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Mom Randi Sends Love as Brittany Mahomes Shows Her Own Ring With Patrick Mahomes’ Super Bowl Rings at Chiefs’ Ceremony

Patrick Mahomes’ mom Randi expressed her love for her NFL son and DIL Brittany Mahomes. They dazzled in Chiefs’ Super Bowl 58 ring ceremony.

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Jason Kelce’s Wife Kylie Opens Up on 1st Encounter With Travis Kelce

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Ahead of Julian Lewis’ Scheduled Colorado Visit, CU Buffs Staffer Drops Subtle Hints On a Mega Move Potentially Involving The 5-Star QB

Corey Phillips teases the release of the Colorado Buffaloes' new uniforms with Julian Lewis’ expected official visit timeline.

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Robert Griffin III Pens Heartfelt Note Following Charles Barkley’s Retirement Decision From TV Broadcasting After 2024-25 Season

Robert Griffin III pays tribute to broadcasting icon Charles Barkley, who announced his retirement from TV after the 2024-2025 season.

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Patrick Mahomes’ Wife Brittany Elevates Taylor Swift Friendship by Hiring Travis Kelce’s Girlfriend’s Trusted Employee

Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany Mahomes' blossoming friendship with US pop phenom Taylor Swift gets deeper, sparking the interest in fashion.

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Lane Kiffin’s Family Joins Jaxson Dart and Girlfriend to Enjoy Special Perks of Ole Miss QB’s Private Jet NIL Deal

Lane Kiffin and his daughter Landry Kiffin join in the perks that Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart nailed with Nicholas Air. 

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Ex-Chiefs Star Puts Trevor Lawrence on a Blast Over $275M Jaguars Deal: “Makes More Than Patrick Mahomes Yearly”

Trevor Lawrence's new contract extension surpasses many elite quarterbacks, including Patrick Mahomes' price. Is Jaguars QB worth this rise?

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Michigan HC Sherrone Moore Turns Into Hype Man for J.J. McCarthy After Vikings QB’s Photoshoot in New Threads

Michigan's coach, Sherrone Moore, can't contain his excitement for former QB J.J. McCarthy's NFL journey with the Vikings.

Sherrone Moore, J.J. McCarthy

Colorado Football’s ‘Governor’ Sets The Record Straight On Deion Sanders’ Ethics Amid Rumors Of Mandatory Support For Shedeur At Lil Wayne Concert

Colorado Buffs’ governor Camden Dempsey shares his cents on the real Deion Sanders as the Prime Weekend Lil Wayne concert rumor brews.

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Tom Brady’s Broadcasting Inexperience Costs Him Big as Greg Olsen Lands Major Gig Before NFL Goat’s Fox Debut

Tom Brady’s new role as broadcaster is uncertain as competitor Greg Olsen rises to the limelight with a Madden NFL 25 gig.

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Tom Brady’s Hall of Fame Ceremony Fuels Patriots Icon Danny Amendola’s Dating Rumors With 23YO Sports Illustrated Model

Tom Brady's HoF ceremony sparks dating rumors between Patriots icon Danny Amendola and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Xandra Pohl.

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Ezekiel Elliott Girlfriend: Meet Halle Woodard, NFL RB’s Partner Working as an Aesthetic Nurse

Ezekiel Elliott likes to keep private his personal life, staying out of the limelight, his relationship with his GF, Halle became popular.

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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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