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HBCU Students Chosen For NFL’s Sports Medicine Diversity Initiative
The NFL's diversity push, particularly through involvement with HBCU institutions, continues.
Yesterday the league, in partnership with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional...
Dusty Baker Gets His 2,000th Win And Isn’t Slowing Down
Statistics and baseball go hand in hand, and last night Dusty Baker joined the two once again.
When his Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners...
Fear Of Disclosure Fuels NFL’s Intent To Push Brian Flores’ Lawsuit To Arbitration
On Thursday, the NFL expressed intent to file a motion to force Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league and multiple teams into...
Celebrate Bucs, Bruce Arians Hiring Todd Bowles Without Tom Brady Talk
Earlier this month, Bruce Arians announced that he was stepping down as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and passing the headset...
Seahawks’ Pete Carroll Reportedly Ripped NFL Owners On Diversity Hiring
By now we've all witnessed the NFL's horrendous and biased hiring practices, particularly when it comes to Black head coaches.
Well apparently, Pete Carroll has...
Dawn Staley Makes History And Adds To Her Basketball Legacy
At the end of Sunday night's NCAA women's basketball championship game, we all knew we had witnessed something special in Dawn Staley and her...
Mike Tomlin Hiring Brian Flores Wasn’t A Hand Out, It Was Brotherhood
Brian Flores' firing shocked everyone, especially since the team had been winning under his tenure.
After cleaning house in year one, the Dolphins went 10-6...
Brian Flores Deserved Tyreek Hill And Miami’s Newly Loaded Team
When the Dolphins announced their blockbuster trade for Tyreek Hill, the first person I thought of was Brian Flores.
Flores is Miami's former head coach...
Celebrate The Steelers Hiring Brian Flores But Remain Wary Of The NFL
The Super Bowl is over and the NFL Combine is a few weeks away, but the Pittsburgh Steelers put the NFL back in the...
Pittsburgh Steelers Promoting Teryl Austin To Defensive Coordinator
On Saturday, the NY Giants requested permission to interview Steelers' assistant defensive and secondary coach, Teryl Austin, for their defensive coordinator position.
On Sunday, the...
Byron Leftwich Made The Right Choice
The NFL definitely has a race issue when it comes to NFL head coaching hires, and that's exemplified by the last two years.
Out of...
Brian Flores’ Courageous Stand Is So Much Bigger Than Football
On the first day of Black History Month, when most in the media celebrate traditional figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jackie...
Brian Flores Deserves Better
The end of each NFL regular season brings Black Monday, where many coaches are fired and/or recycled. Every Black Monday brings a surprise or...
Mike Tomlin, Steelers Poised For First Rebuild And That’s Ok
The annual calls for Mike Tomlin's firing from a select group of Steelers fans simmered over the last few weeks. But after the Steeler's...
Deion Sanders Awakens The Sleeping Giant Of HBCU Football
On December 15, 2021, Deion Sanders and Jackson State University (JSU) shocked the college football world by flipping the #1 recruit in 2022, defensive...
When Is Mike Tomlin Finally Going To Get His Props?
Clear your mind and visualize this NFL coach.
He's never had a losing season in his fourteen-year career.
He owns a career regular-season head coaching record...
Derrick Gragg Hired As New Northwestern Athletic Director
Northwestern dug out of its administration drama and hired its new athletic director, Derrick Gragg.
https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1400821411866939393
Gragg is the school's second AD hire in two months....
Fritz Pollard Alliance Wants NFL Investigation Into Eugene Chung’s Discrimination Claim
People of color have been fighting for coaching positions, especially head coaching positions, in the NFL since forever. But Eugene Chung's situation just took...
After Fritz Pollard Alliance Pressure, Jags’ Chris Doyle Resigns
Strength coach Chris Doyle has resigned from the Jacksonville Jaguars, one day after he was hired.
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1360442432245157888
The questionable hire by new head coach Urban Meyer...
