Super Bowl Moving to London

The National Football League is the epitome of American lifestyle and culture. The main attraction and event when it comes to the NFL is the Super Bowl. For years it has been a model of how a championship game can be a run and an American staple. With that being said it seems the league is about to head in a completely different direction. It is reported that at some point, and possibly as early as 2014, the Super Bowl will be held outside of the United States for the first time ever. Whether this is a rumor, truth or simply a marketing ploy is still unknown but it is major news out of a league that stays so true to tradition every year.

It has been said that an official announcement will be made at some point within the next 12 months or so, but there is no concrete word of this yet. It is suggested that the game would be held at historic Wembley Stadium which has played host to two regular season games so far. Both games were instant sell outs and considered to be a huge success. In order to make a bid to host games by 2014, a city or stadium must finalize their bid by early November. This is just more big news out of London as they are becoming a major destination for big time sporting events. They are already hosting the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and are entering a bid for the 2018 World Cup. There are rumors that if the city wins their bid for the Super Bowl it could bring in an estimated 350 million pounds for the city. This is money that could surely be used to overcome the losses that may be incurred after hosting in the Olympics in 2012.

While there is no concrete proof in terms of this rumor, it is a staggering one to say the least. The NFL is a league that almost always reviews to change rules or regulations no matter how outdated they are. They have always stuck to tradition and old fashioned methods in order to retain the tradition that is inherent within the league. A change of this magnitude would be unprecedented and it remains to be scene how faithful American football fans would take this news. While the change would undoubtedly generate revenue and excitement for the game internationally it may in fact alienate a lot of die hard fans that look forward to seeing the Super Bowl every year in a different city within the United States.