In a country like Norway – where sports are a cornerstone of culture – it comes as no surprise that American football has gained significant traction over the past decade. Today, Norway is home to nearly 1,500 players across 30+ teams, spanning as far north as Tromsø to the southern city of Kristiansand. American football […]
Di: D.J. Podgorny Traduzione a cura di: Enrico Brazzi A cura di: Valentina Ferrara Quando si parla di football in Scandinavia, si fa fatica a trovare una paese con un passato storico e glorioso come quello della Finlandia. Sin dalla fondazione della SAJL (la federazione di football finlandese) nel 1979, lo sport è cresciuto anno […]
The roots of American football in England date all the way back to World War II. U.S. and Canadian troops stationed throughout Europe would meet in the United Kingdom regularly to compete in rivalry matches throughout the war. These contests were met with positive reception from the British locals. In the two largest events, pitting […]
Dating back to the 2007 season, the National Football League has been playing at least one regular season game abroad each year. Beginning as an annual event, the NFL International Series expanded to multiple contests in 2013 and now features four regular season games every year. While the first 15 games were held exclusively at […]
When it comes to American football in Scandinavia, one would be hard-pressed to find a country with a more successful, storied past than Finland. Dating back to the formation of the American Football Association of Finland (SAJL) in 1979, the sport has experienced significant growth year after year, especially in the last two decades. In […]
We are thrilled to announce that quarterback Alex Bridgford has joined The Growth of a Game team. Going forward, The Growth of a Game will represent Bridgford on all football-related matters. The pro-style quarterback joins us after spending two years at the University of Redlands and one year at the University of Southern California, a […]
The Growth of a Game is pleased to announce that head coach Brett Morgan has joined our team. Going forward, The Growth of a Game will represent Morgan on all football matters. A young coach with specialization in quarterbacks, Morgan displayed his offensive expertise last season as head coach of the Koç Rams, leading the […]
We are thrilled to announce that head coach Sean Embree has joined The Growth of a Game team. Going forward, The Growth of a Game will represent Embree on all football matters. Coach Embree’s storied past includes a combined 54-6 record as head coach of the Beograd Vukovi and the Serbian National Team. Embree’s dominance resulted […]
We are honored to welcome quarterback Angel Santiago to The Growth of a Game team. Going forward, The Growth of a Game will represent Santiago on all football-related matters. The dual-threat quarterback joins our family after spending four years behind center at Army. In his time at West Point, Santiago rushed for 1,581 yards and 21 […]
The Italian National team hung on to beat Serbia on Sunday by a score of 17-14 in the European Championship qualifiers. The Italian team weathered the Serbians’ 14 point fourth quarter to claim the tournament title. In two games behind center for Italy, Luke Zahradka completed nearly 70% of his passes (39/56) for 487 yards, […]