WASHINGTON — Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) on Monday announced Heisman-winning University of Alabama running back Derrick Henry will deliver the closing prayer at the upcoming National Prayer Breakfast, a yearly event in Washington, D.C., attended by every sitting U.S. President since Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1950s. “As co-chairman of this year’s event, I’m […]

Today is the 33rd anniversary of legendary Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s death, and the War Eagle Reader has unearthed the press release Auburn University put out responding to the news. The Tide and Tigers remain fierce rivals on the field, but this press release exudes the kind of class both programs are known […]

(Video above: WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder KOs Artur Szpilka) NEW YORK — Alabama native and WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder retained his title over the weekend with a massive ninth-round knockout of Artur Szpilka. His jab and footwork are still developing, and at times he lunges wildly, sending him off balance, but his powerful […]

(Video above: Double D’s “Clemson vs. Alabama”) An Alabama fan named Darrell Dumas — aka Double D — has released the most perfect honky-tonk song and music video of all time to celebrate Alabama’s National Championship Game victory over Clemson. The video can be viewed above, in all of it’s glory, and the lyrics are […]

Submitted by: Bill Rice, Jr. Regarding the current debate about who is the greatest coach of all time – Coach Bryant or Coach Saban, I think one important point is perhaps being overlooked. With due respect to Coaches Frank Thomas and Wallace Wade, Coach Bryant built the tradition and the Alabama “brand” that has benefitted […]

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Only twice this football season has Haley Jackson been at a Jacksonville State home football game. Instead, the senior marine biology major has been working as a waitress at Struts Wings restaurant next to Burgess-Snow Field. “On game days, we’re slammed,” she said. “It’s all hands on deck.” But Jackson’s hands […]

https://youtu.be/TmReRFGWJFA (Above: Alabama 2016 National Championship Game hype video) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama is preparing to take on Clemson University in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, which will air Monday, January 11th at 7:30 p.m. central time on ESPN. The cheapest ticket to see the game live at University […]

Much of the media’s College Football Playoff coverage over the last couple of days has centered around various teams suspending players, but the biggest University of Alabama off-the-field story probably won’t get the attention it deserves. When the Crimson Tide take the field against Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl on Thursday, they will do […]

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The University of Alabama’s famed Crimson Tide football team is having another SEC championship season on the field and has earned a bid to the College Football Playoff, but it is the team’s performance in the classroom that is garnering attention this week. The No. 2-ranked Crimson Tide are also ranked No. 6 academically, according […]

By Alejandro Danois Heading into this season, the plan was for the Alabama offense to have a two-headed running attack, with 6-foot-3, 245-pund junior Derrick Henry splitting carries with 6-foot-1, 210-pound senior Kenyan Drake. It’s a proven part of the Crimson Tide strategy, attacking defenses with more than one elite ball-carrier. The past few seasons […]

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Three swimmers stood on the podium following the 100 butterfly final at the U.S. Winter Nationals. Everyone knew two of them. Tom Shields had won five NCAA individual swimming championships and Michael Phelps eclipsed Mark Spitz in winning 18 Olympic gold medals. Auburn sophomore Luis Martinez was the man nobody knew […]

After graduating from Gadsden High School in 1966, Danny Ford went on to become an All-SEC tackle at the University of Alabama under the tutelage of coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. That alone is enough to make him football royalty in the state of Alabama, but Ford always set his sights on bigger goals in the […]

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The Navy football team will wear Under Armour-designed “Navy Fleet” uniforms and hand-painted helmets for the Army-Navy Game this year. The beautiful designs are garnering rave reviews, but Alabamians have a little extra to be excited about. The uniform is inspired by and pays homage to seven of the historic ships that make up the […]

The student sections of college football games are frequently targets of derision for coaches, players and fans. Alabama head coach Nick Saban, for example, has occasionally blasted the UA student section for leaving games early. In 2013 the problem got so bad that the university temporarily suspended block seating privileges for 20 student groups. “My […]

(Video above: ESPNU Iron Bowl Commercial) The politically correct crowd probably won’t like it, but this pretty much sums it up. Never graduate’ — Hilarious ESPN commercial perfectly sums up Iron Bowl rivalry https://t.co/efJ5fwNf0B — Cliff Sims (@Cliff_Sims) November 25, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psrF1e3tXNA (Video above h/t WarEagleReader: Jeopardy drops in a “Kick Six” question) Auburn is having a bit of a down year on the field in 2015, but they were the champions of the “Great Football Plays” category of Jeopardy on Tuesday. “In 2013 a 109-yard ‘Kick Six’ kicked in a win for this school over […]

ESPN CollegeGameDay will be airing live from Waco, Texas this week, where the Oklahoma Sooners will be in town to take on the Baylor Bears. The coveted TV slot will have to serve as consolation for the Big 12, which has exactly zero teams in the latest College Football PLayoff rankings. Baylor is currently No. […]

Comedian and former Miss. St. football player describing his first Crimson Tide experience TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Crimson Tide may have punished the LSU Tigers Saturday, but after 24 hours of celebration it’s back to practice Monday for Alabama to prepare for a tough matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville. The yearly matchup, which has in […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama Crimson Tide’s decisive 30-16 victory over the LSU Tigers Saturday is already being hailed as one of the most electric victories so far this year. The SEC Championship and College Playoffs implications alone imbued Bryant-Denny Stadium with an extra sense of urgency and excitement. Thankfully, an enormous, incredibly sharp 360-degree […]

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ESPN’s College GameDay road show is coming back to Tuscaloosa this weekend for the Crimson Tide’s showdown with SEC West rival LSU, and legendary Alabama weatherman James Spann is lobbying to be the celebrity guest picker. The show frequently brings in a celebrity guest to join the show’s hosts in making game predictions. Country music […]

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