http://www.mail.com/people/42730-aj-mccarron.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/42730-aj-mccarron.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2059282-manziel-talks-football-friendships-fame.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Johnny Manziel has decided he's not going to allow the pitfalls of fame stop him from having a good time, forging friendships with rival quarterbacks or even going back to class — in person. As for the pressure inherent in living up to the Heisman Trophy standard he set for himself in only his first season as quarterback at Texas A&M, i... Thu, 02 May 2013 19:32:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2059282-manziel-talks-football-friendships-fame.html 2013-05-02T19:32:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1988598-longtime-alabama-ad-mal-moore-passes.html MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama athletic director Mal Moore, who played and coached under Bear Bryant, hired Nick Saban and presided over a heyday in athletics at his alma mater, has passed away. The university said the 73-year-old Moore died on Saturday at Duke University Medical Center. Moore had been in the Durham, N.C., hospital since March 13 ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:02:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1988598-longtime-alabama-ad-mal-moore-passes.html 2013-03-30T21:02:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1907042-offensive-group-big-splash-nfl.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This year's NFL rookie offensive linemen are chock full of stories and characters. Luke Joeckel and Barrett Jones have the neatly trimmed hair, the clean-cut faces, the All-American pedigrees and have paved the way for Heisman Trophy winners. Eric Fisher wants to show everyone that Central Michigan has prepared him just as well for the... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:09:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1907042-offensive-group-big-splash-nfl.html 2013-02-22T02:09:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1855262-suggs-webb-stand-super-bowl-media-day.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Scenes and observations from the NFL's annual Super Bowl media day — interviews with players and team personnel from the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers on the field at the Superdome: Terrell Suggs stood up, threw down his microphone, kicked over his chair with a back heel as he stepped down from his podi... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1855262-suggs-webb-stand-super-bowl-media-day.html 2013-01-30T01:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835882-inauguration-offers-pause-tv-bickering.html NEW YORK (AP) — The second inauguration of President Barack Obama gave television networks a chance to bask in the majesty of a Washington event that unites Americans of all beliefs and ideologies — at least for a moment. Then it was back to business as usual: the dissemination of widely divergent views on what people had just seen for themselves. ABC, CB... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835882-inauguration-offers-pause-tv-bickering.html 2013-01-21T19:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1825278-webb-to-work-inside-edition-super-bowl.html NEW YORK (AP) — The beauty pageant queen who shot to social media stardom during the BCS championship will be back in front of the cameras ahead of the NFL's title game. Former Miss Alabama USA Katherine Webb will serve as a correspondent for "Inside Edition" leading up to next month's Super Bowl in New Orleans. The girlfriend of Alabama quarterback AJ Mc... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1825278-webb-to-work-inside-edition-super-bowl.html 2013-01-16T21:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1814448-alabamas-lacy-milliner-fluker-enter-nfl-draft.html TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama tailback Eddie Lacy, cornerback Dee Milliner and right tackle D.J. Fluker are entering the NFL draft after helping lead the Crimson Tide to a second straight national title. Lacy and Milliner announced their plans to skip their senior seasons Friday at a news conference. Fluker couldn't be there for the announcement because... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1814448-alabamas-lacy-milliner-fluker-enter-nfl-draft.html 2013-01-11T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1810660-osborne-wont-compare-1990s-huskers-to-alabama.html Retired Nebraska coach Tom Osborne won't get drawn into an argument over how his 1990s teams that won three national championships in four years would fare against the Alabama teams that just accomplished the same feat. "It doesn't come off very well when you try to compare a team that played 12, 14, 15 years ago with a team playing today and say this tea... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1810660-osborne-wont-compare-1990s-huskers-to-alabama.html 2013-01-10T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1806640-correction-alabama-qbs-girlfriend-story.html TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — In the story BC-US--Alabama QB's Girlfriend that ran Jan. 8, The Associated Press reported erroneously described as Katherine Webb as a former Miss Alabama. The correct title should be former Miss Alabama USA. A corrected version of the story is below: 'Bama QB's girlfriend in spotlight after title win Tide QB's beauty queen girlfr... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1806640-correction-alabama-qbs-girlfriend-story.html 2013-01-09T12:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1806526-saban-turns-to-challenges-2013-season.