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NFL's Paris Game Set to Proceed Despite Saturday Protests
Paris police asked for a Paris Saint-Germain match to be postponed over stretched resources, while the Saints and Steelers still play Sunday; the NFL stayed.
The Short: the best minute of this segment, cut vertical for your thumb.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “NFL’s Paris Game Set to Proceed Despite Saturday Protests”, with reporting from Fox News (OutKick) and Athlon Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 8:35 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Paris, NFL.
- BBN covered this story before: Chiefs make franchise history; NFL House in Paris closes (October 24).
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsNFL’s Paris Game Set to Proceed Despite Saturday Protests
- Fox News (OutKick)Trump says NFL 'could've probably postponed' Paris game as France protests stretch police thin October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
- Athlon SportsIs the Saints-Steelers Game in Paris Still On? League Says Sunday Kickoff Will Go Ahead - Athlon October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorParis police asked for a Paris Saint-Germain match to be postponed because their resources were stretched, and the NFL game is still on.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the police said they were full, and the league heard availability.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSaints and Steelers at the Stade de France, Sunday.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCommissioner Goodell says his comfort level with the plan is very high, and Aaron Rodgers says if it were unsafe they wouldn't be there.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call that a league confidently staying on schedule.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFive hundred fifty thousand people marched, which the league would call a very strong tailgate.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, the Saints are the home team in Paris, I said it, and I'm telling you that's an advantage.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWell, they're the ones who had to fly in, so isn't the Stade de France the real home team?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThat's right. That's exactly right.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorElsewhere, it's Saturday college football.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBoise State and Washington State are tied ten to ten with fifteen minutes left in the fourth, and Texas leads Ole Miss ten to three with forty-nine seconds left in the first quarter.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorDouble overtime, and UCF walks out with a thirty-nine to thirty-one win over BYU.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the home team is the one that has to ask for directions to the stadium.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
- France imposes partial curfews in several cities, including Paris · The Guardian
- Rubio tells NFL commissioner Paris game 'will be fine' · Fox News
- Monet's 'Iris' sells for record 50 million euros in Paris · Reuters
- Paris shuts museums as police deploy for new French protests · AP News
- Kompany out for weeks, Nazca Lines, Steelers in Paris · Yahoo Sports
- Chiefs make franchise history; NFL House in Paris closes · Yahoo Sports
- NFL's Paris Game Set to Proceed Despite Saturday Protests (this story)
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