Jay was named the Sports Editor of the Times Free Press in 2003 and started with the newspaper in May 2002 as the Deputy Sports Editor. He was born and raised in Smyrna, Ga., and graduated from Auburn University before starting his newspaper career in 1997 with the Newnan (Ga.) Times Herald. Stops in Clayton and Henry counties in Georgia and two years as the Sports Editor of the Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal preceded Jay's move to Chattanooga. He has won local, state, regional and national awards as a writer, designer and section editor and was part of a TFP team that won a 2011 APSE award. Jay and his wife Kathleen were married in 2004 and have a son, Lee born in 2007, and a daughter, Madeline Ray born in 2010. Contact Jay at (423) 757-6273 or jgreeson@timesfreepress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jgreesontfp.
It's not easy being cheesy, and then there's this:
by Jay GreesonThe 5-at-10 was part of the reason I believed I could do radio, and now the 5-at-10 proved to be what ended my time in radio.
by Jay GreesonThere were several reminders that were clear and distinct from the Wednesday afternoon NFL scrimmage between Ravens and Steelers.
by Jay GreesonWe are more than a month into the legalized betting world in Tennessee, and unless it happened and no one told me, our ethics are intact.
by Jay GreesonOK, tough week in Knoxville. Scratch that. Tough couple of months in Knoxville.
by Jay GreesonOK, for maybe the first time in history of the 30-minute college football playoff announcement show, tonight's version will not be 26 minutes too long.
by Jay GreesonHope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving and were well fed and safe, however you chose to spend it.
by Jay GreesonSure, we all wanted her to get a chance to kick a PAT or attempt a field goal, but the directional kickoff to start the second half was ground-breaking nonetheless.
by Jay GreesonIt's more difficult to be thankful this year. We're isolated more than ever, not just on this holiday, but in terms of our daily lives and normal activities.
by Jay GreesonWe have opened this conversation to readers each of the last several Thanksgivings to share what you are grateful for. We did it again, and again you did not disappoint.
by Jay GreesonIf BYU was playing this week, they would be among the picks. Alas, the unbeaten and severely disrespected Cougars do not suit up again until Dec. 12.
by Jay GreesonSo, you can't win without a quarterback, or can you?
by Jay GreesonEight months of unknown, eight months of fighting mental and physical fatigue.
by Jay GreesonAs every other college football power finds ways to play competitive games, the Tide simply dominates.
by Jay GreesonI am now convinced that we need to review every ballot and recheck every vote.
by Jay GreesonI think UT will beat Auburn, but this is not as much a pick for the Vols as it is against an Auburn team that has gone totally erratic.
by Jay GreesonI would not have a problem advising any of my buddies who call for picks and tips to look at the dudes atop the Heisman odds and expect huge numbers.
by Jay GreesonIn a year when we need grace and gratitude more than ever, 2020 is reminding us that nothing is safe.
by Jay GreesonSo the draft takes a huge hit in familiarity and fashionability in my opinion.
by Jay GreesonNews of the NCAA looking at bubbling up in Indianapolis for March Madness had a strange feel Monday afternoon.
by Jay Greeson