Steelers beat Saints in NFL's first Paris game

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 22:07 · Archive

Pittsburgh Steelers defeated New Orleans Saints 16-10 in Paris, the NFL's first game ever played in France.

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in Paris on Sunday in what was the NFL's first game ever played in France. The result improved Pittsburgh's record to 5-2.

Aaron Rodgers, the Steelers' veteran quarterback, used the occasion to criticise NFL owners. He said they were 'tight' and did not adequately care about player welfare or the league's international ambitions.

Rodgers revealed that NFL officials and the Players Association had once discussed staging a full international week of games. Under the plan, the league would play 16 regular-season weeks plus two bye weeks, with one bye week replaced by an international week featuring games in 16 different locations globally. 'I think it would've been phenomenal for the game,' Rodgers said after Sunday's win.

The NFL continues to expand its international schedule. This season a record nine games are being played outside America, with matches held in Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro and London, and further games scheduled for Madrid, Munich and Mexico City.

How it is being reported

• Aaron Rodgers takes aim at 'tight' NFL owners and reveals talks over full week of international gamesThe veteran quarterback and his Steelers teammates were the latest team to play overseas on Sunday when they beat the Saints in Paris in what was the NFL's first-ever game in France.Daily Mail Sport · 26 Oct, 21:41
• NFL week seven: 49ers v Falcons, Colts v Vikings, Bengals v Ravens and more – updatesAre the NFL’s unbeaten teams all that? You can email Graham | Sign up for The Recap How about the NFL’s first encounter in France? It hasn’t been a vintage contest but the Steelers defense has won the day so far. With two minutes on the clock the 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers just rushed for a vital 1st down to get Pittsburgh in the red zone. New Orleans have two timeouts remaining trailing 16-10 and need a huge defensive play to have any hope of winning. A likely win for the Steelers moves them to 5-2 and top of the AFC North at least until their divisional rivals all play in the next slate of…The Guardian · 25 Oct, 16:29

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