Crimson Tide Roll Call: Oct. 21, 2020

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics, including full TV listings

Today is … National Reptile Awareness Day

Today’s Crimson Tide schedule

Women's Golf: Alabama at The Ally, West Point, Miss.

Crimson Tide results

Women's Golf: Alabama is now up to sixth place following the second round at The Ally in West Point, Miss. Emilie Øverås shot a career-best round of 4-under par 68, leading the team to an overall score of 294-285/579 after 36 holes.

Bama Central Headlines …

• Alabama's Defensive Front Using Performance Against Georgia as Confidence Booster for Tennessee
• Alabama Aims to Repeat Historic Offensive Outing Versus Tennessee
• Alabama Crimson Tide Top 5 in the NFL: The Titans' King Rules Week 6
• Crimson Tikes: 4th and Forever
• Derrick Henry is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Pro Athlete of the Week
• Practice Report: Alabama Conducts Full-Pad Workout Ahead of Tennessee
• In case you missed it: Report: Alex Tchikou Injures Achilles Tendon

Did you notice?

• The Washington Football Team signed former Alabama wide receiver Robert Foster to its 53-man roster:

The 6-foot-2 Foster played 26 games over prior two seasons with Buffalo. Had 541 yards and 3 TD on 27 receptions in 2018. Just three receptions in 2019.

This means Washington has two 2018 UDFA receivers from Alabama (Cam Sims). https://t.co/7wvRGX8WDF

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) October 21, 2020

• Former Alabama defensive back Shyheim Carter also signed with a new team, this time to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad:

The Falcons signed Pita Taumoepenu and Shyheim Carter to the practice squad.

In return, they released JJ Wilcox. And in addition, James Burgess has been signed by another team.

— Jason Butt (@JasonHButt) October 20, 2020

• Former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be the Miami Dolphins' QB1 moving forward, the organization announced on Tuesday:

QB1. pic.twitter.com/6Qd4KxQ7ly

— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) October 20, 2020

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

October 21, 1989: “In a battle of unbeatens, Alabama outlasted Tennessee 47-30 at legendary Legion Field in Birmingham. A CBS audience and overflow crowd watched Gary Hollingsworth complete 32 of 48 for 378 yards and Siran Stacy accumulate 317 all-purpose yards for the Crimson Tide. – Bryant Museum

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

“I’ve seen a lot of great college offensive linemen. The greatest was John Hannah.” – Bob Bell

We’ll leave you with this …

Mike Tomlin on players making business decisions about tackling Derrick Henry:

"There are people that are intimidated by him and there are tangible things to be intimidated by.

"This is like Bud Dupree running the football."

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) October 20, 2020