by Kevin Alexander Jr. Marlin Briscoe became the first African American quarterback to play for an NFL team during the modern Super Bowl era when he started for the Denver Broncos in 1968. More than five decades later, Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes II became just the third African American quarterback to win the … Continue reading
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Quarterback spot remains up in air for Hokies
Justin Fuente and Virginia Tech will head into the summer with three quarterbacks vying to be the starter, and the Hokies’ second-year coach has said repeatedly he has no timetable for when he will make the final decision. Sound familiar? The Hokies had the same scenario last season, but at least then they were returning … Continue reading
Cousins out to prove himself as Redskins’ franchise QB
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Kirk Cousins worked his way up from not being heavily recruited to becoming the starting quarterback at Michigan State. At least he thought he had. Going into Cousins’ sophomore season in 2009, Keith Nichol transferred from Oklahoma, and it was game on. “He took that as an insult and felt like … Continue reading