From: Patrick Chin on 12/19/96 04:57 PM
 
        Found this proposed NFL realignment on the ABC World News Now web
        page:
 
        BIG CAT CONFERENCE
             Cincinnati Bengals
             Jacksonville Jaguars
             Detroit Lions
             Carolina Panthers
        BIRD CONFERENCE
             Arizona Cardinals
             Philadelphia Eagles
             Atlanta Falcons
             Seattle Seahawks
        HORSE CONFERENCE
             Denver Broncos
             Indianapolis Colts
             San Diego Chargers
        RANDOM MAMMALS CONFERENCE
             Chicago Bears
             Miami Dolphins
             Saint Louis Rams
        SCRUFFY GUYS CONFERENCE
             Tampa Bay Buccaneers
             Dallas Cowboys
             Houston or maybe Not Houston Oilers (*)
             Green Bay Packers (*)
             Oakland Raiders
             Pittsburgh Steelers (*)
             Minnesota Vikings
             San Francisco 49ers
        MISCELLANEOUS CONFERENCE
             Buffalo Bills (**)
             The Team Formerly Known As The Cleveland Browns
             Kansas City Chiefs
             New Jersey Giants
             New Jersey Jets
             New England Patriots
             Washington Redskins
             New Orleans Saints

        (*) Precise alignment depends upon just how scruffy the players
        in question are.
        (**) The Bills might belong to the Random Mammals Conference, or
        Scruffy Guys (this would depend on Bill, of course); they could
        be parts of birds, or perhaps are simply invoices. Rather than
        range through the possible alignments they are categorized as
        Miscellaneous for the foreseeable future.