[ After using their first-round pick in the NFL Draft to add Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold on Thursday night, the Detroit Lions spent a second-round selection on Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. on Friday night. Lions general manager Brad Holmes said the team didn’t enter the draft intending to open corner-corner, but took its highest-rated … Read more
[ Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes did not expect to pick an Alabama player in each of the past three NFL drafts. And he certainly didn’t expect for cornerback Terrion Arnold to be his choice in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night. With the Lions scheduled to make their … Read more
[ The 2024 NFL Draft starts on April 25 in Detroit with the 32 first-round picks. In the 88 NFL drafts, teams have chosen 128 prospects who played at Alabama high schools and colleges in the first round, and another 29 who were not first-rounders but were selected in the first 32 picks. AL.com is … Read more
[ The 2024 NFL Draft starts on April 25 in Detroit with the 32 first-round picks. In the 88 NFL drafts, teams have chosen 128 prospects who played at Alabama high schools and colleges in the first round, and another 29 who were not first-rounders but were selected in the first 32 picks. AL.com is … Read more
[ Yes, the Kansas City Chiefs have Taylor Swift, but the Detroit Lions have Eminem. The 51-year-old rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, was at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco on Sunday as his Lions watched a 17-point lead evaporate in the 49ers’ 34-31 win. Brock Purdy threw for 267 yards and a touchdown, … Read more
[ Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting content to AL.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. With a win over the San Francisco 49ers, the Detroit Lions would head to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. And thanks to … Read more
[ Twelve colleges have alumni on the active rosters of the teams in the AFC Championship Game, and 14 colleges have alumni on the active rosters of the teams in the NFC Championship Game. But only one college program has former players on the active rosters of all four teams – Notre Dame. That means … Read more
[ The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are back in conference-championships games in the NFL. The Chiefs will play for the AFC crown for the sixth season in a row, and the 49ers will be making their third straight appearance in the NFC title game. It’s been a while for their opponents, though. … Read more
[ Former UAB center Trey Jemison has signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards, the NBA team announced on Saturday. Jemison joins the Wizards from the Birmingham Squadron. In 25 games with the NBA G League team this season, Jemison averaged 10.9 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots and made 56.8 percent of … Read more
