Everything Everywhere Daily · Thursday, August 27, 2026
The merger of the AFL and NFL led to the creation of the Super Bowl, a championship game that has become the most lucrative sporting event in the world. Initially, the NFL dominated the early Super Bowls, but Joe Namath's victory in Super Bowl III proved the AFL's competitive parity.
“The merger between the AFL and NFL created a sports empire.”
“The crown jewel was the new championship game called the Super Bowl, which I've covered in a previous episode.”
“However, Joe Namath's heroics in Super Bowl III proved that AFL teams were in fact perfectly capable of beating the old guard NFL.”