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At 2026 NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders’ 2025 fall still sends a message
The lessons learned from last year’s draft apply not just to the Browns’ quarterback
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Washington RB, NFL draft prospect Jonah Coleman sees endurance in his father
Through football and academics, Jamon Coleman strived to protect his son from gang violence in Stockton, Calif.
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Ohio State’s Arvell Reese arrives at NFL draft with a community behind him
The star linebacker has risen to projected top-five draft pick with guidance from his mother and a legendary high school football coach
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‘Football is a priority’: How Adidas built its biggest and best NFL rookie class ever
With a projected No. 1 overall pick, a corps of elite receivers and the lightest cleats in football, the Three Stripes are grinding on the gridiron
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In NFL free agency, QB Malik Willis and Miami Dolphins are off and running
Quarterback guru Quincy Avery believes Willis has the skills and support of Miami staff to take the next step
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NFL’s new accelerator program only accelerates a widening of the gap
Program revamp is colorblind, fails to acknowledge in NFL’s hiring practices whiteness is already an accelerator
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JAŸ-Z is re-entering a different America
Despite his Super Bowl halftime success, JAŸ-Z’s empire has become a mirror for collective cynicism about power and ascent.
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NFL’s Black assistant coaches need support. The NFLPA should speak up.
Outgoing Fritz Pollard Alliance executive director makes a different suggestion for player activism
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There are only 3 Black NFL head coaches. Does that matter to players?
At the draft combine, there’s no consensus on the importance of Black men leading teams