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London Blitz: Exploring the British American football scene

American Football

by Oli Stein - 12 February 201912 June 2019 0521

Did you know there was a British American football scene? It's not just a gentle undercurrent of NFL fervour, rather a thriving environment comprised of nearly 100 different senior teams across the UK. That's excluding the partnered junior programmes and university clubs you'll find. One of the most successful and historically

Across the Pondcast: Episode 5 — Super Bowl LIII Recap with Darren Barnard & Jack Nevill

by Darren Barnard - 6 February 20196 February 2019 0565

This week, Jack and Darren recap Super Bowl LIII with a special featured length edition of fair or unfair. They cover all the key talking points from the game and discuss what's next for both franchises. Listen to the podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-564791869/across-the-pondcast-episode-5-super-bowl-liii-recap-with-darren-barnard-jack-nevill Darren's bio: Darren is a 24-year-old sports journalist, currently studying

Across the Pondcast: Episode 4 — Super Bowl LIII Preview with Darren Barnard & Jack Nevill

by Darren Barnard - 31 January 201931 January 2019 0553

Jack and Darren preview Super Bowl LII with the help of some of their Sports Gazette colleagues — Rob Clayden, Rob Sutton and Thomas Kaiser. They also breakdown the NFL end of season awards ahead of the announcement of each award on Saturday night. Listen to the podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-564791869/across-the-pondcast-superbowl-preview Darren’s Bio: Darren

Across the Pondcast: Episode 3 — Championship Weekend Preview with Darren Barnard & Jack Nevill

by Darren Barnard - 18 January 201918 January 2019 0386

This week, Jack and Darren play fair or unfair with all the coaching hires across the eight available openings in the NFL. We also recap our beer pressures from divisional weekend and see how our playoff picks are holding up. Then, of course preview the two championship games on

Across the Pondcast: Episode 2 — Divisional Weekend Preview with Darren Barnard & Jack Nevill

by Darren Barnard - 12 January 201912 January 2019 0372

This week, Jack and Darren play another round of fair or unfair - debating the picks for the All-Pro team. We recap our wagers from wildcard weekend and introduce an innovative new name for our wagers! Following that, we preview the divisional weekend match-ups and mourn the inevitable death of

Across the Pondcast: Episode 1 – Wildcard Weekend Preview with Darren Barnard & Jack Nevill

by Darren Barnard - 4 January 20194 January 2019 0519

The first of a weekly podcast covering all the latest news in American Football, based across the pond in the UK. This week, Jack and Darren explore the recent coach departures in the NFL with Black Monday passing us after Week 17. We attempt to rank the eight coaching positions

The year in sport 2018: NFL

by Jack Nevill - 26 December 201826 December 2018 0387

The NFL in 2018 came out swinging with a thrilling set of playoff games, culminating with the Nick Foles-led Philadelphia Eagles delivering the first Super Bowl to the City of Brotherly Love in a 41-33 win over the New England Patriots. The stage was set. New super teams formed, like the

Top 5 NFL Snow Games

by Jack Nevill - 23 December 201824 December 2018 0565

It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, a snow game in the NFL is a joy to watch. Game plans go out of the window and finesse is replaced by brute force and, often, calamity. As people around the world wish for a white Christmas, lets take a look at the

David Tossell discusses NFL Europe, London franchises and NFL UK’s future vision

by Jack Nevill - 16 December 201816 December 2018 0659

On a cold and wet November day in London, the National Football League (NFL) UK offices are quiet and calm. Expecting a vibrant hub of activity, the PR and marketing team are chatting amiably over a coffee. With the final NFL International Series game in London finished, David Tossell — head

A Coach’s Christmas: The contrasting festive fortunes of the NFL’s tactical gurus

by Robert Clayden - 16 December 201816 December 2018 0373

For NFL head coaches, the Christmas holiday is not the escape that most of us enjoy. Crucial games with playoff implications are to be strategized for, and it is but a solemn reminder for those under-performing that the dreaded ‘Black Monday’ is just a week away. Indeed, on Monday 31st December, one