You can call it the ‘Game of Games’, the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ or ay other snappy moniker….just don’t call it the Super Bowl. It’s the most-watched sporting event in North America and second only to the World Cup final globally, and yet you’re not allowed to utter the words ‘Super Bowl’ unless you’re an […]
American Football
How Many British and Irish American Footballers Have Played in the NFL?
Padel, pickleball, drone racing and footgolf. The list of the fastest growing sports in the UK and Ireland will surprise many, and whether these are simply passing fads or here to stay only time will tell. American football was also once on that list, and today it’s estimated that around 30,000 people are members of […]
Free Agency: American Sports’ Own Transfer Window That Sees Billions of Dollars Changing Hands
Football fans based in European countries only get their appetite for transfer rumour and speculation sated twice a year. The sport’s transfer windows, one in June-September and the other in January, used to see feverish activity of players moving from one club to another, but these days the windows seem to be rather more sedate […]
NFL Stars Banned for Betting Offences: Calvin Ridley the Latest Offender
The rules banning players, coaches and staff from betting on football matches in Europe and beyond also extend to the American version of football too. And so that’s why Calvin Ridley, the wide receiver for beaten Super Bowl LI finalists Atlanta Falcons, has been banned for at least one year for a number of betting-related […]
American Footballer Shootings: Could Repeated Head Injuries Turn Some Players Into Violent Criminals?
A shooting spree in South Carolina, which saw five people murdered before the gunman took his own life, isn’t all that shocking these days – such is society’s ambivalence to gun violence in America. But when the identity of the shooter was revealed to be that of Phillip Adams, a former NFL star, that was […]
Can XFL American Football Compete with the NFL?
If the NFL can be considered something approaching the sporting pinnacle, the its old adversary the XFL can only be described as akin to a sporting freakshow. The once-abandoned competitor to the National Football League is back for a new iteration in 2020, and while the NFL is all about sporting brilliance the XFL’s old […]
The Greatest Super Bowl Comeback Wins of All Time?
Everyone loves a good comeback story….unless your team is on the receiving end, of course. The Super Bowl has served up some legendary comeback victories over the years, and incredibly 28 of the last 53 champions have been trailing at some point in the game before coming back to seize the win. The latest edition […]
Russell Wilson Joins List of Highest Paid Sports Stars….But Where Does He Rank?
Whether he deserves it or not, it’s a staggering amount of money. Russell Wilson will become the highest paid player in NFL history after penning a four-year deal worth a staggering $140 million – that’s £105 million sterling – plus the not inconsiderable bonus of a signing on fee of $65m (£50m). That keeps the […]
Super Bowl LIII: Can the Los Angeles Rams Emulate the Greatest Underdog Stories in NFL History?
The odds have been released for Super Bowl LIII, and once again the New England Patriots have been installed as the comfortable favourites with the bookmakers. Tom Brady’s outfit are available at around 10/13 with some books, and the handicap line has been set at -2.5 points at around the even money mark. All of […]