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“Gisele Bündchen Was Hesitant About Dating”: Tom Brady’s Ex-wife Glowing With Love After Months of Platonic Relationship

Gisele Bündchen and jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente have moved from being friends to romantic partners.

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After Simone Biles’ Quirky Warning, Husband Jonathan Owens Flaunts Athletic Wife Simone Biles in Bold Outfit for Friends’ Wedding

Simone Biles ditches Winter Cup to spend quality time with Jonathan Owens and puts him on husband duties after issuing a fair warning.

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Jordan Love’s Monster Contract Projected to Dwarf Aaron Rodgers’ Record Packers Deal as NFL’s 2024 Salary Cap Comes to Help

Jordan Love impresses the Packers with his performance and earns a titanic contract extension in return that is set to eclipse that of A-Rod.

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“Don’t Lie” – Tom Brady Given Absurd Advice on Broadcasting Job by Popular Analyst & Former USMNT Star

Former USMNT player has given NFL legend Tom Brady a bizarre advice after the former quarterback decided to join broadcasting.

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“Deion (Sanders) Is Highly Materialistic”: Michigan Alum Takes Issue With Coach Prime, Labels His Social Posts as Radical Materialism

Jason Whitlock makes strong claims against Deion Sanders by calling him a radical materialist wrongly influencing the young black youth.

“[Demarcus Robinson] Deserves More” – Tyreek Hill Reacts to Rams WR’s 1-Year, $5M Contract

Tyreek Hill stands up for a fellow NFL player by saying out publicly that DeMarcus Robinson deserves more than the Rams are paying him.

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Jason Kelce Reckons ‘Tom Brady Will Be Welcomed Back to NFL’ Amidst Retirement Contemplation

Dive into Jason Kelce's post-retirement plans and his thoughts on Tom Brady's potential return to the NFL amidst retirement contemplation.

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Colin Kaepernick Decries ‘Looks Like a Clown’ Remark Made By US-Native – “Got The Message”

Colin Kaepernick's autobiography 'Colin Kaepernick Change The Game: A Graphic novel' sheds light on the racism he faced in America.

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“Never Been a Benchmark for Fitness”: Tom Brady Called Out for His Most Recent Business Venture ‘Nobull’

KR Jones has questions over Tom Brady's physique being capable of selling the products from his recent merger with Nobull

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Randi Mahomes Enjoys Celeb Status With Kim Kardashian, Lil Baby and Khloe K Amidst Star-Studded Super Bowl Party After Patrick Mahomes’ Glory

Randi Mahomes gets social as she poses for photographs with the who's who of the entertainment industry during the Super Bowl afterparty.

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“What Are You Wearing?”: Deion Sanders Mocks Travis Hunter

As Spring offseason unfolds in Colorado, Deion Sanders invites Travis Hunter in another fishing competition.

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What Actually Happened in Spygate? Did the NFL Punish Patriots & Bill Belichick For ‘Cheating’?

Steelers legends Jerome Bettis and Ben Roethlisberger resurrects Spygate allegations from 2007 that penalized coach Bill Belichick heavily

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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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