The most scrutinized position in the country’s most popular sport
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Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2018 · News & Politics
Football quarterbacks have the most coveted, high-profile and high-pressure positions in American sports, says author John Feinstein. The role demands athletic prowess and strategic thinking--but it also takes a huge toll on the body and mind. Feinstein, whose new book profiles five current and former NFL quarterbacks, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss racial bias and why "football will never be safe." Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
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