The Seattle Seahawks waived former Alabama standout Jesse Williams on Friday afternoon. Williams had been with Seattle for two seasons, but did not play in a game for the Seahawks because of injuries.
The loss of T.J. Yeldon and return of Kenyan Drake and a few other newcomers makes for an intriguing new look for Alabama's backfield.
After a handful of little boys wearing ball caps celebrated their birthdays by throwing a pitch off the mound at Hank Aaron Stadium, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron toed the rubber on the Mobile BayBears' home field and painted the black with the ceremonial first pitch on a cold Friday night in his hometown of Mobile.