Subject Sports; Football; Coach; NLF Description A top NFL official said Tuesday, “there is a double standard” in the league when it comes to retaining and hiring Black coaches, a pointed public acknowledgment by the league that its teams have fallen short of the goal of increasing diversity […]
Subject Sports, Football, Coach Description If Mike Tomlin were white, he’d be on the Mount Rushmore of NFL coaches, and it wouldn’t be debatable. Creator Carron J. Phillips Source https://deadspin.com/mike-tomlin-is-proof-that-nfl-owners-unwillingness-to-1848308407?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=_facebook&fbclid=IwAR0m-7gbM2SQFe3WrAGgyUq3kqc4rX4l5W_PUFJupahZxUcBJnDirZafJgE Publisher deadspin.com File
Subject Sports; Football; Slavery Description Colin Kaepernick has come under fire after a tweet shared a clip from his new Netflix series, Colin In Black and White, in which he draws comparisons between the NFL and slavery. Creator Tai Saint-Louis Source https://www.blackenterprise.com/twitter-calls-out-colin-kaepernick-for-comparing-nfl-recruitment-to-slavery/ Publisher blackenterprise.com File
Subject Sports; Nascar; NFL Description Jesse Iwuji has partnered with NFL Hall of Fame, running back Emmitt Smith to form Jesse Iwuji Motorsports for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Creator Chase Wilhelm Source https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2021/08/21/jesse-iwuji-partners-with-nfl-hall-of-famer-emmitt-smith-to-form-full-time-xfinity-series-team-for-2022/?linkId=100000062437663&fbclid=IwAR0AgckrnTZOUJnezej_mOWCWDBFl2Q1PtPpyDyVP5gQ-QmHSP5Dl8EI0_g Publisher NASCAR.com File
Subject Life After NFL; Nashville; Sports; Business Description Life after football is not an easy transition for a lot of NFL athletes. Creator Emily Proud Source https://www.wkrn.com/sports/former-vanderbilt-and-nfl-athlete-opens-coneheads-restaurant/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WKRN-TV_Nashville Publisher wkrn.com File
Subject Sports; Higher Education; NFL; HBCU Description From The Field to the Sideline, Tennessee titans legend Eddie George joins the ranks of former football greats-turned-coaches at HBCUs as the new head coach of Tennessee state university’s football team. Creator Victoria Uwumarogie Source https://www.essence.com/celebrity/former-nfl-great-eddie-george-named-head-coach-of-hbcu-tennessee-state-universitys-football-team/?fbclid=IwAR3ZEleT1UwH1XzJ7fjpnUNhhI7vSg9h4wob_FmuQT1cMCb4AI5PjbRGnuE Publisher essence.com File
Subject NFL; Farming; Jason Brown Description Jason Brown, a former Baltimore Ravens player, left the football field to become a farmer and details his journey in his new book, “Centered.” Watch as he opens up to Craig Melvin about this decision and his mission now to fight hunger. […]
Subject Hall of Fame; Football; NFL history Description Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers, one of the most electrifying players in NFL history, died Wednesday. He was 77. Creator Kevin Patra Source https://www.nfl.com/news/gale-sayers-dies-at-77-bears-legend-hall-of-fame-rb Publisher nfl.com File
Subject Football; HBCU; NFL Description After days of speculation, it’s officially official: Deion Sanders is the next head coach of the Jackson State Tigers. Creator Jay Connor Source https://www.theroot.com/the-hbcu-movement-continues-deion-sanders-named-head-c-1845127911 Publisher theroot.com File
Subject Washington Football Team; First Black Team President; NFL Description The team announced Jason Wright, who played in the NFL for 7 years, was a team captain and NFLPA representative during the 2011 lockout, as the first Black team president in league history. Creator ABC News Source https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/washington-football-team-announces-historic-nfl-leader-72415474 […]
