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Redskins legend on black QBs: They're used to running from the law
CBS Sports ^ | January 3, 2016 | John Breech

Posted on 01/21/2016 7:32:44 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

For the first time in NFL history, a black quarterback could be named the sole MVP of the league this year. If Cam Newton can hold off Carson Palmer and Tom Brady, then Newton will become the first African-American quarterback to be named the sole winner of the award (Steve McNair was co-MVP in 2003).

One of the things that makes Newton so good is his ability to run. The 26-year-old has rushed for 626 yards in 2015, which leads all NFL quarterbacks. Newton's ability to run and the ability of other black quarterbacks -- like Tyrod Taylor and Russell Wilson -- to run led to an interesting comment from former Redskins defensive end Dexter Manley on Saturday.

During an NFL pregame show on WUSA-TV in Washington DC, Manley had an interesting theory on why black quarterbacks like to run the ball.

"Most of the black quarterbacks, they like running, because they're probably used to running from the law," Manley said.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbssports.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: athletes; blackmales; football
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1 posted on 01/21/2016 7:32:44 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Feets don’t fail me now!


2 posted on 01/21/2016 7:35:49 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: MinorityRepublican
Dexter, please tell me. Where in the world does someone find a RED business suit?


3 posted on 01/21/2016 7:36:15 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Phew...wasn’t a white guy who said it. No riots tonight.


4 posted on 01/21/2016 7:36:39 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Trumpbots Vs. Cruznadians - the struggle is real.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Most of the black quarterbacks, they like running, because they’re probably used to running from the law,” Manley said.”


God,now we’ll probably be in for a weekend of protesting,burning,and holding up traffic.

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5 posted on 01/21/2016 7:36:54 PM PST by Mears
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To: MinorityRepublican

Good thing Manley is black himself.


6 posted on 01/21/2016 7:37:03 PM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: MinorityRepublican

Newton is having a terrific season. /Seahawks Fan
7 posted on 01/21/2016 7:37:16 PM PST by SunLakesJeff (Life)
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To: MinorityRepublican

A football helmet has a higher IQ than Dexter Manley.


8 posted on 01/21/2016 7:37:50 PM PST by TTFlyer
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To: MinorityRepublican

He can say it because he is black. But no rasis cracka white boy best not be sayin it. Yo, yo, yo!


9 posted on 01/21/2016 7:38:37 PM PST by Old Yeller (Obama is winning the war on terror when you realize he is on the side of the enemy.)
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10 posted on 01/21/2016 7:40:06 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: MinorityRepublican

Tom Brady is the best QB evah. He’s gonna win 5th ring and heads will explode.


11 posted on 01/21/2016 7:40:39 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: BenLurkin
"Dexter, please tell me. Where in the world does someone find a RED business suit?"

They're right next to the camouflage tuxedos:


12 posted on 01/21/2016 7:41:33 PM PST by PLMerite (The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

+1


13 posted on 01/21/2016 7:43:44 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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To: PLMerite
Or in keeping with the Redskins theme:

John Riggins hunting.

14 posted on 01/21/2016 7:44:40 PM PST by PLMerite (The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Running from the law? Yikes...how stupid!


15 posted on 01/21/2016 7:45:29 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Agreed...love watching a great player ,,,,loved watching Wayne Gretzky, Barry Sanders,,,,,etc


16 posted on 01/21/2016 7:46:07 PM PST by basalt
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To: MinorityRepublican
cam newton photo: cam newton 09000d5d81dd9817_gallery_600.jpg

For crying out loud, when Cam Newton was QB at Auburn, he stole another students laptop.

When University police came knocking, he flung the laptop out his dorm room window. It was recovered. There were several attempted logins to the University computer system with the id C.Newton.

Anyone else other than their star QB would still be in Alabama prison making license plates.

17 posted on 01/21/2016 7:47:27 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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From 2008:

Florida’s Newton faces felony counts after fellow student’s laptop stolen

http://espn.go.com/college-football/news/story?id=3718266


18 posted on 01/21/2016 7:48:12 PM PST by dfwgator
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See #18.


19 posted on 01/21/2016 7:48:53 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: MinorityRepublican

Black quarterbacks may be seldom, but they are 68% of the rest of the population.


20 posted on 01/21/2016 7:51:24 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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