By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Sterling K. Brown has won both critical and industry acclaim for his role in the NBC television series “This Is Us” since 2016, and also for his portrayal of attorney Christopher Darden in the FX mini-series “American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson.” Brown has won Emmy awards in both roles, and also recently concluded production on the independent fim “Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul.” But he’s now set to portray a legendary attorney. A Hollywood Reporter story this week says Searchlight Pictures has acquired the script rights to “The Defender.” George…
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By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — The Titans’ special season continues despite injuries and inconsistencies. They have now won six straight games, with five of them coming against teams that were in the playoffs last season. Their 8-2 start is the best since 2008, and with the 1-8 Houston Texans scheduled to come to town Sunday, their position atop the AFC looks solid. There is even some hope that they may get Derrick Henry back by the tail end of the season. But most importantly, the Titans continue to find ways to win, and manage to hold on even when…
It was big news nationally a couple of years ago when Hall of Famer and former All-Pro defensive back Deion Sanders accepted the head coaching job at Jackson State. The same was true last year when former Titans All-Pro running back Eddie George took over at Tennessee State. Here were two high profile ex-NFL stars opting to coach at HBCUs instead of Power 5 schools. Both have enjoyed some early success, with Sanders and Jackson State going 9-1 this season and winning the SWAC Eastern Division. George has not enjoyed quite the same degree of victory, but has taken a…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Titans return home Sunday from one of the best road trips in recent years atop not only the AFC South, but the entire conference. Their 28-16 road victory over the Los Angeles Rams Sunday night improved their record to 7-2, and was also their fifth straight. This is their best start in 13 years, and it continues a stretch where they have beaten four straight teams who were in the 2020 playoffs, and two of them that were leading their divisions when they faced the Titans. Offensively, the loss of Derrick Henry…
One of the great careers in MLB history is coming to a close, but will get at least one more year. Last Friday the Houston Astros announced that Dusty Baker would return as their manager for a third season. The Astros lost Game 6 of the World Series 7-0 to the Atlanta Braves, and Baker’s quest to win a World Series title remained unfulfilled. It’s the only thing that he hasn’t accomplished in a distinguished managerial career that’s seen him win 1,987 regular season games and take five different teams to division titles. Baker, 72, signed a one-year deal. He,,took…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — One of the more popular contemporary holiday films is “The Preacher’s Wife.” The 1996 version was an updated remake of the 1947 original. That version of “The Preacher’s Wife’ co-starred Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven and was about an angel coming to earth to help a preacher and his wife save both the church and congregation. The 1996 rendition co-starred Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston and Courtney Vance. The soundtrack for the 1996 version is the best selling gospel album of all time. Now the new version is coming from producers Angela Bassett…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — For over two decades, singer/songwriter Daryl Mosley was a key member in several powerhouse bluegrass groups. Throughout the 90s he was the lead voice of the heralded group New Tradition. Then he joined the legendary Osborne Brothers in 2001, and remained until 2010. From there, he formed The Farm Hands, a group that became one of the genre’s most awarded acts, and doubled as a bassist as well as a vocalist. But his latest venture truly puts Mosley’s outstanding writing skills and equally memorable voice in the spotlight. “Small Town Dreamer” (Pinecastle), his second…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — For the first time in eight years the Tennessee State Tigers have won four straight Ohio Valley Conference games, even if one didn’t count in the league standings. Their 27-21 homecoming victory over Murray State Saturday at Nissan Stadium kept them tied with Southeast Missouri State at 3-1 in the OVC (5-3 overall). And while they nearly blew a three-touchdown lead, the Tigers are now in position to claim the OVC title if they win their next two games. The first is Saturday on the road against UT Martin, who lead the OVC at…
For many college football fans Saturday’s 37-33 Michigan State victory over Michigan in East Lansing was little more than just another interesting contest between longtime rivals. But for those more familiar with the story behind Michigan State, most notably the fact they are among the rare predominantly white colleges with both a Black head coach and athletic director, it was a history occasion. The fact that the Spartans rallied from a 16-point second half deficit to win only made things better for Michigan State fans. It also helped the Heisman Trophy candidacy of Kenneth Walker III, who had five touchdowns…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — While Black westerns aren’t nearly as new as some would have you think (Herb Jeffries debuted in them back in the ‘30s), there remain those who consider seeing Black characters in Westerns a novelty. But director Jeymes Samuel doesn’t want anyone to deem this film something odd or unusual. He’s calling the film “The Harder They Fall” a film for everyone, but with a predominantly Black cast. “But if every time you put people of colour in a Western, and say, ‘These people were slaves’, and if every time they put women in a…