Crimson Tide Roll Call: Thursday, September 8, 2022

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• Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith announced a collaboration deal with Endstate. 

My collab with @Endstate will change the game. It’s MORE than a pair of limited edition sneakers. You get a pair of my premium, signature sneakers PLUS exclusive event access, next-level game-day perks, and bonus products & memorabilia. How? 👇 pic.twitter.com/7ZsAIqJGK8

— DeVonta Smith (@DeVontaSmith_6) September 7, 2022

• Quarterback Mac Jones was voted and named a captain of the New England Patriots for the 2022 season. 

• Alabama men's and women's tennis each had multiple athletes appear in preseason rankings. 

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣 📲

Our preseason r🅰️nkings have rolled in#RollTide pic.twitter.com/6WOdsIrgOk

— Alabama Men's Tennis (@AlabamaMTN) September 7, 2022

Like the Tide our preseason r🅰️nkings are rolling in ➡️#RollTide | #LoveTheGrind pic.twitter.com/8Aj9xOqm0Y

— Alabama Women's Tennis (@AlabamaWTN) September 7, 2022

• Alabama women's basketball guard Hannah Barber announced her participation in the Meta Empower 2.0 NIL program. 

Excited for the opportunity to be a part of Meta’s NIL Empower 2.0 program this fall!

Can’t wait to learn and grow with the @Meta team and some fellow female athletes. 💙 pic.twitter.com/yavMjbYQLC

— Hannah Barber (@hdebarber) September 7, 2022

• Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson was announced to be off crutches, per Commanders head coach Ron Rivera. Robinson is recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg that he suffered last week.  

On This Date in Crimson Tide History

September 8, 1979: Alabama began its defense of the national championship with a 30-6 trouncing of Pepper Rodgers' Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Grant Field in Atlanta. Defensive end E.J. Junior sparked the win with an interception for a touchdown while quarterback Steadman Shealy was nearly flawless in moving the wishbone attack. – Bryant Museum

September 8, 2008: Running back Glen Coffee appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated following Alabama’s impressive win over Clemson.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

“What matters … is not the size of the dog in the fight, but of the fight in the dog.” – Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

We'll leave you with this...

Tua Tagovailoa says he’s glad teammates think very highly of him in reference to being named a team captain.

Tua said the coolest thing was no one had to go in front of the team and give a speech about why they want to be a captain. (Last year, that was the process).

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) September 7, 2022