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jacortina
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Message 110 of 356 (521046)
08-25-2009 2:51 PM 		Reply to: Message 109 by Perdition
08-25-2009 2:44 PM

Re: My take on American Football
Merger was in 1970.
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The agreement to merge was signed in 1966, but the leagues retained separate schedules until then except for a meeting of the leagues' champions starting in January, 1967.
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08-25-2009 3:08 PM 		Reply to: Message 111 by Perdition
08-25-2009 2:53 PM

Re: My take on American Football
No problem.
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One reason they couldn't merge right away was because they needed the federal government to pass a law making it legal (exempting them from anti-trust laws). In order to get this exemption, Commissioner Pete Rozelle promised that if the merger was allowed, no existing professional football franchise of either league would be moved from any city. But, to be fair, he didn't double pinkie swear promise 'never, ever'.
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They also had to allow time for some of the teams to make changes in or switch their venues as a team's regular stadium was required to seat at least 50,000 (no more Bears at Wrigley).
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08-27-2009 11:42 AM 		Reply to: Message 128 by Perdition
08-27-2009 11:37 AM

Re: My take on American Football
Defensive holding is a 5 yard penalty AND an automatic first down for the offense.
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