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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has the best winning percentage of any coach in franchise history (.702). He's led the Eagles to the playoffs in each of his four seasons, including a Super Bowl appearance in his second. And now, Sirianni has Philadelphia on the doorstep of a second Super Bowl berth, something no other coach in the team...

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Six weeks ago I had an interesting email from a friend in Florence, Italy. He asked that I return the message asking me to accept a position with the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF). The intent was a collaboration on my part to upgrade the awareness and quality of our game in Italy. It was a significant offer on their part and met m...

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The Italian Bowl is coming back in June and this year, it is expected to be even bigger than it was in 2023. “Why Toledo? Why are people flying thousands of miles?” the answer was simple, “Why not?” For the second time in two years, the Italian Bowl will be back in the Glass City. After the success in 2023, organizers again answered the call to hos...

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The Ancona Dolphins have announced the signing of veteran Italian-American running back Mike Gentili for the 2025 Italian Football League season. The Dolphins reached the IFL semifinals this past year after posting a 6-2 regular season record. The versatile 35-year-old, 5’10”, 215 pound native of Leominster, Massachusetts, was a key part of the Sch...

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Dear friends, 2024 has been another year full of very interesting people, topics, meetings for us at We the Italians. The eleventh book, the ninth annual yearbook, is available for you: a nice Christmas gift, with the twelve interviews from 2024 on twelve different topics that have in common Italy and the United States. We hope you will buy and giv...

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Just like 2022 and 2023, we decided that also in 2024 we wanted to name the Italian American of the year, now a pleasant tradition for We the Italians! Stanley Tucci was the 2022 winner, and Sylvester Stallone won last year. Once again, this year we asked all of you, and once again we had a great response! As in 2023, this year too we decided not t...

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The Kansas City Chiefs defense is one of the better units in the league, and while the players deserve their flowers, one of the main reasons is Steve Spagnuolo's influence. The 64-year-old is known around the league as one of the most brilliant defensive minds, winning four Super Bowls as the defensive coordinator. Under his tutelage, the NY Giant...

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Baker Mayfield is doing what he always does on Sunday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are leading the New York Giants, 30-0, on Sunday afternoon. Mayfield and Co. have been taking it to the Daniel Jones-less New York Giants. Mayfield, who has thrown for nearly 300 yards and rushed for a touchdown, had quite the celebration following his rushing score. Ma...

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Tommy DeVito is back at starting quarterback for the New York Giants. The Giants benched the struggling 27-year-old Daniel Jones on Monday, with coach Brian Daboll planning to start the fan favorite DeVito against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in an attempt to end a five-game losing streak. DeVito had been listed as the third quarterback every...

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Watertown High School alums and community members announced plans for a testimonial dinner in honor of former football coach John Barbati. The event, hosted by renowned Boston sportscaster Mike Lynch, takes-place on Tuesday, November 26 at the Watertown Sons of Italy.  A member of Massachusetts High School Football Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame...

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