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O.J.’s Football Fame Was Mostly Based On Two Great NFL Seasons

O.J. Simpson entered the national consciousness 49 years ago, two years before the Apollo 11 moon landing and five years before the majority of American households owned a color television set. In 2016, thanks to two well-received new series — a dramatization of the trial on FX starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as Simpson, and a […]

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O.J.’s Football Fame Was Mostly Based On Two Great NFL Seasons

O.J. Simpson entered the national consciousness 49 years ago, two years before the Apollo 11 moon landing and five years before the majority of American households owned a color television set. In 2016, thanks to two well-received new series — a dramatization of the trial on FX starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as Simpson, and a […]

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Rethinking The NFL’s Rooney Rule For More Diversity At The Top

Editor’s note: Tuesday was opening day at The Undefeated, a new ESPN website that explores the intersections of race, sports and culture. In an introductory letter, Kevin Merida, its editor-in-chief, says the site won’t shrink from covering challenging subjects with a mix of original reporting, innovative storytelling, provocative commentary, must-see video, narratives and investigations. At […]

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Rethinking The NFL’s Rooney Rule For More Diversity At The Top

Editor’s note: Tuesday was opening day at The Undefeated, a new ESPN website that explores the intersections of race, sports and culture. In an introductory letter, Kevin Merida, its editor-in-chief, says the site won’t shrink from covering challenging subjects with a mix of original reporting, innovative storytelling, provocative commentary, must-see video, narratives and investigations. At […]

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Rethinking The NFL’s Rooney Rule For More Diversity At The Top

Editor’s note: Tuesday was opening day at The Undefeated, a new ESPN website that explores the intersections of race, sports and culture. In an introductory letter, Kevin Merida, its editor-in-chief, says the site won’t shrink from covering challenging subjects with a mix of original reporting, innovative storytelling, provocative commentary, must-see video, narratives and investigations. At […]

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