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(Photo courtesy of Shamus Ian Fatzinger-Fairfax County Times)   One of the things that separates an average coach and a great coach is the desire to constantly improve their abilities. American football is a sport that is rich in strategy and technique, meaning that the ways to improve our understanding…...

As a rising sport in Europe, American football has attracted interest and sponsorship from countless companies across the continent. These brands are beginning to acknowledge the untapped potential of sponsoring American football teams and organizations, as the sport not only has a diverse and loyal following, it is also growing exponentially by the day.…...

Denver Broncos quarterback and future Hall of Famer John Elway stiff-arming Falcons linebacker Cornelius Bennett during Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)   Former Colts and Rams general manager and personnel legend Don Klosterman may have put it best when he told former Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi,…...

The San Francisco 49ers vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in 2013.   When the National Football League announced that it was shutting down NFL Europe in 2007, the league was quick to state that they would be returning to Europe with an NFL regular season game in London…...

The Czech Republic vs. Slovakia on August 8th, 2013 at SKP Stadium in Bratislava   Last week I was in Giessen, Germany visiting a former teammate who now plays for the Gießen Golden Dragons, and we spoke about the growth of American football in Germany as well as the rest…...

  Since The Growth of a Game launched in November 2014, we've had several people ask how they can get involved to help increase the awareness of American Football in Europe. The great thing is that everyone can get involved in their own way. Whether it's in person, via social media, or otherwise, spreading…...

  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…...

Former National Rugby League player and future NFL hopeful Jarryd Hayne (The Courier Mail Australia)   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…...

Official logos of NFL Europe/Europa.   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…...

  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…...

  The Swarco Raiders Tirol in Innsbruck, Austria. 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…...