Kickoff time announced for Tennessee-Missouri game

Kickoff time announced for Tennessee-Missouri game.

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KNOXVILLE — Tennessee has an open date in Week 12 of the 2019 season.

The Vols will be back in action in Week 13 as UT travels to Missouri.

The Southeastern Conference announced kickoff times for Week 13 games. The Tennessee-Missouri contest will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by the SEC Network.

2019 Tennessee football schedule

AUG. 31: vs. Georgia State (Knoxville) L, 38-30

SEPT. 7: vs. BYU (Knoxville) L, 29-26 (2OT)

SEPT. 14: vs. Chattanooga (Knoxville) W, 45-0

SEPT. 21: at Florida (Gainesville) L, 34-3

OCT. 5: vs. Georgia (Knoxville) L, 43-14

OCT. 12: vs. Mississippi State (Knoxville) W, 20-10

OCT. 19: at Alabama (Tuscaloosa) L, 35-13

OCT. 26: vs. South Carolina (Knoxville) W, 41-21

NOV. 2: vs. UAB (Knoxville) W, 30-7

NOV. 9: at Kentucky (Lexington) W, 17-13

NOV. 23: at Missouri (Columbia)

NOV. 30: vs. Vanderbilt (Knoxville)

Melo was the second youngest player to receive NBA MVP votes. Make a wild guess about No. 1

All ages at the end of the regular season.

All ages at the end of the regular season.

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Giants nominate Golden Tate for Salute to Service Award

New York Giants WR Golden Tate is the team’s nominee for the 2019 Salute to Service Award presented by USAA.

Wide receiver Golden Tate has been named the New York Giants’ nominee for the 2019 Salute to Service Award, which is presented to the “league member who demonstrates an exemplary commitment to honoring and supporting the military community.”

From the NFL and USAA, which sponsors the award:

Golden Tate has shown his passion and dedication to those who have served in the United States military through the creation of his foundation, the Golden Future Foundation. In 2014, Golden and his wife, Elise, created the Golden Future Foundation. This foundation is set up to enhance the lives of American heroes and their families. Golden Tate also participated in the 2016 NFL-USO Tour.

Their passion for giving back to the military is because Golden’s grandfather and both of Elise’s grandfathers served in the military. They believe that the true American heroes in our country are often overlooked, and they deserve our utmost respect, appreciation, and resources to get acclimated back into society after serving our country. Through the foundation, Golden and Elise have dedicated their resources, energy and time, to help provide a Golden Future for our true American heroes. Golden has hosted numerous events to show his support for the military as well as raising funds for his foundation to assist veterans reacclimate to everyday life once returning home from service to our country. From coat drives to bowling events, Golden has contributed his time and resources to insuring that members of the military receive the respect, honor, and appreciation they deserve.

Tate and his wife created the Golden Future Foundation, which aims to improve the lives of U.S. military members.

Finalists for the award will be announced in January, and the recipient will be recognized at the NFL Honors awards show in Miami on Saturday, Feb. 1.

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Ohio State smashes Maryland: 5 things we learned

Here are five things we learned from the Buckeyes 73-14 victory over Maryland Ohio State defense is way more than just Chase Young
This might be the most talented and complete Ohio State team Justin Fields won’t be in New York for Heisman because of the domination Seven hundred yards of offense tells you something Ohio State now gets a further shot at putting up video game numbers

Here are five things we learned from the Buckeyes 73-14 victory over Maryland Ohio State defense is way more than just Chase Young
This might be the most talented and complete Ohio State team Justin Fields won’t be in New York for Heisman because of the domination Seven hundred yards of offense tells you something Ohio State now gets a further shot at putting up video game numbers

Ohio State smashes Maryland: 5 things we learned

Here are five things we learned from the Buckeyes 73-14 victory over Maryland Ohio State defense is way more than just Chase Young
This might be the most talented and complete Ohio State team Justin Fields won’t be in New York for Heisman because of the domination Seven hundred yards of offense tells you something Ohio State now gets a further shot at putting up video game numbers

Here are five things we learned from the Buckeyes 73-14 victory over Maryland Ohio State defense is way more than just Chase Young
This might be the most talented and complete Ohio State team Justin Fields won’t be in New York for Heisman because of the domination Seven hundred yards of offense tells you something Ohio State now gets a further shot at putting up video game numbers

Ohio State smashes Maryland: 5 things we learned

Here are five things we learned from the Buckeyes 73-14 victory over Maryland Ohio State defense is way more than just Chase Young
This might be the most talented and complete Ohio State team Justin Fields won’t be in New York for Heisman because of the domination Seven hundred yards of offense tells you something Ohio State now gets a further shot at putting up video game numbers

Here are five things we learned from the Buckeyes 73-14 victory over Maryland Ohio State defense is way more than just Chase Young
This might be the most talented and complete Ohio State team Justin Fields won’t be in New York for Heisman because of the domination Seven hundred yards of offense tells you something Ohio State now gets a further shot at putting up video game numbers

Three stars of the game in Dolphins’ 16-12 victory over Colts

Who were the three biggest performers in Miami’s 16-12 road upset over the Indianapolis Colts? Here are our three stars of the game.

The Miami Dolphins’ defense was the star of yesterday’s win over the Brian Hoyer-led Indianapolis Colts. Is that in impressive feat? Maybe not for some teams in the NFL — but the Dolphins aren’t your average football team. The Dolphins’ roster is depleted by trades, injuries and financial decisions and the argument could be made that the Dolphins are the least physically talented football team in the NFL.

