The Raiders were flying directly to London after their game in NE. They have a week to adjust. Miami was planning to leave on Thursday.
It shouldn't be a factor.

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The Clown Show Continues



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Oakland calf. Is alot further then Miami. I'm not concerned.

GO DOLPHINS!!!!

Coming in from London
From over the pole
Flying in a big airliner
Chickens flying everywhere around the plane
Could we ever feel much finer?

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The Clown Show Continues



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It is a bit more than 3 hours from the west coast to the east coast. It takes that long non-stop from Florida to the mid-west. It's closer to 6 hours to go from Miami to Seattle or SF. London is 5 hours. I don't see a big issue for Miami. London is 5 hours ahead of us as well. 1pm start time ET and 6pm start London time.

Oakland to London is a 12-14 hour flight. That's a bit different.

Anyone else think it's beyond stupid to have an NFL game in London during the regular season? Do we think we're going to inspire some Rugby players to take up American Football? I do NOT see any logic in this. Preseason is one thing, but the regular season is completely different.

I agree. To hell with London games but it's all about the Benjamins.

montequi Wrote:
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> Anyone else think it's beyond stupid to have an
> NFL game in London during the regular season? Do
> we think we're going to inspire some Rugby players
> to take up American Football? I do NOT see any
> logic in this. Preseason is one thing, but the
> regular season is completely different.


The NFL and the Commish work for the League of Billionaire's. They see the rest of the world as a marketing strategy. I'm really surprised they haven't gone Canadian yet. I still think the Bills are going North , the fans just don't know it yet. Too many people to conquer. That's if their is even a sport left after all the political correctness and rule making .

Can you imagine a Rugby player crying and saying he was bullied? LOL. Those guys all smoke a half Pack of "fags" after the game, drink, and then go to their "real" jobs.

GO DOLPHINS!!!!

JoeFootball Wrote:
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> I agree. To hell with London games but it's all
> about the Benjamins.


I'd much rather see a team in London than some tiny us market.

Technology is making the world a smaller and smaller place. A century ago it took weeks to travel from NY to London. Now it's a few hours. In the next few years you can actually by a ticket to travel into space. Who knows what improvements we can expect to in commuter travel down the road?

If the nfl thinks provincially it's growth potential is severely limited. It has a tremendous product with a phenomenal brand. They are nuts if they don't at least try to export their product internationally.

The question is why are the phins struggling so much?

JoeFootball Wrote:
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> THE Truth Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > JoeFootball Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > I agree. To hell with London games but it's
> all
> > > about the Benjamins.
> >
> >
> > I'd much rather see a team in London than some
> > tiny us market.
>
> You mean like Green Bay? That would never work.
>

Haha. Of course, the model of a publicly opened, non profit franchise probably wouldn't sit well with these owners, not too mention it's gonna be real tough to find a small city with the cash to pony up $2b for a franchise and another $2b for a state of the art facility.

Perhaps Greenwich, ct would work...



>
> >
> > Technology is making the world a smaller and
> > smaller place.
>
> Beam me up Scottie!



>
> A century ago it took weeks to
> > travel from NY to London. Now it's a few
> hours.
> > In the next few years you can actually by a
> > ticket to travel into space. Who knows what
> > improvements we can expect to in commuter
> travel
> > down the road?
>
> I'm still waiting on the jet pack I was promised!


I'll style for an electric car.



>
> >
> > If the nfl thinks provincially it's growth
> > potential is severely limited. It has a
> tremendous
> > product with a phenomenal brand. They are
> nuts
> > if they don't at least try to export their
> product
> > internationally.
>
> Sure. As a business strategy, I am sure you are
> right. I am speaking from the point of view of a
> guy who doesn't want to see my team travel more
> often and more importantly doesn't want to give up
> a home game so the Billionaires can line their
> pockets with Euro's. So if I am a season ticket
> holder who has supported my team for decades, what
> am I gaining by having fewer home games?
>


That's fair. I'm not a big fan of playing games games there that should be played here. Of course that all changes if you put a franchise there. And if that's the goal you have to lay the foundation by starting somewhere...


> This would be different, schedule wise if a team
> were located there but as an exhibition type
> game....not a fan



Oops... Should have read this first


>
> I'm really surprised they haven't gone Canadian
> yet
>
> They have been in Canada. Bills home game.
> remember?

And Green Bay!