By Anthony McClean, Editor-In-Chief Emeritus After an opening week that saw the NFL’s 10 starting Black quarterbacks go a collective 7-3 (including a season-opening matchup between K.C.’s Patrick Mahomes and Houston’s DeShaun Watson), there was more history set to be made in Week Two. Entering Sunday’s contests, there were four scheduled head-to-head matchups between the […]
Read more "The NFL Field Generals Report: Week No. 2"By Anthony McClean, Editor-In-Chief Emeritus A new NFL season gives us another opportunity to celebrate the black field generals of pro football. Every week after all the action, BASN Newsroom will give a different look at the brothas under center. With all the former and defending MVP’s, first-round picks, and other standouts in uniform, 2020 […]
Read more "The NFL Field Generals Report: Week No. 1"By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter Former San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick stated five years ago America had to change the paradigm on race relations, justice, and equality. African American athletes took the lead last week in the recent work stoppage because of Kaepernick’s true statements years ago. The Baltimore Ravens backed up Kaepernick’s […]
Read more "WHAT DO YOU ALL WANT?? (Part One)"By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter This team in Washington D.C. continues to flail at the winds of change. There is a history of sexual misconduct around the Burgundy and Gold for the last 15 years. Washington continues to deflect the name-logo-mascot issue with making league history with the first female radio broadcaster in the […]
Read more "THE R-WORD IS DYING HARD"By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter The current Black Lives Matter movement has awakened this nation to its mounting racial problems but it has left Native Americans behind and the Washington Football Club is a glaring example. African Americans will have to help our Native Brothers and Sisters in this political battle. The team recently […]
Read more "BABY STEPS"HOME TRAININ’ By Michael – Louis Ingram, Editor – in – Chief BASN NEWSROOM PHILADELPHIA (www.basnnewsroom.com) The National Football League presented a virtual player Draft over three days, to much success. Sports – starved fans aching for a crumb of hope that the League calendar will ensure the season starting on time (with the […]
Read more "HOME TRAININ’"To say sports fans have undergone extreme withdrawal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic would be a major understatement. However, later this week, they may get their first reprieve.
Read more "HBCU NFL Draft Capsules: Special Teams"By Anthony McClean, Editor In Chief Emeritus To say sports fans have undergone extreme withdrawal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic would be a major understatement. However, later this week, they may get their first reprieve. The NFL (as of press time) have stated they will still put on their annual College Draft extravaganza on April […]
Read more "HBCU NFL Draft Capsules: Safeties"By Anthony McClean, Editor In Chief Emeritus To say sports fans have undergone extreme withdrawal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic would be a major understatement. However, later this week, they may get their first reprieve. The NFL (as of press time) have stated they will still put on their annual College Draft extravaganza on April […]
Read more "HBCU NFL Draft Capsules: Cornerbacks"By Anthony McClean, Editor In Chief Emeritus To say sports fans have undergone extreme withdrawal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic would be a major understatement. However, later this week, they may get their first reprieve. The NFL (as of press time) have stated they will still put on their annual College Draft extravaganza on April […]
Read more "HBCU NFL Draft Capsules: Linebackers"