2007-01-16 08:01:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
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2007-01-16 08:17:32 · update #1
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2007-01-16 08:18:24 · update #2
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2007-01-16 08:18:26 · update #3
The travel would cost too much to support a true world football league. But I could see NFL Europe getting big enough to host a championship between the two leagues.
2007-01-16 08:25:50 · answer #1 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There already was a World Football League. That turned into the NFL Europe League (which is a developmental system more or less). London wanted to get a regular game next season, so the league is setting one up for Wembley Stadium. There was already a regular season game in Mexico last year as well as exhibition games in Mexico and Japan.
If the world wants us to pick up their football (soccer), then they should look at our style ... it hurts more!
2007-01-16 16:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by icehoundxx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'll keep trying, but it won't happen. The same reason soccer has never taken off in the US, the NFL won't in the rest of the world.
While soccer is played by kids through Pony League to college here, there aren't enough fans willing to support major league soccer in America in, say Oklahoma City or Peoria. In Europe, it's a club level sport that isn't offered in most schools, so that's a big difference.....
2007-01-16 17:10:53 · answer #3 · answered by Rooster.Vx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what in the world you are reffering to. Last year the Colts played in Japan. NFL Europe has been around for awhile.
Do you know what you are talking about?
No this is not the beginning of the World Football League.
2007-01-16 16:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. There are 332 games total in each NFL season, including preseason, regular season, postseason, and pro bowl. They have approved hosting 2 games outside the US each year. 330/2... big world football league...
2007-01-16 16:11:41 · answer #5 · answered by yahskaraghu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's just another lame attempt to sell American football to another country. They've had professional football games in Mexico and Japan and neither of those countries are going football crazy yet. The NFL will remain a US thing. Soccer belongs to the rest of the world.
2007-01-16 16:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by bodinibold 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, NFL is simply not popular enough across the globe. The odd game may be played outside the US, but the game has to make itself popular, not just hope it will happen
2007-01-16 16:08:08 · answer #7 · answered by parkesmatt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
World Football League already went out of business years ago.
2007-01-16 16:15:11 · answer #8 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way. No other country could produce the athletes necessary for American Football. It is just to have more fans around the world. Which, of course, equals more money.
2007-01-16 16:04:50 · answer #9 · answered by Drew P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey if they have football games there then how do we americans get there... no way man. They have their own football league so whats the problem... and world football would just be more money and stuff,
2007-01-16 16:45:23 · answer #10 · answered by sanmandude1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