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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.

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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.

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The Slate

College football's opening night has already shown us potentially the Game of the Year: Ole Miss versus Vanderbilt.

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Beware the FCS

This year in college football might provide an interesting theme to watch for.

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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.

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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 …

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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?

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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 …

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Millsaps Majors

Every college football team in the state—except two—has at least one loss already this season.

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The Slate

Several NFL teams' seasons might be over before October. In fact, some might be done before week four.

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Time to End College Athletics

The following will not be a popular opinion—but I have never cared if my opinions were popular.

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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 …

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Small Towns, Big Football

“Gridiron Gold” documents the history of football in Mississippi’s high-schools.

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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 …

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The Slate

I hope everyone has a happy 4th of July. Enjoy all the great events out there to celebrate Independence Day.

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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 …