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Jackson State Football
College football finally kicks off tonight. After a long wait, we can watch games with something at stake for the winners and losers.
2013 Games of the Week
If money and time was no object, here are the games I would go see each week of the season.
The Slate
College football's opening night has already shown us potentially the Game of the Year: Ole Miss versus Vanderbilt.
Mississippi Braves
The formula was simple for the Mississippi Braves Sept. 2, the final day of play in the 2013 Southern League Season: All the team had to do was win against the Jacksonville Suns and hope the Mobile Baybears defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
Optimistic but Cautious
In sports, you see a lot of overreaction the Monday after Sunday's NFL games. Fan bases can swing wildly throughout the season, depending on their favorite team's performance from week to week.
JFP Top 25: Week 2
Only two weeks in, and we see a shakeup in the top five and top 10 of the JFP College Football Top 25 Poll. Both happen to involve SEC teams, as South Carolina and Florida lost last weekend. The SEC sees a top-five matchup between Alabama and Texas A&M this week.
The Slate
Isn't it great to have real referees, instead of replacement refs? Oh wait—you mean the real refs blew a call in the first game of year that might have cost a team a win?
Millsaps Majors
Millsaps and Mississippi College have been meeting on the gridiron since 1920, and the Majors and Choctaws have met annually since 2000, when they renewed their close rivalry.
Be Careful What You Ask For
From time to time, nearly all human beings are guilty of overreaction—overcorrection might be a better way of stating it—when we face a problem or an issue. Especially when a topic gets some airtime in the media, our way of fixing that problem often goes beyond what is truly needed.
The Slate
Let's play a game: I'll give you the records for a starting NFL quarterback and a quarterback looking for a job. Can you name them?
JFP Top 25: Week 3
Alabama is, without question, the No. 1 team in the country after surviving Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M in a 49-42 shootout. The only thing that might be standing in the Crimson Tide's way of a third-straight title is a date with Lousiana State University, but Ole Miss wants something to say about that in two weeks.
Millsaps Majors
Every college football team in the state—except two—has at least one loss already this season.
The Slate
Several NFL teams' seasons might be over before October. In fact, some might be done before week four.
Time to End College Athletics
The following will not be a popular opinion—but I have never cared if my opinions were popular.
Saints Defense
The New Orleans Saints are 3-0 after the first three weeks of this season, which is a complete turnaround of last year's 0-3 start. The turnaround may be due in large part to how much the Saints' defense has improved over last year.
Small Towns, Big Football
“Gridiron Gold” documents the history of football in Mississippi’s high-schools.
Hernandez, the Patriots and the Media
I am surprised at how the New England Patriots are handling the Aaron Hernandez situation. The team quickly released the Patriots tight end even before he was arrested on a murder charge last week.
The Slate
I hope everyone has a happy 4th of July. Enjoy all the great events out there to celebrate Independence Day.
NFL Dreams
Every kid who plays high-school football dreams of taking his talents to college football. Those who are good enough to play at the college level hope they can advance to the pros.