The last thing I wanted to be doing with my Sunday was to wake up at 6am to get to a bus to take me to the far west side of Wales. But that is what I did. Bright and early on a Sunday, which was not very bright and way too early saw the […]
American Football
The Gladiators head to UWE for Sunday night lights, as both teams look to get their season going
Sunday the 10th the Gloucestershire Gladiators take the quick bus journey down to Bristol to take on the UWE Bullets 2s. This game will be under the lights, as kick-off has been moved back to 4 pm, and with it being wintertime here in the UK, the floodlights will be on, something neither team has […]
Gloucestershire Gladiators linebacker and welfare officer Jordan Vincent confident ahead of Worcester derby
Park Life Sport spoke to third year student Jordan Vincent ahead of the University of Gloucestershire Gladiators upcoming trip to face their fierce rivals, the University of Worcester on Sunday, November 19. Both teams are looking to record their first win of the season. The Glads narrowly lost 12-6 to Aberystwyth two weeks ago, after […]
Historic first-ever NFL game in Germany: Tom Brady takes Buccaneers to 21-16 victory over Seahawks in Munich
It was the Tom Brady show in Munich on Sunday night, a recognizable sight for many Americans and NFL followers, but in a much less recognizable location. For the first time ever, an NFL game was played on German soil, a historic moment for the NFL and a historic moment for sport. Germany for a […]
NFL SACK RACE: Black Monday triple fire as Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears sack head coaches
The Minnesota Vikings (8-9) have parted way with head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman, their NFC North divisional neighbours the Chicago Bears (6-11) have done the same with HC Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace, whilst the Miami Dolphins (9-8) say goodbye to HC Brian Flores. As is often the case, the […]
Thanksgiving Football: three games tonight in the NFL including in-form Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys
Embed from Getty Images Today may just be an ordinary Thursday for the vast majority in the UK, but NFL fans are spoilt with three matches to look forward to this evening, as America celebrates Thanksgiving Day. The Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys are among the six teams in action, and both teams could be […]
“It brings the NFL a whole new audience”: Gloucestershire Gladiators on games being held in England as Jaguars finally win
Since 2007, London has been host to 30 NFL games, the sport proving a resounding success for decades. The last two weeks have seen the most recent matchups take place in the capital, as the Atlanta Falcons took on the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins faced the Jacksonville Jaguars. Embed from Getty Images […]
Players to watch: Super Bowl LV: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs
The 55th NFL Super Bowl is just four days away, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs go head to head in Tampa, Florida. In the lead up to this fierce clash, I’ll be taking a look at a couple of players from each side that are worth keeping a keen eye […]
Philip Rivers announces his retirement from the NFL
By Nathan Russell Embed from Getty Images After 17 years in the National Football League, Indianapolis Colts and former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has retired from American football. Rivers came along during a period of time when we have been blessed with so many phenomenal talents in his position that he can sometimes […]
NFL – AFC Championship preview: Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills – Super Bowl Take Two for Mahomes or first time lucky for Allen?
And it comes down to this. The two best teams in the AFC this season go head to head in a battle to reach Super Bowl LV. This match also has some of the best positional matchups the playoffs have seen so far. Patrick Mahomes against Josh Allen, Tyreek Hill against Stefon Diggs and Darrel Williams […]