New York Yanks

The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. The team originally began as the Boston Yanks, owned by Kate Smith's manager, Ted Collins. He'd originally wanted a team in New York City, but had to be content with one in Boston after the New York Giants refused to let his new team share the New York area. In 1949, however, Collins, suspecting that the All-America Football Conference was on its last legs, finally got permission to move to New York. Rather than a formal relocation, however, Collins asked the NFL to fold his Boston franchise and grant him a new one for New York—most likely as a tax write-off. This new team played as the New York Bulldogs and shared the Polo Grounds with the Giants during the 1949 s

New York Yanks

The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. The team originally began as the Boston Yanks, owned by Kate Smith's manager, Ted Collins. He'd originally wanted a team in New York City, but had to be content with one in Boston after the New York Giants refused to let his new team share the New York area. In 1949, however, Collins, suspecting that the All-America Football Conference was on its last legs, finally got permission to move to New York. Rather than a formal relocation, however, Collins asked the NFL to fold his Boston franchise and grant him a new one for New York—most likely as a tax write-off. This new team played as the New York Bulldogs and shared the Polo Grounds with the Giants during the 1949 s