Kenyan Drake's 95-yard kickoff return was one of many highlights in the National Championship matchup and will now be immortalized on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
When the 2015 preseason top 25 poll debuted on Monday, Alabama wasn't among the group of teams ranked or receiving votes, which wasn't a surprise. However, you might be a little surprised to see what one major sports outlet thinks of Avery Johnson's first team.
On Monday night, Sports Illustrated writer Andy Benoit made headlines when he posted a controversial tweet in reference to women's sports. At the time, the U.S. women's soccer team was playing Colombia in a World Cup round-of-16 game. Some guy commented on the game, and Benoit retweeted the comment -- but added that women's sports in general was not worth watching.
Two weeks after former Alabama running back Eddie Lacy landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated, one of his Crimson Tide teammates has earned the prestigious honor.
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron's success as a starter for the Crimson Tide hasn't translated to national awards and recognition, but Sports Illustrated recognizes his accomplishments on the newest magazine cover.
Sports Illustrated released the first of a five-part series Monday detailing Oklahoma State and a program seemingly out of control. Part one focused on 'The Money.' It reported on pay-for-play, bonuses, and sham jobs.
Another week, another Sports Illustrated cover for the Crimson Tide.
The newest issue features week one all-purpose star Christion Jones, who was named the Walter Camp offensive player of the week after scoring on a punt return, kickoff return and pass reception...
Most of the attention during Alabama's bye week was supposed to be previewing the upcoming rematch with Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M. That might change a bit if Sports Illustrated senior writer Lars Anderson's upcoming story on the Crimson Tide is as big as he made it out to be on Twitter Sunday.
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Alabama sophomore running back T.J. Yeldon will be featured on the cover for one of six regional Sports Illustrated College Football Preview Issues. The other five covers match the magazine's preseason top 25 rankings - #2 Stanford, #3 Texas A&M, #4 Ohio State, #5 Oregon, and #6 South Carolina.
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By now you have seen the article.
You know, the one from Sports Illustrated that examines a small supplement company just outside of Birmingham, S.W.A.T.S. (Sports with Alternatives to Steroids). The same article, also tells a story of how the two man operation was able to arrange audiences, creating customers with some of the country’s top athletes in the professional ranks and collegiate program