By Jason Hall
A familiar name will introduce
Bill Cowher during the legendary former Pittsburgh Steelers coach s Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement this summer.
During a St. Patrick s Day conversation between Cowher, former Steelers running back
Merril Hoge and team owner
Art Rooney II shared on the Steelers official Twitter account, Cowher announced his decision to have Rooney present him for his upcoming enshrinement.
“It was a no-brainer, you knew me before and you knew me after, it was all about the dynamics of family,” Cowher said in the video. “No one knows me better than Art Rooney, Art, it’s an honor to have you present me.”
At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer
March 6, 2021
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1of3FILE - In this June 19, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams celebrates after Game 7 of basketball s NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif. Williams played in the All-Star Game and now coaches at Alabama State. Historically Black institutions like Alabama State will be a focus of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta.Marcio Jose Sanchez/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3Portland Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington (23) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Los Angeles.Mark J. Terrill/APShow MoreShow Less
The Resilience of Jim Plunkett, a Raiders Legend
Lost in today s era of Silver and Black fans is the true Raiders resilience shown by a football legend:Â Jim Plunkett.
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Mar 3, 2021
When Jim Plunkett came to the Oakland Raiders in 1978, he was beaten up physically and beaten down mentally after seven seasons with the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers.
Nobody who saw him would have believed that he would quarterback the Raiders to two Super Bowl victories in the coming seasons.
Managing General Partner Al Davis signed Plunkett and told him to simply take care of himself for a while and he didn’t even practice with the team at first because they were set at quarterback with Kenny “The Snake” Stabler and David Humm.
Whenever Pro Football Hall of Fame running backs are mentioned, the dominance of Jim Brown or the finesse and elusiveness of Gale Sayers are the first things that come to mind. O.J. Simpson had those crazy swivel hips, and Walter Payton was the total package, a rare combination of all the coveted skills. Former Ravens running back Jamal Lewis had a great career, but didn’t seem to fit into .