What it's like to work as media at the HISTORIC NFL Munich Game!

Gridiron's Michael McQuaid vlogs his experience in Munich as the NFL comes to Germany for the first time. From producing shows in German, to speaking with Peter Schrager and Tom Brady, it was a memorable experience!
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[@GridironUK]

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[@hmcredfed1836]

I prever english content. NFL and NBA must be in english, i dont know why but its just not the same, I also don't like dubbed movies :P Thank you for the effort

[@trumphatesyou]

Are you going to Mexico City Monday? I can not believe the NFL is having a prime time gave outside the U.S.

[@neovaze1035]

Nah we speak Englisch and Original content is king

[@JacaboBlanco]

Germany just won the hearts and minds of the Am3rican Football audience. We generally don't care for the London games. But this felt different. It was amazing to see. Hope it continues and grows (although I'd hate for my team to have to travel internationally for a game 😅)

[@philg7117]

I think as soon as the US audience saw the clip of Country Roads, a lot of US football fans decided "oh yeah these German fans are ok!"

[@Snue29]

I would bet next year in Frankfurt will be even better. Greetings from Germany and thanks to the NFL for visiting us. 🇩🇪🏈🇺🇲

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

@@Snue29 You're welcome. 🙏

[@trumphatesyou]

@@Snue29 Is the NFL really popular in Germany? I know that you have American Football clubs but I never thought I'd see something like I did Sunday. Go Steelers.

[@michaelmelling9333]

This was great but do know that MANY Americans enjoy the London games.

[@katieq7210]

Thank you Michael for bringing us along with you to Munich. Really enjoyed this.

[@TheRomeerome]

Yes, Thank you. It's almost like being there.

[@Gorthug.]

that "last christmas" part with the band was amazing love the vibes

[@Carlos559Caps]

As someone who visited Germany for a few weeks during a December i gotta say, Germans celebrate Christmas so damn well! Christmas markets are thee shit and will make the most anti-christmas hater feel that christmas spirit.

[@johnnyawsm8942]

@@Carlos559Caps true, plus Glühwein

[@Smartphoenix1982]

These are why we all love Sport! It bring us humans together, mostly firendly ^^ I love Soccer way more than football, but the Spirit, the Vibes was awesome. Pls now....EVERY year 1 Game in Germany! Dortmund, Frankfurt, Munich are my favorites.

[@poxi2036]

Dont wanna "spoil" but rumours say we'll get 2 games next year and the following years in germany (Mexico doesnt take place because the stadium has to be fixed for the WM 26). Teams next year: Patriots in Frankfurt and Chiefs (Bayern Munichs partner team in the NFL) in Munich.

[@markusmuller7726]

Why Dortmund?? Believe me i am a bvb Fan but they need to change a lot ! Watch maybe what Bayern munich have done to host this game you can find it here on yt , the looker room myself could not believe it Looks like from my town its very old ,and then for what 1 game no too expensive for only 1 game to change all this and something tells me they can change it but doesnt want it tradition🤷‍♂️ but next year its a game in Frankfurt! i hope they can top the munich game atmosphere 🙏

[@DGARedRaven]

Frankly, I think we need a game in Hamburg. Not necessarily for any other reason than there being the München game , which covers the southern half of germany, and me struggling to think of a better suited location than Hamburg for the northern part of Germany. Berlin does not *really* count.

[@TobiasTK]

We love the @NFL here in Germany the crowd the atmosphere was electric ⚡️that was awesome please more games in Germany 🏈❤️🇩🇪🔥🙌

[@johnnydavis2392]

American here. I absolutely love seeing the passion that other nations have for the sport and the genuine love. Keep up the good work!

[@hmcredfed1836]

Footbal is just awesome

[@Kelsea-2002]

Sorry, but THAT is what you call passion? Seriously???Where were the battle songs, the flags, the scarves, the flares, and the diatribes against the opposing team?Country Roads and Sweet Caroline is something for a children's birthday party, but certainly not for a sporting event!You should urgently go to a German stadium when real football is played. Your adrenaline level has never been so high before!Because real football also has real fans with passion!

