Jurrell Casey The Tennessee Titans agreed on Wednesday to trade defensive tackle Jurrell Casey to the Broncos in exchange for a seventh-round NFL draft pick, according to multiple reports. Casey, 30, has been selected to the Pro Bowl in each of the last five years. In 2019, he recorded 26 tackles and five sacks. Casey has three years remaining on his contract and is set to earn $11.25 million in base salary in...

In a follow-up to a story we brought you on Monday, the Coffee County School System and Manchester City School System have suspended athletics until at least March 31st. The extension is in response to feedback from the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association(TSSAA) on Tuesday afternoon after Governor Bill Lee decreed on Monday that all Tennessee schools be closed until March 31st. The TSSAA guidance to the schools suggested “in the interest of the health and safety of competitors, coaches, officials, and spectators, we urge every member school – both public and independent – to follow the Governor’s recommendation...

Upon the recommendation of the Center of Disease Control(CDC), and following the lead of the local school systems, the Manchester Recreation Department has suspended the local recreation leagues. The youth baseball, softball(fast-pitch and slow-pitch) and soccer leagues have been suspended indefinitely. The suspension includes practices, games and other team activities. When reached by Thunder Radio on Wednesday, Manchester Recreation Director Bonnie Gamble said that while citizens are welcome to use the various ball fields, persons should remember to abide by the CDC guideline of 10 persons or less in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Thunder Radio...

On Monday, demolition began at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, where Nashville SC’s stadium, the largest soccer-specific venue in the country with 30,000 seats, will be located. “In a period when there’s a lot of uncertainty, it’s great to have a little bit of positive news,” said Nashville SC CEO Ian Ayre. “This is an element of progress towards finally playing in our very own soccer-specific stadium at the Fairgrounds, an investment in our city, and a milestone in our club’s history that our supporters and all sports fans are eager to see come to...

The Coffee County CHS Dance team announced on Tuesday that they will postpone tryouts for the 2020-2021 dance team. The tryouts, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been moved to Wednesday and Thursday, April 15th and 16th.  Tryouts are for any student who will be in grades 9 thru 12 next school year at Coffee County CHS or the Coffee County Raider Academy.  A TSSAA Physical form must be completed and brought to the tryout session.  An informational meeting for parents is set for Monday, April 13th at 6:30 PM in the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym at Coffee County...

With Coffee County School System closing down until March 31st due to COVID-19 virus concerns and the cancellation of all sporting events, the Coffee County CHS baseball team has been forced to postpone their Spring Baseball Clinic indefinitely. The clinic had been scheduled for this Saturday, March 21st.  In a message posted on Facebook, Coach David Martin said “we will still have the camp when things return to normal and students return to school.” Anyone having questions, or wishing to get a refund(provided they have prepaid for the class), can email Coach Martin at: martindavid@k12coffee.net Players will utilize the...

Following the recent recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NJCAA has made the difficult decision to cancel all upcoming basketball championships as well as spring competition, effective immediately. The decision ends the spring season for the baseball and softball teams of Motlow State Community College. “In light of the progressive evolvement of the COVID-19 situation, the NJCAA has decided to end all competition for the remainder of the academic year,” stated Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President & CEO. “As an association, the NJCAA exhausted all possible avenues to potentially postpone competition for both upcoming...

With the closing of the Coffee County and Manchester City School Systems until April 1st, sports and extracurricular activities have been suspended indefinitely.   On Sunday, Manchester City Schools announced that all games and practices are suspended for the week of March 16th thru March 20th.  On Monday, the Coffee County School System decided to suspend all extra-curricular activities thru Friday, March 20th as well. The Coffee County School System will meet on Thursday to discuss extending the suspension. Thunder Radio will continue to follow this story and update you when practices and games resume. On Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show,...