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Pat Shurmur Sends Expectations Straight From Jordan Seaton & Co. After Shedeur Sanders Battering in 2023

Pat Shurmur praises Shedeur Sanders

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Green Bay Is Laughing Their Ass Off: Colin Cowherd Trolls Aaron Rodgers’ Jets Stint With a Brutal Take

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Man Behind Deion Sanders’ Recruitment, Rick George Honored With Prestigious Award After Colorado Shows Massive Growth

Univеrsity of Colorado's Rick Gеorgе namеd Athlеtic Dirеctor of thе Yеar by NACDA for his еxcеptional rеcruitmеnt еfforts.

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Caleb Williams Quashes Doubts Around His “Problematic” Personality by Setting Expectations Straight Heading Into NFL

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Caitlin Clark Becomes the “Only Athlete to Outsell Shedeur Sanders” as Coach Prime’s Son Eyes NFL Greatness

Caitlin Clark overtakes Shedeur Sanders in merchandise sales as she aces as the top athlete in all varsity programs to sell highest t-shirts.

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Terrion Arnold Spotted Talking With Raiders HC at Alabama’s Pro Day Amid Hype Created by Kristen Saban

Terrion Arnold spotted with Antonio Pierce

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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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