Roger Goodell Comments on Future of the NFL in Mexico City

November 22, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

With the NFL's return to Mexico City on Monday night for the first time since 2005, commissioner Roger Goodell is keen on the idea of bringing the league back to the city.  
Speaking to ESPN's John Sutcliffe (via ESPN.com) before the Oakland Raiders defeated the Houston Texans, 27-20, Goodell addressed bringing more NFL games to Mexico City:

It's been an incredible success so far. I'm optimistic we'll be back. We're going to get to work right away on this ... This is a priority for us. We see the passion that's happening here and the fan's interest in this game continues to explode. We want to feed that. ... We want to continue that relationship and be back for more.
Monday marked the second time the NFL has held a regular-season game in Mexico City. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers in 2005, and the contest set an NFL record with an attendance of 103,467. 
The record was eclipsed when the Dallas Cowboys hosted the New Yo...

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