London and the UK are perhaps beginning to question where they stand and what comes next in the grand scheme of the NFL international experience.But in the very British of surroundings of Hanbury Manor Hotel and Country Club – all lush green lawns, landscaped flower beds, cucumber sandwiches and scones – a 300lb Austrian offensive lineman explained what the International Series can really inspire.Bernhard Raimann and the Indianapolis Colts kick off the NFL London Games in 2026GettyRaimann’s career began in Austria and he is now a starting tackle for the ColtsGetty“I thought those guys on the field were freaking super heroes,” said Bernhard Raimann on a picture perfect day in the English countryside.Standing 6ft 6in and weighing more than 300lbs, Raimann faced the media less than 24 hours after the Indianapolis Colts touched down in England and he was talking about his first NFL experience, in the very same country.On Sunday it will be almost 13 years to the day since Raimann, then aged 16, sat in the stands at Wembley with his Vienna Vikings teammates.They watched the Minnesota Vikings take on the Pittsburgh Steelers, the first of two games in the UK that year, the first year London hosted multiple games.