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Week 5 of the 2022 Maple League season was headlined by the Seinäkoi Crocodiles upsetting the Helsinki Roosters, while the Helsinki Wolverines & Kuopio Steelers both won their respective matchups convincingly. AFF discusses all three games and interview Seinäjoki Crocodiles running back Christian Powell. 0:57 - FIRST DOWN The AFF crew discuss current topics relevant to them. 2:48 - PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - Presented by Reyrr Athletics Offensive Player - RJ Long, WR - Helsinki Wolverines Defensive Player - Emmit Gooden, DL - Seinäjoki Crocodiles 8:19 - INSIDE THE NUMBERS w/CHRIS GREEN Chris Green Breaks down some of the key stats from the Maple League's weekend of games. 12:29 - OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS AFF gives acknowledgement to players who might not have been standouts on the stat sheet this week. 20:22 - WIN OR LOSS AFF decides which teams are more deserving of having won or loss their Maple League matchups. 39:44 - INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN POWELL, RB SEINÄJOKI CROCODILES 50:26 - TOUGH QUESTIONS AFF asks each Maple League a question to be answered by their play in the upcoming weekend of games. 56:03 - NEXT WEEKEND Next weekend's game schedule and a pickem' update. 57:40 - LAST WORDS ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Helsinki Roosters Offensive coordinator, Daniel Stanzel, answers a few questions about the Roosters week 3 victory & discusses his team's season so far.
Week 3 of the 2022 Maple League season was headlined by blowouts & shutouts! Perfect Pervis, Coach Q, and Chris Green discuss the aftermath of the third week of full games. This week's show includes interviews from Mikko Aspinen (HC, Tampere Saints Ladies), Ikeem Allen (DL, Kuopio Steelers), & Daniel Stanzel (OC, Helsinki Roosters). 1:11 - FIRST DOWN The AFF crew discuss current topics relevant to them. 8:07 - PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - Presented by Reyrr Athletics Offensive Player - Brandon Gwinner, QB - Porvoo Butchers Defensive Player - Ikeem Allen, DL - Kuopio Steelers 14:07 - INSIDE THE NUMBERS w/CHRIS GREEN Chris Green Breaks down some of the key stats from the Maple League's weekend of games. 16:08 - OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS AFF gives acknowledgement to players who might not have been standouts on the stat sheet this week. 22:15 - IN OTHER NEWS Perfect Pervis discusses the Women's Maple League, Football in Sweden, and recent activity in American Football internationally. 23:12 - Interview with Mikko Aspinen, HC Tampere Saints Ladies 42:19 - WIN OR LOSS AFF decides which teams are more deserving of having won or loss their Maple League matchups. 1:03:33 - IKEEM ALLEN, DL KUOPIO STEELERS - INTERVIEW 1:13:33 - DANIEL STANZEL, OC HELSINKI ROOSTERS - INTERVIEW 1:26:59 - TOUGH QUESTIONS AFF asks each Maple League a question to be answered by their play in the upcoming weekend of games. 1:29:46 - NEXT WEEKEND Next weekend's game schedule and a pick em' update. 1:30:45 - LAST WORDS ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Week 1 of the 2022 Maple League season kicked off last weekend with the Kuopio Steelers defeating the Helsinki Roosters! Perfect Pervis, Coach Q, and Spencer Cutlan discuss the aftermath of the season opener. The crew also touches on this week's upcoming games. 6:00 - PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - Presented by Reyrr Athletics 12:32 - OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS 18:08 - IN OTHER NEWS 23:58 - WIN OR LOSS 39:34 - TOUGH QUESTIONS 58:44 - CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND 1:00:55 - LAST WORDS ------------------------------------------------------------------
The 2022 Maple League season kicks off this weekend with the Helsinki Roosters hosting the Kuopio Steelers! Perfect Pervis, Coach Q, and Chris Green discuss important aspects of both of these teams in this season opener rematch of last season's Maple Bowl! 0:55 - FIRST DOWN The AFF crew discuss topics that they are currently passionate about and want to share with the world. 6:10 - PLAYERS TO WATCH (ROOSTERS) 11:45 - TEAM STRENGTHS (ROOSTERS) 16:30 - TEAM WEAKNESSES (ROOSTERS) 22:45- KEYS TO SUCCESS (ROOSTERS) 29:21 - IN OTHER NEWS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q talk about football topics outside of the Maple League. 36:26 - PLAYERS TO WATCH (STEELERS) 43:35 - TEAM STRENGTHS (STEELERS) 49:04 - TEAM WEAKNESSES (STEELERS) 52:51 - KEYS TO SUCCESS (STEELERS) 54:49 - TOUGH QUESTIONS The AFF crew have a few questions for the Helsinki Roosters and Kuopio Steelers leading up to this weekend's game. 1:03:24 - LAST WORDS The AFF crew give their final thoughts on the upcoming Maple League season. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
