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The Alabama Crimson Tide have their College Football Playoff hopes very much alive following a wild 27-24 victory over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday night. That was made possible in large part to Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe stepping up when his team needed him the most, as he delivered a game-winning touchdown […]

The Alabama football program somehow found a way to beat the Auburn Tigers in the closing seconds. After it was looking like there was no chance at all, Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive. It was fourth and forever and Alabama’s only option was to score a touchdown […]

In what will be their 88th meeting, Alabama football will take on their most heated rival, Auburn, in the Iron Bowl on Saturday. The No. 8 Crimson Tide is currently on a three-game winning streak but has suffered its last two losses in the series when the game has shifted to Jordan-Hare Stadium, which is […]

Alabama football is getting set for their final game of the 2023 regular season against Auburn football. The longtime rivals will face off in the Iron Bowl for the 87th time as the Crimson Tide look to get their fourth straight win over Auburn. Ahead of the game, Alabama coach Nick Saban discussed the ‘special’ […]

Alabama football travels just over two hours East to face the Auburn Tigers this weekend. The annual Iron Bowl features the 10-1 Crimson Tide and 6-5 Tigers. Alabama is favored in the matchup, but the rivalry game will always bring out a different fire in both programs. The Tide should proceed with caution, heading into […]

The Alabama football program sits at 8-1 on the season and is on the outside looking in on the College Football Playoffs. Even so, head coach Nick Saban is loving what he’s seeing from his team. Usually, it’s a championship or bust for the Crimson Tide. But the veteran head coach is just happy to […]

There was some big news in the college football landscape as head coaches Jimbo Fisher and Zach Arnett were each let go from their respective teams. Alabama football head coach Nick Saban spoke to the media Monday and touched on the news of the firings according to on3 Sports. Saban said that he knows how […]

As the Alabama football program prepares for their next opponent in the Chattanooga Mocs, fans are already probably overlooking the opponent based on the level of teams. However, for head coach Nick Saban, he acknowledges the accomplishments the Mocs have had. He said to the media Monday that there’s no doubt that Chattanooga plays hard […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama football team took it to the Kentucky Wildcats with a monstrous 49-21 win. However, thanks to some of Saban’s unconventional coaching methods, the Crimson Tide made sure not to lose a frisky Kentucky team. Heading into this matchup, the longtime Alabama football coach called the contest with the Wildcats “a […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban is liking what he’s seen out of his team over the past few weeks as the 2023 season has progressed. Although Saban and the Crimson Tide stumbled out of the gates this year, losing to Texas in Week 2 and escaping a shockingly close contest against USF the following […]

Nick Saban isn’t just an Alabama football legend. He’s also a smart businessman who’s expanding his portfolio by buying Mercedes-Benz car dealerships. The money he’s made coaching the Crimson Tide, and other schools throughout his career, has led him to an amazing side hustle buying car dealerships, according to Gail Kachadourian Howe of Automotive News. The […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban praised the team’s offensive line after the win last weekend to SEC rival in the LSU program. Saban said to the media Wednesday that the unit probably had their best game of the season Saturday according to on3 Sports. “They played their best game in the last game, I […]

If you were to go all the way back to September, most Alabama football fans would probably have told you that they weren’t so certain that their team would be in the College Football Playoff (CFP). That’s because, in the Crimson Tide’s second game of the season, they lost to Texas by 10 points, and […]

Nick Saban likes what he sees. The legendary head coach had nothing but praise for his Alabama Crimson Tide squad following an impressive and important victory over the LSU Tigers. Alabama remained undefeated in the SEC following a 42-28 win over LSU on Saturday. The win keeps Alabama at the top of the SEC West […]

Alabama head coach Nick Saban is very impressed with the play of one of his freshman defensive backs. The legendary head coach is pointing out the play of Caleb Downs heading into a Saturday night matchup with the LSU Tigers. “Well, you know, Caleb Downs is mature beyond his years,” Saban said on College GameDay, […]

Alabama vs. LSU on national television is a treat every year. Two of the premier programs of the last decade and a half do battle once again in a game that will have massive implications for the SEC West standings and maybe even the College Football Playoff itself. Nick Saban’s Alabama of late has been […]

After suffering an early season loss to Texas, Alabama football has come back strong and they haven’t lost a game since. The Crimson Tide have rattled off six wins in a row since that early season loss, and they are now 7-1 on the year and ranked #8 in the country. When they went down […]

Despite the critics, the Alabama football team is having a great 2023-24 season. The Crimson Tide have only lost one game so far, sitting at 7-1 after a win against the Tennessee Vols. They sit comfortably toward the top of the loaded SEC football conference. As Alabama prepares to take on the LSU Tigers in […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban made his usual Thursday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, but something looked different about the seven-time national champion. Saban appeared to have something wrong with his eye, which was pointed out by McAfee and fellow co-host AJ Hawk. Saban said that he was “totally baffled” by his eye, […]

