For the first time, the Super Bowl will feature two Black starting quarterbacks in Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes. In a year that’s not far removed from a Hall of Fame executive saying a Black QB should switch to receiver upon entering the league, it’s significant that Hurts and Mahomes will each pilot their teams [more] … [Read more...] about Patrick Mahomes: It’s special to have two Black starting QBs in the Super Bowl
Brandon Graham defends Nick Sirianni after Julian Love’s “free ride” comment
Nick Sirianni has rubbed some opponents the wrong way in his two seasons in Philadelphia, but Eagles players and fans love him even more for that. Enter Giants safety Julian Love, who, during an interview with NFL Media on Thursday, initially tried to sidestep any controversy before stepping right into it. Love first gave Sirianni [more] … [Read more...] about Brandon Graham defends Nick Sirianni after Julian Love’s “free ride” comment
Jalen Hurts: Shoulder “getting there,” it’s something I’m dealing with
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is past the point where his right shoulder injury is significant enough to keep him from playing, but he’s not quite back to full strength. Hurts was asked about the condition of his shoulder at a Thursday press conference and he acknowledged that he’s still working through it as the team [more] … [Read more...] about Jalen Hurts: Shoulder “getting there,” it’s something I’m dealing with
Frank Clark: The Bengals deserved to talk trash, but they’ve got to watch us play now
The Bengals collectively talked plenty of trash before taking on the Chiefs in last week’s AFC Championship Game. Based on their postgame reactions, Kansas City’s players were absolutely aware of it all. Defensive end Frank Clark in particular had some strong comments immediately after his team beat Cincinnati 23-20. Clark was asked on Thursday if [more] … [Read more...] about Frank Clark: The Bengals deserved to talk trash, but they’ve got to watch us play now
Shane Steichen scheduled for second Colts interview on Saturday
The Colts have been conducting a second round of interviews with head coaching candidates and they’ll have to wait until Saturday to spend some more time with one of the candidates. Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is going to be busy with preparations for the Super Bowl for the next couple of days and the [more] … [Read more...] about Shane Steichen scheduled for second Colts interview on Saturday