5-at-10: Patriotism and soccer, gambling's next step, Lane train on the move?, best holiday
What? You were unaware I’m neck deep in the World Cup hoopla?
Stories by Jay Greeson
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5-at-10: Happy Thanksgiving with Fab 4 picks, best sports days, ACC’s big day, side dish draft
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. And with those well wishes, let's pray that a) Spy does not over eat, b) Intern Scott does not over drink and c) our Fab 4 picks d…
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5-at-10: College football coaches carousel, LSU's playoff path, Tiger still Tiger
So, Lane Kiffin is reportedly headed to Auburn. This from a TV guy in Mississippi, and his report drew a bunch of in-state backlash, including some mockery fro…
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5-at-10: NFL power poll, to hedge or not to hedge, rap lyrics cost QB a UF offer
So, the gambling conversation covers a lot of football these days.
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5-at-10: Weekend winners (Baylor School) and losers (FIFA stinks) and a rotten night in Columbia
So, we all are fully aware of the biggest loser of the weekend, and we assuredly will get to that in a moment.
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Chattanooga Christian’s best season yet ends with semifinal loss
Kaleb Bonastia was the picture of the other end of Friday Night highlights.
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5-at-10: Monster mailbag with 'Plays of the Day,' SEC future look, NIL and Trump
Being frustrated is a sign that a) you care and b) the team for which you care is good enough to have expectations of something better.
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5-at-10: Fab 4 picks, should UT retire Hooker's jersey, hoops thoughts, Cy Young
Before we get to the picks, I had a strange thought about UT football this week.
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5-at-10: Takeaways from UK-MSU classic, mismanaging manager awards, Trump running
OK, Kentucky let me down on the "Plays of the Day," but that’s not the takeaway this morning.
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5-at-10: NFL power poll, 'Yellowstone' season premiere review, college hoops big night
I guess my question is why is this not the season-opening splash down?
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5-at-10: Weekend winners and losers and SEC title game match-up set
Wow, the NFL product, when it’s right, is the best entertainment out there.
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5-at-10: Friday mailbag with County Commission vs. Mayor thoughts, college hoops coaches, more
Before we get started, happy Veterans Day, and to those who served and to those who sacrificed to help support those who served, thank you.
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5-at-10: Fab 4 picks, NCAA gambling rules need changing, free agent starts for Dansby, Braves
So, free agency in baseball starts today.
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5-at-10: College football playoff thoughts, election takeaways, a 108-point victory
With the looming expansion of the playoff field from the current four spots to the expected dozen, let’s explore what the bracket would look like in that scena…
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5-at-10: NFL Power Poll, GACA and MLB Hall of Fame thoughts, UT's playoff path
So tonight the college football playoff folks will update and reveal their next set of rankings.
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5-at-10: Weekend winners and losers and Kirby Smart is the best college football coach in America
College football fans. Truly, this weekend was glorious.
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5-at-10: Friday mailbag with CFB playoff scenarios, Heupel's big payday, UT's banner sports year
Let’s handle our business as quickly as possible because we have a slew of questions this week, and you guys and gals got wordy so I will try to be brief. Yes,…
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5-at-10: Fab 4 picks with a UGA-UT selection, a no-no bad beat moment, county lines drawn
I think either UT wins the game outright or Georgia wins by double-digits — and it could spin off the rails — which means there is a hedge chance to cover each…
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5-at-10: UT starts playoff chase in top spot, Smashing Phillies, NFL trade winners
So UT was No. 1 in the first 2022 college football playoff ranking, just like everyone predicted in August.
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5-at-10: QB culture in NFL power poll, Auburn's next coach, UT-UGA take center stage
Auburn fired Bryan Harsin in a move that surprised absolutely no one, Harsin included if he’s being completely honest about it.
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Greeson: Jay’s Plays: Prop me up for Monday Night Football action, friends
Good afternoon, sports fans,
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Greeson: High times for high-ranked Vols, fans
There are special times in sports when everything clicks.
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5-at-10: Weekend winners (I see you Falcons) and losers (egad UK) and Vols fans relishing a spectacular run
Wow, what a game that had a fourth quarter with more turns and twists than Chubby Checker doing a concert on the W Road.
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Glossary: Sports betting terms to know
Action -- A slang term for sports betting in general, as in "I have action on the Vols."
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5-at-10: Friday mailbag on worst throwback unis, Twitter and Elon, Spikes, Herschel and Bo Jackson
Is my bulldog named Bo Jackson? Why yes, yes he is.
