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NFL World Reacts To The Doug Williams Announcement

February 6th, 2023

Doug Williams made NFL history when he won a Super Bowl with the then-Washington Redskins, starting at quarterback as a Black man.

This year, two Black quarterbacks will start in the Super Bowl.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are set to take on Jalen Hurts and the Eagles. The two players are making NFL history, too, as the first Black quarterbacks to start against each other in the Super Bowl.

Williams admitted to TMZ Sports that he cried when the game was set.

"I had tears of joy in my eye because I had an opportunity to witness this," he said.

NFL fans can appreciate it.

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"A gem in what is otherwise, every year, the crappiest week in football journalism," one fan wrote.

"I’m happy for Hurts and Mahomes, but don’t forget that the great talents around them make this possible. There are several Super Bowl capable quarterbacks, but they don’t have a solid team," one fan added.

"That’s a bit of a stretch. But happy for all. Great athletes earned the right to play in the SB. Land of Opportunity!" one fan added.

Mahomes and Hurts will square off in the Super Bowl next Sunday night.

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Maya Gupta writes from the fault lines of a world that refuses to stay quiet. Focused on the collisions between culture, power, and accountability, her work cuts past polished narratives to expose what’s really moving beneath the surface. From the rise of creator-driven influence to athlete activism and grassroots resistance, she tracks the momentum shaping a generation unwilling to wait its turn. Her reporting doesn’t cater to comfort, it confronts it, challenging institutions that lean on legacy instead of legitimacy. With a voice rooted in urgency and a lens tuned to those often ignored, Maya delivers coverage that reflects the stakes as they are, not as they’re packaged. This is journalism that doesn’t just observe change, it stands in the middle of it, documenting the push, the backlash, and the undeniable shift underway.

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