Gridiron Japan
Join sports journalist John Gunning, star X League quarterback Aaron Ellis, e-gaming expert Mike Tackett, and pro football historian Greg St. James, as they cover the Japanese gridiron game. Additionally, as a member of The Sports History Network, Gridiron Japan also looks at the history, lore and current happenings occurring on and off the gridiron, both here at home in Japan, as well as on a global scale, be it in North America, Europe, on PlayStation, and anywhere else the great game of gridiron football is played.
Episodes
In this episode of Gridiron Japan, Greg and Mike talk about their love of gridiron gaming, including playing X League and Japanese college games on their favorite gaming platforms. Specifically, they talk Japanese team mods for EA's Madden and College Football and also reminisce about their favorite past football games, including Tecmo Bowl.
You can find all of Mike's X League and Japanese college mods, all of which have be...
Greg sits down with film maker Parker Huynh Benningfield to discuss his X League documentary- Gridiron Gyudon. Gridiron Gyudon follows the intertwined journeys of six Americans (Pierce Holley, Dexter Carr Jr., Jason Smith, Caleb Phillips, Jaboreé Williams, and Joshua Cox) competing in the X League's Rice Bowl (Japan's Super Bowl).
Greg and Parker also talk about the genesis of the project to make the film and the process in...
Better late than never! Greg in Japan and Aaron in Austria sit down and talk about the Rice Bowl and how it was a game where the old adage, "defense wins championships" was put on full display. They then talk about what it truly takes to play and thrive as a player in Japan.
Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at www.gridironjapantv.net, on Facebook at ...
In conjunction with our good friends at The World of Football podcast (www.theworldoffootball.com), we present to you the final X League scores from January X3 action, including Western Japan's very own Okayama Standing Bears (Greg has adopted the team there in his adopted retirement hometown).
Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at www.gridir...
From the vault, with BJ and John away, Greg is joined by 2022 X-League Area MVP Aaron Ellis, then the starting quarterback of the Dentsu Caterpillars and Gridiron Japan alumnus, co-host of the USFL Podcast, sports media wunderkind Zach Keilman.
During a very early morning for poor Zach, the three review the week that was during the first round of the Super X-League post season tournament. After which they discuss, with apologies to...
In this episode Greg sits down with UFL insider James Larsen of Pro Football Newsroom, and Gridiron Japan host emeritus, Zach Keilman of the UFL Podcast to talk about the state of the UFL and alternative football in the world today.
Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at www.gridironjapantv.net, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Gridiron...
From 2022, B.J. and Greg return after the Christmas holiday, with guest and X-League Area MVP Aaron Ellis, current cohost and former star QB of the Dentsu Caterpillars (in Chicago freezing his butt off and pinch hitting this week for John) to talk about his championship all-pro year in Japan, the prospects for his return, and his upcoming season in Austria with the Telfs Patriots.
Greg then talks on his attendance of his first foo...
From 2022... In football some of the individuals who make the biggest impact are not just on the field, but just as much on the sidelines and in the boardroom. For the X-League, one of the most impactful individuals to the league has been Tim Goins, whose influence upon the game of Japanese gridiron football has been significant, be it as recruiter of talent, as a coach, and most importantly, as a mentor and humble icon.
Since 2015...
Five years ago friendships were formed as Zach Keilman, Greg St. James, and John Gunning of Inside Sport Japan, sat down for the first episode of our podcast, which has now expanded to a website and livestream providing original coverage of the gridiron game in Japan. Since the first episode we have grown as a team with B.J. and then Aaron and now Mike joining, and through it all we have enjoyed plenty of laughs, smiles and c...
From 2023, our podcast's first interview with an active head coach, John and Greg sit down with new X3 Hiroshima Hawks head coach A.J. Koikoi to talk about his playing and coaching career in the Chugoku (Okayama & Hiroshima) region of Japan and his work developing local talent. We also talk about his college playing days, his career with the UN, and his commitment and work towards social justice. Lastly, we manage to sneak ...
In conjunction with our good friends at The World of Football podcast (www.theworldoffootball.com), we present to you the scores and the results of the X1 Area championship, the Christmas Bowl and the Rice Bowl.
Specifically, in this episode, Mike and Greg report on the scores of the Japanese high school football championship, the X1 Area championship and the X1 Super championship- The Rice Bowl. We ta...
In conjunction with our good friends at The World of Football podcast (www.theworldoffootball.com), we present to you the X League X1 Super semifinal scores and the results of the Koshien Bowl.
In this episode we welcome Mike Tackett, who, along with Greg, will be on our expanded scoreboard broadcasts, in 2026, as we present the scores of the week in Japanese pro and college gridiron play. Mike will also...
Championship dreams are in the Christmas air here in Japan as we countdown to the semifinals where a new matchup awaits in the Rice Bowl. We first though review the quarterfinal games and talk about what the outcome of those games means for the surviving teams going into the semifinals. We then talk Koshien Bowl and try to count up all the college national championships the KG Fighters have won.Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gr...
From January 2024, Greg and BJ sat down with Boogie Knight of the Sekisui Challengers, and talk about his career in Japan and the 2023 season in which he was named rookie of the year and led the X League X1 Super in receiving and won the triple crown of touchdowns made, number of receptions and yards. As highlighted by the Challengers, Boogie is an exciting and dynamic player who reminds many older fans of NFL Hall of Famers like S...
In conjunction with our good friends at The World of Football podcast (www.theworldoffootball.com), we present to you the X League X1 Area scores for the final round of regular season play, and let you know what the college football matchup is for the Koshien Bowl this December.
Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at www.gridironjapantv.net...
In Spring 2025, Elecom Finies linebacker Colby Campbell played in the LFA with the Mexicas de la Ciudad de México, where he was not only a key member of a championship winning team, but also named the MVP of Mexico's version of the Rice Bowl and Super Bowl- Tazón México.
In 2023, John and Greg sat down with Colby, then playing with the Nojima Sagamihara Rise, to talk about his life and journey to Japan. From South Carolina to Fi...
In conjunction with our good friends at The World of Football podcast (www.theworldoffootball.com), we present to you the X League X1 Super quarterfinal scores, and let you know what the semi-final matchups are for December.
Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at www.gridironjapantv.net, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Grid...
In conjunction with our good friends at The World of Football podcast (www.theworldoffootball.com), we present to you this week's scores in X1 Area play as well as a repeat of the Round 6 scores from last week's X League X1 Super play (this repeat was a result of a glitch that did not allow the video/audio to be heard on TWOF podcast and YouTube channel), and also review the playoff pairings. Greg also talks a...
For this episode John, Aaron and Greg review what was truly the best week of football ever in the X League. There was another major upset, and five of the six games were decided by a margin of seven points or less. The guys then look ahead toward the playoff match ups and weigh who has the best chance to face off against each other in the Rice Bowl, where for the first time in five years there will be at least one new team playing ...
In conjunction with our good friends at The World of Football podcast (www.theworldoffootball.com), we present to you Round 6 scores from this past week of X League X1 Super play.
Gridiron Japan livestreams over at Gridiron Japan Television on YouTube at www.gridironjapantv.net, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GridironJapan.jp, and on X at Gri...
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