Rick Nyman

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Rick Nyman grew up in Anniston, Alabama and attended the University of Alabama. His television career started at WJSU-TV in Anniston where he had the opportunity to cover SEC football with Alabama and Auburn. Anniston is just 20 minutes from the Talladega Speedway, so NASCAR was a big part of his sports coverage. Due to this he was able to interview Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, and several other top-name NASCAR drivers.

Rick’s next television job was in Savannah, Georgia, where he covered basketball player Kwame Brown (now with the Washington Wizards), who later became the first ever high school player selected as the top pick in the NBA draft. He covered the PGA Tour’s annual swing thru Hilton Head and also had the opportunity of covering the Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl appearance in 1999 in Miami.

Rick especially enjoys all the atmosphere, tradition and drama of college football. He also likes profiling sports personalities and learning what drives them both on and off the field. If he’s not covering sports, he’s either watching Seinfield or David Letterman, playing golf, reading, or working out. What he enjoys about Chattanooga is the passion people have for sports. The mountainous region of Chattanooga reminds him of his hometown of Anniston, which also has big, beautiful trees and plenty of hills.

You can contact Rick at rnyman@wdef.com.

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Tennessee High School Football Poll

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through…

News From SEC Basketball Media Days:

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on Southeastern Conference men's basketball media day (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Former NBA standout Jerry Stackhouse is back in school - now as a coach. Stackhouse, who played for 18 years in the…

Vols QB Brian Maurer a Game Time Decision Against Alabama

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says quarterback Brian Maurer's status for the Volunteers' Saturday matchup at No. 1 Alabama will be a game-time decision after the freshman sustained a concussion last week. Pruitt had said Monday that…

Titans Benching QB Marcus Mariota For Ryan Tannehill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says the Tennessee Titans will start Ryan Tannehill at quarterback instead of Marcus Mariota on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Coach Mike Vrabel benched Mariota in the third quarter…

Hard Work Paying Off For Mocs Freshman RB Ailym Ford

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) UTC was off last Saturday. But there's never an off day for freshman running back Ailym Ford. He's always grinding, and it's paying off. Ford is the top freshman FCS rusher in America, averaging 92 yards a game. Due…

Ryan Blaney Wins Talladega Race in Photo Finish

(talladegasuperspeedway.com) TALLADEGA, Ala. – A 50th anniversary celebration indeed! It was only fitting that Ryan Blaney, an avid lover of NASCAR history, drove to Talladega Superspeedway’s new “old-school” style Gatorade Victory Lane after winning the 1000Bulbs.com 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series…

Vols Defense Shines in Victory Over Mississippi State

In the Vols first two SEC games against Florida and Georgia, they allowed a combined 77-points. Saturday, the Tennessee defense allowed only one touchdown, as UT beat Mississippi State 20-10. Mississippi State is not an offensive juggernaut, and Tennessee made…

Talladega Race Postponed Until Monday Due to Rain

NASCAR's playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway has been postponed a day because of rain. William Byron won the first stage, moments before scattered showers halted action. The race will resume Monday at 1 p.m. CDT. The Alabama superspeedway has a…

Dalton Catamounts See Injuries ‘Catamounting’ Up

Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The injuries are 'catamounting' up for the Dalton Catamounts. Their starting quarterback Landon Allen may be out for the year with back issues. And then their back-up quarterback went down with a serious injury last Friday. Their top…

Mocs Football Coordinators Go High-Low to Call Games

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In college football, sometimes you see coordinators on the field. Other times they're in the press box. But does it really matter where they view the game? The Mocs explain their coordinator game day locations. High or low? Where…

Titans Sign New Kicker Cody Parkey

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have signed kicker Cody Parkey one day after waiving Cairo Santos. Santos missed three field-goal attempts and had a fourth blocked Sunday in a 14-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Titans signed…

Vols Linebacker Jeremy Banks Kicked Off the Team

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jeremy Banks has been dismissed from the Tennessee football team after video showed him cursing and saying "where I'm from, we shoot at cops" during his arrest last month following a traffic stop. The linebacker has…