So how is the fall of the National Felons League going to bring down the USA? Get real. I don’t remember its part in the Revolution, War of 1812, WWI or WWII.
Actually WWI is what built the popularity of football. It was used to build unit cohesion. Every training camp and outfit had its own team. A sport that was formerly played by rich kids in elite eastern colleges was played by farm kids and city boys from all over the country and the popularity soared after the war.