Hey everyone, a couple points about the video: 1) Of course the ultimate goal of the NFL is to make money. This video explains why Germany of all places has become the next big market for the NFL to expand into. 2) I don't give enough credit in the video to the Pro7 guys like Icke, Esume, and Björn for the work they've done to help grow the game in the recent years. They've been huge. 3) I didn't say Adolf Hitler came to power in 1939, I said "Adolf Hitler came to power, and in 1939...." I know I spoke fast and it sounds jumbled but just wanted to clear that up. 4) American football has become the second most popular sport in Germany in terms of TV viewership, not in general popularity of people playing. I should've finished the sentence.
Question for you NALF. If an NFL team wanted you to play back-up on a team, would you do that rather than play first string in Germany? @NALF (Love your content, you're part of the reason I'm in Berlin right now.)
Hey. Wieder ganz "grosses Tennis" das Video. Habe leider nach Melody Salter erst mal umgeschaltet, aus Angst die deutsche Interpretin würde womöglich wieder "brüh' im Glanze" singen. Einzig: Bei der Herleitung des Mordes an Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand bis zum geilen Event am Sonntag, da würde Felix Lobrecht wahrscheinlich sagen: "Ganz schön White hair geholt." ;-) Let Laura explain and Do translate. Greetz..
After the game I checked twitter and the fans singing sweet caroline as well as country roads went pretty viral. All the Americans seem to be pretty impressed...I think we presented ourselves very well. I believe with such a high response, we will also see the Chiefs and the Patriots in Munich next year.
I live in Connecticut, US and have been a Patriots fan since the beginning. Before Belichick and Brady and all of the winning. I always watch the international games and was really interested to see how this game would be received by the Germans. All I can say is wow! The fans were attentive, seemed to understand the game, and had a great time cheering for their favorites. I didn’t know that the NFL was so popular in Germany but I do now. Germany was a great choice and the fans proved it.
Served in the U.S. Army and stationed in Germany from 1977-1980. It was a very different time then and we were all aware of why we were there, given the history and the bond that existing between our two nations at that time. I visit Germany three to four times a year, the bond and the connection have unfortunately mostly disappeared and the history is seldom spoken about. (Still learning the language actually...ugh!) I was happy and proud to see the NFL in Munich yesterday and glad to see Germans and Americans connect and enjoy themselves. I had a feeling that you would be there enjoying the vibe. Thanks for the great content, thanks for being a great ambassador.
If you'll ever be visiting Munich, let me know! You're invited to have a few beers!! Thanks for your service in Germany. You will always be welcome here. 🇩🇪❤🇺🇲
I was a kid in West Germany and remember the time during the Cold War. Yes, even kids from the mid 80s to the fall of the Wall understood the very tense situation. Thanks for your service from Heidelberg Germany
What bond do our nations have in curious? They’ve killed hundreds of thousands of American servicemen. I was in the army trained with Germans but we didn’t bond as well as we did with the Brits and Australians
As always, an epic video. Being German and American, I am so proud of both countries to show that friendship and respect is possible even across an ocean.
What I really start to like about your videos, you do research on certain topics, sometimes simplify them to not get us bored with historic events but all of these little details make your videos even better. When I 1st started watching you I thought just another american expat but you and your videos won me over and I am always happy to see what you got for us now. Thanks for another great video.
Rumors say, it was all about TB12. Now he can add a lot additional records: Unbeaten in Germany, Most won games in Germay, Longest winning streak in Germany, most TD passes in Germany, Oldest QB playing in Germany amd best Win - Loss Record in germany. (scnr)
Being someone who has been into Football for 20 years, did my 15 Seasons as Linebacker, now coaching a youth team, this really brought tears into my eyes. We as the German football family wouldn't be where we are without ambassadors like you NALF. Really, really thankful for that!
There is no WE as a football family and WHO are you, to say something like that, WHO made you speaker? Exactly, NOBODY and that is what you are, so show some more decency and don't take yourself that serious.
Wieder einmal ein wunderbar kluges Video, Herr Alfieri. Gerade auch die historischen Hintergründe. Ich bin jetzt 53 und komme aus einer Stadt mit damals in den 70er/80er Jahren 20% US Soldaten. Die waren damals lang schon keine Besatzer, sondern Freunde und waren ein Teil meiner Kindheit. Deshalb: wann immer Dinge in den USA passieren, die mir den Magen umdrehen - es bleibt ein Gefühl der Zugehörigkeit. Es ist etwas seltsam, nicht rational. Aber für mich und viele meiner Generation im Westen, wied das so bleiben.
Thank you for this video. Most people take it for granted that we have such a relaxed and friendly relation to the US and to our European neighbors. I was thinking about it and talked to my wife about it, when our daughter went to France for a school exchange program. It wasn’t that long ago when German kids were sent to France to join a war. Now, we sent them there for cultural exchange and get to know other people. You really can’t take it for granted. My grandparents couldn’t imagine to watch a NFL game in Munich or being part of an exchange program with France.
I'm french, born in 1960. The veterans and KG (war prisonniers) of my hometown and the one of a small town in the region of Augsburg decided a partnership in early 60 and began a youth exchange every summer. I was part of that exchange each year between 13 and 19. What sweet memories ! Lots of town partnership between France and Germany were also supported by the vets and KG on the 2 sides " if we really know each other, we couldn't fight again".
Yes, if we consider the situation of Germany about 75 years ago, in the late 1940, the relations between Germany on one side and USA, UK, France and Israel in the last 30 years are like a miracle... surely nobody would have imagined this positive developments in e.g. 1948.
How lucky were you to score tickets! We watched it on TV and enjoyed the atmosphere so much! By the way I heard another explanation on why to play "overseas": The Floridian football teams didn't have too many enthusiastic fans, and once they took the plunge and played in London, it was a whole new and exciting experience.
Yeah he had a few things wrong here and there but he tried. The NFL being the biggest league in the world not just the US(Look up its revenue, second place not even close, Premier League who?) Mostly wants to expand to a world wide league lil by lil and get even unimaginably richer so it is planting the seeds now. In a nut shell, this is a better explanation.
Ticket sales aren’t as significant as the money from the tv deals. The NFL just signed a $10 billion dollar deal with Amazon prime to broadcast Thursday night games for the next 10 years. They have 4 major tv networks competing to broadcast the games and every time they resign a deal it for ridiculous amounts of money. Only Florida team that doesn’t draw well is the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Bucs usually are close to sell outs each home game.
Your explanation is excellent! German-American friendship is something that is truly enshrined in many communities that have or had American military bases nearby. While I grew up in Nuremberg, there used to be a German-American Friendship Volksfest that I enjoyed quite a lot. My first contact with American icecream, etc. At this point in my life, having followed the NFL for 15 years, I enjoy Football even more than our soccer, and seeing this huge event in Munich on TV was just epic. There's one little thing I might add: Today's popularity of Football in Germany is really thanks to the guys at ProSieben. Coach Esume, Jan Stecker, Icke, Björn Werner and the others have introduced a totally new way of experiencing sports to our TV landscape. Usually, German sports TV is very focused on facts and neutrality and being serious about it. These guys have a lot of knowledge, but they also convey the fun they have and the passion for the sport. Unfortunately, the NFL sold the rights to RTL now, and I'm afraid they will screw it up. RTL may be the largest private channel in Germany, but they are just not as fun as ProSieben.
