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 ...

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Mason Taylor's dad, Jason, and uncle, Zach Thomas, both are in the Hall of Fame. However, the LSU tight end took from both ...

A checkered history In 1921, a year after the NFL’s inaugural season, Fritz Pollard became the first Black head coach when he was hired to lead the Akron Pros. It would take nearly 70 years ...

The NFL combine continues Thursday in Indianapolis, with prospects, including some local products, talking. Follow along here ...

Nathan Kapongo knows it won't be easy to achieve his pro football dream. Kapongo, 24, who lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until he was 15, knows he's a long shot to make an NFL team. Of ...

The No. 1 seed Akron Zips (25-6) will try to maintain their dominant season when they face the No. 8 seed Bowling Green Falcons (14-17) in the 2025 MAC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday morning.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Marshall Faulk becomes 3rd Pro Football Hall of Famer on Colorado Buffaloes coaching staff ...