Crimson Tide Roll Call: December 29, 2021

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BamaCentral Headlines

• Alabama OC Bill O'Brien Rejoins Team in Texas for Cotton Bowl 
• Cincinnati Defense Prepares for Alabama WR Jameson Williams
• Cotton Bowl Daily Update: COVID-19 Protocols
• Photos and Videos from Alabama Football's Second Cotton Bowl Practice in Dallas
• Alabama Men's Basketball Looking to Regroup Defensively Going into SEC Play
• Everything Cincinnati's Defense Said Tuesday Ahead of the Cotton Bowl
• Jaylen Waddle is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Pro Athlete of the Week
• The "By-Example" Guy that Leads the Middle of the Alabama Defense
• Crimson Tikes: Measuring Stick

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

Men's Basketball: No. 19 Alabama vs No. 14 Tennessee, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 8 p.m. CT, ESPN2, Live Stats

Did you notice?

• New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones had yet another strong performance, scoring a career high of 26 points and throwing down this slam: 

Herb slams it home! 💪 pic.twitter.com/f9yDap6FOm

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) December 29, 2021

• Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle made a t-shirt depicting his new signature celebration. 

Alabama football alum & current Miami Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle (@D1__JW) has a @BreakingT T-shirt for sale. 🐧🐧🐧

Link to buy https://t.co/nG65SgU7H7 pic.twitter.com/m8SPVCl7DN

— Brett Greenberg (@BrettGreenberg_) December 29, 2021

• The Cleveland Browns signed former Alabama tight end Miller Forristall to their practice squad. Check out the Crimson Tide in the NFL tracker and database on BamaCentral. 

We have signed TE Miller Forristall and WR Lawrence Cager to the practice squad and made other roster moves

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 28, 2021

On This Day in Crimson Tide History

December 29, 1982: The Paul W. “Bear” Bryant era officially came to a close as Alabama held off Illinois to win the Liberty Bowl, 21-15. Senior cornerback Jeremiah Castille picked off three passes while senior linebacker Robbie Jones nabbed one near the end of the game to help give Bryant his 323rd, and final, win. Fullback Craig Turner scored the last touchdown and Peter Kim recorded the final point of the Bryant years.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

"He wasn't just a coach. He was the coach." – USC’s John McKay on Paul W. “Bear” Bryant.

We'll leave you with this...

Waddle 🐧
Waddle 🐧#FinsUp x #DolphinsElevator pic.twitter.com/a4gaNGTBNI

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 28, 2021