Jerry Jones downplays Goodell’s vision of an NFL expansion team in Europe
Cowboys owner says a permanent international franchise is “pretty far” off, contrasting with Commissioner Roger Goodell’s recent “no doubt” prediction.
What to know
- Goodell has said publicly he has 'no doubt' the NFL will eventually place teams outside the US, favoring Europe.
- Jerry Jones says an actual expansion franchise abroad remains far off, though international games will keep growing; he personally favors Mexico over Europe.
- Analysts note expansion would likely require relocating an existing franchise rather than adding new teams, with London seen as the most viable site.
- The NFL is in its longest stretch since the 1970 merger without adding a new franchise.
Jerry Jones Dallas Cowboys ownerRoger Goodell NFL Commissioner
Boomer Esiason Former NFL player and broadcaster
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments
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Reddit commenter ties expansion feasibility to future travel tech
A Reddit commenter argues the league's international game schedule is a deliberate long-term step toward eventual expansion, and speculates that a supersonic jet revival could make cross-Atlantic franchise logistics more realistic.
“They're definitely interested in the Concord coming back making logistics much more realistic.”
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The NFL is really missing a golden opportunity to grow the sport globally with this attitude. Firstly, it would probably require adding more than one team, so they could create a small league, or conference of its own, playing only a couple of games a year in America, and likewise for American teams playing in Europe. The NFL is missing the bigger…
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canadas tax brackets hit at much lower incomes Hardly relevant for athletes making millions the highest providencial tax is 25% The question was originally about Toronto (Ontario). I assume you are talking about Quebec with the 25% top rate, so it would be relevant to point out that they have a unique system where federal tax are reduced. capital…
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Expansion team? Expansion teams they are definitely playing all the European games to eventually expand the league. The real way to capture the European viewership is getting actual teams there. Don't like the idea but that is obviously the long term plan. They're definitely interested in the Concord coming back making logistics much more…
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NBC Sports' PFT frames Jones as pushing back on Goodell
Pro Football Talk analyzes the comments, noting that absent new expansion the only path to European teams would be relocating existing franchises, and argues London remains the most logical site given existing Tottenham Hotspur and Wembley game hosting.
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Awful Announcing publishes Jones's comments
Awful Announcing's Brandon Contes reports Jones's remarks alongside Goodell's earlier comments, noting logistical hurdles like travel and free-agent recruitment for any international franchise, and recalling Boomer Esiason's prediction of a 4-team NFL Europe division by 2028.
“I don’t know about an expansion. I see the games continuing like they are. And I see the ethos, if you will, of the game, the story of the game really expanding all over the world. But fundamentally, to have an expansion team, probably is pretty far. If it’s here, it’s in the future.”
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first by Awful Announcing, 1d ago
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Jerry Jones downplays a European expansion team — On Dallas sports radio show 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he expects international games to continue but that an actual expansion team abroad is a distant prospect; he said he personally prefers Mexico, where the Cowboys already have a fan base, over Europe.
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Goodell predicts NFL teams outside the US — Speaking to German outlet RTL/ntv, Commissioner Roger Goodell said he has no doubt the league will eventually have teams based outside the United States, with Europe viewed as the most likely location.
What people are saying 8 voices from 1 site · best of 11 · verbatim
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I think not only would it struggle to pull free agents over just because of the distance from home, but top draft picks would refuse going abroad as well
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Not how that works, canadas tax brackets hit at much lower incomes and the highest providencial tax is 25%, capital gains taxes also START at 50% in Canada lol
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Fix the time zones to make it easier for us Europeans to watch it and that’ll do a lot of heavy lifting
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It’s unworkable and the only reason it’s still even being contemplated is increased revenue but the logistics of it would be ridiculous. The international games are becoming too much too and I live in the uk. To have a game in Australia is literally fucking ridiculous. To have a 15hr flight in the middle of a season for 2 teams is crazy
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and Canada has higher taxes than the US Not true at all. The highest federal tax bracket in Canada is 33%. The USA's highest federal income tax bracket is 37% State/province income tax varies a lot - but Ontario's max is 13.16% and California's is 13.3
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The problem is the time zones. I’m here right now. 1pm games are on at 7pm. Not bad. Hard to stay up through the end of the 4pm games as they end around 1:30am. Primetime games start at like 3:30am here. Too late to stay up for and too early to wake up for
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Eventually they’re going to have it be 18 games and every week there is an international game
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This is a non-issue. You get tax credits for any foreign taxes paid on your US tax return so you are not double taxed.