The Pittsburgh Steelers have established a presence in Ireland, and their ownership group led by the Rooney Family has been confident that the team will get a game in the country. NFL owner Roger Goodell joked about the Rooney’s insistence on playing in Ireland, and ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reports that there’s a thinking around the league that the Steelers are a “prime candidate” to play the first regular-season game in Ireland.
London will host the first of three straight Sundays of games today, and more international games are on the way.