# Bear Bryant

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The Hannah Brothers and the Father Who Forged Them | Sand Mountain Stories

John, Charley, and David Hannah share the remarkable story of Alabama football’s most celebrated family—from their hard-working Sand Mountain upbringing to playing for Bear Bryant and reaching the NFL.John Hannah recalls how childhood teasing pushed him onto a junior-high football field in the four…

Bear Bryant Kicked Him Off the Team | Rich Wingo & Alabama’s Goal-Line Stand

“Wingo, get off my field.” One week before Alabama’s 1977 season opener, Bear Bryant stopped practice and kicked Rich Wingo off the team—in the middle of a warmup drill. What happened next transformed Wingo from a player who was merely getting through practice into one who was “sold out, all in, an…

Before Bear Bryant: The Untold WWII Story of Three Alabama Coaches

Before the championships, the houndstooth hat, and the statue, Paul “Bear” Bryant was one of three young Alabama coaches whose friendship was forged through football, war, sacrifice, and extraordinary loyalty. Author Kerry Keefe joins Rick Morton and Tommy Ford to tell the remarkable story of her g…

“I Don’t Talk to Quitters” | Bob Baumhower on Bear Bryant, Alabama & the NFL

“I don’t talk to quitters.” That was Bear Bryant’s response when Bob Baumhower walked into his office after leaving the Alabama football team—and the conversation that followed changed the course of Baumhower’s life. In this episode, the Alabama All-American and Miami Dolphins legend tells Rick Mor…

Our 9/11 tribute | Wimp Sanderson | Rams vs 49ers | 3 Man Front

Hour 1 of Friday's 3 Man Front included our tribute to all of the victims of 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of that horrific day. Plus, coach Wimp Sanderson remembers Bear Bryant and we talk Rams vs 49ers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Day Bear Bryant Changed Richard Todd’s Life

Alabama football legend Richard Todd reveals how Bear Bryant refused to promise him more passes—then personally intervened to save his NFL future.As a highly recruited high school quarterback, Todd asked Coach Bryant a straightforward question: Would Alabama throw the football more if he signed wit…

The Day Bear Bryant Changed Richard Todd’s Life

As a highly recruited high school quarterback, Todd asked Coach Bryant a straightforward question: Would Alabama throw the football more if he signed with the Crimson Tide?After taking a puff from his cigarette, Bryant gave Todd an equally straightforward answer:“Nope.”Todd chose Alabama anyway. He…

Episode 237: Great Culture Slogan, Too Bad It’s Fantasy

You can put ‘People First’ on the wall. You can put, ‘Our people are our greatest asset!’ on the website. You can even give everyone a company mug that says, ‘Teamwork Makes the Dream Work’. Eventually somebody must actually create a culture where people want to work. In this episode, Rona Lewis an…

The Unthinkable Exit: Why a College Powerhouse Walked Away

In this episode of Sports Deep Dive, we explore the deepening rift between coaching legends Bobby Dodd and Bear Bryant, centered on heated disputes over scholarship rules and aggressive recruiting tactics.The episode places Georgia Tech’s exit in its proper historical context by comparing it to the…

Ron Higgins: “Are you that new sportswritin’ fella?”

Ron Higgins sure can spin a yarn, and he shares some side-splitting ones from his more than four decades of covering sports in the Deep South. Hear how Bear Bryant responded to Ron asking him to roll his Tide team off the field. Hang out with Steve Spurrier, Dale Brown and other characters who adde…