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49ers’ Shanahan wants NFL to fix coaching diversity issue

Your browser does not support iframes. Article by Scott Bair, NBC Sports NFL football is predominantly played by African Americans and has been for decades, yet there are very few in positions of power within individual franchises. That's especially true among head coaches and general managers. 49ers head coach...

Nick Chubb posts fastest TD run in NFL, giving Browns 2 in top 5 for 2019

Photo by Matt Starkey Article by Andrew Gribble via CLEAVELAND BROWNS The only people Nick Chubb didn’t leave floored Sunday were his teammates. They’ve seen this speed before. Chubb kicked into another gear when he dashed Baltimore’s hopes of a fourth-quarter comeback, bolting 88...

How the NFL took over America in 100 years

Photo by James Flores (©GETTY IMAGES) Article by Anthony Gulizia and Jeremy Willis, via ESPN Prior to his death in 2005, Hunter S. Thompson, a foremost chronicler of America's last 50 years, once wrote the following for ESPN: "We must have football. What would this country be without...

Is NFL on the verge of allowing marijuana for pain management?

Photo by Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports Article via usatoday.com SKEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — In striking an agreement with the NFL Players Association this week that calls for further study of alternative therapies for pain management, the NFL is sending signals that it has an open mind on...

Remembering U.S. Soccer’s Greatest, Most Improbable Triumph

Photo by Ringer illustration (Getty Images) Article by Daniel Harris, via The Ringer With the possible exception of love, soccer is the greatest thing in the world. An obvious sentiment to some, granted, true to the point of truism, but strangely, one that hasn’t always been shared....

NFL Hall of Fame Reveals Finalists for Class of 2019

Photo by Denny Medley, via espn.com (USA TODAY Sports) Article by Jeff Legwold, via ESPN ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Just a year after the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2018 included three enshrinees who had been eligible for the first time, the Class of '19 could...