The 2022 Maple League season is less than 2 weeks away and American Football in Finland is ready for it!! The AFF crew is explaining their 2022 Maple League Predictions, as well discussing a few things all seven teams could do to improve their gameplay this upcoming season. 1:28 - 3rd Teams (Helsinki Wolverines / Helsinki Roosters) Perfect and Coach Q explain why the Wolverines are their 3rd team, and Chris rebuttals with the Helsinki Roosters as the #3 team in the Maple League. 7:34 - 2nd Teams (Kuopio Steelers / Helsinki Wolverines/ Helsinki Roosters) With all different picks, each member of the AFF crew argues why they have made their choices at team #2. 12:57 - 1st Teams (Kuopio Steelers / Helsinki Roosters) In the final debate, Perfect & Chris explain why the Steelers will finish the season #1. Coach Q gives a passionate argument for the Helsinki Roosters returning to glory as the top team this upcoming season 25:01 - One More Thing The AFF crew discuss one aspect that each of the seven Maple League teams need to elevate their gameplay this season. 33:42 - Last Words The AFF crew give their final thoughts on the upcoming Maple League season. -----------------------------------------------------------------
The 2022 Maple League season is quickly approaching and American Football in Finland is here to prepare you for it!! Returning to their original Audio format, the AFF crew is previewing all Maple League teams, and today they take a look at last year's runners-up, the Helsinki Roosters! 4:09 - BIGGEST CHANGES & KEYS TO SUCCESS Coach Q explains a few of the biggest changes for the new Roosters team heading into the season, as well as what they need to win the Maple Bowl. Perfect and Spencer add their insight to Q's analysis. 8:14 - OBSTACLES TO OVERCOME Coach Q points out obstacles that could prevent the Roosters from reclaiming the Maple Bowl title. Perfect and Spencer add their insight to Q's analysis. 16:55 - LAST WORDS The AFF crew give their final thoughts on the upcoming Maple League season. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Helsinki Roosters kaatui Velodromilla kauden avauksessa ja Steelers sai kaudelleen parhaan mahdollisimman alun. Ottelussa kuitenkin sattui ja tapahtui yhtä sun toista mielenkiintoista. Tule mukaan kuuntelemaan mitä Erik ja Tuukka ovat päättäneet aiheesta avautua!
Vieraanamme tällä kertaa on Kanadasta Suomeen ilmaantunut Josh Vandeweerd. Kovan luokan laitahyökkääjältä odotetaankin tulevalla kaudella paljon! Kausi kolkuttelee pikkuhiljaa ovella ja vastaan on astelemassa aina yhtä vaarallinen ja viime vuosien ylivoimainen dynastia Helsinki Roosters. Erik ja Tuukka kertovat omat mietteensä tulevasta ottelusta.
Helsinki Roosters defensive back Niko Kuikka talks about taking on a coaching role with the team for the 2020 season! Full episode - AFF Season 5, Episode 5
Helsinki Roosters new addition to the wide receivers group, Johannes Jauhiainen, explains why he made the move to Helsinki & how he expects to contribute to the 2020 season! Full episode in - AFF Season 5, Ep. 5
Can the Helsinki Roosters win their 9th consecutive Maple Bowl Title?!? American Football in Finland gives their view on the Kings of the league on this week's show. Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give some unique opinions on the Roosters new-look team, as they plan to compete with an All-Finnish roster. Head Coach Juha Hakala, Co-Defensive Coordinator Kalle Karpinen, wide receiver Johannes Jauhiainen, and Defensive Back/DB Coach Niko Kuikka, give great interviews this week. 6:30 - CAN THE ROOSTERS WIN #9 8:21 - Kalle Karppinen Interview 21:23 - BIGGEST CHANGES Perfect Pervis and Coach Q discuss what aspects of the Helsinki Roosters 2020 team have changed the most from last year's team. 28:12 - Johannes Jauhiainen Interview 33:40 - OBSTACLES TO OVERCOME Perfect Pervis and Coach Q state the obstacles that could keep the Roosters from winning the Maple Bowl again in 2020. 40:44 - Niko Kuikka Interview 49:10 - KEYS TO SUCCESS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give some insight into how the Roosters can be successful in their 2020 campaign for another title. 55:40 - Juha Hakala Interview 1:01:10 - MVP CANDIDATES Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give a few options on the Roosters team who could be MVP candidates this season.
Football is BACK!! The 2020 Maple League season will start July 30th & American Football in Finland is BEYOND excited about it!! Perfect Pervis and Coach Q return after a brief coronavirus hiatus to disect the many possibilities of the upcoming season. 2019 Maple League MVP Miro Kadmiry joins the podcast to give his insight on a promising 2020 campaign with the Helsinki Roosters. 2:13 - AFF UPDATE AFF explains what things have happened during the Covid-19 social distancing period, while the podcast was on hiatus. 4:00 - MAPLE LEAGUE SCHEDULE AFF discusses the 2020 Maple League schedule in depth starting with the shortened format and discussing each week of games planned. 27:40 - EXPECTATIONS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their expectations for the upcoming season. The American Football in Finland crew talks about the impacts on teams, fans, and the AFF podcast. 35:35 - IMPORTS IMPACT AFF talks about the impact that imports will have on the abbreviated 2020 season. Coach Q answers a hypothetical question about what he would do if coaching some of these teams in this unique 2020 season. 48:58 - MIRO KADMIRY INTERVIEW 2019 Maple League MVP & Champion Miro Kadmiry joins the podcast to give some insight into his preparation & thoughts heading into the 2020 season. You can see the full video interview on our Instagram page. 55:00 - LAST WORDS The AFF crew gives their final thoughts on the 2020 season and discusses next week’s topic.
