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In 911 Call, Uber Driver Screams That Michael Oher Bit Him
In a 911 call from the April night that free-agent NFL offensive tackle Michael Oher was cited for assaulting an Uber driver, the driver screams that Oher bit his back, reports the Tennessean. ...

Stray Firework Shoots Into Titans' Stadium, Explodes Some Seats
Tennessee-based company Pyro Shows put on Nashville’s Independence Day fireworks show last night, drawing an estimated crowd of 240,000 and, unfortunately, damaging the upper deck of the Titans’ stadium with an errant shell....

Vince Young Takes A Big Dump On Jeff Fisher
Vince Young has tried a few comebacks in recent years, his latest ending on June 17 after being cut by the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders following a torn hamstring. Near the end of that project, the quarterback had time to talk shit about former Titans head coach Jeff Fisher to Sports Illustrated....

This Is The Fastest 100-Meter Dash In NCAA History
The Tennessee Volunteers’ Christian Coleman is in top form as his collegiate season comes to a close. The runner-up in both the 100m and 200m last year, Coleman completely destroyed tonight’s semifinal heat at the NCAA Championships, and then some. But his time was off the charts: a wind-legal 9.82 ...

Lawsuit: Titans Player Beat Fan Unconscious After Arguing About The NFL Draft
The Tennessee Titans picked Western Michigan wide receiver Corey Davis with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. According to a lawsuit filed in United States District Court today, Titans players Tajae Sharpe and Sebastian Tretola were at Tin Roof, a Nashville bar, the night that the Titans...
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Tennessee Receiver Josh Smith Arrested For Domestic Assault of Male Roommate [Updated]
Tennessee wide receiver Josh Smith was arrested last night for domestic assault of his roommate....

It's Been 20 Years Since Peyton Manning, The Jets, And The Draft That Might Have Been
Twenty years ago, the NFL draft was marked by one of the most fateful quarterback choices in league history: Peyton Manning’s decision to stay at the University of Tennessee for his senior year. The Jets, who had the No. 1 pick in 1997, are still reeling from the aftershocks. And it all may have bee...

MTSU Football Players Suspended After Video Of Puppy Abuse Surfaces<em></em><em></em>
Two Middle Tennessee State football players have been indefinitely suspended after one took video of the other slapping a puppy repeatedly, according to the Daily News Journal....

Why Is This Wearable-Tech Company Helping College Teams Track How Often Athletes Sleep, Drink, And Have Sex?
Sometime between putting on his Halloween outfit—a cowboy ensemble, complete with the requisite hat, plaid shirt, cutoff jean shorts, and expensive leather boots borrowed from his Texan roommate—and this exact moment on the college-dorm dance floor, with the becostumed masses sweating to Fetty Wap, ...

<i>Wheel Of Fortune </i>Contestant Completely Blows It<em></em>
Damnit, Kevin, you got so close before your horniness undid you....

Former Titans Tight End Frank Wycheck Is Concerned He Might Have CTE
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck believes he has CTE, according to ESPN....

Vols Brawl
Tennessee scored a big Music City Bowl win over Nebraska tonight, but that wasn’t enough for some Volunteers fans, it seems:...
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Marcus Mariota Carted Off With Broken Leg [Update]
Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota left today’s game on a cart and wearing an air cast after suffering an ankle injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars....

Duke's Grayson Allen Draws Foul Without Being Touched
In the photo above, Tennesse State’s Darreon Reddick is quite literally watching Duke’s Grayson Allen go by. He should’ve observed the unwritten-but-well-known Duke Buffer Zone of at least five feet; he got whistled for the foul on Allen....

Harry Douglas And Aqib Talib Scrap After Douglas Goes Low On Chris Harris Jr.
Tennessee Titans receiver Harry Douglas delivered a low block to Denver Broncos defensive back Chris Harris Jr. in the second quarter of today’s game, and Harris’s teammate Aqib Talib stuck up for him by picking a fight with Douglas....
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NFL Says Titans And Browns Can Play In Their Cleats For A Cause In Week 14 [Update]
The Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns were the only two NFL teams with byes this week, which meant that their players weren’t able to wear their customized cleats for the league’s “My Cause, My Cleats” campaign for Week 13. They won’t be able to participate next week, either....

How The Titans Went Retro And Unleashed Marcus Mariota
Last year, the Tennessee Titans drafted quarterback Marcus Mariota No. 2 overall. This year, they opted to keep Mike Mularkey as their head coach, and Mularkey loudly and proudly signaled his intention to install a ground-and-pound offense that didn’t seem suited to Mariota’s spread-system skill set...

Titans Start Game With Failed Onside Kick
The Green Bay Packers had the first offensive possession against the Tennessee Titans today, so instead of a kickoff punt, the Titans tried an onside kick instead. The Packers recovered it anyway, and began their first drive just inside the Titans territory. The onside kick could have come back to h...

Things Have Gotten Weird In The SEC East
With 10 weeks of college football in the books, now seems like a great time to check in on the SEC East and see who’s going to get stomped by Alabama in the conference title game....

Titans Owner Denies That Team Will Be Sold To Jon Bon Jovi "Or Anyone Else"
Jon Bon Jovi wants to buy an NFL team. He tried to buy the Bills earlier this year, and “continues to monitor the Titans’ ownership situation closely,” according to CBS’s Jason La Canfora....