In the end it didn't matter.

Until Saturday night, Margaret Wood never had witnessed a college football game in person.

This is by far one of the scariest questions I've ever been asked.

Honeycutt would be the first to admit that Dale Murphy was a much better player.

Every other kick off Victor Ulmo's right foot, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Rusty Wright had watched intently on Thursday night.

OK, we've pulled even. Yay for us.

A year ago at this time, LSU coach Will Wade was questioned by the sports writers, bloggers and broadcasters gathered together for the annual Southeastern Conference men's basketball media day about accusations he had discussed paying for a potential player with wannabe agent Christian Dawkins.

Ed Orgeron and Joe Moorhead will be opposing college football coaches Saturday afternoon when Orgeron's No. 2 LSU Tigers challenge Moorhead's reeling Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville.

At some point I will remember what I have told myself a half dozen times — pick Alabama as long as Saban is there. Period. Move along.

Can you believe we are through six weeks of the NFL season (and halfway home in college football)?

If you're reading this, chances are you're a fan of some sports team, which means you've probably had your share of days you'd like to forget.

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Weekend winners, losers and that time I went viral.

The last time the Tennessee Volunteers won a Southeastern Conference football game in October, they didn't win another one until November.

For a few minutes Saturday afternoon, the scene inside Neyland Stadium recalled the good ol' days of Tennessee football.

It's pre-dawn here as we look for random socks and pack our stuff in our Times Square hotel room and start our trip back.

From the satellite office in Times Square — hey, is that Jerry Seinfeld? Let's do this.

And then Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann fell on the seat of his pants attempting to retrieve an insanely wild pitch from Max Fried.

Certain people mean certain things to certain fan bases in Southeastern Conference football.

We are on vacation. Good times.

Sixth.

OK, gang, some house-cleaning announcements.

If TBS analyst Ron Darling knew that St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina swings at the first pitch 48 percent of the time, shouldn't the Atlanta Braves have known the same Monday afternoon?