by design | Dec 1, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Winning in someone else’s stadium’ By Tom Mattingly In a lifetime of watching or writing about sports, there’s occasionally something special happening under your nose, and, if you’re not careful, you might miss it. That would really be unfortunate....
by design | Nov 24, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘One of those oddities that worked, like throwing the dice and winning’ By Tom Mattingly When Allen Spain, who has an amazing collection of Tennessee “stuff,” recently sent a videotape of the ABC broadcast of the 1968 Georgia and Alabama games, it brought...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘The Hurrying Hungarian’ By Tom Mattingly When I once asked Vol fans to name the legendary figures over the course of Tennessee football history, the first fan who responded nominated George Cafego, the legendary Vol tailback from 1937-39 and equally...
by design | Nov 3, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
Interesting happenings in the visiting team area after the game By Tom Mattingly Tennessee fans across the expanse of Neyland Stadium see visiting teams trot onto the field to a scattered chorus of boos, but that’s just part of the story. There’s drama underneath the...
by design | Oct 27, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
November 1959: A memorable Homecoming Day triumph By Tom Mattingly The day was Nov. 7, 1959, when LSU came to town ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Tigers had not given up a touchdown in 38 consecutive quarters, and, on this day, the streak would reach 40. The game...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
Figurative and Literal Lines Drawn in the Sand By Tom Mattingly There’s nothing like a good grudge. Over the years, football fans living south of Messrs. Mason and Dixon’s line have perfected the art of never forgetting even the most minor slight. It’s a way of life...
