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Jerry Jones’ Son Criticizes CeeDee Lamb While Confirming Cowboys’ Stance on Micah Parsons Extension

Stephen Jones just threw subtle shade at CeeDee Lamb - and Micah Parsons’ $45M standoff with Jerry Jones isn’t going away anytime soon.
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Joe Schoen Is Ready to Redshirt Jaxson Dart If Patrick Mahomes’ Ex Coach Thinks It’s Right For Giants

The Giant's Jaxson Dart is a prize to protect. The team is not leaving any chances to fate, ensuring his development will proceed smoothly.
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Kelvin Sheppard’s Lions Days Are Numbered as Dan Campbell Forced Into Strong Decision: Insiders Fear

Insiders say the Lions may not hold onto Kelvin Sheppard for long - and Dan Campbell just sent his own warning during a tense camp session.
Dam Campbell and Kelvin Sheppard

Pressure Mounts on Jerry Jones’ Son as Cowboys EVP Picks a Fight With CeeDee Lamb – Report

Cowboys EVP and Jerry Jones' son under a lot of pressure this year while starting a feud with his trusted receiver.
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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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