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weirdmom Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 10:09 PM |
NFL commissioner says Super Bowl may someday be held in London
By CHRIS KAHN, Associated Press Writer
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- A future Super Bowl champion may someday be crowned overseas in a game witnessed predominantly by a foreign audience, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said.
"There's a great deal of interest in holding a Super Bowl in London," Goodell told reporters Monday. "So we'll be looking at that."
The commissioner said London's new Wembley Stadium would make a great candidate for pro football's biggest matchup, given the enthusiasm overseas for the game.
The NFL has been expanding its overseas presence for years by televising games around the world. It's held preseason games in numerous countries in Europe, Asia, Mexico and Canada, and in 2005, the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers played the first regular-season match outside the United States.
The game at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City drew the league's largest crowd to date, 103,467.
On Oct. 28, Wembley will host the first regular-season NFL game outside North America. It took just 90 minutes to sell the first 40,000 tickets for the game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants. Goodell said event organizers have sold 95,000 tickets in all.
Goodell spoke about the possibility of a British Super Bowl after a luncheon Monday in Scottsdale sponsored by the host committee for the 2008 Super Bowl in Arizona. |
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DAKOTA Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 10:50 PM |
Football Dude wrote: "There's a great deal of interest in holding a Super Bowl in London," Goodell told reporters Monday. "So we'll be looking at that."
haha, the topic of your post sums up my thoughts exactly when I read the article this morning. |
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weirdmom Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 10:52 PM |
DAKOTA wrote: Football Dude wrote: "There's a great deal of interest in holding a Super Bowl in London," Goodell told reporters Monday. "So we'll be looking at that."
haha, the topic of your post sums up my thoughts exactly when I read the article this morning.
I was completely surprised by this. Didn't think the rest of the world cared for the sport that I personally detest. And I think the Budweiser fans of America will revolt if this happens. |
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carlottarocks Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 10:57 PM |
| Super Bowl in London, yea, that makes sense! |
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Andrew Posted Tue 16 Oct, 2007 11:36 PM |
| Who cares |
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weirdmom Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 1:56 AM |
That's sort of my point. Would anyone over there care? |
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Nikki Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 3:58 AM |
The NHL season started in London this year with the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings playing two games.
Did anyone in the UK get excited about this? Just wondering. I don't think hockey is very big over there. I don't really understand why they did that. |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 10:20 AM |
I think we should call it something different like you do with our football.
How does Rugby for poofs sound? |
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Ursina Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 10:49 AM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: I think we should call it something different like you do with our football.
How does Rugby for poofs sound?
hahahhahahaahha that's sums it up alright ! |
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weirdmom Posted Wed 17 Oct, 2007 1:11 PM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: I think we should call it something different like you do with our football.
How does Rugby for poofs sound?
LOL! I love it. |
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