Black quarterbacks will lead both teams in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But for much of pro football history, Black players were steered away from the position because of racist assumptions.
Category: Football
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Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts Represent Progress and Lost Opportunity for Black Quarterbacks
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A Skeptic in Football Paradise
The New York Times – Sports:The festivities leading up to the Super Bowl are full of fun and feel-good stories. But they obscure the harsh reality of the N.F.L.’s dangerous game.
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Postcard from Phoenix: A Day Inside Sport’s Party Vortex
The New York Times – Sports:The Phoenix Open is known as golf’s most raucous event. This year’s tournament collided with an influx of football fans in town for Super Bowl LVII.
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Fans at the Super Bowl Won’t Have to Go Far to Place a Bet
The New York Times – Sports:Legal betting on the Super Bowl will be available at the game for the first time.
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Who’s Rooting for Whom at the Super Bowl?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will have plenty of celebrities cheering them on.
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One Celebration the Super Bowl Will Lack: The Hiring of Black Coaches
The New York Times – Sports:For the first time, the starting quarterbacks are Black. And there has been a surge of Black team executives. But those milestones overshadow a lagging record on hiring Black coaches.
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Hurts and Mahomes Show There’s More Than One Way to a Super Bowl
The New York Times – Sports:Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes played different styles successfully on the way to becoming the first two Black quarterbacks to face each other in a Super Bowl.