Birmingham Iron

With no real reason to maintain upkeep on the stadium, Alabamians are witnessing the historic venue's slow demise.

Alabama has never had an NFL team, but what it does have is a history of professional sports ranging from football and basketball to hockey and soccer. Here are eight teams that have called the Yellowhammer State home.

Former Alabama offensive lineman and two time All-American Mike Johnson joined The Game with Ryan Fowler to discuss becoming the color analyst for the Birmingham Iron in the Alliance of American Football and breaks down the first game of the inaugural season.

Dan Shonka of Ourlads.com, joined The Game with Ryan Fowler with special host Drew DeArmond to breaks down which Alabama player will make the biggest impact in this upcoming draft and the Alliance of American Football.

The Birmingham Iron shutout the Memphis Express 26-0 as multiple stars from both the University of Alabama and Auburn lead the way to the team's first win, including former Alabama running back Trent Richardson who scored the first touchdown in Franchise history.

Joe Pendry, former Alabama assistant and OL coach and and GM for the Birmingham Iron joined The Game with Ryan Fowler discuss his time as a coach under Nick Saban.