Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts show how far Black quarterbacks have come in the NFL
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The State Farm Stadium in Glendale will be hosting Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023.
There are a lot of compelling storylines in Sunday’s Super Bowl being played in Glendale. But perhaps none has the significance of who will be under center for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
For the first time in Super Bowl history, both starting quarterbacks will be Black — Patrick Mahomes or Kansas City and Jalen Hurts for Philadelphia.
To get a sense of what this means for the world of football and beyond, The Show spoke with Jason Reid, a senior NFL writer at ESPN who covers race in the NFL.
