Everyone is trying make sense of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. That includes the NFL.
“We are monitoring and have been in contact with our UK office,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy told PFT by email. “We head into the 2016 season in strong shape with the 3 UK games already nearing sell outs again -- a testament to the strong and passionate fan base there -- and all key media, sponsorship and licensing partnerships locked in.”
For the NFL, the bigger question becomes the viability of the British experiment beyond 2016. With Prime Minister David Cameron already resigning, major changes seem to be coming to United Kingdom. At some point, those changes could make the league’s ongoing relationship with the nation not viable.
At a minimum, any talk of a team moving to England will surely subside until more is known about the future of the UK following the vote to leave the EU.