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It's becoming a familiar January scene for Nick Saban. The Alabama coach plastered a smile on his face for a series of posed photos next to the various trophies awarded to college football's national champions and then proceeded to talk about the challenges facing his team. Maybe Saban let the Gatorade dry ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1806526-saban-turns-to-challenges-2013-season.html 2013-01-08T18:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1806346-alabama-qbs-girlfriend-draws-raves-tv-booth.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Brent Musburger was mightily impressed by Alabama in its rout of Notre Dame in the BCS title game. The same could be said about the ESPN broadcaster when it comes to the girlfriend of Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron. During Monday night telecast, the camera lingered early in the game on model Katherine Webb, who was in the ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1806346-alabama-qbs-girlfriend-draws-raves-tv-booth.html 2013-01-08T16:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805860-alabama-blocks-way-irish-title-42-14.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — When Alabama's first-team offense came off the field for the final time in the BCS championship game, center Barrett Jones skipped toward the bench like a 302-pound schoolboy, waving his arms toward the cheering Crimson Tide fans. Jones' unit went out with a roar Monday, steamrolling Notre Dame from the start to help Alabama win... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805860-alabama-blocks-way-irish-title-42-14.html 2013-01-08T08:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805838-feisty-mccarron-guides-bama-to-title.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — It might have been the hardest hit Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron absorbed all night. With the play clock down to zero and just a few minutes before the confetti started raining down, McCarron expressed displeasure with All-America center Barrett Jones after an essentially meaningless delay of game penalty. Jones gave him a goo... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805838-feisty-mccarron-guides-bama-to-title.html 2013-01-08T07:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805824-bama-bashes-notre-dame-42-14-bcs-title-game.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Barely taking time to celebrate their latest national championship, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide are ready to get back to work. That's how they make it look so easy. In what must be an increasingly frustrating scene for the rest of college football, another season ended with Saban and his players frolicking in the mid... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805824-bama-bashes-notre-dame-42-14-bcs-title-game.html 2013-01-08T07:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805668-fast-start-helps-tide-beat-irish-title-42-14.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Tide sure did roll. Alabama proved unstoppable from the outset of the BCS championship game Monday night. The Crimson Tide mounted touchdown drives of 82, 61 and 80 yards on its first three possessions and went on to beat Notre Dame 42-14. The lightning-quick start gave the Tide a 21-0 lead one play into ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805668-fast-start-helps-tide-beat-irish-title-42-14.html 2013-01-08T06:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805654-bamas-lacy-romps-notre-dame-defense.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Eddie Lacy romped through Notre Dame's defense with power and his favorite move. No. 2 Alabama's latest star tailback rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown and scored with a spin move on a catch in Monday night's 42-14 rout over No. 1 Notre Dame in the BCS championship. If the game ends up being the junior's finale at Alabama, it... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805654-bamas-lacy-romps-notre-dame-defense.html 2013-01-08T05:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805664-notre-dames-defense-overmatched-title-game.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Manti Te'o stood perfectly still as he took a long look at one of the giant video screens in Sun Life Stadium, studying the replay of an Alabama touchdown. It was a pose that Notre Dame repeated way, way too often in the BCS title game. Te'o — the senior linebacker who was widely considered the nation's top defensive player this... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805664-notre-dames-defense-overmatched-title-game.html 2013-01-08T04:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803400-love-em-hate-em-eyes-tide-irish.html MIAMI (AP) — Love 'em or hate 'em, it's hard to turn away from Notre Dame and Alabama. They are storied programs that stir plenty of passions, college football's North and South versions of the New York Yankees. Well, now they're facing each other for the biggest prize of all. A national championship. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803400-love-em-hate-em-eyes-tide-irish.html 2013-01-07T07:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802852-will-game-live-up-to-hype-bcs-championship.html MIAMI (AP) — Sometimes, the buildup to a game can overwhelm what actually happens on the field. Certainly, No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama would have to play nothing less than a classic to live up to all the hype for Monday night's BCS championship. Before either team stepped on the field in balmy South Florida, this was shaping up as one of the most a... