Gridirons of Europe: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Gridirons of Europe Podcast. In this podcast we discuss the ELF, football in Sweden and other major football events in Europe. We hope you listeners will join us as we guide you through the football landscape in Sweden, and Europe more broadly.
In episode 123, Gaby Knops of the Carlstad Crusaders women's team joins us as we discuss some of the events that transpired during Saturday's finals, and we discuss the unprecedented success of the Carlstad Crusaders organization recently.
In episode 122, Andre and Osaid discuss the past weekend's semifinal games for both men and women, and they make their picks for the finals.
Bonus Episode Alert! We’ve got a special treat for you today a bonus episode featuring none other than LB Will Sewell of the Oslo Vikings! Will is a 2024 MVP candidate in the Super Series and has been absolutely dominating on both sides of the ball all season long. We are beyond excited to have him join us to share his thoughts, reflections, and behind-the-scenes stories from this incredible season – both from his personal journey and the team’s perspective.
Welcome back! After some much-needed R&R during the Swedish midsummer break, we’re back and ready to dive into the action-packed world of Swedish football! In this episode, we're tackling the thrilling playoff battles in both the Women's Division One and the Super Series. Get ready as we break down the top contenders and their journey to the championship! But wait, there’s more! We’ll also address the absolute “shit show” that is the Men’s Division One this season, and the unexpected cancellation of the Championship Game by SWE3. And as if that wasn’t enough excitement, we’ve got a special treat for you! Tune in tomorrow for a bonus episode featuring none other than Will Sewell of the Oslo Vikings. You won’t want to miss his insights and stories from the field!So grab your headphones and get comfy – it’s time to kick off another exciting episode.
In this episode of our podcast, we dive deep into all the thrilling action from the previous weekend across the Super Series and both Mens and Woman’s Division One. The previous weekend marked the conclusion of the regular season in the Super Series, setting the stage for the playoffs. Be sure to tune in to hear our final power rankings.As we gear up for the final week in both the men's and women's Division One, expect us to delve into playoff talks, predictions, and exciting matchups to look forward to. Whether you're a die-hard fan or a casual observer, this episode is a must-listen for anyone following the Super Series action.Don't miss out on all the latest updates and insights as we break down the weekend's games and set the stage for an unforgettable playoff season. Join us for Episode 120 as we bring you all the excitement and drama from football in Sweden!
In episode 119, the guys once again discuss the week of football that was. Surprise, surprise Karlskoga Wolves let everyone down. ÖBK secure a trip to the post season congrats! The guys also discuss the final weeks of the regular season across all divisions. As always power rankings and picks for the upcoming games are the standard.
Bonus Episode the guys welcome Center from the Göteborg Giants Kevin Guegue. This bonus episode is loud, unscripted, and unedited. Say a prayer before smashing the play button and listen as Kevin and the boys discuss all things Division 1.
In episode 118, the guys once again discuss the week of football that was. In typical Gridirons Of Europe fashion AIK has another roasting session. The guys also talk Oslo Vikings and their journey here in Sweden. Power rankings and picks for the upcoming games are standard.
In episode 117, Andre and Antoine welcome Osaid back from the states, recap their individual games while taking time to discuss the games played across all divisions. We continue by going through our highly anticipated power rankings and picking the upcoming games in the Super Series, both Men’s and Woman’s Division 1. We’re testing out a new structure for the show so be sure to share your thoughts with us across all platforms.
In episode 116, Andre and Antoine recap their individual games while taking time to discuss the games played across all divisions. We continue by going through our highly anticipated power rankings and picking the upcoming games in the Super Series, both Men’s and Woman’s Division 1, and ending with a message for the Giants.
In episode 115, Andre and Antoine discuss the five games played across men's division 1 and the Super Series the past weekend, highlighting how Upplands-Bro tricked us into thinking they were a good team, why Limhamn cannot rely on their passing game, and why Carlstad are looking nearly unbeatable at the moment. We continue by going through our power rankings and picking the upcoming weekend's games across the Super Series, both Men's and Women's Division 1, and ending off with wishing Stockholm good luck on their trip to Paris for a matchup against reigning CEFL champions Courneuve Flash.
