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Bears DT Earns $5K+ Fine for Move Banned by Roger Goodell Despite NFL’s On-Pitch Ignorance

A Chicago Bears DT Williams faces a $5K+ fine for a banned move, even as the NFL’s on-field officials appeared to overlook the incident.
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Drake Maye Adopts Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski’s Philosophy, After Patriots QB Shut Down Injury Scare

Drake Maye draws from Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski's mindset after Patriots QB pushed through an injury scare with resilience.
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49ers’ Fred Warner’s Wife Makes a Patrick Mahomes Prediction That Will ‘Upset’ Pregnant Brittany for Chiefs Clash

49ers' Fred Warner's wife, Sydney Hightower, predicts Patrick Mahomes will get sacked twice; Chiefs vs 49ers Week 7 breakdown.
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Is Stan Kroenke a Billionaire? Exploring L.A. Rams & Arsenal Owner’s Net Worth in 2024

The Los Angeles Rams are having a pretty terrible year, despite being the Super Bowl Winners of 2022. Has Stan Kroenke's investment paid off?
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Taylor Swift Forces Tom Brady to Introspect as Jason Kelce Falls Asleep at Travis Kelce’s GF’s Eras Tour

Tom Brady declares himself a fan of Taylor Swift as Chiefs TE Travis Kelce missed his girlfriend's concert with brother Jason Kelce sleeping
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Snoop Dogg’s Smoke Forces Stephen A. Smith to Break ‘W–d’ Probation as Intoxicated ESPN Analyst Makes a Confession

Stephen A. Smith confesses to contact high from Snoop Dogg's smoke on "The Stephen A. Smith Show"; ESPN analyst shares hilarious experience.
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Jason & Travis Kelce Reveal One Thing They Hate About NFL That College Football Does Better

Jason and Travis Kelce opens up on their thoughts about college football atmosphere after Pat McAfee recording breaking GameDay coverage.
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Patriots Captain Sends Clear Message to Jerod Mayo With Honest Take on Post-Bill Belichick Era

Despite the team's poor performance, the Patriots captain praised Jerod Mayo's coaching in comparison to Bill Belichick's.
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Kevin Burkhardt Net Worth: How Much Does the Fox Announcer Earn For NFL Broadcast?

With Kevin Burkhardt picked to pair with Tom Brady for the Chiefs v 49ers game, here's more on how much the commentator earns.
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Ex-Eagles Star Forced to Clarify After Being Mistaken for Jason Kelce’s Wife Kylie at Taylor Swift

Ex-Eagles star Beau Allen clarifies mistaken identity for Jason Kelce's wife Kylie at Taylor Swift concert; hilarious response goes viral.
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Steelers Have Potential 49ers Trade Target After Missing Out on Brandon Aiyuk & Davante Adams, Per NFL Insider

The Steelers could target a 49ers player for trade after missing out on acquiring Brandon Aiyuk and Davante Adams, per insider.
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Is Mike Evans Playing vs. Ravens? Buccaneers Take Star WR Off Injury Report After Designating as Game-Time Decision

Mike Evans removed from injury report, set to play against Ravens after initially being designated a game-time decision.
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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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