Head coach Joe Taylor is optimistic about the status of junior wide receiver Issac West. West suffered an injury to his knee in Saturday’s homecoming game against Norfolk State University. West caught two passes for 27 yards and no touchdowns before going down in the first half of the game.  […]

Injuries and a lack  of substitutes could not stop the Rattlers from sweeping Bethune-Cookman University Sunday afternoon 27-25, 25-23, 25-21,to remain undefeated in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. “They’re persevering,” Florida A&M head coach Tony Trifonov said. “That’s what it’s all about especially late in the season. We’ve been able to […]

Past Rattlers reminded students of the importance of the historic Gaither Gymnasium. In February 2009, the Florida A&M Boosters held a farewell weekend in honor of Gaither Gymnasium being used for the last time. “The crowd, the students and the enthusiasm that took place,” said Mickey Clayton, executive director of […]

Please refresh this page frequently for up to date information. All posts will come with real-time time signatures. 1:20 Well the Rattlers are back at home after going 1-2 during a 3 game road trip. Norfolk University is not a break from the tough games but at least it’s a […]

What started as a group of students riding down a hill is now a full-blown organization.  A small group of students have taken the initiative and started a group, SK8, dedicated to extreme sports. “We started spring semester of last year. We just got some skateboards and rode down a […]

Class starts in 10 minutes. Backpack is ready and homework is done. It’ll be close, but he’ll make it. Chauncey McKinney grabs his car keys, puts them in his pocket and walks out the door and right past his 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer. McKinney picks up the pace then hops on […]

The motto of an on-duty police officer sums up the gravity of the situation.  “Prepare for the worst possible outcome while hoping for the best.” Preparing for the death of an adolescent, especially when their demise is a direct result of their own foolish misadventure, impossible. The phenomenon of car […]

The Florida A&M University Rattlers are working to iron out miscues in their top ranked offense in order to regain dominance over the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.   The offense is currently averaging a conference best 365.7 yards per game and is scoring 28.3 points a contest.   It would seem that […]

The term “redshirt” is one that is heard often but rarely if ever explained. Athletes become redshirts in order to spread four years of playing eligibility over five years of an academic career.  Redshirts have to be disciplined enough to workout on their own, despite not being able to compete […]

The city of Tallahassee is stockpiled with political figures and state affairs, but arguably the most renown public figure in the capital city is the leader of “the Seminole Nation”, Coach Bobby Bowden. Bowden’s impact on the fabric of the Tallahassee community has reached unparallel levels, as a result of […]