Saints Playoff Hopes Can Improve This Weekend
This week could end up being extremely fruitful for the New Orleans Saints. If there was ever a week to catch up in the NFC South and the playoff race, it is this week. At 5-6, New Orleans sits two wins behind the 7-4 Atlanta Falcons, who lead the NFC …
High-School Football Championships Kick Off
The six state championships in Mississippi high-school football will be decided this Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3. This year, teams will play on the campus of Mississippi State University at Davis Wade Stadium. One of the biggest matchups will be for the 6A championship, with Clinton High School …
Egg Bowl Win Earns MSU a Bowl Spot
Mississippi State University completely dominated the University of Mississippi in the 2016 Egg Bowl. The Bulldogs’ players ran around and over the Rebels in a 55-20 road win. MSU quarterback Nick Fitzgerald set a school record for most rushing yards in a game at any position with 258 rushing yards. …
The Egg Bowl’s Bad Defense
The 2016 edition of the Egg Bowl may end up feeling like a Big-12 or Pac-12 game, in that defense might be optional when the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University meet on Saturday, Nov. 26. Heading into this game, the Rebels are ranked 101st in total defense, and …
Prescott Shines in Win Over the Ravens
Credit for the Dallas Cowboy’s eight-game winning streak seemed to be split between the offensive line and running back Ezekiel Elliott entering their game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Nov. 20. It isn’t like Dallas’ rookie quarterback, Dak Prescott, doesn’t get enough credit, but many seemed to think he …
2016 Conerly Finalists Announced
This college-football season has been underwhelming for most of the teams in our state, with close losses, injuries, mistakes and countless other struggles. That doesn’t mean there aren’t players who are worthy of recognition, and we now know the 10 finalists for the 2016 C Spire Conerly Trophy. Every four-year …
Saints Special Teams Not Very Special
Kicking field goals and extra points seems easy for every NFL team but the New Orleans Saints. In a major surprise, the Saints saw a place kick blocked for the second week in a row. The Denver Broncos blocked a potential game-winning extra-point attempt and returned it for two points …
A Look at the Cowboys and Saints
Cowboys It’s official now. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is fully healthy, and he won’t be starting this weekend at home against the Baltimore Ravens. Instead, he will be backing up new starter Dak Prescott. Dallas has ridden rookies Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott to the NFL’s best record. The 8-1 …
College Football Winners and Losers
It was shake up Saturday in college football as the teams that were previously ranked No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 all went down on the same weekend for the first time since 1985. The losses are sure to shake up the college football playoff top 25 when it …
Preseason Howell Trophy Favorites
This might be one of the most open seasons ever in college basketball for the Howell Trophy. Many years, it seems like the season begins with a clear favorite, but this season, no school boasts a Marshall Henderson, Jarvis Summers, Stefan Moody or Jarvis Varnado. The only returning finalist from …
Preseason Gillom Trophy Favorites
While the Howell Trophy might be wide open, that is not the case with the Gillom Trophy. Can anyone wrestle the trophy away from Mississippi State University Guard Victoria Vivians? The last two years have seen Vivians walk away with the award for best women’s player in the state of …
Mississippi Division I Basketball Teams Opening Game
College basketball begins this Friday, Nov. 11, and fans will have plenty of hoops to feast on throughout the day and weekend. Between games on cable TV and ones available for streaming, you might need to add a few more TV, laptops and tablets to your viewing area. Games begin …
Saints Ground Game Key Against Broncos
Last week, the New Orleans Saints’ game against the San Francisco 49ers, might have been the perfect time for running back Mark Ingram to get out of head coach Sean Payton’s dog house. Ingram got benched after fumbling in back-to-back games. He fumbled against the Kansas City Chiefs and the …
UM Quarterback Chad Kelly Done For The Season
This season isn’t what fans, players or coaches had hoped for the University of Mississippi football team. It has been a rough campaign for this team since it kicked off the season against Florida State University. The Rebels have blown leads in the second half against FSU and the University …
Washington Victory Spells Clinton Win
If you didn’t notice the Washington Redskins’ 27-20 home victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, you’re excused. But why would a game played on Oct. 16 matter to you or me or the entire country right now? The reason why the Washington win matters is become this is an election year. …
MSU Hire Cohen as New AD
Former Mississippi State Athletic Director Scott Stricklin recently left the program to take the same position at the University of Florida. But MSU didn’t have to look to far to find its new athletic director: The university gave current head baseball coach John Cohen for the job. Cohen is the …
It’s 1997 Again, in the Sports World
It seems like the 2016 sports world is following the same script as late 1997. That year, the NFL featured two ties in back-to-back weeks. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Baltimore Ravens ended in a 10-10 tie in week 12, and the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants ended …
Prescott Finds A Way to Lead Dallas to Victory
The Dallas Cowboys got what could be a season-defining win. Dallas found a way to win on a night Dak Prescott looked every bit like a rookie quarterback. After a good start in the first quarter, Prescott began to struggle. A lot of credit for those struggles should go to …
Saints Win Over Seattle Could Lead to Great Things
The New Orleans Saints won a game that might turn their fortunes around this season after using their rushing attack and a late defensive stand to defeat the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 30. There will be more talk about Seattle’s failure to close out the Saints than New Orleans’ win. …