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Gary Danielson on Jalen Hurts: 'Count me as surprised'

SEC on CBS analyst Gary Danielson: "I thought they would figure out a way to utilize Jalen (Hurts) as a backup in an emergency if Tua (Tagovailoa) got hurt. But, apparently, that plan has gone by the wayside."

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Maria Taylor opens up about Nick Saban interview

ESPN's Maria Taylor on Nick Saban interview: "It didn't really affect me in that way. I understand that at times coaches get heated, and there are things they don't really want to talk about."

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Where there's room to improve for Alabama running game

Alabama ran for 230 yards on 42 carries against Louisville.

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Auburn wants to avoid another lackluster FCS matchup

Auburn struggled to put Mercer away last season and hopes to avoid a similar performance against Alabama State.

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Charter boat versus Tropical Storm Gordon

The Big Adventure, a charter boat out of Orange Beach, braves the waves in Perdido Pass during Tropical Storm Gordon. The video was shot by Jimbo Waldrop, a realtor with Re/Max Orange Beach, during the storm.

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Roy Moore drops lawsuit related to U.S. Senate race

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See amazing hummingbird photos from our readers

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Check your Alabama doctor's disciplinary record

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Hollis: Auburn, Alabama tune up for SEC with easy wins

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Walmart workers in AL share $5.4 million in bonuses

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Jeff Sessions' secret war on ... Drag Queen Story Hour?

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Alabama has 7th lowest landfills fees, report says

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Trump should be removed via 25th Amendment, Warren says

Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said it's time to use constitutional powers to remove President Donald Trump.

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Alabama home to country's 36th largest military base

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Alabama gameday: Complete fan guide for Tide's home opener vs. Arkansas State

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Hear what Nick Saban had to say ahead of Alabama's home opener vs Arkansas State

Fan guide for Auburn home opener against Alabama State

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Gary Danielson: 'Yes, I think Auburn is for real'

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Arkansas State will be test for Alabama defense

"They've had pretty good balance in their offense and this will be a very challenging preparation for our defensive players."

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AJ McCarron 'excited for a new adventure' with Raiders

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4 2020 QBs among recruits going to Auburn's home opener

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The state most often forgotten when listing all 50

Can you list all 50 states? You will probably get the first one right away - Alabama. After that, how would you do?

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What "Cussing" Sounds Like in the South

Improving patient access to info on bad doctors

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Inspired by Doug Jones win, black women out to energize voters

Black women went to the polls in record numbers last December to elect Doug Jones as the first Democratic senator from Alabama in 25 years.

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College drops Nike over Colin Kaepernick ad

A small Christian college in Missouri is dropping its affiliation with Nike over its controversial "Just Do It" ad featuring Colin Kaepernick.

AG Sessions says he didn't write New York Times op-ed

Denials are coming in fast and furious as Trump administration officials look to distance themselves from the explosive New York Times op-ed written by an anonymous author who claims to be a presidential insider.

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6 teens shot at Birmingham’s Workplay

Johntasia Wallace describes the Sunday night shooting at Workplay that left 6 teens injured by bullets.

What is a Trash Panda?

North Alabama's new baseball team finally has a name - the Rocket City Trash Pandas. But what exactly is a Trash Panda?

Drag Queen Story Hours spark protests in state, South

Opponents at a Mobile County Commission meeting described the programs as a "plan to indoctrinate children."

Alabama sheriffs get front row seat to President Trump

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Charter Boat versus Tropical Storm Gordon

There in the pass, as Tropical Storm Gordon churned the Gulf into a froth with waves approaching 20 feet, was a boat. The boat motored out to the mouth of the pass and rode up and down the big rollers coming in for about five minutes. Waldrop captured the video above.

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Tropical Storm Gordon waves crash into Grand Hotel sea wall

Latest beach conditions update: Gulf reopens

Trash Pandas is nickname for new Madison baseball team

Man shot and killed in chase with troopers now ID'd

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the man as Mitchell Owen Buel. He was 33 and lived in the Gadsden area.

Mr. Trash Panda: Meet the man who pitched the nickname

Maddox accuses Ivey campaign of lacking substance

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Foosackly's reports payment-card data breach

Mobile-based chicken-finger chain Foosackly's is warning customers of a data breach in its payment system.