In episode 114, Antoine and Andre discuss their own game day experiences; they discuss other games they checked in on the past weekend; they discuss this week's power rankings; and they pick the upcoming weekend's games.
In episode 113, the guys once again discuss the week of football that was, they discuss the rankings, and pick the upcoming games.
Episode 112 is jam packed! Andre and Antoine share their experiences from the field in their opening games of the season; Osaid keeps telling us why he shouldn't be hosting a football podcast; Antoine is confident Karlskoga are the best team in division 1, but wait, they lost; and Andre goes off on Karlskoga for playing down to their competition. In addition, we discuss the games we watched this past weekend, we reveal our updated power rankings, and we make our game picks for the next round of games.
In this episode, Andre and Osaid discuss the two games which were played in week 1 of the Super Series; they preview Division 1 - Power Rankings format; finally, they discuss the upcoming games this weekend and make their picks in both Women's and Men's Division 1, and the Super Series.
Welcome to our 2024 Super Series Preview. We take you through our power rankings, from 8 to 1, and using coaches' answers to a couple of interview questions as a backdrop, we discuss each team in the Super Series going into the season.
In episode 109, we welcome Gaby Knops of the Carlstad Crusaders, and together we discuss her life and career, and preview this year's women's league.
After another hiatus, the guys are back, and they discuss a wide array of topics, including, but not limited to: Osaid's recent black eye, our hosts' sports bucket list items, and a lot of shit talking. Make sure to follow us as the season approaches.
Andre, Antoine & Osaid are all back together for the first time in many months! We discuss briefly what has happened since we last spoke, and we discuss the upcoming Super series for 2024.
In our second episode of U19 Corner, Leo and Andre are back to discuss everything that has happened since last time they spoke. We begin the epsiode discussing the Junior European Championship between Sweden and Austria. After that we go through what has happened in the last three weeks of the Swedish U19 season, and we make our predictions for the upcoming semifinals. We then briefly touch on the Nordic Youth Championship, a tournament in which both Leo and Andre will be coahing, albeit for different teams. We end the episode by going through the history of U19 finals, who the participating teams were and who won the games. How far back in history can Andre and Leo go?
Episode 105 is the first episode of U19 Corner! Your host Andre sits down to talk some U19 football with guest host Leo Billgren. Together they discuss the first three weeks of the Swedish U19 season, speculate on what is going to happen the rest of the regular season, and briefly preview the upcoming Junior European Championship Game between Sweden and Austria.
It's story time gang.. Sit back and enjoy the recap of the first time we all met in person at Dukes.
In episode 103 we speak with Limhamn Griffins great, NFL Europe veteran, and the Swedish national team DC, Patrik Lundqvist. We discuss Patrik's football journey, and we talk a bit about the recent Dukes Tourney and the upcoming European Championship semifinal between Team Sweden and Team Finland.
The 2nd annual Division 1 All-Star Draft is now live. Listen to see if you made it onto Team Andre, Team Osaid, or if you didn't make the cut. Commish Antoine leads the guys through the draft as Andre and Osaid make their picks. A surprise twist may or may not be there near the end of the draft.
Come celebrate the 100th Episode of the Gridirons Of Europe Podcasts with yours truly. From Andre, Osaid and Antoine with Love!
In episode 99 we discuss the final week of the regular season here in Sweden, and we touch on the upcoming playoff games before we round off the episode with a fun shoot the shit segment.
In episode 98 it's a new week, but it's the same shit! Recaps, Power Rankings, and all things football in Sweden.
In episode 97 we discuss the week that was, upcoming games, and all manner of topics both related and not related to football.
In this wildcard episode, we discussed the journey of Maher as an NFL broadcaster, going from a small YouTube channel to the biggest NFL broadcaster in the Middle East.
In episode 95 the guys discuss the action from last weekend, the power rankings, and the upcoming game schedule all around Sweden. Osaid is talking shit, Andre is feeling good after another Kristianstad win, and Antoine puts all his faith behind the Carlstad women's team, promising to do 1,000 pushups if any team scores on them.
