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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that hes optimistic the league will return to Mexico City in the years ahead.Speaking with ESPNs John Sutcliffe on Mexicos NFL Live, Goodell said the league will evaluate the entire experience before making a decision.its been an incredible success so far, Goodell said prior to Monday nights game. Im optimistic well be back.Were going to get to work right away on this ... This is a priority for us. We see the passion thats happening here and the fans interest in this game continues to explode. We want to feed that. ... We want to continue that relationship and be back for more.Goodell says the NFLs plans will not be impacted by President-elect Donald Trumps previous comments on Mexicans.I dont see that changing our perspective at all, Goodell said. For us, this is about the future and continuing to grow and to reach more fans. ... This isnt about politics.For us, this is about uniting people. I think youll see fans in Mexico enjoying Americas favorite sport, football, and thats a great thing for us to all come together behind.Goodell viewed Mondays game as another attempt to grow the sport both in the U.S. and internationally.We know that we have tremendous fans around the globe and we know the Hispanic fan base is particularly interested in our game. Thats why we were so focused on getting back here, Goodell said. We feel its a great way to build the support we want within the Hispanic community. ...This is really a big moment for us. And if were successful -- and were confident we will be -- we want to do more. Vapormax Womens Canada . PETERSBURG, Fla. Vapormax Mens Canada .com) - The Calgary Flames aim to bounce back from their first regulation home loss of the campaign on Friday night when they host a Detroit Red Wings club that they swept in three meetings a season ago. http://www.airvapormaxcanada.com/air-max-plus-tn-canada.html . 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The Rangers have a chance to add even more ground between it and the Mariners when the three-game set starts at Globe Life Park.Texas, which has its biggest division lead since July 3, will start the series with one of its top pitchers going as right-hander Yu Darvish (4-3) gets the nod.Darvish has pitched in enough big games to know not to put too much pressure on this start.I know this is an important game for all of us on the team, Darvish said. I just try and focus on what I can do to try to take it just as any other game.Darvish is coming off a start in Cincinnati that was more notable for his hitting than his pitching. He homered against the Reds but didnt figure in the decision as he allowed five runs (three earned) in his six innings. He struggled with his command, walking five.While the walk total was one shy of his career high in a game, Darvish wasnt alarmed by it.I didnt throw many breaking balls in the bullpen sessions between the starts, Darvish said. I think it was just one of those days so I didnt do anything special to work on the curveball.Mondays game will also mark the third time Darvish has squared off against Hisashi Iwakuma (14-9) in his career.dddddddddddd Darvish said theres no added importance about matching up against another Japanese start and that its more important to beat the Mariners.The game will mark just the 12th start for Darvish in his first season back from Tommy John surgery and the right-hander feels good about where hes at.I think Im in a better position than I expected. Looking around at other guys who have had Tommy John surgery compared to some of the guys who are struggling, I think Im in a better place than I was expecting, he said.While playing big games late in the season is nothing new for Texas, its a big deal for Iwakuma and the Mariners.Seattle hasnt been to the postseason since 2001, so still being in contention as the games wind down is a step forward.That was the goal when we all (arrived), a new regime kind of in Seattle, coming on board to play meaningful games in September, first-year manager Scott Servais said. I think were going to play meaningful games in September. How meaningful? Thats another level. Thats where we want to get to.Getting to that point where our fan base feels it, theyre tied to us every day, thats what September baseball is all about. Were close, were not there yet. We need to finish up here and get into Texas and see where that leads us. ' ' '