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EPISODE SUMMARY

What do Donald Trump, Branch Rickey, Red Grange, Vince McMahon, Burt Reynolds, Gene Tunney, and Babe Ruth's agent have in common? They've all been involved in professional football leagues that rivaled the NFL. Learn more in this episode! We also delve into the NFL's many rounds of expansion that made the league what it is today.

Books to complement this episode:

Red Grange: The Life and Legacy of the NFL's First Superstar

The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire

America's Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation

The Best Show in Football: The 1946-1955 Browns

Ten-Gallon War: The NFL's Cowboys, the AFL's Texans, and the Feud for Dallas's Pro Football Future

Shula: The Coach of the NFL's Greatest Generation

Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL

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