Ravens believed to be the first team in NFL history to have an all-African American quarterback room

Ravens Suspected to Make NFL History with First-Ever All-African American Quarterback Room The Baltimore Ravens have made history by having an entire quarterback room consisting of African Americans, including coaches. While the team has only been around since 1996 and has had three head coaches, they were the first organization to name an African American … Read more

In praise of American sports’ most obscure position: the long snapper

What do a mutual funds salesman, a high school football backup tight end, and a walk-on college football defensive end have in common? They all play arguably the most obscure position in American professional sports at the highest level. These three men – Zach Triner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Liam McCullough of the Atlanta … Read more

Jim Brown: an immovable fixture in American life with a complex legacy

100 Rifles is a spaghetti western that begs for judgment in its own time. Burt Reynolds smirks through his starring role as a biracial Native American hero. Raquel Welch, the full-blooded indigenous damsel in distress, adopts a horrific Mexican accent. But the thing that really offended sensibilities was Jim Brown getting top billing as the … Read more