Black in the NFL

Follow Black in the NFL
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Host 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 ways, whether it’s noticed or unnoticed, spoken or unspoken. The time has come for us to speak.

Baltimore Ravens

  • Feb 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 51m AVG DURATION
  • 11 EPISODES
  • 2 SEASONS


Search for episodes from Black in the NFL with a specific topic:

Latest episodes from Black in the NFL

Episode 10: Where We're Going

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 53:15


_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 opinions voiced during the previous nine episodes._

Episode 9: Not Bad for a 'Running Back'

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 64:43


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.

Episode 8: Power to the Players

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 63:07


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.

Episode 7: Ozzie Newsome, the Trailblazer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 56:29


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.

Episode 6: The NFL's Diversity Problem: GMs & Executives

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 56:26


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.

Episode 5: The NFL's Diversity Problem: Coaching

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 60:04


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.

Episode 4: Players and Police

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 57:09


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.

Episode 3: Player Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 59:52


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.

Episode 2: To Kneel Or Not to Kneel

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 50:24


Host Clifton Brown talks with Calais Campbell, Matthew Judon, Benjamin Watson and Steve Wyche about how kneeling in the NFL has evolved from 2016 to now.

Episode 1: Shut Up and Play

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 44:19


Host Clifton Brown talks with Nate Boyer, Dr. Harry Edwards and Robert Griffin III about speaking out about race and the backlash that comes with it.

Teaser: Black in the NFL

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 1:02


Host 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.

Claim Black in the NFL

In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

Claim Cancel