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Pressure Already Mounts on Brock Purdy & Kyle Shanahan 5 Days Before 49ers vs. Seahawks

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Tua Tagovailoa’s Clear Message Takes Aim at Tyreek Hill After Dolphins WR Snubbed for Captaincy

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Chargers Star Accused of Abandoning Pregnant Woman Amid Training Camp Drama

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Liam Coen Still Unsure About His Plans for Travis Hunter After Jaguars Rookie’s Return Post Injury

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Travis Hunter, Liam Coen

Shedeur Sanders Forced To Confront Tough Reality As Kevin Stefanski & Browns Make Desperate QB Decision

Shedeur Sanders faces growing pains in Cleveland as the Browns’ QB competition heats up, testing his resolve and spotlighting his next steps.
Kevin Stefanski and Shedeur Sanders

Tyreek Hill’s Offseason Turmoil Still Lingers as Dolphins Make Quiet Locker Room Move

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Jerry Jones Mistakenly Hands Micah Parsons 8-Figure Contract Boost After Packers Trade

Jerry Jones sparks controversy again as his latest Cowboys gamble raises more questions than answers about the team’s future.
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Faith in Mike Tomlin & Aaron Rodgers Fades Rapidly Even as Steelers Make New Roster Decision

Unlike Mike Tomlin's utmost confidence in Aaron Rodgers in Steelers' offense, the expectations aren't much from the them.
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Shilo Sanders Shuts Door on Buccaneers Return After Cut With New Career Message

After his cut from the Buccaneers, Shilo Sanders shares a powerful new career message. Find out why he's moving forward!
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Fans Boycott Stephen A. Smith After ESPN Broadcaster Threatened Critics on Live TV Amid Argument with Cam Newton

Stephen A. Smith gets criticized by fans after the ESPN Broadcaster threatened the critics on live TV amid argument with Cam Newton
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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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