American Football Guide

Conferences​ ​and​ ​Divisions
There are 32 teams in the National Football League. The League is divided into two categories
called Conferences: the AFC and the NFC. The AFC stands for the American Football
Conference, the NFC stands for the National Football Conference. There are 16 teams in each
conference.
Each​ ​conference​ ​is​ ​subdivided​ ​into​ ​divisions​ ​that​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​represent​ ​certain​ ​regions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​country.
I say kind of because some divisions contain teams that are not in the same geographic region.
NFC North division for instance has a concentration of teams in it that are all located in the
Northern​ ​United​ ​States.
The NFC East division is more spread out though. It contains a team like the New York Giants
and the Dallas Cowboys, which are obviously not in the same geographic region. The NFL
reshuffled the divisions a few years back in order to make each division more geographically
significant, but there are still a few teams that remain spread apart like that. Within each division
are the actual NFL teams that represent their city or region. Each division contains 4 teams. The
best two teams from each conference play in the Super Bowl. The winner of the Super Bowl is
the​ ​champion​ ​in​ ​the​ ​NFL​ ​for​ ​that​ ​year.
Team​ ​Objectives
The number one objective of an NFL team is to be a successful franchise. This is accomplished
by entertaining fans, expanding the fan base, through ticket and merchandise sales, corporate
sponsorships and television revenues. Additional objectives are to win as many football games as
possible, to get into the Playoffs, to go to and win the Super Bowl. By succeeding in these areas,
a​ ​team​ ​will​ ​automatically​ ​fulfill​ ​its​ ​number​ ​one​ ​objective​ ​of​ ​running​ ​a​ ​successful​ ​business.
Team​ ​Identities
The logo and mascot of an NFL team is usually something aggressive and menacing. The desired
result is an image of toughness to reflect on the football team. The “Care Bears” wouldn’t be a
good mascot choice for an NFL team. Cuteness or softness is to be avoided at all costs. Even the
cardinal on the Arizona Cardinals helmet looks like a mean little bugger who could beak your
eye out if he wanted to. Football is a rough and brutal sport and the chosen logos reflect this. A
team like the New Orleans Saints has an attractive Fleur-De-Lis symbol, yet that symbol was
often used in battle during the middle-ages in Europe. Each team has a trademark color scheme
which is displayed on the uniforms, merchandise and stadium decor. Team colors usually remain
the​ ​same​ ​over​ ​the​ ​years,​ ​but​ ​in​ ​some​ ​cases​ ​(the​ ​Buccaneers​ ​for​ ​example)​ ​a​ ​team​ ​will​ ​completely
overhaul​ ​its​ ​color​ ​scheme​ ​and​ ​uniform​ ​design.
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