RACKING UP YARDS: Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES, currently in his fourth-career season,leads the NFL with 3,815 passing yards, ranks second with a 113.8 rating and ranks third with 31 touchdown passes in 2020. With at least 185 passing yards on Sunday at Miami (1:00 PM […]
NFL announces AFC/NFC Players of the week for Week 13
BILLS QB JOSH ALLEN, DOLPHINS LB KYLE VAN NOY &PATRIOTS PR/WR GUNNER OLSZEWSKI NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 13 Quarterback JOSH ALLEN of the Buffalo Bills, linebacker KYLE VAN NOY of the Miami Dolphins and punt returner/wide receiver GUNNER OLSZEWSKI of the New England Patriots are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and […]
Former Jackson State, Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Lander McCoy Bacon aka Coy Bacon named to Black Football Hall of Fame
Coy Bacon (courtesy Cincinnati Bengals) JACKSON, Miss. – The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced its Class of 2021 today and former Jackson State great Coy Bacon was one of six to receive this significant honor. Bacon will enter the BCFHOF posthumously. “Coy Bacon helped […]
Jackson State football community remembers legendary Hall of Fame coach W.C. Gorden
W.C. Gorden (courtesy Jackson State Athletics) The Jackson State Division of Athletics was saddened to learn about the passing of legendary football coach W.C. Gorden Friday evening. Coach Gorden is a legend among alumni and supporters of Jackson State University as the most successful coach in […]
‘Coach Prime’ announces first football coaching staff at Jackson State
JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State head football Deion Sanders is excited to announce his inaugural coaching staff. The staff includes a unique blend of coaches at the NFL, intercollegiate, and prep levels. “We have a great group of coaches, and I’m thrilled they’ve decided to join me on this […]
Jackson State hires Deion Sanders to lead football program; now known as ‘Coach Prime’
Deion Sanders 2011 photo By Michael J. Cargill, CC BY-SA 2.0, https commons.wikimedia.org.jpg JACKSON, Miss. – – A legendary football program and a Pro Football Hall of Famer have joined forces. Jackson State University is excited to announce Deion Sanders will become the 21st head football coach […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, December 12, 2020: 347th Day of the Year
December birthstone of Turquoise slab By Parent Géry – Own work, Public Domain, https commons.wikimedia.org 1780s 1787: PENNSYLVANIA RATIFIED THE CONSTITUTION AND BECAME THE SECOND STATE IN THE UNION 1850s DIED 1851: DR. JOEL ROBERTS POINSETT (INTRODUCED THE POINSETTIA PLANT TO THE U.S.) 1860s BORN […]
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes still leading 2020 Pro Bowl Fan Voting
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs QB Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES, with 261,309 votes, leads all players in balloting for the 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon. Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON (251,390 votes) ranks second overall, while Tennessee running back DERRICK HENRY (235,005), Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE (234,802 votes) and […]
NFL 2020 Playoff Scenarios for Week 14
AFC CLINCHED: Kansas City Chiefs – playoff berth BUFFALO BILLS (9-3) (vs. Pittsburgh (11-1), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC) Buffalo clinches playoff berth with: BUF win + BAL loss + MIA loss + LV loss + NE loss or tie KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-1) (at Miami […]
NFL Thursday Night Football tonight with LA Rams hosting the New England Patriots at 8:20; Special programming leading up to kickoff
Patriots-Rams Thursday at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network & Amazon Prime Video ‘NFL GameDay Kickoff’ Airs at 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network ‘FOX NFL Thursday’ Airs at 7:30 PM ET The 2020 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light Platinumseason continues Thursday, December 10 when defensive […]
NFL announces schedule changes for Week 15
The NFL announced today flex-scheduling changes for Week 15 on Sunday, December 20. Cleveland at the New York Giants will move to Sunday Night Football at 8:20 PM ET on NBC. San Francisco at Dallas has been scheduled for 1:00 PM ET on CBS. The New York […]
NFL moves into Week 14
This past week, 11 of 14 games were within one score in the fourth quarter, nine of 14 games were decided by six-or-fewer points, and three games were won with a second-half comeback of at least 10 points. Just another weekend at the office for […]
NFL and NFLPA issue update on Covid-19 Monitoring Testing Results
The National Football League and NFL Players Association today announced the COVID-19 monitoring testing results for November 15 – November 28. During this period, players and Tier 1 and 2 personnel were tested daily. Tier 3 individuals were tested weekly. Individuals who test positive for […]
NFL suspends Titans’ Tart, Bengals’ Williams one game each for violations of unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct rules
Teair Tart of the Tennessee Titans and Shawn Williams of the Cincinnati Bengals have each been suspended without pay for one game for violations of unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct rules. NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan issued the suspensions for violations of […]
Cincinnati Reds organization extends Minor League working agreements with Louisville, Chattanooga, Dayton & Daytona
CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Reds have extended invitations to keep their minor league affiliates in Louisville, Chattanooga, Dayton and Daytona. The Reds will keep their short-season teams at their Arizona League and the Dominican Summer League complexes. Their teams in Billings and Greeneville will become […]
December at the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame ‘Deck the Hall’!
Holiday activities for the whole family on Dec. 12 & 19 Saturday, December 12 • Winter Wonderland theater continues • 25% discount on HOF merchandise, plus additional specials on holiday gift items • Kids 12 and under can fill a “Red Stocking” with candy throughout […]
Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Cincinnati Reds Fans
Looking for the best holiday gifts for your favorite Reds fan? Check out our annual top 10 gift picks for the holiday season: 1. Holiday Gift Pack with oversized Nick Senzel Bobblehead: This year’s Holiday Gift Pack includes four ticket credits for 2021 (excluding Opening Day) and […]
Reds Holiday Gift Pack available with Nick Senzel bobblehead featured
Nick Senzel beats a pick-off attempt back to first base 2019 photo by U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez via wikipedia commons Gift Packs and Fan Club Memberships available at Reds.com and Kenwood Towne Centre The Cincinnati Reds Holiday Gift Pack and 2021 Fan […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, December 10, 2020: Day 345 of the Year
Hanukkah table 2007 photo by By MathKnight – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https commons.wikimedia.org CHANUKAH BEGINS This eight-day Jewish festival begins this evening at sundown. The festival commemorates events that took place in Judea more than 2,000 years ago, when the Syrian king Antiochus […]
ACC/Big Ten Challenge tonight as Ohio State travels to South Bend to take on Notre Dame
Ohio State’s first basketball game on Notre Dame’s campus since 1972 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s basketball team, now ranked 20th nationally by the Associated Press and 23rd in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, travels to South Bend, Ind., for a 7:30 p.m. game Tuesday […]