Stephen M. Smith

Stories By Stephen M. Smith

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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Former Tide DL Da’Ron Payne inks fully guaranteed deal with Redskins

  Head coach Jay Gruden and the Washington Redskins believe they made a sound investment in selecting former University of Alabama defensive...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 7 years ago

  Two UA running backs featured on Sporting News’ top 25 CFB rushers for 2018

  As if putting both Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa on its top 25 list of college football quarterbacks returning for next season was...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Eagles could be adding depth on its DL with former Tide standout Courtney Upshaw

  Courtney Upshaw is a free agent.  After winning a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012 and helping the Atlanta...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 7 years ago

  UA loses another veteran offensive lineman via transfer

  Nick Saban will depend on youth in the trenches next fall.  After Dallas Warmack decided to leave the University of Alabama on last...

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  Alabama Football Live Updates

  / 7 years ago

  Alabama football assistants get contracts approved for 2018 season

  Before it kicks off next season against Louisville, the University of Alabama Board of Trustees made sure it approved the contracts...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Falcons QB Matt Ryan ‘very excited’ about playing with wide receiver Calvin Ridley

  Matt Ryan will enter his 11th season in the National Football League as a happy man and quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons....

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Gehrig Dieter grabbing attention during first week of Chiefs’ rookie minicamp

  With head coach Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs choosing not to select a wide receiver in this year’s NFL...

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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Former Tide players Anthony Averett, Bradley Bozeman ink contracts for Ravens

  With Baltimore being one of few National Football League franchises having rookie minicamp this week, general manager Ozzie Newsome and the...

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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Former Alabama staffer talks running back Bo Scarbrough with Dallas Cowboys

  If one were to have held a conversation with Bo Scarbrough, he would have mapped out a multitude of ways for...

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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Packers waive Justin Vogel, former Tide standout JK Scott to start at punter

  After selecting him in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on last week, the Green Bay Packers have decided to...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 7 years ago

  National media has lofty expectations for Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa next season

  Cue Nick Saban’s favorite term, “rat poison.”  National media will never get over Saban’s decision of switching to Tua Tagovailoa in the second half of the College...

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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Former Tide WR Calvin Ridley signs four-year contract with Atlanta Falcons

  He was happy with his decision to leave Florida for a college football career at the University of Alabama, however, Calvin...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama Football News

  / 7 years ago

  Former UA players Derrick Henry, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix among this weekend’s graduates

  As much as University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and this fan base enjoys winning national championships, it has to be...

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  Alabama Football News

  / 7 years ago

  Reserve OL leaving Alabama’s program; Pac-12 school may be landing spot for him

  The first transfer to start a long offseason has begun for the University of Alabama and it begins along its offensive...

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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Trio of former Alabama players kick off NFL Top 100 for 2018

  Before the start of a new season, NFL.com releases its Top 100 players that performed well in the previous year and...

  By Stephen M. Smith
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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Former Tide receivers Cam Sims, Robert Foster to be biggest UDFA steals

  Moments after he flipped into the end zone during Alabama’s matchup against Colorado State last season, a cool situation happened between...

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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Grading NFL Draft fits for Alabama standouts in rounds three through seven

  Alabama football ended the first round of the NFL Draft with four players selected and though the program had no one...

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  Alabama in the Pros

  / 7 years ago

  Grading teams former Tide players fell to in first round of 2018 NFL Draft

  In an event that had five quarterbacks taken in the first round, University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban saw four young...

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  Alabama Football Live Updates

  / 7 years ago

  Nike inks pair of former Alabama players to endorsement deals

  After Minkah Fitzpatrick made his deal official with Adidas, two more University of Alabama standouts signed endorsement deals. According to Darren Rovell, sports...

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  Nick Saban

  / 7 years ago

  Nick Saban, Alabama football to reach double-figures in top-10 draft picks

  He has delivered Alabama football and its fan base to five national championships, five conference championships, seven top-ranked signing classes and...

  By Stephen M. Smith