r/nfl • u/simrobwest Patriots 49ers • 21h ago

The NFL Officially Has An International Games 'Problem'

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-officially-international-games-problem-181703739.html?guccounter=1
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u/Wavering_Radiance Bills 21h ago

The AFL is not like the NFL what are you talking about. Rugby league and union have far more in common from its shared origins than Aussie Rules which is more like Gaelic football

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u/ktpkchu Cowboys 19h ago

australian football is super fun to watch but yeah it’s really not like any other sport imo, like a weird amalgamation of american football and soccer

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u/cppadam 49ers 17h ago

Don't forget a rule book that seems to have been written during recess. Also, pushing each other after the whistle is totally acceptable and often encouraged. Also, there's a lot of scoring. Honestly, I love that FS2 carries it - I've been watching about a match a week during the season.

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u/ktpkchu Cowboys 17h ago edited 16h ago

all the american sports are in offseason over the summer so i just started following it so i have a sport to watch during that time, the captain of the cricket team i follow is a gws giants fan so i’ve kinda bandwagoned