Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, December 27, 2021

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• Everything Cincinnati's Luke Fickell Said about Alabama on Sunday of Cotton Bowl Week

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

No games scheduled. 

Did you notice? 

• Trevon Diggs tracked down his 11th interception of the season, tying the Cowboys record and putting him three off the NFL record. Check out the Crimson Tide in the NFL tracker for Week 16.

Bro said he was going stamp it today … #DPOY

— DIGGS (@stefondiggs) December 27, 2021

No. 1️⃣1️⃣ on the season! 😤

📺 : #WASvsDAL 👉 @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/nje9AjSn0C

— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) December 27, 2021

• Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne got into a scuffle on the sideline...

Jonathan Allen tried to punch Daron Payne on the sideline 😳

pic.twitter.com/OYctaEsAcG

— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) December 27, 2021

• Josh Primo made an impact off the bench in the Spurs victory. 

On This Date in Crimson Tide History: 

December 27, 1941: Alabama’s coaches met with reporters the day before leaving for the Cotton Bowl, where the Crimson Tide will meet SWC champion Texas A&M. Coach Frank Thomas called senior Holt Rast "The best all-around end in Alabama football history,” and assistant coach Red Drew added, "He's the best defensive end I've ever seen.” Playing in a bowl outside of the Rose Bowl for the first time, Alabama went on to win 29-21.

December 27, 1984: Le’Ron McClain was born in Fort Wayne, Ind.

December 27, 2001: Two plays after Waine Bacon blocked a punt, Alabama quarterback Andrew Zow threw a 27-yard scoring pass to Terry Jones Jr. with 4:44 left as Alabama pulled out a 14-13 victory over Iowa State in the Independence Bowl. The Cyclones missed two field-goal attempts in the fourth quarter, and three overall.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day: 

“Mama told me to never wear a hat indoors.” – Paul W. “Bear” Bryant on why he didn’t wear his houndstooth hat at the Sugar Bowl

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