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As an international sport's temporary takeover of America comes to an end, America's predominant sport aims to continue its international takeover.
Via Sportico, Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked Thursday at Fanatics Fest if there's a new country in which the NFL would like to stage a regular-season game.
"I got about 10," Goodell said.
He named one: Japan.
“We did have a game in Tokyo,” Goodell said, “but it was a preseason game, so we want to do a regular-season game now.”
The NFL wants to increase the number of permissible annual international games to 16. That hinges on the NFL Players Association agreeing to increase the current limit of 10.
The NFL has played multiple exhibition games in Tokyo, dating back to 1976 when the Chargers played the Cardinals.
Via Sportico, Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked Thursday at Fanatics Fest if there's a new country in which the NFL would like to stage a regular-season game.
"I got about 10," Goodell said.
He named one: Japan.
“We did have a game in Tokyo,” Goodell said, “but it was a preseason game, so we want to do a regular-season game now.”
The NFL wants to increase the number of permissible annual international games to 16. That hinges on the NFL Players Association agreeing to increase the current limit of 10.
The NFL has played multiple exhibition games in Tokyo, dating back to 1976 when the Chargers played the Cardinals.