Alabama football’s Week 10 will be one of the biggest games of the entire weekend when they host the LSU Tigers. While Brian Kelly’s Tigers have already suffered two losses, Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide is still holding the single loss they suffered against Texas earlier in the season. Each have only one conference loss. So […]

As we head towards the College Football Playoff, the Alabama football program was ranked No. 8 in the rankings this week, with a chance to get in if the Crimson Tide perform well the rest of the way, and Nick Saban got real about where his team stands in the rankings. “Well I kind of […]

Every year, there are those special games that set a player apart, putting him ahead of the rest in the Heisman Trophy race. With this year being one of the most competitive races in recent memory, and with only a month left in the season, Heisman voters will be closely examining potential candidates and their […]

College GameDay is headed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the second time this season. The Crimson Tide will face the LSU Tigers in Week 10, presenting a classic SEC showdown. The last time the Tide competed against the Tigers was last season in Baton Rouge, with a narrow victory going in LSU’s favor. Head coach Nick […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban hopes their fans crank up the noise for their upcoming game against LSU football. Saban thought Alabama’s fans were their X-factor in their 34-20 win over No. 17 Tennessee football last week. With that in mind, Nick Saban is optimistic their rabid fan base will deliver the goods again […]

With the news of the Michigan football program and their “stealing signs” scandal, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, as well as USC head coach Lincoln Riley, have given their thoughts on the story and the possible solution. Saban was on The Pat McAfee show when the host asked him for his thoughts on the […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has chimed in on the alleged attendance of a Michigan staffer amid the recent sign-stealing fiasco. Saban said the NFL allowed scouts to attend NCAA games back in the day. However, that rule has changed, per Tuscaloosa News’ Nick Kelly. “First of all, I don’t know anything about anybody […]

The Michigan football program is currently under investigation by the NCAA for sign stealing, and many college football coaches across the country have been asked about the situation. Two of the latest coaches to share their thoughts are Alabama football’s Nick Saban and LSU football’s Brian Kelly. Both Kelly and Saban have a similar stance […]

When Alabama football lost in week two against Texas, the Crimson Tide knew that there was no margin of error for the remainder of the season. So far, Alabama has been up for the challenge. Coming into this weekend, they had won five games in a row to get to 6-1 going into a huge […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide have everyone in Tuscaloosa going wild and in a celebratory mood following their thrilling 34-20 come-from-behind victory over the Tennessee Volunteers. Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, who’s definitely relieved that his players got the job done on the field, did not forget to thank Crimson Tide fans following the victory. […]

On Sunday night, the 5-1 Philadelphia Eagles host the 5-1 Miami Dolphins in what could easily be considered a potential Super Bowl preview. The Eagles and Dolphins have the 3rd and 5th best odds respectively to win the Super Bowl, and according to FanDuel, their quarterbacks, Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa, have the 4th and 1st […]

No. 11 Alabama football’s Week 8 will feature a familiar opponent when they host the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers. This has all the makings of a potentially great showdown between two SEC opponents in the rivalry matchup known as the “Third Saturday in October.” But this may be one that Nick Saban and the Crimson […]

Alabama football is not quite the juggernaut it used to be in the college football world, but Nick Saban’s team still has a target on its back each and every week. This week offers another tough matchup for Alabama as the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide hosts the 17th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers. Saban wants his team to play […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban is taking a new approach to mentoring quarterback Jalen Milroe. Saban is drawing inspiration from the basketball court and explains why he’s telling Milroe to play like a point guard. “Well, I think that it’s just something that I thought would be apropos for Jalen in terms of his thought […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has spoken out about the struggles of the Crimson Tide offense and what the goals are for improving it as the season moves forward. It’s important to say that Alabama’s offense is far from the worst compared to the rest of the nation, but there have been points so […]

Two programs that have disappointed this year but are undoubtedly still filled with loads of talent will go to battle in Week 8 of college football action. Alabama and Tennessee both came into the year as serious threats to make the College Football Playoff. Those dreams are quickly fading, and the loser of their game […]

After losing to Texas in week two, every game on the schedule for Alabama football became a little bit more stressful. Suffering a loss that early in the season is hard when you know that a second loss will essentially end any hopes of making the College Football Playoff. So far so good, however, for […]

The Alabama football team enters Saturday’s home showdown with the Tennessee Volunteers with a 6-0 overall record; 4-1 in conference so far. Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide will have its hands full with Josh Heupel’s Vols, who are 5-1 on the season with the lone loss coming to the Florida Gators in the Swamp last […]

After losing to Texas earlier in the season, a lot of people wrote Alabama football off. However, you can never count out Nick Saban and a Crimson Tide team, and since that loss, they have rattled off five straight wins. Alabama has been lurking right outside the top-10 since that week two defeat, and everyone […]

No. 11 Alabama football hosts No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday. The Crimson Tide has now won five straight games after losing at home to Texas. However, one alarming stat has Nick Saban feeling a bit uneasy. Alabama has allowed 31 sacks this year, which ranks 130th of 133 FBS teams. When asked if that fact […]