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Australia has shut down
By AFI on April 1, 2020
Last week, Gridiron Australia joined all other American football federations and governing bodies throughout the world and suspended all football-related activities indefinitely. Dear Gridiron Community,...
AFI Live featuring IFAF President Richard MacLean – April 1, 4p (CET) / 10a (EDT)
By AFI on March 31, 2020
Join us for a special episode of AFI Live this Wednesday at 4 pm Central European Time (10 am Eastern Daylight Time) Tune in to...
NFL inviting prospects to virtual draft
By AFI on March 31, 2020
Although the 2020 NFL Draft won’t be held live in Las Vegas due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league is making plans to include many...
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CFL postpones start of training camp
By AFI on March 31, 2020
The Canadian Football League (CFL) has decided to push the start of training camps ahead to an unnamed date, depending on the decisions made by...
IFAF has now cancelled two major world championships
By AFI on March 30, 2020
As the spread of coronavirus paralyzes the world, putting a halt to all public events including virtually all sports, the International Federation of American Football...
USA Football cancelled all events for 3 months to help stop the spread of COVID-19
By AFI on March 30, 2020
USA Football, the governing body for all amateur football in the United States has shut down all activities through to the end of May in...
Check out AFI Live today at 4 pm CET (10 am ET)!
By AFI on March 29, 2020
Ready to talk football? Then check out AFI Live on Facebook, the latest feature on American Football International and spend some time talking about football...
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Stuttgart Scorpions add Canadian QB Brandon Reaume
By AFI on March 29, 2020
The German Football League’s Stuttgart Scorpions have signed Canadian quarterback Brandon Reaume for the 2020 season. The 6′, 190 pound, 24-year-old Reaume, a native of...
Minnesota Vikings re-sign Canadian offensive lineman Brett Jones
By AFI on March 29, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed Canadian center Brett Jones for his third straight season with the team. The Vikings acquired Jones in August 2018 from the...
NFL draft to go on in April; Roger Goodell memo warns teams against public criticism
By AFI on March 29, 2020
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent out a league-wide memo late last week stating that the NFL draft will go on as scheduled April 23-25. However,...
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Norway first nation to move entire season to the fall
By AFI on March 27, 2020
The Norwegian American Football Federation has moved its entire season to the fall with the schedule to start on August 15 due to the coronavirus....
Germany: Braunschweig New Yorker Lions sign former Kentucky Wildcat DB Tyren Quinn
By AFI on March 26, 2020
Reigning German Football League champions, the Braunschweig New Yorker Lions have bolstered their defense with the signing of defensive back Tyren Quinn from the University...
Best NFL Players That Played In The CFL
By AFI on March 26, 2020
By Paul Eide This is a list of the best NFL players that played in the CFL and actually made a positive impact. This list of the...
Japan’s X League Spring tournaments canceled
By AFI on March 26, 2020
Not surprisingly, Japan’s X League has canceled the full schedule for the spring tournaments, including the Green Bowl and the Pearl Bowl. These tournaments typically...
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Football suspended in Israel for past two weeks
By AFI on March 25, 2020
News reached American Football International yesterday that the Israeli Football League suspended all football-related activities two weeks ago. Club managers received a message from the...
Germany: Ravensburg Razorbacks sign Mele J. Mosqueda
By AFI on March 24, 2020
German Football League newcomers, the Ravensburg Razorbacks, have announced the signing of Mele J. Mosqueda as their new offensive coordinator. Mosqueda comes to the Razorbacks...
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RIP Paolo Crosti – 1953 – 2020 – Victim of COVID-19
By AFI on March 24, 2020
It is with deepest regret that we announce the passing of one of the founding fathers of American football in Italy, Paolo “Big Ram” Crosti,...
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European American football leagues still in suspension, cancellations have started
By AFI on March 22, 2020
With the coronavirus holding Europe in a firm grip, the list of American football leagues that have postponed all activity is long but more and...
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Football season in France is over
By AFI on March 22, 2020
According to multiple player sources, the French Federation of American Football, FFFA, Fédération Française de Football Américain, based on a meeting with all the teams...
Why Stefon Diggs’ Trade Should Not Surprise Vikings Fans
By AFI on March 21, 2020
Stefon Diggs has been cultivating a reputation as one of the best receivers in pro football for a couple of years now, but Vikings’ fans...
B.C. Lions staff member tests positive for COVID-19
By AFI on March 21, 2020
A member of the B.C. Lions football operations department has tested positive for COVID-19. The Lions issued a statement Friday night announcing they were made...
Uganda 2nd African nation to halt football
By AFI on March 21, 2020
The American Football Federation of Uganda has suspended all activities including scrimmages and clinics due to the threat of the coronavirus, COVID-19. AFFU President Steven...
Germany: Dresden Monarchs sign Lehigh University QB Brad Mayes
By AFI on March 20, 2020
The Dresden Monarchs of the German Football League have signed Lehigh University’s Brad Mayes as their quarterback for the 2020 season. The 23 year old,...
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German Football League start postponed
By AFI on March 19, 2020
The coronavirus, COVID-19, has put a stop to all football and sports around the world for now, and Europe’s largest American football league, the German...
Mexico’s Liga De Futbol Americano (LFA) suspends football
By AFI on March 19, 2020
The Liga De Futbol Americano in Mexico, LFA, has followed all sports and leagues throughout the world and suspended play. The LFA had reached the...