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Who Are Leo Chenal’s Parents? Meet Wisconsin Natives David and Brenda Chenal

Click to learn more about Leo Chenal's mom Brenda Chenal and dad David who raised 16 kids altogether, supporting him in his career throughout.
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Justin Fields Throws George Pickens Under the Bus as Mike Tomlin Breaks Silence on WR’s Benching

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Amidst trade rumors about George Pickens going into an AFC powerhouse, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin revealed the true factor of the story!
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Who Is Rico Dowdle’s Girlfriend? Meet Shay Harrison, Mother of Cowboys RB’s Children

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After Elon Musk Attacked Taylor Swift’s NFL Attendance, Billionaire Joins Music Icon Snoop Dogg at Cowboys vs Steelers

About a year after humoredly taking a jibe at Taylor Swift, Elon Musk joined the Sunday night football showdown with SnoopDog and other stars
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NBC’s Mike Tirico Getting Crushed for Repeated Offbeat Comments on Sunday Night Football

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What Did CeeDee Lamb Say to Dak Prescott After the Interception vs Steelers? Fans Speculate Exchange of Words Between Cowboys Stars

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After Travis Kelce’s ‘2nd Amendment’ Jibe, NFL Referees Exposed as CeeDee Lamb Goes Unpunished Over Gun Celebration

Explore the controversy sparked by Travis Kelce's remarks as CeeDee Lamb's gun celebration raises eyebrows in the NFL. What's the real story?
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Calls Mount to ‘Mute’ NBC’s Cris Collinsworth During Sunday Night Football Broadcast Between Cowboys and Steelers

NFL fans are demanding a "mute" on Cris Collinsworth, after hearing his arguably irrelevant comments on the Week 5 game of the Steelers vs Cowboys
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Why Is Russell Wilson Not Replacing Justin Fields as Steelers QB in Medical Timeout? Is the 34YO Not a QB2?

Discover the reason behind Russell Wilson's absence as a potential replacement for Justin Fields during the Steelers' medical timeout.
Pittsburgh Steelers v Atlanta Falcons

Ignoring Jordan Love’s Pick Six, GF Ronika Stone Left Stunned as Jayden Reed Rescued Packers QB

Jordan Love & Jayden Reed's connection near the end zone left the Packers QB's GF, Ronika Stone stunned who made a confession on that play!
NFL: Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns

Breaking Silence on Davante Adams, Maxx Crosby Brutally Thrashes ‘Clowns at Pat McAfee Show’ After Raiders’ Humiliation

Maxx Crosby opens up about Davante Adams trade rumors as the Las Vegas Raiders continue to struggle through the 5 weeks of the NFL season.
NFL: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers

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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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