Alabama Manly Player Blown Off Season Due To Both Legs Being Drawn To No…

The sight of starting running back Jase McClellan on the sidelines with crutches and a walking boot during the last minutes of the game was lost in the excitement of Alabama’s thrilling victory over Auburn on Saturday night.

(At 0:58 in the postgame celebration video, you can see McClellan head into the locker room on crutches.)

During the SEC Championship game head coaches teleconference on Sunday, Alabama head coach Nick Saban gave an update on McClellan’s condition to the media.

“He’s had a little foot injury all year long,” Saban stated. “In the game, he adjusted it. This week, he’ll be by appointment only. I’m not sure how much progress he will make, though; we’ll find out in the next 48 hours whether he’ll make enough to be able to practice and participate in the game.”

66 yards were gained on 15 carries by the senior running back in the victory over the Tigers. During Alabama’s last drive, he carried the ball one last time before being hauled down behind the line of scrimmage just under the four-minute mark. For the remainder of the drive, Roydell Williams was the Crimson Tide’s running back.

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2 Alabama alumni included in Week 15 NFL fines…

Three players from Alabama high schools and colleges were among the 14 NFL players fined by the league for transgressions during Week 15 games.

The NFL announced on Saturday the fines for last week’s games, and none of the plays cited by the league for the three state players had resulted in a penalty on the field.

The players with Alabama roots who received fines included:

· Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch (Alabama) was fined $8,103 for unnecessary roughness. The NFL cited a pass breakup by Branch in the first quarter of the Lions’ 42-17 victory over the Denver Broncos on Saturday as the reason for the fine.

· Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (Shades Valley, Alabama) was fined $10,927 for unnecessary roughness. The NFL cited Payne’s actions during a fumble lost by Los Angeles Rams in the second quarter of Washington’s 28-20 loss on Sunday.

· Cleveland Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith (Greenville) was fined $16,391 for a hit on a quarterback. The NFL cited Smith’s hit on Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields on the final play of the first half as the reason for the fine. The play resulted in an interception for the Browns during a 20-17 victory on Sunday.

Branch received his third fine of the season, Smith his second and Payne his first.