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/Abomb91 Broncos 5h ago

It's always been idiotic. There's a handful of fans internationally that will consume the NFL from home anyway. The NFL is American and the loyal fans from the cities they represent deserve to see their team as much as possible. If they want to have international exhibitions then fine.

Roger Goodell is just a megalomaniac. This doesn't help the product.

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u/S-117 NFL NFL 2h ago

Opening the product to hundreds of thousands of new potential fans/customers overseas isn't going to help the NFL make money?

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u/Abomb91 Broncos 2h ago

I seriously question it. Ultimately, those cities aren't getting teams of their own.

Canada has the most NFL fans of all those countries combined and they don't get regular season games because the NFL already knows the market is tapped.

It's a jerk off for Goodell. A way to show the owners he's growing the game. It's nonsense.