In episode 94, the trio is back and better than ever! Antoine brought his milk, and Andre is sounding cocky and confident after a Kristianstad win. Listen as the guys recap last weekend's action, make their picks, and preview this weekend's games, and listen as they put some teams on blast for underperforming.
In episode 93, although wrongly introduced as episode 94 on the show, we discuss the weekend that was, our Power Rankings, and then discuss upcoming games and pick the winners for the Swedish games.
In episode 93 the full crew is back with Osaid recently coming home from vacation, and together the three guys recap the weekend that was, preview the upcoming weekend's schedule, and they have a heated argument over the power rankings.
In episode 91 we preview the 2023 season for the ladies' division, and joining us is Hannah, one of the founders of AIK's upstart women's team. Together we briefly discuss the teams going into the season, and with Hannah in the studio, we put some extra time into discussing AIK in particular.
In episode 90 we reveal a slight tweak in the structure of our show. We then proceed to discuss last weekend's games, preview the upcoming games, discuss our power rankings and update you on our game picks.
In episode 89 we preview the upcoming weekend's games by doing it draft style, as Antoine and Andre pick two games each to cover this weekend.
In episode 88 we recap opening weekend of the Swedish Super Series and Men's Division 1. We discuss all the games, from the thriller in Kristanstad on Friday night to the turnover filled battle in Gothenburg on Sunday afternoon. Antoine and Andre then give their thoughts on this week's power rankings.
In episode 86 we preview the Swedish Men's Division 1 series. Heading into this episode we reached out to each of the head coaches in the divison, and we received responses from everyone. With the answers to our questions as a backdrop, we go through each team and preview the upcoming season of division 1.
In episode 85 we speak with Sebastian Brinkenfeldt, Head Coach of the Swedish Junior National Team. We discuss Sebastian's football journey, both as a player and a coach, and while spending some time discussing old memories, we also bring up the upcoming European Championship semifinal between Sweden and Denmark, which will take place in Kristianstad on April 9th.
In episode 84 we speak with former NFL linebacker Carl-Johan Björk, and together we discuss his journey from Täby, to NFL Europe and then finally, the NFL.
In episode 83 we speak with new Ystad Rockets QB Cameron Valardo, and together we discuss his football career growing up in Eastern Canada, to playing in Sweden in 2023. On the way we hear some of Cameron's experiences from college, his decision to play football in France, and much more.
In episode 82 we speak with former NFL Kicker and Limhamn Legend Ola Kimrin, and together we discuss his life and journey in the National Football League.
In episode 81 we introduce our new co-host, Antoine Allen! Antoine has joined us for numerous episodes in the past year, and we're now bringing him in as a full member of the team. We discuss how this will change the podcast as a whole, and we discuss some other recent news from the podcast and Division 1.
In episode 80 we speak with JP Lannefors, currently a RB for AIK, and formerly their Head Coach. It's a wide ranging football discussion where we discuss everything from JP's High School experience to the current situation of football in Sweden.
In episode 79 we speak with AIK QB/OC Ludvig Persson. Together we discuss his involvement with football, from getting run over playing OL when he first started playing as a kid, to playing and coaching at some of the highest levels in Sweden.
In episode 78 we speak to the newly signed GFL players from Finland: RB Nico Barrow and DB Peter Lundstrom. Together we discuss their backgrounds in football and their expectations entering the GFL, playing on opposite sides of the field from one another. At the end we give our Super Bowl predictions; were we correct?
In episode 77, we briefly discuss the Swedish Division 1 Schedule and give updates from the Spanish and French leagues. We then play a game of "Would You Rather..?" football scenarios.
In episode 76 we speak with Stockholm Mean Machines WR Matthew Retzlaff. We go through his career, from growing up in Oregon to becoming an instrumental part of the Stockholm Mean Machines organization.
In episode 75 we speak with former Örebro Black Knights Head Coach Aaron Fiddler. Together we discuss his time in Europe, both as an Offensive Coordinator in Germany and a Head Coach in Sweden.