The Maple Bowl is over, and the Helsinki Roosters are the Champs!!! Today Perfect Pervis and Coach Q recap the Helsinki Roosters dominance over the Kuopio Steelers in Tampere. The duo also reveals their 2019 Maple League MVP winner, and give a farewell to the podcasts last episode of the year. 2:08 – AFF 2019 Maple League MVP Perfect Pervis and Coach Q reveal the winner of their MVP tiebreaker between Christian Powell and Miro Kadmiry. 6:23 – Game Balls Perfect Pervis and Coach Q interview give out game balls to whoever impressed them in the Maple Bowl. 8:43 – Initial Maple Bowl Reactions Perfect Pervis and Coach Q explain how they feel about the one-sided championship game. 18:42 – Kuopio Steelers Lost the Maple Bowl Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their opinions of why the Steelers lost the big game. 33:41 –Helsinki Roosters Won the Maple Bowl Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their opinions of why the Rooster won the big game. 41:08 – Maple Bowl MVP Perfect Pervis and Coach Q decide on the MVP of the Maple Bowl. 44:06 – Maple Bowl Final Thoughts Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their last statements on the Maple Bowl result. 55:33 – AFF Farewell Perfect Pervis and Coach Q recap the show’s 4th season & look forward to American Football in Finaland’s future. . . . . .
The Maple Bowl is this weekend, and AFF is READY!!! Today Perfect Pervis and Coach Q do a deep dive on the Helsinki Roosters (#1) and the Kuopio Steelers (#2) teams. Roosters Head Coach Mikko Koikkalainen, and Steelers Head Coach Pekka Utriainen, both interview about the BIG game. 2:28 – Game Balls Perfect Pervis and Coach Q interview give out game balls to whoever impressed them in the Maple League Semi-finals. 4:41 – Helsinki Roosters Offense vs Kuopio Steelers Defense Perfect Pervis and Coach Q go into detail about the matchups between the Roosters offense and the Steelers defense. Wide Receivers vs Defensive Backs – 4:41 Runningbacks vs Linebackers – 8:58 Offensive Line vs Defensive Line – 13:27 Offensive Strategy vs Defensive Strategy – 21:06 29:12 – Mikko Koikkalainen Interview Perfect Pervis and Coach Q interview the Roosters Head Coach about the Maple Bowl Matchup. Offensive Coordinator vs Defensive Coordinator – 42:49 49:13 –Kuopio Steelers Offense vs Helsinki Roosters Defense Perfect Pervis and Coach Q go into detail about the matchups between the Steelers offense and the Roosters defense. Wide Receivers vs Defensive Backs – 49:13 Runningbacks vs Linebackers – 56:53 Offensive Line vs Defensive Line – 1:01:30 Offensive Strategy vs Defensive Strategy – 1:08:00 1:13:26 – Pekka Utriainen Interview Perfect Pervis and Coach Q interview the Roosters Head Coach about the Maple Bowl Matchup. Offensive Coordinator vs Defensive Coordinator – 1:25:50 1:29:38 – Special Teams Perfect Pervis and Coach Q go into detail about the both the Roosters and Steelers Special Teams 1:42:28 – Maple Bowl Final Thoughts Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give insight to what they predict will happen in the showdown between the Roosters and Steelers.
Week 13 of the Maple League has been completed, and AFF talks about the important stuff!! Thursday the Roosters outlasted the Royals. Friday the Steelers soundly defeated the Butchers. Saturday, the weekend ended with the Crocodiles dominating the Wolverines. Perfect Pervis and Coach Q have lots to say about this week of action in Finland. 1:52 - GAME BALLS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q each give out game balls to whoever impressed them in Week 12. 4:00 – Gerard Johnson Makes MVP statement Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on Gerard Johnson’s 4 td performance reminded them that being in Kuopio is no reason to forget about him in the MVP race. 6:08 – Royals Prove they don’t deserve a playoff shot Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Wasa Royals wasting an opportunity to prove they are better than their record against the Helsinki Roosters. 13:28 – Wolverines Finish regular season, kind of Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Wolverines playing half a game against the Crocodiles & finishing their up & down season with a loss to another playoff team. 22:15 – Playoff Picture Perfect Pervis and Coach Q discuss scenarios Maple league playoff teams. 25:09 – GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give discuss topics that are important to them at the moment. 26:41 - MVP Candidates Perfect Pervis and Coach Q discuss 4 players they believe deserve MVP recognition. 40:25 – CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on what will be the most interesting storylines for the upcoming week of games in the Maple League.
