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London mayor Sadiq Khan pledges to bring Super Bowl to UK

JohnF : 4/28/2024 4:32 pm
The Athletic: London mayor Sadiq Khan pledges to bring Super Bowl to UK’s capital if re-elected

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April 25th, 2024: “If I’m re-elected next Thursday – we’ll go even further. We’ll look to bring WrestleMania, Super Bowl and the NBA to London, and put together another bid for the 2040 Olympics.”

Speaking on Thursday, he (Kahn) promised to strengthen the city’s reputation as “the sporting capital of the world” by bringing NFL’s ‘Big Game’ to England — plus NBA games and WWE’s showpiece event, Wrestlemania.

Khan, 53, has held the position of London’s mayor since 2016 and is seeking a third term in the upcoming election on May 2.


I wonder if this the the unofficial signal that the Jags are moving to London full time. I also doubt Kahn would say this about the NFL if he isn't in communication with Goddell. This has likely been in the works for quite a while.

"We'll look"  
Chocco : 4/28/2024 4:36 pm : link
I'm sure they will look
I hate  
larryinnewhaven : 4/28/2024 4:37 pm : link
all things NFL outside of the USA. Excuse my grumpiness. I cant even get my head around starting at 10am on West Coast.
That sounds like something  
pjcas18 : 4/28/2024 4:41 pm : link
you'd hear in a class president speech like from Napoleon Dynamite.

"if you vote for me all your wildest dreams will come true"

lol, it worked for Pedro, well that and Napoleon's dance moves.
RE: I hate  
jeff57 : 4/28/2024 4:42 pm : link
In comment 16497983 larryinnewhaven said:
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all things NFL outside of the USA. Excuse my grumpiness. I cant even get my head around starting at 10am on West Coast.


They’d have to play it at at least 10 p.m. London time.
I’m English  
Don Said : 4/28/2024 4:43 pm : link
Khan is an idiot of the highest order.

Nothing to see here.
RE:  
JohnF : 4/28/2024 4:45 pm : link
In comment 16497977 Chocco said:
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I'm sure they will look


It's more than that. It's money. The NFL is ALWAYS looking to grow revenue, and overseas is the target. Goddell and many of the owners have talked about having a Super Bowl outside the US (London? Mexico City?)

Money is the factor here, make no mistake. And having the Jags in London is the perfect excuse for the NFL to host a Super Bown there.
RE: I’m English  
section125 : 4/28/2024 4:49 pm : link
In comment 16497994 Don Said said:
Quote:
Khan is an idiot of the highest order.

Nothing to see here.


😂
I hope not but nothing would surprise me.  
Blue21 : 4/28/2024 4:57 pm : link
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Bwahahahahahahaha  
bwitz : 4/28/2024 5:04 pm : link
Suuuuure.
The NFL already alienates fans with  
bwitz : 4/28/2024 5:06 pm : link
exorbitant ticket prices and concessions.

They’re going to move their biggest game to overseas? Not happening.
RE: I’m English  
English Alaister : 4/28/2024 5:30 pm : link
In comment 16497994 Don Said said:
Quote:
Khan is an idiot of the highest order.

Nothing to see here.


Spot on. As a Londoner this guy is a class A idiot.
RE: RE: I’m English  
BigBlueinDE : 4/28/2024 5:36 pm : link
In comment 16498089 English Alaister said:
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In comment 16497994 Don Said said:


Quote:


Khan is an idiot of the highest order.

Nothing to see here.



Spot on. As a Londoner this guy is a class A idiot.


+1
Leave the Superbowl here  
nochance : 4/28/2024 7:21 pm : link
There are plenty of cities and towns hurting for cash and the revenue that the Superbowl generates should NOT leave the USA
Khan's statement sounds ridiculous. However I fear that the NFL  
Marty in Albany : 4/28/2024 7:23 pm : link
will do anything if there is enough money offered to them.

But to be fair, so will the players.
I doubt that will happen in my lifetime  
81_Great_Dane : 4/28/2024 7:39 pm : link
but I'm 65 and don't expect to make it to 80,
.....  
BrettNYG10 : 4/28/2024 7:42 pm : link
We won the war so we don't have to deal with this bullshit.
Khan sucks  
chiro56 : 4/28/2024 9:00 pm : link
England is being dismantled and he is involved in football. A joke
This Is Great News  
Trainmaster : 4/28/2024 10:34 pm : link
In the Giants prior Super Bowl wins:

1) Each win was in a different decade
80s
90s
00s
10s

2) Each win was in a different time zone:
Eastern
Central
Mountain
Pacific

3) Each win was broadcast by a different network
CBS
NBC
ABC
FOX

So in order for the Giants to win another Super Bowl, we need:

A different decade:
20s

A different time zone:
London is in Greenwich Mean Time

A different network:
Maybe Amazon, Apple, YouTube etc.

Are you sure about this:  
pjcas18 : 4/28/2024 11:02 pm : link

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2) Each win was in a different time zone:
Eastern
Central
Mountain
Pacific


XLVI was in Indianapolis (ET)
XXV was in Tampa (ET)

I know part of Indiana (like where Purdue is) doesn't recognize daylight savings or something like that, but I did not think Indianapolis was part of that.
.....  
Klaatu : 4/29/2024 9:22 am : link


Sadiq Khan, Ma'am?

Make it look like an accident, 007.
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