Canada to host NFL regular season games

In an effort to expand beyond the U.S. borders, the National Football League will play more regular season games outside the U.S., including Canada.

The earliest game in Canada will be in 2008, though 2 regular-season games will be played outside the U.S. in 2007.

The target of the NFL is Toronto for a number of reasons. But for issues dealing with the 2007 Grey Cup being in Toronto, another Canadian city will get first shot. There was even an article in The New York Times about the close proximity between the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the NFL Buffalo Bills.

There has been recent interest of a strong desire to have an NFL team in Rogers Centre in Toronto, including speculation of buying the New Orleans Saints and bringing them to Toronto.

The league has played numerous exhibition games in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton is the only other realistic site, given its large capacity.