KC Chiefs - LA Rams next Monday Night

do you get kickbacks from ESPN?

'Hey Mexico? Remember that primetime, midseason matchup between two of the better teams in the league? Well, cancel that - we'll give you the third 49ers/Raiders preseason game instead.'

Should go over great.

on the entire regular season schedule.

I get it. It's two very good teams. But, the fact that it's in Mexico City? Why would the TV viewer give a rats ass? The field looks the same whether it's in KC, LA, Mexico or Siberia (well maybe not Siberia).

Football was meant to be played in sloppy conditions. Today's fields are too perfect. I actually like this, and I'm sure John Madden would approve!

In comment 14176010 Gman11 said:

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I get it. It's two very good teams. But, the fact that it's in Mexico City? Why would the TV viewer give a rats ass? The field looks the same whether it's in KC, LA, Mexico or Siberia (well maybe not Siberia).

It's a promotional gimmick for them to increase viewership. That's kind of their job.

As for the field looking the same - the important thing to remember here is neutral field, no home field advantage. That's so long as the field condition isn't as shitty as last night's game.

Play the game in Mexico. Come on

In comment 14176014 jcn56 said:

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In comment 14176010 Gman11 said: Quote: I get it. It's two very good teams. But, the fact that it's in Mexico City? Why would the TV viewer give a rats ass? The field looks the same whether it's in KC, LA, Mexico or Siberia (well maybe not Siberia). It's a promotional gimmick for them to increase viewership. That's kind of their job.

If the game was the Raiders/49ers would you watch the game just because they're playing in Mexico? I don't see how the game venue increases tv viewership. It will be watched because they are the two top teams in the league right now.

Would the Super Bowl have more viewers if they played it in a foreign country?

In comment 14176010 Gman11 said:

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I get it. It's two very good teams. But, the fact that it's in Mexico City? Why would the TV viewer give a rats ass? The field looks the same whether it's in KC, LA, Mexico or Siberia (well maybe not Siberia).

The field is a mess. No way an NFL team should be playing on that shit.

In comment 14176055 Gman11 said:

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In comment 14176014 jcn56 said: Quote: In comment 14176010 Gman11 said: Quote: I get it. It's two very good teams. But, the fact that it's in Mexico City? Why would the TV viewer give a rats ass? The field looks the same whether it's in KC, LA, Mexico or Siberia (well maybe not Siberia). It's a promotional gimmick for them to increase viewership. That's kind of their job. If the game was the Raiders/49ers would you watch the game just because they're playing in Mexico? I don't see how the game venue increases tv viewership. It will be watched because they are the two top teams in the league right now. Would the Super Bowl have more viewers if they played it in a foreign country?

I think they are trying to build a mexican fan base.

I'm sure more mexicans will tune in than a normal MNF

that the broadcast was playing up the fact the game was being played in Mexico as some sort of additional incentive for fans to watch. I don't think the fans give two shits about where the game is played other than the fact that one of the teams is getting jobbed out of home field advantage. Mexic. Pffft.

less football the last two years and its jarring to hear how bad these announcers are. That should be an awesome game, but I'm not looking forward to the audio clown show.

Would definitely pay something for a crowd noise only feed.

Lose a home game.

KC should be favored in this one

That a what NFL cares about. When trying to make sense of some if their decision ll, start there

Rams Chiefs, nice game. Not as good as Giants 49ers, but nice game.

I vote for not having games in countries that you cant run for elected office without being assassinated.

From Giants/9ers to Rams/Chiefs in a matter of one week.

In comment 14176093 ron mexico said:

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I think they are trying to build a mexican fan base. I'm sure more mexicans will tune in than a normal MNF

Precisely - they figure the promotion will draw in more casual viewers of football or more Hispanic viewers. They're not repeating this over and over for my benefit, I'm already watching them regardless of location.

I'm not a fan of football played abroad either - I think the added travel just monkeys with the teams, degrading the quality of the game. But NFL owners are all billionaires who enjoy making more money year over year, which means they have to turn to shit like this to make it happen.

with the Sinaloan Cartel trying to kidnap some of the players and using them to exchange for El Chapo.

In Vancouver or Montreal

worries about the air quality in San Francisco but only the field is a concern in Mexico City?

above sea level, according to Google Search. That is much more likely to affect 'playing conditions' than the turf; ~ 2000' higher than Mile High in Denver.

I used to do a ton of work in Ciudad de Mèxico, and it gets to you. I'll be curious to know if either Chief or Rams decide to travel a few days early, if they arrange practice venues. A few days adjustment helps.

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Granted, this was back in 1932, when the NFL Championship between the Chicago Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans (who later became the Detroit Lions) was forced by a blizzard to be played inside of old Chicago Stadium (hockey fans will remember that building!)



Here's what the field looked like (and this link explains what happened that day:)



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The players who did play before a near-capacity crowd of 11,198 fans dug into the 6-inch layer of dirt and tanbark that covered the arena’s cement floor and had been used the previous two nights by a circus sponsored by the Salvation Army. Unfortunately, the performing elephants left behind more than just memories, and the manure odor caused at least one Chicago player to get sick on the field.

Yep, elephant manure and straw.

In comment 14175983 jcn56 said:

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'Hey Mexico? Remember that primetime, midseason matchup between two of the better teams in the league? Well, cancel that - we'll give you the third 49ers/Raiders preseason game instead.' Should go over great.

Who gives a shit how Mexico feels? Want the NFL? Dont do dumb shit to fuck up the playing surface a week before the game.

In comment 14176978 chopperhatch said:

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In comment 14175983 jcn56 said: Quote: 'Hey Mexico? Remember that primetime, midseason matchup between two of the better teams in the league? Well, cancel that - we'll give you the third 49ers/Raiders preseason game instead.' Should go over great. Who gives a shit how Mexico feels? Want the NFL? Dont do dumb shit to fuck up the playing surface a week before the game.

I'm going to guess - the marketing people responsible for the NFL's money making machine? The people who know a shitload more than you or I do? They give a shit, obviously, otherwise we wouldn't be watching games from London, Mexico or anywhere else.

essentially making this a Rams home game? And how bad is the condition of the filed really? Who cares what it looks like? It really can't be much worse than the condition of the field last night.

In comment 14177045 Matt M. said:

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essentially making this a Rams home game? And how bad is the condition of the filed really? Who cares what it looks like? It really can't be much worse than the condition of the field last night.

The Rams are the home team...

In comment 14176986 jcn56 said:

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In comment 14176978 chopperhatch said: Quote: In comment 14175983 jcn56 said: Quote: 'Hey Mexico? Remember that primetime, midseason matchup between two of the better teams in the league? Well, cancel that - we'll give you the third 49ers/Raiders preseason game instead.' Should go over great. Who gives a shit how Mexico feels? Want the NFL? Dont do dumb shit to fuck up the playing surface a week before the game. I'm going to guess - the marketing people responsible for the NFL's money making machine? The people who know a shitload more than you or I do? They give a shit, obviously, otherwise we wouldn't be watching games from London, Mexico or anywhere else.

Yea I guess. But the game is still getting played. Is the revenue differential from playing the game there vs in LA that much different? If this happened in Europe I could see it being a much bigger deal because of the potential for fans from other countries being shut out and losing out on those fan bases