“It Was a Party!” - Rich Eisen Recaps His Trip to Germany to Call Bucs vs Seahawks Play-by-Play 

That was an experience that nobody either watching or attending will ever forget. Having lived in Germany for 13 years with the US Air Force, I can tell you that most Europeans in general and Germans in particular know more about America and our customs, music and history than most Americans do. This wasn't us vs you or my team against yours, this was a celebration of NFL football for all the world to see. Glad you got to experience it in person.

I live in munich, I am 36 years old and have followed football for 30 years and still play football since 23 years here in the 3rd division with the München Rangers. It was really a great honor to have you and the NFL here. I would have loved to meet you in the city because I am a big fan of you and your show. Thank you for everything. I was in the Stadium and it was really a once in a lifetime experience and I will never forget this day.

I am a former Marine who now lives in Germany, and I been trying to push for the NFL to come here forever, everytime I seen an nfl europe or Uk post, I always said something. But I was a small voice in a big pond. People just do not understand the sports culture here until you expereince it live. It literally is always a big party. I mean you think it was a fluke that when the World Cup was here, it was one of the best ones ever? This culture was made for the NFL and sports in general, I am praying they take full advantage of it. BTW that was not Germany showing off, that is normal in Germany at sporting events. Which is why I decided to stay here for good instead of going back stateside. Technically thats life in general, they work hard but when its time to party of celebrate, they go hard or go home. :D PS: Keep in mind that most of NFL Europe Teams were in Germany, so Germany is no stranger to football. I myself use to go to every berlin thunder game. Then they took it away, so a country who loves football had it snatched from them and giving to the UK where football wasnt as celebrated. Yeah even I was a lil pissed....

As a regular watcher from Germany it is really cool to see Rich so excited!

The way they just wouldn’t leave the stadium was amazing

German fans are always incredible. They did their country proud. Some of the things you described are like when the NFL is in London but there’s no doubt the German fans took it to another level.

Glad you guys enjoyed it, let's make it regular. Greetings from Germany

I am from Germany and was so excited to hear, what you thought of the game in germany...I am really proud of our fanbase!!

The crowd was amazing. The game was amazing. Tom Brady throwing a TD to Julio Jones, in 2022, was amazing. That game was an experience. Go Bucs!

It was the most incredible sporting event I’ve ever been to! We were partying at the Hofbrauhaus with people from Estonia, Russia, Germany, freaking everywhere. I’m from tampa and some of the European fans knew the depth chart better than I did and one showed me all his fantasy team rosters. The game crowd has an amazing energy! So fun!

Rich, thank you from Germany. This was a pure evidence about the beauty of human interaction. The game connects people, breaks down borders and brings out the good in mankind. Thank you for pointing that out. I had to laugh about "The Ziege" Brady.😅😅😅

We love the @NFL here in Germany the crowd the atmosphere was electric ⚡️that was awesome please more games in Germany 🏈❤️🇩🇪🔥🙌

The crowd was unreal! European fans are amazing!

That crowd and fan turnout there looked mind-blowing, like a World Cup happening at a Super Bowl. It's about time the NFL's doing more international games beyond London. What a damned long way we're coming from the covid shutdowns. Glad you had a great time, Rich. I'm jelly as hell. I learned alot more about German culture from this game alone. We need more of this. Danke shon Deutschland!

We have had huge numbers of German fans travel to London for NFL games. Now they have been rewarded with one in Munich and hopefully they get more after that show! Glad the teams enjoyed the experience too.

The fans that watched the Bucs vs Seahawks game in Germany were electric, you could feel the joy jump from the screen!!!👍😊

As a long time NFL fan and big fan of you and your show, I can only say thank you for coming over and giving that wonderful feedback! It truly was a pleasure to have you and all of your colleagues over for that spectacle 🏈🇺🇸🇩🇪😍 We are ready for some more games every year now 😉👍🏽

Buccs fan from Namibia, Africa. Was great to watch a Buccs match in the afternoon, we normally watch these matches at mid night. We have Game Pass just to watch NFL. We watch Rich, Coach Mangini, Kyle Brandt all theses folks each week. My 10 year old son and I are always in trouble with my wife in Sunday’s and Thursdays because of his sleeping schedule.

Wow! Rich’s pure joy and enthusiasm describing all of that was just tremendously uplifting. Restores my faith in humanity. Thank you to all the fans and everybody responsible for making that happen.

Excellent stuff Germany, we love you all👏🤘😎🇩🇪🇺🇸 ~Seahawks Fans

As a Long Time german NFL Fan I was so sad that i couldnt made it to the game but happy that our fanbase showed you our love for Football .Hope to see you next year in Frankfurt

Rich can call a fuckin game. What an atmosphere!!!

This looked awesome to attend not just as an NFL game but as a cultural event!🎉🎉🎉

It was a great experience to watch here in the US as well! Loved it!

The advantage of Germany is the central position in Europe too. You can fly / drive to Munich, Frankfurt and other cities in a few hours...

