Thanks for the link, man. Just so you guys know, the guy who wrote the article is an Alabama native. He was born in '58 in the Piedmont area. His father abandoned his mother when they were young and she was forced to pick other people's cotton, iron their clothes, and take welfare just to provide for him and his two brothers. Needless to say, he grew up poor, but managed to go six months to Jacksonville State and get a job with a local paper. From that job he went on to the Birmingham News and later the New York Times. Along the way he won a fellowship to Harvard (where he braved the winter's cold in a full-lengthed cammo coat given to him by his then girlfriend) and a Pulitzer Prize for journalism. If you get a chance read "All Over but the Shoutin'" a book about his mother, and "Ava's Man" about his Grandfather. They are great reads and give a good perspective of the rural Alabama areas where many of us grew up. It's always good to see someone who excels so much in their field, yet never forgets where they came from. He's gotten an education from one of the best known educational institutes in the world, works for one of the best known papers, and received the highest prize that his profession offers, yet will still proudly say, " By God, I'm from Alabama." I just wanted to let those of you know who didn't already, he's not just an SI talking head, he's one of us. Roll Tide!