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...

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...

While many students and athletes are enjoying fall break off at various destinations across the country or simply resting, the CHS Lady Raider volleyball team is focused on other things. The Lady Raiders are set to put their undefeated district record on the line Thursday in the District volleyball tournament at Franklin County High School. CHS will play at 4:30 p.m. Thursday against the winner of Shelbyville and Warren County. A win in that match would put the Lady Raiders in the district championship at 7:30 p.m. and guarantee a region tournament trip. Hear all the action on Thunder...

Since winning a fourth consecutive National League East title, the Braves have been evaluating how to best fill the 26-man roster they will use during their NL Division Series against the Brewers. “I think the biggest thing is: how many pitchers do you carry?” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “Would you rather have the extra bench player or maybe a defender? If we’re going to go with a bullpen game or use an opener, you might want to have another pinch-hitter.” Because the Braves won’t be playing more than two days in a row after the best-of-five NLDS begins...

The Titans lost to the New York Jets 27-24 in overtime on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Here’s a look at six things that stood out from the contest: Missed Opportunities Look at the stat sheet, and it’s hard to understand how the Titans lost. The Titans outgained the Jets (430-355), had almost twice as many first downs (30 to 16), and they dominated time of possession (40:42 to 29:03). Here’s how the Titans lost – they settled for too many field goals, they were 5-of-19 on third down (26.3 percent) and they were just 2-of-5 in red zone efficiency....

For the second time in two years, Coffee County’s Middle School Red Raider football team is CTC champions. The Raiders won a back-and-forth thriller Saturday, using a 234 yard, 6 touchdown performance from Caiden Martin to beat Harris Middle School 38-28 in Shelbyville. THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY. Harris’ Eagles were able to hit on some big plays – including early when Robert Lentz rumbled in from 21 yards out to put the Eagles up 6-0 just a few minutes into the game. But the Raiders answered, eating nearly...

The Lady Rocket soccer team at Westwood put up a valiant effort Friday, but fell short in a 3-0 loss to Cascade in the DRVC championship match. The Lady Rockets managed to get 8 shots on goal, including 4 from Bailey Barsenas, but just couldn’t find the back of the net. Meanwhile, WMS goalkeeper Anna Rutowski was harassed all game long by the Champions and racked up 13 saves on the day. The loss ends the season for...

The Coffee County Red Raiders make their way onto the field Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Coffee County led early, controlled the clock and cruised to a comfortable 33-14 win Friday night, Oct. 1 over visiting Warren County. Coffee County gave the Pioneers a steady dose of Konor Heaton and he ripped them apart behind his offensive line. Heaton piled up 162 yards on 24 carries, including big chunks of 23 and 17. Heaton also caught a pass for 12 yards – giving him 174 all-purpose yards on the night and three touchdowns....