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Goodell denies London Super Bowl rumor
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07:47 AM ET 04.25 | The Super Bowl is not headed across the pond to London anytime soon, despite a report that made it seem the NFL was about to export America's greatest sporting event. Every couple of years, the idea of an international Super Bowl comes up and creates a bit of hysteria on radio shows and in the media. But commissioner Roger Goodell made a point Friday to say the league "has never looked at London or Mexico City" as a Super Bowl site. The next three Super Bowls are in Miami, Arlington, Tex., and Indianapolis. The league will soon award the 2013 game. The three finalists are New Orleans, Miami and Glendale, Ariz. "There is not an international city," Goodell said. "Maybe New Orleans is considered an international city." The BBC reported Friday that the NFL has had "substantive talks" with officials in London about hosting the Super Bowl. London has shown tremendous interest in hosting the Super Bowl and the Patriots and Bucs will play a regular-season game this year at Wembley Stadium, the third in a series that began with the Giants and Dolphins in 2007.
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Given the good that hosting a Super Bowl does for a city's economy, Goodell had damn well better be denying a London SB and had damn well better not ever let the game go abroad.
Vikingfan
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Right! Its an AMERICAN GAME! Belongs HERE! They can play pre-season games in London, God save the Queen!
Mr.Whistler
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You're dang straight!!! He should be slapped for that idea even crossing his mind... What's next?? The World Cricket Championship being played in Mobile, Alabama??
Gator_Force
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What a diplomat.
He touched all the bases. I was screaming at home along with him!
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
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Make the Superbowl a frikken playoff game!
Bring it back to the fans who actually paid for season tickets all their lives.
If that means a Superbowl in Green Bay - I say outstanding!
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
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You don't mean Clay Aiken do you?
I want to save him and all, just not as a matter of national policy.
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
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thats crap too. its the NATIONAL football league. this NATION is america. its not the IFL.
wooopig24
Jackson , TN
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AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! somthin' about us Vikings fans just pure commen sense.
BigHouseBoy
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After outsourcing millions of US Manufacturing Jobs, the next step would be outsourcing the Super Bowl. Imagine the possible tax breaks involved. What's good for Corporate America is Good For America, and don't forget it!
neehow
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Hey I got an even idea, play the Superbowl on Alcatraz island in San Francisco bay!
London good grief! (slaps side of head)
Mr.Whistler
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We want to popularize the NFL - use a billboard.
If we wanted to popularize democracy and inspire the Iraqi people we should have held the 2002 elections in Baghdad.
Would have been cheaper than the invasion.
(slaps side of head)
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
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Nice.
Mister K
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COMPROMISE:
Send Plax and Donte to Mexican prisons.
Win-Win.
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
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being a very frequent world traveler, the euro's don't understand, or appreciate, "American Football"
the super bowl belongs here--not London, not Toronto and most definitely, NOT MEHICO CITY!
All American
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