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NEW YORK (AP) — In what the NFL is calling a “Fantennial” celebration T.J. Hockenson Jersey , the league will present two season tickets for the next century to a contest winner as part of the 100th season of play. to his or her team of choice for 100 years, the winner can pass the tickets down through future generations while also having access to exclusive team experiences and an NFL Shop lifetime discount.“The NFL was built on multi-generational fandom that bonds people together,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday. “Giving someone a century’s worth of NFL season tickets may be the single greatest sports prize ever offered to a fan. It represents 100 years filled with incredible memories to share with the people who matter most.”The league was created in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, under the name American Professional Football Association, and had 14 franchises. The name changed to National Football League in 1922.To win the tickets for the next 100 years Justice Hill Jersey , fans must describe their loyalty to their favorite team in a social media post . The contest opened Thursday and closes April 7. Three finalists will be flown to Nashville, Tennessee, site of the draft, and the winner will be announced during the first round draft on April 25.“Our research finds that almost half of all NFL fans with a favorite team are multi-generational, meaning that at least one of their parents was also a fan of that team,” said Julie Haddon the league’s senior vice president of global brand and consumer marketing. “Those family strong bonds can strengthen a fan’s feeling that they are a part of their favorite team.” MIAMI (AP) — Even though Frank Gore’s ironman streak is about to end, he wants to keep going.The injured Miami Dolphins running back has decided against retirement and hopes to play a 15th NFL season next year, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. The person confirmed the decision to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Gore had not commented publicly.The NFL’s leading active rusher suffered a season-ending sprained foot last week against Minnesota , but the injury won’t require surgery. The 35-year-old Gore has played in 126 consecutive games with 122 starts in a row.Those streaks are the longest by an NFL offensive skill player, and they’ll end Sunday when Miami plays Jacksonville .Last week Gore said he was uncertain whether he wanted to play next year. He signed a one-year contract in March with the Dolphins, and another season with his hometown team is a possibility.“We’ll sit down after the season is over. We’re not in a rush right now oach Adam Gase said. “There were times in the season where I could tell he’s not ready to be close to it being done. We’ll sit down and talk about everything and figure it out.”Gore leads the Dolphins with 722 yards rushing, and his average of 4.6 yards per carry is his highest since 2012. He went on injured reserve Wednesday.“It’s disappointing considering the amount of games, the amount of starts that he’s had in a row,” Gase said. “I wish he could’ve finished this out.”Gore is fourth on the NFL’s all-time rushing list with 14,748 yards, and fifth in yards from scrimmage. Since turning 32 in 201 e’s the league’s fifth-leading rusher.“He’s a special person; he’s a special player,” Gase said. “It’s hard to find somebody that’s really done anything comparable to him, especially the way football is now and how he’s run early in his career. To last this long and then to produce the way he has at this age is just something you just probably won’t ever see again.”