League officials have taken note of such concerns and are prepared to play games in international waters. “The government can only regulate our facilities on American soil,” said commissioner Roger Goodell, “we’ve secured floating barges to use as temporary playing fields on the high seas.”
The field on the vessels will be slightly shorter, about 80 yards in length, but other than that, the gridiron is about the same. Players will be flown by helicopter out to the barges, then rappel down to the field.
Such facilities would be exempt from U.S. directives. “We understand our fans need to watch football, and we’ll do everything we can to not disappoint,” said Goodell.
Talking off record, some players voiced concern about the proposed back-up field. “It sounds kind of scary,” said one anonymous player, “I’d be afraid to run out of bounds and end up in shark infested waters.”
When asked to comment, a representative from the NFL Players Association said contracts were being reviewed, specifically the fine print.
- This is a developing story –
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