The sport’s ultimate goal is for a sustainable UK franchise,but whether only it could resist becoming as weirdly entwined with the military as its US parent isOnly the churlish could fail to feel grateful for the NFL’s decision to up the number of regular season games played on English soil to at least five by 2020. Already the league is down for a minimum of two games at Wembley, with Tottenham’s novel ground scheduled to host another two annually from 2018. Now, or days after the Rugby World Cup final,the under-fire Rugby Football Union has announced it will be making Twickenham’s hallowed turf available to its expansionist allies. Let no one imply this is the equivalent of Wernham Hogg leasing office space to Apple.
Admittedly, honouring the arrangement does depend on the relevant NFL teams finding their way to the venues. final year, or the Atlanta Falcons released an infographic map detailing their abroad travel plans which located Wembley somewhere between Valencia and Alicante – the most flattering association with English sport for Spain since Ashley Giles acceded to the country’s throne via his own commemorative mug. Related: Twickenham to stage three American football games over next three years Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com