Consider this one vote for Fredi Gonzalez for Major League Baseball manager of the year. The Atlanta Braves have the best record in the baseball with a payroll that ranks 18th in MLB, behind even the Cubs. But that’s not why Fredi gets my vote, although winning the NL East with a payroll that is […]
STARKVILLE — Seemed like the only question to ask Dan Mullen after Mississippi State polished off Troy 62-7 here for the Bulldogs’ most lopsided victory since Nov. 2, 1996, when Louisiana-Monroe was a 59-0 victim: Uh, Dan, how did you feel about your punting game tonight? “Loved it,” Mullen deadpanned. “It was great. It’s always […]
You know how much we appreciate and love Kent Hull here in Mississippi. In Buffalo, they love him every bit as much. Thank-you to The Buffalo News for allowing us to reprint my friend Jerry Sullivan’s column from the day after Kent passed away in October, 2011. “I told my wife this: If they […]
Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton died yesterday at the age of 70, the result of complications of a series of strokes. His epitaph could read: “This man whupped Muhammad Ali” Or: “Here lies the man who broke Ali’s jaw” Either would be a splendid remembrance for a boxer to take to his grave. I have […]
I just turned on Monday Night Football and Jon Gruden was talking, and I really like him as an analyst. He knows his stuff. That said, the late, great Don Meredith remains my all-time favorite. What follows is was what I wrote when Dandy Don died in December, 2010. This will begin with this caveat: […]
Last week, I went all Bear Bryant on you. That’s right, I went 11-0. Eleven games, 11 winners. That’s what I call going all Bear Bryant on you. Bear went 11-0 twice, 12-0 once en route to six national championships. Bear Bryant was never one to brag, so I won’t either. How could I? It […]
This was last week’s syndicated column that ran in more than 25 Mississippi newspapers. To order tickets to A Tribute to Kent Hull, call 601 982-8264, Offensive linemen, vital to victory at any level, remain football’s unsung heroes. They work as hard or harder than others. They hit and absorb hits on every play. Usually, […]
First thing I saw when I got on my computer early this morning was that today is the 5th anniversary of a most unusual football game, one I’ve tried hard to forget. Five years ago, Auburn defeated Mississippi State 3-2 in Starkville. I was there, unfortunately, working on deadline. I had 750 words to write […]
