The NFL's Racial Divide

[rhickok1109]

A very good article about the subject, with a lot of history:

https://theundefeated.com/features/the- ... cid=SigDig

[Mark L. Ford]

There's an interesting bar graph in there for anyone who doesn't have time to read the whole article. It took until 1987 before a wealthy NFL team was willing to hire a black head coach (yeah, I know, blah blah blah Fritz Pollard in the 1920s blah blah blah). Minorities have been steered away for decades from the leadership positions. The most interesting figure in there is that in the past 14 years, the percentage of black quarterbacks in the NFL rose from 18%.... to 19%.

[TanksAndSpartans]

Impressive article. McCaffrey went 8th overall: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/tracker/by-round

[John Grasso]

I still don't understand why there are no black kickers or punters. If you watch an HBCU
college game more often than not their punters and placekickers are white.

[JWL]

The Raiders punter is a black guy.

[John Grasso]

The Raiders punter is a black guy.

I know there have been some black punters and kickers in the NFL -
Reggie Roby, Gene Mingo, Donald Igweibuke, Greg Coleman and
Randall Cunningham to name a few.
But why aren't there more?

[Citizen]

Excellent work by Reid and McManus.

One aspect that can enter into the scenarios they depict is the role fans play in creating this divide. How often do you see fan bases embrace a mediocre "great white hope" at positions like wide receiver and running back? Call it the Wayne Chrebet syndrome.

[Rupert Patrick]

Excellent work by Reid and McManus.

One aspect that can enter into the scenarios they depict is the role fans play in creating this divide. How often do you see fan bases embrace a mediocre "great white hope" at positions like wide receiver and running back? Call it the Wayne Chrebet syndrome.

I can't even think of the last white running back to rush for over 1,000 yards. I did a google search and came up with Peyton Hillis in 2010, before that was Craig James in 1985, then John Riggins in 1984.

[TanksAndSpartans]

Yep, this is from the article:

In the past 31 years, only two white running backs rushed for at least 1,000 yards in a season: Craig James (1985) and Peyton Hillis (2010). Penn State’s John Cappelletti, selected 11th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in 1974, was the last white tailback taken in the opening round. McCaffrey hopes to end the drought.

[Gary Najman]

Yep, this is from the article:

In the past 31 years, only two white running backs rushed for at least 1,000 yards in a season: Craig James (1985) and Peyton Hillis (2010). Penn State’s John Cappelletti, selected 11th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in 1974, was the last white tailback taken in the opening round. McCaffrey hopes to end the drought.

What about Brad Muster?