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The Tebow Phenomenon

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Jason Whitlock, Life, NFL, Tim Tebow on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Tebow Phenomenon isn’t really a phenomenon at all, if you understand the dynamics of his upbringing. Here’s an enlightening and insightful article by sports columnist Jason Whitlock from December 11, 2011: If this works, if Tim Tebow keeps winning games, keeps getting better, keeps forcing John Elway and John Fox to consider an alternative [...]

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Real Niggazz are Wannaa-bee Gangstazz

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Apologies Make Me Sick, gansta crap, James Harrison, Men's Journal, News, NFL on July 16, 2011 | 10 Comments »

Football is a violent sport. No doubt it plays into the gladiator blood sport mythos of days gone by. It’s also BIG business. I’ve heard that the current labour dispute between the owners and players is at the root, really about how to divvy up $9 billion is yearly revenue… basically the owners want a larger share [...]

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“The Vick Comeback: More Than Just On The Field” by Coby W. Dillard

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Coby W. Dillard, Michael Vick, News, NFL, Project 21 on February 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Op-ed submission by Project 21 Stories of redemption are common. Drug addicts kick their habits to rejoin civil society; corrupt investors become charitable. But rarely is there a story of someone overcoming their demons in which people not only want to watch, but want to cheer. Michael Vick’s path to redemption could be such an occasion. [...]

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The decade to come…

Posted in Africa, AFRICOM, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Bailouts, Barack Obama, Cuba, Geopolitics, Imperialism, Iran, Israel, Leadership, Life, News, NFL, Racism, Terrorism, Tiger Woods, United Nations, United States, War on January 6, 2010 | 7 Comments »

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of [...]

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“Why Rush Should Sue” By Bob Parks

Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Black Conservatives, Bob Parks, Leadership, NFL, Project 21, Rush Limbaugh, U.S.A on October 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Commentary submission by Project 21 After being ousted from a group seeking to buy the St. Louis Rams, Rush Limbaugh has a duty to punch the media in its collective mouth. Not literally, of course. What Rush must do is sue the mainstream media for damaging his reputation. His earning potential in not being able [...]

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Another Season Where Hope Springs Eternal

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Life, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Sports on October 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Since the 26th January 2003, I have been dealing with an issue which has recently come to dominate my life. Every year it is my hope that I can get through this season without facing this dilemma, but I have to finally face the facts. This issue has reared it’s ugly head again within the last month and [...]

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Donte’ Stallworth and a dog’s life

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Crime, Criminal Justice, Donte' Stallworth, Justice, Life, Michael Vick, News, NFL on June 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Yesterday Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth received a 30 day jail sentence for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk. That’s right: 30 days! On March 14th of this year, Stallworth was driving his Bentley when he struck and killed Mario Reyes, a 59 year old construction worker, after a night of drinking at a bar in Miami [...]

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Michael Vick: Another African American Tragic Reality Show

Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Crime, Criminal Justice, Justice, Life, Michael Vick, News, NFL, Sports on May 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I’m a football fan. I love the Raiders and the people who know me will testify that I bleed silver and black. But first and foremost I’m a football fan. I got the opportunity to see Michael Vick play against the Detroit Lions in a Thanksgiving Day game at Ford’s Field. I know it was the Lions, but [...]

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