Category: National Football League

Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts Represent Progress and Lost Opportunity for Black Quarterbacks

The New York Times – Sports:
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.
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.
Can the N.F.L.’s Rules for Team Ownership Survive its Skyrocketing Valuations?

The New York Times – Business:
Other sports leagues have changed their rules to allow private equity firms to invest. But so far, the N.F.L. has resisted.
Can the N.F.L.’s Rules for Team Ownership Survive its Skyrocketing Valuations?

The New York Times – Business:
Other sports leagues have changed their rules to allow private equity firms to invest. But so far, the N.F.L. has resisted.
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.
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.
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.
Joe Klecko’s Hall of Fame Election Recalls Bygone Jets Era

The New York Times – Sports:
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.
Patrick Mahomes Wins 2nd NFL MVP Award As Quarterback Guard Changes

The New York Times – Sports:
Mahomes, Kansas City’s quarterback, won football’s top honor for the second time, establishing his place atop a new generation of passing talent.
Ron Labinski, Who Designed a Cozier Future for Stadiums, Dies at 85

The New York Times – Sports:
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.
As Kansas City Chiefs Return to Super Bowl, So Too Will Tomahawk Chop

The New York Times – Sports:
The tomahawk chop has long been a feature of Chiefs games, but it has come under increased criticism from Native Americans.
Patrick Mahomes Is Not a Kid Anymore. (He Just Plays Like One.)

The New York Times – Sports:
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.