Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Three black former NFL coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies — eight head coaching jobs and seven general
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Houston’s Art Howe livid over his portrayal in ‘Moneyball’
Zachary Levine Article Reprint Every movie needs a villain, and for one of the top grossing movies of the last week, the villain resides among us. At least that’s how the movie seemed to portray
Read moreThomas doesn’t sugarcoat disdain for PEDs
Likely 2014 Hall of Fame entrant calls ‘incredible’ numbers of Bonds, Sosa and McGwire ‘fake’ By Mark Gonzales Article Reprint Frank Thomas’ 521 home runs, his .301 lifetime batting average and his longtime outspokenness against
Read moreTim Brown suggests head coach Bill Callahan ‘sabotaged’ Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII
By Brian McIntyre Article Reprint Former Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (and Tampa Bay Buccaneers) wide receiver/return specialist Tim Brown is among the 15 modern-era finalists in 2013 for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Read moreThomas Jones fears developing CTE
By Jane McManus Article Reprint Thomas Jones, a retired running back who played for five teams in 12 NFL seasons, has decided to donate his brain, upon his death, to the Sports Legacy Institute to
Read moreFreeway Declares Black Thought The Most Underrated Emcee
Freeway names Black Thought and others as the most slept-on emcees in the game. by Sean Ryon Article Reprint Philadelphia emcee Freeway stunned fans last year with his critically acclaimed fourth solo album Diamond In
Read moreESPN Columnist Hit With Racist Hate Mail From Listener
By Hannington Dia Article Reprint ESPN Columnist Jemele Hill (pictured) shared an alarming letter with her Twitter followers Friday, which she reportedly received after having made multiple appearances on sports radio show “The Herd” last
Read moreWhat the Manager Who Verbally Abused Jackie Robinson Has to Do With Vladimir Nabokov
By Allen Barra Article Reprint If you’ve seen 42, no doubt one of the more memorable scenes is when Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman heaps verbal slurs on Jackie Robinson in a 1947 game. The
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