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Why there will be love on the field between Georgia, Alabama

At the conclusion of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Georgia receiver Riley Ridley plans to walk to midfield, greet one of Alabama's players, give him a big hug and say, "I love you, man."

Then, he expects to hear his brother, Calvin, speak for the first time since the two brothers learned on New Year's Day their teams would face each other.

It's been a strange week for the Ridley siblings as their relationship has become one of the central storylines in this showdown between SEC powers. Reporters and cameras surrounded each of them at Media Day on Saturday at Philips Arena, peppering them with questions about their backgrounds, personalities and upbringing.