Jack Reader - NFL

Overall he liked Galaxy and Fire a lot, whilst the other teams had failed to impress the expert visitor and Football messenger.

Meanwhile the NFL is working hard on expansion plans to extend the really short season.

At a recent press conference at Rhein Fire Doug Quinn had introduced the new management with John Beake, who had led the Broncos twice to Super Bowl wins and Jim Connelly, who is bringing in 16 years of commercial experience inside the NFL from his stays in Japan and at other locations.

A great rise at the Claymores in week 1 of season 2001 with 16.000 fans and some 31.000 for a start at Rhein Fire are some indicators that show the great potential involved.

A second team in Spain, one in France, Italy, Austria and in Switzerland. All would be great.

Russia, Poland and other Eastern countries could also join to make a real European League which would then create a major impact resulting in larger media attention.

Anyway, not an easy mission for the new NFL Europe League management, but great prospects surely exist.