James Franklin thinks back to Super Bowl 41. It was Tony Dungy’s Indianapolis Colts against Lovie Smith’s Chicago Bears, a game the Colts won 29-17 on Feb. 4, 2007. “The first Super Bowl featuring a Black head coach at all, let alone two,” Franklin ...

The Indianapolis Colts are under fire yet again for some odd workings within the building. Though the Colts have tried to build a lasting culture of transparency and honesty since general manager ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Two Indianapolis Colts players are among the NFL’s best. The Associated Press named linebacker Zaire Franklin and guard Quenton Nelson as Second Team All-Pros. Franklin led the

The Indianapolis Colts embark on their offseason ... Recently after the regular campaign came to a close, Franklin spoke to Colts fans through social media, emphasizing that he let too many ...

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin led the NFL in tackles this season, but that doesn't mean things went perfectly either. Franklin was one of three Colts players to make the Pro Bowl in ...

Local observers tout the impact of the first Black/Asian American coach to reach the national champs. Coach Freeman points attention back to his team.

OSU and OU were on the front lines of hiring black coaches in college football. No Alabama. No Georgia, Florida or Tennessee. Black head coaches have been hired at only 29 of the 68 power-conference schools.

Black college football coaches share what it means to see a Black coach contend for the national title for the first time.

The Rev. Dr. Herbert William Cassel of Franklin, IN died on January 11, 2025, at the Otterbein Franklin Senior Life Community where he resided. He was born on July 13, 1931, in Cressona, PA to the Rev. William and Mabel (Heimbach) Cassel.

Paramount to that squad, and the overperformance thereof, was standout veteran safety Budda Baker. Baker, who had a bit of a down year in 2023 (then again, who on that defense did

Ballard cautioned he wouldn't make moves out of desperation, but his track record does include a few aggressive moves.

The Bills had a tremendous Sunday afternoon, defeating the Denver Broncos 31-7 in the Wildcard Weekend Round of the NFL playoffs. Josh Allen threw two touchdowns with no interceptions, James Cook scored a rushing touchdown, and Curtis Samuel and Ty Johnson both scored touchdowns. On defense, the Bills had two sacks but no interceptions.