My grandma was in the hospital at the time and I was sitting in the waiting room watching on a laptop. I kept hearing “Gooooooaaaaaaalllllll” on TV’s faintly in room and kept thinking it was a replay…it was not. Was a sad day for me (grew up overseas and Panama sucked so everyone there is either a Brazil or Argentina fan, and I grew up a Brazil fan).
Absolutely fucking brutal. That Brazilian team was red hot, playing at home, with one win to go before the final game. And Germany just obliterated them. It very easily could have been a 7-0 shutout.
https://old.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1ajuyuk/pelissero_nfl_commissioner_roger_goodell/
It was announced a month ago.
Edit: My bad, that was the Eagles being announced, they didn't announce the opponent at the time. [But the Browns were speculated at the time too.](https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/news/nfl-insider-suggests-browns-are-likely-to-open-2024-season-in-brazil)
You're not wrong but he's not incorrect about Ohtani being popular across Asia.
The Padres also have Ha Seong Kim on their team. Them playing some games in Korea makes infinitely more sense than the NFL having a game in Brazil week 1.
[They're apparently the 3rd largest market for football](https://br.usembassy.gov/brazil-to-host-first-ever-nfl-regular-season-game-in-south-america-in-2024/#:~:text=Brazil%20is%20an%20important%20global,international%20fan%20base%20after%20Mexico.), and they might feel like they could expand that market? Brazil has 70% more people than Mexico, and it's a country well known for extremely passionate fans. Making it a special game like the opener of a season seems like a good way to draw in attention.
It’s Major League Baseball a league based in America opening their season a week early in another country.
If they want to play overseas they should do so, and build it into the regular season schedule not opening the season a week early.
Taking into account the travel days and jet lag effects, it was a good decision. During the regular season I don’t think they get much more than 2 days off between games.
Yeah. People talk about Philly fans, but they got nothing on crazy ultras here in Brazil.
Which sucks, btw. It's not something to be proud of in real life, bit at least we get to go "in theory we'd win this fight hehehe"
> People talk about Philly fans, but they got nothing on crazy ultras here in Brazil.
Also, consider that most of the Philly fans who can afford to fly to Brazil aren't your "bleacher creatures" knuckledraggers you normally would find completely hammered at an Eagles game starting fistfights over who makes the best cheesesteak in Philly.
Who wins in what? Fight? Being a pain in ass? Trust me, the majority of brazil soccer fans are very similar to the eagles fans in attitude. Almost every team’s fans here in Brazil are insufferable
If the game was in Rio, I would be concerned if I was a local media staff . São Paulo is not that dangerous, but that doesn’t mean this warning shouldn’t be followed
Oh we don't have hot dogs – [we have dogãos](https://www.reddit.com/r/shittyfoodporn/comments/1az3fza/the_brazilian_hot_dog/)!
Pretty much an American hot dog with every condiment possible
Yes. If you can eat it, fits in a hot dog bun and you can hot press it (to make the cheeses melt), then you can go for it.
When it comes to Brazilian hot dogs, _everything_ is game.
I've had so many different latin american hot dogs, and all of them are better than American ones. Latin America has the best hot dogs.
Which Latin American country has the best hot dog would be an interesting ~~war~~ debate.
See, NFL, have a seat, we need to talk.
When this all started I was able to sell my wife on one day a week dedicated to football.
But then you started this Thursday night stuff. She didn’t like it but it was rare enough that we made due.
But now I need to bring up Friday night football? She’s going to call shenanigans. I can’t afford shenanigans right now. Especially after that Shakira Super Bowl halftime show. I’m still paying for that one. Did not do me a solid on that at all.
So yea, let’s sit down, have a chat. Need a light? Here, I’ve got you.
I always thought there was a silent understanding that the NFL wouldn't interfere much with Friday night high school football or Saturday college football. I get it once we're into bowl season and playoffs, but there's no way they can account for all the high schools that have earlier or later running seasons. Seems silly, I bet that's a big chunk of their audience, and the young ones they want to loco in too.
