'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
This was one rush quarterbacks embraced.
Yes, it was three rounds later than Barkley hoped for. Same thing for Ryan Nassib of Syracuse, Landry Jones of Oklahoma and Tyler Wilson of Arkansas, the other quarterbacks chosen in Round 4 on Saturday.
This year's NFL rookie offensive linemen are chock full of stories and characters.
When Alabama's first-team offense came off the field for the final time in the BCS championship game, center Barrett Jones skipped toward the bench like a 302-pound schoolboy, waving his arms toward the cheering Crimson Tide fans.
It's becoming a familiar January scene for Nick Saban.
It might have been the hardest hit Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron absorbed all night.
The Tide sure did roll.
Ara Parseghian still remembers every little detail of that dreary night in New Orleans nearly four decades ago, when two titans of college football met for the first time.
The Tide sure did roll.
Love `em or hate `em, it's hard to turn away from Notre Dame and Alabama.
Sometimes, the buildup to a game can overwhelm what actually happens on the field. Certainly, No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama would have to play nothing less than a classic to live up to all the hype for Monday night's BCS championship.
Sometimes, the buildup to a game can overwhelm what actually happens on the field.
Nick Saban has a charity called Nick's Kids Fund.
Barrett Jones was definitely not going there.
Alabama center Barrett Jones was hobbling toward the plane, awkwardly clutching crutches and a bag when a helping hand reached out.
"I get to learn from one of the best quarterbacks to play the game," Jones added.
"I get to learn from one of the best quarterbacks to play the game," Jones added.
