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Calling it a "business decision," the NFL on Friday announced it has decided to bring an end to its developmental league in Europe. "Together with the management of NFL Europa, we have decided that cancelling the NFL Europa games is the best business decision," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said. "From now on, we will concentrate on regular-season games and use new technology to make the NFL more popular worldwide."
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The league had been in operation since 1991, with 10 teams from the United States and Europe. After closing for two seasons in 1993 and 1994, the league returned with six European teams. Many players had crossed the Atlantic to work on their games before becoming important players in the NFL, including Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Kurt Warner and Brad Johnson. Games were popular in Germany, but poor attendance led to teams leaving London, Scotland and Barcelona.
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