Pat Dooley grades the Gators after a tough 45-38 loss in Tallahassee to FSU, breaking UF’s three-game winning streak against the Seminoles. OFFENSE B+ First half: After getting stuffed on fourth down on the first drive, the Gators started making plays. Especially Ricky Pearsall, who caught four passes for 139 …
Read More »FEATURE: Tailgating in Germany
Tailgating is one of the aspects most synonymous with American football. All around the US on game days, thousands of fans bond over the love they share for their team. When the NFL headed to Germany for the first time ever in November, how some of the American traditions and …
Read More »FEATURE: The German Sea Hawkers Welcomed Their Favorite Team to Munich For The First Time Ever
It is the night before the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers go head-to-head at Bayern Munich’s Stadium, Allianz Arena. The line outside the Schneider Bräuhaus for the German Sea Hawkers Heimspiel (home-play) Party made several loops to the entrance. Die-hard Seahawks fans and members of the fan club waited …
Read More »FEATURE: A Piece of Home
Moving across the world away from friends and family can be hard. For sports fans, another challenge comes in: moving away from one’s favorite sports and sports teams. However, that is the norm for some in the United States military. Many servicemen and women choose to join the military to …
Read More »FEATURE: The Atmosphere of a Lifetime in Munich
A game day unlike any other. Munich showed up to capture a true game-day experience when the Tampa Bay Bucs played the Seattle Seahawks in Germany’s first NFL game. The sounds of beer mugs clinging to bratwursts sizzling formed one of the most magical experiences a football fan could endure. …
Read More »FEATURE: How did the NFL end up in Germany?
That’s right — football (and we don’t mean soccer) took over Munich. The Bavarian city hosted the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Germany this past weekend. The Seahawks faced the Buccaneers in the historic game that came as a part of the 2022 International Series. It is the fourth of …
Read More »FEATURE: What’s Next for the NFL International Series?
Since kicking off their International Series in 2007, the NFL has already seen plenty of success outside the United States. After 33 games in England and five in Mexico, the NFL International Series continued its expansion with the first-ever regular season game in Munich, Germany on Nov. 13. The Tampa …
Read More »FEATURE—Globalizing the NFL: How Germany Has Become the New Hotspot for American Football
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks played in the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Germany on Nov. 13, 2022. The NFL took Munich by storm as fans from across the United States and Europe celebrated in Bavaria’s capital. Overall, 69,811 fans attended the sold-out game in the Allianz …
Read More »FEATURE: How are Europeans becoming NFL fans despite a lack of access to the sport?
The NFL has been the No. 1 sports league in the United States for generations. In this generation, the league is expanding its horizons across borders and oceans. The NFL has held games in England since 2007 and upwards of three games abroad each season since 2016, excluding 2020. Aside …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (November 21st)
The Back Nine comes at you after a cold weekend and that was just in the hearts of the Gator faithful. You kind of want to go into Stewie’s time machine (I’m into Family Guy) and fast forward to when Florida is good again. 10. There will be a lot of …
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