NFL cheer uniforms have been scrutinized since the 1970s, but critics might be missing the point
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What NFL cheerleaders wear has been a topic of public interest since the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders were first broadcast to 70 million viewers during the 1976 Super Bowl.
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NFL Cheer Uniforms Have Been Scrutinized Since The 1970s, But Critics Might Be Missing The Point CNN Style
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Report: RB Ezekiel Elliott considering Eagles, Jets, Bengals
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Chiefs are the new 'America's Team
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NFL cheer uniforms have been scrutinized since the 1970s, but critics might be missing the point – KION546
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Football fans and Swifties donate to cat charity - Upworthy
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MHP considering cowboy twist to uniforms
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Dan Snyder and other billionaires who own the NFL's teams
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Redskins given all-yellow 'Color Rush' uniforms, but won't wear them
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From Michelle Obama to Beverly Johnson, Sergio Hudson's designs are fashion icon-ready
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