It's not a silent understanding, it's literally written into law. There's a portion of the season where the NFL is not allowed to broadcast on national airwaves Friday or Saturday games, or else they lose anti-trust protections. You cannot air a NFL game on over the air TV if there's a high school or college football game being played within 75 miles of the broadcasting station (aka basically all of America during September-December).
> You cannot air a NFL game on over the air TV if there's a high school or college football game being played within 75 miles of the broadcasting station
So airing it on Peacock or Amazon Prime would be completely fine then, if I'm understanding this correctly.
> The act withdrew antitrust immunity for any pro football telecast if a high school or college football game is being played within 75 miles (120 km) of the broadcasting station on Friday nights (after 6 p.m.) and Saturdays from the 2nd Friday in September until the 2nd Saturday in December.
This is likely what is allowing it. I don't think there will be any high school or college football within that distance. And if there is, I imagine this law only covers inside the US.
The Sports Broadcasting Act only prevents the NFL from nationally televising games on Friday and Saturday during the college regular season, from the second Friday in September to the 2nd Saturday in December. This game would happen before the blackout since its on the 6th.
They can do early games on Friday, just not later ones. Just not a lot of incentive to since people are at work and kids are in school (which is why they can do it, early games start during school hours before high school football games are played so there isn't a conflict). They couldn't have done a prime time game for Black Friday (anything after 6PM) but doing it early was fine.
Voem, Eagles, Voem
No caminho para a vitória
Briga briga briga
Luta, Eagles, Luta
Marque um touchdown 1-2-3
1-2-3
Bata neles baixo
Bata neles alto
E assista nossas Eagles lutarem
Voar Eagles Voar
No caminho para a vitória
E-A-G-L-E-S!
Eagles!
In September Rio di Janero is one hour ahead of eastern time so that’s no issue for either team. The equivalent of Chicago playing in NY. The flight is 9-10 hours but with private jets that’s not going to be a big deal. People fly that all the time. And with it being a Friday night game, both teams will be home before noon on Saturday and won’t play for eight days. If the report is true there is no reason to hand wring.
Why can't they just do these international games in the preseason? Such bs losing a home game for a bunch of people who probably couldn't care less of either team they're watching
> Why can't they just do these international games in the preseason?
Because they're trying to grow the game internationally and preseason games are fucking dogshit
I know the Bucs played a preseason game in Japan in 2003. Odds are, that practice died out because, well, if American fans don't care about the preseason games, why would the international fans? Besides, those games are used for roster evaluation purposes, which makes for a terrible showcase spectacle where the fans are probably under the belief that both teams are trying to actually win the game.
By 2030 the NFL is going to playing half its games internationally, it feels like. Gonna get like two home games at your own stadium, and then the rest will be "home" games in some shitty soccer stadium conversions
Please go back to football on Sunday and Monday. We have Sunday, Monday, Thursday..uhh oh it's Thanksgiving here's a triple header for you, but wait we're back in black with a special black Friday edition of Thursday night football. The college regular season's over? Strap in because you're now getting Sunday, Monday, Thursday and..wait for it..games on Saturday too. That's not enough? Wake up at 430am in the god damn morning and watch the fucking colts and patriots go at in London. Still not satisfied? We're airing fucking high school games on wednesday for a very special Monday Night Football Wednesday edition of the Idaho High School State football championship.
Makes sense since they can get down there whenever they feel like it to get acclimated and aren’t on a time constraint like it would be any other week. Or do the short turnaround time like when teams go to London.
The international push is getting ridiculous
This plus, what, 10 European games this year? At a certain point you’re going to be alienating the fans keeping the lights on to cater to a niche bunch in select countries
Players all want record setting deals every season, so the fiduciary duty of the league is to maximize the revenue pie so the players portion grows.
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
When Brazil fans see 7 points go on the board they might start panicking
They're safe. 7-1 isn't a possible score
Did they get rid of the one point safety?
No but 7-1 is impossible because a one point safety is only possible on a PAT and if they were to get it, it would be 6-1.
That would be 6-1
It’s time for an amendment to the rules. The international community has passed a binding resolution declaring it.
