Jackson Free Press

Tommy Tuberville has jumped ship once more, this time from Texas Tech to Cincinnati. You will never look up the word loyalty and see Tuberville’s picture by it.

Thursday, Dec. 13

NFL (7:30-11 p.m., NFL Network): The Cincinnati Bengals playoff hopes could take a major hit with a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. … College basketball (9-11 p.m., Pac-12 Network): If you have 1,000 sports channels, like I do, you can watch Jackson State play Washington State.

Friday, Dec. 14

NBA (7 p.m.-12 a.m., ESPN): It’s an NBA double header featuring the Boston Celtics at the Houston Rockets to start the night and finishing with the Memphis Grizzlies at the Denver Nuggets.

Saturday, Dec. 15

College football (12-7 p.m., ESPN): The college bowl season begins with Nevada against Arizona in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl and is followed by Toledo versus Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Sunday, Dec. 16

NFL (12-3 p.m., Fox): The New Orleans Saints must defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home to keep their very slim playoff hopes alive. … NFL (7:30-11 p.m. NBC): Catch a possible Super Bowl preview when the New England Patriots host the San Francisco 49ers.

Monday, Dec. 17

NFL (7:30-11 p.m., ESPN): Somehow, someway the New York Jets are still alive for a playoff spot, but they must defeat the Tennessee Titans on the road to keep those hopes alive and well.

Tuesday, Dec. 18

College football (9-11 p.m., ESPN Classic): Michigan against Texas in the 2005 Rose Bowl, this was the first-ever meeting by these two storied college football programs and an instant classic.

Wednesday, Dec. 19

College Basketball (10 p.m.-12 a.m., ESPN U): Ole Miss is in the midst of their non-conference schedule as they travel to the west coast to play Loyola Marymount.

Southern Miss is one of 12 head coaching vacancies in FBS programs. Four of the open (Temple, Texas Tech, Colorado and Wisconsin) jobs are in BCS conferences.