The NFL’s first regular season game outside of North America will take place in London next season.  According to an Associated Press report, the game may take place at Wembley Stadium, which is due to reopen later this year. The Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants have been named as possible participants in the game.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said:

"They are two of the teams that have expressed an interest and we'll narrow it down to which two teams will generate the most enthusiasm for the fans in London and the broader U.K."

Goodell went on to say the overseas games are getting a positive reaction from fans despite the fact that some teams will lose a home game.

"There are fans here that we think will like the idea and respond to it because it puts your city on a global stage and the city will be showed as a world class city itself," he said.

Home field advantage can be a key factor in a game--especially in the playoffs. The San Diego Chargers are hoping their home field advantage in this Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots will pay off. They're even restricting ticket sales in an effort to pack the stadium with Chargers fans.

The Boston Globe reports:

"The San Diego Chargers have restricted sales to the Divisional Playoff game to residents of Southern California and the surrounding area only," Ticketmaster warned. "Residency will be based on your credit card billing address. Orders by residents outside of southern California will be canceled without notice." 

Lynda Frank, a Patriots fan from Tewksbury, thought the sales restriction is unfair, if not outright illegal. 

"Who do they think they are?" she asked. "Our reputation must have somehow preceded us and made us part of the fear factor associated with our team at playoff time."

Whether the effort to fill the Qualcomm Stadium with Chargers fans will make the difference in the game remains to be seen. The Patriots are 7-1 this season on the road.

Not so long ago, going to Detroit’s North American International Auto Show was an opportunity to do more than just ogle the cars. Back then, female models in sexy dresses and eveningwear drew glances as they posed with vehicles.

For the most part, that has since changed. Now, female (and male) models in business attire do little posing and instead offer expertise on vehicles.

But this year, the ogle factor is making a comeback—at least among some carmakers. In the Volvo display, hunky male models are dressed in tight tees and jeans, calling to mind the way the shows used to be--except this time, it's male models on display. According to a report in the Detroit News:

Every last one looks like he could've been a runner-up for the "Mr. Sweden" crown.

Take Par Ottosson, one of the "product specialists" prowling the Volvo display. More than 6 feet tall with the requisite blond hair and movie-star looks, the university student from Gothenburg, Sweden, might have stepped out of the pages of "Playgirl" -- except, of course, that he's fully clothed.

But unlike the dress-donning models of yesteryear, Ottosson and the other Volvo product specialists are there to be more than just eye candy. They’re also armed with product knowledge and ready to talk with consumers.