{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Finneran's Wake","title":"Race, Sports, and Revolutionaries: Black Quarterbacks in the NFL | John Eisenberg","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3929,"description":"John Eisenberg is a sports columnist and an author. His latest book, Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football is an eye-opening account of the history of black quarterbacks in the NFL. It’s available for purchase everywhere books are sold. In this episode, John and I discuss: The intersection of race and sports; Is the NFL systemically racist?; Kyler Murray’s “Homework” clause; Patrick Mahomes; Warren Moon; The Colin Kaepernick Controversy; A brief history of the NFL; Canada as a refuge from racism; The underground railroad; “Brick and Mortar” Bookstores; How to develop a love for reading; Biracial v Black Quarterbacks; How the NFL can improve; And much more! Below you’ll find links to John’s stuff: Rocket Men (Book):https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Men-Quarterbacks-Revolutionized-Football/dp/1541600401Website: http://www.johneisenberg.com/X: @BmoreEisenberg*** My links: Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/X: @DanielEFinneranWebsite: finneranswake.comEmail me at finneranswake@gmail.comMy sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran  Pneumameditations.comBe sure to subscribe to this channel if you enjoy these conversations and share them with family and friends! ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Mjg2YOtoqFAMoXapPvEHMLF467GES_LuwDbj9FrRp_8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iOGE2/NjBlMjFjNGU4OTYw/MTc3NjJkYTgxM2Yx/NjUxNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}