It’s a time of change for the Tennessee Titans. The team has a new stadium getting ready to open next year, and recently showed off some new threads that really scream, “Yeah, we used to be the Houston Oilers. What of it?”So, with so much change, reimagining and upgrading happening within the organization, apparently they decided that the team’s mascot, T-Rac, an anthropomorphic raccoon, needed a makeover as well.And, as you may have expected, the citizens of social media had some thoughts.JOSH ALLEN DELIVERS FULL-THROATED UNSOLICITED DEFENSE OF BUFFALO BILLS’ HIDEOUS NEW UNIFORMSNow, while the T-Rac revamp had likely been in the works for quite some time, the Titans couldn’t have picked a better time to unveil it.Why? Because raccoon stock has never been higher, what with internet sensation Jimothy taking over to the point of getting his own theme night at a Seattle Mariners game. So, now people are really into raccoons, even if all they usually do is pick through garbage bins and spread the contents all over the alley behind my house.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEBut, to that point, fans have strong feelings when it comes to the change, and while some liked T-Rac 2.0,…

Long before Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham challenged the conversation surrounding women’s sports, Payton McNabb was living its consequences.A high school volleyball match changed McNabb’s life. Years later, she sees Cunningham taking on a fight that has followed her all the way to Capitol Hill.WATCH PAYTON MCNABB’S FULL INTERVIEW WITH OUTKICK:After suffering a traumatic brain injury and partial paralysis on her right side from a ball spiked by a biological male opponent, McNabb took her fight from a North Carolina volleyball court to Washington, where she has testified before lawmakers in defense of women’s sports and Title IX. JD VANCE PRAISES SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FOR ‘SAVE WOMEN’S SPORTS’ ACTIVISMNow 21, McNabb sees that same battle reaching the WNBA and believes the league’s response is exposing a glaring double standard.Speaking exclusively with OutKick, McNabb applauded Cunningham for taking a stand, ripped Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve over her support for transgender inclusion and explained why Caitlin Clark’s voice could carry enormous weight with the next generation of female athletes.”I started speaking out when I was 18,” McNabb told OutKick. “I’m 21 now, but within the last few years, why have I had to go in front of Congress and explain that…

In an effort to fill its ranks, the Air National Guard is appealing to eligible service members to remain in uniform with a $7,500 bonus in exchange for a three-year reenlistment. The “Summer Surge Incentive,” announced this week with other recruiting reforms, is open to current members who reenlist and airmen transferring from active duty or the Air Force Reserve. The incentive, first reported by Task & Purpose, comes as other services are offering large bonuses to retain talent. The Army is offering bonuses exceeding $200,000 to keep aviation warrant officers in the ranks, and the Navy is offering up to $150,000 for select aviation roles.In addition to the bonus, the Guard said that it is now sending its highest-performing recruiters to wings struggling to meet recruiting goals, rather than limiting them to their home states. Other initiatives include a 179% increase in local market funding and a social media collaborator program.U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Williams, director of Recruiting and Retention for the Air National Guard, said the changes are meant to modernize the force.“It is all part of an effort to continue reaching individuals seeking purpose, growth and the opportunity to make a lasting impact,” he said. The…

*NOTE: Some names, locations, techniques and information have been withheld due to their sensitive nature.You often don’t realize you’re in a fight for your soul until you’re deep in it.As my loyal readers and viewers have realized, I have been fairly off the grid for roughly the past week.Why?It was time for my annual trip to Las Vegas, but unlike previous trips, this one was happening with the looming threat of the Iran War, death threats and the IRGC. Things were different for this working-class man this time around.While I’m not going to get into specifics, there’s no question that due to a heightened alert status and ever-evolving threat matrices, precautions that never had been taken before were going to be necessary. It turns out some people aren’t fans of my outspoken ways, and unlike people who claim to be “threatened” by blue hair liberals (literally comical to even consider dangerous), being under the threat from a state-backed actor is a totally different ball game.No box could go unchecked. Wheels up to Las Vegas for a working-class vacation.The first decision that was made was that I would move to the airport under the cover of darkness.There are a couple of…

