Crimson Tide Roll Call: Jan. 10, 2021

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics

Today is ... Bittersweet Chocolate Day 

BamaCentral Headlines

• In case you missed it: Alabama Basketball Escapes Auburn, 94-90

• Florida Natives on Alabama's Roster Want To Culminate 2020 Season with 18th National Title

• Crimson Tikes: Buckeye

• Live Updates: Alabama Basketball at Auburn

• Odds Alabama Wide Receiver Jaylen Waddle Will Play in the National Championship Game

Crimson Tide results

Men's basketball: Alabama 94, Auburn 90

Crimson Tide schedule

Women's basketball: Alabama at Vanderbilt, 1 p.m (CT), Watch, Listen, Live Stats

Did you notice?

• Former Alabama golfer Justin Thomas apologized for using a homophobic slur after missing a putt on Saturday. Thomas is currently tied for fifth at 17-under par going into the final round.

Here’s the full apology from ⁦@JustinThomas34⁩ pic.twitter.com/9954uWT8Ly

— Adam Schupak (@AdamSchupak) January 10, 2021

• Washington wide out Cam Sams caught seven passes for 104 yards in the team's 31-23 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Heinicke finds Cam Sims for a 36-yard gain.#WashingtonFootball #SuperWildCard

📺: #TBvsWAS on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/yWHeL8jeLS pic.twitter.com/czmdaY9PJP

— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2021

• Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Harrison tested out of COVID-19 protocols and will be active against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

• Washington defensive tackle Da'Ron Payne finished with five tackles, two sacks, three quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, and two tackles for loss.

Go off Daron Payne 💪 @94yne @WashingtonNFL

📺 #TBvsWAS on NBC pic.twitter.com/96tw57uLYk

— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 10, 2021

• Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Jarran Reed had two sacks and three tackles against the Los Angeles Rams in a 30-20 defeat. 

• Former Alabama catcher Alex Avila shares his memories of Dodger great Tommy Lasorda:

"Sure enough he spent the whole day signing autographs, but at the same time, every time I came up to bat he made sure he made everyone stop so he could watch me hit."

Alex Avila remembers the day his godfather Tommy Lasorda stopped by his @LittleLeague game. #MLBNow pic.twitter.com/PFJdHTc4x9

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 9, 2021

• Alabama long snapper Thomas Fletcher was named the winner of the Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award. He was perfect on all snapping duties across his four seasons at the Capstone and has started every game of his Alabama career.

Congratulations to Thomas Fletcher of Alabama on earning The Patrick Mannelly Award for top senior FBS Long Snapper in the country! @longsnapfletch @AlabamaFTBL @ESPNCFB @PatrickMannelly @TheChrisRubio @longsnapcom @berniesbookbank @barstoolchicago pic.twitter.com/hZPH3004kS

— The Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award (@MannellyAward) January 10, 2021

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

January 10, 1987: Athletic Director Steve Sloan announced that the tower used by Paul W. “Bear” Bryant would be reinstalled on the practice field, citing the monument "as a symbol of Alabama football."

January 10, 1994: Landon Collins was born in New Orleans.

Crimson Tide quote of the day

"The alumni are starting to grumble, and I'm the one starting it." - Paul W. Bryant

We'll leave you with this ... 

#Titans star Derrick Henry has run for 328 yards in his past two games against the #Ravens. So how do they get him on the ground Sunday?

"Be about that life. At that time, it's either you or him."@NFLGameDay @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/2zwfNYDwoE

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 9, 2021