History of the Black Quarterback: The four-part series premieres February 5
I love solid content and with ‘History of the Black Quarterback’ slated to premiere on Peacock in the coming days? I am 100 percent here for it.
A deep dive into the contributions of what the black quarterback has brought to the NFL especially when you think of superstar athletes like Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes - to name a few? Oh yes. Peep the deets and lock in Thursday, February 5.
Peacock’s new four-part sports docuseries, executive produced by NBC Sports’ Maria Taylor, “Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback,” premieres Thursday, Feb. 5 and offers an in-depth look at the history of Black quarterbacks’ contributions to professional football in America. The series will stream on Peacock each Thursday over four weeks.
“Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback” documents the stories of the trailblazing and pioneering quarterbacks who transformed the game—from the AFL-NFL merger through the turn of the century. By placing their journeys in full historical and social context, the series reveals how politics, culture, and race shaped both their struggles and their triumphs.
Featured interviews with former and current quarterbacks include James “Shack” Harris, Warren Moon, Doug Williams, Randall Cunningham, Vince Evans, Chuck Ealey, Rodney Peete, Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson, in addition to Michael Wilbon, Rich McKay, Joe Gibbs, Michael Eric Dyson, Jayne Kennedy, Bomani Jones, Michael Beschloss, Bob Costas and more.
“Field Generals: History of the Black Quarterback” is produced by Broadway Video, West Cedar Lane Productions and Magic Lemonade Productions in association with NFL Films.
Maria Taylor, Michael Yarvitz, Bill Wolff, Andrew Singer and Eddie Michaels are executive producers. Rikki Hughes serves as both director and executive producer. Jessica Boddy, Keith Cossrow, Ken Rodgers and Ross Ketover are executive producers for NFL Films.
