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Ta-Nehisi Coates - Ta-Nehisi Coates is a senior editor for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues for TheAtlantic.com and the magazine. He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle. More

Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents. Raised in West Baltimore—not quite The Wire, but sometimes ill all the same. Studied at the Mecca for some years in the mid-’90s. Emerged with a purpose, if not a degree. Slowly migrated up the East Coast with a baby and my beloved, until I reached the shores of Harlem. Wrote some stuff along the way.
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Worst franchises in the NFL

By Ta-Nehisi Coates

Aug 25 2008, 10:00 AM ET Comment

Michael Silver does the knowledge. I don't know, I think Detroit--on the strength of the perpetual reign of Matt Millen--really should be first among the least. Also Al Davis, who is a parody of himself, belongs among the great contenders. Remember "Just win baby?" I'm old enough to recall announcers bragging that the Raiders were the only team to win a Super Bowl in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Times change though. And Davis ain't changed with them. 

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