Yahoo Sports host Andrew Siciliano and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss the NFL’s announcement that they have reached a multiyear deal to play more international games in Madrid. Check out the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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So Madrid now has a long-term deal to get a game- Mm-hmm.
-for, the next couple of years.
I, I, if I had to guess, I would say the Bears get, They’re the home team next year in Madrid.
The Saints have been announced to be hosting a game next year in Paris.
Makes sense, correct.
At Stade de France.
There is a rumor out there that the Browns would be that team.
I can tell you right now, I don’t know that that is the case, but the Saints are gonna go to Paris.
That is the logical team for Paris.
Agree?
Yeah, it, it- why not?
Like, and, it’s just the expansion of the international games, I don’t love it, I can’t lie to you, but it’s happening.
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Why don’t you like it?
I- part of it is, it is just And, and it’s different with the 17-game schedule, but I always thought there was a schedule imbalance with that.
The teams that have to go there, it’s a hard trip.
It’s a- it is long, it is grueling.
Now, once we get to 16 games and all 32 teams do it, it, it does even it out at that point.
But I just think we should I, I like the home games.
I, I get why they do it, the international reach, that’s where the money is, that’s where new, you know, i- it, all that goes, but I don’t know.
I just don’t, I don’t love it.
And I don’t, I don’t know that I love waking up at 6:00 in the morning every Sunday to have to watch football.
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You and Denver.
It’s gonna be a 9:30 Eastern Time kick for all of these.
Right.
That’s the way it is gonna be.
When I say Bears, I wouldn’t go, if you’re a Bears fan, booking your flight to Madrid yet.
But with There are three teams with international marketing rights for Madrid.
one of them was the Dolphins.
The Dolphins had that game there last year.
and because it’s the NFC hosting the international games this year, the Bears are the only one with international rights in Madrid.
I’d assume it would be there.