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Column: Footy, anyone? Niche fans cheer on sports from afar

FILE - Miami Dolphins defensive end Christian Wilkins (94) takes a selfie with fans before the team's NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Oct. 17, 2021. fFolks in soccer-mad Britain have a growing hankering for the U.S. brand of football, brought to their world with a big push from the NFL and an increasingly diverse media landscape. “It's a good sport. It's got violence. It's got scoring,” said Joe Vincent, a Welshman who set up the Jacksonville Jaguars fan club in Britain. “Once you've gone to a game, you're hooked.” (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File) FILE - Fans watch the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Miami Dolphins during an NFL football game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Oct. 17, 2021. Folks in soccer-mad Britain have a growing hankering for the U.S. brand of football, brought to their world with a big push from the NFL and an increasingly diverse media landscape. “It's a good sport. It's got violence. It's got scoring,” said Joe Vincent, a Welshman who set up the Jacksonville Jaguars fan club in Britain. “Once you've gone to a game, you're hooked.” (AP Photo/Steve Luciano) Max Holmes of Geelong during the AFL Preliminary Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Early Saturday morning, at a half past midnight, a small but passionate group of fans will gather in front of their TVs in America. They'll be watching the Grand Final, the Super Bowl of Aussie rules football. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) Harris Andrews of the Lions and Tom Hawkins of Geelong during the AFL Preliminary Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Early Saturday morning, at a half past midnight, a small but passionate group of fans will gather in front of their TVs in America. They'll be watching the Grand Final, the Super Bowl of Aussie rules football. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) runs onto the field for an NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and the Jaguars at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London on Oct. 17, 2021. Folks in soccer-mad Britain have a growing hankering for the U.S. brand of football, brought to their world with a big push from the NFL and an increasingly diverse media landscape. “It's a good sport. It's got violence. It's got scoring,” said Joe Vincent, a Welshman who set up the Jacksonville Jaguars fan club in Britain. “Once you've gone to a game, you're hooked.” (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) Tyson Stengle of Geelong celebrates kicking a goal during the AFL Preliminary Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Early Saturday morning, at a half past midnight, a small but passionate group of fans will gather in front of their TVs in America. They'll be watching the Grand Final, the Super Bowl of Aussie rules football. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)
Column: Footy, anyone? Niche fans cheer on sports from afar