Sports Former NFL Defensive Back Chinedum Ndukwe Finds Success After the WhistlePete CroattoOctober 10, 2022October 6, 2022 by Pete CroattoOctober 10, 2022October 6, 20221072 “Make sure your profession is your passion.” Chinedum Ndukwe discusses his career as a real estate developer in Cincinnati after leaving the NFL in his... Read more
Sports ESPN’s Jason Reid on the Importance of the Black NFL Quarterback—and the ‘Next Frontier’Pete CroattoAugust 12, 2022August 12, 2022 by Pete CroattoAugust 12, 2022August 12, 20221077 ESPN's Jason Reid talks with BE about the societal value of the Black quarterback and who's to blame for the NFL's lack of diversity.... Read more
Sports Tracy McGrady Takes His Shot—at a Basketball LeaguePete CroattoMay 21, 2022May 20, 2022 by Pete CroattoMay 21, 2022May 20, 20221107 Basketball legend Tracy McGrady talks with BE about why he wants his new one-on-one basketball league, OBL, to be his legacy.... Read more
Sports Eric Dickerson Loves the NFL; That’s Why He’s Criticizing ItPete CroattoMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022 by Pete CroattoMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022739 Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, whose memoir "Watch My Smoke" is out now, explains his complicated relationship with the NFL.... Read more
Arts and Culture Business Sports Do The Flight Thing: The Birth of the Mars Blackmon-Michael Jordan Nike Commercials [EXCERPT]Pete CroattoFebruary 23, 2021February 22, 2021 by Pete CroattoFebruary 23, 2021February 22, 20213463 The humble beginnings of Nike's place in pop culture iconography began with Spike Lee's Mars Blackmon-Michael Jordan commercials.... Read more