New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans
For a New Orleans Saints team in desperate need of a win to start the healing process from last year’s no-call in the NFC Championship Game, the Black and Gold found a wildly entertaining way to do just that in…
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First week of NFL draws crowds to local sportsbooks
The Saints weren’t the only team to get a big win over the weekend! The Draft Kings Sportsbook at the Scarlet Pearl Casino saw large crowds from Saturday all the way through Monday night as hundreds flocked to the book…
New Orleans Saints beat Houston Texans on Monday Night Football
Saints football is back. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is at the Superdome with more after the Saints victory against the Houston Texans.
New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans
Saints football is back. Here’s more with Head Coach Sean Payton at the post-game press conference.
Southern Miss vs. Mississippi State
In Saturday’s battle of Magnolia State supremacy, the Southern Miss football team made its first return trip to Starkville in five years, only to find out Mississippi State is still really good. Golden Eagles coming off a home win over…
MGCCC vs. Coahoma
With only four home games on the 2019 schedule, Thursday nights are a big deal for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College football program especially when the Bulldogs are the sixth ranked team in the nation just one week into…
New Orleans Saints moving on from NFC Championship Game heartbreak
On the first day of the 2019 NFL regular season, maybe, just maybe, this will be the last time we talk about the ‘New Orleans No-Call,’ but probably not. Either way, it’s hard to preview the season ahead without looking…
Local sportsbooks ready for NFL regular season
The NFL regular season is back in full swing tonight and local sportsbooks on the Coast are ready for what’s in store. The Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook in D’Iberville expects a great crowd tonight as the Green Bay Packers take on…
MGCCC Bulldogs prepare for home opener
Following a season opening win over Mississippi Delta last Thursday night, the MGCCC Bulldogs are now shifting their focus to Coahoma. The sixth ranked Bulldogs take on the Tigers tomorrow night at A.L. May Memorial Stadium for the first home…
Ole Miss looking in the mirror coming off week one loss
Prior to Saturday, the Ole Miss football program had never lost a game in the month of August. The Rebels also hadn’t done much losing to Memphis, but that all changed in week one against their most frequently played out-of-conference…
Southern Miss ready for heavy dose of Mississippi State RB
From one in-state rivalry game to another, Southern Miss is following up its week one win against Alcorn State with its first return trip to Starkville since 2014. While a lot of fans from both USM and Mississippi State will…
Ocean Springs alum being used as ‘swiss army knife’ for Mississippi State
Austin Williams was the second leading receiver for Mississippi State, going for 46 yards on three receptions, one of those being a fourth quarter touchdown. The former Ocean Springs Greyhound’s other highlight reel play was a 28-yard catch and run…
Mississippi State vs. Louisiana
For Mississippi State, the start of the 2019 college football season meant a rematch from the 2018 campaign. Based on last year’s 56-10 thumping of the University of Louisiana, the Bulldogs appeared to be well on their way to winning…
Mississippi State opens season on Saturday
While a defeat in last year’s Outback Bowl was not how Mississippi State Head Coach Joe Moorhead envisioned his first season ending, it’d be a lie to say that the year was not a success. Mississippi State opens their season…
Ole Miss running new offense and defense in 2019
The Ole Miss Rebels are still in the exploratory phase of finding out what they have prior to the 2019 season. Finally back at full capacity with 85 scholarship players for the first time since 2014, Ole Miss has 31…
Discipline looming at Mississippi State
When Joe Moorhead took over as head football coach at Mississippi State following the 2017 season one of his main objectives was to create a championship standard. While that’s still the primary goal, there’s a new obstacle in the way…
Jack Abraham named USM’s starting QB
Today, Coach Jay Hopson announced that incumbent starting quarterback Jack Abraham will once again be leading the Golden Eagles on Saturdays. Despite leading the nation in completion percentage last season, Hopson left the door open for Tate Whatley to compete…
Southern Miss WR Quez Watkins not playing until Sept. 14th
Last year, the Southern Miss passing game went as Quez Watkins went and most of the time that was a recipe for success. The Golden Eagles are having to modify some of those ingredients to find that same level of…
Southern Miss state’s first major university to sell alcohol at football games
During the four years Jeremy McClain was the athletic director at Troy, the university sold alcohol at football games. Now that he’s back at Southern Miss serving in the same capacity, USM is prepared to join the club as soon…
Former St. Stanislaus QB turning heads in Baton Rouge
Earlier this summer, it was reported LSU Quarterback Myles Brennan was up to 212 pounds, a far cry from his playing weight during his St. Stanislaus days, which has the hype train all but out of the station. Brennan has…
Former Ole Miss wide receiver DK Metcalf to have knee surgery
More injury news in the Ole Miss family with former wide receiver DK Metcalf set to go under the knife. According to reports, this year’s second-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks needs knee surgery, but there’s optimism that the former…
Chase Rogers transferring to Ole Miss
From the state’s all-time leading passer to its all-time leading receiver, Myles Brennan’s favorite high school target Chase Rogers is transferring to Ole Miss. The Ole Miss Spirit first reported the news yesterday, serving as yet another change of heart…
Southern Miss QB named candidate for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Some high praise for Southern Miss Quarterback Jack Abraham, who has been tabbed as a candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. This year’s incumbent starter is one of 49 named to the preseason watch list. The honor goes…
USM football to sell alcohol in 2019
Formerly a dry campus, Southern Miss is now doing away with that policy on Saturdays as a part of its new fan-friendly game day experience at the Rock. Cheers to all Golden Eagles fans who are over the age of…