[@trumphatesyou]

@@Kelsea-2002 We don't need that because American Football isn't boring. The spectators of Soccer need to be entertained constantly so they don't fall asleep.

[@rafunzel3980]

germany actually got to know football after the second worldwar bcs of the american bases in the american section of germany, funny to see this leading to such an event in munich 80 75 years later

[@oisinmtom]

@@trumphatesyou LOL watch rugby same shit happens there but RUGBY is 5X faster and more entertaining than american football.

[@roastntoast7550]

Schönes Video. Vielen Dank, dass du uns mitgenommen hast.

[@Miller2h41]

NFL Regular Season Games that take place internationally has the feel of a Super Bowl.

[@NALFVLOGS]

Really cool video man!

[@Skyl3t0n]

The man himself

[@mdnght_crttr]

It's the curse of getting a brand new stadium for football clubs in Germany. It'll most likely be somewhere outside since even would there be a proper site there's no way city residents would allow a gigantic football stadium piling up right beside their homes. And to be fair, neither would I.

[@kelseyk530]

Take a look at our Cathedral of Football in Wisconsin...Lambeau Field (aka The Frozen Tundra)...is the second oldest stadium in the NFL and is the only pro sports stadium that is smack dab in the middle of the city of Green Bay. Residential homes surround the iconic stadium. People in every neighborhood will invite you, total strangers, to their home for beers, bratwurst, burgers, and whole spreads of food. Games are played in the front or backyards. The stadium parking lot is full of the same tailgating which starts 6-7 hours or more before kick-off, depending upon when the game starts. Bars are full. The community starts to party a couple days before if it's a Sunday game. We have coveted season tickets that have been passed down from generation to generation and in the family for over 35 years. The stadium parking lot can't hold all the cars, so you wind up parking on the front lawns of people's homes and it's a way for them to generate some income at -$25-$50 a vehicle. We've parked at the same house for over a decade and have gotten to know the family well; they'll offer you food and drinks, let you use the bathroom, hang out in their house, and even dropped us off at the stadium when we forgot something or if the weather is below freezing.

[@llukas0906]

There is a big stadium north of the city center the Olympic Stadium with 69.000 seats but Bayern Munich wanted a new and bigger stadium that’s why they build a new one outside of the city

[@rickchamberlain637]

Great video! It was interesting to watch the perspective from someone outside the US. I am a Buccaneers fan from the US. It was nice to see how well the NFL was received in Deutschland and Europe, even though soccer is the favored sport over there. Yes you should do another video like this for the Super Bowl

[@GridironUK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MsDiaEmms]

Over 3 million people wanted to see the game. American football gets more and more popular, and FC Bayern München/the City of Munich are making good money and future connections to the US clubs. I'm sure there's more to come in the next years.

[@vitacit]

Since 2001 when I was in USA and locala explained me the rules of football, I have fallen in love with this sport and can't wait for every Sunday evening to watch some football game. Not to mention NCAA, this whole different world. I hope to see some NFL game in the States...

[@rickchamberlain637]

@@vitacit Hopefully you'll get the opportunity some day. Deutschland and The UK are the two European countries that have really embraced American football

[@ralf6033]

Great video and positive vibes you tranfered. Hope you like Bavaria but come to the rest of Germany. Everyone with positive vibes is highly welcome! Love and Peace. Greetings from Düsseldorf

[@GridironUK]

Thank you very much - Danke, Ralf

[@anasshahid224]

What a game between the Bucs and Seahawks, crowd was electric 👏👏👏👏

[@simonegruenig8361]

We Germans love sport and music events. We do that at every event.

[@jerrystone9748]

Just one small hint… The FC Bayern Campus is not their training area - it’s just their youth academy to train talented kids! 😄

[@Exodon2020]

Their Training Facility for the pro team is at the Club's headquarters at Säbener Straße.

[@citroniron3293]

You missed the best part. "Country roads...." 😂

[@GridironUK]

Couldn’t add it in for copyright. Was amazing! - M

[@rafunzel3980]

@@GridironUK nalf added it into his video, it was such a great moment

[@sheilaridge3348]

Please do this for the Super Bowl! I really enjoyed this!

