With the Emirates American Football League rapidly growing in popularity throughout the region, Sport360° decided that it was time to learn a bit more about the players taking the gridiron by storm.
This week we spoke to Dubai Stallions quarterback Andrej Tasic to learn about which American Football team he supports and find out which rule he would change.
Andrej Tasic
Height: 190cm
Weight: 92kg
Age: 32
Position: Quarterback
Born: Belgrade, Serbia
Years with the club: Two
Honours: 2013/14 regular season winner, 2012/13 Desert Bowl runner-up
Favourite childhood memory of football: The Last Boy Scout with Bruce Willis
Team you support and why: New England Patriots, when I first started watching they were the best team in the league
Best player at the moment: Russell Wilson
A rule you would change: All the safety rules
Other sports you have played and to what standard: Swam as a kid, bit of rowing, basketball and orienteering
Greatest achievement in any sport: My greatest achievement is that I helped start an American football league in Serbia 10 years ago as secretary general
If you could be a pro in any sport and why: Golf, I never played it but I like the atmosphere and I’d like to try it
Favourite meal: Cooked lamb
Favourite place in the UAE: Sports outlet store next to my house, near Mall of Emirates