New Orleans Saints right tackle retires
In the Big Easy today, it’s been a heck of a run for New Orleans Saints right tackle Zach Strief. He’s hanging it up after 12 seasons in the NFL. He spent all 12 of those with the Black and…
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FOX SPORTS REACHES FIVE YEAR RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TO BROADCAST THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT
The National Football League, America’s most popular sports league and home to the most popular programming on television, today reached an agreement with FOX Sports, the leader in live sports events, to broadcast the next five seasons of Thursday Night…
Gulfport residents enjoy Super Bowl
Gulfport residents Greg and Traycee Williams won free Super Bowl tickets through the NFL and the New Orleans Saints. They were repping their black and gold on Super Bowl Sunday as they got the experience of a lifetime in Minnesota…
LeGarrette Blount makes second straight Super Bowl appearance with different team
"There's a lot of guys that's played in this league that have never even been to the playoffs and much less a Super Bowl, so it's pretty tough to do. And the fact that I've won two is a really,…
Mississippi State alum making first Super Bowl appearance
Throughout the NFL playoffs, we’ve seen the Philadelphia Eagles embrace the role of the underdog by wearing a dog mask on several occasions. That trend continued today for a former Bulldog himself, just with a different kind of mask. Welcome…
Saints stunned by Minneapolis Miracle
Before Sean Payton and Drew Brees arrived in the Big Easy, the New Orleans Saints had been a historically painful franchise to root for. Yet somehow, the Black and Gold found a way to top the hardest of those hardships…
Super Bowl IXIV champions reunite
In today’s NFL climate of free agency and what have you done for me lately, players often find a second home by the time it’s all said and done, if not more. But when they win a Super Bowl together,…
New Orleans overcomes miscues in 31-19 victory over Jets
It wasn’t pretty, but the New Orleans Saints did what they needed to do on Sunday. They overcame three turnovers against the New York Jets in order to keep pace in a heated NFC South playoff race. They say a…
Reggie Bush retiring from NFL
When the Saints were in rebuild mode during the post-Katrina days, they held the number 2 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. The Houston Texans selected Mario Williams at number 1 and Reggie Bush practically fell into their lap.…
Saints kick start new streak versus Panthers
When the New Orleans Saints started their eight-game winning streak back in September, they did so with a victory over the Carolina Panthers. On Sunday, the Black and Gold started a new streak by taking down those same Panthers yet…
Los Angeles Rams to activate former Southern Miss wide receiver
Former Southern Miss Wide Receiver Mike Thomas is ready to get the ball rolling on his second NFL season after having his suspension lifted by the NFL on Monday. He missed the Rams’ first four games for violating the league’s…
Controversy in the NFL
It all started in August of 2016-2017 NFL season when former 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the National Anthem, what he said was his way to protest racial injustices in America. After President Trump’s recent comments, players,…
Saints quarterback urges unity amongst political unrest
“When I say one, you say two. When I say win, you say for you.” It’s the ever popular pre-game chant developed by Drew Brees prior to the 2009 season with the help of U.S. Marines stationed in Guantanamo Bay.…
Local veterans upset over NFL protests
The NFL is taking a hard hit over the numerous players and teams refusing to stand during the National Anthem Sunday. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson spoke to local veterans to find out their stance on the protests. United we stand,…
First female NFL artist visits the Coast
Tempy Moore is the first female artist signed by the NFL through the Deacon Jones Foundation. Moore found her passion and calling by joining together two of her favorite things: sports and art. A self-taught charcoal pastel artist, Moore’s drawings…
Andre Reed hypothesizes his career after 2004
Six of the seven all time highest scoring seasons by an NFL team have happened since the league adopted illegal contact rules in 2004. Less bump and run means more passing and more passing means more points. The evolution of…
Brett Favre teases return to NFL
When Brett Favre talks about a return to the NFL, we listen. Only this time it has nothing to do with his seemingly never-ending retirement saga, although this would be way more interesting if it did. Instead, the USM legend…
Hometown NFL Legend Makes Hall of Fame
Former NFL Quarterback Brett Favre will make the official list of big names in football history on Saturday when he is inducted into the Hall of Fame. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson visited his hometown in the Kiln where he’s very…
Saints Draft Rankins with 12th Pick
The Saints went defense with their 12th pick in last night’s draft. As most mock drafts predicted, the Saints selected former U of L defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins. Rankins finished last season with 13 tackles for loss and six sacks,…
Super Bowl Bound: FOX Sports Announces Schedule for 23rd NFL Season
FOX Sports begins its 23rd season as a Sunday afternoon broadcast television home of the National Football League today by announcing its 2016 regular-season schedule. The season culminates beneath falling confetti at Houston’s NRG Stadium following FOX Sports’ presentation of…
NBC Announces 2016 “Sunday Night Football” & “Thursday Night Football” Schedules
NBC, the only network with two primetime NFL packages -- featuring Sunday Night Football, America’s No. 1 primetime television show for five consecutive years, and for the first time Thursday Night Football -- will broadcast 24 NFL games during the…
Peyton Manning Retires
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is hanging up his cleats for the last time. A month after winning the Super Bowl, Manning announced he will forego a 19th season in the NFL. He won the league MVP five times and…
Dedication to First Female NFL Official
Tonight, the City of Pascagoula honored Sarah Thomas, the NFL’s first female official, making history or her-story. The gym inside of the city’s recreational center is now known as the Sarah Bailey Thomas Gymnasium. In addition to that special dedication,…
Interview with Sarah Thomas, the NFL's First Female Official
Tonight, the City of Pascagoula will dedicate the gym inside of its recreational center to Sarah Thomas, the NFL’s first female official. News 25’s Kendra Turley is in Pascagoula with a sneak peek inside tonight’s ceremony. [mappress mapid="2432"]