Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg slams notion of overseas Super Bowl: 'Convention of Americana'

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It's no secret one of the NFL's top priorities is continuing to build its brand globally.

But with the addition of more international games in different countries, including the NFL season reportedly kicking off on a Wednesday with a game in Melbourne, Australia in 2026 (it will technically be Thursday for Australians), the question must be asked: Will the Super Bowl end up overseas?

Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg can't see it happening despite all the international momentum.

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A wide view of play in the first half during an NFL International Series game at Wembley Stadium. (Peter van den Berg-Imagn Images)

"The Super Bowl has become a convention of Americana," Steinberg told Fox News Digital during a recent phone call. "So, it’s not just an entertainment event – it’s a cultural event. Big business, big politics, big entertainment and big sports, along with fans, all coalesce in the city. To take that overseas, I think would be difficult."

The NFL’s first regular-season international game was 2005, when the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers traveled to Mexico City to play. But two years later, the league launched its "International Series," a game between the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium in London, England, that kickstarted the push to continue bringing NFL games to overseas fans.

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Of course, every league wants to expand its reach, and the NFL has done a tremendous job of scheduling more games by the year, while also