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Former wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, who scored a touchdown in the NFL's first game in Germany in 2022, said: "The energy was amazing - I didn't expect it to be like that. "It gives guys a chance to travel and see different cultures. I think it's essential for guys to develop into men, not be confined to America, and see that this world is bigger than you think." Wide receiver Pat Bryant, who grew up in Florida, had not been out of the US before helping the Denver Broncos beat the Jets at Tottenham this month. "I'm blessed to be able to travel the world playing the sport I love," he said. "Growing up I was a Jaguars fan and I always wondered 'why do they keep going over there?' Then I heard they have a lot of fans over here. "To see the sport growing and becoming more worldwide, I'd love to see other sports from other countries come to us and show us what they've got." Quarterback Trevor Lawrence was drafted by the Jaguars in 2021 and Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams was his seventh in London. "It's fun being over here, it really is, and the two stadiums are incredible," he said. "It's just a cool atmosphere to play in." Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford added: "It's a blast. Sometimes travel is tough, but once you get out here the fans are great." This year the Minnesota Vikings played in Dublin and then London, becoming the first team to play in two foreign countries in the same season, and afterwards linebacker Jonathan Greenard said he "would not like to do back-to-back [again]". That is sure to be noted, as another factor in the NFL's international success is the league learns from new things it tries to continue improving the process.