But they’ve now won two in a row — last week against the Jets courtesy of an explosive second quarter offensive show and now against the Colts after a stout defensive stand in the final seconds to force Indianapolis to turn the ball over on downs.

The momentum is real. The players are playing committed football and the Dolphins will still have their treasure trove of picks at the end of the day. This is a fun time to watch the Dolphins’ plan for player development come alive. Some of those developed players were the biggest contributors in Miami’s win — here are our three stars of yesterday’s win over Indianapolis.

3rd star – WR DeVante Parker

Parker let a ball slip through his fingertips in the end zone early in the game — a catch that could have pushed the Dolphins to an insurmountable early lead with the Colts’ back-up quarterback in. He couldn’t finish the play but more than made up for the missed opportunity with some clutch plays in the second half to help revive Miami’s offense.

Parker made several chunk gains, including catches to extend drives on third down. Parker finished the game with 5 receptions for 69 yards with a long of 21 yards — a very nice showing.

2nd star – LB Jerome Baker

Baker was everywhere against the Colts, shaking off an injury to return to the game and continue to impact the game within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage with his range. Baker finished the game with 7 solo tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble, continuing his strong stretch of play as Miami’s biggest impact defender.

Baker is thriving in his role as Miami’s emotional and verbal leader on defense — we’re now seeing the version of Baker that this coaching staff envisioned when he was receiving rave reviews over the summer.

1st star – CB Nik Needham

What a turnaround for Nik Needham. Needham had a pretty rough start to the season, but the staff seemed to see something in the youngster. They’ve stuck with him, even after a disheartening showing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in primetime just a few weeks ago.

Fast forward to yesterday and the Dolphins’ rookie cornerback made several critical plays, including a diving interception and the tackle on Colts TE Eric Ebron on Miami’s 8-yard line on Indianapolis’ final play, a 4th and 10 pass that came up a yard short.

Needham stepping up was critical to Miami’s defensive effort — now can he string some winning weeks together?

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Chiefs snap counts, Week 10: Return of the MVP

What can we learn from the Chiefs’ Week 10 snap counts?

The Kansas City Chiefs were unable to beat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

The team went with some unique roster choices to start the game. Damien Williams saw the start at running back. Jordan Lucas saw some early snaps at safety. The best news is that Patrick Mahomes returned to action and didn’t miss a single snap.

Here’s how the snaps came down in Week 10:

*Snap counts via NFL Game Statistics and Information System

Observations

  • QB Patrick Mahomes returned from injury in Week 10 and didn’t miss a single snap. He had an impressive day throwing for 446 yards and three touchdowns while completing over 70% of his passes.
  • RT Mitchell Schwartz saw his snap streak come to an end at 2,895 consecutive snaps. He only missed three plays before coming back into the game and finishing it. A testament to just how much of an ironman he is.
  • LG Martinas Rankin made it just over 50% of the way through the offensive snaps before suffering a right knee injury. He was carted off the field.
  • Stefen Wisniewski saw his most action as a member of the Chiefs. He got exactly 50% of the offensive snaps and played at left guard in place of Rankin.
  • After playing every snap just a week ago, Tyreek Hill was unable to do the same in Week 10. He landed hard on a play and it looked like the worst-case scenario for him. Luckily, he was able to avoid injury and come back into the game.
  • TE Blake Bell was questionable to return with an injury early in the game. He eventually did make his return with a heavily taped ankle.
  • With no LeSean McCoy, Damien Williams saw the start and received all but five of the Chiefs’ carries. Even after fumbling the ball he remained the lead back for most of the game.
  • Mecole Hardman has seen a steady increase in snaps over the past three weeks with 18 against the Titans. He had yet another explosive play after connecting with Patrick Mahomes on a 63-yard touchdown.
  • Jordan Lucas saw some early snaps at safety in the Chiefs’ nickel package. He was quickly relieved after a few misfires on his part.
  • Reggie Ragland saw just 17 snaps on the day. He’s been part of the reason for the Chiefs’ defensive resurgence, but he didn’t help on Sunday. It seems that the Titans forced the Chiefs into sub-packages more often than other teams had in recent weeks, which led to the lower snap total.
  • Khalen Saunders also saw a low snap total of 13. He’s been integral to the run defense finding success over the past several weeks.
  • Emmanuel Ogbah only played 23 snaps before going down with a torn pec. Those could be the last snaps we see from him as a member of the Chiefs as he’s scheduled to become a free agent following the season.
  • Morris Claiborne played in just seven snaps against the Titans. I think it’s safe to say the Chiefs won’t be replacing any of their starters with Claiborne any time soon.
  • Dorian O’Daniel, Darron Lee and Armani Watts were the only three players that played only special teams snaps during the game.
  • Anthony Sherman led all players in special teams snaps against the Titans with 24.

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Knicks targeting Masai Ujiri?

According to several people familiar with the Knicks thinking, Dolan is plotting to take another run at Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri. It would take Phil Jackson-type money to lure Ujiri to New York but spending the big bucks is never an issue for Dolan. The issue is always hiring the right person, but in Ujiri, unlike Jackson, Mills and Perry, the Knicks would be bringing in an executive who has built a championship team.