The Game of Football By: Joey and Eeshan. How it all Started Believed to have descended from the Greek game of Harpaston. Same as the game today but

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Evolution of the Game  Football, Soccer, and Rugby are variations of harpaston.  Big in England until Rugby took over and football moved to the U.S. "A Brief History of the Game."

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The Game of Football By: Joey and Eeshan How it all Started Believed to have descended from the Greek game of Harpaston. Same as the game today but without rules or boundaries. A Breif History of the Game Evolution of the Game Football, Soccer, and Rugby are variations of harpaston. Big in England until Rugby took over and football moved to the U.S. "A Brief History of the Game." Beginning of American Football Princeton and Rutgers played a game on November 6, Considered the birth place of football in the U.S. Changes over the Years Cannot lock arms with teammates. Started with 3 downs to go five yards. Changed to 10 yard in Added 4th down in 1912. Birth of the NFL Started as the APFA in 1920 On June 24, 1922 it changed to the NFL. Consisted of 18 teams in the beginning. Oorang Indians The first and only Native American team. Consisted of all Native Americans. Offensive Trouble in the 30s Came up with three big rules because of low scoring: Move field goals to the front of the end zone. Added hash marks to stay in between on snap. Passes can be done anywhere behind line of scrimmage. First Championship League split into two divisions(East and West) in 1933 Winner of each division would play for championship. Chicago Bear won first Championship. PHOTOS NFL Draft Bert Bell thought of a draft at the end of the 1934 season. Started in 1936 First ever pick was Jay Berwanger who choose not to go pro AAFC A league that tried to challenge the NFL in the 40s Lasted four years until they could make a deal All other rival leagues lasted no more than 2 years at this time. Deal brought the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts, and Cleveland Browns to the NFL Early 50s Started to broadcast games. Attendance was going down because of that. In 1956 commissioner Bell said you could only broadcast away games. Changes in the 60s In 1961 the season was lengthened to 14 games instead of 12. The hall of fame was opened in1963 in Canton, Ohio. A new AFL started in 1960 that rivaled the NFL Get Witted Sports Blog The NFL and AFL Merge After six years the NFL and AFL merged in AFL payed NFL $18 mill over 20 years The best teams from the two would play for the championship. Championship renamed to the Super Bowl. Merged entirely in 1970 Lombardi Trophy Named in honor of Vincent Lombardi in 1971 Winner of Super Bowl receives it Obtuse Observer Most Super Bowl Victories AFL and NFL In 1969 the NFL became the NFC and AFL to the AFC. NFC consisted of 13 of the 16 NFL teams. AFC consisted of 10 AFL teams and 3 NFL teams. Teams added in the 70s The NFL added Tampa Bay, Buccaneers to the AFC. Added the Seattle, Seahawks to the NFC. They switched conferences a year later. Changes in the 70s Goal Posts were moved back to behind the end zone. Started sudden death overtime. Started the bump rule and stricter referees Made season 16 games long Illegal Hit This picture is an example of an illegal hit Helmet to helmet hit Players get fined once the commit this type of hit 90s Expansion Teams In 1995 Carolina and Jacksonville got teams. The Carolina Panthers for the NFC The Jacksonville Jaguars for the AFC Photos 00s Teams In 2002 the leagues added the Houston Texans to have 32 teams. League changed from 3 divisions in each conference to 4 with 4 teams in each. Photos Teams in the Future In an article, NFL officials said they are thinking of adding another franchise to Jacksonville. (The Onion 2013) The Jacksonville Pythons Present NFL Teams 32 Teams currently in league Chart shows all 32 teams and where they are located League has expanded from when it started out New Nike Jerseys The Nike logo is now on every NFL jersey for every team Jerseys sponsored by Nike in 2012 Salary Caps Teams have to stay under a certain amount or be penalized. If over they must forfeit contracts or reconstruct them. Only allowed a 53 player roster. Players Salary by Position Crime Rate Crime In and article by USA today it says NFL players have been arrested at least 395 times since Roger Goodell took office Aaron Hernandez was charged with murder Aaron Hernandez Scandel Medical Issues The main injury would be concussions. Most player dont tell people if they have one Can cause problems later in life Should you play the game? Steve Kallis was talking about if you should let your child play football. Said there are many brain problems that can came from the game. Know the risks if you play the game. Good Football Song Concussions The new Republic Life after Retirement Average time is 3 years in NFL Many people have depression or brain problems after retiring Concussions are a big part of this Autopsy In and autopsy report for Tom McHale who played 87 to 95 showed brain damage. Showed that died from and overdose that could have been because of all of his brain damage. Work Cited "A Brief History of the Game." History of Football. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov "Football Origins, Growth and History of the Game." History of The Game Of Football Including The NFL and College Football. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov "PHOTOS." Black Enterprise. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov "GET WITTED SPORTS BLOG." GET WITTED SPORTS BLOG. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov "ESPN The Magazine." Report: Autopsy Reveals Sixth NFL Player Suffered From Head Trauma-Related Brain Damage -. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov "NFL To Add Second Team In Jacksonville | The Onion - America's Finest News Source." NFL To Add Second Team In Jacksonville | The Onion - America's Finest News Source. N.p., 30 Oct Web. 24 Nov "Obtuse Observer." Obtuse Observer. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov Badenhausen, Kurt. "The NFL's Highest-Paid Players 2013." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 14 Aug Web. 04 Nov Teens Health." Safety Tips: Football. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov "The New Republic." New Republic. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov "Drew Litton Cartoonist*animator*illustrator | Tag Archives: Concussions in the NFL." Drew Litton Cartoonistanimatorillustrator. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov "Aaron Hernandez Scandal." Swishostcom RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov