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“An Absolute Joke” – Patriots Safety Slams NFL for their Latest Move
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“You have to have Zero Fear” – The George Kittle Mantra For Success in The NFL
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“Going to be an uphill battle” – Former Super Bowl Winner Cools The Hype Around Joe Burrow
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“[He] is our quarterback” – Matt LaFleur Makes Firm Decision between Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love on Starting Role
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“It’s definitely different” – Deshaun Watson Talks About Life After DeAndre Hopkins
Houston Texans' starting quarterback - Deshaun Watson - opens up about how it will feel like to play without DeAndre Hopkins this year.
“One of the best offseasons” – JJ Watt Optimistic About 2020 Season After Recent Injury Struggles
Houston Texans' star player - JJ Watt - claims his fitness levels are back where they were back in 2014-15 after 'great offseason'.
Packers CEO Mark Murphy Assures Fans Of NFL Protocols Amid Growing Concerns
Green Bay Packers' Executive President Mark Murphy pens an email to fans regarding the NFL protocols in place to test players.
“Going to be his biggest cheerleader” – Ryan Fitzpatrick Excited For Tua Tagovailoa Link-up
Veteran NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatick is looking forward to serving as a mentor for Miami Dolphins' new star - Tua Tagovailoa.
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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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