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802852-will-game-live-up-to-hype-bcs-championship.html 2013-01-07T03:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801280-saban-opens-up-media-day-nds-pair-5s.html MIAMI (AP) — Nick Saban has a charity called Nick's Kids Fund. He and his wife Terry have been running it for 14 years and it raises money for needy children. It's not named after the Alabama coach. It's named after his late father, the hardworking man and tough Pop Warner coach who made Saban what he is. Saban, who isn't one to let hi... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801280-saban-opens-up-media-day-nds-pair-5s.html 2013-01-05T23:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798424-tide-irish-school-way-to-title-game.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The BCS championship is going old school. In this era of wide-open, pass-happy offenses, college football's ultimate prize will be decided Monday night by two throwback teams, No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama. The Fighting Irish (12-0) have run for nearly has many yards as they've managed through the air. The Crimson Tide (1... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798424-tide-irish-school-way-to-title-game.html 2013-01-03T20:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1797432-alabama-ready-big-play-irish-defense.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — When Alabama offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier sizes up the Crimson Tide's challenge in the BCS championship, it comes down to cracking a Notre Dame team that leads the nation in scoring defense. "They've given up 10.3 points a game, they do a great job of keeping you out of the end zone," Nussmeier said Thursday. "The goal... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1797432-alabama-ready-big-play-irish-defense.html 2013-01-03T14:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1797162-o-lines-paving-way-to-bcs-championship-game.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Offensive linemen are usually the unsung heroes, the guys who only get talked about when they screw up. Not at Alabama, where the second-ranked Crimson Tide's road to the BCS championship game has been paved by five talented 300-pounders, including two-time All-American and four-year starter Barrett Jones. ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1797162-o-lines-paving-way-to-bcs-championship-game.html 2013-01-03T09:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1766980-guide-to-college-footballs-35-bowls.html The BCS has been criticized plenty for not getting it right over the years, from all those teams that believed they should have been playing for a national title to last year's all-SEC championship game. But for all its faults, the system seemed to work this season, producing a matchup for the ages: Notre Dame vs. Alabama. The Fighting Irish and Crimson T... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1766980-guide-to-college-footballs-35-bowls.html 2012-12-14T16:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama is No. 1 when it comes to All-Americans. The second-ranked Crimson Tide placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team released Tuesday. Among them was center Barrett Jones, who became a two-time first-team selection. No other team had more than two players selected to the first team. The Tide also led with six player... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html 2012-12-11T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738562-notre-dame-vs-alabama-star-power-power-football.html NEW YORK (AP) — On one side, a blossoming dynasty from the college football capital of the Deep South. On the other, the sport's most famous team, trying to reclaim its place among the elite. Notre Dame and Alabama bring star power and power football to the BCS championship. The matchup became official Sunday night when the final standings were released a... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738562-notre-dame-vs-alabama-star-power-power-football.html 2012-12-03T01:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737438-alabama-holds-georgia-32-28-advances-to-miami.html ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama got a hand on the ball, which wobbled into the arms of a Georgia receiver who wasn't supposed to catch it. Before the Bulldogs could get off another play, the clock ran out. The Crimson Tide is heading back to the national championship game. By a mere 5 yards. AJ McCarron threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper with 3:15 rema... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737438-alabama-holds-georgia-32-28-advances-to-miami.html 2012-12-02T05:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1734784-georgia-eager-to-carve-legacy-vs-alabama.html ATLANTA (AP) — The national championship could be decided with a dream matchup between two of college football's most storied programs: Notre Dame vs. Alabama. Of course, Georgia might have something to say about that. The third-ranked Bulldogs are eager to wake up some echoes of their own. Coach Mark Richt's team will take on No. 2 Alabama in a Southeast... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1734784-georgia-eager-to-carve-legacy-vs-alabama.html 2012-11-30T20:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725478-balancing-wins-losses-with-dollars-cents.html Deciding whether to fire a college football coach often comes down to balancing wins and losses with dollars and cents. Five coaches were fired Sunday, including Gene Chizik at Auburn just two years after he led the Tigers to a national championship. The five schools are on the hook for about $14 million in buyouts to their former employees. Auburn owes C... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725478-balancing-wins-losses-with-dollars-cents.html 2012-11-27T07:49:00Z