American football in Italy: John Grisham's "Playing for Pizza" becomes reality

Not many people know it (and I was one), but American football is played in Italy.
It probably forms part of the Italian’s age-old love affair for the US, and the experience of an American who goes to play football in Italy was captured in John Grisham’s book “Playing For Pizza“.

This time it’s Jason Johnson who’ll be coming to soccer-mad Italy to take up a place in the Catania Elephants team.
The interview with Jason reveals he gets a house overlooking the Mediterranean and I’m wondering if I built some muscle, could I get myself a gig somewhere too…?