About a thousand or so Illinois Fighting Illini football fans conveyed their dedication to the program by braving the freezing elements for a couple more hours beyond the game at Wrigley Field on Saturday. One of them brought a "WE WANT BAMA" sign to the 38-28 win over Northwestern at the Friendly Confines. It was a notable expression of desire, and one that looks set to be … [Read more...] about Citrus Bowl vs Alabama Crimson Tide Would be Huge for Illini Football Brand
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Bengals DB Dre Kirkpatrick has the WORST. Publicist. Ever!
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback and former Alabama Crimson Tide star Dre Kirkpatrick really should consider getting a new publicist. Usually, picking on people this incompetent at their jobs is too much of a low hanging fruit, but lots of journalists received this horrifyingly bad pitch, and I don't know if any of them called out its horribleness. I'm certainly not one of … [Read more...] about Bengals DB Dre Kirkpatrick has the WORST. Publicist. Ever!
Top 10 College Football and Basketball Rivalries
College football season begins tomorrow night! The first full slate of full games follows two days later. In the spirit of the season, we present the ten best rivalries in the game, and give you the corresponding date to circle on your calendar. This is a football centric list, but we have the best college basketball rivalries on here as well. … [Read more...] about Top 10 College Football and Basketball Rivalries
All 32 NFL teams show up for Alabama Crimson Tide Pro Day
The Crimson Tide held their Pro Day today with 12 draft-eligible Crimson Tide players participating and all 32 NFL teams in attendance. Yes, ALL 32 NFL teams were at the University of Alabama, and they should be as they're a ton of Alabama players in my NFL mock draft. So where was Katherine Webb? Oh, wait she's already been drafted into the pros. And we're already sick of … [Read more...] about All 32 NFL teams show up for Alabama Crimson Tide Pro Day
Chicago Bears mock draft composite part 2
About a week has passed since I released part one of this mock draft composite. A few of those 13 expert predictions for whom the Bears will pick have changed since I compiled the list on February 23rd. Take a look at who has changed their mind since last week, and get an inside look at the rest of the draft prospects who have been most commonly linked to the Bears. … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears mock draft composite part 2
Alabama Crimson Tide recruiting class #1 again
If there's a song for where the crystal ball and top ranked recruiting classes reside, it's "Sweet Home Alabama." University of Alabama's Nick Saban announced today 18 players signing national letters of intent to play college football with the Crimson Tide, joining seven players who enrolled in January and will compete in spring practice later this semester. As of 3:45 p.m. … [Read more...] about Alabama Crimson Tide recruiting class #1 again
All time preps rushing leader Derrick Henry signs with Alabama
Mark Ingram to Trent Richardson to Eddie Lacy to Derrick Henry. The very recent tradition of superlative Alabama Crimson Tide running backs continues with the kid who broke the all time high school rushing record. … [Read more...] about All time preps rushing leader Derrick Henry signs with Alabama
Crimson Tide’s Milliner, Lacy and Fluker to enter the NFL Draft
Lots of Alabama Crimson Tide players raised their NFL Draft stock Monday night, especially on the offensive side of the ball. In their pummeling of Notre Dame, especially the way the OL and running game dominated a previously had been elite defense, some Alabama players made themselves a lot of money in the 42-14 shellacking. Juniors Dee Milliner and Eddie Lacy announced … [Read more...] about Crimson Tide’s Milliner, Lacy and Fluker to enter the NFL Draft
4 Crimson Tide players likely to go in 1st round of NFL Draft
Every year there's a march of Alabama Crimson Tide players to the NFL. 2013 will be no different as four Bama players could go in the first round come late April. Three more could go in rounds 2-3. And (yes this is way too early to talk about it) Three more members of the Tide could be in the first round of the 2014 draft. With two more likely to go on the second day of the … [Read more...] about 4 Crimson Tide players likely to go in 1st round of NFL Draft
Complete Guide to the Alabama vs. Notre Dame Championship Game
It could easily be the most watched college football game of all time: the BCS National title game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide. The media hype has been ridiculous; ESPN and the rest of the press have been talking about this game forever. Imagine what the publicity for the Super Bowl will be like this year. So here's a guide, with links to … [Read more...] about Complete Guide to the Alabama vs. Notre Dame Championship Game