The NFL presents itself as America’s most cutthroat meritocracy. And yet evidence continues to show that teams screw up the single most important decision they make due to racial bias. …
Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy in the locker room after the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 15, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. Michael Zagaris/Getty Images The San Francisco …
49ers defensive end Nick Bosa celebrates with general manager John Lynch after a divisional-round playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Tony Avelar/AP …
Steve Harwell, of Smash Mouth, performs with the band in Anaheim, Calif. in 2008. Harwell died at 56 this week. Matt Sayles/AP Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell died Monday, the band announced. …