ESPN to air a TV special on "The Year of the Black Quarterback"

The Big Lead

ESPN's African-American-themed vertical The Undefeated introduced the 2019 NFL season last September with the article "Welcome to the Year of the Black Quarterback." As it turned out, black quarterbacks were dominant this season. Four of the 12 NFL playoff teams were led by black quarterbacks. Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson was named league MVP. Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, was named offensive rookie of the year. And Patrick Mahomes, the 2018 league MVP, was named Super Bowl MVP on Sunday. Year of the Black Quarterback special airs on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and re-air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET.