[Larry Mayer] The NFL was founded 101 years ago today in Canton, Ohio. The league was originally known as the American Professional Football Association. (It changed to NFL in 1922.) The #Bears and Cardinals are the only two original franchises that remain active. twitter.com/larrymayer/st…
TIL That on September 27th, 1920 the American Professional Football Association (APFA) was founded in Canton. This league would later change its name to the National Football League. profootballhof.com/news/n…
TIL Since the American Professional Football Association became the NFL in 1922, the Chicago Bears are the only team not to change its name or city. docsports.com/current/nfl…
[September 17, 1920] The American Professional Football Association, later renamed to the modern NFL, was founded in Canton, OH. nfl.com/news/remembering-…
92 years ago today, Earl L. Lambeau was successful in having the Packers join the American Professional Football Association. Thanks Curly! packers.com/history/hall-…
Parked my new bike at the Historical Marker for the First Pro Football Game - October 3, 1920, Dayton, Ohio - American Professional Football Association (which became the NFL) - Dayton Triangles 14, Columbus Panhandles 0
[Justin Williams] #Bearcats cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and Coby Bryant both earned First-Team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
Should be enough to have Sauce named a consensus All-American, if not unanimous. I can’t remember the five organizations that need to name him for that to be a thing.
The Syracuse Pros — an American football team that was *maybe* part of the NFL (then known as the American Professional Football Association) for the 1921 seasoon, *maybe*. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syr…
The Professional Footballer's Association tackling cryptocurrency gambling crisis among Premier League players. - (the real football thats played with legs) mirror.co.uk/sport/footba…
TIL Since the American Professional Football Association became the NFL in 1922, the Buttfumble is the only play not to change its name or city.
Dayton hosts the First Professional Football Game - October 3, 1920 - the Dayton Triangles 14, Columbus Panhandles 0. The American Professional Football Association would later become the NFL. The Dayton Triangles franchise would leave Dayton and eventually end up as the modern Indianapolis Colts.
TIL about Patricia Palinkas, the first credited woman to play professional American Football. In her first game as a holder for the Orlando Panthers she was flattened intentionally by a 235lb linebacker but was able to return to her feet unassisted. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat…
The AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) has released their 2021 Regional Coach of the Year winners! afca.com/luke-fickell-hea…
TIL that William Heffelfinger was paid $525 in 1892 by the Allegheny Athletic Association, becoming the first professional American football player on record en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil…
Video from American Psychological Association Division 47 features multiple sport psychology professionals sharing their experiences and career pathways in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. youtu.be/YVaT7115o4o
Video from American Psychological Association Division 47 features multiple sport psychology professionals sharing their experiences and career pathways in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. youtube.com/watch?v=YVaT7…
TIL Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. In 1888, The Football League was founded in England, becoming the first of many professional football associations in the world. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo…
Could professional organizations that set standards for membership/competition (American Bar Association, for example) be considered monopolies?
Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. In 1888, The Football League was founded in England, becoming the first of many professional football associations in the world.
Celtic have been nominated for a prestigious European Club Association (ECA) in the Women’s Football Award 2021 category for the club’s move to a full-time professional women’s first-team and a free Academy system celticfc.com/news/2021/au…
ILPT Request: Streaming Professional American Football games
We don't have cable. How can I stream Professional American Football games for free? Thanks!
Celtic have been nominated for a prestigious European Club Association (ECA) in the Women’s Football Award 2021 category for the club’s move to a full-time professional women’s first-team and a free Academy system celticfc.com/news/2021/au…
The Chinese Football Association has introduced its strictest financial measures yet with a new salary cap for domestic and foreign players throughout the professional game. It will be an end to players going there for a big payday. scmp.com/sport/football/a…
"Super League erases Vicenza-style fairy tales". General director of LR Vicenza and Serie B representative for Association of European Professional Football Leagues speaks about ESL project ilgiornaledivicenza.it/ar…
Celtic have been nominated for a prestigious European Club Association (ECA) in the Women’s Football Award 2021 category for the club’s move to a full-time professional women’s first-team and a free Academy system celticfc.com/news/2021/au…
3 of 6 (so far) teams in the new South American professional league are to be associated with football clubs americasrugbynews.com/201…
NFL & European Soccer Comparison - I went through all 32 teams and matched them with the most similar European Soccer Club for comparison. Hope this helps if anyone if jumping into American Football from Association Football
Link to the thread:
https://twitter.com/tomparkes_/status/1436267820636114945?s=21
The Professional Footballers' Association has said it will have to consider legal action if the English Football League does not scrap its proposed limits on squad sizes. bbc.co.uk/sport/football/…
Fritz Pollard NFL Hall of famer. One of the first four African American professional football players in the 1920s. Nearly 20 year's before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. Was on the very first NFL championships team
TIL that American Football is called Football because it shares an ancestor with Rugby and Football. It is called Soccer in America because it is sort for Association Football or Assoc Football. Conversely Rugby is actually Rugby Football and American football is actually Gridiron Football. profootballhof.com/why-is…
On this day in 1892, Pudge Heffelfinger became the first professional football player by being paid $500 to play a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association against their rival Pittsburgh Athletic Club. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pud…
Players are being viewed more like machines than human beings when it comes to the amount of games they are expected to play, Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Maheta Molango says. bbc.co.uk/sport/football/…
The Premier League, English Football League and Professional Footballers' Association have announced a new scheme to increase the number of black, Asian and minority ethnic coaches. bbc.co.uk/sport/football/…
American Football Coaches Association asks rules committee to deter faking injuries espn.com/college-football…
The American Bar Association Attacks Academic Freedom -- There can no longer be an illusion that the ABA is some sort of politically neutral arbiter of professional standards. nationalreview.com/2021/0…
Terrence Alan Crews is an American actor, television presenter, and former professional football player. He played Julius Rock in the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, which aired from 2005 to 2009, and portrayed Terry Jeffords in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. VS Ike the sword
Club Deportivo Papa Francisco is a semi-professional football club in Argentina. It is named after Pope Francis, who was Archbishop of Buenos Aires before his election as Pope in March 2013. It currently does not have any official association with the Pope. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clu…
West Virginia’s capital bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ kids | Conversion therapy is widely opposed by prominent professional medical associations including the American Medical Association losangelesblade.com/2021/…
The Dream Team (1992) the first American Olympic team to feature active professional players from the National Basketball Association. The team has been described by journalists around the world as the greatest sports team ever assembled. youtube.com/watch?v=Iraym…
[Scotsman] Scottish Football Association have come under pressure to suspend semi-professional game amid new national lockdown. scotsman.com/sport/footba…
Bladee has now referred to both American football and British/Association football as “football”
WHICH ONE IS IT BLADEE???? YOU CANT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS 😡😡😡😡
