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VFL Chad Clifton Inducted Into Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
GREEN BAY, Wisc. — VFL Chad Clifton, who enjoyed a 12-year NFL career, was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame this past weekend. Clifton, who was honored with Nick Collins and Russ Winnie on Saturday, played all 12 of his NFL seasons for the Packers. The former second-round selection in the 2000 NFL…
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Manning, Seivers, Walker on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
IRVING, Texas — Tennessee legends Peyton Manning, Larry Seivers and Jackie Walker are on the 2017 ballot for induction into the into the College Football Hall of Fame, as announced on Wednesday by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame. The 2017 ballot features 75 players and six coaches from the Football Bowl…
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VFL Jerod Mayo Retires After 8-Year NFL Career
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Vol For Life Jerod Mayo announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, ending a standout eight-year career with the New England Patriots. He announced the news on his official Instagram account (@jerod_mayo51) on Tuesday. Mayo was drafted in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Patriots with the 10th overall pick…
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VFLs Manning, Jackson, Colquitt Win Super Bowl 50
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. —VFLs and Denver Broncos Peyton Manning, Malik Jackson and Britton Colquitt are Super Bowl 50 champions. The Broncos took a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. VFL Chris Scott is on the Panthers and saw action at left guard. Manning went 13-of-23 for 141 yards and one…
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VFLs Berry, Cox To Play In 2016 Pro Bowl
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – VFLs Eric Berry and Morgan Cox will play in the 2016 Pro Bowl on Sunday at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game will air on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Berry is on Team Rice after Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice selected him with his 15th pick in the two-day draft. Cox…
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Peyton Manning on final Late Show with David Letterman
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Last night, Peyton Manning, who has proven time and again he’s always good for a laugh, appeared on the final episode of David Letterman’s Late Show. Some of Letterman’s favorite past guests came…
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Justin Worley working at Saints’ mini-camp this weekend
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]Despite an injury that ended his collegiate career prematurely, former Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley is getting a shot in the NFL. Worley worked out for the Cleveland Browns’ mini-camp last weekend and is…
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Eric Berry seeks official diagnosis for possible lymphoma
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Former Vol and current Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry has discovered a mass in his chest that is believed to be a forum of cancer known as lymphoma. The Chiefs…
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5 Vols Tackle NFL Draft Combine
The NFL Draft Combine — It’s a pretty weird spectacle, honestly. Drills and workouts. Questions and answers. Poking, prodding, gauging and measuring. Players are evaluated in every sense of the word as NFL teams develop as much insight as possible into their prospective million-dollar investments. Yeah. That’s a lot of money. I guess I’d do…
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Season Review: Vols in the NFL
Tennessee football hasn’t been its usual self lately. But still, the Vols have a significant presence in the NFL. Give or take, about 30 VFLs played on NFL rosters this year, and five of those made it to NFL’s Grand Finale, the Super Bowl, which will be played a week from this Sunday. But before we…