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Fans react to Steelers 2025 Ireland game announcement

The NFL announced that the Pittsburgh Steelers will play in Ireland in 2025, sparking passionate reactions from fans.

Steelers fans rejoice! Long has the NFL teased the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ireland game, and now it has been announced to take place in the 2025 regular season.

The NFL announced an expansion of its Global Market Program almost two years ago, in May 2023, and the Pittsburgh Steelers being awarded Ireland’s international marketing rights set the groundwork for the upcoming game next regular season.

Internationally beloved like no other NFL franchise, the Pittsburgh Steelers have arguably the biggest and most anticipated international game in league history heading into 2025. The only international game news that could compete with the Steelers-Ireland announcement would be the Pittsburgh Steelers potentially playing in another country, such as Mexico.

With the Black and Gold having the luxury of being designated the home team for Ireland’s first-ever regular-season game in 2025, fans are in a frenzy on social media. Here are some of the best and most passionate fan reactions to the news.

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Poachers from Mexico busted with illegal red snapper haul off Texas

The three men, caught fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line, were turned over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The U.S. Coast Guard this week seized a fishing boat with 200 pounds of red snapper caught illegally by Mexican fishermen in federal waters off southern Texas.

The agency explained in a news release that it also transferred the three fishermen to U.S. Customs and Border Protection “for further processing.”

Several Coast Guard crews participated in the bust Tuesday as the men were observed fishing illegally north of the Maritime Boundary Line.

They were aboard a sleek and speedy vessel known as a launcha. Launchas are typically 20 to 30 feet long and powered by a single outboard engine.

The low-profile boats, which can travel at 30 mph, are commonly used for illegal fishing within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone near the U.S.-Mexico border in the Gulf of Mexico.

Launchas are also used in drug-smuggling operations.

The fish were donated to the Harte Research Institute, and Sea Turtle, Inc., to feed turtles under rehabilitation.

Broncos quarterbacks vacation with wives in Mexico

Broncos QBs Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham, Zach Wilson and OL Mike McGlinchey are in Mexico with their wives following their 2024 season.

In what could be their final retreat as teammates, Denver Broncos quarterbacks Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson are currently vacationing in Mexico.

Nix’s wife, Izzy, shared photos of the three QBs at a resort in Cabo on her Instagram story on Thursday. Stidham’s wife, Kennedy, also shared photos on Instagram, as did Wilson’s fiancé, Nicolette Dellanno.

Broncos right tackle Mike McGlinchey also appears in two of the photos shared on social media, and his wife, Brooke, posted from the resort on her Instagram story.

Stidham shared a story geotagged in Cabo San Lucas, a city in Baja California Sur, a Mexican peninsula state.

Stidham and Wilson are both scheduled to become unrestricted free agents in March and it’s unclear if the Broncos will re-sign them.

The three Denver QBs and their significant others got together for a dinner each week during the season and Nix and his wife have both shared how much they appreciate the friendships formed in the team’s QB room.

We’ll find out in the coming months and Stidham and Wilson will return with the Broncos ahead of the 2025 season.

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Glaring proof of massive great white sharks inside Sea of Cortez

Catch of a shark said to measure 20 feet offered glaring proof that the legendary apex predators inhabit the region.

–Editor’s note: This post looks back to 2012, when the accompanying image was captured on a Mexican beach, at a time when it was not widely known that adult great white sharks inhabited the Sea of Cortez.

Thirteen years ago, an enormous great white shark sprawled on a beach near Guaymas, Mexico, on the mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, quickly became a spectacle.

Commercial fishermen Guadalupe and Baltazar (no last names provided) hauled the giant shark up in a net and towed it two miles to shore behind their 22-foot boat.

The graphic image tells the story of a town captivated by the rare sight of an apex predator said to measure 20 feet.

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Guadalupe was quoted as saying, “We were amazed and immediately realized that we had a huge, dead great white shark, and then we thought, ‘What are we gonna do?’ ”

The catch saddened conservationists and surprised many who were not aware that upper regions of the Sea of Cortez were utilized by such large white sharks.

It’s now known that adult great white sharks seasonally migrate into the Sea of Cortez to give birth.

