All things nick-saban
![This week in the NFL March 09, 2024](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/921c1cd805a208f7ab150ca025f7874f.jpg)
![Nick Saban retired, so why is he acting like he was forced out?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-600/d925b023219ef0542d24bc8db4c8a3f8.jpg)
![Nick Saban retired, so why is he acting like he was forced out?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/d925b023219ef0542d24bc8db4c8a3f8.jpg)
![NCAA President Charlie Baker said the quiet part out loud about transferring](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-600/afcbf8b6001e388c3aa6b7aea32867dd.jpg)
![NCAA President Charlie Baker said the quiet part out loud about transferring](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/afcbf8b6001e388c3aa6b7aea32867dd.jpg)
![This week in the NFL March 09, 2024](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/921c1cd805a208f7ab150ca025f7874f.jpg)
This week in the NFL March 09, 2024
Back in 2021, Britt Reid, then the Chiefs’ linebackers coach and son of celebrated Kansas City Chief...
![Andy Reid's son gets break his DUI victim didn't; Emmitt Smith is right about DEI; Kelce retires for real this time](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/921c1cd805a208f7ab150ca025f7874f.jpg)
Andy Reid's son gets break his DUI victim didn't; Emmitt Smith is right about DEI; Kelce retires for real this time
Back in 2021, Britt Reid, then the Chiefs’ linebackers coach and son of celebrated Kansas City Chief...
![Nick Saban retired, so why is he acting like he was forced out?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/d925b023219ef0542d24bc8db4c8a3f8.jpg)
Nick Saban retired, so why is he acting like he was forced out?
For those of us who hoped Nick Saban retiring would be the end of Nick Saban, this idle/jilted versi...
![NCAA President Charlie Baker said the quiet part out loud about transferring](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/afcbf8b6001e388c3aa6b7aea32867dd.jpg)
NCAA President Charlie Baker said the quiet part out loud about transferring
There’s a difference between how things are supposed to work, and how they actually work. And very r...
![And the highest payroll in the AL Central goes to . . . the Kansas City Royals?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/f3851a98ebc5c7fb71894aa1c0219168.jpg)
And the highest payroll in the AL Central goes to . . . the Kansas City Royals?
If there’s a surer sign that baseball has had a winter of discontent, at least for everyone outside ...
![It’s time to face reality — Bill Belichick is likely done coaching in the NFL](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/d22c70744b7b48ef90dd9a033ee22744.jpg)
It’s time to face reality — Bill Belichick is likely done coaching in the NFL
We’ve heard the phrase, “end of an era” quite a bit in the football world lately. Nick Saban retired...
![In the headlines: History for Michigan sports; Jim Dolan sex assault case; Insanity at Australian Open](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/e5f3408e9487286eddc92bcdaf3a7726.jpg)
In the headlines: History for Michigan sports; Jim Dolan sex assault case; Insanity at Australian Open
Sports are about numbers, and that isn’t just because scores are kept. A player’s height and weight ...
![In college coaching, it’s better to have a <i>Succession</i> plan than deal with a surprise retirement](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/49609825ebc333090d2f022a51b98880.jpg)
In college coaching, it’s better to have a <i>Succession</i> plan than deal with a surprise retirement
So much about sports is often about who’s next. But ironically, over the last few years, we’ve seen ...
![Alabama should be applauded for defying historical trends by hiring Kalen Deboer](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/fbb9080a8810a6b35c7a2048e6814929.jpg)
Alabama should be applauded for defying historical trends by hiring Kalen Deboer
In response to Nick Saban’s sudden retirement, the Crimson Tide hired Washington’s Kalen Deboer and ...
![Does Kalen DeBoer know what he’s getting into at Alabama?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/53b0c6a66ffc56e45d71a78fd3845627.jpg)
Does Kalen DeBoer know what he’s getting into at Alabama?
It’d be interesting to see how many Alabama fans knew the name Kalen DeBoer before this season. Hell...
![Bill Belichick done in New England, ending speculation](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/a1cad54434e05c8165b86f39e49954d6.jpg)
Bill Belichick done in New England, ending speculation
Bill Belichick is no longer the head coach of the New England Patriots, a position he’s held for nea...
![If this is it for Nick Saban, he leaves with a real claim to GOAT status](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/5b99dd614ac41ef62387e40023efac6c.jpg)
If this is it for Nick Saban, he leaves with a real claim to GOAT status
Retirement for coaches like Nick Saban are always shocking, especially when Alabama hadn’t really lo...
![Here's to Golden State learning to age gracefully](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/1016525a762fc2a2e1bab7ddc021e787.jpg)
Here's to Golden State learning to age gracefully
Golden State is probably permanently entrenched as a middle-of-the-pack team. There are no renovatin...
![Connor Stalions is the biggest victor from Michigan’s title win](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/cec921747c0c4405575ee1736b054270.jpg)
Connor Stalions is the biggest victor from Michigan’s title win
Now that Jim Harbaugh and Michigan are national champions, Connor Stalions’ name is officially etche...
![Derrick Henry all but confirmed his future following Tennessee’s win over Jacksonville](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/ade2097021376be769e12c60b66dc0c5.jpg)
Derrick Henry all but confirmed his future following Tennessee’s win over Jacksonville
Titans running back Derrick Henry arrived in Tennessee in 2016 as a second-round pick following an i...
![After defeating Alabama, only haters are still hating on Michigan](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/b7f61b9ed6518acf37856d489d6917f4.jpg)
After defeating Alabama, only haters are still hating on Michigan
Michigan vs. Everybody isn’t just a catchy phrase on a t-shirt. It’s more than a rallying cry when t...
![Jim Harbaugh will be even richer if he promises not to pursue an NFL head coaching gig](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/8aa94789cd45e97de1a889e152dbe541.jpg)
Jim Harbaugh will be even richer if he promises not to pursue an NFL head coaching gig
Cheating scandals, suspensions, NFL interest, doesn’t matter. Jim Harbaugh might still get a bag fro...
![The year’s CFP selection process is an omen of things to come](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/a1d4312ad9490511d3accbcc16ea9636.jpg)
The year’s CFP selection process is an omen of things to come
For those of you who think the decision facing the College Football Playoff committee is proof that ...
![Give Georgia its due respect, and you might (think you) have a chance](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/0a9eb090f406b0e26869ae196fbe6313.jpg)
Give Georgia its due respect, and you might (think you) have a chance
Following a couple of games in which the Georgia Bulldogs looked semi-vulnerable, Kirby Smart’s team...
![Hopefully, Anthony Richardson’s rehab includes a tutorial on how to slide](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/d5efecb51d91887862f0b3581a5676d2.jpg)
Hopefully, Anthony Richardson’s rehab includes a tutorial on how to slide
Anthony Richardson has never been so lucky to get injured in his life. The Indianapolis Colts’ rooki...