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Eugene

(61,821 posts) Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:21 PM Oct 2015

NFL to play at least two matches a year at Wembley under new deal

Source: The Guardian

NFL to play at least two matches a year at Wembley under new deal

• NFL’s eventual aim is to bring full-time franchise to London
• Sport also exploring options to play matches in Mexico and Germany

Owen Gibson
Thursday 22 October 2015 22.43 BST

The NFL has signed a new deal with Wembley to play at least two matches a year at the stadium until the end of the decade, as it continues to slowly build towards a full-time franchise in London.

Earlier this year, the NFL signed a 10-year contract to also play at least two games per year at Tottenham’s new White Hart Lane from 2018.

The new deal with Wembley includes an option to extend the contract until 2025, mapping out a future in which at least four matches will be played in London per season and shared between the two venues.

As part of the deal, Jacksonville Jaguars extended their contract to play at least one match per season in London until 2020.

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NFL to play at least two matches a year at Wembley under new deal (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2015 OP

The NFL doesn't play "matches" anywhere jmowreader Oct 2015 #1

We already have 2 oval ball sports T_i_B Oct 2015 #4

Rugby is soccer with ball carrying jmowreader Oct 2015 #5

According to the legend... T_i_B Oct 2015 #6

Matches??? El Supremo Oct 2015 #2

It will give you another avatar to use !!! madinmaryland Oct 2015 #7

The London Jaguars has a nice ring to it. KamaAina Oct 2015 #3

That'd be the Mumbai Jaguars jmowreader Oct 2015 #8

jmowreader

(50,530 posts)

1. The NFL doesn't play "matches" anywhere

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:42 PM

Oct 2015

The Guardian is in for serious culture shock: the NFL plays "games," you're supposed to catch the ball - which is not round, goaltending is an offense, and the games don't end with penalty kicks.

T_i_B

(14,736 posts)

4. We already have 2 oval ball sports

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 23, 2015, 12:33 AM

Oct 2015

Rugby Union and Rugby League. Both of which are preferable to American "Football" IMHO.

Personally, I'd much rather see sports growing from the bottom up, rather than being having the NFL foisted on us by the likes of George Osborne and Boris Johnson.

jmowreader

(50,530 posts)

5. Rugby is soccer with ball carrying

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 23, 2015, 12:40 AM

Oct 2015

I've seen rugby. I prefer football. If you like rugby, watch rugby.

Somehow I doubt the cheers of a rugby crowd ever started an earthquake...go to YT and watch "Beast Quake," the most incredible play in the history of sport.

T_i_B

(14,736 posts)

6. According to the legend...

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 23, 2015, 01:32 AM

Oct 2015

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That's exactly how rugby started! William Webb-Ellis picking the ball up in a football match at Rugby school and running with it.

http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/webb-ellis.html

And from that evolved Rugby Union, followed later on by American "Football" and later still Rugby League.