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The NFL Europe League is an American football league which operates in Europe. It was founded in 1991 as the World League of American Football (WLAF).
There are currently six teams in the league: five based in Germany and one in the Netherlands. Players in NFL Europe are predominantly assigned by NFL teams who want these younger, "developmental" players to get additional game experience and coaching. The expenses of these players and their coaches while living in Europe are assumed by the league.
History
NFL Europe was originally founded in 1991 as the World League of American Football. The original WLAF was an American football league partially backed by the National Football League and, like the current NFL Europe, was a spring developmental league. Originally, the ancestor to NFL Europe had 10 teams playing a 10-game regular season: six teams from the United States, three European teams, and one Canadian team. The two teams emerging from the WLAF semi-final playoffs met at the end of the season in the World Bowl. The first two World Bowl games were held at predetermined locations much like the modern Super Bowl. The original WLAF was unpopular in the United States, and only marginally more popular in Europe. Total attendances at the fifty games in each season were between 1.2 and 1.3 million, giving an average attendance in the mid twenty thousands. The WLAF suspended operations in 1993 prior to the season. More on [ NFL Europe ]
Recreation and Sports :: Europe
@julito77 okay, as long as they are on equal footing in your heart. BTW, how is NFL Europe doing?
cupofjava1961 (computer geek) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:16:29 -0000
@julito77 okay, as long as they are on equal footing in your heart. BTW, how is NFL Europe doing?
N.E. Patriots' perfect road record in Europe will not likely take them far in the NFL playoffs http://ow.ly/HwIC
CNHINewsService (CNHI News Service) Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:55:03 -0000
N.E. Patriots' perfect road record in Europe will not likely take them far in the NFL playoffs http://ow.ly/HwIC
@FootballDiner looks a good site! keep up the great work of spreading the NFL across Europe!
Robbie_Allen (Robbie Allen) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:00:37 -0000
@FootballDiner looks a good site! keep up the great work of spreading the NFL across Europe!
@Pantherfan4life I love Jake. NFL Europe champ with the Frankfurt Galaxy!
raczilla (Will Kinsler) Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:26:10 -0000
@Pantherfan4life I love Jake. NFL Europe champ with the Frankfurt Galaxy!
Really wonder whether #NFL ever comes to #India like Europe
biswan07 (Biswanath Dutta) Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:15:36 -0000
Really wonder whether #NFL ever comes to #India like Europe
@inshin Can you get NFL games on TV there often? With the NFL and NBA trying to play more games in Europe, I can see popularity growing.
RedExpress9 (Alyssa Miller) Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:09:06 -0000
@inshin Can you get NFL games on TV there often? With the NFL and NBA trying to play more games in Europe, I can see popularity growing.
NFL Europe - Official site. Standings, statistics, games, pictures, news and analysis.
Meta Description: [ The official site of the National Football League for Europe, including stats, scores, standings, fantasy football, transactions, injury reports, schedules, team and player news. ]
CNN/SI - NFL Europe - News, scores, and statistics from the NFL Europe League, from a joint venture of CNN and Sports Illustrated.
Dave's Ex-Claymores Page - Offers daily injury report updates, statistics, rosters, scrimmage dates for the entire league. Also a tribute to the Claymores.
Meta Description: [ NFL Europe Page ]
Gridline - News, commentary, and photos.
NFL Europe Travel Club - Offered information for fans who travel to games, but not updated since 2001. Brief history, league standings from 1991 to 2000, stadium locations, and city highlights.
OurSports Central - News feeds and schedule.
Meta Description: [ National Football League Europa (NFLE) latest news, scores and information from OurSports Central. ]
Sonny Moore's NFL Europe Power Rankings - Ratings of teams for predicting game outcomes.
Meta Description: [ Estimates the score difference prior to a game and ranks teams from best to worst. ]
Web 62: NFL Europe - Features interviews with players in the league.
Meta Description: [ NFL Europe Saison 2007 mit Fotos, Video Interviews, Game Videos und News zu den NFL Europe Teams, Rhein Fire, Frankfurt Galaxy, Sea Devils, Cologne Centurions, Berlin Thunder und Amsterdam Admirals @ web62.com Internet TV. ]
Wikipedia - Encyclopedia article describing the league and its history.
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