTPMPosse 🇺🇦⭐️ (@PFTPMPosse) October 7, 2023
Continental Europe? Mexico City?
Will the NFL make another attempt to globalize American Football, as it did with the ill-fated WLAF?
— Jeffrey Banks (@jefbanks) October 7, 2023
Jets and Giants getting demoted to Korea
— exilejr202 (@exilejr202) October 7, 2023
@NFL – Really? Again with another game outside the U.S.? Most NFL fans don’t give a damn.
Goodell: NFL may add new international game https://t.co/jQmxvaVxBv
— JMWPA (@pr_consigliere) October 7, 2023
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