In searching for the successor to Jerod Mayo, the Patriots adhered to the NFL’s Rooney Rule — still ... now the executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a non-profit organization ...

In 1921, as coach of the Akron Pros, Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history. Along with Bobby Marshall, he was also one of the first two Black players. He made history while ...

Raheem Mostert's journey from a tumultuous and at times painful childhood in Florida to Pro Bowl heights in the NFL has been filled with remarkable highs and heartbreaking lows. Through it all ...

NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo details former ... how he's approaching the Falcons' quarterback room now that the team has drafted rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. as a potential successor.

Graves currently serves as executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, an organization dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion within professional football. However, Graves indicated ...

2023 Frederick “Fritz” Pollard ‘19 Award All-Ivy (Phil Steele) Third Team (2023), Fourth Team (2022) Welcome to our 2025 NFL Draft Class!” “That’s my boy. Let’s get it,” Pat ...

The Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation will host its 20th Annual Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Salute to Excellence Awards on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at noon. The prestigious awards luncheon will ...

Additionally, Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, will accept the Salute to Excellence Award on behalf of the team ... Fritz Pollard, the first African American head coach in the NFL.