For real this time, Bama’s back!

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

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

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

The Weekly’s comprehensive coverage of college football in the state of Alabama, week one.

The expectations for Nick Saban’s Tide are sky high for the 2009 season…but with so many new faces on both sides of the ball making their debut in 2009, are fans expecting too much?

It occurred to me as I was watching the Hall of Fame Game last Sunday [...]

These past few weeks have given me an opportunity to do what do few of our city’s decision-makers will: fairly and openly listen to both sides of the dome debate, spend hours independently researching other cities with similar facilities and finally, come to a decision after weeks of thoughtful discourse and internal debate.

The NCAA has placed the University of Alabama football team on three years probation and forced the program to vacate wins from three of the past four seasons as punishment for a textbook disbursement scandal involving Tide players.

The question of how many national championships the University of Alabama football team has won over its 117-year history, as cut-and-dry as it may seem, has baffled fans and experts alike for generations. So how many does the Tide really have?

Fans across the country are still scratching their heads as to why Tennessee hired Lane Kiffin to replace the legendary Phil Fulmer. But is he the worst SEC hire in the modern era? Let’s break it down and find out.

Ian Rapoport, the Birmingham News‘ Bama beat writer, cites an unnamed source who claims that [...]

The NFL Draft is done, Alabama’s spring football record is no more, a battle of attrition is on in the NBA and hundreds of rednecks defied Darwinism at Talladega. Sounds like it’s time for a Weekly Sports Grab Bag!

We’ve spent most of the week detailing Alabama’s college football record for spring game attendance – 92, 138 – set in 2007. Well, Ohio State broke said record this afternoon, pulling in a crowd of 95,722.

Why did 84,050 Tide fans pile into Tuscaloosa last weekend for football practice? To answer that, you must first understand their plight.

Former Alabama lineman Andre Smith has a new agent just in time for the NFL Draft.

Wondering who asked Nick Saban the question heard ’round the state after A-Day? Would you be shocked to know it was the Birmingham Weekly?

April 16-23 is our inaugural Spring Football Preview series for the University of Alabama. Throughout the week, look for articles and blog postings previewing the 2009 Tide, as well as complete coverage of the annual A-Day game.

No one knows at this point exactly how Alabama’s 2009 season will play out, but here are five things that could spell doom for Nick Saban’s crew this season.

Birmingham Weekly brought you all the coverage you could handle from A-Day at the University of Alabama! Re-live the day here…