HBCU NFL Draft commentary by Donal Ware It’s the same old story when it comes to HBCUs and the NFL Draft. Jackson State cornerback Isaiah Bolden was the only HBCU player taken in this year’s NFL Draft. He was taken in the last round (seventh), 245th overall, by the New England Patriots. That makes a
On today’s HBCU Football Daily Podcast, renowned promoter Al Wash of ALW Entertainment, who has taken the State Fair Classic to new heights, talks about how he started promoting the game between Prairie View A&M and Grambling, how he started his career, promoting some of the best known entertainers including Steve Harvey and shares information
by Donal Ware Now that the NFL Draft is behind us, there seems to be a tenor of “satisfaction” with just four HBCU players being taken. While that is four more than the embarrassingly low of zero taken in last year’s draft, should we now throw a party? There had been years where the number
boxtorow.com Two years ago, USA Today asked my to give my top 100 NFL players who played at HBCUs. I accepted the challenge even knowing that a lot of the players I had never seen play before. One of those players was former Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Colts great tight end Raymond Chester. The former
Michael Strahan is one of the biggest personalities on television. He is seen on ABC on Good Morning America and $100,000 Pyrimad and on FOX on FOX NFL Sunday. Oh, and he was a pretty good football player too. The Pro Football Hall of Famer spoke with BOXTOROW host Donal Ware about his days at
With the passing a legendary coach Don Shula, FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW host Donal Ware spoke with one of the all-time great Dolphins and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lary Little, about the coach, about his career, and how Little began as a defensive lineman and turned into one of the great
Donal sits down with legendary Washington Redskins coach, three-time Super Bowl champion, Pro Football Hall of Famer, and NASCAR owner Joe Gibbs, prior to his NASCAR Hall of Fame induction in late January. Click to download or listen to the interview.
Donal talks NBA with Mike Wallace, senior editor of Grind City Media. He also talks with Alabama State head baseball coach Jose Vazquez. Finally, with Gronk’s retirement and likely induction into the Pro Football Hall of Famer, Donal discusses former Patriots tight end Ben Coates and whether he should be in the Pro Football Hal
On December 27, 1892, Biddle University defeated Livingstone 5-0 in Salisbury, NC. From that time forward, HBCU football has flourished. Some of the greatest players to ever play pro football attended HBCUs. The North Carolina A&T Aggies are consensus HBCU football national champions. In honor of 125 years of HBCU football, boxtorow.com will highlight some
On December 27, 1892, Biddle University defeated Livingstone 5-0 in Salisbury, NC. From that time forward, HBCU football has flourished. Some of the greatest players to ever play pro football attended HBCUs. The North Carolina A&T Aggies are consensus HBCU football national champions. In honor of 125 years of HBCU football, boxtorow.com will highlight some