10-year-old girl lands 200-pound tuna off Mexico; ‘Incredible catch’

Kourtney Jackson was fishing with her family off Cabo San Lucas when the giant “cow” tuna struck.

A 10-year-old girl reeled in a 200-pound yellowfin tuna last month while visiting Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, from Washington D.C.

According to Pisces Sportfishing Fleet, Kourtney Jackson landed the massive tuna after a fight of only 45 minutes while fishing with her family aboard the 37-foot yacht BBII.

That’s impressive, considering that yellowfin tuna are powerful swimmers and larger specimens often require hours to bring to leader.

Also, catches of yellowfin tuna weighing 200-plus pounds are somewhat rare. At 200 pounds, they’re considered “cows.” At 300 pounds, they’re considered “super cows.”

For comparison, the world record for yellowfin tuna stands at 427 pounds, for a fish caught off Cabo San Lucas in 2012. (The catch of a 443-pound yellowfin, also off Cabo San Lucas, is pending record approval by the International Game Fish Assn.)

Pisces announced Kourtney’s catch via Instagram and viewers can swipe on the post below to watch a brief interview and see other notable catches by lady anglers that day.

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Broncos welcome ‘very possible’ scenario of international game in 2025

Broncos owner Greg Penner welcomes the “very possible” scenario of playing as a “road” team in an international game in 2025.

NFL teams are required to play at least one international game once every eight years. The Denver Broncos last played abroad in 2022 (a 21-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in London), so they are not required to play overseas again before 2029.

However, the Broncos could still agree to play an international game in 2025, potentially as an away team. Team owner and chief executive officer addressed the possibility of an international game during his end-of-season press conference earlier this week.

“This isn’t one of our [mandatory] years,” Penner said Wednesday. “You have a cycle with the league. I think it’s about every eight years that we’re required to play one of our home games [abroad]. This isn’t one of those years for us, but there are some games, away games of ours, and those teams you’ve seen are the Jets and the Colts. So it’s very possible we end up playing in a game in London or Berlin.

“I think Sean [Payton] has a great approach to these things which is, ‘That’s an opportunity for the team to have some time to bond in a different way.’ You saw that with the team this year at the Greenbrier, which I think was helpful for the team as really building a young group and a culture. We’d welcome that if we have the opportunity to do it.”

As Penner noted, Denver’s list of 2025 opponents includes road games against the Jets and Colts, who are set to “host” games in London and Berlin, respectively, during the 2025 season. That makes the Broncos candidates for both of those games.

In addition to playing in England and Germany, the NFL is also expected to play games in Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Ireland this fall.

The Pittsburgh Steelers — who are not among Denver’s 2025 opponents — are expected to be the “home” team for the Ireland game. The Miami Dolphins (also not a Broncos 2025 opponent) were just announced as “hosts” for the Spain game this morning.

Meanwhile, there have been unconfirmed reports that the Houston Texans will be the “home” team for a Mexico game this fall. Denver does have a road game against the Texans in 2025, and at least one Mexican outlet has suggested that the Broncos could play south of the border next season.

There have been no credible reports of the “home” team for the Brazil game yet, but the NFL has confirmed it plans to play another game in South America in 2025.

To to recap: Denver is unlikely to play in Ireland or Spain next season. England and Germany are confirmed possibilities while Mexico and Brazil home teams are still to-be-announced. We should find out more info in the coming weeks as the NFL continues unveiling the 2025 international slate.

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Broncos are candidates for an international game in 2025

The Broncos are potential candidates for London (@ Jets) and Berlin (@ Colts) games in 2025. Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Ireland are TBA.

The Denver Broncos are candidates to play in one of the NFL’s international games next season.

Last week, the NFL announced that the New York Jets will “host” a game in London next season. Because the Broncos are one of the Jets’ “road” opponents next fall, Denver is in contention for that London game.

This week, the league announced that the Indianapolis Colts will be the “home” team for a game in Berlin in 2025. Indy is also on the Broncos’ list of “away” games, so Denver is also a candidate to play in Germany.

The NFL has not yet announced what clubs will be the “home” teams for potential international games in Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Ireland. The Broncos figure to be a strong candidate to eventually “host” a game in Mexico, which is the team’s designated international market.

There have been rumblings that the Miami Dolphins will play in Spain and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play in Ireland, but official announcements are yet to come. Denver’s list of 2025 opponents does not include the Dolphins or Steelers.

