NORFOLK, Va. — For most of the two hours or so that the MEAC football kickoff luncheon lasted, Dennis Thomas quietly sat on the stage. He seemed to be admiring his work. That more than 200 people packed a conference room at the Sheraton Waterside was… more »

NORFOLK - It took a decade, but Norfolk State is finally rising to the top of the MEAC. The Spartans were picked to finish third in the MEAC preseason football poll by the conference's coaches and sports information directors. The poll was announced… more »

Hampton is picked to finish fourth, Norfolk State third in the five-team championship race. NORFOLK - — South Carolina State is the favorite to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football title. That is, if you believe the ballots cast by confer… more »

Nationally-aired games on cable television and playing in the month of November. Those two factors have served as good omens for the South Carolina State football team under head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough. Since 2002, the Bulldogs are a perfect 14-0… more »

Chris Bell has found a new home at his old home. The former Granby High School All-American is attending summer school at Norfolk State and says he plans to be on the football roster this fall. "Every step I take, I'm making sure is a positive ste… more »

Marshall has lost a pair of football players to Division I-AA programs. Sophomore defensive tackle Shane Moore will play for Norfolk State in the fall, while redshirt freshman offensive guard Sergio Glenn will play for North Carolina A&T. Both… more »

As college football fans check schedules for the upcoming season, there will be head-scratching among those following programs in the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA. Three of the seven FCS programs in Virginia (Richmond, Li… more »

Old Dominion University and Norfolk State are negotiating a long-term series between the schools’ football teams, with ODU officials looking at 2013 as a starting point. Norfolk State athletic director Marty Miller was even more proactive when reach… more »

PHILADELPHIA — There aren't too many guys whiter than Casey Hansen. His red hair and pale skin, offset by a dramatic back full of black tattoos, don't seem out of place in the rainbow shades of the Eagles' locker room at the NovaCare Complex. But plu… more »

This USA Today columnist talks about how Historically Black Colleges & Universities - still - produce great NFL talent. Historically black colleges and universities have produced two of the greatest players in NFL history — Jackson State running… more »

When Pete Adrian says his current Norfolk State football team has more talent than the one that went 8-3 last season, he isn't making a grand pronouncement or violating the sacred Coach's Code by predicting an even better run for the Spartans this fall.… more »

NORFOLK - Spring football practice at Norfolk State has been an embarrassment - of riches, that is. Even with the freshmen still a few months from arriving on campus, the Spartans are bursting with depth, particularly at quarterback. It seems like… more »

With transfer QB Csey Hansen graduating last year, the Spartans look to have another interesting transfer QB who is impressing this spring. NORFOLK - Norfolk State coach Pete Adrian is only five days into spring football practice, but after the team'… more »

STEPHENS CITY — When Sherando High School track and field coach Tom Grim was asked last week about who the Warriors’ top newcomers were this season, he didn’t want Markeith Brisco’s name to be mentioned publicly because of his concern over a hamstring i… more »

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