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AAA www.triplea.nuAmsterdam Admirals Alcoholics. This is what happens to you when your team doesn't make the World Bowl for 8 seasons ...Aachen www.aachen-tourist.deGerman town on the border with Holland and Belgium. Well renowned for shopping. AltstadtThere are many Altstadts ("Old Town") in reality, but there is only one in our eyes - Dusseldorf. See Dusseldorf Apfelwein www.apfelwein.dePopular alcoholic drink in the Frankfurt area. Causes severe memory loss and gravity difficulties. Has been known to wipe out an entire FOX crew. Has never been known to wipe out Andy Colvin. |
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BCAFL www.bcafl.orgThe British Collegiate British American Football League was home to both Preston (Leeds Celtics) and Shuggie (Stirling Clansmen) in the early 90's. Don't ask Preston about the 60-0 Clansmen win in 2001.Blast www.nflfilms.comNFL International's 30 minute weekly show that runs during the NFL season. We did a video diary for them during 1999. Boilermakers, Purdue purduesports.fansonly.comEnduring Big 10 college team, based in West Lafeyette, Indiana. Clinched 1st Rose Bowl trip in 30+ years in 2000/01, after the Cheddarheads visited them on the Cheddar-lenium trip. Buffy the Vampire Slayer www.buffyguide.comCult TV show that has occasionally caught Preston's eye. Buffy was also the given name of a strange blonde Thunder female fan who Preston once 'stickered' in an obvious place on German TV. |
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Cambridge Bar, The www.realbeer.co.ukWas the original NFL Europe party bar from 1997 to 2000. Located on Young Street in Edinburgh it gave birth to many crazed institution from dancing on tables, drinking beer from silverware won from the Monarchs, cobbled football and conga lines. Due to change in ownership, the parties moved on after the 2000 season. Still sorely missed. Celtics, Leeds www.eteamz.com/leedsceltics Preston's alma matter where he played WR from 1990 to 1993. They were Northern Conference Champions in his senior year. He 'played' in College Bowl VI (if you count running around chasing intercepted passes as 'played'). Cheddar-leniumOur 2000 mile tour of the US in year 2000. Click here to see it! Clansmen, Stirling www.cribb.de/clansmen Shuggie's alma matter where he played WR from 1990 to 1993. They won nothing while he was there. Once had a 60 yard TD called back (presumably because of 'illegal procedure' as the other team hadn't turned up yet). Clown, You F'inA common expression in NFLE, expressing your displeasure at someone (usually Shuggie). |
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Doctor!The doctor in question is John Wilson, the Claymores team doctor (95 - present). Thanks to our efforts, he has developed a cult following the last couple of seasons. This culminated in 2001 when DJ Scott Wilson played The Thompson Twins' "Doctor Doctor" over the stadium PA as the Doctor ran onto the field to attend to another injured Claymore!Dusseldorf www.duesseldorf.deThe #1 party city in NFL Europe! Where would the league be without it? They should host the World Bowl every year! |
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Edinburgh www.edinburgh.org.uk'Spiritual' and original home of the Claymores. Hosted games at Murrayfield Stadium from 1995 to 2000 (and will do so again in 2000), including the unforgettable World Bowl 96 triumph. Also hosted legendary fan parties, mainly at The Cambridge Bar during these early years. Is still the city of choice for many visiting fans. El Prat de Llobregat www.diba.es/playa/elprat.htmLegendary interchange station on the train line from Barcelona Airport to Stiges. We're not sure how the legend grew - but it is there. We love this place! ESPN Sportscenter ESPN.comESPN's Sportscenter is the legendary 1 hour fix of sport news that runs throughout the day. On our US trips, we have been known to watch the same show on a loop 3 times before heading for breakfast in the mornings! |
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FTP www.claymoresftp.comStands for the rapidly growing Claymores FTP fanclub that has members all over the world! Apparently for women only but Rob Hart is rumoured to among their ranks! Early attempts at deciphering the code ('Feel The Preston', 'Fondle The Playerswhiletheirwives&girlfriendsarentlooking') were unsuccessful. Joined the Cheddars on the Viva La Santa tour. Read both the Cheddar and the FTP report!First Down www.first-down.co.ukEurope's leading weekly American Football newspaper, edited by Keith "Voice of Football" Webster. Started in 1986, and has survived the boom times, the bust times, and the Ben Saunders times. Please subscribe to keep it alive! Foamation Inc. www.cheesehead.comCreators and manufacturers of the original Cheeseheads in Wisconsin. In 1997 we picked up a couple of these, painted them with a red tartan and the rest is history. In 1999 we got Foamation on board to produce a batch of official Cheddarheads, which they still do to this day! |
