I was about to say the same thing. Coach Saban is smart! He knows how to work the media. So while he’s leading them to believe he is being serious with his comments he’s actually using reverse psychology to push his former team.
dont understand why anyone has issues with the 12 team. nfl has had it figured out for 50 years. how do you think people would react if a random committee picked the 4 best nfl teams at the end of the season based on strength of schedule and a whole bunch of bias to play in the playoffs.
It’s crazy. I have to wake up every day and hear people talk down on Alabama like we’re not the defending national champion and the only SEC team in the playoffs last year but OK.
@espn Heather is really good Finebaum use to be years ago. He had control on radio then agin on Television. but he stirs up his callers and they fight. If ESPN @espn had good sense they’d let him go and save that money.
Whatever opportunity teams to get a chance to play your second and third team player's will go a long way to keep your team healthy and fresh for a long season.
It should be the best 12 teams, period. If you're a conference champion, you will almost always be one of those 12 teams. But if you're not one of the best, you shouldn't get in, much less a bye.
Let's please not get into the best vs deserving argument again Dinich...the reason for expansion is to combine both to make everyone happy. But that's not possible i guess
Teams that had two losses didn’t have the opportunity to get in the playoffs because they lost two games. That Alabama team that lost two games by 4 points might have won the championship that year, but they lost two games, so no opportunity.
It was western Kentucky. I’m an Alabama fan and was expecting this beatdown. They should’ve blitz the whole time so the secondary could get some 1 on 1 practice. Alabama’s weakness.
I swear people want BAMA gone so bad. They want a Big city team with Money to get a boost. Alabama is 5-1 against Georgia. 9-2 Against LSU, 16-1 against Tennessee ,,5-0 against Missouri,Undo Moss St., Ole Miss 13-3 so come on... Put some respect on are Name!! Roll Tide Find me a team who own us ? Not TX 0-0 sec and bama2-1 in Season of late!!!
Coaches don't win football games players do. Saban didn't win it all at Kent St, Michigan St, LSU, or with the Miami Dolphins. He won at Alabama because he had the best college players in America. Nick Saban has landed the No. 1 or No. 2 class in the recruiting rankings in each of the past five seasons, before he retired. No coach has every kicked a game winning field goal, caught a TD pass or sacked a QB.
If Stephen A Smith thinks he’s worth more than 18 million a year to talk sports, then I don’t mind him leaving the show with that huge ego, but they need to keep Mad Dog on as a regular otherwise that’s the day I stop watching first take.