NFL says no thanks to British toilet paper: Weird Business News
It’s football season across the pond!
The New York Jets and Miami Dolphins are bringing U.S. football to the United Kingdom and preparations are intense - this isn’t a trip to sunny Miami after all.
Ahead of the trip, the Jets shipped 5,000 items to London in August. These items include extension cords, American breakfast cereal, barbeque sauce and here’s the kicker… 350 rolls of toilet paper. Last time we checked the UK had TP but who knows, maybe things have changed.
The Jets are also preparing by hiring sleep specialists to fight off jet lag. They even flew the chef from their London hotel to the U.S. in order to learn how to cook like an American.
“Some may say that’s a little over the top or whatnot, but it didn’t really cost that much, so why not?” Aaron Degerness, Jets senior manager of team operations told the New York Times.
Teams that want to be considered to host the NFL Super Bowl must participate in a London game. George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK met with NFL officials today and expressed interest in permanently bringing Football to England within the next five years.
Yahoo will be broadcasting the first ever online football game from London on October 25th featuring the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.
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