Even if the NFL wanted to unblacken its pregame entertainment, we'd still see racial progress on the field, where quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes will duel in the Super Bowl for the second time in three years.

Hurts is only 26 years old and has two Super Bowl appearances on his resume, the first quarterback since Patrick Mahomes to advance to two Super Bowls as a starting quarterback in

Hurts isn't concerned with his personal stats, a selfless approach that has helped Philadelphia punch its ticket to New Orleans.