Roger Goodell's International Vision Includes a Team in England

by Chris Harry

Filed under: 49ers, Broncos, NFL London

Fish and chips, a pint or two, and a dud football game.

Sounds like the NFL in late-October, London-style.

Let's see, the Denver Broncos (2-5) vs. the San Francisco 49ers (1-6) at Wembley Stadium. Another big-ticket international showdown, another ho-hum matchup.

And sellout.

A crowd of more than 85,000 is expected Sunday to see quarterback Troy Smith make his debut for the slumping 49ers and the reeling Broncos try to bounce back from the worst drubbing in franchise history. Not exactly a marquee matchup, but apparently the "Who" doesn't matter as much as the "What" when it comes to NFL International.

Does America's version of football play Ringo to the John, Paul, George and Man U's of the Premier League? Of course, it does. But NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is a visionary. The man sees (and gets) Super Bowls in New York, for goodness sakes, so you better believe he looks across the Atlantic Ocean and sees a wealth of untapped revenue.

Along with a future NFL franchise.

 

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