SPORTS 101 // Guide to the NFL

A beginners guide on how the NFL works! In Sports 101, Guide to the National Football League (NFL), I break down the essentials to equip you with the proper knowledge to understand the wildly popular sport in America.

#nfl #football #nationalfootballleague

⏱️ TIMECODES
00:00 - NFL Intro
00:42 - League Structure
01:05 - Game Rules
01:48 - Season Scheduling
03:11 - Post Season
04:08 - Free Agency
06:28 - Draft
07:57 - Revenue

PLAYLIST SUGGESTION
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Lurks Lessons is a channel that educates people new to sports by learning the basics in being a fan of a collegiate or pro team, along with understanding the fundamentals of the sport themselves.
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[LurksLessons]

Which NFL team out of the 32 do you pull for and why? For me, I inherited the CLE Browns for my dad is still a major fan being from NW Ohio!

[sonicsoapshoes]

Cannot believe this only has 1k views. The animation was professional level.

[pantheonmedia]

I know everything about the nfl yet here I am watching the entire video

[teh_bruno]

Coming here in 2020 and can't believe the production value in this video, and with only 3k views! This was much more informative than the ones who have millions of views. As a foreign trying to learn about the NFL to start watching next season, this was gold for me! Thank you so much and you sir have gained a subscriber in me. Keep up the amazing work!

[bfooter]

Extremely impressed by the art, animation, and detail in the videos. I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with some of my favorite teams.

[carsausage]

Some updates for 2021:

-An Extra game has been added to the NFL Schedule, moving the count of games in a season up to 17.
-The opponent is determined by taking a random division from the opposing conference that the team is not already playing, and then pitting them against someone who finished in the same spot in the division as them. In the case of this hypothetical Cleveland Browns squad, they would play the New York Giants.
-Because of this, the regular season extends to 18 weeks and doesn't conclude until early January.
-Due to this change, a seventh seed has been added to the playoff structure, increasing the amount of playoff teams to 14, and eliminating the first-round bye for the second seed.
-This means that, during the NFL draft, the number of non-playoff draft picks has decreased to 18, while the number of wild card draft picks has increased to 6.
-In 2021, a new rule was implemented where, should a minority in the front office be hired to another team as a head coach or general manager, the original team is awarded a third round pick the current and following years.

[vfugbugy]

I came here as a non-american who reads a lot of highschool books set in the U.S. wanting to understand what the writers were talking about. Even though I still have yet to enjoy the game as americans do, I certainly now understand how it's a big deal, and the fame and money players can earn off it. Definitely helped to give me much more context when reading, as well as understand what's going on. I've watched a lot of videos trying to learn about american football and this is one of the best and only ones I have seen which explains the nfl as a whole, rather than just the game.

[dekabig]

Being in Asia where most people only knew baseball and basketball as USA' national sport, this video really helped me understand. Thank you very much

[jayg]

been a fan of the NFL since the 1980s. It still boggle my mind how many people don't understand how the schedule is made or how the NFL makes money. You did an excellent job explaining it.

Just need to update the 17 week season and new playoff format.

[karlitillema]

I promised my boyfriend I'd learn more about the NFL- your video helped a lot! Thank you! (:

[sirtrax]

Great video. I'm German and new to the NFL. Your video helped greatly trying to understand the basics.

[aliciajolley]

This was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much.

Your voice is very relaxing.

[githinjikaranja]

This video is just gold. I'm learning about the NFL and this helps break down things . I'm a Packers fan coz I love Aaron Rodgers and I was drawn to the Vincent Lombardi story.
Much love from Nairobi Kenya

[nikhilraj]

I understood a lot about the NFL, and American Football in general and I also liked your video on MLB World Series Winners. I must say, your animation style deserves appreciation. Keep up the grind Lurks Lessons !

[harryb]

amazing video — as an English lad this not only made me understand it all much better but also got me excited to start getting into and enjoying the NFL 👏🏼

[radiusone]

Thanks for the explanation. I'm from the UK and a TV channel is now showing the NFL so without videos like this it's very difficult to know what's going on if you haven't grown up with the sport.

The fixture lists seems incredibly complicated though. I do like the idea of each team having a salary cap and first draft picks going to the worst teams. It seems that would make games more even. Football/soccer in Europe has tried to introduce "financial fair play" so teams like Chelsea and Manchester City can't just buy up all the best players because they are owned by billionaires.

[magic_magic]

As someone who has no clue about the NFL, this video was so helpful! It was informative and fun to watch

[ScottDawson]

I found your channel from Reddit! Congrats on getting 100 subscribers! I just subscribed so it's 101 now!

[IgnoretheButter]

As an NFL history lover, I love watching these videos

[alexdesasvandamme]

Great job! It helped me a lot to understand the structure inside and outside the game in only ten minutes, with great animations and a perfect speech.
Thank you so much!