As a german football fan, I just say thank you to the NFL to make this happend. Crowd was amazing but I did not expect other reaction. It is a goldmine for the NFL.

I love Germany so much . Would give anything to live there . They are amazing people amazing fans .

The German fans were always the best in the NFL Euro league's. From an old English fan who used to go to NFL preseason games at Wembley.

The best part was them singing country roads

As a german: Kudos to Rich that he says "Bayern Munich Football" and not soccer. :D

In Germany, we know these songs better than our own anthem. Some people don`t know the anthem but know "County Roads" and "Sweet Caroline". I heard the songs more often than the anthem in my life. That's Germany.

I lived in Germany for like 6 years. I remember even as a kid that they partied. They come out to all types of events no matter the sporting event.

Not to forget: They could have sold about 3,000,000 tickets for that game! Unfortunately the stadium has 'only' approx. 70,000 seats. Greetings from a World League Frankfurt Galaxy fan of the 1990s !!

I am actually so happy for the NFL that this was such an EVENT! I never imagined NFL Football was such a massive sport worldwide.

As a Munich local, I can explain the songs… those songs (amongst others) are sung every year at Oktoberfest. that’s why everyone knows them by heart.

One of the most incredible games I’ve ever watched. Even through the TV the atmosphere was palpable. The NFL hit a home run with this, and I’m sure Goodell is already telling Trevor Lawrence to get a visa.

looking forward to this years Germany game....

I still love Rich's feedback. Fantastic. He was so impressed by the game and his visit to Munich. Still get goosebumps. It was magical. We are looking forward to the next game in Munich 2024.

"Football is Family" - we always hold that up high in Germany. Glad our fans showed the world we mean it just like that! 😎

The upbringing with football ⚽ culture in Germany (maybe Europe) helps with singing in the stadium.

Hello my dear friends all over the world. I'm from Munich and unfortunately I couldn't be in the Allianz Arena. But this event shows that no matter where you're from... whether from Germany or from Russia, from the Ukraine or from Turkey, from the USA or from China... No matter where we / you come from!!! We can all celebrate together in peace. I love football and I love the community of people from all over the world. 🍻 Greetings from Germany to everyone. 

I served in Germany back in the 70's. ten, you couldn't get anyone to even consider watching a game. So, I felt, when seeing this game in Munich and all the stadium goers singing Take me Home, that this was something very, very special. I am glad you agree. Thanks for commenting on it,

It felt like a Super Bowl. Tom was playing and he won it… 🎉

We Really Love the USA and we Love the NFL. You Alway Welcome at Germany - Greetings from Germany

1) It was such a treat to hear the game called by you and the rest of crew. 2) It is so great to hear you recounting your trip with such excitement and passion.

Sounds like you genuinely enjoyed your stay in my hometown Munich, Germany. Really heartwarming to listen to. You're welcome back any time.

I went to an international game in London for Buccaneers- Bears in 2011. Everybody was so excited just to see football. You see fans of every team in the NFL no matter who is playing. I saw somebody wearing a Dante Culpepper Miami Dolphins jersey. I had forgotten he even played there. Not quite the atmosphere they had in Munich but still really cool. I wish I could have been there for this one.

I’ve been to Germany, Italy, and England. Germany is my favorite

Any visit to Germany during the cold season without drinking Glühwein is incomplete! 4:02 - 3:27 - 13:30. Glühwein is hot red wine with some spices, very tasty. And dangerous ;) It warms up you from the inside quickly.

Seems like we've been underrated a very long time here in germany - good to see that it was a blast for you all :D Our singing culture in stadiums is very huge so of course we know songs like "Country Roads" or "don't stop believing". That songs are classics for us too.

Someone take this man to a Bayern v Dortmund game! He’d love it

I live in New England not far from the home of the New England Patriots and was blown away by the experience of watching that game. There should be at least 2 games in Germany per season, no doubt.

Bundesliga fans know that they’re football fans are among the best sporting fans in the world. did not expect anything less tbh

Me in highschool taking german seeing rich talk about germany is just great.

It really was an absolutely incredible experience. Germany should be proud!

I love your enthusiasm for the event and for the town - it's worth it! November isn't exactly the time to visit a Biergarten - which is a "garden" under big trees (traditionally, to keep the beer cellars cool in Summer) where you sit down for a mug of beer and some snack. You were at Viktualienmarkt, a famous, entertaining and working market place in Munich - good to enjoy your time there! In the stadium, visitors know how to sing unisono because they practice it each Saturday when Fußball (soccer) fans chant in support of their teams.

thanks, Rich, for sharing this unique experience in Europe, i am a fan from Greece

Love Rich addressing how charmed of a life he leads. Another reason why I enjoy visiting with him. 👍😃

I`m glad it was in Munich and not in Berlin. International you know the south german culture and many germans say, "that's not German, it`s Bavarian", while it's not only bavarian, it's the culture of the whole south Germany. And nationally it is different. Nationally, in the news, there is often only the central german culture and that`s why I'm, as a south german, are glad when international our culture is shown.

