It’s Senior Bowl week yet again. And that makes its longtime home, Mobile, the center of the NFL draft universe. Practices start Tuesday for the 1:30 p.m. CT Saturday game at the University of South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium.

Longtime Alabama football practice official Eddie Conyers has passed away, according to the social media account of UA trainer Jeff Allen.

Former Alabama football offensive lineman, Mike Johnson provided several reasons why he felt the Tide struggled to run the football in 2025. Johnson was an All-American offensive lineman for the Crimson Tide in 2008 and 2009.

With the storm calmed a bit after the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Central Board voted to “restructure” private schools into separate championship play, here is a look at some of the major football storylines in the new classes.

“Eddie Conyers embodied the spirit of Alabama football,” Alabama Football said in an X post Tuesday. “We honor a legend whose impact goes far beyond the game.”

According to game contracts acquired by The Tuscaloosa News, Alabama will pay South Florida $300,000 within 30 days following the original 2026 game date against the Bulls. The remaining balance of the contract − $700,000 − will be paid within 30 days of the rescheduled game date.

Pete Golding and Co. are firmly in the race for the coveted defender, among potential landing spots after revealing finalists.