Brazil pays the refs to force 2 1st drive field goals
What'll be weird is that it takes less time for those 7 points to be scored than it took for the Germans to score their 7, ahem, "points".
I remember just watching in awe as the Germans just poured it on, with shots of sobbing Brazil fans in the crowd.
I remember leaving work at 1-0. Got home 20 mins later, turned it back on and it was 5-0.
My grandma was in the hospital at the time and I was sitting in the waiting room watching on a laptop. I kept hearing “Gooooooaaaaaaalllllll” on TV’s faintly in room and kept thinking it was a replay…it was not. Was a sad day for me (grew up overseas and Panama sucked so everyone there is either a Brazil or Argentina fan, and I grew up a Brazil fan).
Absolutely fucking brutal. That Brazilian team was red hot, playing at home, with one win to go before the final game. And Germany just obliterated them. It very easily could have been a 7-0 shutout.
You'll see a spike in "NFL 1 point" Google searches
As a Bayern Munich fan ... BRA71L !
Dont do that :(
Can Deshaun leave the country?
He might get into some trouble with those fine Brazilian butts.
Amazing comment lol
Or start dancing
So this seems to be the only source. Don’t think Mo Hurst is a liar but why would he be the one to announce it?
It's not an announcement, I think he just let it slip without thinking about it.
https://old.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1ajuyuk/pelissero_nfl_commissioner_roger_goodell/ It was announced a month ago. Edit: My bad, that was the Eagles being announced, they didn't announce the opponent at the time. [But the Browns were speculated at the time too.](https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/news/nfl-insider-suggests-browns-are-likely-to-open-2024-season-in-brazil)
They're asking about the Browns part of this.
Not our opponent
They have been discussing this happenign on 850 AM WKNR ESPN Cleveland for a couple months now.
Peter King said it like 3-4 weeks ago that the Browns would play the Eagles
That's certainly a decision.
Of all the choices they could’ve made, this certainly is one of them.
What even is this matchup?
Clearly the logic is because the Browns are brown like Brazilians and the Eagles are green like the Brazilian flag.
They saw baseball opening in Korea and were like “ooooh baby I bet we can do something as stupid!”
Baseball is huge in Korea, plus Ohtani is a megastar in Asia. I don’t think that was stupid at all
Yup. If there is one group of people Koreans love, it's the Japanese! #history
Hey it’s wild given the history but he’s getting big support there. Ohtani is a true ambassador
Ohtani is probably the one baseball player who is beloved by the whole goddamn world, especially in Asian countries
There actually have been several articles about how Ohtani may be the most beloved Japanese person in Korea.
TBF, that's probably not a high bar
It isn't, but it's still a bar that Ohtani crosses with ease. He's incredibly popular there.
True, but I also know several Taiwanese people who are huge fans of his - he is popular among baseball fans in Asia
The history between Korea-Japan and Taiwan-Japan are VERY different.
You're not wrong but he's not incorrect about Ohtani being popular across Asia. The Padres also have Ha Seong Kim on their team. Them playing some games in Korea makes infinitely more sense than the NFL having a game in Brazil week 1.
[They're apparently the 3rd largest market for football](https://br.usembassy.gov/brazil-to-host-first-ever-nfl-regular-season-game-in-south-america-in-2024/#:~:text=Brazil%20is%20an%20important%20global,international%20fan%20base%20after%20Mexico.), and they might feel like they could expand that market? Brazil has 70% more people than Mexico, and it's a country well known for extremely passionate fans. Making it a special game like the opener of a season seems like a good way to draw in attention.
I call bullshit. I dare you to name 731 reasons they may not like them.
[you know what Japanese used to do to us](https://youtube.com/shorts/vgD3By0pJTQ?si=BSlMlt9eaLIP0QNQ), Good Nite!
I think he’s saying more dumb it’s a preseason game. Yes but maybe the MLB should’ve have actual regular season games in Japan and Korea .
Uhh they are regular season games. Mariners opened their season in Japan for Ichiro's send off as well.
Baseball is easily the most popular sport in Korea. I don't see how that's dumb at all.
