Beat Everyone: An AL.com Alabama Football Podcast

Alabama's new starting quarterback Keelon Russell passed his first test in the season opener against East Carolina, but things get tougher with his first SEC opponent this weekend in Lexington. What questions did the Crimson Tide answer in game one, and what must they prove on the road against Kentucky? Columnist Kevin Scarbinsky joins Ben Flanagan on "Beat Everyone" to break...

The Film Guy Brooks Austin is back on Beat Everyone! He breaks down Alabama's new starting quarterback Keelon Russell and why the QB1 is such a special talent. Did Kalen DeBoer fix Alabama's offensive line and run game during the offseason? How many wins does Brooks think Alabama will have in 2026, and will they make the College Football Playoff? All that and more. Do you rea...

Legendary Alabama wide receiver Kevin Norwood joins Ben Flanagan on Beat Everyone to look back on his career, which many consider one of the most clutch in Crimson Tide history. Kevin reacts to Kalen DeBoer naming Keelon Russell the starting quarterback, and he looks back on his career including his unique recruitment to Alabama, getting in and out of the dog house with Nick ...

Alabama is ranked 13th in the Associated Press preseason top 25 rankings. Is that too low, too high, or just right? AL.com's Nick Kelly joins Ben Flanagan to react. Then they list the 10 most important players in the Crimson Tide roster for Bama to compete for a national championship in 2026.

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ESPN legend Rece Davis, host of "College GameDay" and the network's new show "Official Visit with Rece Davis," joins Ben Flanagan to talk about why there is belief in Kalen DeBoer's third season, what it's like working with Nick Saban, and what he's learned from the best college football coaches in the country. Davis shares which celebrity guest pickers left him starstruck, w...