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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.

Talking Free Agency

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Mar 2 2009, 12:00 PM ET Comment

I disagree with Don Banks that Ray Lewis lost a lot by trying to play free agency. Lewis built the Ravens, and they'll still love him when the season rolls around.

Matt Cassell aside, this, as a Cowboy fan, is fascinating:

Now that Chris Canty has signed a six-year, $42 million deal with the Giants, a contract that includes $17.25 million guaranteed in the first two years, here's something to keep in mind: The ex-Cowboys defensive lineman is now better paid than all three of New York's top three defensive ends, Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora and Mathias Kiwanuka.
Hope he's worth it. Canty was always mediocre to me.


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