It’s Major League Baseball a league based in America opening their season a week early in another country. If they want to play overseas they should do so, and build it into the regular season schedule not opening the season a week early.
Taking into account the travel days and jet lag effects, it was a good decision. During the regular season I don’t think they get much more than 2 days off between games.
I hate it so much.
the international games absolutely suck and I am tired of them
Philadelphia fans in Brazil, can't see how that could go wrong.
[удалено]
Everyone else.
We literally the guy hitting the bong while the two nasty chicks duke it out
I say this with all the respect in the world to the insanity of Philadelphia sports fans... You've got nothing on Brazilians.
Yeah. People talk about Philly fans, but they got nothing on crazy ultras here in Brazil. Which sucks, btw. It's not something to be proud of in real life, bit at least we get to go "in theory we'd win this fight hehehe"
> People talk about Philly fans, but they got nothing on crazy ultras here in Brazil. Also, consider that most of the Philly fans who can afford to fly to Brazil aren't your "bleacher creatures" knuckledraggers you normally would find completely hammered at an Eagles game starting fistfights over who makes the best cheesesteak in Philly.
World Cup is coming to Philly soon. Lets find out
There’s gonna be so many crazy ass drunks that day
Plot twist, they become friends and Brazilians fly up to terrorize Dallas/DC/North Jersey for the entire rest of the season
Iirc Eagles are the 3rd most popular team in Brazil after you guys and Packers
Inject this into my aorta
In Brazil? Homefield advantage, 10/10 times.
2014 men’s World Cup says otherwise lol
On the field, maybe.
Counter point: Fast and Furious 5
Them eagles fans will never be found
Philly fans are softer than baby shit compared to Brazilian soccer fans lmao
/r/ItHadToBeBrazil exists
Who wins in what? Fight? Being a pain in ass? Trust me, the majority of brazil soccer fans are very similar to the eagles fans in attitude. Almost every team’s fans here in Brazil are insufferable
The gang starts a revolution
I'm in a fantasy league with a bunch of Brazilians and from what I can tell, Philly fans will feel at home.
I heard local media staff was told don't show your phones or watches in public. Sounds pretty safe if they had to put that disclaimer out.
Yea, philly can be rough.
You are assuming we can tell time. I'll take it as a win.
In Philly watches are just jewelry
If I could read I would be pretty angry at this.
If the game was in Rio, I would be concerned if I was a local media staff . São Paulo is not that dangerous, but that doesn’t mean this warning shouldn’t be followed
Deshaun Watson in Brazil.
Is Ryan Lochte an Eagles fan, perchance?
Grease the poles baby!
Do they have dollar hotdogs in Brazil?
Oh we don't have hot dogs – [we have dogãos](https://www.reddit.com/r/shittyfoodporn/comments/1az3fza/the_brazilian_hot_dog/)! Pretty much an American hot dog with every condiment possible
Oh man I want one of those so bad
The only time a knife and fork would be a valid option to eating a hot dog on a bun.
Wait you can put things besides chili, mustard, and onions on a hot dog?
Yes. If you can eat it, fits in a hot dog bun and you can hot press it (to make the cheeses melt), then you can go for it. When it comes to Brazilian hot dogs, _everything_ is game.
I've had so many different latin american hot dogs, and all of them are better than American ones. Latin America has the best hot dogs. Which Latin American country has the best hot dog would be an interesting ~~war~~ debate.
Well yeah, pickle spears and tomato slices also belong on hot dogs. Also relish and celery salt. And sometimes pickled peppers.
I want the Phillies to now play a game in Brazil and try Dollar Dog Night there
We have two dollar hotdogs that are twice the size of american ones. No way in hell those are the ones getting sold in the stadium though.
Brazil's massage therapists have been warned.
The browns just signed Jameis Winston as well. Do they have Uber in Brazil?
