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Coach Prime Sweet Talks Out of Trouble After Doing Son Deion Sanders Jr. Dirty in Front of His Brothers

Deion Sanders Jr., the son of Coach Prime, gets teased by his father only to receive great love from him afterwards

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GM Brian Gutekunst Anoints Jordan Love as Packers’ ‘Future Leader’ After QB Agrees to Massive $220M Extension

Jordan Love’s big contract shows the GM sees him as the future leader, and even the Gang Green head coach agrees it’s well-deserved!

Jordan Love

Amid Paul Finebaum’s USC Suggestion to Deion Sanders, Legendary CFB Coach Drop Massive Prediction About Coach Prime’s Future

Barry Switzer predicts Deion Sanders may leave Colorado post-2024. With NCAA's scholarship increase, Sanders may stay and recruit new talent.

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Hyping Matthew Stafford’s ‘Jordan Moment’, Rams Player Reveals Why Teammates Love the QB: “He’s a Literal Dog”

Rams RB Kyren Williams reminisces about the 'Jordan moment' while looking at Matthew Stafford's value in playing for the Rams.

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Lane Kiffin Moved by “Very Fitting” Tribute to Late Father Monte’s Legacy

Losing parent is a indescribable hurt which is same as for the Ole Miss HC, Lane Kiffin as he lost his father on a recent note

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Millionaire Shedeur Sanders Given a Run for His Money as Elite 2025 Edge Pulls Up in $99,000 Beast to Auburn’s Big Cat Weekend

Jared Smith, a top 2025 EDGE, arrived at Auburn's Big Cat Weekend in a Tesla Cybertruck, signaling a potential commitment.

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“Kirby Smart Should Be Fired”: CFB World Rips Georgia’s HC to Shreds as Bulldogs’ “Criminal Culture” Grabs Limelight Yet Again

Kirby Smart, the HC for the Georgia Bulldogs, is in deep waters over the consistent arrest of his team's players

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Coach Prime’s Daughter Deiondra Drops Massive Prediction About Shedeur Sanders After Jordan Love Secures $220M Contract

Deiondra Sanders hyped her brother, Shedeur Sanders, predicting he'll be a top earning QB earning like Jordan Love.

Shedeur Sanders, Deiondra Sanders

Lincoln Riley Celebrates Virtually As USC Sets Historic Record at 2024 Paris Olympics

USC sets a historic record with 66 athletes in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the most from any U.S. university, celebrated by Lincoln Riley.

Lincoln Riley

Kirby Smart Drops 2 Word Message to Keep His Eye on the Ball as Rodarius Thomas’ Arrest Acts as Distraction

Kirby Smart, the HC for the Georgia Bulldogs, releases his 2-word statement which seems as a poor tactic to distract fans from RaRa Thomas

Rara Thomas, Kirby Smart

Who Are Emeka Egbuka’s Parents? Meet the Family of OSU WR

Emeka Egbuka's parents, Henry Egbuka and Rhonda Ogilvie, was the main pillar of his football journey from Steilacoom to OSU

Emeka Egbuka

Sean McVay Names Potential Aaron Donald Successor as Rams Scramble to Rebuild After ‘Holes’ Left by DL’s Retirement

The Rams face a tough task after Aaron Donald retirement. With McVay eyeing Kobie Turner and other talents, the defense looks for a new star.

Sean Mcway and Aaron Donald

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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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