African-American who grew up in Louisiana but developed a close bond with Rooney during his 12-year career. ”Earlier Monday, city officials announced plans for memorials to mark the sites where two bombs exploded during the 2013 Boston Marathon. Too many teams still listen absently as non-white candidates try to sell themselves for coaching jobs they will not get. As with much of Howard’s work since rejoining MLS, he was serving as a suboptimal frontman for a compromised campaign.