Vikings drum up support for NFL in England

MANILA, Philippines – In the National Football League (NFL), the Minnesota Vikings flew into London to take part in a training camp for local school children. The team is the designated host at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday for a regular season game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. At the training camp for children, the players gave tips on throwing and tackles as the children are unlikely to have taken part in any American football moves before. London schools teach soccer, cricket or rugby union. The Wembley Stadium has identified NFL games as an enterprise, with high ticket sales across Europe for both Sunday’s match and on October 7, when the Jacksonville Jaguars host the San Francisco 49ers at the same venue. -- Mornings @ ANC, September 25, 2013