SteelKing728 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 The three-game London slate offers international fans a bevy of enticing matchups. Raiders coach Jon Gruden will meet the London media just over a month into his ballyhooed return to the sideline. Oakland will try to slow Russell Wilson's magic as the Super Bowl-winning quarterback breaks in a new offensive coordinator. The Eagles and Jags will each be coming off postseason runs, and will again boast two of the best defenses in the NFL. All indications are MVP candidate Carson Wentz will be back on the sideline for the Eagles' trip to London. The Titans and Chargers matchup pits a surging young quarterback (Marcus Mariota) versus an aging star trying to make one final postseason run before the sun sets (Philip Rivers). Joey Bosa and Melvin Gordon trying to chase Mariota will be one of the better clashes of 2018. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000905327/article/nfl-announces-three-enticing-london-2018-matchups Raiders-Seahawks Eagles-Jags Titans-Chargers Not bad, even though only 3 games this year instead of 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raiderrocker18 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 yay, we lose a home game again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappa13004 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 51 minutes ago, raiderrocker18 said: yay, we lose a home game again Thats right. But lots of guys are happy today. They live in france, germany, spain, uk or italy and they'll see a Raiders' game live ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raiderrocker18 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Just now, zappa13004 said: Thats right. But lots of guys are happy today. They live in france, germany, spain, uk or italy and they'll see a Raiders' game live ! they would have been just as happy if it was a listed road game for the raiders lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappa13004 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Just now, raiderrocker18 said: they would have been just as happy if it was a listed road game for the raiders lol true ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I <3 Faulk Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 No Rams in London? Pleasantly surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pf9 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 The London games should be a separate broadcast package, like sell them to ABC to air Sunday mornings. Since two of them involve west coast teams this coming season, affiliates in the Mountain and Pacific time zones and non-contigious parts of the western US (including territories) should have the option of re-airing the games in more convenient time slots if this were to be the case (along with my proposal of equally splitting the NFL Network package of 18 games among ABC, CBS, and NBC as a means of leveling the playing field as to who gets a nationally-televised game on a broadcast network). And since all games are in October, having the games on ABC Sunday mornings could be a good way to have the network start the fall season off strong (its Sunday night lineup, which the games could advertise, is one of its stronger nights). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Ducks Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Oh dang! Really stepped it up this year. They have the game of the year (Chargers/Titans) in London! Usually they have the Bills or JAGs play there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Do the Eagles have one of the best defenses? Not even trying to be mean, I didnt think they did. I know Cox is a beast but not much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danand Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I was one of the europeans who went to London to see the Ravens get punished/exploited/taken out behind the shed wearing a fancy little dress and getting completely ass****ed. Even though it was sad to see my team put on a nonexistent performance, it was great to experience the atmosphere and setting of an NFL game. Also learned to hate that Jaguars rawr, they use when the Jaguars get a big play. It sounds cheesy and awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 11 hours ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said: Do the Eagles have one of the best defenses? Not even trying to be mean, I didnt think they did. I know Cox is a beast but not much else. Fourth in both yards per game and points per game allowed, so yes, it was one of the best defenses this year. Only Minnesota's and Jacksonville's can be argued to be better, imo (there are a few more you could argue for being at around the same level). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Some good matches here. I like the London games. Great way to grow the game. Just as long as the league doesn't expand to London it's alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 19 hours ago, I <3 Faulk said: No Rams in London? Pleasantly surprised. Your team will likely be playing there soon enough. Its awesome being the away team in London. Neutral field even though it felt like there were more Vikings fans there than Browns fans. The "Skol" chant got going in the 4th quarter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENINCH Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 30 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: Your team will likely be playing there soon enough. Its awesome being the away team in London. Neutral field even though it felt like there were more Vikings fans there than Browns fans. The "Skol" chant got going in the 4th quarter! I love seeing all the foreign Viking fans. Prefer it to be an 'away' game than a 'home' game but still wouldn't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlin calling Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Danand said: Also learned to hate that Jaguars rawr, they use when the Jaguars get a big play. It sounds cheesy and awful. thats what i took from the game too. thats 'murica to you in a nutshell i suppose. imagine that at a soccer game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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