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Players think 1st-time NFL head coaches who are Black feel extra pressure to succeed
Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton took note when two of the three Black first-year full-time head coaches in the NFL were fired: Jerod Mayo by the New England Patriots immediately after the final regular-season game,
Black NFL players seeking continued progress in hiring of Black coaches, survey reveals
With a growing number of Black head coaches on NFL sidelines, Black players are encouraged by the progress, but they would like for it to continue moving forward. The Associated Press conducted a survey of Black players,
11 NFL teams have never had a Black head coach. Players find that disappointing
More than a third of Black NFL players who responded to questions from the AP about the state of Black head coaches around the league were discouraged or disappointed by the current numbers
More than a third of Black NFL players surveyed by the AP are discouraged by a lack of Black coaches
More than a third of Black NFL players who responded to questions from the AP about the state of Black head coaches around the league were discouraged or disappointed by the current numbers.
Black NFL players share on number of Black coaches in survey
An Associated Press survey of more than 65 Black players from 25 NFL teams found that about 36% were discouraged or disappointed by the number of Black coaches in the league.
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The NFL's triple standard: How Black NFL coaches face harsher expectations | Opinion
Or not. Sure, every case includes unique details, and the Black men weren’t the only coaches and front office executives forced to walk the plank as NFL teams ignited another hiring and firing ...
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There's a double standard for Black NFL coaches. Jerod Mayo's firing shows it.
It’s the NFL’s Black Monday, the unfortunate moniker for the day after the end of the regular season that kicks off teams’ ritual firing of unsuccessful coaches. But Black Monday started a ...
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The Super Bowl Will Be a Spectacle of Black Excellence, but You’ll Need to Tune Out MAGA’s White Whine
This administration and its acolytes are part of what I call “the cult of the white whine.” Well, grab a goblet, because the ...
Black Monday tracker 2025: Every NFL coach fired from the 2024 season (and whether they deserved it)
From Robert Saleh to Doug Pederson, these are the NFL coaches fired during and after the 2024 season — and if they deserved ...
Why The NFL’s Well-Intentioned Rooney Rule Was Never Going To Address Diversity
The National Football League now has more coaches of color than ever, but it also puts potential coaches who are men of color through the wringer by setting them up ...
Black NFL players offer survey responses, broader thoughts on lack of Black head coaches
From organized team activities through the end of the regular season, reporters from The Associated Press who cover the NFL spoke to more than 65 Black players from 25 teams to gather their thoughts ...
The 7 worst NFL coaching candidates in 2025 from Ron Rivera to Rex Ryan
On the one hand, McCarthy’s track record shows a coach who has been there and done that. He has 174 regular season wins, 11 playoff wins, and a Super Bowl. He helped build both the Green Bay Packers ...
NFL reaffirms diversity hiring efforts despite Trump’s moves against DEI
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the league would continue to abide by its minority hiring programs because ...