Former Tide Stars to be Honored by the NFL
By · CommentsComing home had a new meaning for former Crimson Tide and New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath. Namath is one of 10 Hall of Famers who will be recognized this year by the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of its “Hometown Hall of Famers” program. Namath, who is from Beaver Falls, Pa. seem […]
Let’s Salute Dick Coffee! One of Alabama’s Biggest Fans!
By · CommentsMr. Coffee (not the brand, but the man) is one of Alabama’s most dedicated football fans in the history of Alabama football. To date, he has attended 756 straight Alabama football games. He hasn’t missed an Alabama game since 1946. He a legend when it comes to being a great Alabama fan. Here in Alabama, […]
Video: Tide LB Courtney Upshaw
By · CommentsLB Courtney Upshaw was asked Monday who he thought was the hardest hitting player on the team. He deadpanned “me.” Then he went on to say that Mark Barron & Dre Kirkpatrick also were hard hitting as well as freshman Vinnie Sunseri. Upshaw spoke about the injury he suffered in the Penn State. It was only a minor muscle […]
Where’s the Defense in the SEC?
By · CommentsAfter watching two weeks of college football one thing is certain: The defense that is being played out there is terrible. How do you explain scores like this over the weekend: 41-35, 45-42, 35-31. Even the Iowa/Iowa State game got into the 40’s. I looked up NCAA defensive stats this morning and found only two […]
Do the Bama Faithful Cheer for Auburn?
By · CommentsOk Bama fans I have to ask, when Alabama is not playing Auburn do you cheer for the Tigers? I know some of you have relatives or even your children who have ties to Auburn or another SEC school and maybe are FORCED to cheer for them because of those ties. I have friends who […]
Is Phillip Sims Becoming Disgruntled?
By · CommentsDuring Alabama’s 27-11 victory over Penn State Saturday, quarterback AJ McCarron played the whole contest except for the last minute or so of the game, that’s when back-up qb Phillip Sims came in and closed out the game. Sims on his Twitter account, sounded more then a bit disappointed about his situation: “Dont even feel […]
Alabama Back To #2 In AP Football Poll
By · CommentsAlabama is back in the #2 spot in the AP rankings this week. Coming off a 27-11 victory over Penn State, Alabama rose from #3 over LSU, who had leapfrogged Bama last week. Alabama remains #2 in the USA Today coaches’ poll. #3 LSU beat Northwestern State 49-3 and received 17 first-place votes to Alabama’s […]
Tide Recruit Attends Game
By · CommentsAmong the 107,000 who attended Saturday’s Penn State/Alabama game was Tide and Nittany Lions recruit Kent Taylor from Land O’Lakes, FL. The 6’5 220 pound tight end according to Rivals.com is the top tight end prospect in the country. Taylor listed Penn State, Alabama, Florida and Georgia as his top schools. Taylor, who grew up […]
Finebaum Not Impressed with Tide’s Victory
By · CommentsI was watching my late news last night and caught Paul Finebaum on our local TV station here in Birmingham. While most people were impressed by Bama’s 27-11 victory over Penn State, Finebaum wasn’t. Finebaum said Penn State isn’t a very good team and he was saying we (the media) said the same thing […]
