For some insight on the Alabama offensive line, TRips checked in with former UA offensive guard Griff Redmill, a three-year starter for the Crimson Tide from 1998-2000 ...
Saban gives his final 2012 Press Conference Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 (pictures)-al.comNick Saban talked about finishing and transferring practice into game results
Alabama wide receiver Kevin Norwood takes more pride in consistency than big-game accolades-al.comThe junior has seemingly risen to the occasion throughout his Alabama career, but he's been a stabilizing force in the Crimson Tide receiving corps this season.
Fans agree: AJ McCarron is 2012 Coastal Alabama Sportsman of the Year-al.comAJ McCarron is the 2012 Coastal Alabama Sportsman of the Year. That was the opinion of the Press-Register sports staff and of voters on
Precocious freshman Geno Smith has become a starter and a 'star' on Tide's defense-al.comHe reminds tight end Michael Williams of former Tide star Javier Arenas
Notre Dame's versatile skill players won't throw off Alabama's flexible defense, Tide's C.J. Mosley says-al.comRunning back Theo Riddick and tight end Tyler Eifert can double as wide receivers.
What they're saying at Notre Dame with 8 days to go before its showdown with Alabama (links)-al.comA bevy of links to Fighting Irish notes, stories and features
An hour or so separates the Alabama football team from its second and final break of the holiday season. For now, the Crimson Tide is working through its ninth practice since Dec. 18. It's the fourth in a row before 48 hours of New Year's holiday rest. Here's the latest from the last Alabama practice of 2012.
Editor's note: Every day from now until kickoff in Miami, TideNation will break down the match-ups position-by-position. Today we'll look at the battle of the quarterbacks.
Alabama had to throw to beat LSU for the national title a year ago, and if it worked once, maybe it can work again.
With about five weeks between the SEC Championship Game and the BCS title game, there's plenty of time for Alabama to install a lot of new wrinkles.
Everyone is aware that Alabama’s football team has something to finish this year. But that’s the big picture, the result. The process means finishing a lot of things. “Finish, finish, finish,” emphasized Alabama Coach Nick Saban following the Crimson Tide’s final practice of the year Saturday.
This has to be the lede of the year. George Schroeder of USAToday's feature column on the beefy, brainy and brotherly Alabama Offensive Line. The signature burger at Mugshots Grill and Bar is three all-beef patties, six strips of bacon, three slices of cheese — your choice, cheddar or American — along with tomatoes, pickles, lettuce and red onions, all layered on four bun slices, everything slathered in mayonnaise and mustard.
The challenge, should you choose to accept, is to devour the entire Mugshot — approximately 2½ pounds, post-cooked weight, and that's not counting the accompanying large order of fries, an onion ring and a fried pickle — in 12 minutes. Clearly, this is not a task for the faint of heartburn, but finish it and the food is free.