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Vince’s View: SEC Week 4 picks including Vols at Gators with analysis
Things UT has to do at Florida to have a chance to pull statement-making upset
Vince’s View: NFL Week 3 Picks
Titans host the typically troublesome Colts; Bucs/Rams, Packers/49ers, more
Football Preview: Vols Set for Showdown in The Swamp to Open SEC Play
Tennessee hits the road for the first time this season with a showdown against SEC East rival Florida in primetime on Saturday night in Gainesville.
WATCH: Josh Heupel final interview before Florida game
Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel spoke to the media for the final time before the team heads to Gainesville to start SEC play at the rival Florida Gators on Saturday.
16 hours of Vols vs. Gators coverage on Image Matters Game Day All Day; See show schedule
UT Game Day Show Schedule – Tennessee at Florida – September 25, 2021 – 7pm ET Kickoff – *All times Eastern Standard Time
Tennessee Modernizing Football Ticket Pricing Model Beginning in 2022
Tennessee Athletics has finalized plans to implement a more simplified and modernized football ticket purchasing process beginning with the 2022 season.
Jimmy’s blog: Garner issues warning: Big men can’t run out of gas
Vols’ stout run defense will be tested by Florida’s exceptional run game
Jimmy’s blog: UT coach hopes Vols can `shock the world’ at Florida
Burns says UT will eventually hit the long balls
2022 Tennessee Football Schedule Unveiled
Home matchups against Florida and Alabama and rare road trips to Pittsburgh and LSU highlight the 2022 Tennessee football schedule as the Southeastern Conference unveiled the full slate of games on Tuesday evening.
Coach & Player Quotes: Vols Gearing Up For Hostile SEC Environment
Tennessee football will face its first road test of the 2021 campaign on Saturday, traveling to The Swamp to open Southeastern Conference play at No. 11 Florida under the lights of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
WATCH: Merrill on deep pass misses “Just keep working. We’re a young team. It’ll take a little bit of time. Connection, chemistry, all that.”
Tennessee wide receiver Walker Merrill visited with the media ahead of this Saturday’s SEC opener for the Vols at the Florida Gators.
WATCH: Ja’Quain Blakely “We’re buying into what Coach Garner is telling us, playing vertical, relentless pursuit”
Tennessee defensive lineman Ja’Quain Blakely visited with the media ahead of this Saturday’s SEC opener for the Vols at the Florida Gators.
WATCH: Byron Young on most important things for him vs. UF “Contain the edge. Keep the quarterback in the pocket.”
Tennessee defensive lineman/outside linebacker Byron Young visited with the media ahead of this Saturday’s SEC opener for the Vols at the Florida Gators.
WATCH: Rodney Garner on needs vs. Florida “Clean game…relentless effort…play for the T on the side of the helmet”
Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner visited with the media ahead of this Saturday’s SEC opener for the Vols at the Florida Gators.
Quotes: Heupel, Vols Excited for Challenging SEC Opener in The Swamp
Tennessee has begun prep for its first road game this season as a trip to Gainesville for a showdown with No. 11 Florida awaits this Saturday night as the Vols open SEC play in the Swamp.
WATCH: JaVonta Payton on deep ball misses “We’re all going to get clicking and get the job done, no matter what”
Tennessee wide receiver JaVonta Payton spoke to the media to review the Tennessee Tech game and talk about the matchup with the Gators this Saturday.
WATCH: Alontae Taylor on his INT netting fans free cookies “So when I got to the sideline a couple of guys were like, ‘So I get free cookies?’
Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor spoke to the media to review the Tennessee Tech game and talk about the matchup with the Gators this Saturday.
WATCH: Jerome Carvin on UF “They got some big guys up front, normally what you see from Florida”
Tennessee interior offensive lineman Jerome Carvin spoke to the media to review the Tennessee Tech game and talk about the matchup with the Gators this Saturday.
WATCH: Heupel on, if healthy, is Milton the starter “I never speak in hypotheticals”
Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel held his Florida week Monday press conference to review the Tennessee Tech game and talk about the matchup with the Gators this Saturday.
