Sept. 19, 2023: Black quarterbacks who changed the NFL; Putting the brakes on speed limits

September 19, 2023
This Aug. 1975 file photo shows St. Louis Cardinals wide receiver Marlin Briscoe.This Aug. 1975 file photo shows St. Louis Cardinals wide receiver Marlin Briscoe.AP Photo/File
Marlin Briscoe was the first Black quarterback in the NFL when he started for the Denver Broncos in 1968.

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Sept. 19, 2023: Black quarterbacks who changed the NFL; Putting the brakes on speed limits

Historically, there have been a lot of Black players in the NFL, but not as many Black quarterbacks. Marlin Briscoe was the first when he started for the Denver Broncos in 1968. We talk with John Eisenberg who wrote, "Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks who Revolutionized Pro Football." Then, CDOT is changing how it sets speed limits. And the story of the Peace Corps.