René's URL Explorer Experiment

{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"WebSite","@id":"www.mentalfloss.com","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com","name":"Mental Floss","description":"Discover fun football facts, trivia, and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mental Floss","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/v1541941289/frontier/sites/logos/mental-floss-logo-120px-height.png"}},"inLanguage":"en-US","mainEntity":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football","url":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football","name":"Football Facts, History & Quizzes | Mental Floss","description":"Discover fun football facts, trivia, and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity.","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPageElement","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football#main-content","name":"Main Content","description":"Discover fun football facts, trivia, and surprising stories on Mental Floss—content that entertains, educates, and satisfies your curiosity."}}}

{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.mentalfloss.com"}]}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/emotional-super-bowl-commercials","headline":"The 5 Most Emotional Super Bowl Commercials Ever (and Why They Worked)","description":"These tear-jerking Super Bowl commercials turned seconds of screen time into national experiences that made millions of viewers reach for tissues between plays. ","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Unknown"},"datePublished":"2026-02-07T23:00:00Z","dateModified":"2026-02-07T23:00:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/emotional-super-bowl-commercials"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/artists-who-turned-down-the-super-bowl-halftime-show","headline":"8 Artists Who Turned Down the Super Bowl Halftime Show","description":"These artists had wildly different reasons for walking away from one of the biggest stages in the world.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Eden Gordon"},"datePublished":"2026-02-07T13:00:02Z","dateModified":"2026-02-07T13:00:02Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/artists-who-turned-down-the-super-bowl-halftime-show"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/super-bowl-snacks-instacart","headline":"The Most Popular Super Bowl Snacks, According to InstaCart","description":"See which snacks football fans are most likely to eat while watching the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks on Super Bowl Sunday.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Unknown"},"datePublished":"2026-02-06T19:00:02Z","dateModified":"2026-02-06T19:00:02Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/super-bowl-snacks-instacart"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/questions-super-bowl-rings-answered","headline":"All Your Questions About Super Bowl Rings Answered—Including Who Pays for Them","description":"Ahead of Super Bowl LX, learn a bit about the rings the winning team receives, including who designs them, who pays for them, and more.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jenny Cohen"},"datePublished":"2026-02-01T15:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-02-01T15:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/questions-super-bowl-rings-answered"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/thanksgiving/why-do-detroit-lions-and-dallas-cowboys-always-play-thanksgiving","headline":"Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?","description":"Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always take to the field for a Thanksgiving football game? Because it’s tradition! But how did this tradition begin?","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ethan Trex"},"datePublished":"2018-11-18T13:00:00Z","dateModified":"2025-11-12T20:40:32Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/thanksgiving/why-do-detroit-lions-and-dallas-cowboys-always-play-thanksgiving"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/braille-for-sports-tablet-helps-blind-fans","headline":"“Braille for Sports”: This Tech Makes It Easier for Blind Fans to Follow Games in Real Time","description":"A new tablet uses haptic feedback to put live plays into the hands of sports fans with no or low vision.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen"},"datePublished":"2025-02-10T20:01:00Z","dateModified":"2025-02-10T20:05:12Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/braille-for-sports-tablet-helps-blind-fans"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/when-vladimir-putin-allegedly-stole-super-bowl-ring","headline":"When Vladimir Putin (Allegedly) Stole Patriots Owner Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl Ring","description":"In 2005, Patriots chief Robert Kraft's diplomacy mission to Russia turned into an international incident after Vladimir Putin pocketed his priceless Super Bowl ring.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen"},"datePublished":"2022-02-15T13:30:00Z","dateModified":"2025-02-04T18:39:56Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/when-vladimir-putin-allegedly-stole-super-bowl-ring"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/comics/nfl-superpro-comic-history","headline":"Super Dull: When Marvel Comics and the NFL Teamed Up for SuperPro","description":"In 1991, the NFL and Marvel created a superhero to fight football-related crime. It was a bit of a fumble.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen"},"datePublished":"2025-02-06T23:02:00Z","dateModified":"2025-02-06T23:02:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/comics/nfl-superpro-comic-history"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/maps/the-most-popular-super-bowl-dips-by-state-map","headline":"The Most Popular Super Bowl Dips By State, Mapped","description":"From buffalo chicken to artichoke dip, find out which dips are making waves across the U.S. for Super Bowl 2025.