NFL has awarded international markets to teams

[broncosmitty]

One of the concept images if the the Stadium in Halifax

Honestly....

Put it against the ocean would be a good backdrop

Other than Vancouver’s stadium, idk how the NFL would play games in any of the CFL locations.

DII schools all have bigger facilities here.

 

[fastforward]

So...who wants Africa?

 

[Battlelyon]

Kroenke

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Your family are fans , just a matter of time before you admit to being one also.

Actually they aren't.

My kids have made the haj to watch the Seahawks, but only to see them play Dallas.

Take comfort from the fact that I'd pull for Seattle against KC or Buffalo. Might even pull for them over the Pack.

 

[DonMan]

Keep an eye on Buffalo and New England for Canada.

Buffalo for the Ontario Market. Choice of 3 stadiums but have used one in the past.

New England for Maritimes. Granted Halifax wants to build a stadium but doesn't have one yet

Buffalo used to have a deal where they played one preseason and one regular season game in Toronto. It never really worked. They had trouble selling out the games, and even for the regular season games, the fans didn't treat the Bills like the home team. It was more of a "circus" atmosphere, with the crowd mostly quiet except for big plays.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Actually they aren't.

My kids have made the haj to watch the Seahawks, but only to see them play Dallas.

Take comfort from the fact that I'd pull for Seattle against KC or Buffalo. Might even pull for them over the Pack.

See that how folks become fans, see the team in person, watch the players perform, admire the performance and next thing you know they are fans.

 

[Judge Fudge]

Other than Vancouver’s stadium, idk how the NFL would play games in any of the CFL locations.

DII schools all have bigger facilities here.

Well....

Clicks his tongue

Broncos. Commonwealth Stadium - Wikipedia

Vikings.

Seats 33,000 but loyal and ravid base there

Toronto. Rogers center.

 

[broncosmitty]

Well....

Clicks his tongue

Broncos. Commonwealth Stadium - Wikipedia

Vikings.

Seats 33,000 but loyal and ravid base there

Toronto. Rogers center.

That seats barely half of what the NFLs smallest stadium seats.

 

[Judge Fudge]

That seats barely half of what the NFLs smallest stadium seats.

Expands to 40,000 but I see your point.

Maybe that was the reason for Buffalo not coming in........

Seattle takes West. Minnesota takes east.

 

[broncosmitty]

Expands to 40,000 but I see your point.

Maybe that was the reason for Buffalo not coming in........

Seattle takes West. Minnesota takes east.

I just don’t see the payoff with this.

With their real “home” teams, stadiums only host 22-23K fans per game in the CFL. Less than 2million total a year for the entire league.

I don’t know exactly why the Packers stopped playing games in Milwaukee every year. But I assume it’s because they didn’t make as much as just playing all their home games in GB. Or their season ticket holders weren’t into the drive. Either way, I see a similar end.

 

[BigKen]

What surprised me is you guys didn't try to make a play for Maritimes Canada( New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland/Labrador)

Kraft's big business is cardboard and cardboard boxes as well as the big lumber mills that supply board lumber and the paper mills he owns. Germany may be a potential market for more than football.

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

Huge win for Minnesota getting Canada. I have a feeling the Packers really missed out here.

 

[LambeauLegs]

Oh cool, now the NFL can be China's latest bitch.

Yes they already are

NFL raises eyebrows by labeling Taiwan as part of China

On Wednesday, the NFL announced that 18 of its teams “have been granted access to 26 International Home Marketing Areas (IHMA) across eight different countries” as part of a plan to give teams “access to international territories for marketing, fan engagement and commercialization.”

www.foxnews.com

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

I mean- what is the international appeal of the Browns and Bengals? Heck, outside of Ohio and Kentucky.

 

[wazzu31]

Great, the China owns Hollywood and now LA.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

What surprised me is you guys didn't try to make a play for Maritimes Canada( New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland/Labrador)

NE already has a hometown boy on the roster. FB Jakob Johnson, born in Stuttgart has been outstanding as one of the first International Player Pathway Program. Should certainly help build the fanbase there.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

So...who wants Africa?

Only the handful of players currently in the NFL with African ties.

 

[Ojb81]

Great, the China owns Hollywood and now LA.

HIYAAAAAA!!!

 

[Tainthappening]

I don’t know exactly why the Packers stopped playing games in Milwaukee every year. But I assume it’s because they didn’t make as much as just playing all their home games in GB. Or their season ticket holders weren’t into the drive. Either way, I see a similar end.

They were losing money playing in Milwaukee compared to Green Bay... Lambeau Field had 20k more seats at the time (1990s) and luxury boxes vs County Stadium (old home of Brewers). Brewers since have new ballpark... but Lambeau also renovated and expanded and would lose even more money now hosting a game in Milwaukee.

Packers had started playing in Milwaukee in 1930s because at one point they could draw larger crowds in Milwaukee, Milwaukee metro area 15 times larger than Green Bay and Packers used to play in Old City Stadium that was smaller than stadiums in Milwaukee at the time. Packers moved to Lambeau in 1957 and it gradually became larger and larger and was football only field.

Last Packers game in Milwaukee 1994... those that had season tickets in Milwaukee (2 games) now have season tickets in Green Bay for 2 home games. I-43 is packed with cars going north prior to game and going south after the game to/from Green Bay and Milwaukee.

Lions and Vikings each played the most games in Milwaukee as visitors... 14 games. Bears only played there once probably due to proximity and rivalry.

 

[fastforward]

Only the handful of players currently in the NFL with African ties.

On 1 hand the NFL is trying not to look like a colonial power whilst acting exactly like a colonial power. On the other hand they're sending out a message that African Americans matter, but African Africans...not so much.