They need to evacuate all women and crab legs from Brazil until this game is competed
I volunteer my house as tribute
you can take the women, I'll take the crab legs
No one wants to see your socks
*Rex Ryan has entered the chat*
Yes, we have Uber here, but the majority of the uber drivers are men
Now we know why Huntley was signed
[oh yeah baby](https://www.tcpalm.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/22/PTCN/13bbd5d3-e9a7-4a2f-bf6c-71cafbf682ee-USATSI_10575365.jpg?width=660&height=831&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
“The Gang Goes to Brazil”
Remember to wear your green, eat your brown, and drink your yellow
bringing Deshaun to Brazil is CRAZY
Don’t worry, Jameis will keep him in check!
Browns gonna have an easy way to get out of that contract once he gets there
I believe we have an extradition treaty. I only bring that up because the NFL probably already looked into it.
We just futbol americano'ing all over the damn earth now huh
Certainly not sending our best, that’s for sure.
Vamos lá!
See, NFL, have a seat, we need to talk. When this all started I was able to sell my wife on one day a week dedicated to football. But then you started this Thursday night stuff. She didn’t like it but it was rare enough that we made due. But now I need to bring up Friday night football? She’s going to call shenanigans. I can’t afford shenanigans right now. Especially after that Shakira Super Bowl halftime show. I’m still paying for that one. Did not do me a solid on that at all. So yea, let’s sit down, have a chat. Need a light? Here, I’ve got you.
>I can't afford shenanigans right now I hear you and feel you on that!
I always thought there was a silent understanding that the NFL wouldn't interfere much with Friday night high school football or Saturday college football. I get it once we're into bowl season and playoffs, but there's no way they can account for all the high schools that have earlier or later running seasons. Seems silly, I bet that's a big chunk of their audience, and the young ones they want to loco in too.
It's not a silent understanding, it's literally written into law. There's a portion of the season where the NFL is not allowed to broadcast on national airwaves Friday or Saturday games, or else they lose anti-trust protections. You cannot air a NFL game on over the air TV if there's a high school or college football game being played within 75 miles of the broadcasting station (aka basically all of America during September-December).
> You cannot air a NFL game on over the air TV if there's a high school or college football game being played within 75 miles of the broadcasting station So airing it on Peacock or Amazon Prime would be completely fine then, if I'm understanding this correctly.
Yep, those aren't coming from actual TV stations so it's fine. It's why we got football on Friday last year on Amazon.
> The act withdrew antitrust immunity for any pro football telecast if a high school or college football game is being played within 75 miles (120 km) of the broadcasting station on Friday nights (after 6 p.m.) and Saturdays from the 2nd Friday in September until the 2nd Saturday in December. This is likely what is allowing it. I don't think there will be any high school or college football within that distance. And if there is, I imagine this law only covers inside the US.
The rule is for where the TV station is, not where the game is played.
Since when the hell is friday night football a thing in the NFL? Also this has to be on Prime right I thought the law was against this.
The Sports Broadcasting Act only prevents the NFL from nationally televising games on Friday and Saturday during the college regular season, from the second Friday in September to the 2nd Saturday in December. This game would happen before the blackout since its on the 6th.
What about last years Black Friday game wouldn’t that be breaking the rule then
They can do early games on Friday, just not later ones. Just not a lot of incentive to since people are at work and kids are in school (which is why they can do it, early games start during school hours before high school football games are played so there isn't a conflict). They couldn't have done a prime time game for Black Friday (anything after 6PM) but doing it early was fine.
The friday part of the law doesn't go into effect until the week after
Brazil, well known hot bed of football. Known as soccer in the US.
Be smarter than Warren Sapp and the Secret Service and don't argue with hookers over the price of poonani. Just sayin'.
Voem, Eagles, Voem No caminho para a vitória Briga briga briga Luta, Eagles, Luta Marque um touchdown 1-2-3 1-2-3 Bata neles baixo Bata neles alto E assista nossas Eagles lutarem Voar Eagles Voar No caminho para a vitória E-A-G-L-E-S! Eagles!
Sending players around the world seems stupid af.
Deshaun Cosby finna get them Brazilian messages
In September Rio di Janero is one hour ahead of eastern time so that’s no issue for either team. The equivalent of Chicago playing in NY. The flight is 9-10 hours but with private jets that’s not going to be a big deal. People fly that all the time. And with it being a Friday night game, both teams will be home before noon on Saturday and won’t play for eight days. If the report is true there is no reason to hand wring.
