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The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony takes place this Saturday, August 5th. Florida A&M and Cincinnati Bengals great Ken Riley is the only HBCU alum who will be inducted in the ceremony this year. So, in honor of the auspicious occasion, let’s spotlight five other HBCU alumni who are in the Pro Football […]

Ken Riley will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5th. Riley’s posthumous addition in Canton comes forty years after his last season as an NFL player. He last played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1982-1983 season after being drafted with the 135th pick by the team in the 1969 […]

New Jacksonville State commit Kamari Stephens finally spoke about his decision to transfer from Florida A&M. Stephens, an All-American defensive lineman, spoke with the Tallahassee Democrat about his decision to head to the FBS. “Things just got very hard for me over the summer at FAMU. I went to talk to [head coach Willie Simmons] […]

Days after rapper Boston Richey released the controversal “Send A Blitz” music video, the Florida A&M Rattlers have received their fate. The players “Send A Blitz” video, filmed at the Galimore-Powell Field House on Florida A&M’s campus, didn’t violate any NCAA rules, per the Tallahassee Democrat. Also, the appearance of university licensed apparel in the […]

Recently, the HBCU community was led to shock when Tallahassee-based rapper Boston Richey released the music video for his song “Send A Blitz”. The video was largely filmed at the Galimore-Powell Field House on Florida A&M’s campus, utilized by the Rattler football team. In the video, you can see FAMU trademarks and sponsor logos such […]

The Florida A&M football team is looking forward to the 2023 season, and hoping to move on from an incident that garnered national headlines. The Rattlers were picked to win the SWAC East this week, replacing Deion Sanders’ former team Jackson State as the favorites. The news hasn’t been 100% positive, however. An investigation into […]

Fans of Florida A&M football can now breathe a sigh of relief. Florida A&M Rattlers vice president and athletics director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes made a major announcement on her Twitter account on Tuesday. The school allowed the Florida A&M Rattlers team to resume football-related activities. pic.twitter.com/x0dz3vMVLY — Tiffani-Dawn (@Tiffani_Sykes) July 24, 2023 Florida A&M head coach Willie […]

Florida A&M football has been through a rough weekend. Coach Willie Simmons’ squad has been under investigation after their facilities were used for Real Boston Richey’s music video. The rapper placed the team in a lot of peril. Willie Simmons and the Florida A&M football administration have decided to stop team activities for a while. […]

Florida A&M Rattlers football head coach Willie Simmons has suspended all team activities after an NSFW rap music video, a song titled ‘Send A Blitz’ by rapper Real Boston Richey, was filmed in the locker room without permission. Simmons announced the decision in a statement posted onto his Twitter account on Friday night. Here’s what […]

Florida A&M football’s participation in the upcoming Orange Blossom Classic will be its last. FAMU has declined a three-year invitation to continue participating in the game, per Rattler Nation.  An email obtained by Rattler Nation says FAMU turned down a three-year, $1.475 million offer. The offer included $450,000 in 2024, $500,000 in 2025, and $525,000 […]

Florida A&M football finished last season on a nine-game winning streak, nearly beating out Deion Sanders’ Jackson State Tigers for first in the SWAC. Florida A&M alums have been making big moves ever since, including the hiring of former grad G. Scott Uzzell at one of Nike’s top positions. Head Coach Willie Simmons recently dropped […]

In preparation for the highly anticipated 2023 SWAC and Celebration Bowl championship season, Willie Simmons, a seasoned coach with extensive experience in the SWAC, recently opened up about the ongoing rivalry between the football teams of Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Jackson State University. Speaking on The Victory Formation Sports Show, Simmons shed light on […]

The upcoming season will be exciting and pivotal for Florida A&M football in many ways. The program will be charging into the newly renamed Ken Riley Field after deciding to honor the late-great Rattlers quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer. This new era would not be complete, though, without a couple new potential stars. […]

The Florida A&M Rattlers unanimously approved a name change to the football field in honor of legendary player and coach Ken Riley on Thursday evening. Riley unfortunately passed away in 2020 at the age of 72, but was acknowledged posthumously when he was inducted into the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame. Riley played 15 […]

Isaiah Land of Florida A&M football and Aubrey Miller, Jr. of Jackson State football have signed NFL contracts after rookie minicamps. Land, a 6-foot-3, 236 pound EDGE, earned First-Team FCS All-American honors last season. The Florida A&M football star led the FCS with 25.5 tackles for loss and 19 sacks in 12 starts. Land signed […]