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Margins widen, viewership increases as ELF wraps up Week 5
This week, all the talk in the European League of Football was about All-Star games. Unfortunately, it wasn’t an all-star slate of matchups on the...
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Eidsvoll 1814s bring QB Dustin Hawke Willingham back to Norway
The Eidsvoll 1814s have signed a new quarterback for the 2021 season, bringing in a player that is no stranger to success in Norway. Dustin...
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Early scores lift Bydgoszcz Archers to first ever Polish Bowl victory
You never forget your first. It’s a cliché so overused that it can hardly be written without an audible groan and accompanying eye roll, but...
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Temptation the name of the game for Graz Giants CB Juwan Haynes
There are plenty of storylines to watch heading into the Austrian playoffs and Sunday’s semi-final between the top-seeded Dacia Vienna Vikings and the 4-4 Projekt...
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Bydgoszcz Archers QB Jake Schimenz finding Polish Bowl motivation in teammates’ tears of joy
The Bydgoszcz Archers have put together an undefeated season for the ages, rolling through Poland with a purpose. Along the way, there have been victories...
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Tychy Falcons QB Gabriel Losada’s unexpected Polish whirlwind ending with title shot
A lot can change over the course of two months, but you don’t have to tell Gabriel Losada that. Rewind to mid-May and you’d find...
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ELF’s Week 4 triple-header delivers one gutsy upset, pair of blowouts
There never seems to be a dull week in the European League of Football. This time around, it was the sudden release of the top...
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Seven the lucky number, as Örebro Black Knights claim first Swedish title in club history
They say the third time is a charm, but there is just something a little special about the number seven. From Ancient Egyptians to the...
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Örebro Black Knights HC Sam Eisenstadt credits meditation for team’s passing renaissance ahead of Swedish title game
For as long as anyone can remember, the Örebro Black Knights have been a running football team. Sure, they’ve had some success through the air —...
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Quarterback uncertainty just another challenge for Stockholm Mean Machines HC Fredrik Pilbäck to embrace before Swedish final
With Canadian quarterback Brett Hunchak injured for the Swedish semifinal, many had written off the Stockholm Mean Machines’ 2021 season. Few expected receiver Matthew Retzlaff...
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Germany: Kiel Baltic Hurricanes slay New Yorker Lions in stunning upset
English poet James Shirley once wrote “There is no armour against Fate. Death lays his icy hand on kings, sceptre and crown must tumble down...
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Week 3 ELF action offers both fireworks and duds on July 4th weekend
Three weeks in and the European League of Football is beginning to separate the contenders from the pretenders. On what was a holiday weekend across...
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Former Hamilton Tiger-Cats first-round pick John Macdonald has embraced Indigenous identity as teacher, coach
Originally posted by 3 Down Nation. A single line of text. For most of his life and career, that is all people thought John Macdonald’s...
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Stockholm Mean Machines inch past Carlstad Crusaders in Swedish semi-final
Quarterback may be the most important position in all of sports, but the Stockholm Mean Machines didn’t need one to book their ticket to the...
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ELF sends strong message with release of Stuttgart Surge QB Jacob Wright in response to racial slur
The European League of Football sent a pointed message that racism will not be tolerated in the new league on Monday, with the Stuttgart Surge...
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Margins of victory widen in Week Two, as ELF weathers first major controversy
The European League of Football made a promising debut a week ago but, to paraphrase the old saying, Rome wasn’t built in a single weekend...
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Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns claim first CEFL Bowl for Germany with gutsy game-winning drive
For the first time in the 15-year history of the Central European Football League, a German team has claimed the CEFL Bowl crown. The Schwäbisch...
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Quarterback Alexander Haupert has title dreams after joining Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns
When it comes to sports, it’s no secret that some jobs are more prestigious than others. Playing a certain position in a certain city can...
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Errant snap turns tide as Swarco Raiders top Dacia Vienna Vikings
“God bless his heart, he has got to be the sickest man in America.” Verne Lundquist’s iconic call of what would turn out to be...
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Porvoo Butchers HC Jim Nendel’s Aloha approach goes beyond a shirt
Standing on the sideline for the Porvoo Butchers head coach Jim Nendel is impossible to miss. While most coaches opt for a muted team-branded polo...
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ELF’s Sunday slate builds intrigue despite sloppier performances
The European League of Football made an extremely promising debut on Saturday, but from the time the league announced its arrival, it was Sunday that...
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Søllerød Gold Diggers dig deep for comeback overtime victory over Copenhagen Towers
The deepest gold mine in the world, TauTona Mine in South Africa, plunges to a remarkable depth of more than 3.9 kilometers below ground level....
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Exciting ELF opening day delivers on many lofty promises, with room still to grow
Only time will tell how June 19, 2021 will be remembered, whether as the start of something truly monumental or merely a footnote in the...
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Fresh faces, branding for defending champion Kuopio Steelers heading into 30th anniversary season
In 2020, the Kuopio Steelers finally reached the mountaintop, seizing the first Maple Bowl title in team history. As the club enters its 30th anniversary...
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Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns needed strong second half to overcome feisty Calanda Broncos in CEFL semi-final
The Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns may be loaded up with an eye towards German dominance, but they got all they could handle across the border in...
