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 »
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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 »
‘Tenet’ star John David Washington talks destiny — and the football injury that made him face it
Esquire/Dominic Miller Back in 2013 Tenet star John David Washington was getting a professional foo…
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 »
Former ‘Kap’ Teammate Eric Reid Slams Jay Z’s Deal With NFL
A former teammate of former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick has slammed rap mogul Jay Z over is recently announced deal with the league. Eric Reid, a former 49-ner who now plays for the NC Panthers, takes issue with Jay Z’s Roc Nation partnership with the NFL that is reportedly meant to prop up community activism… Read more »