Confirmation this week that the New England Patriots (English–Chinese) will play the Seattle Seahawks on August 8, 2007 at Workers Stadium in Beijing.
Also beginning today, the NFL will broadcast the Sunday Night Football game live on CCTV (showing at the oh, so convenient time of 8:30 am on Monday mornings).
Plans are being made. I’m from New England and I have been a Patriots fan all my life. When they sucked, and they did really suck, for a very, very long time, we still loved ‘em. Now if they’re playing in Beijing, while I’m living in Beijing, I’m going to that game. I have no idea what tailgating might look like in China. I’m thinking yang rou chuan’r and Yanjing pijiu out the back of a Xiali–but whatever it is, I’m doing it, whatever it takes, we’re throwing down.
Who will be there? Well, me (of course), and YJ (probably under duress). Brett will be there but I’m sure he’s got the sweet Vic’s luxury box hook-up, so we won’t see him. And, of course, The Mighty Ho. Born in Columbus, TMH grew up a Buckeyes fan, ended up going to Ohio State, and now works in Shanghai. He