How The Carolina Panthers Made History
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The Five Greatest NFL Teams In The History Of Football
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While a lot of people may contest and debate the five greatest NFL teams in the history of football as listed here, everyone will agree that these were awesome teams that deserve the honor and accolade one way or another.
1985 Chicago Bears
The 1985 Chicago Bears was a phenomenal team composed of a mismatched group with raw and exciting energy and interesting personalities. They were great and they knew it, recording their championship video, ?“The Super Bowl Shuffle?” even before playoffs started. Led by the Mohawk-wearing quarterback Jim ?“Punky QB?” McMahon and an impenetrable running and defense line, chief of them William ?“The Refrigerator?” Perry, Super Bowl MVP defensive end Richard Dent, and NFL Defensive Player of the Year Mike Singletary, the Bears finished the season with a 15-1 record and scored a total of 456 to 198 points. During the playoffs they won 21-0 against the giants and 24-0 against the rams for the NFC title. They won the Super Bowl, scoring 46-10 over the Patriots.
1972 Miami Dolphins
The 1972 Miami Dolphins is the only NFL team that ever had a ?“perfect season,?” with a season record of 17-0. This is also the reason why they are considered as the greatest NFL team of all time, particularly by the documentary America?’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions, produced by the NFL Network. Their undefeated team was led by coach Don Shula and football greats such as Earl Morrall, Bob Griese, and Larry Csonka. They won all three playoff games and finally won the Super Bowl VII against the Redskins. Some argue however that the ?’72 Dolphins had the advantage of playing one of the easiest schedules in the history of modern NFL, and this when equally matched with the ?’85 Bears, they were no contender.
1962 Green Bay Packers
A dream team consisting of a list of football hall of famers including Paul Hornung, Max McGee, Jim Taylor, Boyd Dowler, and Vince Lombardi, the 1962 Green Bay Packers set a 13-1 record earning them a first place at the Western Conference. In the NFL Championship Game, they won 16-7 against the New York Giants, marking the Packers?’ 8th NFL Championship.
1991 Washington Redskins
The 1991 Washington Redskins topped the NFL in two important stats: the yards gained per pass and yards allowed per pass, with star player Mark Rypien averaging a whopping 8.5 yards per attempt, gaining a total of 1,340 yards on 70 receptions. The additional contributions of Redskins?’ Ricky Ervins and Earnest Byner with a combined 1,708 yards make their stats legendary. Even with a tough schedule, they were able to outscore their opponents 485-224.
1999 St. Louis Rams
One of the most exciting personalities in the 1999 season was then barely-known night-shift grocery-clerk and St. Louis Rams?’ star quarterback, Kurt Warner who led the Rams to a record of 13-3 in the regular-season. He was both NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP. The Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Super Bowl XXXIV with a score of 23-16, and claimed their 1st NFL World Championship since 1951.
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Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick’s articles focus on authentic sports memorabilia. Many articles are related to pro baseball gear and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village
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The Biggest Loser In NFL History
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In their nine decades of playing football, the Arizona Cardinals have lost a total of 664 games, 57% of all the games they have played. Since 1947, they have won only one playoff game, and since 1984, had only one winning season. In 86 years, they have won over ten games five times compared to the Philadelphia Eagles, England Patriots, and Indianapolis Colts, which have all won over ten games, at least five times in the past seven years.
The Oldest American Football Club
The Cardinals is the oldest American football club, originally formed in 1989 and was then named the Morgan Athletic Club, based in Chicago. The team was then called the Racine Normals (because they were located in Chicago?’s Racine Avenue) and was later changed to the Racine Cardinals. It was then that they started wearing dark red uniforms which were taken from the football college team, the Chicago Maroons. It was in 1920 that the Cardinals officially became a member of the NFL and was renamed the Chicago Cardinals. During World War II, in 1944, the Cardinals merged temporarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and were thus referred to as the Card-Pitt team, just for one season. In 1960, the Cardinals then moved to St. Louis Missouri and became the St. Louis Cardinals. They earned the moniker ?“The Big Red?” due to a series of success in the 1970s. After failing to acquire a stadium in St. Louis solely for football, the Cardinals moved to Phoenix in 1988 and were named the Phoenix Cardinals. By 1994, it was officially known as the Arizona Cardinals. Today, they are based in Glendale Arizona in the outskirts of Phoenix and are members of the National Football Conference, Western Division and the National Football League (NFL). In 2006, all home games of the Cardinals were played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, instead of the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe where they played at for 17 years.
