NFL International Series. How did that NFL Europe turn out? Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE

The NFL owners decided this week that they will include a second game to be played in London during the 2013 season and they have picked your Pittsburgh Steelers to face the Minnesota Vikings in that second game.  The plus for Steelers Nation (that doesn’t live in Minnesota) is that it will be considered a home game for the Vikings and won’t take away a game from Heinz Field next season.  Coming from the NFL perspective, this couldn’t be a better pick for the second game abroad, considering how well Steeler Nation is known to travel.  What does it mean for the diehard NFL fans?  Well in my opinion, it’s just another piece of proof that Goodell and his owner buddies don’t give a crap about us diehards.  They’d rather earn fanship from Europeans and casual fans here than please those of us who will continue to shell out our hard earned cash for games and licensed products anyway. (more…)