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LA Rams Reportedly Will Play a 2018 Regular-Season Game in China

March 23, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The NFL's continued attempts to globalize its brand will reportedly take another huge step in 2018 in the form of a game held in China, with the Los Angeles Rams serving as the home team.
The Los Angeles Times' Sam Farmer reported the groundbreaking news, as the league will look to build upon what it has already accomplished with its annual trips to London.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed the possibility of a game in China, according to ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert:
While L.A.'s opponent has yet to be determined, Sal Capaccio of WGR 550 in Buffalo, New York, listed the possibilities:
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport discussed the impact of the Rams playing in China, as per the NFL's official Twitter account:
An NFL game has never been played in China, although the league scheduled a preseason game called the China Bowl for 2007, only to postpone it until 2009 and then cancel it altogether.
According to NFL.com's Judy Battista, the NFL wa...

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