Wurde in Nürnberg geboren und bin da auch aufgewachsen. Krass das ich eif ein nürnberger auf yt gefunden hab lol. Mussten damals leide umziehen weil mein Vater im US Militär ist. Vermisse deustchland oft.
@@novaclapp9019 Schöne Grüße von einem gebürtigen und noch immer hier wohnenden Nürnberger an euch beide 🙂 Greets from Nürnberg Als großer Football-Fan war ich so happy, dass ich Tickets für das Munich Game bekommen habe. Es war einer der tollsten Tage meines Lebens und ein unvergessliches Erlebnis.Thanks to the NFL
@@novaclapp9019 Ich mag die Seahawks seit der legendären Legion of Boom. Ich schaue aber generell sehr gerne Football und verfolge einzele Spieler, die ich sehr gerne mag wie Rodgers, Wilson, von Miller, Bobby Wagner, Hopkins und viele mehr. Ich mag einfach den Sport, seine Intensität, die Faszination, dass sich ein Spielverlauf mit nur einer Aktion ändern kann :-) Ich mag auch College Football sehr und die tolle Atmosphäre bei den Spielen. Das muss ich mir unbedingt mal live in den Staaten ansehen. Ich beneide dich um die Möglichkeit, regelmäßig NFL Spiele besuchen zu können.
Thank you for this great video. It describes exactly how I got in touch with football and learned to love the sport. I grew up just a few hundred metres from an American housing estate and played football and soccer with other kids there as a child. That was over 40 years ago. Since the Super Bowl has been televised, I have missed exactly one. Thanks again for the content and good luck next season, despite the many changes in the coaching staff.
Nice video! You've summarized it pretty well. But Pro7 Maxx had a share in it too. Their broadcasts helped to push the popularity (and understanding 😉 ) of football 🏈 in Germany over the last years. Cheers from Berlin 🍻
True. I once accidentally saw a football game on TV and I've barely missed one ever since. Because of the quality of the broadcasting. Because of the broadcasters and their passion for the sport.
My grandmother was from Germany and my grandfather was an American in WWII -- they both met in Bavaria after the war ended and she ended up coming back to the states. Neither had ever gone back to Germany since the war, so after she passed we got in touch with some of her family and they invited us to come to their house. So we all flew out, saw where she grew up and her childhood home -- my grandfather was even able to point out the exact lamp post that they kissed under for the first time. It was an amazing yet emotional trip. Then we went to Munich and went to the Hofbrauhaus. My grandfather was expecting old German tradition with the oompah bands and all, but sure enough about 30 minutes into us being there, everyone is standing up with their arms around each other singing Country Roads. To say my grandfather was pissed would be an understatement lol "I travel half way around the globe just to hear John Denver? This is bullshit!" It's so interesting how that song is so ingrained in Germany culture now. I haven't been back to Germany since, but I can't wait to visit again.
Its really beyond cringy, country roads is the only english Song besides Happy Birthday that those mouthbreathers know, Just Reeks of Low Intellect and Hillbilly Background
The John Denver moment made me smile big time. A looooooooong time ago, I went to Oktoberfest in Munich and found out about the popularity of the song and the Artist when the band broke out Country Road and followed up with Thank God I'm a Country Boy. Also I'm glad you got to go see the game!
being a german man from West Virginia/Ohio/Tennessee.i grew up watching tom brady my whole life. listening to country roads and the anthems during this game both times had me in joyful tears! Loved it Wish I couldve been there
It's definitely time for the NHL to come to Germany as well. I mean we have a German superstar, hockey is a top 3 sport in our country and for example my little town has it's own ice hockey club thanks to the Americans. We even still play in the same stadium they built in 1946. So I don't really know about other places but you kind of brought the hockey culture to Germany (even though there were some hockey clubs before that time) so it would be amazing to have a regular season game here. These friendly games are nice but not as much interesting as a real NHL game.
Not just the NHL but also the NBA too! Me a former US Army dude from the Jersey Shore who's been living here just north of Nuremberg Germany since 93', Prost und schöne Grüße aus Bayern!
But we couldn't call it "NFL" here in Germany. It's not "National" but "International". And it's not "Football" but "Gridiron Football". So call it the "IGFL".
I was at the very first game of the Frankfurt Galaxy in 1991. The league was called WLAF back then, World League of American Football. We were witnessing history being made. Very exciting.
Dude I'm such a big fan of your channel, I actually recorded a vlog to Munich a day before the game ( also went to the Allianz Arena ), unfortunately couldn't get hold of the tickets for the game but it was still a good experience being in Marienplatz surrounded by people wearing NFL gear. Great video, your videos are always authentic, you are a big inspiration for me.
You bring such a fresh perspective on things, wrapping this whole theme and time of year up in an interesting way. I’ve been living in Germany for almost 6 years now and watching your videos is on one hand a nice break. I can listen to a dude speak English. On the other hand as a Canadian expat hockey freak living here, there are a lot of parallels and I can relate so damn well to! In your videos!
I mean "country roads" is a staple song for decades at any festival in Germany. And Oktoberfest, the biggest one, was just a few weeks ago in Munich - so no wonder everybody could and would sing along...
That was great. I have bought for my grandson a Gronkowski nfl shirt and he already had a Brady.. He loves the Bucs and its funny that is where I lived for 24 years in Fla before I moved here , marrying a German man in. I love Germany and the USA. I have t he best of both worlds and its wonderful
I watched the game first hand too and I was impressed about the crowd. I watched several games in the US when visiting my uncle and even vent to SB46 But Germany too is a great cheering crowd didn’t expect that for an American sport. I knew that we have a big fan base but this experience was electrified ❤
I lived in Marburg when the Mercenaries got started and was at a few of their games. Great to see how far the GFL has come, and the growing interest in NFL football in Germany. 🇩🇪🇺🇸
I'm not an american football fan but even i get goosebumps listening to the crowd, i hope the german fan's get more games like this. I think thats also really helpful to promote the sport a bit more in germany.
I served in the US Army in Göppingen in the 1980s and loved my time there. I have been a season ticket holder for the Buccaneers for 20 years and loved that this game happened and, of course, the outcome!
Glad you got to go to the game. Looked epic! I was very sad to see the Hawks lose. 😞Loved your little bit about the history of American football in Germany. I grew up on one of the American army bases back in the 80’s. While in high school there, my brother played football against other base schools throughout Germany and I was a cheerleader. I was involved with the German American Football team as well.
