For us football fans, our favorite season is on the horizon. The National Football League (NFL) season officially kicks off Sept. 4 with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys.
The Breeze Staff is hosting a Sabal Springs Football Pool. It’s free to join and easy to participate. Each week there will be a winner(s)—prizes to be provided! At the end of the season, the top 3 participants with the highest collective totals will be recognized with grand prizes.
To play, please go to: https://www.poolsbyround.com/leagues.aspx?oi=AAnIC3nhLBE/mT8rYkl7WQ==
Or reach out to Taren Grom at [email protected] or call 215-932-9775.
Each month we will list the weekly winners in the Breeze. We also are asking you to send us your “tailgate” pictures for publication. Tell us your favorite team and sport those jerseys. If you are a college football fanatic, don’t be shy, bring it on! Show us your favorite school colors. Please send photos, with your name, to [email protected].
A little NFL trivia …
The NFL turns 105 this year. Originally founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA), the name changed to the NFL in 1922. With only a handful of teams at the outset, the Arizona Cardinals established in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club in Chicago are the oldest NFL team; they are also only one of two teams that were part of the NFL’s inaugural roster in 1920. While they’ve been based in Arizona since 1988, their history dates back to the late 19th century. Their name was derived from the color of their uniforms. A few years after they were formed, the team bought used jerseys from the University of Chicago and team founder Chris O’Brien called the faded color “Cardinal red.” Ironically, the second oldest team is the Chicago Bears (initially the Decatur Staleys).
Today, the NFL has 32 teams, and the season is 17 weeks long.
The 10 oldest teams in the NFL:
10. Cleveland Browns – first season in the NFL 1950
9. Los Angeles Rams – first season in the NFL 1937
8. Philadelphia Eagles – first season in the NFL 1933
7. Pittsburgh Steelers – first season in the NFL 1933
6. Washington Commanders – first season in the NFL 1932
5. Detroit Lions – first season in the NFL 1930
4. New York Giants – first season in the NFL 1925
3. Green Bay Packers – first season in the NFL 1921
2. Chicago Bears – first season in the NFL 1920
1. Arizona Cardinals – first season in the NFL 1920
