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Originally Posted by Kobasew7
From what I saw on the NFL Network down here in the states about this issue... they are looking at the following cities that I remember..
Mexico City, Toronto, London/Manchester England, Bejing China (I believe they have a game already scheduled for next year between the Pats and Seahawks I believe).
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No harm in trying, but I can't see them garnering a very dedicated support base in some of those markets. London/Manchester are already nuts about football. Just not the kind of football the NFL is. The hardcore and passing sports fan over there already have their interests, and I think most hardcore soccer or rugby fans over there would not only not enjoy the NFL, they would downright make fun of it. The "we already have real football" and "its like rugby for women because of the padding" comments would run rampant. I think lots of people would just view it as some sort of American infringement on their traditional sports market. Just look at the outrage when an American was buying the majority share of Man United.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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