CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) Suppose for a moment that Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s injury was more serious. Hypothetically a neck or spinal injury instead of a sprained MCL. Transporting someone from the field to the hospital and the treatment they receive in the hours after such an injury is critical. So, it’s fair to ask what kind of treatment options were available in Sao Paulo? If the answer isn’t satisfactory, the NFL has no business playing there. Already I dislike sending NFL teams, and fans, to an unsafe city. The crime rate in Sau Paulo are far worse than anything in the United States: worse than Compton, the South Side of Chicago or the South Bronx. Fans who bought tickets to a game in an exotic location had no way to assess their personal safety in a far away land. The NFL told players not to leave the hotel, and the teams flew out as soon as the game was over. That’s not to mention playing on a field that wasn’t up to NFL standards.

A. The NFL’s Preseason Challenges in Canada
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The Green Bay Packers played a preseason game in Winnipeg in 2019. The field in Winnipeg was not up to NFL standards. In the Canadian Football League, goalposts are placed in the field of play, leaving a small hole in each end zone. To resolve this, the goalposts were moved to the side of the field.

At some point, the naked pursuit of money at the expense of everything else is put-off-ish. If the NFL isn’t there yet, they’re getting close. Chris Conley