In a state that is overwhelming white, the new coach of the Denver Broncos is black. Vance Joseph was named Wednesday as the 18th African-American head coach in the NFL’s 96-year history, not counting interim hires. Does that matter? Oh, heck yeah. Let me tell you how much.
I called the old football coach who brought Vance Joseph to Colorado more than 25 years ago and got to break the happy news to Bill McCartney.
“Wow!” said McCartney, the joy spilling out of him. “You’re the first to tell me he’s the next coach of the Broncos.