Speaking of extensions...

Timmy!TIMMAAAAYYY!!

Goodell extended until 2019

No idea this was in the works, and I guess the owners are once again fat and happy.
I wouldn't care, normally, but I hate that this probably reaffirms the likliehood of the 18-game schedule and expanding overseas play.

1/25/1211:40 PM

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GreenBayLAMember

18 games? Packers will go 17-1 but ixnay on NFL Euro-play.

1/25/1211:43 PM

FedyaMember

I thought this was going to be a post about Clay Matthews getting hair extensions.

1/26/126:13 AM

TdogProspective Member

not happy news.
NO on 18 game schedule
NO on eurogames. wanna start a league in europe? go ahead. wanna create another conference that plays its season in europe amongst itself and comes to the states for the playoffs? go ahead. but no more of this sending USA teams across the pond. a home game isn't a home game for any current NFL team when it's held in London, and the season ticket holders get screwed out of games.

1/26/127:42 AM

FloridarobMember

Bucs are the only team that pushes for those games. Its because they can't fill up their stadium so its a better payday for them. That and the GlazerHouses think they can tap into a new fandom to go along with their Manchester United crazies....

1/26/128:16 AM

IL_Pack_FanMember

As you may have heard, the Rams have shown interest too and will play a London game for the next three years. It sounds like a fine alternative for any team that can't draw at home.

From Peter King:

quote:
One league office source told me a major selling point to the teams playing overseas is if you give up a home game, the league will compensate the team with a payment above and beyond what it made for a regular home game. That payment, I'm told, will be at least $5 million per home game lost. So if the Rams can pocket an extra $15 million to $25 million over the three years of the deal, they shouldn't have any excuses about paying out the kind of guaranteed money that some teams in the bottom quartile of NFL revenue -- which the Rams are in -- have to pay to attract and pay legit free agents.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c...x.html#ixzz1ka2fgPK6

1/26/129:57 AM

ammoCheese Master

Maybe the Vikings and the Rams could play 2-3 home games per year in London.

1/26/1210:53 AM

Pikes PeakMember

quote:
Originally posted by ammo:
Maybe the Vikings and the Rams could play 2-3 home games per year in London.

Vikes, 2 or 3 in London, 2 or 3 in Minny, 2 or 3 in LA, why make only one town miserable? Spread the dispair.....

1/26/1211:09 AM

ammoCheese Master

I think we're onto something here. Vikes play 2 games at the Goophers stadium, 2 games in London, 2 in L.A. and 2 in San Antonio. We just saved the taxpayers of Minnesota about 500 million$$$$.

1/26/1211:18 AM

Ghost of LambeauMember

ammo - just rename the team to "Minnesota Vagrants".

1/26/1212:05 PM

jumbogumboMember

I remember last season when the Bucs played in London, talking to a few Tampa journos, the money made from playing at Wembley was about 30% more than they would make playing in Tampa. They are already selling the club seats for the Rams game !!!

1/26/121:42 PM

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