[@davidedbrooke9324]

Nice city with a fabulous Christmas market! Great beer , food and people! 🎉 actually been in that beer hall!

[@patsyc229]

Never doubt the GOAT !!!🐐❤❤

[@r.e.4366]

Great Video, well done, best wishes from Nuremberg (Germany)!!!

[@-Fischi2111-]

Hi, I was born and living in Munich since 41 Years. i have to thank Matze (my Body) for getting the tickets!!!!! I look NFL since the early 90´s. I have never believed, that i look an NFL Game! A Dream comes true!!!! This Event was the most Amazing Thing, what i saw!!!! When i look this video, i become goose bumps again!!!! I never forget this!!!!😍😍😍 Nice Video btw!!!! MFG Fischi

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

I'm glad that you enjoyed it! Greetings, from America. 🇩🇪 🇺🇸

[@BEEyonced]

Was dummlaberst du für ein scheiss Englisch?! Schäm dich als GEN X anstatt PISA FAIL Müllgeneration! Da schaut man US Sports ab 1992 wie ich im Gegensatz zu all den Icke Schickse Müllis around und muss dennoch solch einen Dünnpfiff lesen! Niemand looked TV, das watched man...😶 5./6. Klasse Basis-Sprachschatz Allgemeinbildung! Alter Falter, wer hat schon einen Body namens Matze?! 🤕

[@jsouth489]

I was there and it was so electric. amazing experience, I hope to go back to germany for more nfl games.

[@Tigerlilie16]

The historical square you where at was Max-Joseph-Platz, with the State Opera (the large building with stairs leading up and colums) and the Munich "residence" (seat of government & residence of former bavarian dukes and kings).

[@GridironUK]

Thank you!

[@deonjordan1542]

Awesome video! You're so lucky to experience that.

[@RalFingerLP]

The first time i heard last christmas this year was played by a bavarian kappelle in the hofbräuhaus before the NFL game, this is beyond crazy! :P

[@tobias7817]

Loved every second but the Version of our national anthem as a german was as we say not the yellow from the egg🙃

[@JayJayFig54]

This was awesome to watch. Thank you! I felt like I was there. I’m surprised by how many Seahawk fans there were. How was the atmosphere after the game ended?

[@jonathan9506]

Great Video! Thanks from Munich and come back for a visit 💪🏻🍺

[@zharpey7524]

Great video Michael, looked amazing 👍

[@hrussell9677]

Tom never walks out alone. He always walks out with his team. One of the many reasons he is better than Rodgers.

[@zongaaxor9909]

Great Video...thank you so much and please come back.

[@michaelmelling9333]

Thanks much for posting this!

[@ellenw391]

Just stumbled on this (when looking for a video of Country Roads to send a friend). Very enjoyable but GEEZ you all went against Tom Brady in a big game?! ROFL silly, silly people!!! 🤣😂🤣 Environment truly looks electric!

[@m.d.5463]

OMG, the band in the Hofbräuhaus played 'Last Christmas'!!!

[@patrickfullan9509]

TB12 sets another record--"The first QB to win an NFL game in Germany"(Plus it was a home game for the Bucs, go figure).

[@JuanRodriguez-wv1ky]

Awesome video ... all the way from the United States Brownsville, Texas and Go Bucs

[@kinnish5267]

how cool !!!!

[@apaper3978]

Love the video!

[@jdotboyz7927]

Amazing video

[@ELBarbarro]

Can you lay out how the NFL events were laid out for the week leading up to it where does one look to get that information for 2023s games. I already booked my trip for frankfurt for the KC/MÍA game and want to be immersed in the experience!