Na ja Nick, dass ist jetzt nicht der einzige Grund warum Football so populär in Deutschland ist. Es ist aber mit Sicherheit einer von vielen Gründen. Football ist ja auch in den drei anderen ehemaligen Besatzungszonen sehr populär geworden. Ich denke dazu hat auch ein Stück weit die NFL Europe mit Frankfurt Galaxy, Düsseldorf Rhine Fire, Berlin Thunder oder Hamburg Sea Devils bei getragen. Das Ganze fing dazu auch noch vor ca. 35 Jahren in Deutschland an und wurde massiv flankiert mit einer kontinuierlichen Berichterstattung im deutschen TV über die NFL. Ich selbst hab schon in den 1990er Jahren an Super Bowl Partys teilgenommen und hab eines der ersten käuflich erhältlichen Trikots der Frankfurt Galaxy von Ende der 1980er Jahre im Haus. Auch in meiner Gegend gab es damals schon Teams die Football spielten und hätte ich nicht schon Eishockey gespielt, dann hätte ich mich vielleicht auch im Football probiert. Die NFL hat seit Jahrzehnten die europäischen Märkte bearbeitet und dabei hat sich herausgestellt das gerade Deutschland der Markt mit dem größten Potential war und ist. In Spanien, Großbritannien oder einem anderen westeuropäischen Land hat die NFL es in dieser Form nicht geschafft. Ach ja, Football ist nicht die Nummer 2 nach dem Fußball. Alle Daten zeigen das um diesen Titel die Mannschaftssportarten Eishockey, Basketball und Handball einen harten Kampf führen. Das deutsche Eishockey zum Beispiel hat selbst schon große Events auf die Beine gestellt. So gab es das Eröffnungsspiel der Eishockey WM 2010 im Mai desselben Jahres vor über 75.000 Zuschauern in der Arena auf Schalke. Seit dieser Zeit gibt es von der DEL (Deutsche Eishockeyliga) regelmäßig so genannte Winter Games in Stadien der Fußballbundesliga vor großen Kulissen. Übrigens in meiner Heimatregion waren einst Kanadier stationiert, rate doch mal was wir hier nun für ein Spiel professionell spielen und lieben. 😉
brings back memories, played football myself as a german teenager in the 90ies including some friendship games with the american youth teams from all over stuttgart different baracks
I love the story, but you missed one mayor part in the last few years: „ran“ with coach esume and björn werner. These guy spread the knowledge and love about football to the everyday people like me.
Thank you so much! Never meet you in person, but feel so femilar to you. I grow up in Schwäbisch Hall, lived there till 2006, Football Fan since 2004, Handballplayer for 32 Year, Friend of Simon Brenner, the Unicorns take big place in my heart. The way you show the Americans 'our' way of playing football is amazing. The Ami-House is just 100m away from my parent's house😉. Thank you so much for Unicornstown! Wish you all the best from Nuremberg! Hit me if you need a stay there 😉 Greets Rene
Love the videos. happy to see you having a great career playing one of the great American pass times. I appreciate the perspective on Germany and the obvious love for the country. well done.
I started playing football in '97 after i got infected with this awesome team sport. I sadly had to stop beeing an active player in 2002 after a knee injury but i still love 'my' sport. I would love to see an nfl game in my hometown Mönchengladbach but i think our 54k stadium might be to small for that.
I don't think you understand why this guy and many Americans found this beautiful. It has nothing to do with the atmosphere per say. This happens in the U.S all the time. It's the fact that there's a country on a whole other continent that speaks a different language that TRULY enjoys our favorite sport which isn't popular globally at all as other sports. For the English it's nothing more than a fad while the Germans actually have a love for the game. On top of that they sang word for word a song which isn't just any regular song. Country road isn't an anthem, but it damn near could be and basically is for West Virginians.
AF becomes more and more popular in Germany. Mainly by smaller clubs. So one of these important ambassadors not just for the game but also for the understanding a culture is you, Nalf.
Just an FYI there was a Monday Night Football game played in Mexico city some time before 1999. Al Michaels and Dan Dierdorf called the game. I think it was the Dallas Cowboys vs somebody I don't remember (San Diego?) It was played at Estadia Azteca and afterwards the players complained about how bad the field was.
I immediately thought that you were among the 75,000 spectators when I accidentally stumbled across the live broadcast on TV Pro 7 while eating my Sunday cake and had a cup of good coffee... großartig! Hab eine schöne Woche und genieße es! Tolles Video!
Your best video so far I think. German American history is one of my main topics of interest, and for a 10 minute video you simply gave a perfect summary of your topic! It's amazing how far you've come with your UA-cam channel. So congrats, looking forward to many more vlogs from you guys.
man i wished i met you at the stadium that day. the atmosphere was crazy and it still seems surreal. i had goosebumps at the exact same two moments you described. the anthems and country roads. great vid as always nick!
Man... when you announced in the last video your going to the US and I've seen the ads for the game... I was nooooooo, no way he'd miss that. 😱😁 Glad you didn't. 😎 Seems to have been pretty epic. Wish I could have been. Too quote a famous youtuber: Good Vibes!
Me as a german I watch the game. The event was just fantastic. It was absolutely superb. From what I've heard is that there's likely gonna be two NFL games in Germany next year.
Thanks for giving me even more perspective on this game which I watched on TV in the U.S. (I live in Tampa). Great clips of the stadium and the crowds. Good job telling us how previous history brought our two countries together. I am so glad that you got to be a part of this historic event.
Germans love songs about home, like Home on the range, and take me home, country road. Thier version of America the beutiful is "The watch on the Rhine (Wacht am Rhine). Sounded like they were singing Deutschland Uber Alles for thier National Anthem (Germany Over All)
To oversimplify your thesis, the Sarajevo Assassination led to the epic "Munich Game". We call this "Schmetterlingseffekt" in GER 🙂. Munich and Frankfurt btw will alternately host NFL regular season games for the next couple of seasons.
I had to watch from Stuttgart, but it was epic. Hope to see more NFL games in Germany! I really liked your history lesson, short and very accurate! It is one of my goals to meet you while I'm stationed here in Germany. Would like to get over to a Unicorn Game!
Very cool! Our family tried to get tickets but we were not willing to pay EUR 500 per ticket.... The demand for tickets was just incredible and I guess it showed that there is a lot more potential.
I was at the Eagles-Jags game in London. It was great to see how Philly completely overtook London. Eagles green and Wawa mugs everywhere. I've also attended a soccer game at Allianz Arena. Both were incredible experiences. If the Eagles play in Germany, we'll be there.
NALF, thank you very much for using this aspect ratio for your video. This is the only video I was so far able to play on my smartphone without resizing the image to prevent the top and bottom to be cut off. I hope this sparks over to other creators.
Hello Nick, i love your videos and tune in every time there is a new one. It’s always a good time watching them, thank you very much. At 26th of November I will be at the unicorns Try out and hopefully one day can play for them. 😊👌🏻
As a lifelong NFL fan it's incredible to see fans in Germany and UK. When NFL puts a team in London makes sense to have one more Euro team. UK vs German football teams would be an amazing division rivalry!
Why punish players with European high taxes and long travel times? Imagine traveling from Seattle to Germany to Los Angeles in three weeks players would boycott
@@RoCK3rAD Oh yeah making millions of dollars playing a sport is punishment. Well they ain't making that kind of money anywhere else but NFL. Go ahead play in CFL making way less money to avoid traveling.
I lived in Germany for an off-campus research experience in college. Loved every minute of it, and I can confirm they love football in Deutschland. i even played a game with my friends over there, it was fun!
When US infantry were on the final push within the borders of Germany it was remarked many times by the soldiers how much it felt like walking through small town America. We share more culture with Germany than many realize.
I would so much love to go one day. NFL is growing hugely in Sweden as well. Sunday night football is aired here as well as the coming Thanksgiving games. Love it.
