History In The Making
Twenty years ago, Dodgers executive Al Campanis said on Nightline that African-Americans "may not have some of the necessities to be, let's say, a field manager, or, perhaps, a general manager." Today, the Bears coached by Lovie Smith, an African-American, lead by 18 and are less than 9 minutes from the Super Bowl. Smith would be the first African-American in N.F.L. history to lead a team to the Super Bowl. Later on, Tony Dungy tries to become the second. Already, it is the first time two African-American coaches have been to the conference championships. This is an historic and proud moment in U.S. history.
Update: the Bears won, making it official, but at the half, the Colts are down by 15 points.