[@phillipploenes894]

Epic

[@maximilianbecker773]

This is Football „DAHOAM“ Welcome Lads, enjoy! First but … not last☝🏻

[@cacawsthelaw]

Now imagine a whole season of this or similar European environments. the europe division needs to happen soon it would be great for the game

[@rafunzel3980]

we have european leagues but theyre not like this, this is a once in a lifetime event its the first ever NFL game played in germany, you wont see a crowd like this on normal casual events Germany is the biggest supporter of american football in europe as far as i know and here a lot of the teams struggle to find new players sadly... my little brother played 2 out of the 6 games he shoudlve played bcs 4 games were not played due to one team not having enough players (this was in the u19 league) but also the main teams struggle a lot with finding good players that attend the trainings constantly

[@dein_mein_youtube]

Don't be fooled dear American, every German bar sounds and looks exactly like this at 01:15 no exceptions!

[@gallowglass2630]

He is irish

[@eyestoenvy]

Viva Alemania, BRAVO !!!

[@usernamesSux9]

Germany needs a NFL team :)))

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

Every nation does.

[@trumphatesyou]

Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, wants to eventually have a 4 team European division. The logistics of doing it is the problem though.

[@DSP16569]

Germany has a national (american) football league (the GFL), we do not need an extra team.

[@TheGoofyPower]

whoever song he anthem... hihhi it sounded more american than german :)

[@ulliulli]

360p?

[@GridironUK]

waiting for youtube to fix - its in 4k

[@dominik5227]

only 360p?

[@GridironUK]

Should process/update soon

[@ulliulli]

@@GridironUK na, that is done typically within the first hour. it's now 10hrs later. You really should check the uploaded file

[@GridironUK]

@@ulliulli appreciate the response. We edited one element of text and it reset itself. YT have rendered again their side so we hope it fixes itself soon. Appreciate you tuning in!

[@DickTechno]

Munich is beautiful, but the real football fans are in North Rhine-Westphalia, with 16 million inhabitants it is the largest metropolitan area in Europe and you would appeal to many more people than in Bavaria!

[@wandilismus8726]

Bavarian culture 😉 Schleswig-Holstein Culture is different

[@biofueler]

so, everyone picked seahawks before game? all wrong.

[@familieshan6933]

Play in Dortmund or Frankfurt!!!

[@stevenguild2707]

Apparently, next year the NFL is planning to bring a regular season game to Frankfurt.

[@markusmuller7726]

Dortmund 🤣🤣🤣 they need to build a New looker room because its trash and to old

[@BEEyonced]

The NFL Contract is 2 games in Munich and 2 games in Frankfurt until 2025! Shut up with your own brainfree Fantasies! It is like that on the dotted line and no-one overseas ever heard of the many minor Ruhrpott shithole cities! Cologne at most and maybe older ppl still remember Bonn! What's it you wanna do there for cultural media PR to report about?! Islamism inner city???

[@rafunzel3980]

@@stevenguild2707 that makes sense due to the popularity of the frankfurt galaxy team back when there was a nfl europe

[@familieshan6933]

@@BEEyonced dude, what is wrong with you at all?? Why you're so aggressiv and why you start to talk about Islam, when we talk here about the chance that the NFL will come back to Germany??!! Are you so much depressed and so full of anger/hate with your life that you need to be that kind of an AHole here?? You should better shut up and see a Doc, because you may have really problems.... This is not the way how people communicate to each other!! I feel sorry for you, that your are in that kind of mood. It must be terrible to always feel hate... I wish you a good recovery and good bless you anyway. 💋

[@OrangeTabbyCat]

Das deutsche Vaaataaaaalaaaaannd…wer jault denn da so grauenhaft????

[@CONSOLETRUTH2]

Holy crap does this guy only know the name Tom Brady? Sorry but if you are gonna do a thing like this do some damn research and learn a few names ESPECIALLY sinve everyone was choosing the SHEhawks to win yet the name Heno Smoth was never daid. I wouldnt dount that if someone did say and know Geno's name and said it out loud this dude would be like :Who dafuq is Geno Smith?:

[@MisterBenne]

Leberkäs mit süßem Senf??? Seid ihr des Wahnsinns? Omg what a waste of food

[@jimboninho]

You have a new sub, I really liked your Vlog. Especially at my home town Munich. 🤍❤🤘 Hope for more NFL-games in Germany/Europe.