Great video, NALF! Triggers so man memories: My 1st ever game was Super Bowl XXV - Giants - Bills 20-19 - will never forget Scott Norwood "wide right" Got invited by a friend to watch it on AFN - they explained me the basic rules so I was able to follow the game - liked it instantaneously 😊 Later this year, Frankfurt Galaxy started - and I saw all games - 1st one on television, all others in the stadium 91 and 92. Season finale against Sacramento Surge had 51.653 spectators - a full Waldstadion at Frankfurt - the Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt averaged 29.816 the same year ... The NFL decided not to fund this anymore - and 1995 came the NFL Europe. Was season ticket holder for most of the seasons - so many memories - seeing Kurt Warner throwing 3 picks against the Galaxy in one game - when Trent Green was injured the following pre-season and they announced Kurt Warner, I was saying "That 3 INT guys from Amsterdam?" 😂 Boy was I wrong. 😃 Now seeing the NFL coming to germany and the fans really "delivered" - awesome thing! I was amongst the 2.930.000 not being able to buy a ticket though ... Reminded me of the great games in Frankfurt with a wild atmosphere - awesome time 😊 I think during the whole WLAF and NFL Europe time, Frankfurt was the only team not losing money ;-) But it did a lot for American Football in germany - I know so many people being active as coaches, or elsewhere in GFL, ELF and all other leagues who most likely wouldn't be there without having the Galaxy in Frankfurt. I know many coaches who walked on and learned a lot from the pro-experienced staffs and that made the football better in Europe, too On a different note that came to my mind during the video - I find it very symbolic that the "Zeppelinfeld" in Nürnberg where once Hitler gathered the masses for his NSDAP party conventions is now used as a playing field for American Football and down on the field playing are multi-cultural teams with every color of skin, nationality and religion playing the American game.
I have always thought that Germany was more ready and enthusiastic for American Football than the UK. Ever since the early 90's when the first iteration of NFL Europe, the "World League", it seemed that the German teams had the best following. I'm thrilled to see this happen this year, especially in Munich... my favorite city in the world.
My dad who’s german, became really friendly with the guys at Dolan air base in his youth. He got all of his rock vinyl records from them, became fascinated and learned a lot about America.
Well done....we tried to grab tickets but i think they were sold out in like 18 minutes...The game is growing big time, especially with the ELAF growing as it is.
As an American i didn't know what to think about the international game in Germany but watching this video makes me say I would like to have Germany host the Super Bowl someday I approve 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
No doubt, geiles Video Nick! But maybe you could've added that the NFL has indeed played a couple of games in Germany before. There was the "American Bowl" around 1990, where the NFL played I think 2-3 games in Berlin
Fun fact, not sure this applied to all schools in the Netherlands, but sure did for my secondary school (high school) is the song Country Roads. It was the first song we had to learn sing in unison in music class there. I guess it has the right rhythm, tone, and vibe to sing as a group? Perhaps this is the same in Germany. To this day my brain gets triggered randomly and I also start singing this song hehehe
It was a great game. From your video, I was actually sitting near you. Would have been nice to meet you 2. About 100 of us came from Ramstein AB and was glad I was able to go. Never had an experience like that in my life and it was awesome. Love your videos and keep it up.
I too am of German heritage and was surprised by the positive reaction by so many to attend this game. I am very impressed with US and of course Germany and only want Germany's past to be put aside and never, ever repeated. US, do not let your core values be erased or eroded by silly politicians and ideology. You are to good for that!!!
I wonder how is the atmosphera in NFL games 🤔 because in the bundesliga is chanters everywhere in the game. The chants is part of the football(soccer) culture around the world.
I had lived in Schwäbisch Hall and stationed at Dolan (Dōlan) Barracks from ‘78 - ‘82. Boy did the German- American relationship bloom during my time there. If I recall correctly, there was an American banker which promoted sports between us. In 1980/81, We schooled the Germans in softball, and they Schooled us in fußball big time. Social time afterwards was definitely the best time… burp! 😮😅
Nice presentation (as always). It was a storybook ending of a storybook event for a Patriots fan. Unfortunately, it took place while I was asleep in bed, so I had to watch on youTube in the morning. Yes, I would like to see more NFL football in germany and maybe get to see the Unicorns in action i the german league.
I really like your explanation! You got so far with your channel compared a few years ago, when you had just a couple of thousand subscribers. You developed such extremly good skills. Impressive! I really think making movies and youtube could be a future for you after football. Keep the good stuff going! Love it! Somebody said that "When I 1st started watching you I thought just another american expat " And that is what I thought. Bot you came so far.
That song is one of the staple songs during Oktoberfest. Admittedly silly since close to 99 % of people singing that song have never even been to WV, but it's great for singing along and to get into a good mood.
Hey everyone, a couple points about the video:
1) Of course the ultimate goal of the NFL is to make money. This video explains why Germany of all places has become the next big market for the NFL to expand into.
2) I don't give enough credit in the video to the Pro7 guys like Icke, Esume, and Björn for the work they've done to help grow the game in the recent years. They've been huge.
3) I didn't say Adolf Hitler came to power in 1939, I said "Adolf Hitler came to power, and in 1939...." I know I spoke fast and it sounds jumbled but just wanted to clear that up.
4) American football has become the second most popular sport in Germany in terms of TV viewership, not in general popularity of people playing. I should've finished the sentence.
Question for you NALF. If an NFL team wanted you to play back-up on a team, would you do that rather than play first string in Germany? @NALF (Love your content, you're part of the reason I'm in Berlin right now.)
FYI AH came to power in 1933 as Chancellor and 1934 as Führer, not 1939 as you stated.
Hey. Wieder ganz "grosses Tennis" das Video. Habe leider nach Melody Salter erst mal umgeschaltet, aus Angst die deutsche Interpretin würde womöglich wieder "brüh' im Glanze" singen.
Einzig: Bei der Herleitung des Mordes an Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand bis zum geilen Event am Sonntag, da würde Felix Lobrecht
wahrscheinlich sagen: "Ganz schön White hair geholt." ;-) Let Laura explain and Do translate. Greetz..
Please stop apologizing. We are not made of sugar here
The map you showed at 5:18 was labeled as 1987, but shows 2020. In 1987, there were much more foreign bases in germany, than what the map shows.
i am from austria, and i can honestly say, we are world champions in starting world wars and then blaming germany for it :D
Lol...🙉
You are also world champions in placing yourselves in the ranks of the victims, it must be said. Fortunately, that's all long gone.
@@uschuster yeah, probably also true
As an American, we took that role from you. 😏
I wouldn’t go that far. It‘s more like you’re true geniuses according to what a fellow countryman of you, Billy Wilder once said.
After the game I checked twitter and the fans singing sweet caroline as well as country roads went pretty viral. All the Americans seem to be pretty impressed...I think we presented ourselves very well. I believe with such a high response, we will also see the Chiefs and the Patriots in Munich next year.
Next year they play in Frankfurt though :)
I live in Connecticut, US and have been a Patriots fan since the beginning. Before Belichick and Brady and all of the winning. I always watch the international games and was really interested to see how this game would be received by the Germans. All I can say is wow! The fans were attentive, seemed to understand the game, and had a great time cheering for their favorites. I didn’t know that the NFL was so popular in Germany but I do now. Germany was a great choice and the fans proved it.
@@fishermanss6256 that’s true, but they’ll keep adding games in Germany now that they got to see how it went.
What a glad day of Völkerfreundschaft.
I want my Frankfurt Galaxy back as a NFL Team
Served in the U.S. Army and stationed in Germany from 1977-1980. It was a very different time then and we were all aware of why we were there, given the history and the bond that existing between our two nations at that time. I visit Germany three to four times a year, the bond and the connection have unfortunately mostly disappeared and the history is seldom spoken about. (Still learning the language actually...ugh!) I was happy and proud to see the NFL in Munich yesterday and glad to see Germans and Americans connect and enjoy themselves. I had a feeling that you would be there enjoying the vibe. Thanks for the great content, thanks for being a great ambassador.
