Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III, runner-up Andrew Luck and three players from Alabama's national championship team are among a record 65 players who have been declared eligible for the NFL draft in April.
Courtney Upshaw was standing on the field of the Superdome, basking in the glow of a national championship, when someone handed him the defensive MVP award.
Nick Saban rolled out of bed without time even for his daily dose of The Weather Channel with wife Terry.
Alabama delivered what everyone expected from the first play of the BCS title game, when a host of red jerseys stuffed LSU running back Michael Ford at the line of scrimmage: a rock `em, sock `em affair dominated by defense.
The Rematch of the Century, it wasn't. For Alabama, it was good enough for No. 1, if not a lot of style points.
The red-hot Iron Bowl didn't need any more fuel.
It was hard to escape the hype around the LSU-Alabama game when both squads were off last week. Now, it's downright impossible.
It was hard to escape the hype around the LSU-Alabama game when both squads were off last week. Now, it's downright impossible.
Jesse Williams is hoping to be the next Terrence Cody: a supersized junior college transfer who makes a big impact on Alabama's defensive line.
