How ex-UConn quarterback David Pindell's professional football journey landed him in Japan: 'Thankful' (Mike Anthony)

[huskymedic]

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[WrenchFan69]

Boy would I kill for this kid to be our quarterback right now. Also that's a pretty impressive pay out for a Japanese football league. Good for him

 

[storrsroars]

TIL: American football is played in Japan.

 

[JMick]

TIL: American football is played in Japan.

It's pretty cool because all the athletes work for the company. Some of them have do nothing jobs and others end up in pretty high positions after they're done playing.

 

[Tdaley]

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Great article! David is one of my all time favorite UConn football players!

 

[ZooCougar]

TIL: American football is played in Japan.

At the college and pro level as far as I know.

 

[ZooCougar]

Pindell at 26 years old is younger than Stetson Bennett.

 

[Steve UConn72]

Why can I never get by the "I am not a robot" step? Happens every time that pops up.

 

[uconnric]

Why can I never get by the "I am not a robot" step? Happens every time that pops up.

Maybe you are a robot.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Good for Pindell. Pretty high COL in JP, but a great opportunity being paid to play, open eyes and broaden mind(s) experiencing a different culture, etc.

No surprise, US GIs introduced Yank football post-WW II to the Land of the Rising Sun. A university league also exists.

IIRC, Jake Guidone, last season’s center, Dartmouth (and UConn) alumnus played with an Ivy all-star team against a combined Japanese pro and university team.

 

[ZooCougar]

Good for Pindell. Pretty high COL in JP, but a great opportunity being paid to play, open eyes and broaden mind(s) experiencing a different culture, etc.

No surprise, US GIs introduced Yank football post-WW II to the Land of the Rising Sun. A university league also exists.

IIRC, Jake Guidone, last season’s center, Dartmouth (and UConn) alumnus played with an Ivy all-star team against a combined Japanese pro and university team.

It actually started in the 1930s, caught on a bit. Stopped because something pretty big happened and then picked up again in 1945.

 

[RSTuthill]

I remember it like yesterday. We were on vacation on Long Island and I was sitting in the car listening to the game.

The Boise State announcer: "And Piendel drops back to pass, but now he is up the middle on a QB draw and NO ONE is gonna catch him!!! That guy has some serious wheels!!!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Greedo]

That’s pretty cool. I wonder if he’s in contact with Gavin Edwards.

 

[rich1122]

Pindell was very good for us.

 

[History Geek]

Pindell was very good for us.

With a semi-competent defense those teams could have gone bowling

 

[metsfan2323]

Pindell and Shirreffs would command serious NIL on the open market these days.

 

[Waquoit]

With a semi-competent defense those teams could have gone bowling

We were a one man tean with Pindell. Lousy, disinterested coach. That squad wasn't going anywhere.

 

[gopher2]

My favorite memory of Pindell is when he went 80 yards right up the middle for a TD against Cuse and silenced the crowd in the Dome.

 

[RSTuthill]

My favorite memory of Pindell is when he went 80 yards right up the middle for a TD against Cuse and silenced the crowd in the Dome.

Or Boise State.