Through most of the Alabama Football Saban Era, fear was a Crimson Tide advantage. Now Alabama players talk about playing scared.
In discussing college football, there are few things I like less to do than agreeing with Johnny Manziel. After Alabama Football lost to Florida State, Manziel repeated what he (and others) had previously said about opponents of the Alabama Crimson Tide: "Ain't nobody scared of them boys."
Fear is not an emotion that serves football players well.