If you'll ever be visiting Munich, let me know! You're invited to have a few beers!! Thanks for your service in Germany. You will always be welcome here. 🇩🇪❤🇺🇲
@@karstenklein1607 Thank you Karsten, I will take you up on that offer. Be well.
I was a kid in West Germany and remember the time during the Cold War. Yes, even kids from the mid 80s to the fall of the Wall understood the very tense situation. Thanks for your service from Heidelberg Germany
What bond do our nations have in curious? They’ve killed hundreds of thousands of American servicemen. I was in the army trained with Germans but we didn’t bond as well as we did with the Brits and Australians
@@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 Thank you Tyrone, I know Heidelberg well, beautiful city.
As always, an epic video. Being German and American, I am so proud of both countries to show that friendship and respect is possible even across an ocean.
Exactly
why should it not?
get the CIA out of germany those human trafficking warmongering criminals
As a German who is not even a bit interested in Football: This is soooo wholesome! Let the good people unite!!!!
... and "wholesome" is the most meaningless word used on the internet.
Not interested in football?🤔 Then you are not German,and you don't exist
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Oh , sorry I thought you were talking about the real football ⚽⚽😂
@@einundsiebenziger5488 And that was one of the most meaningless comments on the internet! ;)
What I really start to like about your videos, you do research on certain topics, sometimes simplify them to not get us bored with historic events but all of these little details make your videos even better. When I 1st started watching you I thought just another american expat but you and your videos won me over and I am always happy to see what you got for us now. Thanks for another great video.
thank you so much!
He does WHAT?
Rumors say, it was all about TB12. Now he can add a lot additional records: Unbeaten in Germany, Most won games in Germay, Longest winning streak in Germany, most TD passes in Germany, Oldest QB playing in Germany amd best Win - Loss Record in germany. (scnr)
First QB to play in 4 different countries.
@@bluerisk Maybe that one gets challanged by Kurt Warner
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@@wizardsghost876 Not when we speak of official NFL games.
The NFL Europe was a completely different animal.
Stupid kid - it needs at least TWO games, to talk about a streak and more than ONE game to talk about gameS.
Being someone who has been into Football for 20 years, did my 15 Seasons as Linebacker, now coaching a youth team, this really brought tears into my eyes. We as the German football family wouldn't be where we are without ambassadors like you NALF. Really, really thankful for that!
There is no WE as a football family and WHO are you, to say something like that, WHO made you speaker?
Exactly, NOBODY and that is what you are, so show some more decency and don't take yourself that serious.
Wieder einmal ein wunderbar kluges Video, Herr Alfieri. Gerade auch die historischen Hintergründe. Ich bin jetzt 53 und komme aus einer Stadt mit damals in den 70er/80er Jahren 20% US Soldaten. Die waren damals lang schon keine Besatzer, sondern Freunde und waren ein Teil meiner Kindheit.
Deshalb: wann immer Dinge in den USA passieren, die mir den Magen umdrehen - es bleibt ein Gefühl der Zugehörigkeit. Es ist etwas seltsam, nicht rational. Aber für mich und viele meiner Generation im Westen, wied das so bleiben.
This is the best post you have ever done. And I've been watching you for a couple of years. Good on you. Danke Schoen
Thank you for this video. Most people take it for granted that we have such a relaxed and friendly relation to the US and to our European neighbors. I was thinking about it and talked to my wife about it, when our daughter went to France for a school exchange program. It wasn’t that long ago when German kids were sent to France to join a war. Now, we sent them there for cultural exchange and get to know other people. You really can’t take it for granted.
My grandparents couldn’t imagine to watch a NFL game in Munich or being part of an exchange program with France.
I'm french, born in 1960. The veterans and KG (war prisonniers) of my hometown and the one of a small town in the region of Augsburg decided a partnership in early 60 and began a youth exchange every summer. I was part of that exchange each year between 13 and 19. What sweet memories !
Lots of town partnership between France and Germany were also supported by the vets and KG on the 2 sides " if we really know each other, we couldn't fight again".
Yes, if we consider the situation of Germany about 75 years ago, in the late 1940, the relations between Germany on one side and USA, UK, France and Israel in the last 30 years are like a miracle... surely nobody would have imagined this positive developments in e.g. 1948.
“Not long ago”: oh, only about 3 generations ago. What a backward view.
How lucky were you to score tickets! We watched it on TV and enjoyed the atmosphere so much!
By the way I heard another explanation on why to play "overseas": The Floridian football teams didn't have too many enthusiastic fans, and once they took the plunge and played in London, it was a whole new and exciting experience.
Yeah he had a few things wrong here and there but he tried. The NFL being the biggest league in the world not just the US(Look up its revenue, second place not even close, Premier League who?) Mostly wants to expand to a world wide league lil by lil and get even unimaginably richer so it is planting the seeds now. In a nut shell, this is a better explanation.
Ticket sales aren’t as significant as the money from the tv deals. The NFL just signed a $10 billion dollar deal with Amazon prime to broadcast Thursday night games for the next 10 years. They have 4 major tv networks competing to broadcast the games and every time they resign a deal it for ridiculous amounts of money. Only Florida team that doesn’t draw well is the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Bucs usually are close to sell outs each home game.
@@kfletch19 and they paid that for the WORST games ever
Thursday night games have been total trash. And still paid 10 billion for it haha
Fans not going to be enthusiastic when the owners don’t put a good product on the field. Once the newness wears off over seas the same will happen.
Very glad to see American Football fans in Germany getting an NFL game and that you and Laura had fun 😊
we even got 4 2023 Frankfurt 2024 Munich 2025 Frankfurt 1 per Season
Love getting our Countries together! It gave me goosebumps. I felt the love!
Your explanation is excellent! German-American friendship is something that is truly enshrined in many communities that have or had American military bases nearby. While I grew up in Nuremberg, there used to be a German-American Friendship Volksfest that I enjoyed quite a lot. My first contact with American icecream, etc. At this point in my life, having followed the NFL for 15 years, I enjoy Football even more than our soccer, and seeing this huge event in Munich on TV was just epic. There's one little thing I might add: Today's popularity of Football in Germany is really thanks to the guys at ProSieben. Coach Esume, Jan Stecker, Icke, Björn Werner and the others have introduced a totally new way of experiencing sports to our TV landscape. Usually, German sports TV is very focused on facts and neutrality and being serious about it. These guys have a lot of knowledge, but they also convey the fun they have and the passion for the sport. Unfortunately, the NFL sold the rights to RTL now, and I'm afraid they will screw it up. RTL may be the largest private channel in Germany, but they are just not as fun as ProSieben.
American football is and will remain a special sport, the majority of Germans don't know the rules of the game at all.
Wurde in Nürnberg geboren und bin da auch aufgewachsen. Krass das ich eif ein nürnberger auf yt gefunden hab lol. Mussten damals leide umziehen weil mein Vater im US Militär ist. Vermisse deustchland oft.
