League considers adding Europe game to schedule

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The National Football League may add a second game in Europe to future regular-season schedules, commissioner Roger Goodell said on Tuesday.

"We have discussed it," Goodell said in an interview with reporters after a speech in Charlotte, The Charlotte Observer reported on its website (www.charlotteobserver.com)

"Whether it's two consecutive games in the same stadium, we don't necessarily know," Goodell said. "But we have a great foundation."

The New Orleans Saints defeated the San Diego Chargers 37-32 at a sold-out Wembley Stadium in London last year and the New England Patriots are scheduled to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the same venue on October 25.

Goodell added that teams would probably back the move despite one of them having to give up a home game.

"One of the things we did when we started this, we wanted to see if it could be done without negative competitive consequences," he said.

"We've been able to... and the teams have had great experiences. The negative is taking a home game away from the fans."

(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh; Editing by John O'Brien; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)