Finally, Lord Football owes a lot to the brilliance of Pete Rozelle, who somehow managed a long time ago to convince NFL owners that pooling TV revenues were the way to go. This helped ensure parity, and it helped ensure that the networks would develop a compelling product every week. Today, the various ways in which the passion for the NFL is manifested, can be seen all over the place. Fantasy Football, once the domain of the ultra-hard core fan, has become a featured piece on SportsCenter. Michael Bennett was a good pick as a 3rd rounder.
Office pools are everywhere, with new variations cropping up all the time.
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