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Alabama’s Road to the National Championsip

Players and coaches talk about the team's road to the national championship following their early loss to Ole Miss.
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What makes a champion?  Often, it’s overcoming great adversity.  For the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, that adversity happened with an early loss to Ole Miss.  But since then, the Tide have played better and better and now find themselves playing Clemson in the title game.  Ben Bolton has the story. Categories: Alabama, News, News Video, Sports, Video Tags: Alabama,…

Alabama Fans Find “Local” Hangout in Arizona

Local bar in Scottsdale, AZ becomes hangout spot for Alabama fans.
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When you move to a new area, or are spending a few days in a new town, sometimes you just want to find a place to hang out, that feels like home. For Alabama Crimson Tide fans in Arizona, that place isn’t too far away.  Stefanie Hicks has the story. Categories: Alabama, News, News Video, Sports, Video Tags: alabama crimson…

ESPN Analysts Analyze Alabama vs Clemson

So what do the experts from the world's sports leader think about the national championship game match up?
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The national championship game will be broadcast this year again on ESPN.  Over the last three decades the cable sports channel has become the go to destination for just about all things sports.  Our sports reporter Ben Bolton interviewed many of the analysts at ESPN to get their thoughts on the big game. Categories: Alabama, News, News Video, Sports, Video…

Nick Saban: One Word

How exactly do Alabama fans describe head coach Nick Saban in just one word?
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For a decade, Alabama head coach Nick Saban has crafted the most successful college football program in America. Stefanie Hicks is covering the Tide on the Road to the National Championship in Arizona.  She decided to ask fans to describe Saban in just one word. Categories: Alabama, News, News Video, Sports, Video Tags: alabama crimson tide, College Football, national championship,…

Coldest Weather So Far This Winter

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You can definitely tell a cold front moved through the state overnight as it has been a much colder and blustery day. The cold front is now well to the east of the state. An area of high pressure located over the Midwest is sliding southeast bringing with it Arctic air into the U.S. It is the reason our winds…

Alabama Ties For Both Clemson And The Tide

Players and coaches on both teams have deep roots in the state
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PHOENIX, AZ — Ties run deep between the state of Alabama and the two teams in the National Championship. Prattville native O.J. Howard is one of many players on Alabama who went to play for their state school. For Clemson, head coach Dabo Swinney was born in Pelham, Alabama and played as well as coached for the Tide. Watch the…

Alabama Players and Coaches Face Press on Media Day

It was Media Day in Arizona for players and coaches for both Alabama and Clemson before Monday's big game.
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With the national championship game almost here, both players and coaches for Alabama and Clemson went before the microphones for Media Day.  Ben Bolton has more from Arizona. Categories: Alabama, News, News Video, Sports, Video Tags: alabama crimson tide, College Football, national championship

Media Day for the National Championship

Find out why covering the big game is such a big deal for those in the media.
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The national championship game between Alabama and Clemson is a big deal for fans.  But it’s also a big deal for those in the media.  Saturday, was Media Day out in Arizona as the countdown for the game draws near.  Stefanie Hicks talked to some big time sports media personalities with ESPN on why they love what they do. Categories:…

Turning Much Colder

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SCATTERED SHOWERS: It remains cloudy, and there have been scattered showers moving through the state today, but certainly nothing to heavy. A few thunderstorms are developing and could impact the region the next several hours out ahead of the cold front. Very limited instability means the threat for severe weather is minimal, but there certainly could be a few storms…

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