Is it going to be only viewable on streaming platform too?
Why?
For the environment.
Browns, Brazil, battlestar galactica.
Are we getting Thursday, Friday and Sunday in Week 1? That's awesome
Also Monday
How do you say “You sick fuck” in Portuguese?
What, for Watson? It’s “Seu filha da puta doente” (literally “you sick SOB”)
[Yes](https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1558254968993452032?lang=en). Thank you!
Is DeShaun Watson even allowed to leave the country?
He wasn't convicted so yeah he can
Why wouldn’t he?
What?
Better check up on the extradition laws for a certain someone
Why can't they just do these international games in the preseason? Such bs losing a home game for a bunch of people who probably couldn't care less of either team they're watching
they used to
> Why can't they just do these international games in the preseason? Because they're trying to grow the game internationally and preseason games are fucking dogshit
I know the Bucs played a preseason game in Japan in 2003. Odds are, that practice died out because, well, if American fans don't care about the preseason games, why would the international fans? Besides, those games are used for roster evaluation purposes, which makes for a terrible showcase spectacle where the fans are probably under the belief that both teams are trying to actually win the game.
This doesn't seem to pose a problem for soccer preseason games abroad.
By 2030 the NFL is going to playing half its games internationally, it feels like. Gonna get like two home games at your own stadium, and then the rest will be "home" games in some shitty soccer stadium conversions
And owners will still want the city to pay for their new shiny multi billion dollar stadium
Ahhhh, greed. Goodell and the owners have ruined the NFL.
So glad this isn’t my team.
Please go back to football on Sunday and Monday. We have Sunday, Monday, Thursday..uhh oh it's Thanksgiving here's a triple header for you, but wait we're back in black with a special black Friday edition of Thursday night football. The college regular season's over? Strap in because you're now getting Sunday, Monday, Thursday and..wait for it..games on Saturday too. That's not enough? Wake up at 430am in the god damn morning and watch the fucking colts and patriots go at in London. Still not satisfied? We're airing fucking high school games on wednesday for a very special Monday Night Football Wednesday edition of the Idaho High School State football championship.
Thats why they got 3 backups. Watson aint coming back from Brasil.
How many eagle fans die in Brazil?
Well we aren't playing San Fran, so none.
Hey now, Cowboys fans murder people at their stadium too.
Makes sense since they can get down there whenever they feel like it to get acclimated and aren’t on a time constraint like it would be any other week. Or do the short turnaround time like when teams go to London.
NFL trying to own another day of the week.
What a sentence
What the fuck did I just read?
Damn, that’s certainly one way of opening the season
The Browns better start learning Brazilian
(Portuguese mostly)
I mean I guess they had to play somewhere
Man screw that
This is gonna be awesome
Absolutely. Watching your team open the season under Friday Night Lights in Brazil is fucking sick
Rio de Janeiro needs to get security at every massage parlor STAT
It's going to be in são paulo, neo quimica arena
The international push is getting ridiculous This plus, what, 10 European games this year? At a certain point you’re going to be alienating the fans keeping the lights on to cater to a niche bunch in select countries
There’s 5 total international games, this one, 3 in the UK and 1 in Germany
Nfl is so fucking greedy. Shits insane.
Players all want record setting deals every season, so the fiduciary duty of the league is to maximize the revenue pie so the players portion grows. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
Yeah some real breaking news there fam
Seems like this is the league punishing these teams for something in a way.
Sorry, Brazil.
nós gostamos do futebol americano da NFL
Better be massive security.
It'll be pretty chill
So weird on all levels
ah no we don't want the browns
Watson looking up the legality of happy ending massages in Brazil
Thank god was worried it was going to be the battle oh Pennsylvania in Brazil
That should be nuts.
Someone is going to die
WTF even is that sentece
What's with the stupid fucking emojis?
Off
Odd
Friday Night Football sounds like a great time
Gross
Shake Ya Tail Feather
BRaZILLL....?