Growing up, I didn’t think it was weird to have a black quarterback, because it’s what I saw all the time.
Sports journalist and Bleacher Report’s own Taylor Rooks stopped by the Shadow League studio for a taping of the Points on the Board Podcast. The Georgia native sat down with host Kyle Harvey to discuss the 2019 NFL draft, the significance of black quarterbacks, Atlanta’s contribution to the culture and more.
The Take It There host started her career at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign majoring in broadcast journalism. Shortly after graduating she worked for the Big Ten Network and later became a reporter and correspondent at SportsNet New York where she interviewed athletes and covered sports news.
Despite being a true lover of all sports, football unquestionably has cemented its spot in her heart. A diehard Atlanta Falcons fan, Michael Vick is her favorite Falcons player of all time. And for good reason.
“Growing up in Georgia,…
