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‘Some Observations on the NFL and Negro Players’
Newly discovered league memo from 1966 anticipates controversies over Kaepernick protest, Rooney Rule
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The NFL has a hiring problem, so look to the top
The league, in Roger Goodell’s 12th year, continues to fall woefully short in finding people of color to fill key decision-making positions from the front office to the field
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Saints’ Cam Jordan shows love to World War II vet with two Super Bowl tickets
Brave, fearless and all agents of change, athletes will be recognized every week for using their platform for the greater good
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JaMarcus Russell went from top overall pick to NFL bust in a hurry
A pro career that figured to be full of promise lasted just 31 games
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Eagles and Meek Mill: It’s a Philly thing and a story of support
The incarcerated rapper has helped fuel the team’s first Super Bowl appearance in 13 seasons, while the team has helped boost his spirits
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Cam Newton confounds both his fans and his haters — but he’s not so different from the rest of us
Award-winning essayist and poet Claudia Rankine explores the Panthers quarterback his brilliance, sullenness, fragility and resilience
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What Doug Williams’ historic Super Bowl victory meant to D.C.
The city had a real love for its comfortably middle-class black quarterback
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Brady and McDaniels will outsmart the Eagles’ defense to win Super Bowl LII
Last week, I thought Eagles had enough to beat the Patriots, but after watching film, that combo is too good
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Doug Williams: The real MVP
Thirty years ago, Doug Williams directed the most prolific quarter in playoff history to become the first black quarterback to win the Super Bowl