“Seikovits and I played rock-paper-scissors to decide…” Florian Bierbaumer is one of the star players of the Vienna Vikings. The Graz native, who carries the nickname “Cheat Code”, recently had to take an enforced break due to an ankle injury but used the time to try out new things alongside his recovery. The former NFL hopeful looked back on his AFLE season so far exclusively with First Down Magazine, spoke about his experience as a co-commentator, his collaboration with f

With the IFL having wrapped up its 2026 season about a month ago — featuring the Guelfi Firenze victory over the Panthers Parma in Ferrara—the final bell has rung, and it is time to grade the teams in the top league. This article reviews the season for the nine teams competing in the First Division of Italian Football. Which teams made the grade, which ones have work to do before the new term, and which ones failed? Guelfi Firenze: A The Italian Football League’s model te

The final season of D1 Elite as we know it is over. And what a strange year it was. We saw an undefeated regular season team. We saw a dynasty continue its reign. We saw a newly promoted team shock the league. We saw several historic clubs fight for survival. Most importantly, we saw the beginning of a new era. For the first time in French football history, standings were not the only thing that mattered. The creation of Ligue Élite for 2027 added an extra layer of drama, c