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 involved in securing player interviews and creating the final product, which you can find on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuBtbT1E7KY

Find out more about Parker at www.pbennprod.com, and on the socials at pbenn_productions (Instagram), pbenn_productions (X/Twitter) & YouTube

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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.

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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).

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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 former Chunichi Dragon star baseball player Tom Selleck, the dreams of many young players to continue their gridiron careers in Japan, as well as the right and wrong ways to seek out opportunities in the X-League.

Finally, Zach gives an update as to where the rumored merger talks are with the XFL and USFL. He provides insight as to what the ratings comparisons between the two entities really are, and what may happen with the leagues in the short term.

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.

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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 football game in Japan, at the Koshien Bowl, which is the same venue he saw his first Japanese baseball game, and opines about the vintage feel of the setting in comparison to a typical American game. The guys then turn their attention to the Rice Bowl, with all three leaning (incorrectly) toward a Panasonic Impulse victory over the Fujitsu Frontiers. Lastly, Greg and B.J. compare notes about Christmas Bowl LIII, the Japanese high school national championship game.

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, Tim, or "Sensei" as he is often called, has built and engineered a title winning team with the Panasonic Impulse, created the X-League's most competitive system ever, coached with the the Baltimore Ravens, and helped Nojima Rise recruit top talent. The Sensei, a former standout lineman with UNLV and in the Arena Football League, was very gracious in the giving of his time to us on a night where we again turned down Al Michaels & TNF and turned up the love of gridiron football in Japan, and also reviewed the week that was in Super X-League play. Thank you again Tim for joining us :-)!

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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 candid opinions about Japan, gridiron football, and of course, the Chicago Bears! For the reason why we do this and enjoy doing it is simply this- because of the friendship and comradery that football brings :-).

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