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NFL'We have no water': Deion Sanders vocal on 'crisis mode' after Jackson hit with severe flooding

The conditions in Jackson, Mississippi have gone from bad to worse of late. Not only are they dealing with flooded streets because of the flooding of Pearl River but now, the city has apparently run out of water. NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, who currently holds the position of head coach for the Jackson […]

NFL'We're operating in crisis mode': Deion Sanders' shocking admission on Jackson State football program amid severe flooding in Mississippi

Deion Sanders and Jackson State football begin their season this weekend against Florida A&M. But, the entire city of Jackson, Mississippi is dealing with serious flooding right now and have no clean water. Sanders spoke on the situation on Tuesday, via TMZ Sports: “We hit with a little crisis in the city of Jackson,” the […]

NCAA Football'I'm not going to kiss and tell': Deion Sanders teases secrets learned from Nick Saban

NFL legend Deion Sanders is heading into his third year as the head coach of the Jackson State Tigers football program. While he’s got a wealth of knowledge from his playing days, Sanders always likes to receive advice from some of the best coaches in the college game. That includes Alabama Crimson Tide boss Nick […]

NCAA FootballRich Rodriguez causing a ruckus with spying allegations ahead of first Jacksonville State football game

Rich Rodriguez is heading into his first year as the Jacksonville State football head coach and he’s already causing a stir. Ahead of the team’s first game against Stephen F. Austin, Rodriguez has accused the Lumberjacks of spying on their practices and also videotaping. Via 247Sports: “Pretty good sources that they had a couple staff […]

NCAA FootballDeion Sanders reveals Jackson State Tigers’ major signing of ex-NFL coach

Deion Sanders’ Jackson State Tigers just keep getting better and better. In fact, they made another major addition to their coaching staff that is sure to make everyone else jealous. On Instagram, Sanders himself announced their latest member, revealing that former NFL head coach Mike Zimmer is going to be their analyst moving forward. “We […]

NCAA FootballDeion Sanders' top Jackson State football recruit Travis Hunter spotted in walking boot

Jackson State football star and head coach Deion Sanders’ top recruit Travis Hunter was in the headlines for an unanticipated reason at SWAC Media Days on Thursday. Hunter was spotted in a walking boot. Jackson State football beat writer Khari Thompson of the Mississippi Clarion Ledger has the details. Jackson State football freshman Travis Hunter was spotted […]

NCAA FootballJackson State coach Deion Sanders shockingly adds Power Five mainstay to his staff

Ever since NFL legend Deion Sanders took over the Jackson State football program, more and more attention has been on them. Now, they’ve ended added a Power Five assistant to Sanders’ staff. Per Doug Samuels of Football Scoop, Jackson State is hiring seasoned veteran Tim Brewster, who has coached in the NFL, SEC, Big 10, […]

NCAA FootballJackson State HC Deion Sanders' Nick Saban clapback highlights what's really going on

Alabama head coach Nick Saban ruffled several feathers when he called out Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher and Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders for “buying their players” in what he perceived as NIL- (name, image and likeness) influenced recruits. Saban’s comments drew the ire of both Fisher and Sanders, with the Aggies head […]

NBAJR Smith is about to make bank as a collegiate golfer at North Carolina A&T

There were a handful of professional athletes who wished the new NIL rules were around during their time as amateurs. 16-year NBA veteran JR Smith is about have the best of both worlds. The former Sixth Man of the Year famously went back to college this past year and enrolled at North Carolina A&T where […]

NCAA FootballFlorida State Seminoles lose No. 1-ranked recruit Travis Hunter to Deion Sanders, Jackson State

In a shock decision on Wednesday, the No. 1 recruit in high school football’s Class of 2022 has decided to flip his commitment. Cornerback Travis Hunter, who had initially committed to join Mike Norvell and Florida State, has had a last-minute change of heart and has decided that Tallahassee is no longer in his future. […]

NCAA FootballPhoto of Brady Scott proposing right after Seminoles' shocking loss to Jacksonville State goes viral

The Florida State Seminoles are a winless 0-2 to start to the season with the once-heralded program most recently getting upset at home by the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, an FCS school. However, despite back-to-back losses to open the season against Jacksonville State and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, that did not stop Seminoles offensive lineman […]

NFLDeion Sanders slams 2021 NFL Draft after exclusion of HBCU athletes

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, who also serves as the head coach of the Jackson State football program, was furious over no HBCU athletes getting picked up in the 2021 NFL Draft. Primetime took to Instagram to voice his displeasure on Monday, stating that he saw numerous players on other HBCU’s even that […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' Damian Lillard, Robert Covington fired up for NBA's support of HBCUs at All-Star Weekend

Count Portland Trail Blazers teammates Robert Covington and Damian Lillard among those in favor of the NBA’s trend of focusing philanthropic efforts for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In Sunday night’s premier showcase of NBA talent during the 2021 All-Star Game, 3-point shooting wasn’t the only winner. More than $3 million was donated to HBCUs […]

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