Hour 2 - White Quarterbacks are Going Extinct in the NFL
The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington
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4.5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 April 2023
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Chris and Rob debate whether last night’s NFL Draft with three Black quarterbacks being taken in the top-4 cemented the narrative that white quarterbacks are going extinct in today’s NFL, tell us why it’s not looking good for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and the Odd Couple Crew share their most embarrassing workplace moments in this week’s edition of Shop Talk.
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| 1:19.0 | All right. Rob, let's get back to the NFL and get back to the draft to some degree and we saw it's not historic. |
| 1:29.0 | It's not a big deal at this point anymore when a black quarter back is drafted number one. |
| 1:38.0 | We know for up until a few, you know, 15 years or so ago, it was not only you didn't have black quarterbacks drafted number one. |
| 1:49.0 | You didn't really have many at all in the league. It was still very much against having black quarterbacks. I don't care what they say. |
| 1:56.0 | It was clearly against black quarterbacks having playing that position and you had the first three quarterbacks. |
| 2:06.0 | Bryce Young, of course, CJ Stroud, young Carolinas trial to Houston and then number four Anthony Richardson to Indianapolis. |
| 2:17.0 | And Rob, I did a little quick count and Rob G. Correct me if I'm wrong. I think 14 of the 32 starting quarterbacks this season. |
| 2:29.0 | And I'm counting Richardson, even if he's not the start, he's obviously the future, at least going to get a shot to be the future in Indianapolis. |
| 2:37.0 | But 14 of the 32 are African Americans. I don't think I counted to us. So that would be 15 of the 32 or of color. |
| 2:47.0 | And you got a major statement you want to make. |
| 2:54.0 | Chris, don't fall out of your chair. Okay. Be ready for this because I'm serious. |
| 3:00.0 | After watching the draft and seeing what's taking place in the NFL, Chris, the white quarterback is becoming extinct in the NFL. |
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