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What an absolutely wild Thanksgiving week of fantasy football, and another reminder that the best late-round RBs can score just as much as mos…
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I think it’s safe to say most people have heard some sort of version of the theory of Walt Disney’s body being frozen after he passed. Some sa…
Famed director of gothic films, Tim Burton, has established himself as a mainstay in the filmmaking vocation thanks to his unique perspective …
As we enter a much-needed thanksgiving break, it’s time for a special thanksgiving edition of Forecasting Fantasy. Since food is such an iconi…
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic in the 1920s. Nearly 10 years later, she disappeared on her quest to fly around …
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The United States holds the largest prison population and highest per-capita incarceration rate in the world.
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is broken. Sure, you have heard that almost as often as you have heard about Georgia’s defense this year. H…
One thing I have tried to emphasize in this column is the importance of talent in fantasy football. The one prerequisite of being a fantasy st…
This week on Battle of the Beliefs, we will be discussing the ever-present issue of climate change and how to fight for our planet’s health. M…
Fall has sprung, and with that, winter fashion is falling over college campuses across the country. Students are switching out shorts for swea…
The Illuminati was once a confirmed, real secret society. But it’s not the real Illuminati that pop culture circulates different theories arou…
It’s no leap in logic to say that healthy daily habits help your mind mature and function at a higher level. Therefore, your ability to operat…
When you think about Thanksgiving, what comes to mind? The amazing food? Family and friends getting tipsy off sangria and oversharing? That Ad…
I’ve written this first paragraph repeatedly in so many ways. There are versions I wrote where I would come out and say, “This article is abou…
This Saturday, Josh Heupel’s offense will take on the single best defensive unit he has ever faced. That is not an exaggeration. For those of …
This weekend turned into one of the most strange, boring and offensively poor weeks in quite some time. Several major upsets occurred, as the …
Homecoming. It’s the time of year when the leaves change and everyone comes together and reminisces about the summer while also appreciating a…
Christopher Wallace, better known as the Notorious B.I.G or “Biggie Smalls,” was on top of the rap game on the East Coast in the late 1990s. R…
College is not what it used to be. It used to be the case that only a small population of the U.S. attended higher education for the sake of p…
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is one of the most exciting ways to crown a champion. However, it is also one of the hardest ways to decide…
It was kind of a rough week in fantasy football, as there were several tragic losses of players that will have wide-reaching impacts for fanta…
Last year, 43,634 people died from gun violence-related deaths, 611 of them being from mass shootings (gunviolencearchive.org). Gun violence i…
One of the many things turning people off from politics and keeping people from having rational debate with others is how toxic the subject ha…
Marilyn Monroe was a media icon as soon as she stepped onto the scene. She started off by modeling and playing small roles in movies, her firs…
China’s economy has been growing exponentially over the past decade as the nation has continuously moved away from communism to a top-down soc…
The Electoral College has been a controversial topic since its formation, and its effect on modern day life and politics can be seen directly …
If you haven’t noticed by now, the Tennessee Volunteers are much better offensively this year than we have been in the past. According to ESPN…
It’s been a bit since the first “Battle of the Beliefs'” article, but it's that time again to view two opposing viewpoints on an equal, balanc…
When I wrote “I am picking up shares of Tee Higgins and the rest of the Bengals offense everywhere I can” in my preseason column, there were t…
Halloween brings crisp weather, multi-colored leaves, apple cider, all things pumpkin, cozy blankets and cheerfulness. It’s the one time a yea…
What makes sexism morally wrong is much like the reasoning for why racism is morally wrong. Judging groups of people based off what they might…
Alright, I have an admission … I used to think Alfred Hitchcock, while revolutionary for film making at the time with his styles of direction,…
Hello there, friendly folk. For today’s edition of Scruffy City Simplified, I’d like to spend some time discussing K Brew, the definitive Knox…
I had a 22 minute walk ahead of me from Gate 4 of the student section all the way to my apartment just across the river. We had just lost the …
In week five, I wrote about the analytical advantage to drafting wide receivers early, but I mentioned that drafting running backs high can st…
The legend of the Loch Ness Monster has lived through generations. It’s a tale we’re introduced to at a young age, much like we were with merm…
What is truth? Truth is the state of being in accordance with fact or reality. What any individual finds true changes how they view the world …
The UN Human Rights Council has been criticized for inaction and has also come under scrutiny for protecting human rights abusers such as Chin…
New York, New York. It’s subject of so many things, from Frank Sinatra’s eponymous song of the city, to countless gangster films and tales of …
Hello there, friends. For today’s edition of that column where I simplify that rather scruffy city, I’d like to turn your eyes, stomachs and s…
Cancel culture has become a hot button issue in the past few years. It is something that is an intrinsic part of our culture and society but l…
Alright, you guessed it. It’s time for the one topic that absolutely everyone loves to argue about: cancel culture. For those of you that aren…
I was planning on writing about running backs with league winning upside this week, but then Kadarius Toney had his second monster game in a r…
Tupac Shakur took over the rap scene in 1991. While studying at the Baltimore School of Arts in Baltimore, Maryland, his good friend was shot …
I was late to the game with James Bond. I didn’t watch any of the movies until I saw “Skyfall” in 2013. Watching that movie changed a lot of t…
Hello there, friendly folk! For this week’s edition of Scruffy City Simplified, the coolest column for Knox-centered cuisine, coffee and fun, …
There’s nothing I enjoy more about traveling than the actual journey itself.
Last week’s dominant victory over Missouri may go down as the spark of an entirely new football program here at UT. First, let’s talk about wh…
We are seeing a strategic trend in the National Football League. The shift from a run-first to a pass-heavy league has resulted in the death o…