No Super Bowl for the Cardinals
The Cardinals is one of six NFL teams who never made it to the Super Bowl including the Detroit Lions, the Cleveland Browns, the New Orleans Saints, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The team?’s only NFL championship game was in 1947, two decades before the Super Bowl was instituted. The other championship was in 1925, eight easy before NFL held championship games. Since 1947, the Cardinals have qualified only five times for the playoffs and won only one playoff game, a poor record shared only by one other team, the Detroit Lions.
Cardinals?’ Big Turnaround
In recent years, however, the Cardinals is looking at a major overhaul and makeover with the son?’s owner Michael Bidwill taking over the team in lieu of his father, William V. Bidwill. Michael took over as president and has recently invested on a new stadium, a marketing staff, and a larger share of revenues. Just last year, 2007, the Cardinals saw an increase of 20% revenue, to $189 million. The team is not worth $888 million, a 13% increase from the year before. Today, they are attracting better players and spending on equipment and training.
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Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick’s articles focus on sports fan gifts. Many articles are related to mlb shop and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village
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The Brief History Of The Baltimore Ravens
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A professional American Football Team, the Baltimore Ravens is based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a member of the National Football League (NFL), the largest American football league in the planet, and are one of four member teams in the American Football Conference (AFC) North Division. The Ravens?’ football uniforms are colored black, gold, and purple. They play at the PSINet Stadium in Baltimore.
The Birth of the Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens was founded after the 1995 NFL season, when Arthur B. Modell, owner of what was then Cleveland Browns, decided to move his team to Baltimore and renamed it as the Ravens (a new Cleveland Browns franchise was put up in 1999), which came from Edgar Allan Poe?’s poem ?“The Raven?” (Poe lived in Baltimore during the 1830s). Modell brought with him a team of veteran football players including running back Earnest Byner and quarterback Vinny Testaverde, and hired Ted Marchibroda, former Baltimore Colts coach, to lead the new Ravens team. Despite the roster of star players and a long record of wins for Marchibroda in the mid-1970s when he was handling the Colts, the Ravens struggled in the 1996 and 1997 NFL season, and ended up finishing at the bottom. After the 1997 season, Testaverde left the team and signed with the New York Jets as a free agent. In the 1998 season, the Ravens had six wins and ten losses, and it was then that the Ravens hired Brian Billick, Minnesota Vikings offensive, as their head coach.
Three Consecutive Losing Seasons
The Ravens didn?’t have a successful beginning as it flopped in its first two seasons. The 1996 Season was the first season of the Ravens, where they played at the old Memorial Stadium of Baltimore and finishing a dismal record of 4-12. The 1997 season was more promising, starting off with a record of 3-1. Ravens player Peter Boulware also got the AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year Award having 11.5 sacks. When the season ended, however, the Ravens finished with a score of 6-9-1. Vinny Testaverde who then left for the New York Jets, was replaced by Jim Harbaugh, originally from Indianapolis Colts and then later by Eric Zeier. Priest Holmes, running 1,000 yards for the Ravens, also joined the team, as well as cornerback Rod Woodson. Still, the Ravens lost 6-10. Marchibroda was finally replaced by Brian Billick as head coach in 1999. The 1999 season was a big improvement , managing an 8-8 record.
The 2000 Super Bowl Championship
Under the wing of Brian Billick in the 2000 NFL season, the Ravens rebuilt their team and strengthened their defense. They became more aggressive and picky with free agent signings and draft pick ups. Led by one of the top defenders and leading tacklers in MFL history, linebacker Ray Lewis, the Ravens achieved a record-low 165 defense and allowed only 23 points in the postseason. In the Super Bowl XXXV, they finally won a 34-7 victory against the New York Giants and was announced as the champion for that season.
