2024-09-19
47 分钟The biggest sports league in history had a problem: While most of its players were Black, almost none of its head coaches were. So the N.F.L. launched a hiring policy called the Rooney Rule. In the first episode of a two-part series, we look at how the rule succeeded — until it failed.
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Apply C mint mobile for details in case you somehow didnt notice if you arent one of the tens of millions of people watching on tv or placing some bets or keeping up with the Taylor Swift news, the National Football League has begun its new season.
The NFL is the richest sports league in history, and probably the most growth obsessed as well.
One reason is that many team owners made their money by building their own businesses in real estate or oil, the h vac industry in America's biggest chain of truck stops.
That kind of business success requires a strong urge to expand.
And so, not surprisingly, the NFL is also driven by expansion.
There are more games per season than there used to be played in more places this year in England, Germany, and Brazil, NFL games are distributed on just about every network and streaming platform you've ever heard of, and some you haven't.