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** Football ** By: Kourtney Lystiuk

​ As one of America's most celebrated pastimes, football is one of the most watched sports on television today. With a history stemming from as early as the 1840s, its popularity has only gained in momentum. While not on as large a scale, football has also grown in popularity with Canadian sportsfans.

The following pages will provide a brief understanding of the history of the sport, and its place in both American and Canadian societies, as well as current standings and news in the NFL. NFL Preseason 2009 Highlights media type="youtube" key="gMKUZ0l8nGc" height="385" width="640" align="center"

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=History of American Football = =History of Canadian Football = =NFL 2009-2010 - Current News =  About the author:

I am a second year student at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, and my specialization is currently in Accounting. While I am not the most talented or skilled athlete, I do enjoy watching and recreationally playing some sports. Those which I prefer to watch are hockey and football.