I was obviously hoping to see my Jags come over but the chance to watch the great Tom Brady is one that whets the appetite. The Patriots have been the team of the decade and even though they lost their star QB in Game 1 (which may well of screwed up more than one fantasy team) understudy Matt Cassel has done a surprisingly decent job and has kept them in the AFC East and AFC Wildcard race.
The Bucs will be designated the home team and are also in play-off contention this year. The currently have a 9-3 record in the NFC and lead the NFC South and face a huge Monday Night Football game next week when they travel to North Carolina to face the Panthers.
The London game will be the third one played in the regular season and with a 2010 game already agreed in principle, it looks like the game looks set for a long future and maybe opening the door in the long term for a franchise to be based in London, which is starting to become more feasible.
The National Football League dominates the domestic front but they don't want to rest on their laurels. The London game has been a huge success so far and with the sport growing in stature here in the UK, you can expect more of the same in the future.
I know looking forward to this match-up. Yes – it could've been better but getting the Pats to agree to come to London is a huge coup for NFL UK and these are two of the biggest supported franchises over here.
Does the NFL have a future outside of the States?