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Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Almost Gave Up Against NFL & Owners’ Collusion, But His Agent Saved Him

Day after journalist Pablo Torre reveals a shocking report, Dak Prescott's agent reveals how he saved the player from losing millions.
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Veteran ESPN Reporter Announces New Career Move Away From NFL After Travis Kelce’s TEU Gets Network Spotlight

ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington shifts to tennis coverage at Wimbledon while network spotlights Travis Kelce's Tight End University camp.
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‘Colin Kaepernick Day’ Officially Declared in New Jersey Township Amid NFL Return Effort

Colin Kaepernick just got his own day—while training for an NFL comeback that refuses to die, no matter how long the league stays quiet.
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Entire Internet Turns Against Pat McAfee as NFL Legend Sends Message on Future

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Denver Insider Picks Between RJ Harvey & JK Dobbins to Fix Broncos’ NFL-Worst RB Room

After having a worst running game season, the Broncos insiders chose who will lead the Broncos RB room between RJ Harvey and JK Dobbins.
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49ers News: Kyle Shanahan Served Worrying Injury Update on Brandon Aiyuk

After a season-ending injury, the 49ers were eagerly waiting for Brandon Aiyuk's return. But the waiting game will have to continue.
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Cowboys Make Big Training Camp Announcement With Micah Parsons’ Contract in Limbo

With the training camps officially a few weeks away, the Cowboys' talks with Micah Parsons about his contract are causing worries.
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Panthers News: $10 Million Announcement Made by Owner David Tepper For Carolina

David Tepper just made a $10M move off the field—now experts say the Panthers might finally turn the corner with a winning season.
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Randi Mahomes Forced to Sleep in Her Car for Patrick and Says She’d Do It Again Without Thinking Twice

Days after Randi Mahomes posted an heartbreaking announcement, she has talked about the struggles of parents raising sports kids.
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Chiefs Star Turns Heads With Offseason Job at Fast Food Chain After Minicamp Struggles Under Andy Reid

One particular Chiefs' offseason move has the community lining up their cars, after Andy Reid's offense gets the better of him twice.
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George Pickens Becomes Villain No. 1 in Pittsburgh For Breaking His Promise After Cowboys Move

George Pickens skipped his youth camp after his Cowboys trade—and fans blame Aaron Rodgers for triggering the shocking Steelers exit.
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Chiefs Veteran Exposes Travis Kelce’s Lies During Coaching Session at TEU

Travis Kelce is back at it. After grabbing the spotlight for his offseason move of losing weight, he's now back at the Tight End University.
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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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