Football in the US has become a national institution, and it is remarkable that a sport played almost entirely in one nation has grown into one of the biggest competitions in the world. In fact, only the Olympics and the soccer World Cup can rival the audience size for the Super Bowl. Tens of millions … Read more
NFL referees wear a black strap around their wrist and a string that goes around their fingers. The reason referees wear the band on their wrist is to help them remember the current down. The string that goes around the referee’s fingers is going to indicate which down it is. This wrist equipment referees use … Read more
There is no NFL job as a waterboy. These employees are generally equipment staff that are assigned to give out water for a few hours during the game. These employees are paid very differently depending on if they are full-time or part-time. According to zip recruiter, equipment staff make roughly sixty thousand dollars per year … Read more
Practice squad players receive super bowl rings if their team wins the championship but these rings are often cheaper than the ones rostered players receive. The 2020 NFL CBA states that players on the practice squad team must receive a Superbowl ring. It goes on to state that the organization may choose to give them … Read more
Some NFL teams decide to give their cheerleaders Superbowl rings while others don’t. The decision of whether or not to give super bowl rings to the cheerleaders is usually decided by the owners. The super bowl rings awarded to players generally cost thirty to fifty thousand dollars. This is quite expensive even for an NFL … Read more
Despite making millions each year NFL players are often forced to share hotel rooms. Rookies and younger players in the league are the most likely to share a room on a road trip. Star players like franchise quarterbacks are often able to get single rooms due to their importance on the team. The decision to … Read more
There are professional football teams all over the United States but none on the Islands of Hawaii. Many football fans wonder why that is. There are no football teams in Hawaii because of the travel required, the lack of population, and the lack of a proper stadium. The NFL has not expanded in many years … Read more
Ja’Marr Chase ran an unofficial 40 time of 4.38 seconds at his LSU pro day. The 2021 NFL combine was cancelled so Chase was not able to get an official 40 time. Video of Ja’Marr Chase’s 40 time can be seen here. This 40 yard dash time is noticeably faster than other successful NFL receivers … Read more
Russel Wilson has had an incredible career in the NFL winning two Superbowls so far in his career. Wilson has always been known as a speedy quarterback but many fans do not know his 40 time. Russel Wilson ran an official 4.53 forty yard dash at the 2012 NFL combine. Wilson’s 40 time was the … Read more
In the NFL there are seven teams which do not have cheerleaders. The Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cheerleading squads in the NFL have been decreasing in recent years. There have been several different reasons why teams do not use cheerleaders … Read more
