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Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s players are undisciplined? You don’t say…

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Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Glengarry Glen Saban: Bama’s Back (For Real)

Glengarry Glen Saban: Bama’s Back (For Real)

For real this time, Bama’s back!

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Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Dear (New) Mayor, Let’s talk sports…

Dear (New) Mayor, Let’s talk sports…

Whoever emerges from the special election in December holding my city’s mantle of leadership inherits a sports scene that is in the direst of straits.

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Posted on October 29th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Is the NFL too dangerous?

Is the NFL too dangerous?

Pro football’s safety issue reaches critical mass

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Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

No Fun League, Part I

No Fun League, Part I

This season, the NFL seems eager to shrink it’s fan base.

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Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

No Fun League, Part I

No Fun League, Part I

This season, the NFL seems eager to shrink it’s fan base.

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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Mid-Season Football Review!

Mid-Season Football Review!

It seems almost incomprehensible that half of college football’s regular season is over, but with [...]

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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Mid-Season Football Review!

Mid-Season Football Review!

It seems almost incomprehensible that half of college football’s regular season is over, but with [...]

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Posted on October 7th, 2009 by Allen Barra

Commemorating The Catch

Commemorating The Catch

Artist Thom Ross has recreated the most famous Willie Mays play — perhaps the most famous catch in baseball history.

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Posted on October 7th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Meet me in Birmingham, 2020, and other sports stories

Meet me in Birmingham, 2020, and other sports stories

Weekly sports columnist Matt Hooper takes sports to a place it’s never been… improv theatre.

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Posted on October 1st, 2009 by Matt Hooper

UAB/Southern Miss (Not-so) Live Blog!

UAB/Southern Miss (Not-so) Live Blog!

Follow along with tonight’s Blazers-Eagles game live from Legion Field! We promise not to break any NCAA rules this time!!

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Posted on October 1st, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Ramblings of a football-addled mind

Ramblings of a football-addled mind

Alone with my thoughts, with no game to cover…

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Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Corner of Stadium and Royal: The Story of the Greatest Game I Ever Saw

Corner of Stadium and Royal: The Story of the Greatest Game I Ever Saw

Florence, Alabama. Corner of Stadium and Royal. December 11, 1993. The most cherished memory of my childhood. The greatest football game I ever saw…

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Posted on September 16th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Live-blogging is not a crime

Live-blogging is not a crime

The NCAA should be far more concerned about graduation rates, fiscal responsibility and rogue boosters rather than whether live-bloggers are giving you too much analysis too quickly.

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Posted on September 12th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Birmingham Southern vs. Campbell – LIVE BLOG

Birmingham Southern vs. Campbell – LIVE BLOG

Birmingham Weekly’s live coverage of BSC/Campbell football!

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Posted on September 12th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

College Football Game Day, Week Two

College Football Game Day, Week Two

The Weekly’s coverage of week two of the college football season…

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Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

College football’s back (and throwing me curves)

College football’s back (and throwing me curves)

After only one week of college football, I’ve already learned a lesson: My predictions were terrible.

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Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

College football’s back (and throwing me curves)

College football’s back (and throwing me curves)

After only one week of college football, I’ve already learned a lesson: My predictions were terrible.

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Posted on September 5th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

UAB routs Rice, 44-24, in season opener

UAB routs Rice, 44-24, in season opener

FINAL STATS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala – UAB QB Joe Webb rushed for nearly 200 yards and passed [...]

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Posted on September 5th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

LIVE BLOG – UAB vs. Rice

LIVE BLOG – UAB vs. Rice

Live coverage of today’s UAB/Rice game at Legion Field.

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War on Dumb

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

Upon Further Review

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s players are undisciplined? You don’t say…

Column

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Political commentary plus a recipe for sweet potato pie.

Film

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 may be the hugest, craziest, most preposterous disaster film ever made

Small World Cartoons

Jobless Recovery

Jobless Recovery

Things are looking up for the economy! Or they’re not.

Suburban Legends

The Wedding Planner

A classic from the Suburban Legends Vault