That is how opposing soccer games are. Go for Oktoberfest sometime. You’ll have 10.000 happy folks singing for 3 hours straight in unison. Truly magical.

Love your show, Rich. Glad to hear you liked your stay in Germany. Also like that you've been one of the big Tua supporters all the way even though you're a Jets fan ;) greetings from a German Dolfan. Football is family 🏈

The way they sang "Country Roads", even a mascot was leading the choir from down below. Gave me chills, shed a tear too. Hat's off, Germany.

I cant believe you think that we dont know country road...of course we do, that song is a banger

German people and US-people are brothers in spirit ! I have a request for ALL us citizens, please don't forget your democratic roots and don't just think of "America first". YOU brought us parliamentary democracy and we implemented it 100%! We must fight for a common world without racism stick together!

I enjoyed listening to you calling the game rich, it was fantastic!

Currently in the Munich airport (the Wednesday after the game). There are still people everywhere wearing nfl gear. It’s crazy!

I (49m) was there too with my mom (72f), this was her 70 year birthday present (delayed by corvid). To see Tom Brady in real life and to experience a NFL game. What a trip.

I literally fell asleep watching game and woke to the crowd singing "Country Road" it was euphoric.

Thanks for that perspective Rich. That was a peek into something that the average American television fan would never have known; it brought a tear to my eye. I was always so fascinated with the splendor of the Marienplatz and to imagine the tribute to American culture against such a truly global backdrop is just breathtaking. I am so glad that you shared.

Greetings from Munich. So nice to hear you guys had a blast, too. We hope you will be back soon! This whole thing was AWESOME!

When the crowd sung country roads that was awesome

Great to hear you're still in awe!!! Hopefully see you in Frankfurt next year! Wait for the party to unfold, it's going to be a wild one for sure. Frankfurt does have a football history to show for (Frankfurt Galaxy, WLAF, NFLE).

This is great man, I really would love to go to a game there. Thanks for sharing the experience with us, very happy for you

It looked like a unbelievably fun atmosphere.

Greetings from germany 🔥 Thank you for that amazing experience

Incredible. It's a shame we can't that sort of turn out at games in the US. We take it for granted.

You are always welcome in Germany Rich! Its Party time!

I am glad that you had a great time, Rich! I lived in Germany for 3 years from 2004 to 2007. It was a blast. Munich is a fun town! If you stayed a couple more weeks you could go to the Christmas Markts. Those are good. Maybe the next NFL in Munich could be during Oktoberfest.

2 nfl games are planned for 2023 in Germany

I'm am American who enjoys football ⚽️ and follows European football ⚽️ leagues . I always enjoy when the NFL goes to Europe because all the ⚽️ fans bring that energy to the stadium

So great to see his Reaction!!! Best man!! Go Germany😉

We Germans dont need a team, but like 3 or 4 games a year is absolutely makeable. Germany has by far the strongest passion for football in Europe.👍🏈🇩🇪

Glad you liked it here in beautiful Bavaria.

Your play by play bro was sick

Keep the NFL teams in the USA. Hold exhibition games all over, but it is a US sport and it will also be special for global fans to visit NFL stadiums. Germany is special though. I'm not convinced Spain or France can deliver the same passion and commitment.

That Munich atmosphere looked better than any US stadium. Glad you got to see it Rich.

I'm glad it was such an awesome week and you had such a terrific experience. Rich definitely is the right guy to soak in such an event and hopefully we get more NFL in Germany next season.

Rich you killed it calling that game! Hope to hear you more in the future.

Good for you my friend you deserve it thanks 😊👍 for being awesome and you get what you put in. Nicce

I'm very happy that the game was an succsess! I hope this will become a regular thing maybe even two games. Very nice to see you being so positive about your experience in Germany :)

Salute to all German fans and to the country of Germany👏👏👏💞🇵🇭

One of the best/classic Rich E. Showsive ever watched.

And we will be better this year

We come together from every corner of the world for the simplest thing and that's for the LOVE OF THE GAME. I wish i can catch one of these games during my life time. One place were we are so different but so united for this amazing game.

You'll always be welcome! Greetings from Munich! 🙂🙃🙂

That’s awesome! 👏🏻

it was a celebration of the sport more than a contest of two footballing cities. that made it special. also, fun fact: seahawks have the biggest german fanbase out of all 32 teams.

It was an incredible game to watch and it makes me proud of the NFL and Germany! Germany has come such a long way in the last 77 years and is now one of our staunchest allies!

Thanx for these nice words and the cool show. Greets from 🇩🇪

Was in town that week! So many infos and Merchandise. Was there for the football game of Bayern Munich vs. Werder Bremen. My fist visit to the Alliance Arena. I´m sad that I could´t stay longer for the NFL game. Saw it in TV here in Germany, it was sooooo freaking nice and fun to watch. The game was good and the fans we´re amazing. Just want to tell "Country Roads" and "Sweet Caroline" are hugh hits here, everybody knows the songs and the lyrics ;) And sorry, but we germans know how to party :D