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Playing “Not-so-nice” with And the Valley Shook

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There are divisions in the Bama nation, regarding who our biggest rival is. Many will assume it is Auburn, because of the fluky finishes — even though they are eternal little brother and we didn’t even play for decades.

The old-timers will tell you that it’s Tennessee, a game steeped in a tradition of seething hate. The fact is that the Third Saturday in October has lost much of its inconsistent shades-of-orange luster, now that we enjoy a crimson winning streak that fully engages both hands of even the polydactyls from the hill country.