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Who Are Courtland Sutton’s Parents? Meet Dad Ryian & Mom Phelicia, Broncos WR’s Role Models

Courtland Sutton has been balling for the Broncos since 7 seasons now. Meet his pillars, his parents, Ryian and Phelicia.

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Are Courtland Sutton & Cameron Sutton Related? Exploring Connection Between Broncos WR & Steelers CB

Courtland and Cameron Sutton: same name, same football passion, but not related. One scores touchdowns, the other locks down defenses.

Courtland Sutton & Cameron Sutton

Who Are Adam Trautman’s Parents? Meet Dad Rod, Former Football Coach & Mom Lori, High School Basketball Star

Here is a little sneak peek into Broncos TE Adam Trautman's family life and how his parents initial hesitance turned to full-on support.

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Who Are Josh Reynolds’ Parents? All About Mom Michele Reynolds Who Was Adamant Her Son Will Not Play Football

Get to know new Denver Broncos WR Josh Reynolds mom Michele Reynolds who never wanted his son to play football.

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“Be Known”: Isiah Thomas Reignites Infamous Michael Jordan Beef by Promoting Similar Patrick Mahomes Tactic

Find out about the new strategy that the Las Vegas Raiders are going to follow which is inspired by Isiah Thomas' Detroit Pistons old method.

Michael Jordan, Isiah Thomas

Who Are Nate Adkin’s Parents? Meet Late Mom Michele Adkins and Former Bills’ TE Coach Greg Adkins

Nate Adkins’ parents are Greg Adkins and the late Michele. Greg was a former Bills TE coach. Discover how his family's strength shaped him.

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Who Is Josh Reynolds’ Wife? Meet Haley Graves, NFL Star’s Journalist & Former Volleyball Star Partner

Haley Graves, wife of NFL star Josh Reynolds, is a former volleyball standout turned journalist. Discover more about their love story!

Josh Reynolds ; Haley Graves

Who Is Adam Trautman’s Fiancée? Meet Maura Collins, Business Strategist & the NFL Star’s Future Wife

Meet Maura Collins, Adam Trautman’s fiancée and skilled business strategist, who’s set to marry the star. Learn about their journey together!

Adam Trautman ; Maura Collins

Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs Will Make Cam Taylor-Britt ‘Eat His Words’ for Ridiculing Xavier Worthy, Says Ex-NFLer

Ex-NFL predicts Patrick Mahomes will silence Cam Taylor-Britt after the Bengals star mocked Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy. Tensions are rising!

Patrick Mahomes; Xavier Worthy

Tua Tagovailoa’s Wife Annah Gore Breaks Silence With a Deleted Social Media Post Amid Dolphins QB’s Concussion Struggles

Annah Gore, Tua Tagovailoa’s wife, shares a heartfelt life update as Miami QB battles concussion struggles, offering insight and support.

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“More to Life Than Football”: Dion Dawkins’ Advice to Tua Tagovailoa Amid Retirement Calls for the Dolphins QB After 3 Concussions

Dion Dawkins shares wise words with Tua Tagovailoa, urging him to think beyond football as retirement rumors grow after multiple concussions.

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“RIP”: Michael Phelps Mourns the Loss Long-Time Mental Health Coach Who Helped Him Overcome at 75

Michael Phelps mourns the passing of his long-time mental health coach, Greg Harden, who helped him overcome personal struggles.

Greg Harden

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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.

American Football Conference (AFC)