Australia is deserving of an NFL regular season due to the country's passionate base of American football fans who know far more about the sport than people give them credit for. It looks like that could be reality with the news Melbourne is leading efforts to bring the NFL down under. Melbourne? Plans call for the game to played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, an oval venue that seems like and odd fit. There are better stadiums ready to go for the NFL. Accor Stadium has an 80,000+the capacity and is the ideal shape for American football. Sure, Melbourne Cricket Ground had seats 100,000 but Sydney makes more sense, though. To that extent, Accor Stadium has hosted American football, although it was known as Allianz Stadium at the time. In 2016, Cal played Hawaii in Australia, with Stanford and Rice doing likewise the following season. The games were a success even if the announced attendance and the actual attendance were completely different. It is also crucial to remember that the NFL is far bigger than college football down under. While the Aussies do follow their punters who have taken over the college game, they care far more about the pro game. Regardless, the NFL should play a game in Australia. It doesn't matter where. Just make it happen. About The Touchback #takeitouttothe25 The Touchback is the world’s best sports and culture website…or something like that. You’ll either really like it or really hate it. But it’s worth reading either way.