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I wonder what portion of the crowd are actual fans vs just out for the experience.

And then of the actual NFL fans how many support the teams playing.
 

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I wonder what portion of the crowd are actual fans vs just out for the experience.

And then of the actual NFL fans how many support the teams playing.
I saw a guy at Clapham Junction a few years ago with an Eli(te) Manning jersey, did a double take and realized there was a NFL game in London that day
 
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I wonder what portion of the crowd are actual fans vs just out for the experience.

And then of the actual NFL fans how many support the teams playing.
My nephews there (second time, went a couple of years back) and said it seems to be pretty hardcore NFL fans.

But a lot who support various teams (he’s a Packers fan)… only chance to see live NFL and if it happens to be your team, that’s a bonus.
 

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My nephews there (second time, went a couple of years back) and said it seems to be pretty hardcore NFL fans.

But a lot who support various teams (he’s a Packers fan)… only chance to see live NFL and if it happens to be your team, that’s a bonus.
And he's got no chance of seeing the Packers... only NFL team not to have come across to London
 

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I wonder what portion of the crowd are actual fans vs just out for the experience.

And then of the actual NFL fans how many support the teams playing.
It was mix of the lot where I was sat. Most people around me were mostly fans of other teams, and quite a few who had gone with their mates and hadn't watched much of the sport before, from the sounds of it. But there were 3 hardcore fans who'd flown in from Atlanta in the row in front of me, who danced the whole game.
 

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I saw a guy at Clapham Junction a few years ago with an Eli(te) Manning jersey, did a double take and realized there was a NFL game in London that day
Eli(te) :lol:

My nephews there (second time, went a couple of years back) and said it seems to be pretty hardcore NFL fans.

But a lot who support various teams (he’s a Packers fan)… only chance to see live NFL and if it happens to be your team, that’s a bonus.
It was mix of the lot where I was sat. Most people around me were mostly fans of other teams, and quite a few who had gone with their mates and hadn't watched much of the sport before, from the sounds of it. But there were 3 hardcore fans who'd flown in from Atlanta in the row in front of me, who danced the whole game.
Interesting thanks, I’d expect a pretty even mix.
 

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I wonder what portion of the crowd are actual fans vs just out for the experience.

And then of the actual NFL fans how many support the teams playing.
In my experience, most are just NFL fans who can't pass up the opportunity to catch a game live. Seats around me were filled with fans of random teams.

Jags have a pretty decent following here from what I can tell. They had a sizable home crowd for the two games I've been to in recent years (Jags/Eagles in 2018 and Jags/Texans in 2019).
 

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It was mix of the lot where I was sat. Most people around me were mostly fans of other teams, and quite a few who had gone with their mates and hadn't watched much of the sport before, from the sounds of it. But there were 3 hardcore fans who'd flown in from Atlanta in the row in front of me, who danced the whole game.
That's true. I definitely noticed a lot of explaining of basic rules and stuff around me.
 

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My expectations were low, so my hair has stayed intact for now. I dared to believe after the Packers game but that looks like it may have been the Packers being bad more than us being that fantastic.
 

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