Our Seattle Seahawks just battled the Chiefs to a wild 9-9 tie, a gridiron slugfest that had everyone buzzing. But seriously, that might not even be the most bonkers NFL news coming down the pipe because a new supersonic engine is reportedly “weeks away” from testing, and it could change how our entire league operates.
Jets Are Back, Baby, and Faster Than Ever
Get ready, because the Concorde concept is making a comeback, and this could seriously open up how the NFL conquers the globe. We’re talking about a successor to that old supersonic jet, and the engine for Boom Supersonic’s Overture is reportedly “weeks away” from its first tests. Imagine this: flying from New York to London in a mind-blowing 3.5 hours! Right now, that trip takes roughly eight hours. The NFL is clearly monitoring this because it would make it so much easier to jet teams across oceans for international games. This Overture might only be the beginning, too. There’s another project, called Invictus, that could result in a plane flying at an insane 3,800 miles per hour! That could cut a London-to-Sydney trip down to just three hours. If that ever becomes a mainstream option, the NFL could literally put teams wherever it chooses.
The NFL’s Global Gridiron Dream Hits Turbulence
Our Commissioner has already gone on record saying that international franchises are inevitable. Inevitable! Think about that for a second. While the thought of our Seahawks playing games all over the world sounds cool, putting teams in other countries presents a ton of logistical headaches. We’re talking tax rates, exchange rates, massive governmental differences, and huge cultural divides. And get this: our own Seahawks owner, Khosla, is openly a Steelers fan, even with a team in Seattle. Imagine that level of loyalty and difference multiplied across entire fan bases in new countries. But honestly, the bigger problem might not even be the financials or the culture clash, it could be players being super reluctant to live in other countries. That’s a huge hurdle.
So, while we’re all still digesting that 9-9 tie the Hawks pulled off, it’s wild to think about what the future holds for the NFL beyond the gridiron. Will our team be hopping on one of these supersonic birds someday? It’s a lot to consider as we keep watching this season unfold.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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