NFL says overseas troops can watch playoff games despite shutdown
The National Football League is stepping in to ensure that there will at least be some access to Sunday’s playoff action for overseas military members.
As reported by Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk, the American Forces Network halted programming due to the ongoing government shutdown. As the network that broadcasts NFL playoff games overseas, that would mean that troops stationed overseas would have no way of watching the games.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said that NFL Game Pass would be free at USO centers for overseas troops.
Military members can watch tomorrow’s NFL games at USO Centers overseas through NFL Game Pass for free.
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) January 20, 2018
It is unclear how many troops this would actually reach, or if any further measures will be taken to ensure that as many troops as possible can view the games. The NFL will likely do what it can to help, at least.