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Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick’s articles focus on fan gear. Many articles are related to mlb store and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village
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Chicago Bears - The Greatest NFL Team Of All Time
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Everyone has their own favorite NFL team, but there are teams that just stand up more than any other in the history of the game. Definitely one of the best and arguably the greatest NFL team of all time is the 1985 Chicago Bears.
The Quirky Personalities Behind the Team
For the personalities that made up the team alone, the ?’85 Bears was surely a team with a grand story worth telling generations of football fans. Handpicked by George Halas, they were a tough group of mismatched characters, from rock-and-roll rejects to merry pranksters. They were cocky and confident of their talent and abilities?— recording a victory video, the ?“Super Bowl Shuffle,?” even before the playoffs started?—but were justifiably so. They believed that it was their destiny to win the Super Bowl and came playing with a chip on their shoulder. As Bears coach Mike Ditka said it ?“”In life, there are teams called Smith, and teams called “Grabowski”…We’re Grabowskis!” And that became the rallying cry of the Bears, wearing their blue-collar image proudly and thus gaining even more empathic fans. Dubbed as the ?“Punky QB,?” quarterback Jim McMahon sported a Mohawk (as a result of a mistake from cutting his own hair) and as the team?’s leader, made the Bears?’ image even more edgy and delinquent?—the perfect anti-hero heroes. They had an impenetrable defense with the team?’s linebacker Mike Singletary being named as the UPI Defensive NFC Player of the year and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and defensive end Richard Dent named as the Super Bowl MVP. Their running back, hall of famer Walter Payton, won the NFC Offensive Player of the Year and head coach Mike Dikta as NFL Coach of the Year.
The Super Bowl Championship
The Bears finished off the 1985 NFL season with a record of 15-1, scoring 456 points and allowing the opposing teams with only a score of 198. The 1985 season was the team?’s 66th regular season and their 16th post-season in the NFL. That season was considered to be the greatest season in any team?’s history. They defeated three of their post season opponents by a score of 91-10 on their way to Super Bowl XX victory, as well as their ninth NFL Championship. The ?’85 playoffs saw the might and force of the team, scoring 24-0 over the Rams, 21-0 over the New York Giants, and finally the historical 46-10 defeat of the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Competing for the Greatest NFL team title
The ?’85 Bears was also one of the few teams that were able to consistently challenge the 1972 Miami Dolphins for the (unofficial) title of ?“Greatest NFL Team of All Time.?” In the documentary America?’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions conducted by the NFL Network, the 1985 Bears was named as the second greatest Super Bowl championship team, ranking behind the 1972 Miami Dolphins. But other sources such as the ESPN, rank the ?’85 Bears as the greatest NFL team of all-time.
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Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick’s articles focus on collectibles memorabilia. Many articles are related to baseball collectibles and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village
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Action Sports
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Action Sports are very popular these days and there are many types. They include sports such as Motocross racing, Surfing, Waterskiing, Parasailing, Rock Climbing and the list goes on. Here is a brief history of the beginnings of a few of the more popular Action Sports.
History of Skateboarding.
Skateboarding began in Southern California sometime in the late 40s or early 50s. Southern California has some of the most popular surfing spots in the state which attract surfers from all over the world. Even when the waves were not right the surfers wanted to be able to surf so somehow skateboarding evolved, no one really knows who built the very first skateboard, but the idea caught on and spread like wild fire. Today there are skateparks, ramp skating, trick skating and the Skateboard itself has evolved to allow skaters the ability to perform very complicated tricks and maneuvers.
History of Snowboarding.
The first Snowboard was called the Snurfer and was manufactured as a toy in 1966. I was basically a Skateboard with no wheels that you would steer with a rope. It had no bindings but would allow your boots to adhere to the board. In the early 70s a surfer developed a Snowboard called the Winterstick based on the feel of a surfboard but with the same function as skis. Through the years Snowboards and Snowboarding have increased greatly in popularity with the boards now being designed to enable Snowboards to race and perform freestyle tricks.
History of Skiing.
