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“Dak Prescott Is Like a 17 in Blackjack”: How Jerry Jones Views Cowboys QB, Per NFL Analyst

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Not Commanders’ 1st Choice, Dan Quinn’s Defensive Scheme Raises Concerns for Washington’s Future, Says NFL Reporter

As HC Dan Quinn, is not the Washington Commanders first choice, NFL reporters expressed concern for team's rise with his new defensive style.

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Taylor Swift Gets Her Own Ring With a Special Travis Kelce Tribute, Which Gigi Hadid Got Custom Made, Reveals Jeweler

Travis Kelce gets a special tribute from Taylor Swift's BFF, Gigi Hadid. The designer of the customized ring shared unique details about it.

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Colorado’s Athletic Trainer Drops 1 Word Response to Skip Bayless’ Bold Prediction For Shedeur Sanders

Colorado's assistant athletic trainer Lauren Askevold drops honest confession about Skip Bayless's support for Shedeur Sanders.

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Ciara & Russell Wilson Celebrate Carmelo Anthony’s $30M Rich Ex-Wife Lala With a Heartwarming Message

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Patrick Mahomes Siblings: Meet Brother Jackson, Half-Sisters Mia and Zoe and Half-Brother Graham Walker

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$45 Million Worth Deion Sanders’ Luxurious Jet Causes Him a “Big Problem” Ahead of His Promotional Event in Las Vegas

Deion Sanders makes a choice when boarding his private jet ahead of an important promotional event at Atlanta.

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Star Kids Shedeur Sanders & Bronny James Handed Polar Opposite Evaluations of Their Future in NFL & NBA

Amidst the debate between Shedeur Sanders and Bronny James, sports analysts have contradictory opinions on both the athletes.

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“It Wasn’t About Money”: Deion Sanders Reveals Why He Joined Colorado, Hours After Giving Long Term Commitment to the Team

Deion Sanders revealed his real reason behind taking up the head coaching duties at Colorado football program.

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Millionaire Shedeur Sanders Suffers $85,000 Setback After NFL Stock Came Crashing Down Due to Social Media Feud

Shedeur Sanders NIL valuation takes a negative 2% hit as a repercussion of his online comment against former teammate.

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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes Evades NFL Rules With $10.28 Billion Company as He Films Secret Coors Light Commercial for Future Release

Patrick Mahomes comes up with the most innovative idea to bypass NFL's strict rule for his latest Coors Light commercial.

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Hours After Apologizing to Matthew Stafford’s Backup QB, Kelly Stafford Celebrates Birthday of Daughter

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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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