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Friday, November 13, 2026Nov 13

5-at-10: Friday mailbag on NFL takeaways (and picks), Cam Ward as Titans QB1, UT-UGA breakdown, stadium chatter

AP photo by Eric Lutzens / Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) avoids Denver Broncos linebackers Justin Strnad, back left, and Alex Singleton, second from right, in the second half of Sunday's regular-season opener for both teams.
AP photo by Eric Lutzens / Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) avoids Denver Broncos linebackers Justin Strnad, back left, and Alex Singleton, second from right, in the second half of Sunday's regular-season opener for both teams. AP photo by Eric Lutzens / Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) avoids Denver Broncos linebackers Justin Strnad, back left, and Alex Singleton, second from right, in the second half of Sunday's regular-season opener for both teams.

Let’s handle our business.

› Rushmore of pop/rock songs in college football environments, and this one was tough — “Enter Sandman” at Virginia Tech, “Jump Around” at Wisconsin, “Country Roads” at West Virginia, and “I Won’t Back Down” at Florida.

› Rushmore of Hugh — Hugh Green, who was the best college defensive player I saw growing up until Derrick Thomas at Bama, Hugh Grant, Hugh Jackman and John Hughes, with all apologies to Hef and Chattanooga’s Hugh Beaumont.

› Rushmore of outer space TV shows — “Mandalorian,” “Andor,” “Battlestar Galactica,” and “Star Trek.”

› Rushmore of famous football coaches’ hats — Bear’s houndstooth, Landry’s classy hat, Lombardi’s old-school lid, and Spurrier’s visor.