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The conversation around the Cracker Barrel rebrand is not hard to understand, but some in the media seem to be unable to grasp what people are mad about. On the right, figures like U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and legislators everywhere are attempting to seize on these issues to connect with average Americans. If this […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, college football’s opening week carries no shortage of intrigue, with Auburn stepping into a critical third year under Hugh Freeze as a slight road favorite against Baylor! The matchup looms large not only for Freeze’s reputation as a quarterback developer but also as the Tigers’ first true road […]

According to a monthly analysis released last week by the Alabama Association of Realtors, July brought a decrease in statewide home sales, with numbers dropping 8.6% from June and 2.2% compared to the same period in 2024. The July report also indicated that total home sales for 2025 are collectively 7.1% higher than the same […]

7. Perplexed Democratic candidate Amanda Puscek, running for Congress in Alabama, but she doesn’t really know whether she is running for the 4th or 5th district, she originally announced for the 5th District, but now she claims she is running in the 4th District, so it is going great. 6. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. […]

Is there anything Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) can’t win?. Has the peace deal that President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were working on already fallen apart? Is Tuscaloosa really dangerous? Is former U.S. Representative Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) a lock for his old seat? Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and barry cover the SEC’s long-debated nine-game conference schedule finally becoming a reality, a move that promises more marquee matchups, stronger television appeal, and tens of millions in added revenue across the league. Traditional rivalries such as Alabama-Tennessee and Auburn-Georgia remain intact, while programs will face every […]

7. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded a New York appeals court that completely spiked a $464 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump because the penalty was obviously excessive, to celebrate Trump took pizzas to National Guard soldiers on patrol in Washington, D.C. 6. The University of West Alabama’s president claims full compliance […]

Washington, D.C., is allegedly under attack by terrible people who want residents in the city to have the right to live a peaceful life. Other cities around the country have taken similar steps to address out-of-control crime; they simply tried. In Montgomery and Huntsville, local leaders sent law enforcement into areas that were having crime […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry cover the Auburn Tiger’s announcement of an eight-figure corporate sponsorship with Yellawood to place logos on Pat Dye Field, a sign of where the sport is heading as schools increasingly tie on-field branding to NIL opportunities. Hosts noted that the shift mirrors national trends, pointing […]

7. Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato has condemned death threats and racist comments directed at a Muslim city council candidate, Tanveer Patel, as the FBI and Hoover Police Department investigate the claims. 6. A single poster’s racist comments on social media targeting Indian restaurants and businesses in Huntsville brought on a newspaper article referencing “trolls” and […]

Alabama and many other states have implemented a cell phone ban in public schools, and some people are not happy. This is being done in order to get discipline under control and bring the focus back to schoolwork; it seems to be working. Students and some parents are not happy, but teachers are seeing the […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry kicked it off with Auburn’s decision to retroactively claim additional national titles setting off a wave of reaction across the state, with attention quickly turning to the legitimacy of past seasons. Hosts highlighted the 1983 and 2004 teams as prime examples, noting how Auburn’s case […]

7. Auburn University has claimed seven additional national football titles, bringing its total to nine, declaring championships in 1910, 1913, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993, and 2004, where one group picked Auburn as their national champion, so now Pat Dye and Tommy Tuberville are championship-winning head coaches. 6. It was a busy day for Governor-elect National […]

The crackdown in Washington, D.C. is clearly working, arrests are happening, and the vibes are changing. Obviously, the elite media and their Democrats are furious about this because President Donald Trump is doing it, and they have become pro-crime. But what about the residents of D.C.? They love it and want more of it. Dale […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry kick it off with Auburn retiring Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey this fall, cementing the Heisman winner and national champion as one of the program’s all-time icons. The decision sparked debate on air about the broader value of retiring numbers in a team sport, especially […]

7. An Alabama man waited an hour to call 911 after his son allegedly shot his wife and 18-month-old daughter in Montgomery; he also drove his son away from the scene before returning to the home to report the shooting. 6. Governor-elect Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Attorney General Steve Marshall mocked MSNBC […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, college football’s countdown to opening week carried mixed storylines across the state. Troy’s defense showed early strength in its scrimmage while Auburn kept practice tightly sealed, leaving little information beyond Hugh Freeze’s now-viral visor toss. In Tuscaloosa, Alabama absorbed a major setback with running back Jam Miller sidelined […]

7. Multiple teachers across Alabama have reported that students are more focused, engaged, and more disciplined in the first weeks of the 2025 school year after Alabama banned cell phones in classrooms, but students are whining about the policy. 6. A Montgomery mother praised Alabama’s CHOOSE Act, signed in 2024, for providing up to $7,000 per […]

The Auburn Tigers start the third season of the Hugh Freeze era in just a few short weeks with Freeze under more pressure than he has been throughout his entire career. While the results have not been there so far, Freeze has overhauled the roster over the last two years and his team is by […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is just a few weeks away from putting toe to leather on a brand new football season, and it’s the second year under Kalen DeBoer after the former Washington head coach took over for Nick Saban following the 2023 campaign. While the DeBoer era got off to a roaring start with […]

Alabama Republicans support President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime. Will U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) lose her seat to redistricting? Can U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) win the U.S. Senate race? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all over Alabama… Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry kick it off with Auburn football. They commented on Hugh Freeze’s fiery demeanor at practice, punctuated by a visor toss, which gave a sense urgency and accountability. The Tigers also welcomed back Hollis Davidson III, who returned to drills after an arrest earlier this month, […]

7. Two Phenix City women, both Democrats, were arrested for alleged ballot harvesting, raising concerns about election integrity in Alabama and highlighting a crime that national Democrats claim is super rare and no big deal. 6. The 37-year-old man who threw a sandwich at a federal official during President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry kick it off with the 10 day countdown to college football, with Week Zero bringing a slate of nationally televised games that stretch from Dublin, Ireland, to Honolulu. While the schedule features matchups such as the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta and Fresno State at Kansas, […]