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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.

I could have Peter King's job

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Dec 29 2008, 1:00 PM ET Comment

I don't think I've ever seen a Cowboys team underachieve more than this year's team. The only solace I can take is in thinking we were overrated from the start:

Look I've been a Cowboys fan since I was five and saw that gorgeous blue star on the silver helmet. But seriously, we commit too many penalties under Wade Phillips, and tend to come up big in the small games, and small in the big games. Love the players. The team, not so much.
I've got some difficult emotions to grapple with--I can't believe Jerry is keeping Wade. Still, not as many emotions as this guy. 0-16 is a special thing. I almost would trade places with the Lions. At least they have our draft picks to comfort them. Thanks Roy Williams


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