@@novaclapp9019 Schöne Grüße von einem gebürtigen und noch immer hier wohnenden Nürnberger an euch beide 🙂 Greets from Nürnberg
Als großer Football-Fan war ich so happy, dass ich Tickets für das Munich Game bekommen habe. Es war einer der tollsten Tage meines Lebens und ein unvergessliches Erlebnis.Thanks to the NFL
@@markusk6670 was ist dein nfl team? Meine sind die texans. Gehe jede season zu mindestens einen spiel von dennen
@@novaclapp9019 Ich mag die Seahawks seit der legendären Legion of Boom. Ich schaue aber generell sehr gerne Football und verfolge einzele Spieler, die ich sehr gerne mag wie Rodgers, Wilson, von Miller, Bobby Wagner, Hopkins und viele mehr. Ich mag einfach den Sport, seine Intensität, die Faszination, dass sich ein Spielverlauf mit nur einer Aktion ändern kann :-) Ich mag auch College Football sehr und die tolle Atmosphäre bei den Spielen. Das muss ich mir unbedingt mal live in den Staaten ansehen.
Ich beneide dich um die Möglichkeit, regelmäßig NFL Spiele besuchen zu können.
Thank you for this great video. It describes exactly how I got in touch with football and learned to love the sport.
I grew up just a few hundred metres from an American housing estate and played football and soccer with other kids there as a child. That was over 40 years ago.
Since the Super Bowl has been televised, I have missed exactly one.
Thanks again for the content and good luck next season, despite the many changes in the coaching staff.
Nice video! You've summarized it pretty well. But Pro7 Maxx had a share in it too. Their broadcasts helped to push the popularity (and understanding 😉 ) of football 🏈 in Germany over the last years.
Cheers from Berlin 🍻
The team is awesome and what's great about them, they educate you on certain plays, explaining to people basic to more difficult stuff about the game.
Yeah... Coach, Icke, Björn and so on... they helped so much...
True. I once accidentally saw a football game on TV and I've barely missed one ever since. Because of the quality of the broadcasting. Because of the broadcasters and their passion for the sport.
My grandmother was from Germany and my grandfather was an American in WWII -- they both met in Bavaria after the war ended and she ended up coming back to the states. Neither had ever gone back to Germany since the war, so after she passed we got in touch with some of her family and they invited us to come to their house. So we all flew out, saw where she grew up and her childhood home -- my grandfather was even able to point out the exact lamp post that they kissed under for the first time. It was an amazing yet emotional trip. Then we went to Munich and went to the Hofbrauhaus. My grandfather was expecting old German tradition with the oompah bands and all, but sure enough about 30 minutes into us being there, everyone is standing up with their arms around each other singing Country Roads. To say my grandfather was pissed would be an understatement lol "I travel half way around the globe just to hear John Denver? This is bullshit!" It's so interesting how that song is so ingrained in Germany culture now. I haven't been back to Germany since, but I can't wait to visit again.
Its really beyond cringy, country roads is the only english Song besides Happy Birthday that those mouthbreathers know, Just Reeks of Low Intellect and Hillbilly Background
The John Denver moment made me smile big time. A looooooooong time ago, I went to Oktoberfest in Munich and found out about the popularity of the song and the Artist when the band broke out Country Road and followed up with Thank God I'm a Country Boy.
Also I'm glad you got to go see the game!
being a german man from West Virginia/Ohio/Tennessee.i grew up watching tom brady my whole life. listening to country roads and the anthems during this game both times had me in joyful tears! Loved it Wish I couldve been there
It's definitely time for the NHL to come to Germany as well. I mean we have a German superstar, hockey is a top 3 sport in our country and for example my little town has it's own ice hockey club thanks to the Americans. We even still play in the same stadium they built in 1946. So I don't really know about other places but you kind of brought the hockey culture to Germany (even though there were some hockey clubs before that time) so it would be amazing to have a regular season game here. These friendly games are nice but not as much interesting as a real NHL game.
I saw a hockey game in berlin and the crowd atmosphere rivaled (and possibly exceeded) the games I had experienced in Canada!
Not just the NHL but also the NBA too! Me a former US Army dude from the Jersey Shore who's been living here just north of Nuremberg Germany since 93', Prost und schöne Grüße aus Bayern!
But we couldn't call it "NFL" here in Germany. It's not "National" but "International". And it's not "Football" but "Gridiron Football". So call it the "IGFL".
@@ericminch Then it's not football but Association Football.
well done! You must have worked through the night to be able to release this video so soon after the event.
I was at the very first game of the Frankfurt Galaxy in 1991. The league was called WLAF back then, World League of American Football. We were witnessing history being made. Very exciting.
Me too! 😊😊😊
I held a season ticket I won in a promotion. The year after 13 season tickets. Then 22 season tickets…go GALAXY!
Dude I'm such a big fan of your channel, I actually recorded a vlog to Munich a day before the game ( also went to the Allianz Arena ), unfortunately couldn't get hold of the tickets for the game but it was still a good experience being in Marienplatz surrounded by people wearing NFL gear. Great video, your videos are always authentic, you are a big inspiration for me.
Yeah it was so cool in Marienplatz. And thanks a lot man, I really appreciate it!
With every video I’m reminded why I started to follow you in the first place… thanks NALF🏈🤗
You bring such a fresh perspective on things, wrapping this whole theme and time of year up in an interesting way. I’ve been living in Germany for almost 6 years now and watching your videos is on one hand a nice break. I can listen to a dude speak English. On the other hand as a Canadian expat hockey freak living here, there are a lot of parallels and I can relate so damn well to! In your videos!
Country roads often was the final song in discos and clubs in Germany.
I'm older now, but clubs in the USA when I was young often closed with New York New York.
crazy ..eigentlich peinlich !
I mean "country roads" is a staple song for decades at any festival in Germany. And Oktoberfest, the biggest one, was just a few weeks ago in Munich - so no wonder everybody could and would sing along...
That was great. I have bought for my grandson a Gronkowski nfl shirt and he already had a Brady.. He loves the Bucs and its funny that is where I lived for 24 years in Fla before I moved here , marrying a German man in. I love Germany and the USA. I have t he best of both worlds and its wonderful
I watched the game first hand too and I was impressed about the crowd. I watched several games in the US when visiting my uncle and even vent to SB46
But Germany too is a great cheering crowd didn’t expect that for an American sport. I knew that we have a big fan base but this experience was electrified ❤
I lived in Marburg when the Mercenaries got started and was at a few of their games. Great to see how far the GFL has come, and the growing interest in NFL football in Germany. 🇩🇪🇺🇸
What a great start for the NFL in Germany! Amazing atmosphere 😃! I hope there's more to come.
I'm not an american football fan but even i get goosebumps listening to the crowd, i hope the german fan's get more games like this. I think thats also really helpful to promote the sport a bit more in germany.
I served in the US Army in Göppingen in the 1980s and loved my time there. I have been a season ticket holder for the Buccaneers for 20 years and loved that this game happened and, of course, the outcome!
Glad you got to go to the game. Looked epic! I was very sad to see the Hawks lose. 😞Loved your little bit about the history of American football in Germany. I grew up on one of the American army bases back in the 80’s. While in high school there, my brother played football against other base schools throughout Germany and I was a cheerleader. I was involved with the German American Football team as well.
Why the NFL played a game in Munich?
NALF: So it starts with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914.
Me: ???
😂😅
Franz Ferdinand, i Love this Britpop Band
Na ja Nick, dass ist jetzt nicht der einzige Grund warum Football so populär in Deutschland ist. Es ist aber mit Sicherheit einer von vielen Gründen.
Football ist ja auch in den drei anderen ehemaligen Besatzungszonen sehr populär geworden.
