About the Author

Mike Freemanis a veteran sports reporter with more than 25 years of experience covering theNFL. Currently the Sports, Race and Inequality Editor atUSA Today, he was written for numerous outlets, including theWashington Post,New York Times,Bleacher Report,Boston Globe,CBSSports.com, and Dallas Morning News. Freeman is the author or contributor to ten books, includingJim Brown: The Fierce Life of an American Hero,You Negotiate Like a Girl:Reflections on a Career in the National Football League(with former Raiders executive Amy Trask),andSnake: The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler.