NFL Europe League season still a go

[PA Season Ticket Holder]

March 19, 2003) -- With the beginning of a war in Iraq looming, the NFL clarified its standing on the upcoming NFL Europe League season.

"We are monitoring developments, but at this point there has been no change in our plans to go forward with the NFL Europe season as scheduled," said NFL spokesman Greg Aiello.

The status of the NFL Europe season in light of the impending war will be discussed at the NFL's annual meeting that starts March 23 in Phoenix. There has been speculation that one of the alternatives is to play part or all of the NFL Europe season in Florida, but the NFL has declined to comment on those reports.

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[The_Philster]

NFL owners decide to send players overseas

NFL Europe is starting as planned, despite the war in Iraq.


The developmental league's players and coaches will leave for Germany, Spain, Netherlands and Scotland this week after the 32 NFL owners decided overwhelmingly Monday to proceed as usual.


"We're an American business in Europe,'' commissioner Paul Tagliabue said. "Like other American businesses, we have to continue on.''


The decision came on the first day of the NFL's annual meeting, which is expected to focus on proposals to change the overtime system and expand the playoffs from 12 teams to 14....more