Comments on: Goodell sees London franchise as a possibility “down the road”

By: timdtl

timdtl — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:29:50 +0000

Cause 3 teams in one state isn’t already excessive. Lets add a 4th. Why don’t they focus on moving the raiders and chargers to the Canadian football league first.

By: steelersfanfromtheseventies

steelersfanfromtheseventies — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:34:24 +0000

Goodell is nuts!!!!!!

By: jerrygray721

jerrygray721 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:31:12 +0000

it’s no surprise to me that robert kraft has input with this. he seems to have alot of input with the league office such as how quick goodell destroyed the infamous spygate videos and how the pats seem to get the favorable calls/no calls from the refs quite often so why not get krafts input on expanding the nfl as a matter of fact why dont goodell just step aside and let kraft be the commissioner but wait an owner cant be the commissioner my bad i guess they will have to keep doing it the same way they always have.

By: strokeytheclown

strokeytheclown — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:20:39 +0000

No. That is all.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:07:19 +0000

harrisonhits2 says: Nov 15, 2012 3:21 PM

Its amusing that so many people seem to think flying first class on a chartered jet is as draining and problematical as flying coach on a commercial flight.

lol
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You do understan.. wait, clearly you don’t… you should understand that no one, regardless of personal experience with chartered jets, nor how pretentious they are about it, is arguing that the flight itself is draining.

People are discussing the jet lag associated with traveling through at least six time zones and its effect on athletic performance. Considering how hard the fit hit the shan a couple years ago when west coast teams began the season 0-6 against east coast teams; it’s more than reasonable to discuss how flying halfway around the world every other week could affect the proposed team and its players.

By: chilomane

chilomane — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:48:38 +0000

Robert Kraft should keep to making creepy videos.

By: fwippel

fwippel — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:43:21 +0000

Wake up Roger, it’s not going to work. There are too many logistical problems, starting with the fact that all the players from the London team are going to live in …. wait for it…. the United States!

Secondly, there is the issue of double taxation for the players of the London team. If you think tax rates in the U.S. are bad, wait until these players get hit with the double whammy. You think the NFL is going to be able to play games in London without the team and the players paying UK taxes? Uh, no.

Then you have the issue of travel time, television delays, and the problem that the London team will essentially be playing 16 road games, since none of the players are going to end up residing there. And these are just the beginning of the problems with this nonsensical idea.

Hey Roger, why not try putting a team in Los Angeles first, and actually making that work. It’s a lot closer, and makes a lot more logistical sense.

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:21:52 +0000

Its amusing that so many people seem to think flying first class on a chartered jet is as draining and problematical as flying coach on a commercial flight.

lol

By: footballer4ever

footballer4ever — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:14:13 +0000

Awww! Come on! Just do it already and take a NFL team to London just to watch it crash and burn! Just Do It!

By: tommysaint1

tommysaint1 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:51:20 +0000

Unless travel improves significantly, I don’t see how this works.

By: jgedgar70

jgedgar70 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:49:53 +0000

eventhorizon04 says:
Nov 15, 2012 11:37 AM
Issues with a franchise in London…
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5) Would the London team have a higher salary cap? New York is the most expensive city to live in here in the US, but it ranks 14th worldwide. London is #1. A guy making $5 million living in, let’s say, Carolina, would need to make $15 million to live the same lifestyle in London. Good luck getting a free agent to sign on for that.

By: shiftyvision

shiftyvision — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:02:27 +0000

I will cease to watch the NATIONAL Football League immediately

By: glac1

glac1 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:45:10 +0000

slow down… If Texas gets their way they’ll leave the Union and then we’ll have to international teams.

By: csilojohnson

csilojohnson — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:25:22 +0000

I agree clownsfan, all but the 18 game season. I’m all for more games. Everything else Goodell has said or done is a joke.

By: bradybbgoat

bradybbgoat — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:22:18 +0000

Football will never be big in England. In case you haven’t noticed, Roger, they already have ‘foot’ball and they are quite content with it. The NFL should instead do a Euro tour, much like the Premier League does in the States.

