league. The most serious challenge to its leading role came from theAmerican Football League(AFL) in the 1960s. The NFL and AFL completed a merger in 1970, creating a 26-team circuit under the name of the older NFL. Since then the league has expanded four times, adding six new ...
winning six Super Bowl titles and appearing in three more. The Patriots have a long and storied history of success, beginning in 1960 when they joined the American Football League (AFL) and became one of the most dominant teams in the league. ...
Canadian Football League, major Canadian professional gridiron football organization, formed in 1956 as the Canadian Football Council, created by the Western Interprovincial Football Union and the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. Its current name wa
This time of year is a good time to be a sports fan. Basketball, both college and NBA, are in full swing. Football is wrapping up, with both college and NFL in the Playoffs, and Hockey is skating along. If you're channel surfing, you're bound to stumble acrosssomething. Get our fr...
TheAFC and NFC have been formed after the merger of the NFL with the American Football League. The AFL started its play in 1960 with a total of 8 teams and after expansion, 2 more teams were added but before the merger. After the merger there were 5 more teams which joined the AFC ...
Only one team in league history had done that across more than 50 years of Super Bowls. Now two teams have done it, as the 49ers joined another recent Super Bowl attendee in going from 4-12 to the biggest game in football. They are one of just 10 teams to improve by nine or...
The first AP College Football poll of the 2022 season has arrived. The Big Ten and Big 12 represented well, capturing 7 of the top 25 spots, including landing 4 of the top 10. Alabama landed atop the rankings for the ninth time overall in program history, and are followed by Ohio State...
In 1972, the first commercial Air Hockey Table was introduced to the public, garnering instant popularity. It spread rapidly across arcades, bars, and entertainment venues worldwide, captivating players of all ages with its dynamic gameplay and competitive spirit. The exhilarating clash of the puck...
Arena Football One this week purchased the assets of the AFL in a deal approved by a judge overseeing the AFL's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The reported $6.1 million sale included all team names, logos, records, film and video libraries, and other assets from the Arena Football League...
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