Black in the NFL
Black in the NFL
Playlist by Black in the NFLHost Clifton Brown examines what it’s like to be Black in the NFL, looking at the experience from many different angles and with many different voices. Race impacts the NFL in unique and challenging w…Follow the podcast:
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Black in the NFL: Presidential Poise
Clifton Brown interviews Ravens President Sashi Brown about his life and career, including making history in the business of football and beyond.
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Black in the NFL: There's a Doctor in the House
Host Clifton Brown talks to Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley (Team Clinician) and Dr. Lori Robinson (Player Engagement Manager) about their focus on the team's mental and personal well-being.
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Episode 10: Where We’re Going
NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent, and Executive Director of the NFL Players Association DeMaurice Smith discuss the league's present and future regarding diversity, racism, players rights and other issues. The episode concludes by replaying some of the strongest opin…
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Episode 9: Not Bad for a 'Running Back'
Exploring the evolution of Black quarterbacks with Lamar Jackson, Hall of Famer Warren Moon, Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, Steelers backup Joshua Dobbs and Jackson's personal coach, Joshua Harris.
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Episode 8: Power to the Players
Washington Football Team President Jason Wright, former Raven and NFLPA President turned ESPN analyst Domonique Foxworth and sports scholars/activists Richard Lapchick and Jeremi Duru talk about players' fight for more power in the NFL and how the racial game has been changed.
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Episode 7: Ozzie Newsome, the Trailblazer
Executive Vice President Ozzie Newsome and some of his closest friends, Calvin Hill, John Mitchell and Kevin Byrne, talk about Ozzie's path to becoming the first Black general manager in NFL history and his impact moving forward.
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Episode 6: The NFL's Diversity Problem: GMs & Executives
Former Cardinals GM Rod Graves, former Colts GM Bill Polian, Browns GM Andrew Berry, NFL Vice President Business Operations + Strategy Natara Holloway and NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent join the podcast.
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Episode 5: The NFL's Diversity Problem: Coaching
Hall of Fame Coach Tony Dungy, former Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis, Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin, Northern Illinois Head Coach Thomas Hammock and NFL Network's Judy Battista discuss why the league has too few Black head coaches and how to fix it.
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Episode 4: Players and Police
Host Clifton Brown discusses police brutality and reform with Anquan Boldin, Mark Ingram II, Flint Deputy Deon Smith, former Baltimore Police Detective Darren Sanders and Maryland State Delegate Gabriel Acevero.
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Episode 3: Player Politics
Host Clifton Brown speaks with Ronnie Stanley, Torrey Smith, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, and Traci Otey Blunt about how they interact with politics and how the political system has treated Black Americans.
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