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NFL’s efforts to address inclusive hiring problem continue at its spring meeting
The league is introducing its first program designed specifically to provide minority coaching and front-office employees access to team owners
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Was the 2022 NFL draft the start of giving HBCUs a chance again?
The HBCU-to-pros pipeline may not be as rich as it was 30 years ago, but former NFL player and Delaware State coach Rod Milstead believes the talent and dedication are there
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Malik Willis is used to proving doubters wrong in his path to the NFL
The Liberty quarterback won’t be deterred by not being selected in the first round: ‘He has grown into someone who’s comfortable being himself’
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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