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Prices skyrocketing for ‘Bama-Texas Alabama coach Nick Saban (above) and the No. 3-ranked Crimson Tide will take on No. 11 Texas at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday on ABC, and once again, Tuscaloosa is the center of the football world. ESPN's College GameDay will be there Saturday morning to kick off the day of college football. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)

Alabama coach Nick Saban (above) and the No. 3-ranked Crimson Tide will take on No. 11 Texas at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday on ABC, and once again, Tuscaloosa is the center of the football world. ESPN's College GameDay will be there Saturday morning to kick off the day of college football. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)

Prices skyrocketing for ‘Bama-Texas

Mitch Lucas September 7, 2023

If you’re going to Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday for the Alabama-Texas matchup that’s the latest Game of...

Can Milroe help Tide take down Longhorns? Alabama will face Texas in a mega-matchup Saturday in Tuscaloosa, a 6 p.m. kickoff on ABC. ESPN's Alex Scarborough has an excellent piece on the rise of Jalen Milroe (above) to the starting quarterback job at 'Bama. (Photo courtesy of ROLLBAMAROLL.com)

Alabama will face Texas in a mega-matchup Saturday in Tuscaloosa, a 6 p.m. kickoff on ABC. ESPN's Alex Scarborough has an excellent piece on the rise of Jalen Milroe (above) to the starting quarterback job at 'Bama. (Photo courtesy of ROLLBAMAROLL.com)

Can Milroe help Tide take down Longhorns?

Mitch Lucas September 7, 2023

For the bulk of the time that Nick Saban has been the head football coach at the...

Chiefs current betting favorites to win Super Bowl LVIII Caesars Sportsbook has the Kansas City Chiefs as Super Bowl LVIII favorites at 6-1, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes (above) as the favorite to win the NFL's MVP award this season. The Chiefs open the season Thursday night at home against the Detroit Lions, at 7:20 p.m. on NBC. (Photo courtesy of THE NEW YORK POST)

Caesars Sportsbook has the Kansas City Chiefs as Super Bowl LVIII favorites at 6-1, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes (above) as the favorite to win the NFL's MVP award this season. The Chiefs open the season Thursday night at home against the Detroit Lions, at 7:20 p.m. on NBC. (Photo courtesy of THE NEW YORK POST)

Chiefs current betting favorites to win Super Bowl LVIII

Shawn Christopher September 7, 2023

Are you a betting man (or woman)? If so, grab what you got and get to the...

Week one, NFL schedule & TFB picks Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts (above) and the Eagles will visit the New England Patriots on Sunday to open the 104th NFL season. (Photo courtesy of ESSENTIALLYSPORTS.COM)

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts (above) and the Eagles will visit the New England Patriots on Sunday to open the 104th NFL season. (Photo courtesy of ESSENTIALLYSPORTS.COM)

Week one, NFL schedule & TFB picks

Mitch Lucas September 7, 2023

Here – and we’re all excited about it – is the very first edition of thefootballbeat.com’s 2023...

Hail, Chris Mortensen; we’re all gonna miss you Longtime ESPN NFL insider Chris Mortensen (above) has announced his retirement. Mortensen worked for ESPN since 1991, and his popular "Inside the Huddle" segments were must-viewing for NFL fans. (Photo courtesy of USA TODAY)

Longtime ESPN NFL insider Chris Mortensen (above) has announced his retirement. Mortensen worked for ESPN since 1991, and his popular "Inside the Huddle" segments were must-viewing for NFL fans. (Photo courtesy of USA TODAY)

Hail, Chris Mortensen; we’re all gonna miss you

Mitch Lucas September 7, 2023

By MITCH LUCAS Here at thefootballbeat.com, we not only recognize the great careers of athletes from the...

When the University of Texas band and fans arrive at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa Saturday for their game against Alabama, they'll find themselves getting a bird's eye view of the situation: from the very upper deck of the facility. Texas placed Alabama there a year ago, although the Million Dollar Band elected not to make the trip. Alabama and Texas kick off Saturday night at 6 p.m., on ABC. ESPN'S College GameDay will be live from Tuscaloosa at 8 a.m. Central time Saturday morning. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)

Remember when Texas put ‘Bama’s band in the upper deck? Welllllll… the Tide is returning the favor

Mitch Lucas September 5, 2023

Last year, when Alabama came to face Texas in Austin, to say the University of Alabama’s Million...

Will Bosa play? Ironically, 49ers say likely no; Tomlin says, oh, yeah

Mitch Lucas September 5, 2023

Late last week, we had an update on San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa and his...

You can go home again, if your name is Bobby Wagner Linebacker Bobby Wagner is back with his original team, the Seattle Seahawks, after a brief stint with the Los Angeles Rams. (Photo courtesy of USA TODAY)

Linebacker Bobby Wagner is back with his original team, the Seattle Seahawks, after a brief stint with the Los Angeles Rams. (Photo courtesy of USA TODAY)

You can go home again, if your name is Bobby Wagner

Mitch Lucas September 5, 2023

Jon Bon Jovi might’ve been right, after all. You can go home again. Bobby Wagner, the longtime...

Chiefs’ Kelce injured, hyperextended knee the early prognosis Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (above) was injured Tuesday in practice. Tests after practice indicate no ligament damage, the Associated Press is reporting. (Photo courtesy of THE-SUN.COM)

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (above) was injured Tuesday in practice. Tests after practice indicate no ligament damage, the Associated Press is reporting. (Photo courtesy of THE-SUN.COM)

Chiefs’ Kelce injured, hyperextended knee the early prognosis

Mitch Lucas September 5, 2023

That sound you heard this afternoon was a collective “Uh-Oh” from Kansas City Chiefs fans worldwide. Tight...

FSU pulls away, flexes muscles in win over LSU Florida State pulled away from LSU in the second half Sunday night in a top-10 matchup, and beat the Tigers, 45-24. (Photo courtesy of USA TODAY - Alice Devine)