American Decades
Football: Professional
Change for the Sunday Game.
The 1990s was a decade of expansion and change for the National Foot-ball League (NFL). New franchises and stadiums, additional wild-card teams in the playoffs, expanding television coverage, and increased audiences and Attendance all meant more money for the owners and players, but higher ticket prices for the fans. Several teams moved to new cities (for example, the Rams from Los Angeles to St. Louis; the Oilers from Houston to Nashville, now known as the Tennessee Titans) in search of better facilities, larger markets, and other financial incentives. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers joined the league, and Cleveland was awarded a new team (although they kept their old name, the Browns) after the former franchise had moved to Baltimore (to become the Ravens). The expansion of the draft into the ranks of college underclassmen meant that good players often left school early to pursue large...
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1990's Sports
