SuperCharger Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 By Kevin AceeUNION_TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER 4:32 p.m. January 26, 2008 The Chargers will play the New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium in London on Oct. 26, sources confirmed today. “We want to go,” Chargers president Dean Spanos said. “I'm cautiously optimistic.” Sources said the Chargers have been speaking with the league for more than two months about the game. Spanos is a member of the league's International Committee. This will be the second regular-season NFL game played outside North America. The New York Giants and Miami Dolphins played at Wembley Stadium this past October. The game will be the Chargers' eighth next season, and they will have a bye the next week. New Orleans will be the home team, so the Chargers still will have eight regular-season home games at Qualcomm Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 As a Charger fan... travelling sucks and hopefully both teams will have a bye the following week. What sucks is that the Saints lose a home game. Better them than us, but it still sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMikeinNY Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 A West Coast team traveling to London? Im not a Geopgrapher, but isn't that a hike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 A West Coast team traveling to London? Im not a Geopgrapher, but isn't that a hike? 5489 miles....one way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 As a Charger fan... travelling sucks and hopefully both teams will have a bye the following week. What sucks is that the Saints lose a home game. Better them than us, but it still sucks. Why doesn't the league just make it count it as if it was a road game for both? I thought the league was past screwing The Saints out of home games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Why doesn't the league just make it count it as if it was a road game for both? I thought the league was past screwing The Saints out of home games... To keep a 16-game regular season for all teams while putting one abroad, the only way to do this was to take a home game away from one the teams involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Take one away from the Saints. They're used to getting sh1t on by the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz13 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 This is why the league is entertaining the idea of adding a 17th game in the next few years. That way every team can play 1 game in another country and not lose a home game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjpro11 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 why london again? why not expand to another country? but i hope its on prime time somehow this time despite the time zone difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 At least, if they hold true to this season, both teams get their bye the following week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhousekey Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Not a fan of this at all. Although we've played like garbage at home its still a home game we lose (and probably the best home game we had on the schedule next year). The field and weather was just shotty over there this year for that game where the NFC Champion Giants beat a winless Dolphins team 13-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhousekey Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) why london again? why not expand to another country? No kidding. Mexico seems like a much more convenient trip for both teams. Edited January 28, 2008 by myhousekey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Goodell is a clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 This is a good idea because NFL Europe is doing so well? closed. Ba-loney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 The players ought to enjoy it when the FG kickers get the loudest ovations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I'm pretty sure teams were asked if they wanted to do this & I'm also sure that the Saints agreed to make it a home game, so I don't think this is a matter of the Saints getting screwed but I do think it sucks for the fans & the season ticket holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhousekey Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I'm pretty sure teams were asked if they wanted to do this & I'm also sure that the Saints agreed to make it a home game, so I don't think this is a matter of the Saints getting screwed but I do think it sucks for the fans & the season ticket holders. I'm sure it's hard for the organization to say No to the NFL when the NFL was there for the team after the Katrina disaster as they dumped money into the dome, provided marketing help as well as kept the team in New Orleans. But I agree. Still sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 why london again? The last game sold out in 45 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjpro11 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 The last game sold out in 45 minutes. every game the nfl takes out of this country will sell out too.. mexico had 100000+ people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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