Skiing began as a means of travel and transportation. Sondre Norheim of Norway helped develop Skiing as Recreation and a Sport. In the mid to late 1800s lighter, thinner, cambered skis and a new stiff binding were developed which made it possible for skiers to swing, jump and maneuver turns while skiing down hill.
Some types of skiing are;
Alpine Skiing is what you do when you go to a ski resort, ride the lift and let gravity propel you down the run.
Alpine Freestyle or Jib skiing is where skiers use jumps or kicks to do aerial tricks.
Back Country Skiing or Nordic touring uses Nordic style equipment which allows skiers to ski up hill in areas where there are no chairlifts.
Cross Country Racing is one third up hill, one third downhill and one third flat.
Adaptive Skiing is done by people with physical disabilities and allows for adaptations to standard ski equipment.
Military Skiing is recreational and a means of transportation for the military, many armies train for ski warfare.
Nordic Jumping or ski flying is where skiers slide down a ramp and fly to see who can to the furthest before landing on the ground.
Nordic Skiing is the most popular style and does not require a special ski area and was developed in Scandinavia as a means of travel in winter.
Telemark skiing uses flexible ski boots that do not lock the heels into the skis which allow the skier to travel at higher speeds.
History of Cycling.
Cycling has grown in popularity over the years and throughout the world. In some countries it is a means of transportation through very narrow streets that will not allow cars to travel or countries where cars are too expensive. Cycling as a sport has increased in popularity throughout the world as well and uses bikes that are specially designed for the terrain and speeds.
Action Sports Gifts.
Action Sports are becoming more popular everyday and there are many types. They can include other sports such as Motocross racing, Surfing, Waterskiing, Parasailing, Rock Climbing, 4 Wheeling, Snowmobiling, Drag Racing, Mountain Biking and more.
Some interesting gift ideas for an Action Sports enthusiast might be to decorate a small tree with Action Sports Ornaments. There are Skateboarding Ornaments, Bike Racer Ornaments, Gifts for Snowboarders, Snowboarding Ornaments and Skiing Ornaments. These are just a few of the different types of Action Sports Gifts that are available. They are sure to be a hit with any Action Sport enthusiast.
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Debby Brown has been a writer for Christmas Decorations and Gifts for several years. View our Sports Ornaments.
New York Yankees - Greatest Players Of All-Time From The Yankees
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We all want to know the greatest players of all times. It is easy to determine them because of the fact that their statistics are soaring high and most of the time they receive awards for it. They do not necessarily need to win lots of games. It will always reflect on their individual performance. Sometimes they are even inducted to the Hall of Fame Just to be recognized and not many players receive this opportunity. You cannot miss the best players of all time because the crowd loves them and the other team tries to read them. In baseball, there were lots of good players and all of them deserve to be recognized.
However, the greatest thing that we can find out is to identify the key players of the team that won most of the titles for the World Series. Not many teams get the opportunity to win as much as 26 World Series Titles. Only one team who can do this and they belong in the Eastern Division of the American League. They have the most titles ever one in this sport and it is not other than the famous New York Yankees.
Yes, there so much about this team that people love. Below are some of their best players of all time:
1. Babe Ruth- He played for this team for fourteen years starting 1920-34. His former team owner sold him out in order to finance a Broadway show. He performed well with the team. It was no doubt because this legend has always been the number one batter in the hearts of the people. His records are outstanding that is why he have helped the team win around seven World Series Titles. This person is now one of the names that you see in the Hall of Fame.
2. Lou Gehrig- He was known as the The Iron Horse. He played for the team for them for 16 years starting 1923-39. He worked hand in hand with Ruth and their statistics were both very competitive. However, his performance declined when he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis wherein his brain neurons started degenerating as well as the cells of his brain causing him involuntary movements that are not normal. He was the youngest baseball player to join the hall of fame in 1939 (even before he retired). Unfortunately, he died in 1941 with his impending illness
3. Joe DiMaggio- He was one of the anchors of the team when Ruth and Gehrig left. He played for the New York Yankees for 11 years. He helped the team win 9 World Series titles and 3 of those years he was hailed as the MVP. This guy is also one of the Hall of Famers.
