Person of the Day
JSU Indoor Track team
This past weekend at the 2013 SWAC indoor Track Championship in Birmingham, Ala., the Jackson State Tigers men's track team ended the meet in fourth place, but they managed to …
The Slate
Danica Patrick will make more history this weekend, when she becomes the first woman to ever start from the pole position at the Super Bowl of NASCAR racing, the Dayton …
Bryan's Rant
Too Big, Too Strong, Too Fast?
Do fans and media really want to know how the players in American's favorite sport get bigger, stronger and faster at an advanced pace?
Sports
A League of Their Own
Around the country, especially in California and Texas, flag football leagues have grown in popularity over the last few years. High-school and college programs travel the country playing seven-on-seven flag …
Person of the Day
Donald Driver
The Green Bay Packers drafted 24 wide receivers before selecting Donald Driver with the 213th pick of the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft.
The Slate
If February is any indication, this will be a wild March when the madness begins. College basketball has no dominate teams and upsets seem to come nightly.
The Slate
Super Bowl XLVII was a tale of two halves. The Ravens dominated the first half but, thanks to a blackout, the 49ers made it a game worth watching in the …
Person of the Day
Players of the Day: Mississippi Super Bowl Players
Mississippi State and Ole Miss fans will be happy at the end of Super Bowl XLVII, with a former Bulldog and Rebel guaranteed to win a ring on Sunday no …
The Slate
When the Super Bowl ends this Sunday, it means no more football games until next fall. I need to reverse hibernate, and sleep through the spring and summer.
Bryan's Rant
Super Bowl Cheat Sheet
It's Super Bowl week, and that means the media will beat several stories to death. If you are not a huge football fan or don't have time to read every …
Sports
It All Comes Down to This
Super Bowl XLVII features an interesting matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens. Both teams are strong defensively but very different on offense.
Person of the Day
Sean Payton
On Tuesday, Jan. 22, Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL reinstated Saints head coach Sean Payton following a four-and-a-half hour meeting on Monday.
Bryan's Rant
Topping Lance Armstrong's Confession
Lance Armstrong might have owned the news cycle any other week when he came clean about his use of performance-enhancing drugs to win multiple Tour de France titles. Instead, a …
Sports
A Place for Skaters
Austin Cannon wants to provide a safe, free place for Jackson skateboarders.
The Slate
Congratulations to former Jackson State star Lindsey Hunter on being named interim coach of the Phoenix Suns. And good luck—the Suns are in last place in the Western Conference.
Person of the Day
Players of the Day: Mississippi Super Bowl Players
Four NFL teams meet this Sunday, and two will find a spot in Super Bowl XLVII.
Sports
Final JFP College Football Top 25
All the bowl games are finally over and the Alabama Crimson Tide and the SEC reign supreme over the college football world.
The Slate
This time next week we will know who will play in the Super Bowl in February. New England knows no Manning is left standing in their way, thanks to the …
Person of the Day
Bianca Knight
One of the most memorable moments from the 2012 London Olympics was the performance of the United States Women's 4x100 relay team.
Sports
Streaky Saints
The 2012 season was not one New Orleans Saints fans will want to remember for years to come.
The Slate
Yep, the NCAA really taught Penn State a lesson. Oh wait … what do you mean, a billionaire booster just donated $1.3 million to the head coach’s salary, making him …
Bryan's Rant
Deserving Second Chances?
Before the Baltimore Ravens’ playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts, star middle linebacker Ray Lewis announced that he would retire at the end of the season.
Sports
Mississippi Bowling
Only two college football games remain this year that feature teams from our state. Beating their opponent won’t be a daunting task for either the Mississippi State Bulldogs or the …
Bryan's Rant
The SEC: Unstoppable?
The BCS National Championship Game will be played this week between Alabama and Notre Dame.
The Slate
The Slate
This is a big week in sports: The NFL Playoffs begin, and a college football national champion will be crowned.
Sports
JFP 2013 College Basketball Preview
College football has left us only bowl games to feast upon, the NFL regular season is beginning to reach its conclusion, and we are thinking about college basketball.
Sports
Andy Kennedy in the Hot Seat
Any time a new sports season starts, people talk about contenders, the best players and, at some point, turn to which coaches are in the hot seat—you know, the coaches …
Bryan's Rant
Do we care more about football than basketball?
In Mississippi, we have patience with basketball coaches, but not football coaches—football coaches are expected to win right away.
The Slate
Football is slowly coming to an end, and it might be the saddest part of my year. I guess I need to start counting down the days until the NFL …
Jacksonian
Coach Harvey Wardell
When Lafayette Stribling decided to retire in late October, Tougaloo College tapped Harvey Wardell to replace him as the new Bulldogs head coach.
Person of the Day
Team of the Day: 1964-65 National Championship Lanier Basketball Team
Sometimes in sports, championship teams are forgotten and fade into history. These teams are normally victims of circumstances beyond their control.
The Slate
This time of the year we spend time with family, at parties, exchanging gifts and eating great food. Enjoy everything the holidays have offer and take in some sports as …
Bounty Gate Exposed a Mess
If you’re looking for the big loser out of Tagliabue’s ruling, that would be Sean Payton and the other coaches and office personnel thrown under the bus.
Sports
How Fared the Big Four?
College football is just about over for Mississippi teams. Mississippi State and Ole Miss still have bowl games to go, but everyone else is done.
The Slate
The Slate
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.
A Vote for Te’o
The Heisman Trophy will be handed out this Saturday on ESPN. Many believe Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is the frontrunner.
The Slate
I leave for two weeks, and Atlanta Airport workers have more accuracy than Drew Brees lately. But seriously, thank you Dr. S for handling sports so I could spend time …
Sports
Be a JAKASS
It had all the pomp and circumstance of a regular season opening of a major professional league but with the tongue-in-cheek feel of a Monty Python skit.
Sports
A Tough Week
It was another tough week for college football teams in Mississippi with one exception. Last week was SWACtastic for Mississippi as all three SWAC teams won this past weekend.
So Much for ‘Redskins’ Rule
Last week in the sports world we learned one major thing. President Barack Obama is more powerful than the “Redskins Rule.”
The Slate
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
I’m taking off the next couple of weeks to enjoy the birth of my first daughter with my lovely wife. I will be back soon and hopefully have this whole …
Sports
JFP Top 25: Week 12
The SEC has finally been dethroned from the top of the JFP College Football Top 25 Poll. Alabama’s loss to Texas A&M knocks the Tide off the top of their …
Sports
(Mostly) Blowouts and Letdowns
It was a rough week for the three FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) college football teams in Mississippi.
Where Is Payton’s Place?
This Sunday, things took an interesting turn in New Orleans when it was announced that the NFL had voided suspended head coach Sean Payton’s 2011 contract extension.
The Slate
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
The football season is starting to slowly come to a close. Don’t worry; the NBA season has already started, and college basketball is coming.
Sports
JFP Top 25: Week 11
Alabama versus LSU part three was by far the best game between these team teams in the past year.
Person of the Day
James Meredith
On Tuesday, Oct. 30, ESPN's critically acclaimed series "30 for 30" focuses on Mississippi for a second time.
Sports
Few Wins; Some Bad Losses
It was a tough football weekend for most Mississippi colleges. The only two four-year schools to win on the last Saturday of October were Ole Miss and Belhaven.
Sports
JFP Top 25: Week 10
The last Saturday in October saw Georgia, Kansas State, Alabama and Notre Dame make major statements to the rest of the college-football world.
