The WLAF (World League of American Football known universally as "we laugh") wasn't all that well-received in Europe. London and Germany (Frankfurt, I think) played to good crowds but many other cities (like Paris), it just never caught on.
Jacksonville is a franchise halfway to London for years and the premise is that the Chargers are second banana in a city with no respect for second bananas (right, Clippers?).
Speaking for myself, I'm perfectly ok with no European football. I just enjoy toying with the logistics of trying to make this work. Heck, the NFL could put franchises in Toronto and Mexico City if they wanted to but the gentleman's agreement with the CFL (to keep the NFL out of Canada other than exhibitions) would be a hindrance.
There's also the issue of exchange rates and monetary compensation going outside the U.S. dollar system.
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