We already know the Broncos are a candidate for London and Berlin. We’ll find out in the coming weeks if any other teams on Denver’s schedule are set to host international games in 2025. The complete schedule is expected to be announced in May.

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Broncos are a candidate to play in London in 2025

With the Jets “hosting” a game, the Broncos are a candidate to play in London during the 2025 NFL season.

The Denver Broncos are a potential candidate to play as an “away” team in London during the 2025 NFL season.

The NFL announced Friday that the New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns will “host” games in England next fall. Those three AFC teams will each give up one of their home games to play abroad in 2025.

Meanwhile, the Broncos are set to play a road game against the Jets next season (here is the team’s full list of 2025 opponents). That puts Denver in contention to be the team New York faces in London this fall.

While the Broncos are one of the possible candidates, they might not be the most likely option. Denver just played in London in 2022 and the team’s designated international market is Mexico.

So if the Broncos play an international game in 2025, Mexico City is the team’s most likely destination. Last year, the NFL announced its full international schedule in May. Denver fans should expect a similar timeline for the 2025 schedule to be announced.

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Broncos will likely play an international game within the next 2 years

The Broncos appear poised to play an international game within the next two seasons, with Mexico the team’s most likely destination.

During an interview on “NFL GameDay” on Sunday morning, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league aims to play eight international games during the 2025 NFL season.

Goodell said the NFL will “certainly” return to Germany and the United Kingdom and “definitely” play in Spain next fall. The league “expects” to return to Mexico City and Brasil, and they are looking into potentially playing a game in Ireland.

If there are no repeat teams, eight games would feature 16 clubs on the international schedule in 2025. If that format continues and the NFL balances the schedule evenly, every team would play an international game every other season.

That means the Denver Broncos will likely play an international game in either 2025 or 2026. The Broncos’ most likely destination is Mexico, the team’s designated “International Home Market Area.” The NFL prefers teams to play in their IHMA, so Denver is poised to play in Mexico.

The league typically announces teams for international games before the full schedule release in the spring. Stay tuned. The NFL could begin announcing international teams for the 2025 slate as early as January.

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IndyCar and Mexico to re-engage on potential 2026 race

Penske Entertainment and the promoter of the Mexico City Grand Prix intend to re-engage early in 2025 to discuss the possibility of bringing the NTT IndyCar Series to the home country of its most popular driver, Pato O’Ward. The Arrow McLaren star, …

Penske Entertainment and the promoter of the Mexico City Grand Prix intend to re-engage early in 2025 to discuss the possibility of bringing the NTT IndyCar Series to the home country of its most popular driver, Pato O’Ward.

The Arrow McLaren star, who was overwhelmed with support from adoring fans last weekend (pictured above) at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as he took part in Free Practice 1 in the McLaren MCL38-Mercedes normally piloted by Lando Norris, would be the main attraction for a Mexican IndyCar event.

Talks have been held in the past, which led to suggestions O’Ward lacked the star power to draw a meaningful crowd and no agreements being formed. But with O’Ward’s ongoing spike in followers, and the prospect of Red Bull Formula 1 driver and national hero Sergio Perez nearing the end of his grand prix career, an IndyCar event with O’Ward as the centerpiece could benefit the series and promoter in new and compelling ways.

“Discussions regarding an IndyCar race in Mexico City have been positive and we look forward to continuing the conversation,” a Penske Entertainment spokesperson told RACER of its interest to host a race in 2026. “Pato’s presence this past weekend underscores the intense interest from fans and the massive and still growing star power he brings forward.”

American open-wheel racing paid its last visit to Mexico in 2007 with the former Champ Car World Series — Sebastien Bourdais won the race and celebrated his fourth consecutive CCWS title in what would prove to be the series’ final season. NASCAR also raced at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in the 2000s and is set to return in 2025 with its premier Cup Series.

After a long absence, F1 has been the marquee series at the revised circuit since 2015 and brings one of the series’ largest crowds on the calendar. F1 has one more race on its contract with the promoter before a new agreement to continue in 2026 and beyond will be required. Whether those negotiations to continue with F1 would interfere with courting and welcoming another significant open-wheel series in IndyCar is unclear.