The Imported Podcast

Moving To Germany, Strength, Being A Prison Guard, Struggles Growing Up, Fatherhood | DEVIN BENTON

Devin Benton had a very successful college football career, earning numerous accolades. After college, he continued his football career in the German Football League with the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns, dominating the league for many years and being named an all star multiple times. He is currently a strength and conditioning coach and soon embarking on sharing his fitness journey and exploration with YouTube videos.

SILAS NACITA | YouTube, Coming To Germany, Business, Pain & Growth, Self Love, Football | IMPORTED

Silas Nacita has been one of the most successful and electrifying players in American football in Europe in recent memory. He has dominated leagues in Germany, Italy and Austria, all while growing a YouTube channel with hundreds of thousands of followers.
In recent years, he has spent extended time in Texas, starting his own business. In 2023, he has made his much anticipated return to American football in Europe, joining the Helvetic Guards in the European League of Football.

Why Football Is The World’s Best Sport, Hamburg Rocks, and YouTube Makes You Crazy | IMPORTED

Nalf goes on a few rants trying to escape from the heat, including why Europeans are to blame for soccer, why football is the best sport in the world, and how being a YouTuber will mess with your brain.

The Importance of Self Reflection and Discipline, Impacting People Off The Field, Fatherhood | JONNY BRENNER | Imported

Johannes "Jonny" Brenner is the Defensive Coordinator for the Stuttgart Surge in the European League Of Football.  After a successful playing career where he was a German Bowl Champion with the SHA Unicorns and a European Champion with Team Germany, Jonny focused on coaching.  He led the SHA Unicorns Juniors to a National Championship and the following year became the DC for the Unicorns senior team where he led once of the best defenses in Europe to three German Bowl Titles and two CEFL Bowl Titles.  

Adversity Is An Asset, Pressure, Travel, Self Love, Finding The Right Woman | RUDY| Imported

Rudy (Tyler Rutenbeck) has been a staple in European football since 2016.  After a successful football career at Division 3 University of Dubuque, he garnered attention from NFL scouts, having short stints with the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) and the Indianapolis Colts.  After being released on the final round of cuts, Rudy came out to Germany where he has had a prolific career and solidified himself as one of the best Wide Receivers European football has ever seen.
Two CEFL MVPs, Three German Bowls, and many records later, Rudy is entering what is possibly his last season on the gridiron and is preparing to transition into the next chapter of life. 
 

Small Town Germany To Big Time College Football, College Life, Germany & USA | LUIS BACH| Imported

Luis Bach made it from small town Rothenburg, Germany to a Division 1 college football program, Wyoming. He saw playing time there but ultimately decided to transfer after a year and a half in favor of a scholarship at a Division 2 school, where he had a successful career. In 2021, he returned to Germany and joined the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns, where he was named a European all star in the German football league. He currently works as a Graphic Designer for a professional German basketball team, the Crailsheim Merlins.

How To Stick To Goals, Fear of Replacement, German Rudeness, Generalist vs. Specialist | IMPORTED (Solo Episode)

Today, Nick talks about a range of topics, from how his high school football experience shaped him today, to Christopher Nolan movies.

Why Americans Are So Competitive, Germans Are Soft, and Spanish Shame || JAVIER BARRENA || Imported

Javier Barrena, from Madrid, Spain joins Nick for an engaging conversation about German, American, and Spanish culture.