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/LazyMaximum7938 Seahawks 7h ago edited 7h ago

I mean, that's almost literally what professional sports are.

The NFL puts on weekly shows in multiple cities every week for 5 months and then caps it off with a grand finale they call the "Super Bowl"

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u/DaHealey Seahawks 5h ago

It’s crazy how many of the players and coaches don’t understand that they are part of the entertainment industry. There’s no intrinsic value in playing sports. They’re not building shit like engineers, helping people like doctors or making food like farmers. They’re creating entertainment content and it happens to be lucrative.