Like most other American players, quarterback Devin Gardner and wide receiver Jeremy Gallon had no idea that football was even played there.
Now, the two former University of Michigan players will open up a new chapter of their football career "there" — in Japan.
Gardner and Gallon, who have recently signed with the Nojima Sagamihara Rise of Japan's semi-pro X League, are excited about their new challenge: a chance to play the game they love in a new environment on foreign soil.