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[The Slate]  The Best In Sports In 7 Days


Bryan Flynn

by Bryan Flynn
February 8, 2012

NFL hall-of-fame voters got one thing right this year: electing New Orleans Saints former offensive tackle Willie Roaf to the hall.
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Cheerleading: A Sport?


Diandra Hosey

By Diandra Hosey
February 8, 2012

Some girls dream of being movie stars. Lexi Worsham dreams of cheerleading.
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[Bryan’s Rant]  Time to Make History

by Bryan Flynn
February 8, 2012

March madness could be a great time for Mississippi. As many as four teams could end up getting bids into the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
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[The Slate]  The Best In Sports In 7 Days


by Bryan Flynn
February 1, 2012

One last football game of the season this week: Super Bowl XLVI.
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46 for XLVI


Jeffery Beall

by Bryan Flynn
February 1, 2012

It's Super Bowl XLVI in 46 numbers.
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[Bryan’s Rant] It’s a Family Thing

by Bryan Flynn
February 1, 2012

Football has always been a way for my father and me to bond. When I played in high school, my father would help me keep in shape and work with me to get better.
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[The Slate]  The Best In Sports In 7 Days

by Bryan Flynn
January 25, 2012

Three football games left, but only one really counts. Plenty of basketball is on the way, and baseball is knocking on the door.
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Mississippians Headed to the Big Game


Keith Allison

by Bryan Flynn
January 25, 2012

Mississippi was going to be well represented in the Super Bowl regardless of which teams remained after the NFL Playoffs last Sunday. All four teams on the gridiron had players from our state.
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[Bryan’s Rant]  Full Time Ain’t Magic

by Bryan Flynn
January 25, 2012

I saw several articles last week calling for the National Football League to hire full-time officials after the Green Bay Packers were saved from a fumble against the New York Giants.
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[The Slate]  The Best In Sports In 7 Days


by Bryan Flynn
January 18, 2012

My Saints vs. Tim Tebow Super Bowl dream died Saturday. Both teams were dead within 20 minutes of each other.
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Surprise, Surprise


Ytoyoda

by Bryan Flynn
January 18, 2012

One reason I love sports is that the stories tend to write themselves. As the NFL Playoffs begin to reach the final three games, the storylines jump out of the TV screens at me.
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[Bryan’s Rant]  Curse of the Home Team

by Bryan Flynn
January 18, 2012

It was a tough weekend for New Orleans Saints' fans. The Saints went to San Francisco to face the 49ers and left with their road-playoff-game losing streak intact.
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[The Slate]  The Best In Sports In 7 Days


by Bryan Flynn
January 11, 2012

Word is, LeBron James gave his long-time girlfriend an engagement ring on New Year's Eve. At least someone in the family will have a ring.
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JFP 2012 College Basketball Preview

by Bryan Flynn
December 28, 2011

The great thing about sports is that each season begins fresh and anew. Every new year, hopes begin high, and every fan dreams of dancing.
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Jun 09, 2010 | 01:21 PM
Saints Get "Another Win" on Gulf Coast
by Todd Stauffer 1

Dec 18, 2008 | 05:55 PM
Did Auburn pass over Turner Gill because of his race?
by golden eagle 1

Oct 24, 2008 | 03:44 PM
Deuce on steroids?
by golden eagle 2

Jul 03, 2008 | 05:18 AM
ultimate frisbee
by ultimate 7

Mar 12, 2008 | 08:07 PM
Capital City Roller Girls Vs West Texas
by matterofstyle 1

Mar 04, 2008 | 09:35 AM
Brett Favre retiring
by golden eagle 5

Jan 19, 2008 | 11:46 AM
Brett vs Eli
by bill_jackson 7

Jan 07, 2008 | 11:31 PM
LSU wins 2nd BCS national title
by golden eagle 1

Dec 04, 2007 | 04:15 PM
Capital City Rollergirls vs Mississippi Rollergirls
by Sumati 1

Nov 27, 2007 | 07:23 PM
Congratulations, Damion Fletcher on winning the Connerly Award!
by J.T. 1

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Feb 09, 2012
[Outlaw] A More Perfect Union
thabian: Loved this column not only for the very important subject matter, but because it contained a truly entertaining voice. I wanted to read more!!!!
Feb 09, 2012
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
DonnaLadd: Let's not forget when Rep. Holland tried to ban abortion back in 2006. Many of us weren't laughing about that stunt.

Here's a 2010 report on him and a different abortion ...
Feb 09, 2012
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
Jason Meeks: brief mention of it in video :) by Colbert (via Twitter trending)
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/mississippi_rep_wants_the_gulf_of_mexico_renamed_t.php
Feb 09, 2012
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
DonnaLadd: Oh, and I love it when Mississippi punks the nation.
Feb 09, 2012
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
DonnaLadd: I'm surprised anyone took it seriously. We heard about it earlier the week, and it seemed obvious before it was Holland. But we all deal with him.

I'll never forget ...
Feb 09, 2012
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
Lori G: I thought it was genius when I saw it. Of course, I knew the Colbert joke. I think that is the problem. In this state, there just aren't enough people that know Colbert!!!
Feb 09, 2012
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
DonnaLadd: I can totally see Holland on Colbert, both pretending to be conservatives! Ha!
Feb 09, 2012
Fight the Power
rlnave: Attorney General Jim Hood was worried for nothing. Even though he was at the Supreme Court making arguments in the ongoing pardon case this morning, I'm hearing that Jackson Democratic Rep. Cecil Brown raised a ...
Feb 09, 2012
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
Lori G: This is an old Colbert joke! I wish someone would send this to Colbert. I swear, I think he'd cover it.
Feb 09, 2012
[Editor's Note] Aloha, Jackson
DonnaLadd: By the way, I looked up an image of the patch our captain friend gave us. Apparently, he is with the 25th Infantry Division; read more here.
 


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