NFL games in Germany

Do the Jags lose a home game? or the Jets?

@"savannahskol" said: Do the Jags lose a home game? or the Jets?

@"StickyBun" said:

@"savannahskol" said: Do the Jags lose a home game? or the Jets?

Exactly. If I were a decent team with potential for the season, I'd be pissed to lose a home game abroad. It's horseshit.

@"comet52" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"savannahskol" said: Do the Jags lose a home game? or the Jets?

Exactly. If I were a decent team with potential for the season, I'd be pissed to lose a home game abroad. It's horseshit.

You know the Vikings have volunteered to have a game overseas this coming season, don't you?

I don't understand why they can't play pre season games there, it will still serve the greedy intent of the NFL.  It is not fair to the teams who have to travel and especially the team who loses a home game.  I don't see the NFL going to play games in US cities that do not have an NFL team to provide those fans with a chance to see a live game.  

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"comet52" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"savannahskol" said: Do the Jags lose a home game? or the Jets?

Exactly. If I were a decent team with potential for the season, I'd be pissed to lose a home game abroad. It's horseshit.

You know the Vikings have volunteered to have a game overseas this coming season, don't you?

He said decent team with potential  

@"JR44" said: I don't understand why they can't play pre season games there, it will still serve the greedy intent of the NFL.  It is not fair to the teams who have to travel and especially the team who loses a home game.  I don't see the NFL going to play games in US cities that do not have an NFL team to provide those fans with a chance to see a live game.  

The only team that has never played a regular season game in Europe is the Packers.  Wonder why the NFL darlings have never had to travel that far to play.

@"JR44" said: I don't understand why they can't play pre season games there, it will still serve the greedy intent of the NFL.  It is not fair to the teams who have to travel and especially the team who loses a home game.  I don't see the NFL going to play games in US cities that do not have an NFL team to provide those fans with a chance to see a live game.  

Both Munich and Frankfurt are only about a 2.5 hour drive from my home in Stuttgart, so I'll probably try to get a ticket or two if the teams will be intriguing to me...

FWIW: The teams that the NFL has given access to "International Home Marketing Areas" in Germany are the Chiefs, the Bucs, the Panthers and the Patriots. The Chiefs also have some sort of "partnership" going on with the biggest German soccer club FC Bayern München, so early speculations are that the Chiefs might play the Bucs (who would be the host) in Munich this year.

@"GermanVike" said:

@"JR44" said: I don't understand why they can't play pre season games there, it will still serve the greedy intent of the NFL.  It is not fair to the teams who have to travel and especially the team who loses a home game.  I don't see the NFL going to play games in US cities that do not have an NFL team to provide those fans with a chance to see a live game.  

Because we (and the NFL) want meaningful games over here now, it's that simple. Preseason doesn't cut it anymore for most of the local fans. Nowadays many people here are follwing the NFL as closely as you guys (I have been for almost 25 years now).

Both Munich and Frankfurt are only about a 2.5 hour drive from my home in Stuttgart, so I'll probably try to get a ticket or two if the teams will be intriguing to me...

FWIW: The teams that the NFL has given access to "International Home Marketing Areas" in Germany are the Chiefs, the Bucs, the Panthers and the Patriots. The Chiefs also have some sort of "partnership" going on with the biggest German soccer club FC Bayern München, so early speculations are that the Chiefs might play the Bucs (who would be the host) in Munich this year.

There's 17 games in a season.  Make it 8 home - 8 away - 1 neutral

The current plan of having some teams have 9 home games and some having 8 is more screwed up

@"medaille" said: There's 17 games in a season.  Make it 8 home - 8 away - 1 neutral

The current plan of having some teams have 9 home games and some having 8 is more screwed up

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"medaille" said: There's 17 games in a season.  Make it 8 home - 8 away - 1 neutral

The current plan of having some teams have 9 home games and some having 8 is more screwed up

fuck it,  send all the teams to europe or asia for a mid season thing annually,  games in 16 foreign cities,  all the same week,  that way no 2 teams are hurt more than any other in terms of travel lag and prep time.  give everybody a week off when they get home and then back at.