In episode 74 we speak with Rhein Fire WR Nathaniel Robitaille, who makes his second appearance on the podcast. Together we have a fun conversation about the football life in Europe.
In episode 73 we bring on Niklas Persson, OL Coach for the Kristianstad Predators and he also happens to be Andre's older brother. In this episode Osaid hosts a quiz between the brothers, testing their knowledge of Swedish football history.
In the first episode of 2023, Andre and Osaid discuss AFI's end of the year rankings of the top 25 teams in Europe. The guys also discuss the start of the Spanish league and introduce new guest questions which we proceed to give our own answers to.
In episode 71 we host the inaugural Gridirons of Europe Awards Show! We hand out awards for Game of the Year, Favorite Running Bit, Guest of the Year and more. After the awards have been handed out, we round off the episode by reflecting on what our first full year on the podcast has meant to us and the football community.
In episode 70 we speak to Stockholm Mean Machines and Swedish national team defensive lineman Sebastian Diakiti. We discuss his football career, including him as a high school exchange student, his many years of being a driving force with the Norrköping Panthers, and his experiences joining the Mean Machines.
In episode 69 we bring back one of our favorite guests, Christoffer Dessezar, and together we have a fun discussion about sports and football in a classic Gridirons of Europe off-track episode.
In episode 68 we speak with Oscar Gramming and Ludvig Haglund of the Gothenburg Marvels. Oscar Gramming came back from a year as an exchange student in Kentucky to go win the national championship for his hometown Marvels in the Swedish U19 series, and Ludvig Haglund helped coach the Marvels' U19 team and he also plays as an offensive lineman for their senior team.
In episode 67 we look back on the 2022 seasons. We discuss the leagues we have covered and we reflect on the experiences we've had doing the podcast throughout the year.
This episode was recorded without Andre so the topics were everything and nothing at the same time.
In episode 65 we bring on Kristianstad Predators O-lineman Robin Rydberg, and together we talk about all manner of things, including the upcoming U19 final, Robin's experience in Essen at a PPI camp there, and a whole lot more.
In episode 64 we bring back newly signed Carlstad Crusader and Lost in the Game podcast host Antoine Allen. We start by discussing the recently played U19 semifinals, and later we get into Antoine's thoughts about joining the Crusaders in 2023.
In episode 63 we bring back one of our favorite guests from the past: DE for the now ELF champion Vienna Vikings, Leon Balogh. We discuss how their champion season went, the ELF's future and much more.
In episode 62 we preview the Swedish U19 playoffs and discuss our power rankings heading into the semifinals. Can the Marvels stay on top after loss to finish out the season? Are the Flyers new favorites?
Andre sits down with Carlstad Crusaders U19 Head Coach Per-Arne "P-A" Forsman, and together they discuss P-A's involvement in football over the years and how this year's U19 season is going.
In episode 60 we briefly touch upon the latest from U19 football in Sweden. Later, we bring back one of our earliest guests in the podcast's short history: Team Sweden QB Philip Juhlin. With Juhlin we discuss the formation of this year's national team, and we talk about expectations and team chemistry ahead of the games this fall with the Swedish men's national team.
In episode 59 we catch up on the big events happening throughout football Europe. We then proceed to do our weekly check-in on the Swedish U19 series.
In episode 58 the guys are joined by a returning guest in AIK's Leander Mrowka. Leander is coaching the DBs for AIK's U19 team, and he joins us to discuss the season so far, last weekend's games, and the upcoming games, including a clash between Andre's Predators and Leander's AIK team.
In episode 57 we talk about the week that's been and the week coming up in U19 football in Sweden, but we also get sidetracked as we talk a bit about the GFL and a myriad of other topics.
In episode 56 we discuss the week that was, the week to come, and our power rankings for Swedish U19 football.
In episode 55 the guys discuss the opening weekend of Swedish U19 action; we go over our week 2 power rankings; and lastly, we preview the week 2 match-ups.
In episode 54 we preview our favorite series: Swedish U19 football. Their season kicks off this week, and we reached out to every team's Head Coach and asked some questions to use as a backdrop as we talk about each of the 7 teams participating in this year's U19 series.
