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Goodell: NFL will “evaluate” Mexico, Germany, Brazil as game sites
Posted by Mike Wilkening on May 20, 2015
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The NFL plans to “evaluate” the prospect of playing games in Brazil, Germany and Mexico, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday at the NFL’s spring meeting in San Francisco.
Speaking at a press conference at the conclusion of the meetings, Goodell said the league and owners had a “great discussion on Mexico, Germany and also into South America, so we’re very positive about that.”
The NFL staged a regular season game in Mexico in 2005 and has previously had exhibition games in Germany. It has never held a game in Brazil.
The league’s interest in Brazil, Germany and Mexico was previously known, with NFL Media’s Albert Breer reporting on the topic in March. Also, Alex Marvez of Fox Sports reported the NFL was weighing playing the 2017 Pro Bowl in Brazil. Goodell’s remarks Wednesday suggest the international expansion issue continues to be on the league’s radar.
Asked about the nature of the league’s interest in Germany and Mexico, Goodell shed some light on what was discussed at the spring meeting:
“Some of it was just on media coverage,” Goodell said Thursday, according to a transcript of his remarks from the NFL. “Particularly in Germany, we know there is some interest in playing a game over there. We know there is a renewed interest in playing a game in Mexico — a regular season game. I think we will evaluate that.
“There’s been some interest in playing a Pro Bowl in Rio. So we are going to evaluate all those. There’s a growing passion for our game on a global basis and we want to respond to it.
“We want to respond to it in the right way, in the right markets we think are a priority for us, so we can continue to grow this great game. We are excited about where we are. We are excited about the passion for our game and taking it to another level.”
Goodell: NFL will “evaluate” Mexico, Germany, Brazil as game sites
Posted by Mike Wilkening on May 20, 2015
The NFL plans to “evaluate” the prospect of playing games in Brazil, Germany and Mexico, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday at the NFL’s spring meeting in San Francisco.
Speaking at a press conference at the conclusion of the meetings, Goodell said the league and owners had a “great discussion on Mexico, Germany and also into South America, so we’re very positive about that.”
The NFL staged a regular season game in Mexico in 2005 and has previously had exhibition games in Germany. It has never held a game in Brazil.
The league’s interest in Brazil, Germany and Mexico was previously known, with NFL Media’s Albert Breer reporting on the topic in March. Also, Alex Marvez of Fox Sports reported the NFL was weighing playing the 2017 Pro Bowl in Brazil. Goodell’s remarks Wednesday suggest the international expansion issue continues to be on the league’s radar.
Asked about the nature of the league’s interest in Germany and Mexico, Goodell shed some light on what was discussed at the spring meeting:
“Some of it was just on media coverage,” Goodell said Thursday, according to a transcript of his remarks from the NFL. “Particularly in Germany, we know there is some interest in playing a game over there. We know there is a renewed interest in playing a game in Mexico — a regular season game. I think we will evaluate that.
“There’s been some interest in playing a Pro Bowl in Rio. So we are going to evaluate all those. There’s a growing passion for our game on a global basis and we want to respond to it.
“We want to respond to it in the right way, in the right markets we think are a priority for us, so we can continue to grow this great game. We are excited about where we are. We are excited about the passion for our game and taking it to another level.”
