Templates for NFL Football Pools

You don't have to bother with time-consuming paper charts anymore for NFL football pools. You can use an online tool to create and track your football pool.

Visit PoolTracker.com for the best football pool managing tools. On the left of the home page, you'll see a variety of options for NFL pools.

You can create a pool for the regular season, playoffs, or the Super Bowl. You can even create a combination NFL and NCAA pool.

The basic pool management tools are completely free, but you have the option to upgrade to a pro version with more features for a fee. The pools are easy to create and will send you email reminders to update your pool periodically.

Bio of the First Black Football Player in NFL

The first black football player in NFL history was Kenny Washington. Washington, a halfback, was signed by the Los Angeles Rams on March 21, 1946.

Nicknamed "Kingfish," Washington graduated from UCLA, where he rushed for 1,914 yards during his college football career. His rushing record would remain unbroken at UCLA for 34 years.

When Washington graduated, he could not join the NFL because African-Americans were not allowed at the time. As an alternative, he played for the Hollywood Bears in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League for four years.

In 1946, the Cleveland Rams were moved to Los Angeles, and the team was required to become integrated. Washington and one of his UCLA teammates were signed to the Rams, for whom he played for three years.

Collect Mini NFL Football Helmets

Mini NFL football helmets are small replicas of the authentic helmets that the pros wear. The helmets look great on display and easy to store.

To purchase the mini replica helmet of your favorite team, visit eSportsOnline.com. The helmets for all teams in the NFL are currently priced at $26.39.

The helmets are about half the height of regulation NFL helmets. All of the logos and styles are the same as those of the regulation helmets.

Mini helmets are one of the most desired items among NFL collectors. They are perfect for collecting autographs of your favorite NFL players.

Get Desktop Wallpaper with NFL Football Team Logos

What better way to decorate your computer desktop than with NFL football team logos? For the best desktop wallpapers, check out NFLWallpapers.net.

The site has wallpapers designed by top graphic artists for every team in the NFL. You can look for wallpapers by team or by conference, such as the AFC.

You also have the chance to rate each wallpaper for its aesthetic appeal. Once you click on the NFL wallpaper you like, you can choose the image size that best fits your desktop.

If you'd also like NFL-themed screensavers, you can find them at ChooseYourItem.com in the NFL section of the screensavers page. The site has screensavers featuring all of your favorite NFL players.

NFL Football Teams Fan Gear at NFLShop.com

No matter who your favorite NFL football teams are, you can find great fan gear at NFLShop.com to support them this season. The NFL shop has jerseys, apparel, collectibles, DVDs, and everything else an NFL fan could want.

If you sign up for the site's email updates, you can get 15% off of your next order as well. Currently, if you spend more than $75 on NFL gear, you'll get a free copy of the 2009 Fantasy Football Magazine.

One interesting feature of the NFLShop.com is the custom shop. In the custom shop, you can put your first or last name on jerseys, shirts, team flags, and more.

You can even customize your favorite team's jersey for your pet! You can shop for your gear by product type or by your team's name.

NFL Football History Timeline

NFL football history began with eleven professional teams in 1920. First known as the American Professional Football Association, the league changed its name in 1922.

The NFL was the brainchild of Jim Thorpe, a football player and coach of the Canton Bulldogs. Only two teams of the original league are still in existence--the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears) and the Chicago Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals).

The Green Bay Packers are the oldest team in the league that never switched locations. By 1933, the fledgling NFL had officially begun an annual championship game.

Between 1933-1945, the NFL was a segregated league, prohibiting African-Americans from playing. In 1936, the NFL had its first official college draft.

NFL Football Today News - Coach Ed Thomas Shot

NFL Football Today News - High school football coach Ed Thomas was shot and killed by one of his players in Parkersburg, IA on Wednesday. Thomas was 58 years old.

Previously, Thomas was the coach at Aplington-Parkersburg High School. During his tenure there, Thomas produced four NFL linemen.

Thomas was shot by 24-year-old Mark Becker, a former player of Thomas'. Becker shot Thomas in the weight room where the coach was working with about 20 players. Becker was supposed to be in a facility undergoing psychiatric evaluation.

"We didn't just lose a football coach. We lost an icon," commented Thomas' barber, Tom Teeple.