With spring practice just 9 days away, TideSports.com examines Alabama's biggest development needs entering spring. We continue with wide receivers.

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Breaking down Alabama's quarterback competition entering spring practice-al.com

Coaches from Crimson Tide, TCU learning from each other this spring

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Alabama collaborating with Big 12 power-al.com

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is scheduled to become a free agent at 3 p.m. CDT Tuesday. Where will the former Alabama standout land for the 2015 season? For some trying to answer that question, two NFL transactions this week offered clues. But there's a problem: They yield conflicting answers.

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Does Pierre Thomas' release signal return of Mark Ingram to New Orleans Saints?-al.com

COLUMN: Where will Mark Ingram end up?-hattiesburgamerican

Cyrus Kouandjio not wasting any time prepping for 2015-buffalobills.com

Philadelphia Eagles expect DeMeco Ryans back in 2015-fansided.com

I typically don't take much interest in Baylor football, but I would tune in to watch a 400-pound man running pass routes. McGowan makes Brandon Greene look like a slot receiver. There's just something special about a fat guy TD.

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"So many times, you're evaluating a quarterback who has never called a play in the huddle, never used a snap count. They hold up a card on the sideline, he kicks his foot and throws the ball," Arians told reporters. "That ain't playing quarterback. There's no leadership involved there."

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NFL coaches talking about how gimmick offenses ruin player development simply warms my heart.

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Will college football think about marketing? Think about taking the Big Bowl to New York or Minnesota or Indy, some place north, to spark further interest in a sport that long has ruled south of the Mason-Dixon Line and is becoming more popular than ever?

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Interesting question here as several cities are making bids for future championship games. Playing one in Big Ten country could make some sense from a marketing perspective, but asking college football fans to travel to some place like Minneapolis in January seems like a tough sell.

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Set to open in late April, the new Milo's is under construction near the intersection of Skyland Boulevard and Alabama Highway 69. "We're really excited about it," said company CEO Tom Dekle. "It really is a great location. It's real easy to get to from any part of the town or area."

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A little sad that it won't be in the same location, but good to see one of the best burgers around returning to Tuscaloosa. Always a good stop while in town.

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SEC morning links-espn

How many SEC linebackers have been drafted in the first round since the conference formed in 1932? And which program by far has produced the most first-round picks at the position?

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