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.
Category: National Football League
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Hurts and Mahomes Show There’s More Than One Way to a Super Bowl
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.
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Joe Klecko’s Hall of Fame Election Recalls Bygone Jets Era
The Jets did not make a single playoff appearance in the 1970s, but Klecko, as part of a defensive foursome called the Sack Exchange, helped the team rise in the 1980s as its leader.
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Patrick Mahomes Wins 2nd NFL MVP Award As Quarterback Guard Changes
Mahomes, Kansas City’s quarterback, won football’s top honor for the second time, establishing his place atop a new generation of passing talent.
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Ron Labinski, Who Designed a Cozier Future for Stadiums, Dies at 85
An architect, he followed his hunch that teams would abandon ugly concrete multipurpose arenas for fan-friendly single-sport facilities, like Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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As Kansas City Chiefs Return to Super Bowl, So Too Will Tomahawk Chop
The tomahawk chop has long been a feature of Chiefs games, but it has come under increased criticism from Native Americans.
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Patrick Mahomes Is Not a Kid Anymore. (He Just Plays Like One.)
Mahomes, known for his sense of fun and improvisation on the field, has become a kind of elder statesman, settled in his family life, his business endeavors and his community.
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N.F.L. Players Say They Were Shortchanged on Disability Benefits
A federal lawsuit said that Commissioner Roger Goodell and other leaders of the league’s disability plan kept players from receiving payouts for injuries sustained while playing the game.
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All Hail the ‘God of Sod,’ Groundskeeper for Each of the 57 Super Bowls
On Sunday, George Toma’s perfectionism will be on display for hundreds of millions of people who will have no idea who he is or how he suffers for his work.
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2023 Super Bowl Prediction: Our Pick Against the Spread
Philadelphia and Kansas City, both conference’s top seeds, are so evenly matched that injuries to Patrick Mahomes and his receivers, up against the Eagles’ turnover-forcing defense, may provide an edge.
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Jason and Travis Kelce Make Super Bowl History
Kansas City’s Travis Kelce has built a case as the best tight end ever, while his older brother Jason ranks as one of the league’s premier linemen. One of them will win their second Super Bowl.
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A Milestone for Black N.F.L. Hires, but Not on the Sidelines
Five Black presidents have been hired to lead N.F.L. teams, an influx some hope could provide a blueprint for diversifying leadership even as the league struggles to improve head coaching searches.