These are just few of the baseball players who played for this team and contributed a lot for the Yankees to stay on top. Their track records speak well of how good they were. No wonder this team has been one of the top contenders for all time. If they have all of the batting skills of these players, then probably they will have a chance of bringing home the bacon.
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Freddie Brister is a huge fan of Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees. His love for the game of Baseball started with an older brother throwing the baseball around in the backyard with cousins and neighborhood friends. He later played in high school, college and coached high school sports for 25 years, before retiring to write for Sports Fan Treasures. Check out his New York Yankees Merchandise.
Names You Should Know In American Football
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If you claim to be a big fan of American football, you should know the legendary names in the sport?’s history. These legendary athletes continue to be an inspiration not only to football fans but to aspiring players and athletes in general. The Pro Football Hall of Fame, selected every year by a committee in Canton Ohio, honors players and coaches who have made a special contribution to football. Knowing about the players and coaches of the past and present will give you a deeper appreciation of the sport. Below are some of the most respected payers and coaches in the history of American football.
Lance Alworth
The first AFL (American Football League) professional football player to be honored in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Lance Alworth was one of the star players of the San Diego Chargers, joining the team in 1961. He later played for the Dallas Cowboys for the last two years of his career. By the time he retired, he had caught 542 passes and rushed for a whopping 10,266 yards.
Bill Dudley
Earning the nickname ?“the bullet?” during his college days in the University of Virginia, Bill Dudley was famed to have never missed his target. In 1942, he was invited to join the Pittsburgh Steelers and, during his first season, was named Rookie of the Year. Bill Dudley was enlisted in the armed forces during World War II but returned in 1945 just in time for football season.
George Halas
Aptly nicknamed ?“Mr. Everything?” for his many talents, George Halas became a renowned Football player for the Chicago Bears, as well as a manager and coach for the Bears during his lifetime. Every year, football teams compete in the NFC Championship Game for the George Halas Trophy.
Vince Lombardi
One of the most famous American Football coach in the sport?’s history, Vince Lombardi brought the Green Bay Packers countless of victories. Retiring as coach in 1968, he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971. The most sought-after prize in American Football, the Super Bowl Trophy, is named after him.
Walter Payton
Walter Payton caught the attention of important figures in pro football during his college days in Jackson State University, where he is said to have scored singlehandedly, 46 points in one game. During the 1975 draft, he was invited to play the first round for the Chicago Bears. IN the course of his thirteen year career, he rushed for a total of 16,276 yards, making him the most successful rusher in NFL history.
O.J. Simpson
Born in 1947, Orenthal James Jones had a successful college football career, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1968 by the largest margin ever. In 1969, he was the first player to be drafted in the NFL and became one of the best running backs in history. He was named NFL Player of the Year four times, in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1976. O.J. Simpson retired and pursued a career as an actor and broadcaster and in 1994, was subjected to and acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and friend Ronal Goldman.
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Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick’s articles focus on sports merchandise. Many articles are related to baseball collectables and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village
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St. Louis Cardinals - Getting to Know the St. Cardinal No-Hitter Pitchers
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Different sports have jargons. It is hard to understand the annotators of the game if you have no clue what they are talking about. They specifically use terms that describe the actions of the players. For example, in American football, when the player in possession of the ball looses the ball, it is termed as fumble. In volleyball, when a player saves the ball from the powerful spike of the opponent, it is termed as a dig. In basketball, when the defensive player gets hold of the ball from the opposing player while dribbling the ball or transitioning to a play, they call it a steal. There are many terms used when you want to talk about a particular sport. They term it rather than describing it because it speeds up communication among players and coaches during time-outs.
Baseball is also a game with its own terms. No-hitter is one of them. This is describes a particular player who prevents the other team from making a hit and is commonly expected of a pitcher. Not all of them have this ability but the St. Louis Cardinals pitchers did. They had nine of them who were able to make 10 no-hitters. If you want to know them, check them out below:
1. Bob Forsch- He was made two no-hitter pitches back in 1978 and 1983. He is one of the greatest pitchers in the MLB because of his ability to shutout teams and his 67 complete games. No wonder this person deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
2. Bob Gibson- This person played for the team from 1959-1975. He pitched for the team and played for two World Series, at the same time became MVP in those wins.