AFF Returns to discuss a great week 8 in the Maple League!! The Helsinki Roosters continued their winning streak by defeating the Tampere Saints on Thursday. Friday night, Kuopio Steelers outlasted the Seinäjoki Crocodiles to get a big win. The weekend ended on Saturday with the Porvoo Butchers upsetting the Helsinki Wolverines, who are now on a 3 game losing streak. Perfect Pervis and Coach Q have lots to say about this week of action in Finland. 0:52 -GAME BALLS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q each give out game balls to whoever impressed them in Week 8. 1:55 – ROOSTERS LOOK LIKE A TOP 10 TEAM IN EUROPE 4:48 – SAINTS BAD LUCK CONTINUES 7:16 – GERARD JOHNSON LEADS STEELERS OFFENSE TO DOMINATE CROCS DEFENSE 10:41 – CROCODILES DON’T HAVE THE “IT” FACTOR 15:38 – BUTCHERS OFFENSE IS PLAYING GREAT 23:25 – WOLVERINES LOOK A HOT MESS 32:44 - GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST 33:44 - FAN SHOUTOUTS . 34:17 - MIDSEASON MVP CANDIDATES 39:07 - CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on what will be the most interesting storylines for the upcoming week of games in the Maple League.
Another week of the Maple League has been completed, and AFF dissects the aftermath!! The Kuopio Steelers defeated the Helsinki Wolverines the on Thursday. The Tampere Saints upset the Wasa Royals on Friday. The weekend ended with the Helsinki Roosters beating the Porvoo Butchers on Saturday! Perfect Pervis and Coach Q have lots to say about this week of action in Finland. 1:00 - GAME BALLS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q each give out game balls to whoever impressed them in Week 6. 3:45 – STEELERS VS WOLVERINES Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Helsinki Roosters win over the Helsinki Wolverines. 13:25 – SAINTS VS ROYALS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Seinäjoki Crocodiles win over the Wasa Royals. 17:46 – ROOSTERS VS BUTCHERS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Porvoo Butchers win over the Tampere Saints. 25:00 - GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give discuss topics that are important to them at the moment. 27:22 – FAN SHOUT OUTS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q open email from AFF fans and share their opinions. 27:56 - CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on what will be the most interesting storylines for the upcoming week of games in the Maple League. 35:22 - THE HOT SEAT Perfect Pervis and Coach Q take turns answering as many random questions as they can in 60 seconds. This week Coach Q is on the Hot seat 39:34 – SPECIAL SHOUTOUT Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give a special shoutout to a Finnish import who has recently won a championship in Europe.
American Football in Finland Another week of the Maple League has been completed, and AFF dissects the aftermath!! The Helsinki Roosters humiliated the Helsinki Wolverines the Kuopio Steelers on Thursday. The Seinäjoki Crocodiles defeated the Wasa Royals on Friday. The weekend ended with the Porvoo Butchers beating the Tampere Saints on Saturday! Perfect Pervis and Coach Q have lots to say about this week of action in Finland. AFF even does an impromptu shoutout session to the international Champions in Europe. Seinäjoki Crocodiles Runningback, Christian Powell, interviews on the podcast about his team’s win over the Royals. 2:08 - GAME BALLS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q each give out game balls to whoever impressed them in Week 6. 4:35 - INSIDE THE NUMBERS Perfect Pervis rambles off the key performance stats from the weekend. 6:44 – ROOSTERS VS WOLVERINES Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Helsinki Roosters win over the Helsinki Wolverines. 20:15 – CROCODILES VS ROYALS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Seinäjoki Crocodiles win over the Wasa Royals. 25:12 – CHRISTIAN POWELL INTERVIEW Perfect Pervis interviews Seinäjoki Crocodiles Runningback Christian Powell. 33:02 – BUTCHERS VS SAINTS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Porvoo Butchers win over the Tampere Saints. 39:24 - GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST/SHOUTOUT WEEK Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give discuss topics that are important to them at the moment. This week, they give shoutouts to Championship teams in Europe. 43:45 – FAN SHOUT OUTS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q open email from AFF fans and share their opinions. 44:40 - CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on what will be the most interesting storylines for the upcoming week of games in the Maple League. 50:14 - THE HOT SEAT Perfect Pervis and Coach Q take turns answering as many random questions as they can in 60 seconds. This week Coach Q is on the Hot seat
Week 5 of the Maple League has been completed, and AFF dissects the aftermath!! The Wasa Royals defeated the Tampere Saints on Thursday. on Thursday. The Helsinki Roosters easily beat the Porvoo Butchers on Friday. The weekend ended with Helsinki Wolverines dominating the Kuopio Steelers on Saturday! Finland’s National Team Coach, Tuomas Heikkinen, joins Perfect Pervis to discuss the week’s games. Coach Q lands in Finland and joins to discuss the Helsinki Derby between the Wolverines and Roosters. Helsinki Roosters receiver Adam Connette interviews about the upcoming game against the Wolverines. :47 – WASA ROYALS VS TAMPERE SAINTS Perfect Pervis and Tuomas Heikkinen give their thoughts on the Wasa Royals win over the Tampere Saints. 5:40 – HELSINKI ROOSTERS VS PORVOO BUTCHERS Perfect Pervis and Tuomas Heikkinen give their thoughts on the Helsinki Roosters win over the Porvoo Butchers. 9:35 – HELSINKI WOLVERINES VS KUOPIO STEELERS Perfect Pervis and Tuomas Heikkinen give their thoughts on the Helsinki Wolverines win over the Kuopio Steelers. 17:55 – ADAM CONNETTE INTERVIEWS Perfect Pervis interviews Helsinki Roosters Receiver Adam Connette. 23:22 – CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND Perfect Pervis and Tuomas Heikkinen give their thoughts on what will be the most interesting storylines for the upcoming week of games in the Maple League. 36:00 – WOLVERINES VS ROOSTERS PREVIEW Perfect Pervis and Coach Q talk about the Helsinki Derby being played for first place in the Maple League.
