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Jerry Rice: History and Other Important Facts

Sports Team History | Sports Team History Super Bowl XXIII – 1988 Jerry Rice Jerry Rice is considered one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history. He was born on October 13, 1962, in Starkville, Mississippi. After a successful college career at Mississippi Valley State University, Jerry was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of …

MNF Evolution

Monday Night Football’s Evolution Continues Nearly 50 Years After it Started

Shortly after the NFL and AFL merged, the tradition that became Monday Night Football was born. Then NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle was looking to take advantage of the emerging popularity of football and shopped a prime-time Monday night package to the networks. ABC initially didn’t show much interest, but after Rozelle shopped his idea around to other networks, ABC agreed …

Raiders Temporary Location for 2019 Season

Raiders One-Year Stadium, Where Will it Be?

Sports Team History Oakland Raiders Primary Logo 1995 – 2019 The Oakland Raiders began to play in 1960 in the newly formed AFL and the Raiders won three division titles and a championship during their time in the AFL. The Raiders joined the National Football League in 1970 as a part of the NFL-AFL merger. The Raiders won three Super …

NFL Team History

NFL Team History The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL’s 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the …