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OP-ED: NFL's 2021 Opportunity to Diversify Team | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
As we approach the 55th NFL Superbowl next Sunday in Tampa, Florida amidst the continued national spread of COVID-19, I believe that the time has come for the close-knit group of team owners in the National Football League (NFL) to take the necessary steps to open the door to African American
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On This Day in Black History: Johnny Rogers is Awarded the Heisman Trophy
Born on July 5th 1951, Johnny Rogers is among the few African Americans who successfully dominated in the American football arena. The young black American who was ranked the best football player and athlete of all times began his career while still a young college boy representing the University
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NFL Owners Table Proposal to Incentivize Hiring of Minority Coaches, GMs, Per Report – Free Press of Jacksonville
Under the proposal, any team that hires a minority head coach would receive a six-slot bump for their subsequent year’s third-round NFL draft
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Ex-NFL Star Chris Johnson Accused Of Paying Suspected Gang Members To Murder Two Men
The former Tennessee Titan has not been officially charged.
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Odell Beckham Jr. Questions NFL Owners Motives For Starting Season During COVID-19 But Won’t Opt Out


He feels like the owners are putting profit before people.
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American Athletes Can Decide This Year’s Election - African American News Today - EIN News
In a year of marked by mass uprisings and the Covid pandemic, Trump depends on sports to project a sense of normality. Will the players comply?
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NFL fans threaten boycott over Black national anthem - TheGrio
The NFL once blackballed Colin Kaepernick for his NFL anthem stand. Now, after weeks of protests after deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor put race issues on the front burner, they seemingly want to bend over backwards to make amends. READ MORE: NFL to play Black national
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According To An NFL Memo Juneteenth Will Be Recognized As A League Holiday
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Malcolm Jenkins Wants NFL & Roger Goodell To Apologize To Colin Kaepernick
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Former Rams star, Hall of Fame linebacker Kevin Greene dies at 58 | L.A. Focus News
By STEVE REED Hall of Fame linebacker Kevin Greene, who played eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and was considered one of the fiercest pass rushers in NFL history, has died. He was 58. Greene died Monday, the family confirmed, as did the Pro Football Hall of Fame. No cause of death was
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Patrick Mahomes Agrees to Half-Billion-Dollar Contract Extension with Chiefs, the Largest Athlete Deal In Sports History
QuarterbackPatrick Mahomesbroke a record among the professional athletes who ever signed a contract. He did so by securing a 10-year-contract extension with the Kansas City []
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Rams, with backup QB, try to beat Cardinals and limp into playoffs | L.A. Focus News
Sunday could bring an end to one of the more up-and-down, promising but disappointing, exhilarating yet frustrating, generally unusual seasons in Rams history. More likely, the final day of the regular season will bring a fresh start and a clean slate for a Rams team just hoping to limp into the
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Washington Football Team Will Keep Fans Out of Playoff Game Against Tampa Bay at FedEx Field
The Washington Football Team will host its first playoff game in five years this weekend, but they'll do it without fans in the stands.
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The NFL Plans To Play The Black National Anthem Before Week 1 Games - The Seattle Medium
The NFL plans to have the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" -- known as the Black national anthem -- performed live or played before every game in Week 1 of the NFL season. The post The NFL Plans To Play The Black National Anthem Before Week 1 Games appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Colin Kaepernick’s Girlfriend Nessa Diab Calls Out NFL Commissioner For Not Mentioning Him In His Black Lives Matter Statement
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#SuperBowl Preview: Chiefs vs Bucs promises to be a heavyweight bout | The Atlanta Voice
TAMPA, Fla. - One quarterback is the 25-year-old leader of the reigning, defending Super Bowl Champions. The other quarterback is a 43-year-old veteran who is laid back off the field but transforms into a cerebral assassin upon stepping across the white lines. Patrick Mahomes II and Thomas Edward
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NFL players lawyer up, proclaim innocence following robbery accusations
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Black Lives Matter goes mainstream after Floyd's death
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Old Spice Teams With NFL Stars To Launch Decade Long Initiative To Increase High School Graduation Rates
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For Rams’ Aaron Donald, the real Big Game is a year from now | L.A. Focus News
Aaron Donald reminded everyone listening Sunday that he has an all-consuming passion for the Super Bowl. Just, maybe, not for Sunday’s Super Bowl. “I’ll probably watch a little of it, not too much,” the Rams defensive tackle said a few hours before the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Odell Beckham Jr. Releases ‘I Still Can’t Breathe’ T-Shirt To Raise Money for Black Lives Matter Movement
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WNBA’s Renee Montgomery to Co-Own Football Team with Marshawn Lynch
WNBA point guard Renee Montgomery will be a team co-owner along with NFL All-Star Marshawn Lynch in Quavo's owned Fan Controlled Football League. She is the organization's first female team owner. The announcement was made on TMZ Sports, where she also co-hosts.
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6 reasons the Rams have beaten expectations this season | L.A. Focus News
When quarterback Jared Goff talked about proving pessimists wrong in the Rams’ playoff victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, it was a rare admission that NFL players care what outsiders think of them. “All week we were told how good they are, and how we snuck into the playoffs and were (at
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Roger Goodell On Colin Kaepernick's Possible Return to NFL: 'I Welcome That'
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Fauci warns against Super Bowl parties to avoid virus spread - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top infectious disease expert doesn't want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader. Dr. Anthony Fauci, says when it comes to Super Bowl parties during the pandemic, people should 'just lay low and cool it.' He said during TV
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NFL Accused of Faking Interest In Signing Colin Kaepernick Because of Recent Black Lives Matter Protests
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RG III on his time with the Redskins, being an African American quarterback and social change - African American News Today - EIN News
s tough to be an African American quarterback in the NFL. turn the tide, but African American quarterbacks have always been starting quarterback and fellow African American Lamar Jackson, the reigning may or may not be African American,” Griffin said. “Some
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Delay of Game: NFL Cancels Cowboys -Steelers Hall of Fame Pre-Season Matchup
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