NFL to go three games to London next year.

The NFL continues to slowly add to the football inventory in London, announcing Tuesday there would be three games there next season, as was mentioned here on Sept. 29.


In addition to the usual suspect Jaguars, the Falcons and Raiders will also play “home games” there, with the dates and opponents to be announced later this year.
“Our fans in the UK have continued to demonstrate that they love football and want more,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “Both of this year’s games in London sold out quickly. The fan enthusiasm for our sport continues to grow. By playing two games in the UK this year, we are creating more fans. We hope that with three games in London next year we will attract even more people to our game.”
Englanders got to enjoy a good game between bad teams already this year, with the Vikings and Steelers playing, with the Jaguars and 49ers playing there on Oct. 27.
Of course, it’s a logistical problem for the teams. For the Raiders, that will be over 10,000 miles round trip for a home game, but at least they won’t need tarps at Wembley Stadium.

Watch Live NFL 2014 ProBowl NFC and AFC Uniform Is Now Ready To Use.

The Pro Bowl is a stagnant game played by disinterested players, so how can it be revived?
New uniforms!

At least, that’s the hope of the NFL, which along with its apparel partner Nike has unveiled new uniforms for the Pro Bowl. The traditional NFC blue and AFC red are gone, and Nike is now using that futuristic look that has become so popular in college football.


“Worn by some of the league’s best, the uniform features amplified design details like vibrant color accents and Pro Bowl achievement stars on the nameplates,” the league says in a statement that uses all the PR-speak you’d expect from a press release about new uniforms. “Reflecting by the pace of the game, these concept uniforms are punctuated by accents of vibrant orange and volt.”
The quality of play aside, the reason the Pro Bowl still exists is, of course, that it still makes money for the league: The TV ratings are good because America loves football, even if it’s football played at half-speed by players who don’t really care if they win or lose. And enough fans will like these new jerseys that they’re going to add a new Pro Bowl revenue stream. One more sign that the Pro Bowl isn’t going away.