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Brainerd beats Signal Mountain to keep playoff hope alive
A season of "What if?" for Signal Mountain's football program was ended with a second half of "What just happened?"
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5-at-10: SEC East showdowns loom, Fab 4 picks, Jim Nantz successors
So we discussed Jim Nantz stepping away from the NCAA basketball tournament lead play-by-play role earlier this week.
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5-at-10: Hendon Hooker's amazing run, still celebrating, Bryce Harper's big moment
So I am higher on Hendon Hooker than most of the other folks who fancy themselves draft experts.
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5-at-10: NFL power poll, A dozen years of this silliness, Mattress Mack and betting news
The NFL has flipped its lid, and the Bears blast the Pats to conclude a crazy first seven weeks of the season.
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5-at-10: Weekend winners (Go Mocs) and losers (Morning Jimbo) and Sunday sadness for QB legends
In an NFL this scatterbrained, having a bona fide, no-doubt strength like the Bengals’ passing game could be enough.
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5-at-10: Friday mailbag on comments, ESPN's best college football announcers, Hendon Hooker's draft stock
Morning gang, we’re coming to you live from St. Simon’s Island where one of our regulars — Alejandro — is getting hitched this weekend.
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5-at-10: Fab 4 picks, Defending Nick Saban's greatness, Better career, Verlander or Kershaw
Is Nick Saban still the best? PUH-lease.
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5-at-10: Who you pulling for in the MLB Final Four, Jones vs. Kraft, Visor tip to "The Breakfast Club"
So the Yankees prevailed, besting the Guardians in a weather-delayed Game 5 Tuesday night in the ALDS.
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Greeson: Braves enter offseason with questions about Dansby and money
The Braves were bounced from the playoffs over the weekend.
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5-at-10: NFL parity in a power poll, Braves offseason issues, Did you miss the NBA?
The Braves were bounced from the playoffs over the weekend. You may have heard about it in real time, or you may just now be waking up from a 72-hour, “We fina…
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5-at-10: Weekend winners and losers, and UT's direction-changing, goal-adjusting victory
The Tennessee Vols won the weekend. They reminded us of the wave of enthusiasm that cascades from Neyland when Tennessee is good.
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5-at-10: Monster Friday mailbag with UT-Bama preview and beating the Manning Curse, fixing Thursday night NFL
I think Tennessee wins. I think it will be one of ‘those’ games, which is quite the testament to each program and coach.
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5-at-10: Fab 4 picks, Football betting's new big numbers, Braves big win, Strider or Morton?
They had to have it. They responded like a veteran and experienced playoff bunch should.
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5-at-10: Braves big hole, Athletes getting into physical confrontations, Aikman's comments spark controversy
OK, there were a slew of mistakes made.
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Greeson: Roughing the passer questions in a powerful NFL
The NFL product is hard to beat. Ask the TV ratings folks.
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5-at-10: NFL power poll, Braves must have Game 1, Tennessee's monster opportunity vs. Alabama
It’s amazing what the right coach in the right spot can do. And the right QB too. I believe UT’s got both.
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5-at-10: Weekend winners and losers and Josh Heupel's incredible Tennessee transformation
What has seemed such an impossible trek has taken Josh Heupel less than two seasons to cover.
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Signal Mountain snags success in tight win vs. Kingston
With their postseason possibilities hanging in the balance, the Signal Mountain Eagles found strength in their strengths.
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5-at-10: Friday mailbag with Rushmores, SEC's third-best team, NFL and NBA rule changes
My answer is Tennessee, but it’s really guesses and sliding value judgments at this point, right?
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Tough losses don’t stop tough-minded Signal Mountain seniors
The preseason dreams of high school football seniors are larger than life and crafted for years.
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5-at-10: Fab 4 picks, Baseball's unreal MVP discussion, NBA headlines of note
Considering the sample size, we’re going to have to seriously consider changing the Fab 4 picks to the Flat 4 picks.
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5-at-10: Braves set for now and beyond, visor tip for Weeds, basketball's next big thing
So, the march to Atlanta’s fifth consecutive NL East crown sounds much easier than it was.
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5-at-10: NFL power poll, NCAA's next portal possibility, Braves' clincher delayed, T or F Tuesday
Do you need great QB play to win in today’s NFL?
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5-at-10: Weekend winners (Georgia and Cleveland High) and losers (Jimbo), Braves magical weekend sweep
It was win or else for Georgia. Period.
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5-at-10: Friday mailbag with AU's next coach, best Westerns, NFL picks, UT's ideal bye week
As for the Thursday night game, yes, the Tua hit was savage. It’s a harsh reminder of the brutality of the sport we love so much.