Sources: Vols’ Phillips, former 5-star, to transfer

Last summer, Isaiah Thomas declared the Celtics would have to “bring the Brinks truck out� if they wanted to re-sign him in free agency. This week, Thomas signed with the Nuggets for the veteran’s minimum. Even in the high-paced world of professional sports, this was an accelerated downfall. As if we needed another reminder, it shows that sentimentality has no place in pro sports. Danny Ainge’s cold-hearted decision to swap Thomas for Kyrie Irving is one of the greatest moves he’s ever made, regardless of Irving’s future. Ainge swapped a broken down 5-foot-8 point guard for an NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist and five-time All-Star. Talk about selling high. To state the obvious, Thomas never

In order to keep his critics at bay, Jon Gruden has the unenviable task of making Raider Nation forget Khalil Mack’s game-wrecking performance against the Packers.