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A humbled group of Dacia Vienna Vikings returned home, ready to build upon their 31-19 win over the Projekt Spielberg Graz Giants last week when the rematch kicks off at the Ravelin on Saturday
“There’s a lot to […]

In the 1960s and 70s, the Minnesota Vikings struck fear in the hearts of opposing offenses with a ferocious defensive line. For a moment Saturday, it seemed like the “Purple People Eaters” were reincarnate halfway […]

Seppo Evwaraye has seen it all. From his time at the University of Nebraska to stints with the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings, an excellent season in NFL Europe and illustrious career in Finland, the […]

It was billed as a meeting of Finland’s top two rushing attacks, but only one had shown up as advertised when the final whistle blew in the Maple League semi-final between the Kuopio Steelers (5-1) and Seinäjoki […]

It will be an entirely different world and league format when the Dacia Vienna Vikings and Graz Giants take the field on Saturday, but that hasn’t diminished the desire of both teams to claim Austrian […]

The old saying goes don’t judge a book by its cover. Nadia Panzio hopes a few people have learned that lesson. The president of the Danish American Football Federation still remembers vividly the online response […]

Presidents of national football federations tend to have a distinct look and background. They are men, usually grey-haired, and have years of playing or coaching experience under their belt. If you were to look up […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has posed a unique challenge to global football. Seasons have been postponed or cancelled. Import players were forced to cancel plans or rush home. Some import players and coaches have become […]

Passion can be a fascinating thing. It fulfills us, drives us to succeed, and can often be found in the most unique of places. This was the case with Minette Rogner. No one could have ever guessed that she would […]

After 12 years crisscrossing Europe with a whistle around his neck, Coach George Contreras will finally make good on the retirement he started two decades ago.
“I’ve been trying to retire for about twenty years b […]

CFL fans know Dave Ritchie well.

He was an intimate part of the league’s football fabric for 25 years, a coaching icon who finished his career seventh all-time in wins by a head coach. He was a six-time n […]

The 2020 Canadian Football League Draft will have an international flair.

The annual CFL draft is the moment many young Canadian football players see their pro football dreams become a reality.

Each year, […]

Head Coach Michael Wood of the reigning Italian champions, the Milano Seamen has seen a lot of things over his nearly twenty-five years coaching in Europe, but he’s never seen anything like this. Isolated in his […]

It was a play that I’d seen a thousand times.

With the game hanging in the balance, Canadian wide receiver, Alex Morrison drove his defender off the line then quickly hooked back to his quarterback to receive t […]

Although it’s played in stadiums no bigger than your local community field, you can tell the Mexican Liga de Futbol Americano is a small league with big dreams. From its organized television production and […]

Canada’s two official languages may be English and French, but for a small number of Canadian football players Spanish has become an important third language.

Last year, the Canadian Football League dove h […]