Ich denke dazu hat auch ein Stück weit die NFL Europe mit Frankfurt Galaxy, Düsseldorf Rhine Fire, Berlin Thunder oder Hamburg Sea Devils bei getragen.
Das Ganze fing dazu auch noch vor ca. 35 Jahren in Deutschland an und wurde massiv flankiert mit einer kontinuierlichen Berichterstattung im deutschen TV über die NFL.
Ich selbst hab schon in den 1990er Jahren an Super Bowl Partys teilgenommen und hab eines der ersten käuflich erhältlichen Trikots der Frankfurt Galaxy von Ende der 1980er Jahre im Haus.
Auch in meiner Gegend gab es damals schon Teams die Football spielten und hätte ich nicht schon Eishockey gespielt, dann hätte ich mich vielleicht auch im Football probiert.
Die NFL hat seit Jahrzehnten die europäischen Märkte bearbeitet und dabei hat sich herausgestellt das gerade Deutschland der Markt mit dem größten Potential war und ist.
In Spanien, Großbritannien oder einem anderen westeuropäischen Land hat die NFL es in dieser Form nicht geschafft.
Ach ja, Football ist nicht die Nummer 2 nach dem Fußball. Alle Daten zeigen das um diesen Titel die Mannschaftssportarten Eishockey, Basketball und Handball einen harten Kampf führen.
Das deutsche Eishockey zum Beispiel hat selbst schon große Events auf die Beine gestellt. So gab es das Eröffnungsspiel der Eishockey WM 2010 im Mai desselben Jahres vor über 75.000 Zuschauern in der Arena auf Schalke. Seit dieser Zeit gibt es von der DEL (Deutsche Eishockeyliga) regelmäßig so genannte Winter Games in Stadien der Fußballbundesliga vor großen Kulissen.
Übrigens in meiner Heimatregion waren einst Kanadier stationiert, rate doch mal was wir hier nun für ein Spiel professionell spielen und lieben. 😉
It was amazing! Could not ask for a better country for the NFL♥️
brings back memories, played football myself as a german teenager in the 90ies including some friendship games with the american youth teams from all over stuttgart different baracks
I love the story, but you missed one mayor part in the last few years: „ran“ with coach esume and björn werner. These guy spread the knowledge and love about football to the everyday people like me.
Thank you so much! Never meet you in person, but feel so femilar to you. I grow up in Schwäbisch Hall, lived there till 2006, Football Fan since 2004, Handballplayer for 32 Year, Friend of Simon Brenner, the Unicorns take big place in my heart. The way you show the Americans 'our' way of playing football is amazing. The Ami-House is just 100m away from my parent's house😉. Thank you so much for Unicornstown! Wish you all the best from Nuremberg! Hit me if you need a stay there 😉
Greets Rene
Love the videos. happy to see you having a great career playing one of the great American pass times. I appreciate the perspective on Germany and the obvious love for the country. well done.
I started playing football in '97 after i got infected with this awesome team sport. I sadly had to stop beeing an active player in 2002 after a knee injury but i still love 'my' sport.
I would love to see an nfl game in my hometown Mönchengladbach but i think our 54k stadium might be to small for that.
Things like this literally happen every match day in stadiums all over europe... but i really think it's cute how excited you are about that :)
"Big excitement over Fussball match in Germany" = "Dog bites man".
"Big excitement over gridiron football match in Germany" = "Man bites dog".
I don't think you understand why this guy and many Americans found this beautiful. It has nothing to do with the atmosphere per say. This happens in the U.S all the time. It's the fact that there's a country on a whole other continent that speaks a different language that TRULY enjoys our favorite sport which isn't popular globally at all as other sports. For the English it's nothing more than a fad while the Germans actually have a love for the game. On top of that they sang word for word a song which isn't just any regular song. Country road isn't an anthem, but it damn near could be and basically is for West Virginians.
I don't usually comment on videos. But this was awesome to watch. Amazing video NALF :)
We Germans are so incredibly proud to welcome the NFL in our country.
AF becomes more and more popular in Germany. Mainly by smaller clubs. So one of these important ambassadors not just for the game but also for the understanding a culture is you, Nalf.
Just an FYI there was a Monday Night Football game played in Mexico city some time before 1999. Al Michaels and Dan Dierdorf called the game. I think it was the Dallas Cowboys vs somebody I don't remember (San Diego?) It was played at Estadia Azteca and afterwards the players complained about how bad the field was.
I thought that they came to Germany because of NALF.
I immediately thought that you were among the 75,000 spectators when I accidentally stumbled across the live broadcast on TV Pro 7 while eating my Sunday cake and had a cup of good coffee... großartig! Hab eine schöne Woche und genieße es! Tolles Video!
Your best video so far I think. German American history is one of my main topics of interest, and for a 10 minute video you simply gave a perfect summary of your topic! It's amazing how far you've come with your UA-cam channel. So congrats, looking forward to many more vlogs from you guys.
A great video, showing how great and wonderful things can result form the darkest of circumstances! Thank you.
Komplett frei gesprochen, Bilder und Videos benutzt und der Blickkontakt war unglaublich. Schönes Video, gute Arbeit.
man i wished i met you at the stadium that day. the atmosphere was crazy and it still seems surreal. i had goosebumps at the exact same two moments you described. the anthems and country roads.
great vid as always nick!
Man... when you announced in the last video your going to the US and I've seen the ads for the game... I was nooooooo, no way he'd miss that. 😱😁
Glad you didn't. 😎 Seems to have been pretty epic. Wish I could have been.
Too quote a famous youtuber: Good Vibes!
Me as a german I watch the game. The event was just fantastic. It was absolutely superb. From what I've heard is that there's likely gonna be two NFL games in Germany next year.
Thanks for giving me even more perspective on this game which I watched on TV in the U.S. (I live in Tampa). Great clips of the stadium and the crowds. Good job telling us how previous history brought our two countries together. I am so glad that you got to be a part of this historic event.
Germans love songs about home, like Home on the range, and take me home, country road. Thier version of America the beutiful is "The watch on the Rhine (Wacht am Rhine). Sounded like they were singing Deutschland Uber Alles for thier National Anthem (Germany Over All)
To oversimplify your thesis, the Sarajevo Assassination led to the epic "Munich Game". We call this "Schmetterlingseffekt" in GER 🙂. Munich and Frankfurt btw will alternately host NFL regular season games for the next couple of seasons.
Greetings from Hanau, Germany!
I had to watch from Stuttgart, but it was epic. Hope to see more NFL games in Germany! I really liked your history lesson, short and very accurate! It is one of my goals to meet you while I'm stationed here in Germany. Would like to get over to a Unicorn Game!
Very cool! Our family tried to get tickets but we were not willing to pay EUR 500 per ticket.... The demand for tickets was just incredible and I guess it showed that there is a lot more potential.
I was at the Eagles-Jags game in London. It was great to see how Philly completely overtook London. Eagles green and Wawa mugs everywhere. I've also attended a soccer game at Allianz Arena. Both were incredible experiences. If the Eagles play in Germany, we'll be there.
NALF, thank you very much for using this aspect ratio for your video. This is the only video I was so far able to play on my smartphone without resizing the image to prevent the top and bottom to be cut off. I hope this sparks over to other creators.
Hello Nick, i love your videos and tune in every time there is a new one. It’s always a good time watching them, thank you very much.
