Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/January 24, 2020 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com Latest in a Long Line of Black QBs To Star For one to start a black each time. This is not a coinci- dence. By John Harris Jr. Reid has an affinity VILLAGER Sports for giving black quarter- Columnist backs an equal opportu- nity to prove themselves (VILLAGER) - It’s - unlike so many of his only fitting that Kansas white coaching peers Mahomes McNabb Vick Young City Chiefs coach Andy over the years - which is Reid returns to the Su- one of the reasons why Reid to select Heisman who served prison time who went 12th overall to the final game of the per Bowl with Patrick I’m pulling for Kansas Trophy winner Ricky for dogfighting. Signing the Houston Texas, but, regular season. Last Mahomes as his quarter- City to defeat the San Williams of the Texas Vick was not a popular no, Reid wanted year, in his first year as back. Francisco 49ers in Super Longhorns. move at the time, and Mahomes. an NFL starter, Of the seven black Bowl LIV (better known All McNabb did was Reid was vilified for his Reid followed a fa- Mahomes was named to start in as Super Bowl 54). lead the Eagles to five decision. But it said a lot miliar quarterback script league MVP and joined a Super Bowl, two Reid pulled a rabbit NFL championship about Reid’s willingness in targeting Mahomes. and Peyton played for Reid - out of his hat when he games, including four in to give a second chance Mahomes is Manning as the only Donovan McNabb with selected McNabb No. 2 a row. to Vick, who was not McNabb with superior quarterbacks to throw Philadelphia in 2005, overall in the 1999 NFL If that wasn’t only a disgraced quarter- pocket presence, Vick for 50 in a and Mahomes. Reid is Draft over the vociferous enough, Reid rebuilt the back but a disgraced with greater passing ac- season. the only coach who has and misguided booing of career of disgraced quar- BLACK quarterback. Un- curacy. This year, when advanced to more than Eagles fans who wanted terback , der Reid, Vick enjoyed Mahomes starred Mahomes was sidelined the greatest statistical at Whitehouse High with a knee injury, season of his career and School, a four-hour drive of the was named to a fourth from Austin. A three-star Baltimore Ravens took in 2010. The recruit, Mahomes re- center stage as the best following year, Reid ceived three - repeat, quarterback in the NFL signed former Texas three - college scholar- and the likely MVP Longhorns standout ship offers (Texas Tech, choice. But when the as a backup Rice and Oklahoma playoffs started, to Vick. State) despite passing Mahomes replaced Jack- Which brings us to for 4,619 yards and 50 son as the best quarter- the Reid-Mahomes con- touchdowns and rushing back in the league - nection. for 948 yards and 15 hands down. Red personally touchdowns as a senior. Mahomes’ master- hand-picked Mahomes Think Mahomes ful performance against out of Texas Tech in the could have helped the the Tennessee Titans in 2017 draft. He gave up Texas Longhorns win a the AFC championship first- and third-round few games? We’ll never game was one for the vs. picks to select Mahomes know. ages, and another re- No. 10 overall. Reid As a rookie, minder to give credit SUNDAY - February 2, 2020 | 5:30 PM could have drafted Mahomes sat behind where it’s due. , an- veteran and Andy Reid, take a Watch on: FOX other black quarterback started only one game - bow. Well done, sir.