NFL
HBCU
How many HBCU players will get the call on NFL draft day?
After no HBCU athletes were drafted in 2021, these players have helped put the NFL on notice
Sports
Malik Willis is on the cusp of NFL draft history for Black quarterbacks
Willis may join a growing list of Black quarterbacks selected in the first round since 2017 and become another example of the rise of Black passers
Sports
Fayetteville State’s Joshua Williams is on the cusp of the NFL — just as he envisioned
If drafted, the defensive back would be just the second HBCU player selected since 2020
Sports
Dwayne Haskins’ death is a heartbreaking tale of potential taken far too soon
In the right environment, he may have matured and survived the inevitable foibles of youth. I was pulling for him to do so.
Sports
Steve Wilks, Ray Horton ensure Brian Flores has support in fight against the NFL
The two adding their names to Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit lends more credence to Black coaches’ complaints of sham interviews and lack of support from ownership
Sports
Todd Bowles gets the support he needs on and off the field in second stint as NFL head coach
After a rough tenure with the Jets, Bowles is getting a better opportunity with the Buccaneers, something Black coaches aren’t afforded very often
Sports
Hiring mandate signals a shift in NFL’s efforts to boost diversity in coaching ranks
In approving the first leaguewide hiring mandate in coaching, NFL owners may have taken a significant step toward solving their hiring problem
Culture
A Browns fan weighs how to think about Deshaun Watson
Does winning football games take precedence over tolerating an accused sexual abuser?
Sports
From NFL headquarters to the White House, Michael Leach answers a higher calling
He’s now a special assistant to President Biden and the White House’s first chief diversity and inclusion director