David Thornton happy for Tar Heels win

Posted Jan 1, 2011
University of Tennessee fans remain up in arms over the Vols' 30–27 loss to North Carolina in the Music City Bowl at LP Field on Thursday night. Titans linebacker David Thornton, who played for the Tar Heels, was all smiles on Friday. He attended the game with 30 to 40 friends, he said, and celebrated. "We were the 12th man on the field, hands down, last night. (Nashville Tennessean)

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