Ep 1085 | The Real Reason Black NFL Coaching Candidates Failed in 2026

Fearless with Jason Whitlock

Blaze Media

Sports, News, Politics, Sports News

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Jason delves into the fact that 10 NFL teams hired new head coaches, sans a black coach hiring. He states that black men see themselves as victims, not leaders. That victim mentality explains why black coaches fail and were bypassed during this NFL head coaching cycle. Mike Tomlin has been criticized for failing to produce a coaching tree, having leaned on veteran assistants during his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jason explains that Tomlin was viewed as a players’ coach, not for his strategy. How many black coaches are known for their strategy or brand? Brian Flores is the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the league, but he is suing the NFL following his dismissal as the Miami Dolphins' head coach compromising his candidacy. Bucky Brooks joins Jason to discuss the head coaching hires and the firing of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as Minnesota Vikings general manager. Did taking paternity leave really factor into his dismissal? Steve Kim comes aboard for the final lap, discussing Steve Kerr apologizing for spewing misinformation about ICE; Deion Sanders spewing misinformation that coaches and players voted Shedeur Sanders into the Pro Bowl; and Maria Taylor’s Peacock special "Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback" debuting this week. Today's Sponsors: PreBorn PreBorn has helped rescue more than 400,000 babies, and every single day, they continue that work by offering mothers something powerful and life-changing: an ultrasound. Will you help us? Just dial #250 and say the keyword “BABY” or donate securely at https://Preborn.com/FEARLESS Relief Factor If you’re living with daily aches and pain, Relief Factor might be the real deal for you too. Try the 3-week QuickStart today! Visit https://ReliefFactor.com or call 800-4-RELIEF. ➢ Subscribe Jason's other channel https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG ➢ Connect with Jason on Social Media: https://x.com/WhitlockJason https://www.instagram.com/realjasonwhitlock/ https://www.facebook.com/jasonwhitlock ➢ Send Jason an Email FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ➢ Support The Blaze Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:28.6	The guy almost cut me bald and I'm like, is this my hair going to grow back?
1:32.2	It will.
1:33.0	All right.
1:33.4	Anyway, we have a fantastic show that I need to get into as quickly as possible because
1:40.2	there's a lot we want to do.
1:42.8	Bucky Brooks is going to join us in about 30, 40 minutes.
1:47.1	After I open up the show, Steve Kim will join us at the back end of the show as we expand the topics.
1:55.6	But we're going to spend a lot of time this morning talking about the controversy of the day,
2:00.5	the controversy that we knew
2:01.7	was coming. The controversy that I predicted a couple of weeks ago, maybe three weeks ago,
2:08.5	when I said there's a chance of the NFL coaching cycle could produce an offer as it relates
2:15.5	to blackhead coaches. And we have gone over 10.
2:19.1	And so the race idolaters and the mainstream media are already in the process of melting
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