Football
The latest Football coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Sports section.
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Former NFL defensive end now an advocate for players with head injuries
Casey Toohill recently announced his retirement after a six-year NFL career, and the former defensive end admits to playing with a certain amount of "existential dread."

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Boyd Buchanan rallies to runaway win over Chattanooga Christian
Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers running back Jack Ferguson is proof that lightning can strike twice. Just ask the Chattanooga Christian School Chargers.

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Cleveland stuns fifth-ranked Oak Ridge to improve to 4-1
Asked whether his football program is ahead of schedule, Cleveland High School's Chris Brown wouldn't go there Friday night.

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Baylor’s Keegan Croucher carves up CPA before LSU-Ole Miss trip
Ole Miss quarterback commitment Keegan Croucher will be inside frenzied Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday night. He had some business to take care of first.

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Bradley Central escapes Red Bank with one-point road win
Bradley Central's third straight win required the Bears to slip the jaws of defeat more than once Friday night against the Red Bank Lions.

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Final scores and photos from Friday’s Chattanooga-area prep football games
Check out the final scores and photos from Friday night's Chattanooga-area high school football games.

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Falcons to start QB Cooper Rush again with Tua Tagovailoa ruled out
Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski announced Friday that quarterback Cooper Rush will start again Sunday, and he expects a bounce-back game from the NFL journeyman.

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NFL teams can’t sign two players who attempted to join Kiffin at LSU
Zxavian Harris and Dae'Quan Wright are ineligible to join any NFL teams during the 2026 season, the league has told its 32 franchises.

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Falcons hit midweek without announcing starting quarterback vs. Panthers
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. still isn't sure when he'll be ready to play in a game again, though his answer Wednesday was a familiar one: "I'm close."

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Titans defensive front’s poor performance was major surprise of loss
The stat sheet showed New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith was mistaken about the Tennessee Titans not touching him even once Sunday at Nashville's Nissan Stadium.
