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Titans add two players to practice squad
The Titans are bringing back a familiar face to the team’s practice squad in veteran edge rusher John Simon.
An eight-year veteran who has spent time with the Patriots, Colts, Texans and Ravens in his NFL career, Simon signed with the Titans back in July, and he went through training camp with team.
Simon was released when the team trimmed its roster to 53 players in August.
The Titans also added veteran defensive lineman Caraun Reid to the team’s practice squad on Tuesday.
Reid (6-2, 292) has played in 54 games in his NFL career, spending time with the Lions, Chargers, Colts, Cowboys, Cardinals and Jaguars. He’s tallied 50 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns. Reid, drafted by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, played in seven games with the Jaguars in 2020.
Simon arrives at a time when the team is short on depth at outside linebacker because of injuries to Bud Dupree and Derick Roberson. Last week, the Titans signed outside linebacker Sharif Finch to the practice squad before promoting him to the active roster later in the week.
A fourth-round pick of the Ravens in the 2013 NFL Draft, Simon spent the past three seasons with the Patriots, where he played in 47 games, with 30 starts, from 2018-2020.
Simon recorded 46 tackles and two sacks for the Patriots in 2020, when he played in 16 games, with two starts. Simon played 702 of a possible 1,017 defensive snaps (69%) for the Patriots last season. In the last three years with the Patriots, he tallied 30 starts, eight sacks, and nine tackles for a loss.
Simon has worked under Titans head coach Mike Vrabel in the past, first in college at Ohio State, and later in the NFL when they were together with the Texans.
In his NFL career, Simon has played in 97 career games, with 52 starts. He’s recorded 277 career tackles, and 21 career sacks, 25 tackles for a loss, and two forced fumbles, along with 11 passes defensed and two interceptions.
After playing in 2013 for the Ravens, Simon played three seasons with the Texans (2014-2016) before joining the Colts for one season (2017). He then signed with the Patriots, and he was part of a Super Bowl-winning team in 2018.
Simon (6-2, 260) played in 50 career games with 37 starts at Ohio State, totaling 154 tackles, 20.5 sacks and 10 passes defensed. Simon was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 following his senior season, and he became just the eighth player in school history to be named a two-time captain.
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FOOTBALL: Freshman Raiders put beating on Warren County
The Central High School varsity Red Raider football team has the week off – but the JV and Freshman combined to put a beating on Warren County.
The Red Raiders racked up a ton of points in a 44-6 blowout Monday night at Carden-Jarrell Field.
Coffee County took its opening drive and quickly marched down the field, capping the drive with an 8-yard scoring run up the middle by quarterback Colter Neel, who scored again on the Raiders’ very next possession, this time from 18 yards out.
The Raiders went up by 3 scores on a rumble up the middle by Jayden Carter, and the rout was on. It completes the season sweep over Warren County after last week’s varsity win over the Pioneers, and last month’s freshman win in McMinnville.
Grundy County Courthouse to remain closed this week after water damage
The Grundy County courthouse will be closed the remainder of this week to allow crews to continue cleaning up the water damage sustained over the weekend that occurred after a busted pipe.
The courthouse will re-open on Monday, October 11th, according to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department.
TDH recognizing child health month
The Tennessee Department of Health is recognizing Child Health Month throughout the month of October. This annual recognition is a time to celebrate and raise awareness around what Tennessee is doing to promote the health of our most important resource: Tennessee’s children.
The theme for Child Health Month 2021 is Childhood Resilience: Nurturing Social, Emotional and Physical Health. Having the support of a stable, committed adult — whether it be a parent, caregiver, teacher, or community member— can help foster childhood resiliency and ensure a child feels that he or she has what it takes to overcome life’s challenges.
TDH in collaboration with state and local partners, is utilizing the whole-child approach to address childhood resiliency. The following focus areas are being highlighted during Child Health Month to ensure children and families receive valuable information for overall health:
• Tobacco Use Prevention
• Promoting Healthy Eating Habits and Healthy Drinks
• Dance Across Tennessee – Statewide Virtual Dance Party
• Social and Emotional Health
• Children with Special Health Care Needs
The mission of the Tennessee Department of Health is to protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee. Learn more about TDH services and programs at www.tn.gov/health.