At 26th of November I will be at the unicorns Try out and hopefully one day can play for them. 😊👌🏻
I saw a game 1992 in Berlin. Denver Broncos vs Miami Dolphins. And it was Great.
As a lifelong NFL fan it's incredible to see fans in Germany and UK. When NFL puts a team in London makes sense to have one more Euro team. UK vs German football teams would be an amazing division rivalry!
Why punish players with European high taxes and long travel times? Imagine traveling from Seattle to Germany to Los Angeles in three weeks players would boycott
@@RoCK3rAD Oh yeah making millions of dollars playing a sport is punishment. Well they ain't making that kind of money anywhere else but NFL. Go ahead play in CFL making way less money to avoid traveling.
I lived in Germany for an off-campus research experience in college. Loved every minute of it, and I can confirm they love football in Deutschland. i even played a game with my friends over there, it was fun!
When US infantry were on the final push within the borders of Germany it was remarked many times by the soldiers how much it felt like walking through small town America. We share more culture with Germany than many realize.
And I thought it was money. Silly me.
I would so much love to go one day. NFL is growing hugely in Sweden as well. Sunday night football is aired here as well as the coming Thanksgiving games. Love it.
Great video, NALF! Triggers so man memories: My 1st ever game was Super Bowl XXV - Giants - Bills 20-19 - will never forget Scott Norwood "wide right"
Got invited by a friend to watch it on AFN - they explained me the basic rules so I was able to follow the game - liked it instantaneously 😊
Later this year, Frankfurt Galaxy started - and I saw all games - 1st one on television, all others in the stadium 91 and 92.
Season finale against Sacramento Surge had 51.653 spectators - a full Waldstadion at Frankfurt - the Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt averaged 29.816 the same year ...
The NFL decided not to fund this anymore - and 1995 came the NFL Europe.
Was season ticket holder for most of the seasons - so many memories - seeing Kurt Warner throwing 3 picks against the Galaxy in one game - when Trent Green was injured the following pre-season and they announced Kurt Warner, I was saying "That 3 INT guys from Amsterdam?" 😂 Boy was I wrong. 😃
Now seeing the NFL coming to germany and the fans really "delivered" - awesome thing! I was amongst the 2.930.000 not being able to buy a ticket though ...
Reminded me of the great games in Frankfurt with a wild atmosphere - awesome time 😊
I think during the whole WLAF and NFL Europe time, Frankfurt was the only team not losing money ;-)
But it did a lot for American Football in germany - I know so many people being active as coaches, or elsewhere in GFL, ELF and all other leagues who most likely wouldn't be there without having the Galaxy in Frankfurt. I know many coaches who walked on and learned a lot from the pro-experienced staffs and that made the football better in Europe, too
On a different note that came to my mind during the video - I find it very symbolic that the "Zeppelinfeld" in Nürnberg where once Hitler gathered the masses for his NSDAP party conventions is now used as a playing field for American Football and down on the field playing are multi-cultural teams with every color of skin, nationality and religion playing the American game.
Best crowd at a Nfl game i can recall
I have always thought that Germany was more ready and enthusiastic for American Football than the UK. Ever since the early 90's when the first iteration of NFL Europe, the "World League", it seemed that the German teams had the best following. I'm thrilled to see this happen this year, especially in Munich... my favorite city in the world.
Awesome content ! Only a few years ago I’m pretty sure you would’ve gone viral on UA-cam Germany with this video
My dad who’s german, became really friendly with the guys at Dolan air base in his youth. He got all of his rock vinyl records from them, became fascinated and learned a lot about America.
Are you American?
As a former Amsterdam Admirals season ticket holder I really miss those NFL Europe/Europa days, always so cool to interact with the German fans.
Awesome video! Thank you so much for that! Makes me even more sad I missed it... Next time I will certainly be there :)
The only connection I have to Germany is that I got to go there a few years back. Munich is awesome. I suggest everyone go there at least once. 👍👍
A great video. I am an Australian, with German heritage Absolutely blown away by the fans at the game. Fantastic.
2:33 die schöne Festung aus Würzburg :)
Well done....we tried to grab tickets but i think they were sold out in like 18 minutes...The game is growing big time, especially with the ELAF growing as it is.
My brother played football for a team in Poland and Germany, I forget what team it was but he enjoyed it, he played in Germany for 2 or 3 years.
Man, that was a good explanation. But if I could choose, I would rather have given up watching an NFL game for no war ;-)
As an American i didn't know what to think about the international game in Germany but watching this video makes me say I would like to have Germany host the Super Bowl someday I approve 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
No doubt, geiles Video Nick! But maybe you could've added that the NFL has indeed played a couple of games in Germany before. There was the "American Bowl" around 1990, where the NFL played I think 2-3 games in Berlin
Fun fact, not sure this applied to all schools in the Netherlands, but sure did for my secondary school (high school) is the song Country Roads. It was the first song we had to learn sing in unison in music class there. I guess it has the right rhythm, tone, and vibe to sing as a group? Perhaps this is the same in Germany. To this day my brain gets triggered randomly and I also start singing this song hehehe
NALF, you can look forward to next year in Frankfurt!!! It will BE craaazy!
All your videos you create with Head, Hand and Heart, but this is a special one. ! 👌
It was a great game. From your video, I was actually sitting near you. Would have been nice to meet you 2. About 100 of us came from Ramstein AB and was glad I was able to go. Never had an experience like that in my life and it was awesome. Love your videos and keep it up.
I too am of German heritage and was surprised by the positive reaction by so many to attend this game. I am very impressed with US and of course Germany and only want Germany's past to be put aside and never, ever repeated. US, do not let your core values be erased or eroded by silly politicians and ideology. You are to good for that!!!
Thank you Mr. Princip for shooting the Archduke to give us a nice football experience in Germany 👍
Next one will be Kansas Chiefs in Frankfurt - already announced as "coming soon" on billboards
I wonder how is the atmosphera in NFL games 🤔 because in the bundesliga is chanters everywhere in the game. The chants is part of the football(soccer) culture around the world.
Great video. I like the history of how American football came to Germany. Keep up the good work.
Wow. Best video you've ever put together. Awesome work!! Thank you for pulling it together. Hoping the Bengals make it out there next year :D
I had lived in Schwäbisch Hall and stationed at Dolan (Dōlan) Barracks from ‘78 - ‘82. Boy did the German- American relationship bloom during my time there. If I recall correctly, there was an American banker which promoted sports between us. In 1980/81, We schooled the Germans in softball, and they Schooled us in fußball big time. Social time afterwards was definitely the best time… burp! 😮😅
Nice presentation (as always). It was a storybook ending of a storybook event for a Patriots fan. Unfortunately, it took place while I was asleep in bed, so I had to watch on youTube in the morning. Yes, I would like to see more NFL football in germany and maybe get to see the Unicorns in action i the german league.
I really like your explanation! You got so far with your channel compared a few years ago, when you had just a couple of thousand subscribers. You developed such extremly good skills. Impressive! I really think making movies and youtube could be a future for you after football. Keep the good stuff going! Love it! Somebody said that "When I 1st started watching you I thought just another american expat " And that is what I thought. Bot you came so far.
Hey NALF, nothing like little West Virginia (Country Roads) in the middle of Bavaria! 😁
That song is one of the staple songs during Oktoberfest. Admittedly silly since close to 99 % of people singing that song have never even been to WV, but it's great for singing along and to get into a good mood.