Jimmy’s Blog: What did we learn about UT in a rout? More than you’d think
We learned UT can stop the run, get receivers open and force turnovers … but
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College Football News
Alabama leading rusher Brian Robinson Jr. dealing with rib injury
Alabama leading rusher Brian Robinson Jr. is day-to-day heading into Saturday’s game against Southern Mississippi due to injured ribs.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban revealed Wednesday that Robinson
College football playoff pumps the brakes on expansion to 12 teams
The rush to expand the college football playoff to 12 teams has slowed to a jog, CFP executive director Bill Hancock hinted Wednesday, issuing a statement regarding “the complexity of these matters” h
Arizona State, Colorado hit reset button after tough defeats
Colorado and Arizona State begin conference play this weekend, and both squads are looking to rebound after disappointing losses last Saturday.The Buffaloes (1-2, 0-0 Pac-12) nearly upset a Top 10
USC hosts Oregon State, looks for second win in Donte Williams era
After a coaching change, Southern Cal returns home to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday for a Pac-12 Conference matchup with Oregon State. Now, there’s the potential for a quarterback controve
Kentucky looks to continue optimistic start vs. South Carolina
If South Carolina and Kentucky were to receive grades for the first three weeks of the season, neither team would get an A-plus.But as the Gamecocks prepare to host the Wildcats Saturday in Columbi
Braves news
Braves slug three homers, cruise past D-backs
Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies hit two-run homers and Jorge Soler added a solo blast to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 6-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Phoenix.Freddie Fre
Braves rout D-backs, gain game in NL East race
Adam Duvall hit a mammoth homer and Austin Riley had three doubles and three RBIs as the Atlanta Braves trounced the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-4 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at P
Braves shut out Giants, salvage series finale
Max Fried pitched seven shutout innings, Eddie Rosario hit for the cycle and Adam Duvall ended a scoreless tie with a two-run home run in the seventh, sending the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 vict
Seven Giants pitchers throw tag-team shutout of Braves
Left-hander Alex Wood returned from a COVID-19 absence to start a seven-man shutout effort Saturday night as the San Francisco Giants pulled out a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves, who saw their lead i
Reports: MLB to extend leave of Braves OF Marcell Ozuna
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna will have his disciplinary administrative leave extended another week, multiple outlets reported Saturday.Ozuna, 30, has not played in a game for the Braves
Blogs
Vince’s View: SEC Week 4 picks including Vols at Gators with analysis
Things UT has to do at Florida to have a chance to pull statement-making upset
Vince’s View: NFL Week 3 Picks
Titans host the typically troublesome Colts; Bucs/Rams, Packers/49ers, more
Jimmy’s blog: Garner issues warning: Big men can’t run out of gas
Vols’ stout run defense will be tested by Florida’s exceptional run game
Jimmy’s blog: UT coach hopes Vols can `shock the world’ at Florida
Burns says UT will eventually hit the long balls
Jimmy’s Blog: What did we learn about UT in a rout? More than you’d think
We learned UT can stop the run, get receivers open and force turnovers … but
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Rick Barnes Golf Classic 2021- Emerald Youth Foundation
The tournament will be Monday, September 27, 2021, at Holston Hills Country Club.
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Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon 2021
The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is coming up Sunday, October 3rd in Downtown Knoxville!
Titans News
Titans prep for Colts as Carson Wentz skips practice
Carson Wentz wants to play, but the Indianapolis Colts are unlikely to identify a starting quarterback for their Week 3 visit to the Tennessee Titans until gameday.Wentz is questionable with swelli
Titans rally for comeback road win over Seahawks in OT
Randy Bullock kicked four field goals, including a 36-yarder with 4:50 remaining in overtime, as the Tennessee Titans rallied to defeat the host Seattle Seahawks 33-30 Sunday.Derrick Henry rushed 3
Titans LT Taylor Lewan inactive vs. Seahawks
Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan is inactive for Sunday’s game against the host Seattle Seahawks.Lewan was not listed on the injury report prior to the game, however multiple media outlets
Titans head into Seattle licking Week 1 wounds
Things couldn’t have gone much better for the Seattle Seahawks in their season opener. And things couldn’t have gone much worse for the Tennessee Titans.Which should make an intriguing matchup in W
Mike Vrabel on Julio Jones penalty: ‘Dumb s—‘
The honeymoon is over for Julio Jones in Tennessee.The seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver got called out by Titans coach Mike Vrabel on Monday for a “dumb s—” penalty Jones incurred Sunday during
NFL news
Tom Brady, Bucs visit Rams in battle of unbeatens
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be without dynamic receiver Antonio Brown when they face the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Sunday in a rematch from last season.The Rams (2-0) defeated the Bucc
Recent No. 1 picks square off when Jaguars host Cardinals
Kyler Murray’s career is off to a sizzling start, while Trevor Lawrence is going through some first-year growing pains.Two of the last three top picks in the NFL draft square off Sunday when the Ar
Reports: Lions might trade LB Jamie Collins
Detroit linebacker Jamie Collins was held out of a walk-through for non-injury reasons Wednesday, according to the team, and multiple media outlets reported that the Lions are looking into trading the
Winless Giants, Falcons do battle for first win of season
The New York Giants are beginning to see a few positives after what has been a negative start to the season.The Giants (0-2) and visiting Atlanta Falcons (0-2) look to record their first win of the
Vikings fighting off two bad losses getting ready for Seattle
What’s worse: Suffering two defeats on the road on the last play of the game or blowing a 14-point, fourth-quarter lead at home?That’s the question the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings will a