Goodell visited FOX 32's Chicago Bears pregame show, 38 years after he was an intern at the start of the NFL's international play, and talked about the league's international status as well as how the Bears fit into that picture.
Back on August 3, 1986, the NFL held its "American Bowl" game at Wembley Stadium in London, England. It was the league's first foray into international play. The defending Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears defeated the Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in a preseason game, and an intern with the NFL named Roger Goodell was there.That intern is now the NFL 's commissioner overseeing the NFL 's expansion into Spain, Brazil, Germany and perhaps more.
"McCaskey's have been wonderful about saying, ‘We want to participate. We want to bring the bears to the rest of the world,’" Goodell said. "You'll see the difference from '86 because the fans are so much more sophisticated. They understand the game a lot more."Now, the NFL wants to expand even more. The league will play in Spain later this season, after the Packers and Eagles played in Brazil in Week 1.
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