The positives for the league outweigh the negatives for any particular franchise. Reaching new viewer bases will increase league revenues which is good for players and team stability. It could also go a long way towards increasing the talent pool the National Football League recruits from, a point I think Redskins fans can especially appreciate. Our own Offensive Coordinator hails from across the pond originally.

That said, I appreciate the concern from each individual team. Someone has to sacrifice a home game to make it work. There are ways to mitigate this for teams (perhaps reimbursement, as an uncreative solution). All said and done, I don't think it's too much to ask one of 32 NFL teams to sacrifice a home game each year, so long as they aren't asked to do so more than once every 31 years, especially if it is in the best long term interests of the league, as decided by the owners as a whole.

If and when it is the Redskins turn to play, I'll hope that game is in Canada and not London. But even if it is in Sydney, though I will complain, I'll accept it as a sacrifice worth making for the league.