NFL Europe closes down.

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People in Europe are going to be pissed, yo.

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/6974498?gt1=10136

The NFL folded its development league in Europe after 16 years Friday, calling the decision a sound business move that will allow for a stronger international focus on regular-season games outside the United States. The announcement came less than a week after the Hamburg Sea Devils beat the Frankfurt Galaxy 37-28 in the World Bowl championship in Frankfurt before a crowd of 48,125. Five of the league's six teams are in Germany, with the other in Amsterdam, Netherlands.A statement on the German-language edition of the NFL's Web site said the NFL decided to concentrate its "strategies and resources" on regular-season games outside the United States in an effort to reach as many people as possible.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell thanked the fans for their support but said it was time to develop a new international strategy, terming the move to fold NFL Europa the "best business decision." The league reportedly was losing about $30 million a season.
"From now on we will focus on regular-season games and use new technologies to make NFL more popular worldwide," he said.
NFL team owners decided in October to play up to two regular-season games outside the United States. The first such game is Oct. 28 in London between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants.

Oh please. Just keep the NFL Europe league. Don't need to have overseas games during the regular season. Just pissing off the fans you have where the teams play at home in the season.
 
What the hell. There was a European NFL.... and they actually got 48,000 people to go to the matches??
 
Meh, I'm not surprised. I guess they had fans over there, but whenever I watched a game it was like watching the scrubs in pre-season. Snooze. :down
 
im also surprised that for their super bowl they got 48 thousand people to go, however this league was lame as hell. also surprised it lasted 16 years.

good riddance
 
NOOOOO! Not the NFL farm system!
 
What will become of all those beefed up, sexy players? :huh:
 
What the hell. There was a European NFL.... and they actually got 48,000 people to go to the matches??

Yes, the matches, on the diamond, with the puck.
 

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