American Football in Finland The second week of the Maple League has been completed, and AFF dissects the aftermath!! The Porvoo Butchers upset the Kuopio Steelers on Thursday. The Helsinki Wolverines defeated the Seinäjoki Crocodiles on Friday. The weekend ended with Helsinki Roosters easily beat the Wasa Royals on Sunday! Perfect Pervis and Coach Q have lots to say about the second week of action in Finland. Helsinki Wolverines Defensive Back Aku Kattainen interviews on the podcast about his team’s season opening win. Porvoo Butchers runningback Dayton Winn joins the show to discuss the Butchers upcoming game against the Seinäjoki Crocodiles. 00:56- GAME BALLS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q each give out game balls to whoever impressed them in Week 1. 4:04 - INSIDE THE NUMBERS Perfect Pervis rambles off the key team stats from the weekend, including key individual performances- 10:02 – PORVOO BUTCHERS VS KUOPIO STEELERS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Porvoo Butchers win over the Kuopio Steelers. 16:28 – HELSINKI WOLVERINES VS SEINÄJOKI CROCODILES Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Helsinki Wolverines win over the Seinäjoki Crocodiles. 27:11 – AKU KATTAINEN INTERVIEW Perfect Pervis interviews Helsinki Wolverines Defensive Back Aku Kattainen. 35:00 – HELSINKI ROOSTERS VS WASA ROYALS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Helsinki Roosters win over the Wasa Royals. 40:50 - GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give discuss topics that are important to them at the moment. 44:40 – FAN SHOUT OUTS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q open email from AFF fans and share their opinions. 51:08 - CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on what will be the most interesting storylines for the upcoming week of games in the Maple League. 55:43 – DAYTON WINN INTERVIEW Perfect Pervis interviews Porvoo Butchers Runningback Dayton Winn. 1:00:19 - THE HOT SEAT Perfect Pervis and Coach Q take turns answering as many random questions as they can in 60 seconds. This week Coach Q is on the Hot seat.
American Football in Finland The First week of the Maple League has been completed, and AFF dissects the aftermath!! The Kuopio Steelers upset the Helsinki Roosters! The Wasa Royals dominated the Porvoo Butchers! And the Seinäjoki Crocodiles defeated the Tampere Saints in a MudBowl!!! With so much excitement going on in week one, Perfect Pervis and Coach Q have lots to say this week. Kuopio Steelers Runningback Gerard Johnson interviews on the podcast about his team’s season opening win. Seinäjoki Crocodiles Head Coach Michael Mattingly joins the show to discuss the Crocs upcoming game against the Helsinki Wolverines. 00:40 - GAME BALLS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q each give out game balls to whoever impressed them in Week 1. 2:35 - INSIDE THE NUMBERS Perfect Pervis rambles off the key team stats from the weekend, including key individual performances- 8:45 – HELSINKI ROOSTERS VS KUOPIO STEELERS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Kuopio Steelers win over the Helsinki Roosters. 13:30 - GERARD JOHNSON INTERVIEW Perfect Pervis interviews Kuopio Steelers Runningback Gerard Johnson. 20:40 - WASA ROYALS VS PORVOO BUTCHERS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Wasa Royals win over the Porvoo Butchers. 25:21 - SEINÄJOKI CROCODILES VS TAMPERE SAINTS Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on the Seinäjoki Crocodiles win over the Tampere Saints. 31:00 - GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give discuss topics that are important to them at the moment. 34:20 - CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND Perfect Pervis and Coach Q give their thoughts on what will be the most interesting storylines for the upcoming week of games in the Maple League. 38:07 - MICHAEL MATTINGLY INTERVIEW Perfect Pervis interviews Seinäjoki Crocodiles Head Coach Michael Mattingly. 46:16 - THE HOT SEAT Perfect Pervis and Coach Q take turns answering as many random questions as they can in 60 seconds. This week Perfect Pervis is on the Hot seat
The Maple Bowl is a few days away, and American Football in Finland is ready! Perfect Pervis interviews Curtis Slater, Niko Kuikka, Adam Connette, Okko Outinen, and Markus Persson of the Helsinki Roosters before the big game.
The Maple Bowl is a few days away, and American Football in Finland is ready! Perfect Pervis talks about the big game between the Helsinki Roosters and Kuopio Steelers. Wasa Royals Head Coach Seppo Evwaraye and former Helsinki Roosters Head Coach Marquette Floyd join the show. Perfect Pervis also interviews Helsinki Roosters Head Coach Juha Hakala and Offensive Coordinator Mikko Koikkalainen before the Maple Bowl showdown.
