National Championship Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Troy’s Bama in a Box part of congressional National Championship wager

Rep. Robert Aderholt on Monday wagered one of the company’s boxes against an Ohio congressional colleague.

January 11, 2021

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, speaks in a video addressing the Electoral College certification and the attack on the U.S. Capitol. (VIA TWITTER)

Sewell places wager on an Alabama victory

At stake this year is a donation to a local food bank — and bragging rights.

January 11, 2021

Auburn moves on from head coach Gus Malzahn

Current Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele has been named interim head coach.

December 14, 2020

The Iron Bowl is Saturday

Alabama will have to play without head football coach Nick Saban who has tested positive for the coronavirus.

November 28, 2020

Tuberville: Sessions had his chance to support Trump and blew it

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville on Saturday criticized Jeff Sessions’ work as U.S. attorney general. Tuberville spoke with the Alabama Political Reporter before Saturday’s Iron Bowl in Auburn. “He had his chance to support the president as attorney general, and he blew it,” Tuberville said. Sessions has praised President Donald Trump and vowed to … Continued

December 2, 2019

Alabama to play Oklahoma to advance to national championship game

The University of Alabama college football team is the defending national champions and are hoping to defend their title. On Saturday, they will play the Oklahoma Sooners in the college football playoffs in Miami at 7:00 p.m. The winner of the game will advance to the National Championship game to play the winner of the … Continued

December 28, 2018

Byrne bets on Bama in friendly wager with Georgia congressman

Congressmen Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) and Drew Ferguson (R-Georgia) announced a friendly wager on the SEC Championship Game between the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia. Ferguson is staking Chick-fil-a on a Bulldog victory, and Byrne is risking Alabama seafood for a Crimson Tide win. Byrne and Ferguson had a similar wager during last … Continued

November 30, 2018

Alabama leaders react to College Football National Championship

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The University of Alabama college football team on Monday won yet another national championship when the team defeated the University of Georgia in overtime 26 to 23 in Atlanta. This is the fifth national championship that Coach Nick Saban has won at the University of Alabama in the last … Continued

January 10, 2018

Trump to attend National Championship Game

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Multiple media outlets reported that President Donald Trump will be in Atlanta Monday night for the College Football National Championship Game. Trump is reportedly set to attend the game with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, First Lady Melania Trump and Nick Ayers, a Georgia native who is Vice President … Continued

January 4, 2018