In episode 53 we speak to Benjamin Kennedy Chaanhing and Gilbert Kimrin, both lately of the Limhamn Griffins U17 team. Both players are starting high school this fall; Benjamin is heading to RIG Academy in Uppsala, while Gilbert is going to the Taft School in Connecticut.
In episode 52 the guys discuss the comeback of Dukes Tourney, which made its return in 2022 after a two year hiatus. Dukes Tourney is the biggest youth tournament in Scandinavia, and Osaid and Andre were both in attendance, Osaid as a spectator and Andre as an official.
In episode 51 Andre and Osaid stage the inaugural Division 1 All-Star Draft, where they try to build the best teams possible from Swedish Men's Division 1.
In our 50th(!) episode we talk to AIK DL Anton Krajerenko, one of our most loyal listeners, and we bring back Antoine Allen of the Karlskoga Wolves, one of our favorite guests. In this milestone episode, we have some fun talking football and whatever else that comes to mind during our conversation.
In episode 49 we speak to Cologne Crocodiles DL/LB Alaudin Azemi. Alaudin started his football career on the Kristianstad Predators U15 team, and he has played at every level of Swedish football before going to the GFL and the Cologne Crocodiles in 2022. We take a trip down memory lane, discussing memories of old, and we get Alaudin's thoughts on how the GFL compares to football in Sweden.
In this episode we talked to Arlanda jets legend Josuha Akena. We discussed the SS , his time in Finland and much much more
In episode 47 Andre and Cristoffer Dessezar of the Arlanda Jets sit down and discuss the past weekend's games, what Swedish men's football can or should be, and so much more in a fun conversation about what it means to be part of the football world here in Sweden.
In episode 46 the guys are joined by Christoffer Dessezar, do-it-all athlete for the Arlanda Jets. Together they preview the upcoming weekend's action and discuss more broadly this season's division 1 and Christoffer's career as a football player.
In episode 45 we are once again joined by Kristianstad Predators OL Kayle Fuoco, and together we recap this week's games, then we give Kayle the platform to express anything he wants about his time in Sweden.
In episode 44 the guys are joined by Kristianstad Predators Offensive Lineman Kayle Fuoco, and together they preview games from around Europe, discuss the latest division 1 Power Rankings, and, lastly, they discuss Kayle's football experiences.
In episode 43 the guys are joined by Antoine Allen and Kevin Nilsson from the Karlskoga Wolves. Together they recap this weekend's action, which includes another Unicorns win, some exciting ELF action, a tie in division 1, and so much more.
In episode 42 we bring back one of our favorite guests: Antoine Allen from the Karlskoga Wolves. We draft our games to watch, discuss our division 1 power rankings, and then Antoine gets a chance to talk about any topic of his choosing.
In episode 41 we are joined by AIK DB/WR Leander Mrowka. We discuss the latest action in Europe and check in on the status for Swedish division 1 with only one week of the regular season remaining.
In episode 40 we discuss our recent trip to Germany where we attended the ELF openers in Cologne and Frankfurt. We also have a number of interviews lined up: we spoke to Noah Allsten of the Istanbul Rams, Fabian Kratz of the Cologne Centurions, Lorenz Regler of the Frankfurt Galaxy, and Nathaniel Robitaille of the Rhein Fire. Later in the episode we get back to our normal programming as we draft games for the upcoming weekend and discuss our Swedish Division 1 Power Rankings.
In episode 39 we discuss our most recent power rankings for division 1 in Sweden. We also preview our upcoming trip to Germany, where we will attend the ELF opener in Cologne between the Centurions and the Istanbul Rams on Saturday, and the game in Frankfurt between the Galaxy and the Rhein Fire on Sunday.
In episode 38 we make history because Helsingborg Jaguars WR/DB Bobby Vahos joins us as our first ever two time guest on the podcast. We continue our discussions from last time about Swedish football, we recap this week's action, and Bobby gives out his list of the top 5 WRs in Division 1 South.
In episode 37 we discuss the week 7 power rankings for Sweden's division 1. Later, the guys pick and preview the games they want to watch this weekend.
