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As the 2019 season enters its final stretch, an entertaining MVP race showcases a less restrictive brand of football. By Robert O’Connell...
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Jay Murdock
- May 13, 2019
- 2 min
FORMER NFL PLAYER CHASE MINNIFIELD ON CREATING HELPING HAND FOR HOUSING NEEDY STUDENTS
By Lydia Blanco | Black Enterprise | May 10, 2019 Knowing when to pivot is extremely important whether you’re a creative working in...
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Jay Murdock
- Dec 7, 2018
- 5 min
Washington show NFL teams would rather lose than sign Colin Kaepernick
Washington were pushing for the playoffs until two of their quarterbacks went down injured. But they have ignored a perfectly solid...
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Jay Murdock
- Sep 5, 2018
- 4 min
Colin Kaepernick is out of the NFL but he is more powerful than ever
Far from being forced to the sidelines of national debate since leaving the 49ers, the quarterback’s Nike campaign shows his voice cannot...
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Jay Murdock
- Aug 29, 2018
- 16 min
Robert Quinn, the Raised Fist and the Man Behind It
For Robert Quinn, a humble, quiet NFL veteran who’s been raising his fist since September 2016, the gesture is meant to empower and...
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Jay Murdock
- Aug 10, 2018
- 4 min
Dolphins’ Stills, Wilson and Quinn protest during national anthem; say they will continue to d
Kenny Stills knew he’d be continuing his anthem protest in an attempt to create awareness for social justice and racial equality, By Omar...
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Jay Murdock
- Apr 13, 2018
- 4 min
From the NFL to the World Bank, black people are being silenced
White-dominated institutions pay lip service to inclusion, but they don’t want to listen when we speak uncomfortable truths By Koketso...
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Jay Murdock
- Oct 5, 2017
- 5 min
When white sports fans turn on black athletes
There is a morally corrupt contract that white fans make with black athletes. We will accept you: but only if you surrender your...
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Jay Murdock
- Oct 1, 2017
- 5 min
Protest Song: Athletes Are Not Going to ‘Stick to Sports’ and That’s an Admirably
The real issue behind the wave of national anthem dissent – Racial Inequality – has existed for decades, and it won’t be resolved any...
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Jay Murdock
- Sep 26, 2017
- 5 min
Remember this about Donald Trump. He knows the depths of American bigotry
Though the US president is under attack over the NFL players’ protest, he has a loyal base, and understands how to fuel their prejudices...
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Jay Murdock
- Jul 27, 2017
- 2 min
Ravens’ John Urschel, lineman and PhD candidate, retires from NFL aged 26
NFL lineman retires after three seasons to pursue PhD, decision reportedly linked to CTE study released two days ago By  Guardian Sports...
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Jay Murdock
- Feb 14, 2017
- 3 min
New Hall of Fame Village plans show more details
Developers of Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village have committed to plans that — from now on — will be subject to city approval. By...
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Jay Murdock
- Feb 8, 2017
- 3 min
Martellus Bennett and Devin McCourty have the courage Tom Brady lacks
Two New England Patriots say they will not meet Donald Trump after their Super Bowl victory. At least they’re not dodging the issue like...
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Jay Murdock
- Feb 7, 2017
- 2 min
The football that little kids play might soon look different
By Andy Uhler / Marketplace / February 06, 2017 | 6:52 AM You may or may not have watched the Super Bowl, but a lot of Americans did. And...
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Jay Murdock
- Feb 5, 2017
- 4 min
Colin Kaepernick keeps promise to drive change
By Nancy Armour , USA TODAY Sports Published  3:47 p.m. ET Feb. 4, 2017 HOUSTON — As the executive director of a small non-profit,...
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Jay Murdock
- Jan 13, 2017
- 2 min
Bo Jackson: I’d never have played in the NFL if I’d known of concussion risks
Football and baseball legend says he was ignorant of head trauma ‘There’s no way I would ever allow my kids to play football today’ The...
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Jay Murdock
- Jan 10, 2017
- 7 min
For diverse Cowboys, Dak Prescott is the ultimate unifier
FRISCO, Texas – At the end of the locker room at the palatial facility of the Dallas Cowboys sits a room with a hidden set of cubicles....
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Jay Murdock
- Jan 7, 2017
- 5 min
Jim Caldwell has been a clear success in Detroit. So why is his future in doubt?
The 61-year-old is the Detroit Lions’ most successful coach in decades – and yet he’s been forced to deny speculation that he might not...
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Jay Murdock
- Dec 24, 2016
- 4 min
What can the NFL learn from the NBA about Donald Trump?
Les Carpenter – The Guardian/November 11, 2016 The NBA engenders an climate of open dialogue that’s made basketball players more willing...
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Jay Murdock
- Dec 9, 2016
- 4 min
Joe McKnight is dead because his life didn’t matter enough for him to be alive
The shooting of the former NFL player at the age of 28 synopsizes America’s feelings about black men and women – and the families they...
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