The man so diabolical he punted a ball twice is celebrating, probably.
The NFL Owners meeting typically provides a few fun new nuggets while we painstakingly wait for the arrival of the NFL draft.
Over the weekend, some new expansions were announced to the Global Markets Program Rights. This gives NFL teams permission to officially brand and market themselves in certain countries.
When the program launched, the Seattle Seahawks were obviously given rights to access Canada. Last year, they were given rights in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Remember how stoked our friends in Europe were?
HOLY CATFISH – THE SEAHAWKS ARE GOING TO GERMANY
Our favorite team will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 13th at Allianz Arena in Munich! pic.twitter.com/B2dYnuoiOT— German Sea Hawkers (@SeaHawkersGER) May 4, 2022
Now, the NFL has added Australia and New Zealand to Seattle’s reach. Presumably in large part due to the success of very famous punter Michael Dickson and any rugby-playing relatives he may have.
NFL announcing today some updates to Global Markets Program Rights. Seahawks given rights to Australia and New Zealand. Maybe some offensive linemen there? pic.twitter.com/Kk9EUAviJV
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) March 31, 2025
Michael Dickson appreciation post
Happy Birthday mate, from @NFLAUNZ fans pic.twitter.com/kZdq5iYkAp
— NFL Australia & NZ (@NFLAUNZ) January 4, 2025
The NFL continues its quest for world domination to become more global, which is not a thing I have strong feelings about, but it is cool to see fans around the world embrace specific teams or individual players.
Plus, the rugby stadium in Brisbane can hold over 52,000 fans. Would be pretty cool to have an NFL game down under some day. The Los Angeles Rams are reportedly going to play in the first game in Australia in 2026. Maybe the Seahawks could be the opposition?