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Globe, The www.hotel-theglobe.nlPopular Amsterdam watering hole (found on Oudezijds Voorburgwal) that we like to populate when we are not losing money in Teasers. The Trench crew are to be found in here too. That is when they are not losing their money in Teasers, or watching other fans lose their money in Teasers. Gus, Cooking with www.guscooks.comA sub fanclub within the Cheddarheads created in 2001, to honour the culinary skills of Claymores back up QB Gus Ornstein. Our support was magnified by our insistence of wearing Gus chef hats to games late in the 2001 season. Even the Scotsman newspaper picked up on this and ran a special feature! By the way the cartoon link above has nothing to do with us! |
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Hampden www.hampden.org.ukOur current home stadium is Scotland's "National Stadium" in Glasgow. When we were splitting home games between here and Edinburgh in the late 90's, the "Hampden Hoodoo" prevented us winning here for the first 2 years, but since the start of the 2000 season we are 6-1 there! Will host World Bowl XI in 2003. Hooters www.hooters.comGreat American family restaurant! Serves the best wings you'll find on planet Earth. |
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I-70 www.i-70.orgLegendary American highway that cuts the state of Kansas in two. Passes through big name towns like Colby City. We drove the 600 mile stretch from Denver to Kansas City in 2000. If you like the sight of farmlands and prairies then this is the road for you! |
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Jack NFL Europe ProfileThe act of throwing your hands in the air to claim no responsibility for an unreasonable act (such as spilling a friend's pint, losing your passport etc.). Named after Hall of Fame coach Jack Bicknell, who in a game in 1999, once threw up to his hands in this very same fashion as the Fire scored an unnecessary TD in the closing seconds of a 59-14 romp! Jack-In-The-Box www.jackinthebox.comAmerica's premier fast food restaurant. Found mainly on the West Coast, and in bad St. Louis neighbourhoods. Was the first ever fast food chain to have a drive thru. Jack would kick Ronald's ass any day of the week. Read more about the power of Jack!
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Knoten www.knoten.deThe Knoten bar in Dusseldorf's is the league's premier hangout these days. On a good night you won't leave before the sun is back in the sky the next day. On a bad night you'll leave without your passport and video camera. Kight, Danny Cheddar Hall of FameIf ever there was a player who typified what NFL Europe was all about then it was Danny Kight! His legend is recalled in our Hall of Fame! |
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Lebanon, Indiana www.bccn.boone.in.us/lebanon/A small town in middle America, about an hour north of Indianapolis. Served as a night stop for us in 2000 when every hotel in West Lafeyette was full. Served us some bad chili too. Livingston, ScotlandA small town in middle Scotland, 20 miles west of Edinburgh. Is thought to have few redeeming qualities, except an abundance of roundabouts. Is a popular pit-stop on game day buses from Edinburgh to Hampden.
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Maas, Bill www.billmaas.comCurrent FOX broadcaster, ex Pro Bowl defensive lineman and general nemesis of the Cheddarheads. Blocked TWO field goals in 1986! Voted into our Hall of Fame in 2003. Mons Venus tampabay.citysearch.com/profile/2666739A very popular 'entertainment venue' in Tampa, not far from Raymond James Stadium. Sadly the entertainment sometimes also involves police raids, which Preston may or may not have found out during Training Camp 2001! Moulin RougeNot the recent musical, but the infamous Amsterdam 'entertainment venue' where we watched several 'shows' with some Claymores players at the end of the 1999 season. Our poor Japanese QB saw more action on stage that day that he did all season! |
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New York, New York www.nynyhotelcasino.com(1) Traditional closing song of a Cambridge Party night. Usually it involved the Cheddarheads atop a table in the Cambridge Bar performing interesting leg kicks in kilts. (2) The fantastic hotel in Las Vegas we stayed in for Christmas 2001 during our Viva La Santa tour! Not Bad /Not GoodOne of the staples of NFLE vocabulary. If something is bad it's "not good" and if something is good it's "not bad". Got that? Nightline abcnews.go.com/onair/nightline/NightlineIndex.htmlABC's highly respected news documentary show was infiltrated in 1998 by the Cheddarheads, in our first network coast to coast appearance. We like to think that our rallying behind Bill Clinton at this time saved his ass!
