Author: Brandon King

FAMU rallies late to down South Carolina State 22-17

Brandon King

Title image via Florida A&M football Despite being down double digits in the fourth quarter, Florida A&M rallied for two scores in the period to pull out a 22-17 home win.  South Carolina State drew first blood near the end of the first quarter, scoring on a Kyle Gallegos 35-yard field, that put the Bulldogs up 3-0. Florida A&M responded with an 11-play, 80-yard drive that ended when Daniel Richardson connected with Koby Goss on a 29-yard pass that pulled the Rattlers in front 7-3.  A missed Cameron Gillis field…

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Tennessee State defeats Mississippi Valley 41-21 in John Merritt Classic

Brandon King

title image via Tennessee State Football Tennessee State and Mississippi Valley State renewed football pleasantries in the 25th John Merritt Classic. The two schools last met in the 2019 Classic, with Tennessee State claiming a 26-20 victory. In a largely dominant, but uneven performance, as they gave up 21 points in the fourth quarter, Tennessee State was able to bring home the 25th edition of the John Merritt Classic, 41-21 over the Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State. Big plays were the order of the day for Tennessee State with…

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“French Blue 2.0” Air Jordan 12 coming in 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz As could be gleaned from its moniker, his upcoming Air Jordan is a follow-up to the very well-received “French Blue” Air Jordan 12. Although at this early juncture, there are no images of this upcoming colorway, what is known is they will make use of a white, french blue, metallic silver, and varsity red color palette. Predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic that is consistent with the “French Blues” ( white leather ribbed upper, french blue mudguards, metallic silver top eyelets, french blue and white midsole, and…

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A big second half pushes Rutgers past Howard 44-7

Brandon King

title image via David Sierra Howard played Rutgers reasonably close in the first half, only finding themselves down 17-7 after the first three minutes of play. Unfortunately for the Bison, any thoughts of an upset were shut down in the second half as they were outscored 27-0 by the Scarlet Knights, allowing them to cruise to a comfortable 44-7 season-opening win. The engine for the vehicle of Howard’s destruction was the Scarlet Knights’ running game. Rutgers racked up 329 yards on 46 attempts, averaging a robust 7.2 yards per carry.…

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“Black/Grey/Red” Air Jordan 11 on the way in 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz With all of the notable releases in 2025, it is possible this Air Jordan 11 may fly under the radar.  At this juncture, there are no available images, but initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a black mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand that features the correct higher cut. Red could show up on the “23” on the rear heel and on the “JUMPMAN JORDAN sash that traverses the tongue.  A metallic Jumpman may occupy the lateral ankle, which completes an upper…

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Arkansas Pine-Bluff boatraced by Arkansas 70-0 in season opener

Brandon King

0 UAP 70 Winner ARK Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F UAP 0 0 0 0 0 ARK 28 21 7 14 70 When a team gets starched 70-0, there is no too much in depth analysis needed. Arkansas Pine Bluff took on Arkansas Thursday night and it was even more lopsided than 50.5 points by which the Razorbacks were favored. Arkansas stormed to a 21-0 lead just ten minutes into the game. The Razorbacks took a 28-0 lead into the second quarter and a 7-touchdown lead at 49-0 after the…

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”Reimagined Black Metallic” Air Jordan V coming February 2025

Brandon King

Reported on several months ago, the classic “Black Metallic” is the latest original colorway to be taken down the reimagined path. An initial image of this upcoming release has come to light.  The predictive speculation turned out to be accurate, as they sport a black nubuck upper adorned with clear netting on the sides and a red Jumpman-branded reflective tongue. The exposed fringes of the panels of the upper all display a reflective quality, as does the “Nike Air” branding on the rear heel.  They will come pre-loaded with white laces,…

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The “Taxi” Air Jordan XII is finally returning in 2025

Brandon King

For several years, we here at sneakershoptalk have chided Jordan Brand for their refusal to bring back the “Taxi” Air Jordan. Wit multiple releases of Jordan 12s, such as the “Wings” , “Chinese New Year” and “Red Taxi”  that bore more than a passing resemblance to the classic colorway, it almost seemed that Jordan Brand was taking a perverse pleasure in teasing fans of the Taxis.  It seems that Jordan Brand may have finally taken heed of the wishes of their consumer and is bringing the “Taxi” back, adding them to…

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”Bugs Bunny” Air Jordan VIII coming in 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz The “Bugs Bunny” Air Jordan VIII was the latest heavy hitter that is slated to what is already a star-studded 2025 sneaker lineup.  Last seen in 2013 , will mark the fifth retail run for the original colorway, having originally debuted in 1993 and making  subsequent appearances in 2003, and as a part of the Countdown Packs of 2008.  At this early juncture there are no available images of the 2025 iteration but what we should be presented with is a white, leather upper with perforations on…

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Update: “Chicago” Air Jordan I NOT coming in 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz Next year, 2025, is shaping up to be one of the most expensive for sneaker enthusiasts with several notable original colorways of multiple Air Jordan models set to make retail returns. An already star-studded lineup was going to be set ablaze when speculation started to surface that the “Chicago” Air Jordan I was going to be the latest addition to the insane list of releases.  The “Chicago” one was last seen in close to its original form in 2015 and was most recently released in a…

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