More NFL Schedule Fun!

The highlight of the 2005 NFL schedule, from our perspective, takes place on Sunday, October 2, when the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals travel to Mexico City to play the first regular season game outside the United States. This makes sense, of course, since both teams stink anyway; sending them south of the border is the only way anyone would ever watch. (Plus, asking Michael Vick to play in a place without adequate lavatory facilities is just asking for trouble.) The NFL is just the next major professional sports league to send their stars to chalupa country; NASCAR just finished a big race in Mexico City (hindered slightly by the requirement that drivers stop every five laps to roll down their window and buy oranges). And remember, Cards and Niners: When you're in Mexico, the referees expect bribes!

49ers Travel More Than Any Other NFL Team (Contra Costa Times)
Mexico City Tourism Board