The Maple Bowl is a few days away, and American Football in Finland is ready! Perfect Pervis talks about the big game between the Helsinki Roosters and Kuopio Steelers. Finland's National Team Head Coach Tuomas Heikkinen and Seinäjoki Crocodiles Head Coach Michael Mattingly join the show. Perfect Pervis also interviews Kuopio Steelers Head Coach Pekka Utriainen before the Maple Bowl showdown.
Week 8 of the Maple League was worth watching, and discussing on American Football in Finland. This week, Perfect Pervis talks about the Helsinki Roosters dominance over the Porvoo Butchers, and the unexpected beating the Seinäjoki Crocodiles placed on the unexpecting Wasa Royals. Special Player interview with Helsinki Roosters defensive back Markus Persson.
At the Midseason point in the Maple League, American Football in Finland wants to look back! Perfect Perfect reviews the Helsinki Roosters first half of the season in full Depth. Special guest Marianne Konster joins the show to talk about the undefeated Helsinki Roosters team. During this episode AFF goes into detail about the Roosters team including: team stats, player stats, team strengths & weaknesses, and expectations for the team after the break.
After 4 weeks of play, the Maple League is starting to shape up nicely. This week on American Football in Finland, Perfect Pervis talks about the shootout between the Kuopio Steelers and Wasa Royals and the closer than expected game in Tampere between the Tampere Saints and Helsinki Roosters. Special Player interviews with Wasa Royals Runningback Justin Williams and Kuopio Steelers quarterback Seth Peters.
American Football in Finland is back on schedule! Perfect Pervis gives some insight and analysis on the first week of games in the Maple League. AFF covers the blowout in Helsinki and the deceivingly matchup in Tampere. Guest host Coach Q drops in to give a few opinions. Kuopio Steelers defensive back Justin Bell does an interview with Perfect Pervis about his team’s first Maple League win. To hear Coach Q’s full analysis and Justin Bell’s interview become an AFF Patron today! Subscribe to the AFF Podcast: https://americanfootballfinland.podbean.com/ Become an AFF Patron: https://patron.podbean.com/AFF 2:30 – Roosters/Royals Perfect Pervis discusses the 48-7 Blowout of the Wasa Royals at the hands of the Helsinki Roosters. The stats are the most interesting thing to happen in the game, but Perfect still gives valuable insight on the game. 10:18 – Saints/Steelers The Kuopio Steelers pulled out a 35-29 victory on Saturday in Tampere against the Saints. Perfect gives the key stats of the game and analysis on what both teams did well in this one. Despite the close score, Perfect has strong opinions about the actual football quality of the game. 20:45 – Coach Q Joins Coach Q drops by to give another view on the only Saints-Steelers matchup. 24:40 – DB Justin Bell, Kuopio Steelers Perfect Pervis interviews the Kuopio Steelers defensive back after a great week one victory. 27:52 – Weekly Picks Perfect updates his pickem panel group’s picks. He also Makes picks for week 2. To see Perfect’s pick for Sunday’s game, check out his facebook page www.facebook.com/perfectpervis24 on Friday when he makes his picks LIVE!
The Maple League season is DAYS away! On this episode of American Football in Finland, Perfect Pervis discusses team changes, key players, and what teams must do to be successful this season. Part Two of the Maple League Kickoff includes the Helsinki Roosters, Wasa Royals, and Kuopio Steelers. Special guest interviews with Helsinki Roosters Offensive Coordinator Mikko Koikkalainen and Defensive Back Curtis Slater. Marianne Konster, Jabari Harris, and Que Floyd also join the episode. *Become a patron and get unlimited access to all podcast episodes, interviews, and additional content! https://patron.podbean.com/AFF 1:18 Helsinki Roosters 17:53 Wasa Royals 27:52 Kuopio Steelers
On Episode 2 of AFF, Perfect Pervis takes on the subject of the league structure in Finland and discusses a few ideas that might be beneficial to the growth of football in Suomi. This week, Perfect is joined by Akseli Olin, Jabari Harris, Spencer Cutlan, Que Floyd, and Curtis Slater. Guests individual segments can be found in the patron content of the AFF Podcast. If you would like to see Perfect's detailed strategy for restructure, visit PerfectPervis.com. HIGHLIGHTS 1:00 – Helsinki Roosters defensive back Akseli Olin joins Perfect to discuss the team and league structure in Finland. Akseli believes that there should be an increase in youth club teams in Finland, but a decrease in adult teams. 6:53 – Perfect goes into detail about his Maple League Restructure idea, expanding the Maple League to 12 teams, and having Division 1 have 6 teams. Akseli agrees with the general concept that Perfect pitches and suggest that people take a listen. 14:17 – Curtis Slater explains how the structure of different teams in Finland effects the overall football culture in Finland. Slater states that better competition in games would help the league grow. 19:50 – Spencer Cutlan is at a loss for words regarding the structure of Finland football. Comparing the best teams in Division 1 to the Maple League, Perfect and Spencer both agree that the competition is comparable. 28:00 – Jabari Harris and Que Floyd join the discussion about the league structure in Finland. Jabari flat out says the structure needs to change, and that there are too many divisions in the SAJL.
