Top local NFL Draft prospects

(Ranked by Dane Brugler of The Athletic)

Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen – Cardinals 1st round

Ole Miss cornerback Trey Amos – Commanders 2nd round

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart – Giants 1st round

Former Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins – Browns 2nd round

Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris – Chargers 2nd round

Ole Miss edge rusher Prince Umanmielen – Panthers 3rd round

Ole Miss linebacker Chris Paul Jr. – Rams 5th round

Ole Miss defensive tackle JJ Pegues – Raiders 6th round

Former Mississippi State running back Woody Marks – Texans 4th round

Ole Miss edge rusher Jared Ivey – Seahawks free agent

Ole Miss wide receiver Jordan Watkins – 49ers 4th round

What the future may hold

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From The Wall Street Journal:

The Trump rout is taking on historic dimensions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed almost 1,000 points on Monday and is headed for its worst April performance since 1932, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The S&P 500’s performance since Inauguration Day is now the worst for any president up to this point in data going back to 1928, according to Bespoke Investment Group.

Worries about trade restrictions and the prospect of President Trump firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell have investors bracing for greater losses ahead. Corporate earnings reports are rolling in, along with executives’ tariff-dented outlooks for the months ahead. Few think the administration’s negotiations with trade partners will yield results soon enough to ease the strain.

Meanwhile, counterweights that usually strengthen when stocks fall—such as government bonds and the U.S. dollar—are also under pressure, leaving investors with few havens to wait out the storm.

What stood out this weekend

One of the world’s busiest airports asks for help in getting a little stuffed otter home.

On March 20, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Tupelo where he met with military members and spoke at a veterans’ organization fundraiser.

On April 20, the New York Times reports another questionable Signal chat, and Politico publishes an opinion piece from a former Pentagon spokesman who believes Hegseth could be on his way out.

USA Today shares on Easter an opinion piece from Ed Stetzer that Christianity may be making a comeback.

The Sunday night newsletter from Rick Gevers includes a link to what former network news correspondent Judy Muller went through when seeking breast reduction surgery.

Embarrassed to write that I knew nothing about this coffee roaster in New Orleans until Channel 4 reported on year 100 for the business in Bywater.

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin spends more than an hour on The Pivot Podcast describing life before arriving in Oxford, what has changed personally since his arrival and a defensive lineman’s struggle with making a basket.

The next day, that lineman shows Kiffin and his teammates he has game when playing hoops.

In case you missed the news

Yes, I’ve retired. This is what aired in the 5 pm and 6 pm news. I knew Emily Leonard was working on something, but I was blown away with what she did and what she found.

I shared my decision with my coworkers at the TV station a couple of weeks ago and wanted to share with you some of what I told them. This applies to those I’ve worked with past and present:

I will miss working with you. Always remember that I have appreciated your kindness, your smarts and your patience, especially when you’ve been forced to listen to my occasional rants as well as my attempts at humor. All of you have made me a better person and have made my life much richer. For that, I will be eternally grateful.

Not everyone gets to work in broadcasting and in journalism. God blessed me with the opportunity. It’s been a blast.