NFL
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Jesse Collins Becomes 1st Black Producer of Super Bowl Halftime Show
Over the course of his prestigious career, Jesse Collins has played an integral role in producing some of the most memorable moments in television history. From Love & Happiness: An Obama Farewell to John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, to the BET Awards, Soul Train Awards and the Grammys, Jesse Collins Entertainment is one of the…
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Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings Close Facilities After the Coronavirus Decides It Won't Let the NFL Be Great
The coronavirus needs to chill. It’s killed the entertainment industry, irreparably harmed our global economy and has even infiltrated one of our greatest escapes: the wonderful world of sports. The NBA was forced to put its entire season on pause in March and we’ve seen a myriad of similar cancellations and postponements throughout various other…
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Russell Wilson Is Playing Out of His Mind, Mitch Trubisky Is Playing Himself Out of the League and Other Takeaways From Week 3 of the NFL
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has been cheating us out of the best version of Russell Wilson for years. And despite a defense that’s doing the team absolutely no favors—and only got worse with injuries to Jamal Adams (groin) and first-round pick Jordyn Brooks (knee) on Sunday—the Seahawks remain undefeated after staving off the Cowboys 38-31.…
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The Sports World Reacts to the Breonna Taylor Verdict: 'We Will Not Be Silent and Accept State Sanctioned Murder'
We knew it was going to happen. Yet despite having months to mentally prepare ourselves for the inevitable, it still rattled almost every last one of us to our core: there would be no justice for Breonna Taylor. As previously reported at The Root: On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted former Louisville Metro police officer…
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The Rumors Are True: Team Doctors Punctured Tyrod Taylor's Lung and Somebody Should be Sued
As a team doctor, your job is to preserve the health, safety and privacy of some of the most talented athletes in professional sports. It’s the type of responsibility that should never be taken lightly because if you fuck up, you could completely derail an organization or the trajectory of a player’s entire career. That…
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NFL Legend Gale Sayers Dead at 77
Gale Sayers, one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL, has died at the age of 77. The Chicago Sun-Times and ESPN report that Sayers’ transition comes after he was diagnosed with dementia in 2012. In 1977, the Chicago Bears legend was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after…
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With Drew Lock Hurt, the Denver Broncos Need a Quarterback Bad. Hmmm, I Wonder Who They Should Sign?
In the NFL, having a quality quarterback is kind of a big deal if you want to win a Super Bowl. My beloved Denver Broncos should know this better than anyone, considering we haven’t won jack shit since Peyton Manning retired in 2016—immediately after doing exactly that. It’s been a tumultuous couple of years since,…
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Everybody Hurts, Black Quarterbacks Did the Damn Thing and Other Takeaways From Week 2 of the NFL
Another week of football is officially on the books. Here are some of the biggest takeaways from Week 2 of the NFL. No, really. When the NFL decided to shorten training camp and cancel the preseason entirely in order to minimize exposure to COVID-19, an increase in injuries was expected since players had far fewer…
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Maurkice Pouncey Apologizes to Police for Wearing the Name of a Kid They Killed on His Helmet
Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was forced out of his job as a University of Pittsburgh cop in 2018, found work in the East Pittsburgh police department soon after, killed 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. his first day on the street—shooting Rose three times in the back while Rose ran from him—and was acquitted…
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Nike’s Black Lives Matter Double Standard Is Most Clear With U.S. Olympian Gwen Berry
Protesting for racial injustice is now widely accepted across many sports leagues, but many of the same owners, franchises and corporate sponsors who are supporting players’ protests today are still weaponizing their power to silence Black athletes who protested racial injustice in the past. There’s no better example of this corporate double standard than Nike.…