Cover
The Journey of JSU Basketball Coach Wayne Brent
In his first season as head coach, Jackson State University head basketball coach Wayne Brent has guided the Tigers to a 7-14 overall record and 3-6 SWAC record so far.
LGBT
Michael Sam Could Become NFL's 1st Openly Gay Player
Missouri's All-America defensive end came out to the entire country Sunday night and could become the first openly gay player in America's most popular sport.
Person of the Day
Jackson State's Football Signing Class
Wednesday, Feb. 5, marked the first day that the new Jackson State head football coach, Harold Jackson, could begin to put his mark on the Tigers program.
Bryan's Rant
Honoring Great Athletes
It took way too long, but it finally happened. Southern Miss and Oakland Raider punter Ray Guy is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Person of the Day
Bill of the Day: Mississippi Youth Concussion Law
During the Super Bowl this Sunday, the topic of concussions is bound to come up at some point. Contact sports have come under fire in the last few years over …
Bryan's Rant
Bryan’s Super Rant, XLVIII Style
The last time we saw the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, John Elway (now the team's executive vice president of football operations) was walking into the sunset with his …
Sports
Big Bowl Expectations
This is a Super Bowl of opposites: The awe-shucks Peyton Manning and the Broncos against the young, brash and trash-talking Seahawks.
Bryan's Rant
Recent Coaching Hires
If you haven't noticed, three recent coaching hires are shaking up area colleges and universities. Mississippi College, Belhaven and Jackson State have all made coaching changes.
JFP Top 25: Final College Football Poll
After Florida State's win over Auburn, the college football season and the BCS both came to a final conclusion. The Seminoles and the Tigers put on a show in the …
Bryan's Rant
Sports-World Thoughts
Now that the holidays are over, I figured I would take some time to deliver my scattered thoughts on sports-world developments over the last few weeks.
City & County
JSU Taps Harold Jackson as Football Coach
It didn't take long, but Jackson State University named a new head football coach today.
Bryan's Rant
Run, Saints, Run
The last time the New Orleans Saints faced the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL Playoffs was historic. Seattle was the first team with a losing record to win a playoff …
Sandusky Tries to Get His Penn State Pension Back
A handcuffed Jerry Sandusky testified by video link for nearly three hours Tuesday as Pennsylvania's public pension agency considered his request to restore retirement benefits canceled because of his child …
Bryan's Rant
Road to the Super Bowl
The road to Super Bowl XLVIII goes through Seattle in the NFC—seems only fitting that the one-seed Seahawks are all the way across the country.
Mississippi College Hires Bland as New Coach
Mississippi College has hired John Bland as its next football coach.
