The National Football League has made their wish to expand American football to Europe obvious. Throughout October and November, they organized five international games during the regular season. Three games were in London in October, and the last two have been at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany. The …
Read More »Dolphins Fall Short Against Chiefs 21-14 in First Game in Frankfurt
About five minutes before kickoff, singer and songwriter Gregor Hagale led the passionate Germans in their national anthem. Later in the game, fans switched cultures and languages to sing American songs. In the fourth quarter, they belted out “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” and they ended the game with “Sweet …
Read More »Frankfurt Set to Host First NFL Game; Second in Germany
Patrick Mahomes has played games in many places. Some stand out, like the Super Bowls in Tampa Bay and Arizona or the annual games in famed Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Denver. Others are more low-key. In college, he hit places like Manhattan, Kansas; Stillwater, Oklahoma or Ames, Iowa. He …
Read More »NFL Overseas Showdown: Dolphins to Take on Chiefs in Germany
Two of the hottest offenses in the NFL will take the field in Frankfurt, Germany this Sunday. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will face Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins. Both teams currently sit at the top of their respective divisions with a record of 6-2. Red Kingdom Rebound Last week, …
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 …
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