In August 2012, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced that they will be playing four home games in London from 2013 to 2016 as part of the NFL International Series. Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys will be the Jags’ second game in the series when the two teams square off at Wembley Stadium. The Cowboys, […]
Author: Travis Brody
Top 10 Most Famous NFL Europe Players
NFL Europe was intended to be a proving ground for NFL hopefuls while simultaneously building interest in football throughout Europe. Though the league folded after less than two decades of existence, the NFL achieved both of those objectives to varying degrees. Just like any developmental league, NFL Europe had some hits as well as […]
What is the Appeal of American Football?
In 2014 Jarryd Hayne, one of the greatest rugby players in the world, announced that he was forgoing his future in Australia’s National Rugby League to try to break into the NFL. Hayne not only turned down guaranteed money and a potential multi-million dollar contract extension with the NRL’s Parramatta Eels, he did it […]
Was Closing NFL Europe a Good Move?
By the time I arrived in Europe to play my first season for the Brussels Bulls in 2008, NFL Europe had been closed only a few months. The National Football League, under the guidance of newly elected commissioner Roger Goodell, officially disbanded its NFL Europe league on June 29th, 2007. In doing so, hundreds […]
10 Ways to Become a Better Football Player
As an athlete, you never feel like you’ve reached your full potential, regardless of your skill level. That’s the great thing about not only American football, but all sports: you can always push yourself further than you’ve ever been. The human body and mind are capable of extraordinary feats, and sports offer us a […]
Where We’re Going
If you’ve ever wanted to track the progress of American football in Europe or join with others just like you in helping to grow and strengthen the game, this is where you belong. The Growth of a Game is now live! We’ve spent the last several months developing a website worthy of our objectives. […]
Website Launch: November 1st
Check back here for the official website launch on Saturday, November 1st! We’ll have some great articles here and we’ll be updating regularly.