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Brees has Hall of Fame numbers

A few thoughts after a Sunday evening of watching the Super Bowl and wondering who won the office football pool. As New Orleans celebrates a Super Bowl championship, Saints all-star quarterback … more

2/8/10 | 454 views

Morgan Co. puts on a great show

Some leftover thoughts from the Morgan County Tournament: Word of advice to anyone who attends future Morgan County basketball tournaments: Mark Edwards Sports Editor Get there early. Way … more

1/25/10 | 908 views | 10 comments

Powers removes all doubt

As the NFL enters its own Final Four next weekend, it’s interesting to note that a player with local ties still has a chance win a Super Bowl ring. More than a few probably are surprised to see … more

1/18/10 | 1345 views

Growing tired of Texas talk of Tide’s luck

Maybe the only thing worse than having to fly overnight from the West Coast to home is having to sit in front of a sore-loser fan from Texas. The smell of jet fuel that always seems to invade the … more

1/11/10 | 3076 views | 10 comments

More likely to come from Tide

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The e-mail came this morning, just before breakfast, from an old friend of Alabama’s who lives in Arizona. “Hey Mark: Good grief, what a team!!!! — Corky … more

1/9/10 | 774 views | 1 comment

Maybe no system is best when selecting Tide-Texas winner

PASADENA, Calif. — Even though the big game isn’t until Thursday night, football fans have streamed steadily to the Rose Bowl stadium all week. Nobody was allowed inside the stadium … more

1/7/10 | 305 views

McCarron could sub for McElroy

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — How important is the BCS National Championship Game? Alabama coach Nick Saban would be willing to play highly regarded freshman quarterback A.J. McCarron and … more

1/7/10 | 693 views | 3 comments

Preps or college, friends are friends

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A trio of Alabama reserves know all about winning big championships and passionate fan bases, and it doesn’t come solely from their time with the Crimson … more

1/6/10 | 405 views

The Heisman award draws hardy crowds

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Most everybody has it wrong. Alabama football star Mark Ingram Jr. has seen more folks show off their Heisman Trophy poses than he can count, and he says that almost … more

1/5/10 | 545 views

McClain prefers a good film

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Rolando McClain considers himself a film buff. A nice evening for the Alabama linebacker includes popping in a DVD in his video player, sitting on the couch with his … more

1/4/10 | 559 views