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The 28 pages that link to National Football League, each with the reason it gives.

• Pro Football Hall of FameNarrower topic: The Hall preserves the history of the league and the wider professional game.

• Major League BaseballCompared with: Its centrally organized franchise model offers a useful comparison with MLB’s league history.

• Sports marketingBroader topic: Its franchises, broadcasts, and championship event illustrate marketing at league-wide scale.

• American footballRelated: Its growth made professional football a major national spectator sport.

• Home advantageBroader topic: Stadium crowds, travel, and outdoor conditions are often examined in its home-versus-away results.

• Jim ThorpeRelated: Thorpe served as the league's first president and helped promote its early organization.

• Major League SoccerCompared with: Its established franchise model provides a comparison for MLS’s centralized league structure.

• American Football LeagueNarrower topic: The NFL absorbed the AFL in the 1970 merger.

• Green Bay PackersNarrower topic: League rules shape the Packers’ schedule, competition, and franchise status.

• Chicago BearsNarrower topic: The Bears joined the league in its inaugural season as the Decatur Staleys.

• Dallas CowboysNarrower topic: The Cowboys compete in this league’s regular season and postseason.

• AFL–NFL mergerRelated: The NFL negotiated the agreement and became the continuing league after the merger.

• Alicia KeysRelated: Keys performed “America the Beautiful” at the 2013 Super Bowl pregame ceremony.

• NBC SportsRelated: NBC Sports broadcasts NFL games, including Sunday Night Football.

• Pittsburgh SteelersNarrower topic: The Steelers are one of its 32 member teams.

• Terry BradshawNarrower topic: Bradshaw's playing career and later analysis both center on the NFL.

• Pete RozelleNarrower topic: Rozelle’s commissioner years transformed the league into a unified national enterprise.

• Walter PaytonNarrower topic: Payton spent his entire professional playing career in the NFL.

• Canadian Football LeagueCompared with: Its larger field, 11-player teams, and different rules provide the clearest comparison.

• Curly LambeauNarrower topic: The Packers joined the league in 1921, two years after Lambeau founded the team.

• History of American footballBroader topic: The NFL became the dominant professional league in the sport's history.

• Al DavisNarrower topic: Davis’s battles with league leadership tested the NFL’s control over teams and markets.

• Dick ButkusNarrower topic: The NFL provided the stage on which Butkus became a celebrated defensive star.

• Gridiron footballBroader topic: The NFL is the most prominent professional competition in the American code.

• Red GrangeNarrower topic: Grange’s 1925 signing and nationwide appearances brought new attention to the young league.

• Bennet OmaluRelated: Omalu’s findings challenged the league’s account of the risks posed by repeated head impacts.

• Bo JacksonNarrower topic: Jackson’s football All-Star selection came in this league.

• Lawrence TaylorNarrower topic: Taylor became a defining defensive player in the league during the 1980s.