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  1. All American Football -- American Football League
    The 32-team National Football League (NFL) is currently the only major professional American football league in North America. At least two new professional American Football Leagues are slated to begin playing in 2008, the All-American Football League and the United Football League. There are professional American football leagues located in over 50 countries in the world (see List of leagues of American and Canadian football). A few of the more popular international leagues are the German Football League (GFL) and the Japanese X-League. The NFL does not operate any developmental leagues currently since the closing of NFL Europa. Players unable to make an NFL team sometimes play in other leagues such as the Arena Football League or Canadian Football League, both of which have rules differing somewhat from those of the NFL.
  2. All American Football
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The All American Football League today announced an agreement with War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock for the famed venue to serve as the home field of the Arkansas team in the new League. League Vice President of Football Operations and Business Keenan Davis and Stadium Manager Charlie Staggs made the announcement with former University of Arkansas players Clint Stoerner, Anthony Lucas and Robert Thomas attending the signing.
  3. All American Football -- Leagues
    It all began back in the 1920s’ when the American Professional Football Association was founded. The association was renamed in the year 1922 and has been known since as the National Football League. There are four major sports leagues in the United States including the NFL. The others are the NBA, NHL and MLB. The NFL is probably the most popular as it is extremely spectacular and unpredictable. It’s safe to say that its unpredictability is one of the reasons why football picks are so exciting.
  4. All American Football -- Universities
    "We will only go where the interest in spring football is already very, very intense. A place like Gainesville, Florida, is probably a make-or-break city." Other universities that have signed options to host games include Purdue, North Carolina State and the aforementioned universities in Knoxville and Tuscaloosa. AAFL clubs will use existing stadiums and facilities at each college.
  5. All American Football -- Teams
    Soon after the end of the American Civil War,still the leather football helmet had not been invented, around eighteen sixty five, colleges began organizing football games.None of these early teams wore leather football helmets. In eighteen sixty seven, Princeton led the way in establishing some rudimentary rules of the game.But still , leather football helmets were not used or invented. Players simply tied a bandana around their heads. Also in that year, the football itself was patented for the very first time That early ball was a crude watermelon, almost round shape. But still no way to protect the players from death or concussins because there were no leather football helmets even thought of during these early years..Rutgers College ... established a set of rules in eighteen sixty seven, and with the relatively short distance between it and Princeton, a game was decided upon by both universities. A date was chosen, November sixth, eighteen sixty nine; Rutgers won by a score of six goals to four, and thus was played what has become known as the very first intercollegiate football game No leather football helmets were worn during this contest.
  6. All American Football -- Seasons
    The Riddell Footwear High School All-American Football Team recognizes the best high school football players from throughout the country. Nominations for the Team are made by position bi-weekly throughout the football season. In January final team members will be announced, along with the Riddell Footwear National Coach of the Year and six Regional Coaches of the Year.
  7. Johnny Unitas -- Football
    John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas (May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002), nicknamed The Golden Arm, was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s. He was the National Football League's most valuable player in 1959, 1964 and 1967.
  8. Bruce Jones -- Football News
    Bruce Jones was a four-year letterman in football and a three-year starter who became a 1985 All-American. He played strong safety three seasons and then moved to cornerback as a senior and was selected first-team All-American as a senior by the American Football Coaches Association, Kodak and the Football News.
  9. Italian Football League -- Teams
    The Italian Serie A is the top league of football teams in Italy. Watch live Serie A with Live Sport Network. Serie A is part of the Italian football league and forms the top layer of its structure. Italian Serie A and Serie B make up the National professional league. Below that you have ...... More about Italian Serie A
  10. Italian Football League
    The Italian Football League (Lega Calcio) has agreed terms on a five-year deal that will see Nike become the official supplier of footballs for its professional competitions. Nike will supply footballs for use in Serie A, Serie B, the TIM Cup and the TIM Supercup from the 2007-08 season on July 1.
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