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NFL controversies
- 1920 APFA seasonOn the 20th of August 1920, four men gathered in an office in Canton, Ohio to change sports history. Ralph Hay and Jim Thorpe represented the Canton Bulldogs…
- Super Bowl XLOn the 1st of November 2000, NFL owners gathered in Atlanta to vote on the host city for Super Bowl XL. The decision was largely a formality because Detroit…
- 1921 NFL Championship controversyOn the 4th of December 1921, a train pulled into Chicago carrying the Buffalo All-Americans football team. They had just defeated the Akron Pros by a score…
- Cleveland Browns relocation controversyIn 1975, Art Modell signed a 25-year lease for Cleveland Stadium that cost the city over $300,000 annually to operate. The deal gave Modell quasi-ownership…
- NFL franchise moves and mergersThe Decatur Staleys moved to Chicago in 1921 and changed their name to the Chicago Bears in 1922. This early shift marked a pattern of frequent relocations…
- NFL controversiesIn December of 1925, the Pottsville Maroons defeated the Chicago Cardinals to finish with the best record in the National Football League.