News: ESPN: Packers to play Eagles in Brazil game in Week 1

[plymkr]

I hope they both lose.

I hope they both get really bad jet lag and tired

 

[KingCorcoran]

Just Great.
A Friday night ruined by having to root for GB.

Well, there’s a bright side, it counts as one of Philly’s nine home games. Tough “home” game.

 

[Floatyworm]

Nothing like a Brazilian blow out to start my weekend....Hopefully she has friends

 

[RoboQB]

Someone's gonna get waxxed...lol

 

[GMO415]

As they say in Russia "Better you than me."

 

[Chasing6]

The game will be played in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 6 -- one night after the traditional season opener involving the defending Super Bowl champions. It will be the first time since 1970 that the NFL has played a Friday night game in Week 1.​

Hopefully the Feagles are the home team.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Hopefully the Feagles are the home team.

They are.

 

[CWR]

Just Great.
A Friday night ruined by having to root for GB.

Lol at first I was like cool, Philly might get an L. Then I realized I also hate the Packers.

 

[Chasing6]

They are.

I can see coming. Sense every team has an odd number of games - not fair.

Every time will be playing 1 game outside of the US, then it will be back to even with 8 home games and 8 away games.

Or it will quickly be moved to 18 games.

 

[DCwarrior]

And it’s on peacock. Ain’t doing it!

 

[Chasing6]

I can see it coming. Sense every team has an odd number of games - not fair.

Every team will be playing 1 game outside of the US, then it will be back to even with 8 home games and 8 away games.

Or it will quickly be moved to 18 games.

 

[Motorola]

Maybe it has to do with the packers ( yellow and green)

As I stated in an earlier comment (#11) in this thread...those are two of the primary colors in the Brazilian National Flag.

 

[Motorola]

Hopefully the Feagles are the home team.

They are per the league's designation - like that really matters.
A neutral site game played in a country other than the United States.
Not a "home game" for the Eagles.

 

[Chasing6]

They are per the league's designation - like that really matters.
A neutral site game played in a country other than the United States.
Not a "home game" for the Eagles.

Not that it matters in that game, but they now have 1 less home game because of it.

 

[Cowfan75Lives]

I hope the cowboys never play in Brazil

No way. Jerry won't allow that hit in the ratings.

 

[Chasing6]

No way. Jerry won't allow that hit in the ratings.

Jerry would prefer to go Mexico.

 

[Motorola]

Not that it matters in that game, but they now have 1 less home game because of it.

With the advent of the 17-game schedule three years ago (2021 season), that 9th home game is just a throwaway in my opinion.
NFL should just be upfront and state what is the obvious.


Now - just looking at the Packers' side of their upcoming 2024 schedule-- Green Bay actually has NINE LEGITIMATE home games, plus seven road games in NFL stadiums in the U.S., and then the one neutral site game in Brazil.
Too me - that is an unfair advantage to the Packers team - and a bonus to their fans still having 9 home games at Lambeau Field - but only seven true road games.

 

[Chasing6]

With the advent of the 17-game schedule three years ago (2021 season), that 9th home game is just a throwaway in my opinion.
NFL should just be upfront and state what is the obvious.


Now - just looking at the Packers' side of their upcoming 2024 schedule-- Green Bay actually has NINE LEGITIMATE home games, plus seven road games in NFL stadiums in the U.S., and then the one neutral site game in Brazil.
Too me - that is an unfair advantage to the Packers team - and a bonus to their fans still having 9 home games at Lambeau Field - but only seven true road games.

I agree and Owners will start to complain forcing an 18 game and or more international games

 

[KingCorcoran]

With the advent of the 17-game schedule three years ago (2021 season), that 9th home game is just a throwaway in my opinion.
NFL should just be upfront and state what is the obvious.


Now - just looking at the Packers' side of their upcoming 2024 schedule-- Green Bay actually has NINE LEGITIMATE home games, plus seven road games in NFL stadiums in the U.S., and then the one neutral site game in Brazil.
Too me - that is an unfair advantage to the Packers team - and a bonus to their fans still having 9 home games at Lambeau Field - but only seven true road games.

It’s a long plane ride to São Paulo. Longer than the flight to Munich.

 

[Motorola]

It’s a long plane ride to São Paulo. Longer than the flight to Munich.

Yet Sao Paulo is only one time zone ahead of US eastern time (two for central) versus Hamburg being a six-hour difference (7 ahead of US central time).