The Bucs’ Byron Leftwich And Todd Bowles Deserve Co-Super Bowl MVP
On Sunday night in Tampa, the Bucs' executed a masterful game plan which frustrated and eventually demolished the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9. The master...
Eric Bieniemy Keeps It Cool And Focuses on Super Bowl LV
"I can only be me." said the Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy. "Some team has to want me."
While most are up in arms over Black coaches...
Bruce Arians Sounds Off On The Byron Leftwich Disrespect
While Black coaches were hired in various capacities in 2021, only the Texans' David Culley was given a head coaching position. Despite seven head...
Chicago Bears Make History With Hire Of Sean Desai as Defensive Coordinator
While people of color, Black coaches in particular, have had the head coaching door shut in their faces more times than opened, they have...
Instead Of Wondering What’s Next For Deion, Celebrate What He’s Doing
Deion Sanders is no stranger to attention for he is a lightning rod for it-deserved, unwarranted and self-generated.
When he was given the head coaching...
Fordham University Hires Charles Guthrie As New AD
There's nothing like coming home, and Albany, NY native Charles Guthrie will have that experience as he returns to his home state as the...
Give Anthony Richardson A Break, And An Apology, Too
Two weeks ago, Colts QB Anthony Richardson was benched due to his ineffectiveness on the field.
But then he was unfairly vilified by the media;...
Delaware St. Is Adding First DI HBCU Women’s Wrestling Program
Wrestling continues to be a popular sport in college athletics, and now more women are pursuing the sport, which in turn has pushed it...
Allen Greene Returns As Athletic Director, This Time At Pittsburgh
Allen Greene has a long career in college athletics, his biggest role being the athletic director at Auburn University from 2018 - 2022, where...
Former Utah Jazz Exec Andrea Williams Named AD At University of Illinois Chicago
On Friday, the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) announced that it had hired Andrea Williams as the school's new director of intercollegiate athletics.
Williams...
All The Smoke NYC With Larry Johnson Was A Funny, Surprising Lesson In NBA...
Earlier this month, I joined other basketball fans at the iconic Gramercy Theater in New York City to watch Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson...
Is Jayden Daniels The Real Deal Or Should We Hit Pause And Wait?
At April's NFL Draft, Caleb Williams was the consensus number one overall pick by the majority of experts and fans, but a small contingent...
“Athletes For Harris” Launches In Support Of Kamala Harris
From the moment Kamala Harris emerged as the Democratic Presidential candidate, a surge of enthusiasm and excitement has swelled, with groups forming to support...
Justin Fields Is Showing What He Can Do Yet Some Are Still Hating
Justin Fields has been improving each week during his four games under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although the team lost their first game...
Racist WNBA Fans Have Always Existed. Now They’re Not Hiding It
The WNBA's explosive growth has delivered great success for the league, its players and fans. However. that growth has also exposed the ugly side...
Deion Sanders Still Makes Colorado Must-See TV Despite The Ratings Dip
Late Saturday night, with 11 seconds remaining and most of the East Coast nodding off or asleep, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, down by seven...
E. D’Wayne Robinson Named New Athletic Director At Alcorn State
There's nothing like going home again, and that holds true for E. D'Wayne Robinson, who returns to his alma Mater, Alcorn State, as the...
Tua Tagovailoa Should Have Kept His Disdain For Brian Flores To Himself
Brian Flores is a great young coach who did a good job holding the Miami Dolphins together after a disastrous three-year tenure under former...
Golden State Warriors Legend Alvin Attles Passes Away
Sad news arrived from the world of basketball today as it was announced that Golden State Warriors legend Alvin Attles passed away on Tuesday...
For Haiti, The Paris Olympics Were More Than Just Games
The 2024 Summer Games in Paris were exciting and historic, with many countries bringing home medals for the first time in their nation's history.
This...
UMBC Hires Tiffany D. Tucker As New Athletics Director
Last week, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) announced that it had hired Tiffany D. Tucker as its new Director of Athletics, Physical...
