NFL has a mess on its hands in Mexico

SmashMouth · 11-13-2018, 01:44 PM

Regardless of how the NFL resolves the question of whether to proceed with Monday night’s game of the year in Mexico City, the league has yet another mess of its own making.

Here we are, six days before the Chiefs and Rams will meet in Mexico, and the league engaged in no obvious proactive effort to solve the problem until the pot reached a full, raging boil.

The turf at Aztec Stadium remains a “mess,” but the NFL is “determined” to play the game, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

It’s easy to envision a series of hectic meetings and frazzled conference calls during which a variety of arguments are made and considerations are balanced. Here’s hoping that the only factors that ultimately matters are: (1) the safety of the players; and (2) the integrity of the game.

Remember the second one? That was the cover the NFL used to justify whacking the Patriots over a trivial football-inflation issue under a standard that had been on the books for so long that no one knew why it was even there. Taking a little air out of the ball to make it easier to throw (the NFL failed to prove that this ever happened) and thus making the game better is a far cry from forcing two of the best offenses in the NFL to play on a field that looks like the vacant lot in every neighborhood where a house was torn down and a smattering of grass, weeds, rocks, and dirt is now in its place.

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Halo · 11-13-2018, 01:47 PM

They don't care about American Football. Stop shoving it in markets people really could care less.

73Saint · 11-13-2018, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

They don't care about American Football. Stop shoving it in markets people really could care less.

Totally agree. They're all about the kwan (coin).

RailBoss · 11-13-2018, 02:37 PM

Mexico loves their Soccer (Futbol). When you mention Football they are thinking Soccer.

ScottF · 11-13-2018, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

They don't care about American Football. Stop shoving it in markets people really could care less.

cheapest ticket is $110 in the 600's
someone, or 80,000 someones, must care

K Major · 11-13-2018, 04:30 PM

Player safety is paramount here.

Postpone if necessary.

SmashMouth · 11-13-2018, 04:42 PM

The players should tell Mexico to Pound Sand... I mean Sod?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...n-mexico-city/

73Saint · 11-13-2018, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

The players should tell Mexico to Pound Sand... I mean Sod?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...n-mexico-city/

The plot thickens.

73Saint · 11-13-2018, 04:55 PM

Chiefs-Rams game moved from Mexico City to L.A. - NFL.com

In L.A. now...

SmashMouth · 11-13-2018, 05:51 PM

11-13-2018, 01:44 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	NFL has a mess on its hands in Mexico Regardless of how the NFL resolves the question of whether to proceed with Monday night’s game of the year in Mexico City, the league has yet another mess of its own making. Here we are, six days before the Chiefs and Rams will meet in Mexico, and the league engaged in no obvious proactive effort to solve the problem until the pot reached a full, raging boil. The turf at Aztec Stadium remains a “mess,” but the NFL is “determined” to play the game, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. It’s easy to envision a series of hectic meetings and frazzled conference calls during which a variety of arguments are made and considerations are balanced. Here’s hoping that the only factors that ultimately matters are: (1) the safety of the players; and (2) the integrity of the game. Remember the second one? That was the cover the NFL used to justify whacking the Patriots over a trivial football-inflation issue under a standard that had been on the books for so long that no one knew why it was even there. Taking a little air out of the ball to make it easier to throw (the NFL failed to prove that this ever happened) and thus making the game better is a far cry from forcing two of the best offenses in the NFL to play on a field that looks like the vacant lot in every neighborhood where a house was torn down and a smattering of grass, weeds, rocks, and dirt is now in its place. more on PFT

11-13-2018, 01:47 PM	#2
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,604 Blog Entries: 45	Re: NFL has a mess on its hands in Mexico They don't care about American Football. Stop shoving it in markets people really could care less. saintfan, 73Saint, OldMaid and 1 others like this.

11-13-2018, 02:00 PM	#3
73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: NFL has a mess on its hands in Mexico Originally Posted by Halo They don't care about American Football. Stop shoving it in markets people really could care less. Totally agree. They're all about the kwan (coin). OldMaid likes this.

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: NFL has a mess on its hands in Mexico Mexico loves their Soccer (Futbol). When you mention Football they are thinking Soccer. Halo likes this.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: NFL has a mess on its hands in Mexico Originally Posted by Halo They don't care about American Football. Stop shoving it in markets people really could care less. cheapest ticket is $110 in the 600's someone, or 80,000 someones, must care

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: NFL has a mess on its hands in Mexico The players should tell Mexico to Pound Sand... I mean Sod? https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...n-mexico-city/

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73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: NFL has a mess on its hands in Mexico Originally Posted by SmashMouth The players should tell Mexico to Pound Sand... I mean Sod? https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...n-mexico-city/ The plot thickens.

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