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"CaLea Johnson"},"datePublished":"2025-02-06T16:29:03Z","dateModified":"2025-02-06T20:09:56Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/maps/the-most-popular-super-bowl-dips-by-state-map"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/how-did-super-bowls-im-going-disney-world-slogan-originate","headline":"How Did the Super Bowl’s ‘I'm Going to Disney World’ Slogan Originate?","description":"One throwaway comment turned into a long-lasting Super Bowl tradition.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jay Serafino"},"datePublished":"2018-02-02T15:00:00Z","dateModified":"2025-02-04T18:33:03Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/how-did-super-bowls-im-going-disney-world-slogan-originate"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/top-rated-super-bowl-commercial-each-year-1989-present","headline":"The Top Rated Super Bowl Commercial Each Year From 1989 to 2024","description":"Since 1989, USA Today has asked viewers to vote on the best Super Bowl ads. Here’s a look back at the winners.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bryan Dugan"},"datePublished":"2014-01-31T14:28:00Z","dateModified":"2025-02-04T14:43:14Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/top-rated-super-bowl-commercial-each-year-1989-present"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/why-did-super-bowl-move-to-february","headline":"Why Did the Super Bowl Move From January to February?","description":"The big game used to be a January staple. Now it’s in February, and it may not be done moving yet.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen"},"datePublished":"2025-02-03T20:02:00Z","dateModified":"2025-02-03T20:02:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/why-did-super-bowl-move-to-february"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/maps/most-popular-super-bowl-foods-by-state-map","headline":"The Most Popular Super Bowl Foods By State, Mapped","description":"Buffalo chicken dip is a classic for a reason.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"CaLea Johnson"},"datePublished":"2025-01-27T22:01:00Z","dateModified":"2025-01-27T22:01:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/maps/most-popular-super-bowl-foods-by-state-map"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/food/beer/budweiser-clydesdales-history","headline":"How the Budweiser Clydesdales Became a Commercial Success","description":"The horses are an iconic feature in many Super Bowl commercials.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mary Beth  Skylis"},"datePublished":"2022-11-24T20:00:00Z","dateModified":"2025-01-27T19:31:11Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/food/beer/budweiser-clydesdales-history"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/defunct-sports-teams","headline":"11 Defunct Sports Teams","description":"From the Macon Whoopees to the Piedmont-Westernport Drybugs and beyond.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen"},"datePublished":"2024-12-02T18:29:00Z","dateModified":"2024-12-02T19:56:49Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/defunct-sports-teams"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/most-valuable-modern-sports-rookie-cards","headline":"15 of the Most Valuable Modern Sports Rookie Cards","description":"Discover which of these most valuable sports rookie cards can net savvy collectors millions. ","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen"},"datePublished":"2021-04-26T12:00:00Z","dateModified":"2024-06-10T19:40:42Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/most-valuable-modern-sports-rookie-cards"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/education/why-called-ivy-league-schools-list","headline":"Why Is It Called the “Ivy League”?","description":"Here’s the story of how the Ivy League got its name—and a list of all the schools that belong to it (including the informal “Ivy Plus” schools).","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey"},"datePublished":"2024-05-14T18:01:00Z","dateModified":"2024-05-14T18:01:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/education/why-called-ivy-league-schools-list"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/tv/in-living-color-changed-super-bowl-halftime-show-1990s","headline":"When ‘In Living Color’ Faced Off Against the Super Bowl Halftime Show—and Won ","description":"In the 1990s, Super Bowl halftime shows were lame. Fox decided what people needed was Jim Carrey setting himself on fire.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen"},"datePublished":"2023-02-10T19:02:31Z","dateModified":"2024-02-07T15:26:33Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/tv/in-living-color-changed-super-bowl-halftime-show-1990s"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/why-super-bowl-uses-roman-numerals","headline":"Why Does the Super Bowl Use Roman Numerals?","description":"The National Football League doesn’t want to confuse you.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen"},"datePublished":"2024-02-06T15:00:05Z","dateModified":"2024-02-06T15:00:05Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/why-super-bowl-uses-roman-numerals"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/difference-between-arena-and-stadium","headline":"What’s the Difference Between an Arena and a Stadium?","description":"Seating capacity is just one part of it.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jake Rossen"},"datePublished":"2024-01-18T13:59:00Z","dateModified":"2024-01-18T13:59:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/difference-between-arena-and-stadium"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/internet/top-trending-google-searches-2023","headline":"45 of Google’s Top Trending Searches of 2023","description":"Google Trends is summarizing a year in data spikes.