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Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving recently received an apology from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith regarding his decision to remain unvaxxed during the pandemic, which cost him millions of dollars. For some, these statements were a welcomed piece of accountability not normally seen in the media. It also got me thinking about what other COVID-era athletes deserve apologies from the media, and recognition for their courage during a time in which being unvaxxed was essentially a crime in the eyes of the media. STEPHEN A. SMITH ONLY SPEAKS UP ABOUT IMPORTANT SOCIETAL ISSUES ONLY WHEN IT’S POLITICALLY ACCEPTABLENovak Djokovic No athlete became more synonymous with the vaccine debate than the greatest tennis player of all-time, Novak Djokovic. (I like to refer to him as Novax when discussing this insane era of sports history).Although Djokovic repeatedly rejected the label of being “anti-vaccine,” he consistently maintained that medical decisions should remain a matter of personal choice. He consistently preached a message of bodily autonomy in regards to COVID-19.In 2020, he stated, “I am opposed to vaccination if someone is forcing me to take a vaccine in order to travel.” Two years later, following his deportation from Melbourne, Australia, home of the Australian Open,…

The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess on Thursday as the next chief of space operations, making him the third officer to hold the position since the U.S. Space Force was established in 2019.Schiess will succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman, who has served as chief of space operations since November 2022 and is expected to retire later this month. Upon assuming the position, Schiess will be promoted to four-star general, becoming the Space Force’s senior uniformed officer and serving as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.President Donald Trump nominated Schiess in May following Saltzman’s planned retirement. Schiess currently serves as deputy chief of space operations, a role in which he oversees the Space Force’s global operations, readiness, sustainment and training. Before joining the Space Force headquarters staff, he commanded U.S. Space Forces–Space, overseeing military space operations and integrating space capabilities in support of combatant commanders worldwide.Earlier in his career, Schiess served as an Air Force missile officer and held assignments in military launch, GPS and satellite communications before commanding the 21st Space Wing and the 45th Space Wing. His 34-year military career also includes operational, staff and joint assignments supporting U.S. Central Command, U.S. Space Command and multinational…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Miami Marlins outfielders took the definition of outfield assist to a whole new level.Normally, an outfield assist is credited to an outfielder when they throw a ball into the infield to record an out against a baserunner. In the bottom of the third inning of the Marlins’ 11-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday at Truist Park, they did the complete opposite of recording an outfield assist.With a man on first base, Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. hammered Marlins’ starter Janson Junk’s 79-mph sweeper to deep left-center field but didn’t quite get enough of it to clear the wall. Luckily for Acuña, Marlins left fielder Heriberto Hernández and center fielder Esteury Ruiz did not communicate about who was going to catch the deep fly ball, and they collided with each other on the warning track. When Ruiz and Hernandez collided, the ball popped up and over the wall for a home run.The two outfielders looked around on the ground for the ball only to realize they had knocked it over the wall.Acuña stood on first base for a couple of seconds, unsure if it was a home run before…

The Marine Corps is bringing artificial intelligence developers together this fall to build tools that can be quickly refined or immediately moved into use, the service announced in an administrative message this week.The event, scheduled for Oct. 26-30 at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, will bring together military personnel, government employees, industry and academic partners and contractors supporting the government. Participants will choose one of two tracks: developing AI agents on the Defense Department’s GenAI.mil platform or advanced AI development using the service and school’s resources. The hackathon’s intent, according to the message, is to “generate practical, digital solutions that solve registered requirements while accelerating the Marine Corps’ ability to integrate AI-enabled capabilities into operations.” Participants will spend at least two full days hacking — at the unclassified level — before final presentations and judging on the fourth day. Those interested must apply by Oct. 9. Chosen attendees will be notified by Oct. 16. The military’s push toward AI and automation is being driven in part by the sheer volume of information expected on a future battlefield. During an exercise earlier this year, the Army found that a large-scale conflict could require troops to process as many as…