The Maple Bowl is only days away! This week AFF takes an in depth look at the Helsinki Roosters versus the Wasa Royals final matchup. Chris Green, Que Floyd, and Curtis Slater join the show this week to add a variety of views about the game. Chris Green joins the AFF crew in asking Que Floyd and Curtis Slater questions about the upcoming game. AFF uses this show to compare the two teams from top to bottom. Perfect claims that this game is a rivalry in every aspect, from the players to the coaches and management of each team. Rojo discusses the fact that Curtis Slater is the most valuable player in the Maple League. Jabari calls out Wasa Royals quarterback Justin Sottilare and challenges him to prove everyone wrong by winning the Maple Bowl. Chris Green brings to light that Nicholas Peterson deserves to be noticed in this matchup. This week AFF makes their Maple Bowl picks. Tune in to find out more!
Perfect Pervis interviews Helsinki Roosters receiver Bernard Luster about his Maple Bowl game against the Wasa Royals. Luster discusses his individual play and what the Roosters must do to win the Vaahteramalja. To hear the entire interview, tune in now!!
Perfect Pervis interviews Wasa Royals Head Coach John Booker about his Maple Bowl game against the Helsinki Roosters. Coach Booker goes into depth about how his team has played so far this season, and what is needed to win the Vaahteramalja. To hear the entire interview, tune in now!!
The Maple Bowl is only one week away! AFF is back talking about the first round of the Maple League playoffs. Perfect and Jabari both agree that the Hämeenlinna Huskies played great, but the Wasa Royals were the better team last weekend. Jabari gives credit to the Porvoon Butchers running back Rickey Stevens for having another great outing despite the team loss. Perfect explains that the Helsinki Roosters are who we thought they were, a Championship caliber team. Both hosts comment on the great seasons played by the Huskies and Butchers this year. Maple League players Jaycen Taylor and Roman Runner interview for the show this week. AFF finishes the show with analysis about the Maple Bowl matchup between the Helsinki Roosters and Wasa Royals. Tune in now!
In a special show, the AFF cast discusses this weekend's Maple League Playoff games. The dynamic trio goes in depth about the Hämeenlinna Huskies versus the Wasa Royals and the Porvoon Butchers against the Helsinki Roosters. No spoilers for this episode, tune in to the show to find out exactly what was said!
The Maple League playoffs are this weekend! Perfect Pervis talks to Porvoon Butchers players, Danny Farley and Rickey Stevens about their upcoming matchup against the Helsinki Roosters. Check out the interview now!
The Maple League playoffs are this weekend! Perfect Pervis talks to Helsinki Roosters players, Curtis Slater and Timmy Thomas, about their upcoming matchup against the Porvoon Butchers. Check out the interview now!
With only four weeks left in the Maple League season, Week 11 was crucial for all teams involved. AFF is back in the Lahiradio studio this week (check out the quality), and ready to tell you how it all went down in Finland’s top league. Perfect made sure to give the Helsinki Roosters the respect they deserve after responding well against a good Porvoon Butchers team. Jabari explains how the Hämeenlinna Huskies are reliant on Roman Runner for team success. Both hosts agree that Tampere Saints quarterback Raleigh Yeldell had an out of body experience against the Seinäjoki Crocodiles. AFF interviews a Maple League player who has some bold predictions about next week’s games. Perfect and Jabari also pick winners for week 12 games in the Maple League. In a new segment to the show, AFF lets their interview guests give shoutouts to all you listeners out there! Tune in to the show to find out who our special guest hosts are!
Ten weeks of Maple League play have passed and things are just as exciting as week one. AFF discusses the power of 14 points this week, and the fact that it is not enough to win a game! This week Perfect Pervis is solo with a special guest host. Perfect has no problem ripping the Tampere Saints defense again as they were destroyed by the Helsinki Roosters this week. This week’s guest host explained why the Hämeenlinna Huskies are playing less than stellar due to numerous injuries thus far. Both hosts agree that the Porvoon Butchers offensive line are real “dogs”. Perfect gets personal with his guest host about his time in Finland, as well as finding out season goals for the guest host. The show finishes with week eleven game picks, including Jabari and Rojo picks. Due to new scheduling, AFF will be moving to Thursdays starting next week. Tune in to find out who the special guest host is and more!
Week 9 of the Maple League has been the most exciting so far and AFF joins in on the action! This week saw the Wasa Royals hand the Helsinki Roosters their first loss of the season. On Saturday, the Porvoon Butchers intergrated their new American quarterback seamlessly into their team and dominated the Turku Trojans. Monday night was a surprisingly close game between the Hämeenlinna Huskies and the ever-improving Seinäjoki Crocodiles. Perfect Pervis discusses why this week was good for the league as a whole and defintely makes the rest of the season worth watching. Jabari Harris shows compassion for the Trojans and explains that the season is not over for the winless team. This week's episode reaches a very emotional point when both Perfect and Jabari call out one team in particular and language gets very mature. Tune in to the show to find out what all happened this week on American Football in Finland!
