NFL Preparing Proposal To Play Regular-Season Games Abroad - Sports Business Daily

The NFL plans to present a proposal to owners in October that “calls for two regular-season games to be played outside the [U.S.] every season,” according to Doug Haller of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC.

If approved, the plan could go into effect next season. England, Mexico, Germany and Canada have been targeted as possible locations. The league has discussed the proposal with owners at previous meetings, and feedback has been favorable.

NFL Int’l Senior VP Mark Waller: "Nobody is saying 'Why are we doing this?' They’re saying, ‘How can we do this?" While some owners are concerned about logistics, Waller said that "for many franchises, a road game in San Diego is no different from a neutral game in London."

The NFL has played preseason games in 12 int’l cities since ’86 -- including Tokyo, London, Berlin, Montreal and Barcelona -- but Waller said, “Our best product is our regular-season games. That’s our most compelling experience” (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 9/28).