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Colts DT Exposes Jim Irsay’s True Colors After Being Forced to Change Ways After 3-Years

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NFL Rumors: Cowboys HC to Make Big Changes For Dak Prescott After Honest Confession About QB

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Travis Kelce Takes Huge $20M Decision Outside of Kansas City as Patrick Mahomes Sends Retirement Message to TE

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Sam Darnold Shows True Character by Confirming What Sealed His Seahawks Decision After Mike Macdonald’s QB Decision

Sam Darnold revealed what exactly made him decide to go with Mike Macdonald's Seahawks after the franchise took a major quarterback decision.
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Steelers Rumors: Mike Tomlin Not Waiting on Aaron Rodgers To Fix Offense As DK Metcalf To Get More Help

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Christian McCaffrey Makes Huge Progress After Injury as Another 49ers Veteran Misses OTA

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Sean McDermott Learn From Joe Schoen’s Mistakes as Bills HC Sounds Off on Hard Knocks Feature

Bills HC Sean McDermott learns from the NY Giants GM Joe Schoen while calling out Hard Knocks team for their perspective.
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Falcons WR to Jump Ship as Kirk Cousins’ Teammate to Debut in Another League

From lacrosse legend to NFL experiment alongside Kirk Cousins, Bernhardt’s return to the PLL completes a rare athletic full circle.
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Russell Wilson Confirms Malik Nabers’ Influence on New York Move as Giants QB Gets Pleasant Surprise

Is Malik Nabers the reason behind Russell Wilson's decision to come to New York? The QB confirmed his influence, besides revealing a surprise
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Shedeur Sanders’ Roster Hopes Take a Hit As Kenny Pickett in Lead for Browns’ QB1 Spot

Amid a crowded quarterback battle, Kenny Pickett emerges early while Sanders wrestles with harsh NFL realities.
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Russell Wilson Breaks Silence on 11-YO Debacle After Giants Locker Room Gave QB Déjà Vu

NY Giants QB Russell Wilson reveals his mindset after the haunting loss while praising the fellow receiver for his skill.
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Forced to Leave Eagles, Desean Jackson Delivers Harsh Verdict on Ex-Philly Head Coach Over Current Plans

DeSean Jackson slams Chip Kelly’s reported plans to tweak Ashton Jeanty’s game, drawing from his own turbulent Eagles exit.
NFL, American Football Herren, USA New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, Oct 22, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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History

In August 1920, representatives from four states: Akron, Canton, Cleveland, and Dayton, held a meeting and formed the American Professional Football Conference (APFC) to improve footballing standards in the country. A month later, they formed the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and played a league with 14 teams. In 1922, they changed the name to the National Football League (NFL).

In 1960, a new professional league, the American Football League (AFL) started as a competition against the NFL. After six years, in 1966, the two leagues announced a merger that would take effect in 1970. During the four years between the announcement and the actual merger, the leagues started playing a Championship game which was called The Super Bowl. Since then, the two leagues have been recognized as two separate conferences within the same league, the NFL.

Participating teams

There are 32 teams in the NFL divided equally into two conferences: National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Each conference is further divided into 4 divisions: East, North, South, and West, with each division containing four teams.

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