Posts Tagged: football

Deion Sanders

Deion Sanders To Coach Jackson State Football Team

Deion Sanders has a new gig – head football coach at Jackson State University. Of course Deion is a former NFL star turned TV analyst left NFL Network earlier this year to pursue a coaching career.  Jackson State was once a HBCU powerhouse, producing Hall of Fame players like Walter Payton and Jackie Slater.  However,… Read more »

jason wright

Jason Wright Makes History as First Black Team President in NFL History

The Washington Football Team just made history with its new front office hire.  The team announced Jason Wright as its new president, making him the first black team president in league history.  Wright is a former NFL running back who spent time as a partner at management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.  Appearing on Good Morning America on… Read more »

NFL is Preparing for a Normal Season and Packed Stadiums

Well, we all know that the COVID-19 pretty much stopped live as we know it in more ways than one. One early sign that things were changing drastically was when major sports began canceling their seasons. About three months later, officials with the National Football League say they’re preparing for a regular  2020 season …… Read more »

Mass Shooting Strikes Bayou Classic Weekend in New Orleans; 11 Wounded

Eleven people were wounded — 2 critically — in an overnight mass shooting on Canal Street in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter. So far no arrests have been made according to New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson. Ferguson told reporters that police patrols were already on heightened alert for this weekend’s Bayou Classic, the annual… Read more »