I agree somewhat. The 4th paragraph about Army/Navy was just added today and can go. "Even with the emergence of the NFL..." can be slimmed down, but has been a sore point for the article (and a good vandalism target) for quite awhile about more popular locations. It's never been sourced though most (I think) would agree it's generally true. And then everything from "The popularity of the sport has led to increased..." and after could go away. ≈talk