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NFL International Series 2016 Locations: Mexico City Reportedly to Be Included

October 4, 2015   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The National Football League is reportedly expected to include a game in Mexico City when it announces an extension of its International Series later this week. 
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network first reported the news. Albert Breer of NFL.com previously noted the league was considering both Mexico and Germany as it looked to expand the series and NFL Executive Vice-President for International Mark Waller confirmed different options were being discussed.
"We feel confident in what we've learned in the U.K. to where we can look at adding a game and applying the model into another market," Waller said. "In the next few weeks, we'll decide on adding an extra game, going somewhere else, or both. We feel good about the U.K., but the idea of moving forward with other countries is attractive, too."
If the game in Mexico City is made official, it would mark the first time since 2005 the league played a game in Mexico. The "Futbol Americano" game between the San Francisco 49e...

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