Lamar Jackson crowned MVP. Blog King, Mass Appeal MIAMI, Fl — “Big Truss, Woo, Woo!” First, it was Patrick “Showtime” Mahomes. Now it’s Lamar “Action” Jackson. For the first time in NFL history, black quarterbacks are crowned MVP in back-to-back seasons. Jackson’s historic accolade was distributed Saturday night at the NFL Honors Show from the Adrienne Arsht Center in downtown ...

49ers radio analyst suspended a game. Blog King, Mass Appeal SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Ryan, radio color analyst for the San Francisco 49ers, received a one game suspension on Wednesday after he denigrated Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson over the air. While yappin’ his beak on KNBR’s “Murph and Mac” sports show on Monday, Ryan told his listeners Jackson is ...

No excuse for blacks to fail. Blog King, Mass Appeal DENVER — It’s New Year’s Eve which equates to “Black Monday” — literally — in the National Football League. Quick, blow the party favors! Check this out: Coming into the season, the NFL employed 7 black head coaches. Monday morning, four were terminated and another was released midseason. Now there’s only ...

Jackson must fix public speaking. Blog King, Mass Appeal BALTIMORE — Everybody knows Heisman trophy winner Lamar Jackson doesn’t articulate well and his English is borderline atrocious. But he’s arguably the most physically-gifted quarterback selected in the 2018 NFL Draft. “I see him as a faster, potentially better, Michael Vick,” said a scout who believes Jackson’s upside is significantly higher ...