For some reason, the Rams are playing the 49ers during the 2018 season in China.

[nctarheel0619]

 

[Servant of Cthululelei]

There's a burgeoning market of young 20-somethings in China with a lot of money to throw around and not nearly as much disdain for Western culture as their parents.  The NFL looks at that and their jaw hangs open, drooling while their eyes turn into big green dollar signs.

While the logistics of actually expanding into China would be beyond nightmarish (they'd almost certainly have to create a different league), it would be negligent for the NFL to not even test the waters to see if there's an interest in the product.

[CatMan72]

Probably considered a home game for the Rams and something they had to agree to do as part of the approval to move to LA. 

There's a HUGE Chinese community in SF so I wouldn't be surprised to learn they are the most popular team in China. 

[ctrcat]

I hope the Olympics go off without major incident and the Panthers finally take their swing at the international series if/when the Brazil hosting rumors finally happen.

[CPcavedweller]

31 minutes ago, ctrcat said:

I hope the Olympics go off without major incident and the Panthers finally take their swing at the international series if/when the Brazil hosting rumors finally happen.

I don't think I would go to Brazil at the moment. Not sure how Zika would impact that possibility either. 

[ctrcat]

2 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

I don't think I would go to Brazil at the moment. Not sure how Zika would impact that possibility either. 

The United States is now actually on the warning list of international travel destinations.  If the Olympics can be pulled off without unmitigated disaster, it's back to game on in Brazil, eventually.  We'll see in about 8 weeks.

[CPcavedweller]

Just now, ctrcat said:

The United States is now actually on the warning list of international travel destinations.  If the Olympics can be pulled off without unmitigated disaster, it's back to game on in Brazil, eventually.  We'll see in about 8 weeks.

I'm not concerned about a warning list put out by governments or traveling to a metro area to be gunned down by some crazies, i'm talking about mosquitos man. 

[ctrcat]

1 minute ago, CPcavedweller said:

I'm not concerned about a warning list put out by governments or traveling to a metro area to be gunned down by some crazies, i'm talking about mosquitos man. 

Yes and if the many thousands going there next month live normal lives and have normal babies going forward as will likely be the case, that will and should make/break the litmus test of concern.

[Jangler]

For some reason?

 

[B.BERSIN]

I actually don't like this idea for scheduling games to other countries, what's more, I hate the fuging 49ears and I won't go watch it.

[The Huddler]

Can we as a species stop fuging money grabbing?? When is enough $$$$$$???

 

keep our poo the way it is and stop taking home games away from fans

[The Huddler]

How about appealing to your already loyal fans and leave the pent up, single, chinese comunist mother fugers alone? 

[jasonluckydog]

Ching Chang Chong  is the only Chinese  words  I know