Black quarterbacks

In 1988, the Washington Washington Football Team and the Denver Broncos clashed in San Diego, Calif. for Super Bowl XXII. Quarterback Doug Williams led the Skins to victory, becoming the first Black starting quarterback to play in the big game and the first Black quarterback to be named Super Bowl MVP. SIGN UP FOR OUR […]

Suddenly, the old guard looks rather old. Tom Brady, who wants to keep playing next season at age 43, was overshadowed on wild-card weekend by a QB who threw for just 72 yards. Drew Brees, who turns 41 this month, followed up what might have been his best season ever with a dud that featured […]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It’s easy to forgive Ravens coach John Harbaugh for forgetting this weekend’s showdown of two of the AFC’s more dynamic quarterbacks won’t be the first meeting between Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen. The score was so lopsided and the 15 months which have passed feel more […]

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick’s NFL tryout sounds more like a setup. A PR stunt to former teammate Eric Reid, one that comes with all sorts of take-it-or leave-it conditions.   Shocker https://t.co/keFpwYgB8S — Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) November 14, 2019   Reid hopes it’s a legitimate conduit back into the league, but his […]

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — There are times when Lamar Jackson displays the style and exuberance of a youngster playing football on the street with friends. Seemingly unaffected by the responsibility of being an NFL starting quarterback, Jackson relishes the opportunity to run, pass and match wits with opposing defenses. And when he’s all done, […]

Colin Kaepernick plans to audition for NFL teams on Saturday in a private workout arranged by the league to be held in Atlanta. The exiled former Pro Bowl quarterback posted on Twitter: “I’m just getting word from my representatives that the NFL league office reached out to them about a workout in Atlanta on Saturday. […]

The best coworker of the year award goes to…quarterback Russell Wilson!

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — When Russell Wilson and his representatives started negotiations with the Seattle Seahawks on a contract extension, they were looking far beyond five more seasons.   Having turned 30 late last season, Wilson tried to project into the next decade and the chances of playing his entire career with one team.   […]

Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray won The Associated Press college football Player of the Year on Thursday, becoming the second straight Sooners quarterback and fifth overall to win the award since it was established in 1998. Murray beat out Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on 56 ballots submitted by AP college football poll voters and announced Thursday. Ohio […]

The NFL is about to suspend Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston for the first three games of the season over violation of the league’s personal conduct policy, reports ESPN, citing league sources.The planned suspension stems from an alleged incident with an Uber driver in Scottsdale, Arizona, in March 2016. News of the incident didn’t surface until BuzzFeed reported […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon has been accused of sexual harassment by an assistant for his sports marketing firm, according to a lawsuit filed in California. The civil lawsuit was filed Monday in Orange County Superior Court. According to court documents, Wendy Haskell alleges Moon made “unwanted and unsolicited” sexual advances as part of […]

HOUSTON (AP) — Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson sustained a season-ending knee injury in practice on Thursday, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The rookie suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees and will go on injured reserve. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the […]