Under the header, "Jay-Z Takes On The Super Bowl," the N.Y. TIMES asks, "Why are Roc Nation and the NFL doing business this Super Bowl weekend? Well, social justice is expensive." The PALM BEACH POST goes with, "Frustrations Mount As Minority Coaching Hires Decrease In NFL." At the same time, the Dolphins are being "honored at Super Bowl LIV for commitment to diversity." TRIBLIVE.com writes the "belief in the tight-knit women's football community" is that 49ers assistant Katie Sowers "won't be the last female coach to chase the Lombardi Trophy." The BOSTON GLOBE looks at Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill as evidence that the issue of domestic violence in the NFL"continues to take a back seat to the action on the field."
Elsewhere:
- Super Bowl is "still TV's ballgame" despite rapid rise of streaming.
- Sports writer Jerry Izenberg sitting out Super Bowl after attending 53 of them.
- Chiefs LB coach Britt Reid shares personal reflections of his dad, Andy Reid.
- What if Patrick Mahomes had played baseball for the Toledo Mud Hens?