In episode 36 we have a wide ranging conversation with Helsingborg Jaguars WR/DB Bobby Vahos. We do discuss this weekend's games, but we also discuss Bobby's football journey and our views on Swedish football, both currently and ideas and thoughts about the future of the sport here in Sweden. Hang in there in our longest episode yet, in a conversation which should be thought provoking and engaging, and please let us or Bobby know if he leads Sweden's Division 1 in interceptions.
In episode 35, joining us for the discussion, we have Gustav Carlsson, LB for the Kristianstad Predators. Together, we discuss the first ever Gridirons of Europe Power Rankings, where we decided to rank the Swedish Division 1 teams. We also test out a new format where Andre and Osaid pick out the games in Europe they find most interesting this upcoming weekend in a draft style format. Spoiler alert: games chosen include games from the GFL, Maple League, the Spanish final and more.
In episode 34 we announce our first ever sponsor, Contact Sports. We take a look at the weekend's games from Austria and Italy, and then we are joined by Viktor Ekberg, QB for the Arlanda Jets. We continue our discussion, talking about the Maple League opener, the CEFL, the Scandinavian Cup, the Swedish division 1 games, and a whole lot more with Viktor.
In episode 33 Andre and Osaid preview the upcoming weekend of games, including action from the AFL and IFL, the season opener of the Maple League, the Scandinavian Cup and a full slate from Swedish division 1.
In episode 32 the guys are joined by Ystad Rockets DB Filip Odenmar to recap the weekend's games. We discuss the Spanish playoffs; Austrian and Italian league action; the Unicorns win over the Black Knights in the CEFL Championship; and the games from the Swedish Superseries and Division 1.
In episode 31 Karlskoga Wolves WR Antoine Allen joins the guys to preview a weekend packed with big-time football in Europe. Among other things, we discuss the Spanish playoffs, the CEFL game in Schwäbisch Hall, and the Superseries and division 1 games from Sweden.
In episode 30 we recap the weekend's games from Italy, Austria, the Scandinavian Cup and Sweden's division 1.
In episode 29 Limhamn Griffins WR Gustav Björkman joins us as we preview week 3 in Sweden's division 1 and the opening weekend of the Scandinavian Cup. Towards the end of the episode, Andre and Osaid also talk briefly about the upcoming games in Austria and Italy.
In episode 28 we recap round one of the CEFL championship, an exhibition in Helsinki, and some exciting matchups from the Swedish Superseries and division 1.
Episode 27 Andre and Osaid are joined by their teammate Malte Svensson, and together they preview the opening round of the CEFL, some action coming up from around Europe, and week 2 of Swedish division 1.
In episode 26 we recap the last two weeks worth of football from around Europe, including a shootout in Innsbruck, a wild ending in Graz, and a string of dominant defensive performances from the winning teams of week 1 in the Swedish division 1 series.
In our biggest episode yet, we preview the 2022 Swedish Men's Division 1 series. We reached out to all 10 teams to ask a few questions, and we received answers from 9 of them. With their statements as a backdrop, we go through and preview each team ahead of opening weekend. Towards the end of the episode, Osaid and Andre make their own season predictions and briefly discuss the games being played on opening weekend.
In episode 24 we discuss the opening games from Sweden, the opening game of the CEFL Championship, and we take a look at some scores and matchups from the rest of Europe. At the end, Andre and Osaid discuss their preseason game and we tease next week's episode, which is going to be a preview of the Swedish Division 1 series.
In episode 23 Andre and Osaid look at scores and upcoming games from around Europe; we talk a bit about the start of the season in Sweden, starting this weekend with a double header in Örebro with the Black Knights taking on the Stockholm Mean Machines in both the Superseries and the Ladies' Division 1; lastly, we end the episode discussing some of the toughest game we have played in.
In episode 22 we talk about the tragic passing of former Swedish QB Anders Hermodsson at age 33, and we discuss the latest scores and upcoming games around Europe.
In episode 21 we speak to DB William James. We talk about his start in football with the Arlanda Jets, his experience as a preferred walk on at an FCS school, and him going back to Europe, playing in the GFL, ELF and the Swedish Men's National Team.
