NFL Explores London Super Bowl

NFL, city government have had 'substantive conversations'

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 24, 2009 12:41 PM CDT

(Newser) – The NFL is in talks with London officials about holding a Super Bowl there, the BBC reports. “We have had very substantive conversations with the city of London,” a league exec says. “We’ve got to the point of exploring the bid... Read full story »

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