Alabama coach Nick Saban said the two former Crimson Tide wide receivers on the Atlanta Falcons gave the NFL team something beyond a pair of good pass-catchers.
"I think they'll both do a great job as competitors," Saban said of Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley, "and I think they'll be good teammates and they'll affect other people in a positive way. And I think in professional sports, that's a real plus."
Jones joined the Falcons as the sixth player picked in the 2011 NFL Draft, and Ridley came aboard as the 26th selection in this year's draft.