NFL comes to Toronto

In case you blinked, the NFL schedule came out today. And we can confirm what we already knew: the NFL is coming to Canada.

The Buffalo Bills, very close in proximity to Toronto, will play one regular-season game and one pre-season game at Rogers Centre (formerly SkyDome) in downtown Toronto.

The Bills take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a pre-season game on August 14 and the Miami Dolphins travel to Toronto for a game that counts on December 7.

The December contest was scheduled late in the year so there wouldn't be a conflict with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. The Blue Jays of the American League in baseball also shares the stadium.

Unlike the cold weather normally associated with football in Buffalo in December, the two teams will likely be playing under the dome in Toronto. Kickoff for the December 7 battle will be 4:05 p.m. EST.

The Dolphins are a intriguing choice since Miami running back Ricky Williams recently played for the Argonauts in the CFL.

The eight-game set, marketed as the Bills Toronto Series, includes a regular-season game each year from 2008 to 2012 and pre-season contests in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

Seating capacity for the game at Rogers Centre will be around 54,000; the game is expected to easily be a sellout.