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Teen in foster care decries lack of right to attorney

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Bluegrass star trades HS coaching for music and family

Shannon Slaughter, a 50-year-old history teacher at Springville, isn't coaching offensive linemen this fall, the first time in more than two decades

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Listen to Auburn's 'Tiger Talk': Alabama State edition

Listen to the weekly "Tiger Talk" radio show with Gus Malzahn as he previews the team's home opener against Alabama State.

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Cyrus Jones at home with Ravens' Alabama contingent

When cornerback Cyrus Jones was released by the New England Patriots on Saturday, the former Alabama standout went home, as do many players when the NFL's preseason ends and they no longer have a job.

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Head to Head: Alabama vs. Arkansas State

Alabama opens their home schedule against Arkansas State on Saturday. AL.com's Lauren Sisler and WJOX's Jim Dunaway highlight some of the biggest storylines coming out of week one and predictions for week two of the 2018 college football season.

UAB defense feeling confident before road game

UAB defense knows not to read too much into its Week 1 dominance but it has led to a confident feeling headed into a road game.

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Auburn awards scholarship to walk-on H-back

Auburn's open scholarship didn't last long.

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Nick Saban talks upcoming game, defense, sleep routine

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A former Alabama star reflects on decision to go pro

Former Alabama safety Ronnie Harrison could have been the linchpin of the Crimson Tide's secondary. Instead, he skipped his senior season and is now a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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What Nick Saban said after Alabama blew out Louisville in Orlando

Steele's 'nightmare' speech sparks Auburn defense

What Gus Malzahn said on Tiger Talk about Alabama State

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AJ McCarron to wear JaMarcus Russell's old number

Quarterback AJ McCarron will wear No. 2 on his Oakland Raiders jersey.

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Why Alabama freshman was trusted with returning punts

South Alabama confident going against Oklahoma State

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With Tua Tagovailoa at QB, Alabama is overvalued

It's Week 2 of Joe vs. the Pro. What happens when a sportswriter and professional handicapper pick the best games of the week?

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Getting yelled at by Nick Saban from Alabama players' perspective

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WWE, Drew McIntyre ready to rock live show in Alabama

McIntyre and WWE will perform tonight at Legacy Arena in Birmingham.

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Miss America contestants hear bullying allegations loud and clear

The reigning Miss America says the pageant has bullied and ignored her for months. 'Leadership has a responsibility, whether they intended to or not, to make that right and to do better,' says one contestant in the 2019 pageant. 'That's what it means to be a leader.'

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Miss America 2019: Meet 51 women who'll compete Sunday, including Alabama's Callie Walker

Callie Walker will represent her state at the national competition on Sept. 9 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

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SEC Shorts - When Saban says the Alabama QB battle is not over

Nick Saban is adamant that the Louisville game did not settle his on-going quarterback battle. Fans are quick to pump the brakes until their beloved coach settles this matter once and for all.

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Jim Nabors' $15 million estate in Hawaii will make you say, 'Well, golly!'

The entertainer and Alabama native moved to Honolulu in the 1970s. He died in 2017, and his beachfront home is for sale.

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75 must-see concerts coming to Alabama in fall 2018

Your music agenda for the next three months can be packed with goodness, if you catch these shows throughout the state.

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Burt Reynolds leaves huge mark on Alabama and South

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Things to do in Birmingham, Sept. 7-14

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Everything you need to know about the new album from St. Paul & the Broken Bones

We talk to lead singer Paul Janeway about the Birmingham band and its new collection of tunes, "Young Sick Camellia."

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SEC Shorts - SEC teams get their last minute Amazon orders

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Alabama musician joined legendary L.A. punk band for a year

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17 Birmingham food festivals to put on your fall calendar

A ballad for the Bandit

"Smokey and the Bandit" was the second-biggest film in 1977 box office receipts, but it was the finest thing to come out of American cinemas in that year (Come at me, "Star Wars" bros) or maybe any other.

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In search of Alabama's best fried chicken: Jackson's Fried Chicken in Camden

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Miss AL 'mind-blown' by her astronaut outfit for parade

Callie Walker will pay homage to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center during the Show Us Your Shoes Parade on Sept. 8, 2018, in Atlantic City, N.J. It's part of the hoopla leading up to the Miss America competition on Sept. 9.

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Miss Alabama 2018: Callie Walker's wardrobe for Miss America is out of this world

No swimsuit competition? No problem, Miss Alabama says

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