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History of the National Football League (Topic sentence)
The history of the National Football League discusses how the league was created and it's impact on various cultures.

Article URL: History of the National Football League

Racial Minorities (additions)
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. 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. Under the rule, Tony Dungy became the first ever African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl. 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. As of 2021, there are three active African-American NFL head coaches. The same number when the Rooney Rule was established in 2003.

Modern Era (additions)
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.

International Series (additions)
No international NFL games were played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NFL is planning on having international games once again in 2021.

Popularity (additions)
The NFL is also the most watched sports league television broadcasts of any of the professional sports leagues in the United States. The Super Bowl is known for being the most watched television broadcast event of each year. In 2015, Super Bowl XLIX broke the record as the most watched broadcast event of all time.