Ravens Super Bowl Star Jacoby Jones Passes Away
Sad news from the NFL came on Sunday when former Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones passed away at the age of 40.
https://twitter.com/NFLPA/status/1812546014290596022
"We are deeply...
Memphis Hires Former Morgan St. AD Ed Scott As Tigers New AD
On Wednesday, Dr. Ed Scott added another role to his impressive college athletics administration resume by being named the new Senior Vice President and...
Steelers Sign Mike Tomlin To Three-Year Contract Extension
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers cemented their leadership for the next few years by signing head coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension.
That...
Love Him Or Hate Him, Stephen A. Smith Knows How To Move The Crowd
Stephen A. Smith is one of the biggest personalities in sports, and like the media game he thrives in, he's learned how to adapt...
Forged In Fire: Tommy Woods And The Desegregation Of College Basketball In Tennessee
As a senior at racially segregated Hall High School in Alcoa, Tennessee, Tommy Woods had been recruited by colleges across the country, but the...
Despite Losing, This Knicks Team Gave Fans Something Special
As a long-suffering New York Knicks fan, I have experienced my share of heartache, frustration and disappointment since the 70s.
I was there for the...
Racial Slurs Were Used Against Utah Utes But Idaho Prosecutors Decline To Charge Suspect
In March, we wrote about the racist attacks on the Utah women's basketball team when they checked into their hotel in Coeur d’Alene in...
The Ignorant Anti-DEI Movement Is Poised To Infiltrate Sports
The ridiculous anti-DEI movement that is spreading rapidly across the country continued last week when Iowa legislators passed a ban on DEI programs at...
Justin Fields Deserved The Offense The Bears Have In 2024
If I told you that your favorite team's offense consisted of DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Cole Kmet, Deandre Swift and rookie wide receiver Rome...
Jontay Porter’s Lifetime NBA Ban Exposes Hypocrisy And Stupidity In Sports Betting
On Wednesday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver brought Thor's Stormbreaker down on the Raptors' Jontay Porter for his involvement in sports betting, and it was...
For Jackie Robinson Day, Learn Something And Do Something Positive
Today, Monday, April 15th, is Jackie Robinson Day. It's the day that MLB celebrates the legendary player who broke baseball's color barrier on April...
Emmanuel Acho’s Angel Reese Take Completely Ignored The Real Issues
It all started for Angel Reese after a loss.
“I don't fit the narrative; I don't fit in the box y'all want me to be...
Racism Mars March Madness For Utah Utes Women’s Basketball
Unfortunately for the Utah Utes women's basketball team, their March Madness experience was marred upon arrival by a racist incident.
According to head coach Lynne...
The Edwards Sisters Are Ice Hockey History Makers
If you've never heard of Chayla and Laila Edwards, you're in the right place as you're about to learn about two trailblazers who are...
No Matter What, Russell Wilson Deserved Better
If I told you that a quarterback was one horrendous play call, the worst play call ever in the history of sports, away from...
Young And Ready, Amirah Boyd Leads Caldwell Acrobatics & Tumbling
Head coaches come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but rarely do they come as young as Amirah Boyd, 22, the new head coach...
It’s Time For Justin Fields To Leave The Chicago Bears
After three seasons of horrid offensive lines, bad coaches, poor management decisions, trade rumors and questions about his future in Chicago, it's time for...
The Brooklyn Nets’ Firing Of Jacque Vaughn Feels Wrong
On Monday, the Brooklyn Nets startled the NBA community by firing head coach, Jacque Vaughn.
Vaughn joined the Nets as an assistant in 2016 and...
Mike Tomlin Should Be Pushed For An Award, Not Out The Door
Why are so many questioning Mike Tomlin's future instead of applauding him for one of the league's best coaching jobs this season?
The Steelers were...
Michael Penix Jr. Is The QB We Need In The CFP
With a purple durag, a big up to Dade City in Tampa and a "Free Juli!" shout out, Washington star quarterback Michael Penix Jr....