3. Bud Smith- He achieved this when he was still a rookie. It was in 2001 that he did not allow a single batter from San Diego Padres to hit one of his pitches.
4. Jesse Haines- This person threw a no-hitter in 1924. That was the game against the Atlanta Braves. He pitched for two World Series Titles and he is now a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
5. Jose Jimenez- He only spent a year with the team and had his no-hitter pitch against the Arizona team back in 1999. Unfortunately, this person was tested for prohibited substances and was found to be using them. Because of this, he was kicked out from the league.
6. Paul Dean- He made the Detroit Tigers very disappointed when he made sure that none of them would hit the ball in the 1934 World Series. He only stayed with the St. Louie Cardinals for 5 years, wherein he had the best moments of his career.
7. Lorn Warneke- His no-hitter pitch occurred in 1941 with the game against Cincinnati Reds. He had another no-hitter pitch but it occurred during his playing years with The Cubs.
8. Ray Washburn-His no-hitter pitch occurred in 1968 during their match with the San Fransisco Giants. He pitched for one World Series and three National League Championships.
9. Ted Breitenstein- He threw a no-hitter in 1891 during their match against the Louisville Colonel and 1898 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched for one New League Era Championships and was named 2-time winner of a National League Leader for pitching a complete game.
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Freddie Brister is a huge fan of Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals. His love for the game of Baseball started with an older brother throwing the baseball around in the backyard with cousins and neighborhood friends. He later played in high school, college and coached high school sports for 25 years, before retiring to write for Sports Fan Treasures. Check out his St. Louis Cardinals Merchandise
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The Big Business Of Professional Football
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Professional American football may as well be the most profitable sports in the world, having earned an income of $17.8 million from $204 million revenue in 2006. Nearly three out of four Americans watch at least one NFL game on television every season, and considering it?’s scheduled on primetime, it beats out any other sport when it comes to having the most views.
From humble beginnings to a multi-billion business
American Football started out pretty unassuming, with a bunch of college students deviating from the English sport rugby and soccer. The first intercollegiate football game between Rutgers and Princeton happened in 1869 and from then on, American football went on to become a national (and even international) pastime. Today it has evolved into a professional sport and a multi-billion dollar business.
Worldwide audience
NFL is now available for worldwide viewing and is not only enjoyed in the United States but has fans worldwide. Even high school and college football games have big fans and are broadcast on cable television every Friday and Saturday afternoons during football season. Professional football games are broadcast every Sunday and Monday nights, and during the football season, a dozen games are broadcast every weekend. At the end of NFL season, the national championship is determined in the Super Bowl where the champions from the National and American conferences finally meet. Played in January, the NFL Super Bowl has been called ?“the most watched sporting event of all time.?” It is televised around the entire planet, gathering a worldwide audience, and with dozens of foreign translations.
The NFL revenues
NFL and its franchises get its revenue from sponsors and television commercials. The competition among the networks for the game?’s coverage rights also contributes to the high value of the NFL franchises. In the 1920s, a franchise cost merely $100. By 1960, each franchise was worth about $2 million. When NFL decided to expand and sold teams to Jacksonville, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina in 1993, the cost of the franchise was $140 million dollars. Also in that year, the NFL signed a four-year, five-network television contract and totaled almost $4.5 billion dollars in revenue.
The most valuable franchise in the NFL
The Dallas Cowboys, NFL?’s most valuable franchise, is building a $1 billion stadium which is set to finish by 2009. Because of this stadium that is financed by both private and public money, the Dallas Cowboys is now worth $1.5 billion. Such teams as the Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and Buffalo Bills are complaining that the several millions they earn every year are insufficient to keep them competitive against richer teams like Washington, New England, and Dallas. The NFL has a salary cap that limits the player salaries to 57% of the total league revenue but teams can go beyond this limit by signing bonuses which get amortized only after the life of the contract. Cowboy?’s star player, Jones is worth more than $1 billion and because of this new stadium, can lure a lot more money and thus inflating his bank account.
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Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick’s articles focus on tailgating. Many articles are related to mlb merchandise and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village
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