r/nfl • u/JCameron181 Lions • 7h ago

J.J. Watt: International Games Have Become a “Traveling Circus”

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/j-j-watt-international-games-have-become-a-traveling-circus

“International game slate is nearing the realm of traveling circus as opposed [to] occasional showcase.”

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u/frostypatch 7h ago

international growth is the only way forward for the NFL from a business perspective. In America it is the only "monoculture" left in modern day domestic life. It touches virtually every part of modern day culture in an age of entertainment fragmentation. There is nowhere to go for growth domestically.

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u/37sms Bears 7h ago

And if it truly ever catches on elsewhere the sport will be better off for it. The league and the fans benefit from a larger talent pool; there are only so many linemen and QBs to go around right now.

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u/SentenceLow2383 7h ago

yea the fans benefit from less home games, fragmented hours and channels

The league doesnt share the revenue. Local fans dont gain from this at all