NFL Goes Global Touchdown in Paris, Melbourne and Rio

Gridiron Beyond Borders

Alright check it. Word on the street – or should I say from the Commissioner's office – is the NFL's going global like for real. We're talking games in Paris Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro. Nine overseas games that's the plan. Looks like the suits finally figured out the world's bigger than just the 50 states. Remember what Kay said "A person is smart. People are dumb panicky dangerous animals" well these people overseas are screaming for some football.

From Wembley to the World

Back in '07 London was the test case. One game a year Wembley Stadium. Now? They're talking about extending the whole damn season. Eighteen games imagine that. More games mean more chances to spread the MIB brand of justice er I mean football. Although I wonder how they are dealing with the tech issues. Talking of tech reminds me of that time when the technology almost went wrong in Taiwan. I remember reading the Taiwan Says Moving Chip Supply to US Is Like Totally Impossible article about Taiwan and their struggles with the tech. It feels similar to what might happen when bringing the NFL to foreign countries.

Global Domination One Game at a Time

Every team's played outside the U.S. now part of the Global Markets Program. Gotta hand it to them they're thinking big. Teams getting marketing rights building up their brand in different countries. Smart. Real smart. Reminds me of when Zed said "Protecting the Earth. You're gonna love it.". Well this is like protecting the NFL's future right?

The Steelers Go Home (Kind Of)

Pittsburgh Steelers and Ireland who would have thought? Rooney family's got roots there way back. And now they're playing a game in Dublin. The Irish government's throwing down some serious cash too. Eleven point nine million for a game. They must really love their football or maybe they know something we don't. "It's a win win." I guess.

TV Gold and Economic Boom

The Dublin game? Huge for TV. Almost eight million viewers in the U.S. That's a lot of eyeballs. And the money? Sixty four million euros in economic activity. Not bad for a day's work. Makes you think doesn't it? Maybe this whole international thing is gonna work out after all.

More Than Just a Game

It ain't just the NFL either. NBA soccer... everyone's trying to go global. If the money's there they'll keep coming. Me? I'm just here to keep an eye on things. Make sure no aliens try to sneak onto the field. After all “Fifteen hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was flat. And fifteen minutes ago you knew that humans were alone on this planet."