In episode 20 we take a look at the latest weekend of games and the upcoming weekend of games in Italy, France and Spain. We then run through when some other notable European leagues start their seasons. Lastly, we discuss the worst losses that Andre and Osaid have been a part of as players.
In episode 19 we take a look at where things stand in the French and Spanish leagues, rant about the Superseries schedule, and Andre and Osaid themselves answer our guest questions.
In episode 18 we hear about the football journey of Nigerian TE/DE Kehinde Oginni Hassan.
In episode 17 we speak to San Diego Rebellion RB/DB Melina Malaxos. We discuss how she got started with football, her experience of playing at two different clubs in Sweden, and her decision to move to the USA to play football.
In episode 16 we speak to Vienna Vikings DE Leon Balogh. We discuss his playing career with the Vikings, their new status as an ELF franchise, and his experience at the NFL International Combine.
In episode 15 we speak to WR/DB Alpha Jalloh, recently of the Leipzig Kings. With Alpha we discuss his football background, his experiences at both the D3 and D1 college football levels, and his vast experience of playing football at many different locations in Europe. We also briefly discuss some of Alpha's business involvements and the football camp he'll be hosting in Spain in April.
In episode 14 we speak to DB Peter Lundstrom, most recently of the Wasa Royals. Peter is one of the top ranked college recruits in Europe, and we discuss his playing experience, both in Finland and at an American High School, and his future plans for his football career.
In episode 13 we speak to Rhein Fire WR Nathaniel Robitaille. We discuss his football background, his time at Stonehill College, his experiences as a professional athlete in Germany and Finland, and his expectations for the upcoming season.
In episode 12 we speak to Murcia Cobras Defensive Back Jonathan Göransson. We discuss his experiences starting out playing football in small town Ekeby, transitioning into the Helsingborg Jaguars and to going out into the greater European football scene in Ukraine and Spain.
In episode 11 we speak to Oregon State defensive lineman Simon Sandberg. We discuss his football background, coming from Karlstad, Sweden, and his journey through Juco and his experiences as a student-athlete with the Oregon State Beavers.
On episode 10 Osaid and Andre discuss some football news. We first take a look at the early developments in the Spanish league, LNFA Serie A, and we later discuss, in-depth, all the football that will be played in Sweden this spring.
In episode 9 we speak to Lorenz Regler, WR for the Frankfurt Galaxy. We discuss the Frankfurt ELF title, when and how Lorenz started playing football, and a whole lot more
In episode 8 we are joined by special guest the ELF All Star and a member of NFL international combine Fabian kratz
In episode 7 we speak to Coach BD Kennedy of the Carlstad Crusaders and the Swedish National Team. We discuss his football experiences, ranging from him watching his first football game in Oklahoma in 1969 up to coaching Swedish football in the present day.
In episode 6 we speak to Swedish National Team and Tyresö Royal Crowns starting QB Philip Juhlin. We discuss his football journey, from Marysville, Tennessee to Sweden, and his experiences in Kristianstad, Karlstad and beyond.
In episode 5 Andre and Osaid present their Mount Rushmores of best players they've played against, or with, at the junior levels of Swedish football.
We've reached 2022, and with the coming of the new year Andre and Osaid discuss what they look forward to most for the upcoming football year.
On episode 3 we start off discussing AFI's Year-End Europe Top 20, then the 2022 CEFL (19:55), and, finally, we talk about our favorite subject: U19 football in Sweden (29:15), and we decided to rank who we consider to be Sweden's best U19 teams of the past decade.
In episode 2 we speak to Kristianstad Predators Head Coach Joshua Kofoed. We discuss his football background, and he shares his thoughts on the upcoming season for the Predators and the 2022 Super Series.
In episode 1 we discuss ELF expansion, the reorganization of the Swedish SuperSeries, and the recent announcement of the Scandinavian Cup.
Welcome to the intro of the Gridirons of Europe Podcast. In this podcast we will discuss the ELF, football in Sweden and other major football events in Europe. We hope you listeners will join us as we guide you through the football landscape in Sweden, and Europe more broadly.