The Denver Broncos And Sean Payton Did Russell Wilson Dirty
Russell Wilson's time with the Denver Broncos has been the worst of his career.
After being traded to Denver in March 2022, Wilson signed a...
Fire Mike Tomlin? Please Stop The Foolishness
Over the last two weeks, Steelers Nation has watched the team mind-blowingly lose back-to-back games to the Arizona Cardinals and the New England Patriots,...
Kansas St. Legend Michael Bishop Enters The College Football HOF
Michael Bishop is regarded as the greatest quarterback in Kansas State history, and years after being inducted into the Kansas State Hall of Fame,...
People Need To Stop Hating On Russell Wilson
For some reason, Russell Wilson is a lightning rod for negativity and a favorite target of haters who love finding reasons to attack him.
Some...
FSU Star QB Jordan Travis Reveals His Seminoles’ Career Is Done
On Saturday, Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis was carted off the field after suffering a serious injury to his left leg after being tackled...
How Quickly The Fair Weather Pumped Up And Jumped Off The Deion Bandwagon
It's truly laughable to see how quickly the fair weather turned on Deion Sanders.
After swarming around Coach Prime and pumping him up the moment...
Justin Fields Deserves Better
This weekend, Justin Fields remained sidelined due to a thumb injury and some in the media took advantage of his absence to belittle him.
It's...
MLB Legend And Future Hall Of Famer Dusty Baker Retires
On Thursday, a future Hall of Fame career came to a close when Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker announced that he was retiring from...
The Titans Need To Start Malik Willis And Let Him Do His Thing
When it comes to the Tennessee Titans under head coach Mike Vrabel, a few things are certain- opponents will get heavy doses of Derrick...
Doug Williams, James Harris Honored With Field Naming At Grambling
Yesterday, Grambling State University announced they would be honoring two of their legendary players, Doug Williams and James "Shack" Harris", by naming the field...
Deion Sanders Isn’t A Businessman. He’s a Business, Man.
Jay-Z could easily have been describing Deion Sanders when he tore up the remix for "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" for Sanders is much more...
Sports Loves The Military, So Why Won’t It Stand Up To Tommy Tuberville?
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville continues to gleefully play games with America's military out of pure spite for the Pentagon’s policy of providing travel funds...
Colorado’s Victory Is A Win For Deion, The School And HBCUs
There was nothing bigger on Saturday than Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes.
Their game against TCU in Texas was a much-hyped event that officially...
Reggie Bush To File Defamation Lawsuit Against The NCAA
Reggie Bush was one of the most electrifying players ever to play college football and one of the main reasons for USC's dominance in...
Albany State Hires Dr. Kristene Kelly As Its New Athletic Director
Dr. Kristene Kelly, Albany State University's new Director of Athletics, is returning to her HBCU roots.
The 2000 graduate of CIAA school Johnson C. Smith...
Charles Barkley Delivers For Bethune-Cookman As Promised
Charles Barkley has been delivering on his efforts to help HBCUs, and this month he came through again.
Last week, the first installment of Barkley's...
Tennessee St. Adds Hockey, Elevating The Ascent Of HBCU Athletics
On Wednesday afternoon, Tennessee State held a press conference to present a long-awaited and highly anticipated announcement.
Ice hockey was coming to HBCU athletics.
https://twitter.com/TSUTigersHockey/status/1674116942653714433
In the...
Beat The Streets Is An Emotional NJ Homecoming For Jordan Burroughs
Jordan Burroughs and wrestling have an intimate relationship, one that has created opportunities, provided support, crafted futures and opened doors to success.
It's a relationship...
It’s Time For The NCAA To Stand Up To Republican Attacks On Education
The attacks on higher ed, and education in general, led by Republicans in states such as Florida and Texas, are disgusting. Yet educators, unions...
NFL Expands Initiative To Increase Diversity In Sports Medicine
On Monday, the NFL, the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) jointly announced the expansion of the NFL...
