LA Rams' Lance Kendricks looking forward to Twickenham match against New York Giants
Thursday 14 July 2016 17:09, UK
Los Angeles Rams' Lance Kendricks says he is looking forward to the New York Giants match at Twickenham.
The Rams' tight-end says he is greatly looking forward to the prospect of playing in England once again and has been impressed by the way fans in the the country have taken to the sport.
"It's outstanding how many people show out to these games and how many people here care about football," he told Sky Sports News HQ.
"We just did the NFL fan forum and played with 1,000 kids yesterday playing flag football. There's so many people here that really want to know and learn the sport.
"We're just starting to see that its worldwide that people really want to see football, and it's a blessing to be a part of that movement."
The last time the Rams played in England, Kendricks was in the side in 2012 that lost 45-7 to the New England Patriots at Wembley.
But despite the result, the 28-year-old was very impressed with the buzz generated inside and outside the stadium.
"It was an awesome experience, the atmosphere and the people were great," he said.
"They were routing for us because we were the underdogs and people gained a respect for the sport and for our team that day.
"To be able to come back and play and call it an LA - New York game, that just builds it up to so much more on a larger stage and especially [when we will be] able to play at Twickenham.
There has been debate over whether the NFL should look to introduce a London franchise after positive signs of increased participation and attendance. However, issues of time difference and travel have been cited as potential stumbling blocks.
The idea is one Kendricks fully supports as the league aims to continue to grow.
He added: "The only trouble with it would be the time difference.
"Otherwise, I think it would be a great experience to have another team come and expand out here. To open the horizon of this sport to the European culture it's great."
