124 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Report: NFL to cancel China Bowl, may play in 2009 Associated Press ESPN.com NEW YORK -- The NFL plans to cancel a scheduled exhibition game in China between Seattle and New England, Sports Illustrated reported on its Web site. SI.com, citing unidentified sources, said Sunday the league will announce the decision to cancel the China Bowl early this week. The Seahawks and Patriots are scheduled to play Aug. 7 at Workers Stadium. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello declined to comment Sunday to The Associated Press. Patriots spokesman Stacey James told the AP that a team delegation had twice postponed a trip to China for planning. "Any announcement would be a league announcement," James said. The Seahawks didn't immediately respond to a call Sunday night seeking comment. SI.com said the NFL will attempt to schedule an exhibition game in China in 2009 at the stadium under construction for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The league will play its first regular-season game outside North America this year, with Miami set to face the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium in London on Oct. 28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Report: NFL to cancel China Bowl, may play in 2009 Associated Press ESPN.com NEW YORK -- The NFL plans to cancel a scheduled exhibition game in China between Seattle and New England, Sports Illustrated reported on its Web site. SI.com, citing unidentified sources, said Sunday the league will announce the decision to cancel the China Bowl early this week. The Seahawks and Patriots are scheduled to play Aug. 7 at Workers Stadium. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello declined to comment Sunday to The Associated Press. Patriots spokesman Stacey James told the AP that a team delegation had twice postponed a trip to China for planning. "Any announcement would be a league announcement," James said. The Seahawks didn't immediately respond to a call Sunday night seeking comment. SI.com said the NFL will attempt to schedule an exhibition game in China in 2009 at the stadium under construction for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The league will play its first regular-season game outside North America this year, with Miami set to face the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium in London on Oct. 28. If this is true I'm pumped as a Pats fan. I never like the China thing. Does this bloke look like Mangini if he dropped 40 pounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 looks like he could be his son or a cousin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotch-Rocket Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Bellicheck and Co.'s whining strikes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Bellicheck and Co.'s whining strikes again. p.s. The Undertaker hasn't been cool in like 15 years yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotch-Rocket Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 p.s. The Undertaker hasn't been cool in like 15 years yo. He's still the man. And he became 15-0 at WrestleMania, tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 He's still the man. And he became 15-0 at WrestleMania, tonight. Good to hear that. I haven't watched wrestling in ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Sayonara! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNorth09 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Sayonara! That's Japanese. I hope you're trying to be funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNorth09 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 China bowl is an interesting concept but the Chinese people are much more interested in basketball which is becoming huge over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 That's Japanese. I hope you're trying to be funny. You want sake with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green_blood Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 china is becoming more and more of a basketball and baseball nation. im sure there is talent somewhere among the 2 billion chinese, but it wouldn't be profitably worthwhile for the nfl to expand too quickly there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 This was a bad idea from the beginning so it is good to save two teams from going cross continent to play a exhibition game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 china is becoming more and more of a basketball and baseball nation. im sure there is talent somewhere among the 2 billion chinese, but it wouldn't be profitably worthwhile for the nfl to expand too quickly there. I don't know how much nfl talent is there, I have been there a few times and they are all tiny guys. The lone exceptions are the handful of freaks that obviously wandered too close to the secret nuclear dumping grounds and became mutants, but it seems that just makes them freakishly tall, like 7ft, a good mutation for basketball but not suited to football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I really wanted them NE plane to crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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