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Following the game, Mahomes underwent surgery to repair a torn plantar plate in his foot.[1]
Gender Gap/International Women's Day and Women's History Month:[edit]
By the time she had reached high school, Bath was already a National Science Foundation scholar. This led to her cancer research earning a front page feature in the New York Times.[2]
Wikipedia article draft (History of the National Football League):[edit]
Topic sentence: The history of the National Football League discusses how the league was created and it's impact on various cultures.
NFL Tax exemption[edit]
In 1946, the NFL successfully applied to the IRS to become a nonprofit organization and be tax exempt. This was when the league was in the midst of struggling finically due to the entry of the U.S. in World War II. While the NFL claimed it had a "non-profit mission," some critics believe the tax exemption is due to a loophole added in Section 501(c)(6) enacted in 1966. in 2015 however, the NFL announced they would no longer have the tax-exempt status during that fiscal year.[3]
Article URL: History of the National Football League
2600:6C64:737F:CFB1:2418:7E9C:CA17:C307 (talk) 14:18, 22 April 2021 (UTC) Good intro sentence
Racial Minorities (additions)[edit]
In 2003, the NFL established the Rooney Rule. This is a policy requiring NFL teams to interview racial and ethnic-minority candidates for head coaching positions.[4] Under the Rooney Rule, The NFL's overall percentage of African-American head coaches jumped to 22% at the start of the 2006 season. A 6% increase before the rule was created.[5] Under the rule, Tony Dungy became the first ever African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl.[6] In 2020, The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule by passing 2020 Resolution JC-2A. The Resolution rewards teams third round draft picks for developing minority individuals to become head coaches or general managers. The Resolution also requires teams to interview at least two minority candidates for a head coaching position.[7] As of 2021, there are two active African-American NFL head coaches.[8]
Modern Era (additions)[edit]
On March 21st 2020, The NFL and it's players union agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement effective until 2030. The CBA includes expanding the NFL playoff bracket to 7 teams in each conference which went into effect in the 2020 season. It also includes expanding the regular season to 17 games which will go into effect in the 2021 season.[9]
International Series (additions)[edit]
No international NFL games were played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The NFL is planning on having international games once again in 2021.[11]
Popularity (additions)[edit]
The NFL is also the most watched sports league television broadcasts of any of the professional sports leagues in the United States.[12] The Super Bowl is known for being the most watched television broadcast event of each year.[13] In 2015, Super Bowl XLIX broke the record as the most watched broadcast event of all time.[14]
[15]References:
- ^ Williams, Charean (2021-02-11). "Patrick Mahomes underwent foot surgery Wednesday". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ News, A. B. C. "Ground breaking African American female doctor says she had to 'shake off haters' on her way to success". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "FACT CHECK: Is the NFL a Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Organization?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ Carroll, Charlotte. "What is the Rooney Rule?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Rooney Rule", Wikipedia, 2021-03-18, retrieved 2021-04-15
- ^ "Dungy becomes first black coach to win Super Bowl". ESPN.com. 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "NFL enhances Rooney Rule, tables incentive idea". ESPN.com. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ Reimer, Alex. "NFL Teams Egregiously Passing On Black Head Coaches Shows Rooney Rule Can't Change Biases". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "What you need to know about the approved NFL CBA: Biggest changes and what's new". ESPN.com. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "NFL cancels international games for 2020 season". NFL.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ Williams, Charean (2021-02-05). "NFL planning to play international games in 2021". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "MOST WATCHED SPORT ON TV IN AMERICA". xmzon.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "U.S: most watched telecasts 2020". Statista. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ PlexusGroupe (2015-02-02). "Super Bowl XLIX sets U.S. viewership record". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ Williams, Charean (2021-02-11). "Patrick Mahomes underwent foot surgery Wednesday". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2021-02-18.