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“Shut the F*CK Up”: Colorado Alum Jumps to Shilo Sanders’ Defense Amid Bizarre Criticism of His Acting Debut in BMF

Shilo Sanders' acting debut receives support as Matt McChesney defends him from unwarranted criticism by the viewers.

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“Isn’t Someone That’s Dynamic”: Concerns Mount Over Carson Beck’s Ability in Georgia, Despite Rank 1 Pick in 2025 NFL Mock Draft

Doubts and concerns are pitted against the Georgia QB, Carson Beck, since the 2024 season is about to begin soon

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“Thought That Was an Actual Female”: Divorced Coach Prime Nearly Landed in Hot Water After Deion Sanders Jr’s Hilarious Misconception

Deion Sanders Jr.'s illusion of a picture ends up single father Deion Sanders in quandary in front of the fans.

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Caleb Williams Advised to ‘Learn From Russell Wilson’ Years After Steelers QB’s ‘Go Hawks’ Faux-Pas Post Broncos Loss

After being named the Bears' starting quarterback, Caleb William gets advice to learn from former Broncos star, Russell Wilson's mistakes.

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3X Super Bowl Champ Patrick Mahomes’s NFL Workout Gets Critiqued by Exercise Scientist

Exercise scientist Dr. Mike Israetel didn't hold back while criticizing Patrick Mahomes' coach's training program.

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“We got Travis (Hunter)”: Dov Kleiman Draws Mockery for Suggesting Fans Upset Over Shedeur Sanders’ EA Sports Cover Omission

Shedeur Sanders, the quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes, receives a lot of mockery over his snub from the new EA game cover.

Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter

“Played Against the Jays”: Deion Sanders Reminisces Facing Toronto Blue Jays in Historic World Series

Deion Sanders reminisces his days playing baseball while he also looks back on the time he played the World Series against the Atlanta Braves

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College Football Buzz: Cormani McClain To Join Omarion Cooper in Florida After Fiery Departure from Deion Sanders’ Colorado

Cormani McClain, the 'clicks' guy, end up in Deion Sanders' alma mater Florida State with another ex-CU player.

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Chijioke Nwankwo’s Dad Sets Expectations Straight From Son After He Joins Colorado to Unite With Elder Brother Chidozie

As DL Chijioke Nwankwo joins his brother Chidozie at CU, their father takes to Twitter to set his expectations straight from Coach Prime.

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Caleb Williams ‘Is Going to Be Great in the Locker Room’, Says HC Matt Eberflus After Declaring QB as Bears’ Starter

Less than a day after quarterback Caleb Williams gets names the Bears' starter, HC Matt Eberflus opens up about what he brings to the team.

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“I’d Jam Her in the Dirt”- Star Corner Terrion Arnold’s Comments Should Bode Well for Lions’ New Culture

Terrion Arnold's bold remarks hint at Lions' culture shift, promising an aggressive stance under his leadership.

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“I Was Such the #1 Boy Mom”: Deion Sanders Ex-Wife Pilar Reveals How Shelomi Forced Her to Change the Parenting Methods as a Single Parent

Pilar Sanders gets candid on how daughter Shelomi Sanders forced her to change ways after being a boy mom all along.

Deion Sanders, Pilar Sanders, and Shelomi Sanders

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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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