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Ohio Bobcats www.ohiobobcats.comSmall Division 1-A school based in the small college town of Athens, Ohio (pop 40,000). Plays in the lesser-known MAC conference. Their best player the last few years has been their punter. Was Cheddarheads first taste of college ball. Ooops, BigAnother staple of the NFL Europe vocabulary. Big Ooops can cover an array of events such as a Ted White pass or the Monarchs franchise. It can also relate to more personal matters such as "I've just lost my passport" or "I've just insulted Bill Maas while standing half naked in front of him and his lady friend" |
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Pl@net, Fire www.fireplanet.deThe greatest fan organization in the world ever! Run by Thomas 'Sausage' Gude and 'Big' Ralph Orlob we shudder to think where the league would be without these guys. Preston Love www.nebrocks.org/preston.htmPreston Love is one of the most respected alto saxophonist of his era. So what you say? Well believe it or not he once colloborated with visionary soul funk multi-instrumentalist Shuggie Otis on a recording called Omaha BBQ. They were the original Preston and Shuggie! Pyromaniacs www.rhein-fire.de/pyros/The amazing Rhein Fire cheerleaders. Shuggie is a big fan.
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Red Wing Shoes www.redwingshoes.comA Claymores sponsor who amazingly gave us free boots in 2000 to wear around Europe. Our feet have never been the same again! Rome, Jim www.jimrome.comJim Rome is the king of sports smack talk and once you start digging his 'takes' there is no way back. Personal favourite targets of Jim's include John Rocker and Darryl Strawberry. |
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Scooter www.scootertechno.comThe best hard-core techno dance crossover band in the world ever. If they were politicians, they would be the best politicians in the world ever too. Became aligned with the Fire circa 98, after their song "Fire" was adopted by the team. They have played Rheinstadion twice since, including a Claymores game in 2001 where they performed "Fire" and the new one "Posse - I Need You on the Floor". Shuggie Otis www.luakabop.com/shuggie_otis/The son of bandleader, Johnny Otis, multi-instrumentalist, Shuggie Otis once refused an offer to join the Rolling Stones after Brian Jones' death. He became a soul funk visionary and later recorded an album with Preston Love called Omaha BBQ. They were the original Shuggie and Preston! Sitges www.sitges.comThe Scenic Mediterranean town of Sitges lies about 30 miles south of Barcelona and is home to the Dragons, in the Hotel Subur. The hotel also contains the Sitges Sports Bar which is our usual hang out pre and post game. It's less than 30 seconds to the beach from here. Sitges Sack www.sitges.com/sitges_sack/John and Montse are the leaders of Sitges Sack - the most known and longest running Dragons fan club (which has over 150 members). If there was ever a competition that somehow combined "laughing like a rattlesnake" and "taking lots of photos" we'd back Montse to win Schlosser Alt www.schloesser.de The sweet nectar of the football gods is this incredible beer, brewed in Dusseldorf. Accept no substitute Alt beer! Storm, Tampa Bay www.tampastorm.com Current Cheddar supported Arena Football team, after Preston caught them in action during training camp in 2001. However if the Minnesota Fighting Pike hadn't folded after one season - they would be our team instead. |
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Tailgating www.tailgating.comJoe Cahn is the Commisioner of Tailgating. He's at a NFL stadium parking lots every Sunday and Monday of the NFL season cooking something good!Tailgating Europe Style www.tailgaters.deGalaxy fanclub show how it is done over here.Tampa NFL Europe Guide to TampaCurrent site of training camp, that takes place in March every year. Somewhere in the city is a club called Mons Venus. Apparently. Teasers www.teasers.nlAmsterdam's favourite hangout for football fans, and those who like to lose large quantities of money on small quantities of beer. The waitresses are scantily clad and dance on the tables too apparently. Toilet Bowl TourOur US tour in 1999 was so named because the football games for want of a better word - stunk! Touchdown Claymores www.touchdownclaymores.comSteve Dalgiesh's impressive up to date web-site about all things Claymore. A must! Touchdown ScotlandSTV's now sadly lamented 30 minute Claymores show that used to air weekly during the season (1995-2000). It's producer Graeme 'The Moore Man' Moore is in our Hall of Fame for his wonderful efforts. Trench Crew www.trenchcrew.comRoss (Velcro) and Ton (Teflon) are the Trench Crew. One could say they are the Dutch equivalent of the Cheddarheads with gardening tools but you would be incorrect as (1) one of them isn't Dutch, (2) they don't wear cheese on their heads and (3) they don't carry any gardening tools. Famously got arrested with the Cheddarheads the night before World Bowl 98. Triple Header1998 was the year of the Triple Header (3 games in 3 days). First we performed the first tripleheader in NFLE history, and then later that year repeated the feat in the NFL. Trout, Brad NFL Europe ProfileThe Dragons All-World safety nearly put Shuggie into another world after the Week 10 defeat in Barcelona in 2000. With the Claymores playing in the World Bowl the following week, and Trout's Dragons going home - Shuggie felt it fair to retort Trout's victory jaunt with a "At least we've got a game next week". Thanks to several Dragons players holding the Fish Man back, Shuggie was able to see this game with the full use of his limbs! Ended up playing for the New York New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL - no shock there! |
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Utes, Utah www.utahutes.comThe
Utes of Utah University famously knocked off USC in the Las Vegas
Bowl on Christmas Day 2001 to earn this spot under 'U'. A Ute is an
Indian tribe apparently. The Noochew (Utes) were the first tribe to
acquire horses from the Spaniards in 1600. They called them Yutah,
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Vaas, Peter NFL Europe profileCurrent head coach of Berlin Thunder, who led them to World Bowl IX victory in just his 2nd season coaching. You'll never meet a nicer coach. Is a Cheddar Hall of Famer. Viva La Santa!Our 2001 US tour which combined 7 games, Christmas Day and Las Vegas and was ingeniously named Viva la Santa.
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WaldparkplatzThe parking area around Frankfurt's Waldstadion. Here you will some of the best tailgating in the world. Note - there are 2 Waldparkplatz's (we favour the larger one across the autobahn from the stadium) and it is not the effect of Apfelwein making you feel lost and disorientated. Though that might happen too! WeicheiGenerally thought to be the biggest insult you can call anybody or anything in NFL Europe circles. Literally means 'soft egg'. West Virginia www.state.wv.usTake me home, Country Road, To the place, I belong! Never were truer words sang in a drunken stupor on a NFL Europe game night. We once traveled this great state our Toilet Bowl Tour in 1999. |
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XFL www.xfl-football.comShort lived 'football' league that was more about go-go girls as cheerleaders, mock coaching controversies, fans getting drunk and weird camera angles. Sounds great we know but it failed miserably. HA HA HA! |
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Yo NFL profileAs in Yo Murphy - Claymores Legend! From the time Preston saw him play for the BC Lions in 95, through to his super performance in Super Bowl XXXVII. Yo has always been around. His greatest day was his 3 TD performance in World Bowl 96 that earned him MVP honours. He gave us his gloves after a Monday Night game in New Orleans in 2001! Is a Cheddar Hall of Famer. YviEx-Pyromaniac, current Pyromaniac director and Shuggie's goddess. The words "NO CHANCE" are generally shouted at Shuggie whenever he is within 6 feet of her. |
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Zamboni www.zamboni.comWe love football. It's a perfect game. Almost. If we could change one thing, we would introduce half time zamboni's at every NFL Europe stadium. Of course this would require us to play on frozen fields - but it is a price worth paying in our eyes! Zitelli, EmmettFormer Boilermaker who played center for the Claymores in 1998 and 1999. Was a great guy too.
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