Thursday, Nov 6
College basketball, Jackson State's men's and women's teams open the season with a pair of exhibition games. The Lady Tigers play Team Evolution (5:30 p.m.) and the Tigers face Miles College (7:30 p.m.)
Friday, Nov. 7
High school football, Murrah at Northwest Rankin (7 p.m., Flowood, 1180 AM/103.3 FM): The Mustangs need a victory to qualify for the playoffs.
Saturday, Nov. 8
College football, Millsaps and Mississippi College play their final home games of the regular season. The Majors host Colorado College (1 p.m., Harper Field, Jackson, 1240 AM). The Choctaws entertain Sul Ross State (1 p.m., Clinton, 93.5 FM).
Sunday, Nov. 9
NFL football, New Orleans at Atlanta (noon, Ch. 40/620 AM): The Saints open the second half of the season against their biggest rivals, the dog-hating Falcons.
New York Giants at Philadelphia (7:15 p.m., Ch. 3): Eli and the Giants venture into the heart of darkness to face the foul Eagles.
Monday, Nov. 10
NFL football, San Francisco at Arizona (7:30 p.m., ESPN): The surprising Cardinals play host to the dreadful 49ers. Mike Singletary, please keep your pants on.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
College football, Ball State at Miami, Ohio (6 p.m., ESPN2): Will Ball State still be unbeaten going into the crucial MAC showdown?
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Movie, "Pat and Mike" (7 p.m., TCM): Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy star as a woman athlete and her agent in this 1952 comedy. Look out for Jim Backus.
The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, a big fan of small-time football.
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