I’ve always said, coming up in this process, I’ve always kept my head down and tried to be the best in the role that I was in. Actually interviewing with multiple teams and going through that process… you just know you feel something in your gut and when it’s right, it’s right. Brad Holmes on
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes joins Donal Ware to talk about Lions training camp, Matthew Stafford trade, his days as a PR intern and executive with the Rams and about his time as a football player at North Carolina A&T. Donal also talks NBA free agency and Jadakiss and the Verzuz battle. Click to
Alabama A&M head football coach Connell Maynor’s legendary status as a player in HBCU football is already cemented. He led both Winston-Salem State and North Carolina A&T to respective conference championships. As a head coach, he is building his legacy, having led Winston-Salem State to back-to-back BOXTOROW HBCU national championships in 2011 and 2012, and
2020 was frustraiting for Bethune-Cookman wide receiver/return specialist Jimmie Robinson. Coming off a productive career for the Wildcats, Robinson was preparing to play in the National Football League when COVID-19 shut everything down. He had to wait a whole year for his opportunity. When given that opportunity at the HBCU Combine in March he made
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
First-year Golden Lions head coach Doc Gamble talks with Donal Ware about expectations for the Golden Lions for the spring 2021 football season, talks about starting quarterback Skyler Perry and All-SWAC receiver Harry Ballard, III, he talks about offensive lineman Mark Evans, III and how he reminds him of former UAPB star Terron Armstead now
Donal talks about the legacy of Hank Aaron. He also shares his thoughts about how the lack of hiring of Black and coaches of color in the National Football League can be linked to the lack of Black coaches at the FBS level. He also talks about the MEAC once again having to pivot in
Donal talks with North Carolina Central head basketball coach LeVelle Moton and talks with Coastal Carolina head football coach Jamey Chadwell. He also gives his his predictions for Week 13 of the NFL. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com To my HBCU family, Makur Maker is out indefinitely. The Howard guard/forward, a former five-star recruit from California, is reportedly the most highly rated recruit to ever sign at an HBCU. The thing is, we know that’s not true. Great high school players have always played at HBCUs, going back to
Conversation with former NFL athlete/Good Morning America anchor/sports caster, Michael Strahan.