by Mark Nagi | Jul 6, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi I don’t like it. I know you don’t like it. But for now, living without sports is a reality that we have all had to accept. We are seeing sports make a bit of a comeback. NASCAR has been racing a couple of times a week, and they are hoping to have up to...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 29, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish made news recently when they hired former Tennessee Vol standout Robert Ayers to be their new defensive line coach. Ayers was picked in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos and played nine pro...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 15, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Football practice can be a brutal exercise… but the COVID-19 pandemic has made all of us value normalcy. So, it’s no surprise that local coaches and players are happy to simply have the chance to get together and practice the sport they all love, in...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 7, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mark Nagi When they build the Mt. Rushmore of Tennessee football (I’m sure that is in the next budget for the athletic department), there are three non-negotiables. General Robert Neyland, the father of the program. Peyton Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 1, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Tuesday, May 26 was a big day for some Knox County football teams. The high school fields were once again busy, as teams began the process of resuming organized workouts in anticipation of the 2020 season. “It’s been different,” said Grace...
by Mark Nagi | May 26, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Gerald Riggs Jr. played for the Tennessee Volunteers from 2002-2005, rushing for 1893 yards and scoring ten touchdowns. His best season was in 2004, when he gained 1107 yards on the ground. Recently he moved into the high school football coaching...