The Maple League is on a bye week, but AFF is not! This week Perfect Pervis, Jabari Harris, and guest host Que Floyd discuss every team in the Maple League and the leading MVP candidates. Perfect is confident in the AFF playoff predictions and gives respect to the undefeated Helsinki Roosters. Jabari uses this week to explain why the teams in the bottom of the league will stay there for the remainder of the season. Que Floyd joins the show to give his honest views on each team, but has some special words for the AFF group as well. On today's show the group puts out 5 Maple League players as potential MVP Candidates, check out the show now to find out who!!
After 5 weeks of Maple League games, AFF is once again telling you what really happened on the field! Thursday night the Porvoon Butchers defeated the Seinäjoki Crocodiles 31-0. Saturday the Helsinki Roosters shutout the Tampere Saints 50-0, The last game of the week was played on Monday night where the Hämeenlinna Huskies beat the Turku Trojans 28-0. This 5th week of games continued the trend of blowout games in the Maple League. AFF has had enough, and is calling out players, coaches, and organizations this week! Perfect discusses that the better teams won this week, but even the best teams looked less than stellar. Jabari took this opportunity to challenge Crocodiles QB Brett Arrivey to step up for his team. Perfect apologizes about the Trojans offensive problems not being the quarterback, after seeing a huge improvement with Finnish QB Teemu Thorström. As customary AFF also interviews a few players from the Maple League to get their thoughts on the games. Tune in to find out what happened in week five!
Due to recent events that happened on Monday night, we felt the need to discuss our thoughts on the unfortunate situation. In the Helsinki Roosters versus Wasa Royals game on Monday, a fight broke out and 6 people were suspended. Afterwards the Disciplinary Committee of the Football Association of Finland issued its decisions on the brawl giving further game suspensions. AFF discuss the topic in detail and use player testimonies to answer three main questions about the situation. 1) How should this player be punished for such a dangerous hit? 2) If this player(making the hit) was your teammate, how would you feel about him being on your team after this? 3) Knowing that this play could have ended a player's career, how does it make you feel about sportsmanship in general? Checkout the show now!
After four weeks of Maple League games, AFF is starting to see teams separate into the top and the bottom. This week Perfect gives the Hämeenlinna Huskies credit for their updated uniformss, but shows concern about their lack of depth on the offensive side of the ball. Jabari uses this week to name Brandon Connette, Jordan Moore, and Darion Hall as his leading MVP candidates. Harris also explains why both quarterbacks Brett Arrivey and Gilbert Rivera are not solely to blame for their teams winless records so far. Perfect issues a challenge to the Wasa Royals to be better than the 34-6 lost they had against the Helsinki Roosters this week. Jabari discusses why the Roosters-Royals game was much closer than the score showed. This week AFF interviews a different player from each game played in the Maple League. Listen now!
Perfect Pervis does an interview with Helsinki Roosters player Bernard Luster. Luster has played American Football in different countries all over the world and gives his specific insight during this interview. The questions and answers in this interview can be found at perfectpervis.com
Perfect Pervis does an interview with Helsinki Roosters Head Coach Marquette Floyd. Floyd talks about his playing and coaching history in Finland for more than five years. The questions and answers in this interview can be found at perfectpervis.com
Week two of the Maple League had a full schedule of games. On Thursday, the Helsinki Roosters defeated the Seinäjoki Crocodiles 50-12. On Saturday, the Porvoon Butchers beat the Tampere Saints 35-7. The last game of the weekend was Monday night with the Wasa(Vaasa) Royals defeating the Turku Trojans 31-2. This week on AFF, the trio is back and discussing all the aspects of the games played in Week two. Perfect gives praise to the Royals, but claims the only negatives they have are jerseys that are too big. Robert uses stats to explain why the Roosters offense, led by Offensive Coordinator Mikko Koikkalainen, is showing the entire teams' player versatility and depth of talent. Jabarri praises the Butchers for bringing back hard-nosed football and organizational discipline to Football in Finland. All three hosts agreed about what makes the Game to Watch so compelling this week. The guest interview this week also gives some insight to the game to watch and the specific player matchups. To find out more about what happened on AFF this week, listen to the show now!
Week one of the Maple League season was exactly what AFF expected. The Helsinki Roosters dominated the Turku Trojans and we talked about it. This week it was the duo of Perfect Pervis and Jabari Harris discussing the matchup. Perfect recapped the game score 39-3 for the before discussing why the Helsinki Roosters were the superior team. Perfect mentioned Bernard Luster, Brandon Connette, Miro Kadmiry, and Curtis Slater as just a few of the big players who helped contribute to the win. Jabari was in agreement with Perfect and suggested the Turku Trojans lack of depth and experience helped play a part in their embarrassing loss. "Case of Big Dog versus Little Dog" summed up the difference of these two teams. But the pair did see hope for the Trojans from players such as Josh Quezada, June Robinson, and Ville-Valtteri Suojanen. This week's special guest was MVP Candidate Mikko Seppänen of the Porvoo Butchers. He answered the tough questions about the Butchers upcoming game versus the Tampere Saints. Check the Show out now!