John Madden will be remembered not just as a coach. Or a great broadcaster. Or the namesake of a video game. But as a legend who did all three things.
Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY
Women coaches for NFL’s Washington and Cleveland teams could change course of football history
Two women made NFL history this week by leading their running back coaching position groups. They helped show that women can coach in the NFL.
Opinion: Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians will regret compromising his values for Antonio Brown
Bucs coach Bruce Arians has welcomed back Antonio Brown after he was suspended for faking vaccination status. In doing so, Arians compromised himself.
Opinion: Bill Belichick’s genius is why a Super Bowl matchup with Tom Brady is a real possibility
There’s no way the Patriots should be 9-4 and top seed in AFC. But Bill Belichick’s coaching makes Super Bowl showdown with Tom Brady a possibility.
Opinion: Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman ‘represents progress and hope’ as Black coaches still often ignored
This is the significance of Notre Dame hiring Marcus Freeman as its football coach. For once, a qualified Black coach got a job he usually doesn’t.
Opinion: Extremists are using sports to discriminate against trans athletes. We can’t let them.
The attack on transgendered athletes started years ago, and continues, with extremist pieces of legislation aimed at keeping trans kids out of sports.
Opinion: Colin Kaepernick is back in the spotlight with an innovative Netflix series and book
The Netflix series “Colin in Black And White” is a look at Colin Kaepernick battling racism while growing up as the biracial son of white parents.
Opinion: News orgs need own sports diversity house in order before criticizing leagues
Sports sections often criticize lack of diversity in leagues like the NFL. But a report shows media entities need to get their own house in order.
Opinion: Dumb NFL taunting rule, which hurts the sport, is really about control of Black bodies
The NFL’s taunting rule is ineffective, silly and bad for the sport. It’s also something else: The NFL’s latest attempt to control its Black players.
Opinion: Herschel Walker can’t win Georgia Senate seat because of football ties, but he can win
Herschel Walker is running for Senate in Georgia. In a normal world, he’d have no shot. But in this divided country, he has a fighting chance.