When the Rev. Al Sharpton blew into town a couple of years ago to discuss the issue of racial profiling, there was great concern; not so much about the issue at hand, but whether he would wreck the upcoming Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities. Pro that he is, Sharpton deftly allowed his more outspoken minions to make threats about a possible boycott, then shanghaied the city into drawing up a policy to address racial problems, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But what most people didn’t get to see was Sharpton’s brief visit to the Edward L. “Peel” Coleman...