by Steve Williams | Oct 5, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Shred the analytic data on football tendencies for when to go for a touchdown or when to rush the quarterback. Let someone else keep up with the chart that tells when it’s best to go for two points after a touchdown. Who needs a cheat sheet for that...
by Mark Nagi | Oct 5, 2015 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman We are nearly 2 ½ seasons into the Butch Jones era of Tennessee football and one thing is becoming abundantly clear. Jones’s game day limitations are costing the Vols. Dearly. In 2013 it was the Georgia and Vanderbilt games. In 2014 it was the Florida...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 4, 2015 | Archived Editions, Archives, Columnist, Hunley
Congratulations Mayor Rogero! By Steve Hunley Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero made history by becoming the first woman to be elected to serve as the city’s chief executive. In fact, Madeline Rogero was the first woman ever to be elected as mayor of one of...
by Steve Williams | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams He may not be a star player. He might not even be a starter. But he’s consistently contributed to his team’s successful season. Head coaches of the area’s winningest teams were asked by The Knoxville Focus to recognize their “unsung...
by Ray Hill | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Eleanor Medill Patterson was the first woman to successfully run a major metropolitan newspaper. Known as “Cissy” due to the nickname given to her in childhood by her brother, she was volatile, unpredictable, frequently gleefully malevolent and...
by Steve Williams | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives, Williams
By Steve Williams With it being homecoming at Halls High School, there were plenty of signs on display prior to the football game against rival Gibbs. One read: “Come on Red Devils. Roast the Eagles. May the Force be with you.” As it turned out, Caden Harbin was a...
