The Fort Dale Academy football team is winning on the field and their inspiration may just come from the field house. “Anything that gets your attention and makes you work harder and understand your goals is good for an athlete,” said Coach James Sampley, Fort Dale Academy Head Football Coach. Last week, the school unveiled a football-themed photo collage mural –…
The CEO of Papa John’s slammed the NFL’s leadership and blamed protests by football players for pizza sales going cold. A day later, rival Pizza Hut said it saw no such impact. So what’s going on? Papa John’s is closely associated with the NFL, due to its sponsorship of the league. But experts say it is also facing more competition…
Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze has resigned after five seasons, bringing a stunning end to a once-promising tenure. The school confirmed Freeze’s resignation in a release Thursday night. Assistant Matt Luke has been named the interim coach. The Rebels had a quick rise under Freeze, recruiting at a high level and reaching an apex with a Sugar Bowl victory over Oklahoma…
Chette Williams spoke with Fort Dale Academy students the Thursday after Sophomore Carter Boswell passed away. Chette Williams has dealt with loss during his time as Chaplain for the University of Auburn football team. He’s had to tell parents their sons have died, and attended the funerals of young men. When he came to Greenville to speak to Fort Dale…
University of Alabama football fans are trying to get to the national championship game against Clemson ahead of a winter storm bearing down on the state. Forecasters are saying travel could be a problem through Saturday, and some flights already have been canceled because of the weather. So Kathy Smith and her family got to Birmingham’s airport four hours early…
The most significant college football game ever played in Atlanta delivered on all levels, as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl set records for attendance, viewership and live streaming audience, officials announced today. An all-time Georgia Dome record crowd of 75,996 was on hand for top-ranked Alabama’s 24-7 defeat of fourth-ranked Washington Saturday afternoon. This represents…
Football fans finally know who will play in this year’s College Football Playoffs. After staying undefeated throughout the entire season, #1 Alabama will take on #4 Washington in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Alabama is fresh off its SEC Championship victory against Florida, while Washington just clinched its own PAC-12 title. This matchup will pit the nation’s top scoring defense…
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson from Louisville, Deshaun Watson from Clemson and Jake Browning from Washington are among the five the finalists for the Walter Camp player of the year award. They’re joined by defensive stars Jonathan Allen of Alabama and Jabriill Peppers of Michigan. Jackson is the front-runner for the Heisman Trophy and has accounted for…
Four Greenville High School athletes are out with concussions this year. Concussions are becoming the most common injuries on the football field, especially among young players. Greenville Head Coach Josh McLendon said he’s had four players this season with concussions and that’s a relatively low number. He said his team always gets banged up by the end of the season, but…
Auburn fans got a long awaited surprise Saturday when the Tigers beat the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Tigers took control of the game from the beginning, beating the Razorbacks 56-3. Fans watching the game said it was like watching an entirely different team. “I saw the 2013 team again, is what I saw,” said fan Rusty Buys. “It was a terrific team, they…