Tennessee consumer outlook plunges to all-time low
Outlook among Tennessee consumers has plummeted to an all-time low, according to the latest statewide survey by Middle Tennessee State University.
The Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index plummeted in September to a score of –106, down from 20 in June and also lower than the previous record low of -58 score in December 2020, reports the Office of Consumer Research in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at MTSU. “This precipitous decline in outlook was accompanied by growing concerns about inflation and consumers feeling worried, frustrated, afraid, sad, upset and angry about the current state of affairs with our nation and the economy,” noted Tim Graeff, marketing professor and director of the Office of Consumer Research.
“Recent events affecting our nation and economy are apparently not unexpected. Only 3% of respondents reported feeling surprised. These negative feelings and accompanying declines in outlook for the economy were felt in all three regions of the state.”
-The top three reasons cited for concerns about the future of the nation and/or economy were: higher inflation, higher taxes and more business shutdowns because of COVID-19.
– The Purchasing Situation Index and the Future Expectations Index are each at their lowest level ever.
– Mounting concerns about declining values of investments and savings can also significantly inhibit consumers’ desire to open up their wallets and increase spending.
-News partner WGNS Radio provided this news report.
Birthdays- October 5
Birthdays:
Jimmy Seals
Brandon Spry- 27
Nicole Brinkley
Ava Newman- 11- Pizza Winner!
Anniversaries:
Howard & Gail Wells- 60
Debbie S. Davidson
Debbie S. Davidson, age 62, of Tullahoma passed this life Friday, October
1, 2021. Debbie loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her
grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, October 6th at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. in
the chapel with Brother Bobby McBee officiating. Interment will follow at
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Debbie is survived by her husband, Kenny Davidson; sons, Nicholas Davidson
(Ashley) and Joseph Davidson; grandchildren, Alyssa Davidson, Peyton
Davidson, Olivia Davidson, Sophia Davidson and Tristan Kimes; mother,
Dorothy Williams; brother, Keith Williams; and sister Teresa Kimbrell.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jeffery Clay “Jeff” Rackler
Jeffery Clay “Jeff” Rackler, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, October 2 nd , 2021 at Tristar Summit Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 51. Jeff was born in Tullahoma to the late Melvin and Ellen Beatrice Miller Rackler. Jeff graduated from Belmont University with a BA in finance and went on to attend Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he attained his Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. He was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church, where he served as the youth leader, Family Life minister and was the pastor there for several years as well. Jeff also worked as a marriage and family therapist in private practice and had most recently been employed at Tullahoma Drug Store. Jeff is survived by his brother, Mark (Lorma) Rackler; his sister, Susan “Sister” (Ronnie) Brown; nieces and nephews, Valarie (Chad) Holt, Pammy (Nathan) Moore, Dustin (Meredith) Brown, and Jessica (Josh) Carlisle; and great-nieces and nephews, Isaac, Ethan and Lily Holt, Tristan and Aidan Moore, Finley and Ellen Brown, and Clay and Gavin Carlisle. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 7 th , 2021 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 8 th , 2021 at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Roger Laney officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with Greg Alexander, Chad Holt, Nathan Moore, Ryan Cunningham, Davis Kannas, and Tristan Moore serving as pallbearers. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Blue Monarch, P.O. Box 1207, Monteagle, Tennessee 37356. Blue Monarch’s mission is to provide a long-term residential and therapeutic Christian community for women and their children to break adverse cycles and rebuild their families.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Birthdays- October 4
Birthdays:
Aurora Underwood- Pizza Winner!
Anniversaries:
Tommy III & Krista Underwood
Birthdays- October 3
Michael T
Kerry Norris III
Brandon Eidson- 51- Pizza Winner!
Elizabeth Harmon- 84