by despotmj | Jul 25, 2011 | Opinion, Sports
Time to buckle your chinstraps NFL fans, after 132 days the NFL lockout is officially over. The NFL Players Executive Committee voted this morning unanimously to accept the proposal previously voted on last Thursday by NFL owners, beginning what will be the greatest flood of player transactions and club business in sport’s history. Imagine this, it is the night before you have five finals the next morning, and you have not been able to study the entire semester. For NFL teams, it’s cram time. Over the next two weeks, NFL general managers must do five months of NFL business including: signing rookies, signing undrafted free agents, signing restricted free agents, trading players and cutting players. As part of the new 10-year deal, free-agency begins tomorrow (Tuesday), teams will begin reporting to training camp Wednesday, and the regular season will begin as scheduled Aug. 11. For the Tennessee Titans, this means making some very quick decisions, that could easily determine whether this team is playoff bound or on track for another sub .500 season. Over the next several days, the Titans must make some difficult decisions on several key players. Here they are: Vince Young– The Titans have until 4:00 p.m. ET July 29 to decide whether to cut or trade the troubled Titans’ quarterback. If not, the Titans will owe him a $4.5 million bonus they have already said they will not pay. Stephen Tulloch/Jason Babin– Both players are unrestricted free agents, and the Titans will have roughly 24 hours from today to decide whether the Titans should retain these players or allow them to hit the open-market where...
by despotmj | Jun 29, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
As June is coming to a close, many football fans are growing increasingly anxious to know when a new Collective Bargaining Agreement will be agreed on by the NFL Players Association and NFL owners. On March 11, at 11:59 p.m., the previous CBA expired, leaving fans to wonder if a new deal would be agreed on over the summer, or if a lengthy lockout would ensue. With the lockout nearly three months in place, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel, but one must also ask if that could be an oncoming train. The most pointed issues which must be resolved in order for a new CBA to be reached include how to divide the nearly $10 billion in revenues the NFL generates every year, while determining how to split the revenue in future seasons, as revenue is expected to reach $20 billion per season before 2020. Other issues include putting a rookie wage-scale in place to combat rookie deals which have reached $50 million in guaranteed money, better benefits for retired players and increasing the NFL season from 16 to 18 games. The NFL and NFLPA have met multiple times over the last few months, but have been highly criticized for making little progress. In recent weeks, hope has emerged that progress is being made at more than an anemic pace and many believe a deal could be reached by the end of July. That is a crucial date for NFL teams due to the fact that if a deal is reached by then little or no training camp would be missed, allowing for...
by Hunter Patterson | Feb 3, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
If you have watched ESPN, the local news, picked up a paper or looked at Facebook or Twitter in the past week, you are probably aware of the Tennessee Titans’ coaching issues. Letting go of head coach Jeff Fisher and host of other coaches in the organization, the team is now searching for a new head coach for the first time in 17 years. Usually, when a head coach is fired, the first place that teams look for a replacement is within the organization. The Titans did just that. The first two people that were interviewed were already on the team’s payroll. Mike Munchak, who is considered the favorite for the job, is the current offensive line coach for the team. Munchak’s record shows that he is a great teacher and great coach. Having been on staff since 1997, Munchak’s offensive line has given up the second fewest sacks since 1999. Furthermore, Munchak is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His number was also retired by the Houston Oiler/Tennessee Titan franchise in 1996. He is also from Scranton, Penn., home of Michael Scott and Dunder Mifflin. The Titans also interviewed offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger. Affectionately known as “Dinger,” he has built up a reputation among fans. Moreover, he is recovering from cancer treatments currently. The fact that he is even interviewing for the job could be a good sign that his health is currently improving, and fans certainly hope this is the case. The question is not who is available, though. The question is who the Titans want. Most fans want someone outside of the organization...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Sep 14, 2010 | News Slider
Lipscomb in Motion Monday: MNF Kickoff! Free Pizza at 6:00 pm in the Amphitheater Tuesday: Battle of the Boulevard: Volleyball at Belmont at 5:00 pm Find out more information about service opportunities at the Local Service Fair from 10:30 am-1:00 pm in Bennett Campus Center Tokens at 7:30 pm in Alumni Auditorium For more information go to http://www.tokensshow.com/media/t11poster.pdf Wednesday: An opportunity to learn more about our clubs at the Involvement Fair from 10:00 am-1:00 pm in the Square Friday: Free Food and Live Music at 6:00 pm during the Women and Men’s Soccer games starting at 5:00 pm Saturday: Vaughn’s Gap Pancake Breakfast starting at 9:00 am Watch all the best college football games in ARLOs Habitat for Humanity Builds..earn 8 Chapel Credits! *If interested contact Amy Hamar at hamarac@lipscomb.edu Sunday: NFL Sunday Ticket in ARLOs Women’s Soccer at 12:00 pm Men’s Soccer at 4:00...