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"mentalfloss .com"},"datePublished":"2023-12-11T18:55:00Z","dateModified":"2023-12-11T18:55:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/internet/top-trending-google-searches-2023"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/empire-state-building-taylor-swift-ketchup-seemingly-lights-debunked","headline":"Debunked: The Empire State Building Didn’t Actually Light Up for Taylor Swift’s “Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch”","description":"The Empire State Building seemingly lit up for \"ketchup and seemingly ranch.\" But not everything is as it seems.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellen Gutoskey"},"datePublished":"2023-09-29T17:42:19Z","dateModified":"2023-09-29T17:42:19Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/empire-state-building-taylor-swift-ketchup-seemingly-lights-debunked"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/smart-shopping/football-tailgaiting-essentials","headline":"Gear Up for Game Day With These 15 Must-Have Tailgating Essentials","description":"You’ll have everything you need for the season with top-rated tailgating essentials like coolers, pop-up tents, and more. ","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Shayna Murphy"},"datePublished":"2023-09-15T16:00:00Z","dateModified":"2024-10-16T15:16:18Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/smart-shopping/football-tailgaiting-essentials"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/whats-nickname-origins-all-32-nfl-team-names","headline":"How All 32 NFL Teams Got Their Names","description":"Here are the stories behind the nicknames of the NFL’s 32 teams—and what they were almost called.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Scott Allen"},"datePublished":"2018-09-09T12:00:00Z","dateModified":"2023-08-25T18:42:30Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/football/whats-nickname-origins-all-32-nfl-team-names"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/countries-highest-online-gambling-rates","headline":"The Countries With the Highest Online Gambling Rates, Ranked","description":"You might be surprised to learn how low the United States ranks on the list of countries with the highest online gambling rates.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jenny Cohen"},"datePublished":"2026-11-05T15:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-11-05T15:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/countries-highest-online-gambling-rates"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/live-smarter/money/everyday-things-80s-90s-now-worth-money","headline":"20 Everyday Things From the ’80s and ’90s That Are Now Worth Money","description":"While much of it was meant to be spent, opened, or thrown away, the copies that weren’t can bring serious money. ","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Matt Hoffman"},"datePublished":"2026-11-03T13:00:00Z","dateModified":"2026-11-03T13:00:00Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/live-smarter/money/everyday-things-80s-90s-now-worth-money"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/eye-on-the-ball-origin","headline":"Why Do We Say \"Eye on the Ball\"? ","description":"Before it became everyday advice for staying alert, \"keep your eye on the ball\" had a much more literal origin. Here’s where the phrase really came from.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul Anthony Jones"},"datePublished":"2026-09-22T16:00:03Z","dateModified":"2026-09-22T16:00:03Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/eye-on-the-ball-origin"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/why-do-tennis-players-grunt","headline":"Why Do Tennis Players Grunt?","description":"Why do tennis players grunt so loudly on court? From a stroke power boost to \"sound masking\" and controversial rulebook loopholes, here is the science behind match-point moans.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Nitya Rao"},"datePublished":"2026-09-04T00:00:01Z","dateModified":"2026-09-04T00:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/why-do-tennis-players-grunt"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/real-reason-us-open-changed-courts-green-blue","headline":"The Real Reason the US Open Changed Its Courts From Green to Blue","description":"Here’s what happens when sports and science collide!","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Logan DeLoye"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T20:00:00Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T20:00:01Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/real-reason-us-open-changed-courts-green-blue"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/basketball/why-are-basketballs-orange","headline":"Why Are Basketballs Orange?","description":"Why are basketballs orange? Learn how the familiar color came about and why it replaced the dark brown balls once used in the sport.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul Anthony Jones"},"datePublished":"2026-08-12T15:00:04Z","dateModified":"2026-08-12T15:00:04Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/basketball/why-are-basketballs-orange"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/presidents/herbert-hoover-unusual-sport","headline":"The Unusual Sport Herbert Hoover Played at the White House","description":"Facing the Great Depression, President Herbert Hoover needed a quick workout—so he invented Hoover-ball, a fast-paced game played with a 6-pound medicine ball.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Chris Wheatley"},"datePublished":"2026-08-10T22:00:02Z","dateModified":"2026-08-10T22:00:02Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/presidents/herbert-hoover-unusual-sport"}}

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/history-norway-viking-row-soccer","headline":"The History Behind Norway's 'Viking Row' Goes Much Deeper Than Soccer","description":"From Viking warriors to Erling Haaland’s thunderous strikes, Norway’s famous row is so much more than a viral phenomenon.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Logan DeLoye"},"datePublished":"2026-07-10T21:00:03Z","dateModified":"2026-07-10T21:00:03Z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/history-norway-viking-row-soccer"}}