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  • Black Quarterback – 2020 – Week 4

    Black Quarterback – 2020 – Week 4

    By Brandon Simmons NFL Outbreak – What measures could the NFL take? Last week, COVID-19 tackled a couple of teams throwing a wrench in their season. It started with the Tennessee Titans having a small outbreak of 16 members of their franchise: 8 personnel and 8 players. It forced their…

  • Black Quarterback – 2020 – Week 3

    Black Quarterback – 2020 – Week 3

    By Brandon Simmons The Earl Thomas Weekly Mystery Safety Earl Thomas has not played a single snap this season, but he has been trending each week since Week 1. The last time he was seen on a football field, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry hit him with a vicious…

  • Black Quarterback – 2020 – Week 2

    Black Quarterback – 2020 – Week 2

    By Brandon Simmons Do OBJ a Favor and Trade Him This past week, trade rumors popped up around Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. As soon as they jumped up, they quickly got knocked down. The story came in wake of the Browns’ 35-30 win in which he had…

  • Bullheaded – 2020 – Week 1

    Bullheaded – 2020 – Week 1

    Bullheaded is back for the 2020 season! The Texans had quite the offseason which culminated into quarterback Deshaun Watson signing a $156 million extension. It was a presumably corrective action which saw the team trade away wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and opened the Texans to much criticism. Now, the season…

  • Black Quarterback – 2020 – Week 1

    Black Quarterback – 2020 – Week 1

    By Brandon Simmons Cam Review Cam Newton had the honor of kicking off the post-Tom Brady era for the New England Patriots by taking on the position of the new starting QB. It was a long road for Newton who has not played a regular season game since the middle…

  • Black Quarterback: Headlines for the 2020 Season

    Black Quarterback: Headlines for the 2020 Season

    Tompa Bay Buccaneers Tom Brady has split with the New England Patriots after 20 years and is now looking for a rejuvenation of his career down south, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Signing a 2 year deal with the team back in Spring, Brady hopes to likely end his career…

  • Bubble Busted: NBA Players and Fans Express their Thoughts on Bubble Life

    Bubble Busted: NBA Players and Fans Express their Thoughts on Bubble Life

    By Brandon Simmons The NBA is supposed to resume its season at the end of the month in a bubble but could be interrupted by the bubble guts. Plenty of players from teams in the league’s restart have been vocal about the conditions they are experiencing in an around the…

  • Three Factors That Can Build Up HBCU’s as NCAA Powerhouses

    Three Factors That Can Build Up HBCU’s as NCAA Powerhouses

    While protests denouncing police brutality against black citizens spring up across the country, a byproduct of these demonstrations have been the encouragement to support black businesses and institutions. The one aspect of the black community in which these two intersect: the Historically Black College and University, affectionately known as the…

  • ESPN Ranks Houston Texans’ Offseason as the Worst

    ESPN Ranks Houston Texans’ Offseason as the Worst

    By Brandon Simmons ESPN ranked each team’s offseason and they were not a big fan of the Houston Texans’ efforts this year. Writer Bill Barnwell ranked the team 32nd citing various reasons for his claim; but we all know the main one that popped up. When writing what the Texans…

  • 2020 Schedule for the Houston Texans Revealed

    2020 Schedule for the Houston Texans Revealed

    By Brandon Simmons As of right now, despite the worries of COVID-19, the 2020 NFL season is expected to arrive for the Houston Texans. Thursday, the 2020 schedule was announced for the 2019 AFC South Champions and it started off with a champion’s welcome with the opening portion of the…