NFL owners will argue that the importance of taking games to Europe and beyond is to grow the popularity of professional football around the world and to continue to grow the sport. Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy spoke Thursday about some of the difficulties teams face in making these trips. “Essentially when we leave tonight, whenever that is, 6 or 7 o'clock, you’ve got to add 6 hours right away. So your body – you have to trick your mind into saying, alright, it’s time to go to bed on the plane. Team owners who will be off enjoying their three-day getaway while their employees are being taxed just that much more to try and get paid.

Source: Daily Sun October 04, 2019 13:18 UTC