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Black coaches must remain a priority in XFL-USFL merger

If you’re gonna do it, do it right. And, if the XFL and the USFL are on the verge of a merger, then the new league must continue the XFL’s trend of hiring and employing Black coaches....

Mike Vrabel has something better than the Rooney Rule: allowing Black assistants to coach preseason games

The 2023 NFL season is around the corner. That means that the never-ending and exhausting conversation around the lack of Black head coaches in the league will soon be a hot topic — again. And since idiotic owners would rather keep choosing the Nathaniel Hacketts of the world instead of guys like Er...

Will no NBA playoff games on Saturday help the XFL Championship Game’s ratings?

On Saturday at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC (or ESPN+) in San Antonio, Texas, the D.C. Defenders (9-1) will face the Arlington Renegades (4-6) in the XFL Championship Game at the Alamodome. But, will anybody watch?...

Every Black football coach should be rooting for Reggie Barlow in the XFL Championship Game

When Fritz Pollard became the NFL’s first Black coach in 1921 people of that time viewed it as progress. Later this month, Reggie Barlow could be the first coach, of any race, to win the XFL Championship in the league’s inaugural year in its new iteration when Barlow’s D.C Defenders take on the Arli...

Should any coach want the Houston Texans' HC job? DeMeco Ryans becomes 3rd hire in as many seasons [Updated]

On Tuesday, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans visited with his former team, the Houston Texans, to discuss their vacant head coaching position. According to NFL insiders, Ryans is expected to be hired by the Texans, making him their third coach in three years. ...

Half of the coaches in the NBA are Black — The NFL doesn’t have an excuse anymore

With less than 100 days before the 2022 season kicks off and a week after the NFL hosted a “diversity summit” for Black coaches, the NBA has shown us just how useless those summits are when you operate a league where the best person is hired for the job....

The XFL having more Black coaches than the NFL is why Brian Flores is suing the league

No one knows how long this iteration of the XFL will last, but the league has already proven that NFL owners are liars....

Jerry Jones declares Mike McCarthy to be of consequence

Jerry Jones must be snoozing during Cowboys games if he seriously views Mike McCarthy as the “difference-maker”...

Mike McCarthy should choose his words carefully

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy returned from his 10-day COVID-19 hiatus this week. And almost immediately upon returning, he said something that will assuredly become bulletin board material by the Washington Football Team in their upcoming NFC East showdown....

Tom Brady’s son is a ball boy for the Bucs, and no, that’s not great

Tom Brady’s son getting a job as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ ball boy is what’s wrong with the NFL....

Jerry Jones Is A Great Guy Until He Fires You

Jerry is really personable. I mean, you’ve got to like Jerry Jones. If you’re around him, you’ve got to like him, unless you hate the Dallas Cowboys, which some people do. But as a person, he’s likeable. He’s fun to be around. His whole family is working with the team. They are a great family. I’m p...

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Broncos Coach Wade Phillips Carted Off After Sideline Collision

Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips left today’s game on a cart after a San Diego Chargers player collided with him on the sideline during a play....

Wade Phillips Finally Gets His Actual Super Bowl Ring

When the Denver Broncos received their Super Bowl rings Sunday, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’s jewelry had the wrong name. (It was engraved with the name “Peters.”) He showed a photo of the correct ring Thursday, along with the erroneous one....

Great Pics, Wade!

The Super Bowl-winning Denver Broncos made their visit to the White House today, and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips took pictures to document the trip. His photography skills are equivalent to those of your dad, so none of the shots are properly framed, and the captions are as brief as possible...

After 38 Seasons, Wade Phillips Is A Guy With A Super Bowl Ring

Between Cam Newton’s unraveling and Peyton Manning’s brand smooching, you might be having a hard time finding something to be unabashedly happy about in the wake of Super Bowl 50. Allow me to submit Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips as a target for adulation....

Wade Phillips Is Drippin'

While Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips fielded questions at the Super Bowl’s media row Monday, but he got some help with his appearance from cornerback Aqib Talib....

Work On That Agility Skill, Wade Phillips

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NFL Player's Networking Skills Get Him A Job

Shiloh Keo played for the Texans from 2011 to 2014, which overlapped with Wade Phillips’s time as the team’s defensive coordinator. Phillips went to the Broncos, and Keo became a free agent this season after the Bengals released him. Earlier this month, the safety figured it’d be worth tweeting at P...

Wade Phillips Watched His Old Team From The Upper Deck Last Night

Wade Phillips coached the Dallas Cowboys for almost four seasons, and despite getting fired after leading the team to a 1-7 start in 2010, he left Dallas with a decent overall record of 34-22. That record apparently isn't enough to get Phillips a decent ticket to see his old team play, though, becau...