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July 12, 1931 - Cleveland Indians franchise forms after the Cleveland Tigers franchise changed their name and then subsequently folded after the 1921 season per the ProFootballHOF.com website. According to the American Football Fandom site this was the first of three different instances of an “Indians” pro football franchise in Cleveland. A second "Indians" NFL team arose in 1923. That team played as the "Indians" for the 1923 season before changing their name to the Cleveland Bulldogs in 1924. The third rendition of the Cleveland Indians came in 1931 when the League sponsored the club that only played games on the road. The NFL intended to locate this team permanently in Cleveland. However when no suitable owner was found,  the franchise folded after just one season as visiting gate revenues. These three Cleveland teams are viewed as three totally different franchises by the NFL.

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Football history and the professional game's most important people from the perspective of a man who was a part of some of the greatest teams in history. Michael Lombardi is a former NFL executive and strategist that helped the San Francisco 49ers under Bill Walsh and the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Micahel also worked in the Cleveland Browns organization (old and new) and with the Oakland Raiders under Al Davis.
Mr. Lombardi shares his list of the top coaches and players with in-depth reasons for their rankings, along with some personal stories and a bit of pop culture mixed in.

A semi-professional team run by Art Rooney Sr in 1931. The team started as the Hope-Harveys, and later after gaining sponsorship, turned into the Majestic Radios of Loeffler's Electronic Store. The team's affiliation with Loeffler's ended prior to the team's 1931 season. When James decided to run for the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Art renamed the team the "J.P. Rooneys" as a way to promote his brother's campaign. James Rooney would go on to win the election easily.
In 1933 Art Rooney would found the Pittsburgh Pirates NFL franchise and in 1940 rename them the Steelers.

The Gridiron Uniform Database uses graphics to show what the uniforms of the 1927 Yankees looked like.

Football History | The History of Football Rules on Pass Interference

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How many times have we heard that a great game in college football was the Game of the Century? Many time in the 20th Century. Tim Brown focuses this Football Archaelogy post to identify these great games.

Football History | The games are similar and R.C. Christiansen shares how they each influenced one another to get to where we are today.

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A look at the early yardage penalties in football and the evolution of the yardage enforcement on Football Arcaeology

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The story of the legendary 1967 NFC Championship Game

Born October 28, 1972, in San Diego, California - Terrell Davis was a running back out of Long Beach State & Georgia. Davis transferred to the University of Georgia from Long Beach State. During his first season with the Georgia Bulldogs, Davis backed-up future NFL starting running back Garrison Hearst. After Hearst graduated, Davis became the top running back during the 1993 season. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Terrell Davis in 2017.