Picayune’s return to 5A South State
Picayune head football Coach Dodd Lee says he’d drive all the way to Arkansas just to play in this year’s state title game. Thankfully for him, that 5A clash is less than an hour up the road in Hattiesburg, but…
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Saints march to 9th straight win
There’s domination and then there’s whatever the Saints are doing. Yesterday, they ran laps around the Philadelphia Eagles en route to their ninth straight and made some history in the process as well. That 48-7 triumph is the largest margin…
USM football not adding 12th game
If there’s anything encouraging about USM’s 26-23 overtime loss at UAB on Saturday, it’s the hope that Southern Miss can now win its final two regular season games and become bowl eligible for the fourth straight year. That’s the only…
A.J. Brown breaks career receiving mark at Ole Miss
Ole Miss wide receiver A.J. Brown is the school’s new leader for career receiving yards. On Saturday against Texas A&M, the junior broke the previous mark set by Shay Hodge which was 2,646. Brown needed just 32 games to surpass…
Saints embarrass Bengals in blowout win
Even without Dez, the Saints posted a season-high for points in a game in Sunday’s 51-14 victory over the Bengals. New Orleans moved the ball at will against Cincinnati becoming only the second team this season to put up 50…
News 25 Game of the Week: Petal at Gulfport
If district play is the second season then let’s call it the third season here on News 25 Friday Night Showcase. Playoffs are underway in every classification. An interesting situation played out for the Gulfport Admirals who already know their…
Dez Bryant injured in practice
After practicing with the New Orleans Saints for the first time yesterday, wide receiver Dez Bryant’s season might already be over. The Saints reported today that Bryant suffered what they fear is a torn Achilles. Bryan is going for an…
Dez Bryant makes Saints practice debut
The Dez Bryant era has officially begun for the New Orleans Saints who have yet another tool in the toolbox for their second-ranked offense. Today, he signed with the team and took part in his first practice. Still rocking number…
Dez Bryant to sign with Saints
Despite ranking second in the league in points per game, the New Orleans Saints are thin at wide receiver. Likewise, Dez Bryant has been unemployed for more than six months, but that’s all about to change. The former Dallas Cowboys…
Southern Miss still alive in the west
As a byproduct of 18 straight winning seasons in USM’s recent history, getting to bowl games is something Southern Miss does pretty routinely. That post-season journey gets a little more difficult this week against UAB. The Golden Eagles have some…
Former USM QB Nick Mullens could start for 49ers Thursday
San Francisco 49ers quarterback CJ Beathard is struggling to hold a football. He’s currently listed as a game-time decision for tomorrow’s match-up against the Raiders, leaving Southern Miss alum Nick Mullens as the next in line for what could be…
Saints respecting Rams pass rush
For the fourth week in a row, the New Orleans Saints are about to line it up against a team that currently ranks in the top third of the league in sacks. Next up is the Los Angeles Rams. Right…
USM QB Kwadra Griggs leaving program
The Golden Eagles are losing a quarterback they just got back with Kwadra Griggs choosing to step away from the program this week. His decision comes in the wake of a 20-17 loss at Charlotte in which he didn’t see…
MGCCC running back named player of the week
In the JUCO ranks, Mississippi Gulf Coast running back Terrion Avery is this week’s recipient of the MACJC player of the week. The Stone High alum controlled the ground game during Saturday’s 45-24 win over Hinds, taking 24 carries for…
Saints beat Vikings 30-20 on Sunday Night Football
Perhaps the most infamous play in the history of New Orleans Saints football, the Minneapolis Miracle turned out to be good for something after all, paving the way for last night’s ultimate revenge game between the Saints and Vikings. Right…
Saints vs. Vikings Preview
It’s the game that’s circled on the Who Dat Nation’s calendars, the Saints taking on the Minnesota Vikings. Where were you when the Saints were down 17-0 at halftime before making a memorable comeback and then the Minnesota Miracle happened?…
Ed Orgeron talks Bama preparation
Bye weeks in football are usually pretty clutch, it’s a time to heal up, reflect, and regroup and this is definitely the case for the LSU Tigers as they have two weeks to prepare for Alabama. After taking care of…
Saints acquire Eli Apple from Giants
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy, the New Orleans Saints have reportedly acquired cornerback Eli Apple from the New York Giants. According to reports, the Black and Gold will part ways with a fourth-round pick in 2019 and…
Hugh Freeze lands new job
From Oxford to the Alliance of American Football, former Ole Miss Head Football Coach Hugh Freeze has a new job. He’s been named the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Hotshots, part of a new league set to debut in February.…
Football: MGCCC vs. East Central
Mississippi Gulf Coast has some ground to make up if it plans on making post-season reservations and one way to do that: head to head wins. East Central is the team right in front of the Bulldogs in the standings…
Southern Miss recharged for North Texas
This season, only 10 FBS college football teams are averaging more than 40 points per game while giving up less than 20 per contest on defense. One of them is USM’s week seven opponent: North Texas. Bad news for Southern…
Mark Ingram makes statement in return from four game suspension
Before Drew Brees ever broke the NFL’s all-time passing record, the New Orleans Saints pounded the rock with Mark Ingram on their very first play from scrimmage. That would be a sign of things to come, regarding Ingram’s role in…
Drew Brees record setting football on display at Pro Football Hall of Fame
That record breaking football is already on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio after being preserved last night by the white gloves of president and CEO David Baker. He says no human hand will ever…
Drew Brees breaks NFL all-time passing mark
They say records are made to be broken especially when New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is the one breaking them. Last night, the future Hall of Famer needed just 201 yards passing to eclipse Peyton Manning’s all-time mark in…