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Title: National News Story Links about Tide v. Aggies game
Post by: Catch Prothro on September 15, 2013, 10:50:37 PM
Before the 24 hour rule is up, I thought I'd post this link which includes several story links.

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/09/what_national_writers_are_sayi_7.html

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas A&M issued 736 press credentials for Saturday's game between Alabama and the Aggies.

Some of the 736 are probably still feeling the world move after experiencing the multiple instances of press-box swaying during the game.

Here are what some of the biggest names in sports writing are saying about the Crimson Tide's 49-42 victory.

ESPN.com
- Crimson Tide show mettle in victory
- Manziel, Aggies good but flawed
- Instant analysis: Alabama 49, Texas A&M 42

SI.com
- Alabama takes down Texas A&M in high-scoring SEC affair
- Despite loss to Alabama, Texas A&M chasing SEC and national goals

CBSSports.com
- Manziel might get another Heisman; Bama might win another title
- Gritty Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M probably lose shot at BCS title

USA Today
- No. 1 Alabama survives Texas A&M, Manziel magic
- This No. 1 Alabama team looks familiar
- Not Manziel's Super Bowl, but a super game, nonetheless

New York Times
- Amid madness, Alabama sticks to its method

Sporting News
- Payback delivered, Tide have little left to prove

Yahoo! Sports
- Alabama picks up pace to beat Texas A&M, Johnny Manziel in SEC shootout

New York Post
- Manziel impressive, but Alabama gets revenge

NFL.com
- Three things scouts want to know about Johnny Manziel

Los Angeles Times
- At least in Tide-Aggies showdown, there's no 'D' in SEC
 


Title: Re: National News Story Links about Tide v. Aggies game
Post by: Catch Prothro on September 15, 2013, 11:08:05 PM
This is probably my favorite of the links:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2013/09/14/alabama-texas-am-offensive-line/2815223/

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This No. 1 Alabama team looks familiar

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – They sat together on refrigerated benches, cold air blowing, steam rising. They had just pushed Alabama downfield for the clinching touchdown – though with Johnny Football, it's never quite safe to assume that – and now A.J. McCarron was in their faces, yelling again:

"Excellent job, O-line! Excellent job!"

No one said anything back to the quarterback. They just kept chilling, enjoying a pause in a shootout. And a significant step forward in "the Process."