Mahomes vs. Hurts: How Black Quarterbacks Are Still Undervalued
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 February 2023
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will make history this weekend, as they become the first two Black quarterbacks to square off in a Super Bowl. For many, it's a sign of progress for a position that has historically been hugely biased against Black players. But just how much progress has actually been made? Today, sports economist David Berri explains why many Black QBs are still undervalued. Then, The Athletic’s Tashan Reed joins us to discuss his new podcast, Between The Lines, which explores what it means to be Black in the NFL today.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to the lead ad-free on Amazon Music. |
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| 0:06.2 | I mean, the be on the world stage and have two black quarterbacks start on the Super Bowl, |
| 0:18.3 | I think it's special. |
| 0:19.3 | And the guys that came before me and Jalen set the stage for this and now I'm just glad |
| 0:24.1 | that we can kind of set the stage for the kids that are coming up now. |
| 0:30.2 | That's Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes talking about the history that he and Eagles |
| 0:34.3 | quarterback Jalen Hertz will make this weekend as they become the first two black QBs to |
| 0:39.5 | square off in a Super Bowl. |
| 0:41.4 | Many are calling it a sign of progress for a position that has historically been hugely |
| 0:45.4 | biased against black players. |
| 0:47.6 | But just so much progress has actually been made. |
| 0:50.2 | Today, Sports Economist David Barry explains the ways in which black quarterbacks are still |
| 0:55.5 | undervalued and short-changed. |
| 0:57.7 | Then the Athletics Toshan Reed joins us to discuss his new podcast, which explores what |
| 1:02.6 | it means to be black in the NFL today. |
| 1:06.1 | From Wondery, I'm Anders Keltow. |
| 1:07.8 | It's Wednesday, February 8th, and this is the lead. |
| 1:15.2 | Dave Barry, welcome to the lead. |
| 1:16.6 | Thanks for having me. |
| 1:17.6 | Dave, often at the beginning of interviews like this, I will say what our guest does, |
| 1:22.6 | and it's usually something like they cover the Lakers or their senior football writer. |
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