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    We're outsourcing shitty football games to China.

    Two NFC teams reportedly set to play a 2018 regular-season game in China


    This spring, the Rams were reportedly one of two teams headed to China to play a regular-season game during the 2018 season. On Tuesday, Sports Business Daily identified the 49ers as the other team, adding that the game "will most likely serve as the Rams' home opener, although no date has been determined."

    "We have not announced the Rams' opponent in the event we play a game there," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told SBD. "We have said we are exploring playing a game there but nothing is definitive."

    This is no doubt part of the league's effort at international expansion. The NFL has played multiple regular-season games in London for years (the Rams will do so in 2016 and possibly 2017), the Raiders and Texans will play in Mexico City in 2016, and the expectation is that Germany may be in the mix at some point.

    And while expanding the brand globally means more money in owners' pockets, not everyone is on board. An ESPN.com report published in April revealed that both the Packers and Giants objected to the NFL's plan to host games in China.

    "We would not be in support of that," Packers president Mark Murphy said at the NFL owners meeting in March. "That's such a long trip. If they do it, it would make sense for West Coast teams -- shorter trip for them. But that wouldn't be something we would want to do."

    Giants owner John Mara added: "I think there's a feeling that our game could be very attractive over there and generate a lot of interest. But I'm sure not volunteering to play over there. That's a tough trip. I don't know how you do that. You certainly have to give them a week off afterward. And even a week before -- it's a pretty tough trip."

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    I blame the police

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    #ChineseNFLFansLivesMatter

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    Praying renFL Rames in China is redicurus

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    WHY????????

    How on earth could the china man relate to a bunch of overgrown/muscle bound black and white football players that run fast and jump high? How many Asians even play in the NFL??????

    Just terrible. Sounds like NFL is getting desperate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    Praying renFL Rames in China is redicurus
    "Kaepernick throw nother intaception. Oh no!!!"

    Last edited by Bluehorseshoe; 07-12-16 at 05:47 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigBusiness View Post
    WHY????????

    How on earth could the china man relate to a bunch of overgrown/muscle bound black and white football players that run fast and jump high? How many Asians even play in the NFL??????

    Just terrible. Sounds like NFL is getting desperate.
    The NFL is owned by billionaires and is a for profit business. China has 1.5 billion people. If they sell 10 million jerseys in China for $100 a piece they make an easy billion.

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    Possible opening line for start of 2019.

    London Hooligans (-3.5) @ China Wall 3:00 am eastern on NFL Network

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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    The NFL is owned by billionaires and is a for profit business. China has 1.5 billion people. If they sell 10 million jerseys in China for $100 a piece they make an easy billion.
    But don't Asians only support their own? The NBA has had quite a few Asian players, so I can understand why the league is a big hit over there. Same with the MLB, but the same can't be said for the NFL. How many Asians have been in the NFL throughout it's history? Very small, with the most recent being Dat Nguyen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigBusiness View Post
    But don't Asians only support their own? The NBA has had quite a few Asian players, so I can understand why the league is a big hit over there. Same with the MLB, but the same can't be said for the NFL. How many Asians have been in the NFL throughout it's history? Very small, with the most recent being Dat Nguyen.
    Not really. Soccer teams like Real Madrid and Manchester United sell tons of jerseys in China and have no Asians on their rosters.

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    Rockets have a huge Asian following because of Yao Ming.

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    Getting a better game than London usually gets.

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    i thought we were on the verge of war with them over those so china sea islands. never mind that we owe them around 18 trillion for some reason. and if no korea provokes something who's side will they be on. besides that aren't they still communists who we are supposed to loathe.

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    What would be good is to see an NFL team play a Chinese team.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grease lightnin View Post
    what would be good is to see an nfl team play a chinese team.

    bwahahahahahaha!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by grease lightnin View Post
    What would be good is to see an NFL team play a Chinese team.
    China should send their ping pong team to Madison Garden and have them play the US team. I'll play big bucks to see it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    China should send their ping pong team to Madison Garden and have them play the US team. I'll play big bucks to see it.
    Are you chinese, pal?

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    No disrespect to Asia but American football can never be an international sport like soccer because people in Asia are too small to play football and would get seriously injured.

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    NFL now realizing the money that is up for grabs in China. Soccer teams figured that out ages ago. Any great league understands global exposure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GunShard View Post
    No disrespect to Asia but American football can never be an international sport like soccer because people in Asia are too small to play football and would get seriously injured.
    Are you sure they are small?


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    lol funny stuff

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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    Are you sure they are small?

    Gronks abs would be even with "GoldenTimes"

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    It is confirmed. Pavy is an asian.

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    Whatever happened to Ed Wang. Drafted by the Bills, then disappeared.

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    "Wang is the VP of League Development for the China Arena Football League"

    China has an arena football league? well okay

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    China is a smart move actually.

    Pretty sure they are trying to start up their own "gridiron" football league.

    Popularity of football there is growing strong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xKMACKx View Post
    Whatever happened to Ed Wang. Drafted by the Bills, then disappeared.
    Didn't think much of him at VT.

    Im pretty sure he's helping with the formation of the Chinese football league.

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    Yep Ed wang is the vp of football development for the cafl.

    Ron jaworski involved as well.

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    Remember the family guy clip of the two guys trying to find each other in China/Japan

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    Quote Originally Posted by xKMACKx View Post
    Whatever happened to Ed Wang. Drafted by the Bills, then disappeared.

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