Today On Rocky Top: Peyton Manning Jersey Top Seller In 5 States
By Zach Ragan
From ESPN
"If jersey sales were an election, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning would carry a wide swath in the western United States.According to the Jersey Report, which tracked the best-selling NFL jerseys in each state for the 2014 season, Manning’s No. 18 was the top seller in five states. Manning topped sales in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and South Dakota this past season as the Broncos finished 12-4 before losing to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC’s Divisional round of the playoffs.Read more at ESPN"
From 247Sports
"Seeing three Tennessee defenders — senior defensive end and outside linebacker Curt Maggitt, sophomore defensive end Derek Barnett and junior cornerback Cameron Sutton — placed on the preseason Bednarik Award watch list wasn’t a staggering surprise on this end. All three are among the nation’s best players at their positions, so seeing their names on a watch list for the award given annually to the nation’s best defender is only natural.Read more at 247Sports"
From Sporting News
"Former Tennessee defensive lineman Michael Sawyers pleaded guilty in Knox County (Tenn.) court Wednesday to misdemeanor theft in plea deal that could allow the charge to be removed from his record in a year, the Tennessean reported.A 4-star recruit out of The Ensworth School in Nashville, Sawyers (6-3, 306) appeared in four games as a freshman in 2014 but was dismissed from the Vols program after the season for what coach Butch Jones called a violation of team and athletics department policy.Read more at Sporting News"