Ireland has already expressed interest in hosting a game, and I’m sure Germany would be interested, as well as other countries. That’s not to mention our next door neighbors, Canada and Mexico, who would certainly love to host games.

There are other ways to spread interest and generate revenue than by having a team relocate.

By: fmwarner

fmwarner — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:45:07 +0000

cwwgk says: Nov 15, 2012 11:58 AM

Roger Goodell could discover the cure for cancer and his intelligence would still be criticized by commenters on this site.
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Nobody’s questioning his intelligence. They’re questioning his judgment. Which, by the way, has proven to be pretty worthy of judgment.

By: fafaflunky

fafaflunky — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:42:26 +0000

how about a team in ny besides the bills..jets giants are nj..

By: louiespoon

louiespoon — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:41:58 +0000

Canada or Mexico would be better logistically…..

By: bkh405

bkh405 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:21:59 +0000

I thought the Mexico City experiment went over way better than London. Plus there’s no 8 hour time change, and when Texas secedes from the US there will be a huge chunk of ex-pats living there.

By: phreakin

phreakin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:12:41 +0000

I’ve said it before and i’ll say it again. As a “one night only” option, the NFL will sell out it’s games in London. With different teams every year, and the rareness of the games there, it works well. But if they put a bad team there, which whomever it is will be, the novelty will wear off quickly. Nobody in Jacksonville wants to watch the Jags every week let alone in London. And not knocking the Jags, but since they seem to be the team everyone thinks will go then you “win” by default.

By: medialovesthecowboys

medialovesthecowboys — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:04:22 +0000

How come no reporters ever ask PLAYERS what they think about all of this. No instead, they go after the “important” news like which Jet hates Tebow the most.

By: yourignorancespreads

yourignorancespreads — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:02:26 +0000

Oh my god just leave office man. I can’t stand you. You change all kinds of rules. And are now trying to add a non us team. I so hate this guy and want him gone. Never in my life did I want to see the greatest American game ever in the hands of some money grubbing piece if S@&$. This guy makes me physically sick.

By: medialovesthecowboys

medialovesthecowboys — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:01:39 +0000

If Kraft wants a team in London, I hope he’s prepared to move the one he owns.

By: cwwgk

cwwgk — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:58:12 +0000

Roger Goodell could discover the cure for cancer and his intelligence would still be criticized by commenters on this site.

By: usmutts

usmutts — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:56:26 +0000

NFL football will not work in London. This is because the London team would never have a decent offensive line due to the constant … wait for it … wait for it …changing of the guards!!

By: vikefan

vikefan — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:45:57 +0000

….& hopefully every decent ticket holder for all teams boycotts this assinine thought & process. just because u r greedy doesnt mean you have to jump continents. for any team to be moved overseas every decent fan should boycott this move, not buy tickets, & just see how important the base is here and teams should stay here.

By: davekezer

davekezer — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:42:39 +0000

He probably thinks there are no HD TVs in London.

By: robf2010

robf2010 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:41:42 +0000

“millions of passionate fans in southern California”

Really, Roger? Really? The NFL had two teams there not long ago. I suppose the fans stayed away BY THE MILLIONS?

Depending on how the scheduling was handled, a London team would have a tremendous homefield advantage or they’d be at a severe disadvantage. This Saints fan won’t mind having a team in London … as long as they’re in the AFC.

By: 1heatedtoombrayduh

1heatedtoombrayduh — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:41:40 +0000

So you have a team in london that will have to travel here to the states to play its away games and the teams here in the states have to travel there.
Arent players already complaining about jet lag with traveling from the west to the east coast for games?

doesnt sound logical, but in the end we all know its the money that makes the rules.

By: p31squared

p31squared — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:39:56 +0000

Here’s the bottom line: the majority of players in the NFL are American-born. There’s no way these players will want to spend half their career living outside the U.S. in London. I don’t know what input the players association would have on this but I just don’t see the players ever going for this. The London franchise would have a tough time luring free agents, draft picks will demand trades. We can’t get pro teams to work in Canada for crying out loud. London would be a miserable failure. It would also be Goodell’s legacy.