Shanghaiist: NFL in China: Not F*cking Likely

T.

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:04:42 +0800

Well, jeez, Charlie, seeing as how this is "Shanghaiist," China is kind of important in some of our lives. The NFL is driven by greed? You don't say! The NFL is a private business and is operating to make a profit, what a shock!

charlie dee

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:20:04 +0800

Why would the NFL want to have a game in China anyway? China is doing everything it can to bury this country economically ( have you bought "anything" lately that is not made in China?) As an American citizen I don't give a hoot about China. The NFL is being driven by greed.

lllllllllll

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:53:01 +0800

God damn it! Why the hell they alway do this to their fan. Come one the Chinese would like it. I came to US and didn't know the game. Then I drop soccer and watch NFL full time. LMAO

Inaction Hero

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:12:20 +0800

Guess I can stop trying to figure out how to weasel China Bowl press credentials. Actually, while the NFL is a sports juggernaut, once you get over the initial excitement of being in a stadium eating a pretzel and drinking a giant Coke, you realize the true beauty of the NFL is in parking your ass in front of the television for hours and hours of games, commentary, replays and highlights 'on any given Sunday'.

Terence

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:32:04 +0800

Color me unsurprised. I know the NBA had people on the ground in Hong Kong since 1995 and in China since 2001, as well as 16 years on television - a commisioner who has made about 20 visits and a population of basketball lovers as an advantage in China. the NFL? Their office has been here - what 1 year? They have some half-hearted flag football leagues in Beijing and Shanghai. No local Chinese understand the game, unless they've lived in the US for a good amount of time. I don't know why they think they can emulate the NBA. (Actually, I do. Hubris.) I probably would've gone anyways. If anything to personally thank Shaun Alexander for back-to-back fantasy league championships in 2002 and 2003. Ah well.

Michael

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:13:30 +0800

I'm the guy who emailed about the brother in law, except I was planning on going too. I am so bummed about this. You guys are right, we should still go, but c'mon now, without this centerpiece it is hard to justify to our wives (mine who will be 8 months pregnant at the time, didn't know this when I first planned this though)and work why we would just go to China. Hopefully one day we'll get there. Keep the wall open for me...