"Mexico City Raiders"? NFL Wants To Test Mexico...

[Rock Strongo]

i KNEW it

 

[Eugene Baker III]

Fútbol Americano[edit]
Main article: Fútbol Americano
On October 2, 2005, the Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 31–14 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, under the name NFL Fútbol Americano. It was the first regular season NFL game held outside of the United States The game drew the NFL's highest game attendance at the time with 103,467 spectators.

Ah ha!

So is the League playing the same game, albeit on a smaller scale, with Mexico that they are San Diego v. Los Angeles?

 

[Rock Strongo]

i thought i was going crazy

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

Flying Coach from SAN to ATL blows eleven ways from Sunday.

Yes, I know that feeling. For me its usually something like NYC to Vegas and back, so an equally long uncomfortable flight. I usually to like the aisle seat because I'm a lefty and like to have my left arm able to move and not jammed on one of those tiny armrests...

 

[RegentDenali]

Now that I really think about it, If they're going to play anywhere...Why not give Hawaii a real game instead of the crappy Pro Bowl every year?

Love the idea. Especially if the teams that go reside west of the Mississippi River. A matchup like Seahawks / Cowboys would be an instant sell out.

Mexico is a 3rd world hell hole with half the country run by drug cartels. Azteca stadium is a total dump and any American fans that traveled there would have to still deal with the Mexicans chucking bags of shit, piss, and road flares at their sections just like at the soccer games. It wouldn't matter if it was two NFL teams. All American fans would still get the same treatment there.

 

[boltfan72]

Azteca already has barbed wire around the field so it's a perfect setup for Raider fans. Honestly Mexico makes way more sense than London. The NFL is very popular, especially with sports bettors.

 

[The Derski]

I think the NBA tried to have a game in Mexico City a couple years ago and the stadium lights broke and a fire broke out and there was smoke everywhere. At least that was their excuse. Could've been the cartels.