'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com . Happy to report I am back in the beautiful state of Tennessee . The husband, dog and I had a nice time on our pilgrimage to the Great White North , but I am happy to be back in my own cozy home, sleeping on my own elite mattress and caring for my own little house plants. And there's much to do now that I'm back. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE We have some exciting things coming up in OutKick Outdoors. No spoilers, but if you're into hunting, fishing, hiking, camping or even just drinking beer on patios, you should definitely be following us on Instagram , TikTok and YouTube . Ain't too proud for a shameless plug, baby. But that's enough of that for now. We've got some Nightcaps to do. There's an old saying that goes, "If it ain't br...
KNOXVILLE, TN - After the NCAA decided it was going to suspend Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter for the opening two games of the upcoming season, his head coach did not hesitate to call out the organization for the current rule structure. Following the 2025 season, Carter decided it was time to pursue his NFL dreams by declaring for the draft and hiring a professional agent to start the process. It was at that moment that the Tennessee linebacker lost his collegiate eligibility according to the antiquated rules currently in place. Because Carter also accepted a $427 plane ticket from his professional agent to attend a training session, which is when the linebacker first discovered that he had suffered a foot injury that would prevent him from fully reaching his potential of being drafted high. NCAA ROCKED BY COLORADO JUDGE'S 2022 CLASS ELIGIBILITY RULING THAT COULD RESHAPE COLLEGE SPORTS THIS YEAR In reality, Arion would have lost millions because of the injury, so he decided th...