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From groundbreaking coaches who set the path for others to follow to players who broke the stereotypes surrounding positions like quarterback and middle linebacker Womens James Conner Jersey , several minorities highlighted the list of the NFL’s greatest game changers, Nos. 31-100.The NFL revealed results Friday night of balloting conducted by The Associated Press in conjunction with the league’s celebration of its 100th season. The top 30 in voting by a nationwide panel of 57 football historians and media who regularly cover the NFL will be announced next Friday night.The introduction of Astroturf, which allowed for a faster game and the possibility of domes, but also contributed to an increase in injuries, came in at No. 31 but the list was filled with several minorities who made major impacts on pro football.Coming in at No. 35 was Fritz Pollard, who was one of the first two African American players in the NFL back in its initial season in 1920 and the only black coach in the league until Art Shell was hired by the Raiders in 1989.The Fritz Pollard Alliance was named for the trailblazer and is an advocacy group fighting for more coaching opportunities for minorities today.Pollard’s legacy was carried on by Tony Dungy, who was hired by Tampa Bay in 1996 and was the first black coach to win the Super Bowl following the 2006 season with Indianapolis. He came in at No. 52 on the list.Four of Dungy’s former defensive assistants — all minorities — went on to get head coaching jobs: Mike Tomlin, Herm Edwards, Lovie Smith and Leslie Frazier. His former offensive coordinator in Indianapolis, Jim Caldwell, also got head coaching opportunities with the Colts and Detroit.Also appearing on the list released Friday were a pair of quarterbacks with Warren Moon coming in at 53rd and Randall Cunningham at 88th.Moon went undrafted after a stellar college career at Washington and was forced to play in Canada where he won two Grey Cup MVP awards in the CFL title game and was the most outstanding player in the league in 1983.He finally got his shot in the NFL the following year with Houston and went on to throw for 49,325 yards in a Hall of Fame career that would have been even more prolific if he hadn’t spent his first six seasons in Canada.Cunningham was drafted in the second round by Philadelphia the year after Moon made his NFL debut and helped pave the way for the modern dual-threat QBs who are as adept as runners as they are as passers.Two decades earlier, Willie Lanier was one of the first black middle linebackers in pro football, breaking a barrier that kept minorities from playing the position regarded as the “quarterback of the defense.” Lanier was a key part of the Kansas City defense that dominated the AFL and won a Super Bowl following the 1969 season, earning him 90th place.Pittsburgh scout Bill Nunn T. 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Greenwood and Ernie Holmes to the Steelers, came in at No. 47.Two women made the list for being trailblazers of their own with former Raiders executive Amy Trask coming in at No. 75 for becoming the first female CEO of a team and Sarah Thomas coming in at No. 96 as the first female official.Another group of women made it as well with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders ranking 37th.There were several television related innovations that also got votes, including ESPN’s must-watch highlight show “NFL Primetime” that launched in 1987 long before the Red Zone channel made seeing highlights so universal at No. 44; Fox’s entry into NFL coverage in 1994 with the ubiquitous time and score box and other innovations at No. 50; and ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. at 64.Deacon Jones came in at 34th for coining the term “sack” for bringing down quarterbacks and Pete Gogolak was 56th for becoming the first soccer-style field goal kicker. With the NFL still insisting on continuing the postseason without the Pittsburgh Steelers, it is another weekend without the Black and Gold as we reach the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Improving slightly on our regular season form, Jeff Hartman was an impressive 4-0 against the spread for the Wild Card games, but a disappointing 1-3 versus the totals. While I was 4-0 versus the totals and a pedestrian 2-2 against the spread.Saturday features two home teams as solid favorites for games they look good value to win on paper, but both with starting quarterbacks who have never won a playoff game. First up on the schedule is the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Indianapolis Colts, a contest the Chiefs are favored to win by 5-points with the totals position set at 57-points.SC Prediction - While the Chiefs have been almost unstoppable this season, their games have been far less once sided since issues with Kareem Hunt emerged and his subsequent release. Kansas City have struggled to stop most teams offensively all year long and face a surging Indianapolis outfit with one of the NFL’s best offensive line in 2018. A potential recipe for disaster against Andrew Luck. Given Andy Reid disastrous playoff record and the history of young quarterbacks in their postseason debuts, the Colts should be considered for the outright win on Saturday. Pick: Take the Colts to win against the spread with +5-points and to win straight up, with the total going under 57-points.JH Prediction - These divisional round games are tough to pick, especially vs. the spread. The Chiefs’ offense will be the main talking point Jerome Bettis Jersey White , but I just feel they lost some luster when they parted ways, rightfully so, with running back Kareem Hunt. The one, and only, thing the Chiefs’ defense does well is sack the quarterback, and the Colts have been doing a tremendous job protecting Andrew Luck. I have a feeling this game is going to go down to the wire.Pick: I’ll take the Chiefs to win their first home playoff game since Joe Montana was the quarterback there, but I’ll take the Colts getting points in this one. As for the totals, I’ll take the UNDER as the weather conditions are going to be dicey....An opening line of 7-points has stayed constant throughout the week and the Los Angeles Rams remain a touchdown favorite for their matchup with the Dallas Cowboys as of Friday night, while the totals position is showing at 49.5-points.SC Prediction - Having struggled to believe the Cowboys would get past the Seattle Seahawks at home, it is impossible to recommend backing them on the road against a much stronger Rams team. Just like the Chiefs, Los Angeles have not been as convincing as they were through the first 13 weeks of the season, but their defense should be far too much for Dallas to handle on Saturday if they play to form. Averaging 32.9-points a game, second in the league only to Kansas City, the Rams should have no problem outscoring the Cowboys at home. the spread with -7-points, with the total togo over 49.5-points.JH Prediction - If you listen to mainstream media James Conner Jersey White , you would think the Cowboys were favored in this game. However, the Rams are a team that is going to be tough to beat, especially at home. You can talk about how the Cowboys will have a lot of fans there, or even how their defense is one of the most improved units in the NFL, but when it comes to strength vs. strength, you have to think the Rams offense vs. the Dallas defense will be the marquee matchup. In the end, I think this game will be a close one too, but I like the Rams offense to win out. Pick: Again, I’ll take the Rams straight up, but will take the Cowboys getting a monster touchdown spread. As for the totals, I’ll take the under as weather could impact the productivity of both offenses....Please add your selections in the comments section below and we will tally an overall winner at the end of postseason.

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