NFL
Sports
Deshaun Watson’s return leaves little learned or accomplished, but clear winners and losers
After an 11-game suspension for a violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the Cleveland Browns quarterback is back. What changed for the better?
Sports
Let’s be more deliberate when it comes to white supremacy
Recent racist and antisemitic banners displayed outside sporting events in Jacksonville, Florida, show people are still too comfortable with hate speech
Sports
Jerry Jones was not innocent, then or now
The photo of the Dallas Cowboys owner at a desegregation protest in 1957 is a reminder that even teenagers can be complicit in racism
Culture
NFL referees penalize Black players for celebrating far more than white players
Recent flag on Carolina Panthers receiver DJ Moore was not an aberration
Sports
Geno Smith-Todd Bowles reunion in NFL’s Germany game a testament to resilience
The journeyman quarterback and the second-time head coach are Black men with a new lease on their respective NFL careers in Seattle and Tampa Bay
Sports
Black NFL coordinators are ready for head coaching jobs. Do owners care?
From San Francisco’s DeMeco Ryans to Tampa Bay’s Byron Leftwich, there are a number of qualified Black assistant coaches around the league
Culture
The complete history of signature shoes in the NFL
Only 19 players have received their own shoes. From Walter Payton’s Roos to Patrick Mahomes’ Wakanda Forever footwear, these are their stories.
Sports
The NFL’s number of Black team presidents is rising
In 2022, three Black people were hired to run franchises: ‘We feel like we’re moving in the right direction’
Culture
‘The Last Folk Hero’ recounts the legend of Bo Jackson
Author Jeff Pearlman tells us everything there is to know about the two-sport star