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Alabama takes the practice field
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Before we get started, props to AL.com for setting up the interview of the offseason, one that any sports fan would (and will) love. Charles Barkley's one-on-one with Alabama coach Nick Saban was a comfortable conversation between two of the biggest names in sports who happen to share deep connections with the state of Alabama.
Barkley, a star at Auburn and still a die-hard Tigers fan, delivered a couple solid digs at his Iron Bowl rivals -- including "did they paint this dump" as he walked into the Alabama facility -- but once the conversation began, there was a level of respect on both sides that made the whole thing worth a few minutes of anyone's day.