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  • AJ McCarron Asked to Rest Arm; No Preseason Action

    Last year, it looked as if AJ McCarron was poised to lead the University of Alabama’s football team to its third straight BCS National Championship. However, thanks to perhaps one of the most amazing college football plays of all time of all time, Alabama’s hopes were crushed with no time left on the clock in the SEC West Division Championship game. Alabama’s woes would continue when they were thumped by Oklahoma in the 2014 Sugar Bowl. Despite losing back-to-back games to finish his career, though, McCarron was still determined to become an elite quarterback in the NFL.

    McCarron’s road started when he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2014 draft. Since that time, however, the bad luck has continued for McCarron.

    Tuesday afternoon, McCarron shared with reporters the reason why he has not participated in any of Cincinnati’s practices in the off-season and also why we should not expect to see him in any preseason games. McCarron personally feels fine and ready to go, but his coaches feel otherwise.

    “Mr. Brown and Coach Lewis just want to give me a lot of rest. I’m just doing what they say,” stated McCarron.

    Accepting his role on the sidelines will be hard for McCarron, who was the starting quarterback for Alabama his last three seasons and won back-to-back national championships his sophomore and junior years.

    It was perhaps all of this playing time which landed McCarron in his current predicament, however: “It was probably a number of things. If you’ve thrown your whole life, you’re going to eventually have a sore arm at some point… I always play through injury. That’s what I wanted to do. I was out there with my friends and teammates, the team needed me and I wasn’t going to come out. It probably wasn’t the best for (the shoulder). That’s just what I wanted to do. Nobody made me go out there.”

    When McCarron reported to the Bengals camp in May, he informed the team of tightness in his shoulder. This tightness caused the former Alabama quarterback to miss the beginning of Bengals organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamp. It also led to McCarron being placed on the active non-football injury list.

    McCarron was able to practice during the spring practice session, but has not seen any time on the practice field since mid-June. Instead, McCarron has spent time in a separate field throwing with head team trainer Nick Cosgray. McCarron’s routine starts with him throwing passes of about 7 yards, with the distance stretching ten more yards with each complete series of passes. At the moment, McCarron is throwing passes of 55 to 65 yards with no issues, only adding to the frustration of not competing:

    The frustrating part is because you’re a competitor and you want to compete. But other than that, again, it’s Mr. Brown and Coach Lewis’ call. Whatever they tell me to do, I’m just trying to do it to the best of my ability and then show them that I’ll do whatever. When my time comes, my time comes.

    Cincinnati will start the preseason in Kansas City against the Chiefs tomorrow. Starting quarterback Andy Dalton, who just signed a massive deal with the Bengals, will have one to two series under center before passing the reins to current backup quarterback Jason Campbell.

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  • Katherine Webb Shows Off Wedding Gown

    Katherine Webb Shows Off Wedding Gown

    Katherine Webb posted a photo of her wedding gown to Instagram this week, and fans are excited to see the 25-year old beauty queen in the lovely black-and-white shot from her big day.

    Webb married NFL quarterback AJ McCarron earlier this month in Alabama without a whole lot of media attention, so fans of the model have been eagerly awaiting any photos from the event. Webb posted the photo over the weekend, which shows her in profile with her back to the photographer. The gown is a classic strapless style with embroidery along the bodice.

    The stunning model also showed off her bikini in a photo posted to the social media site, saying she’d worn it on the couple’s honeymoon.

    Webb began getting some attention last year when the cameras focused on her during one of McCarron’s games and ESPN announcer Brent Musberger pointed out how attractive she is.

    “Wow, I’m telling you. You quarterbacks, you get all the good-looking women! So, if you’re a youngster in Alabama, start getting a football out and throw it around the backyard with Pops!” Musberger said.

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  • Katherine Webb: Stunning Alabama Beauty Engaged

    Alabama boys must be feeling a little gloomy this weekend because the gorgeous Katherine Webb is now officially off the market.

    The beautiful former Miss Alabama, who was famously singled out during a football game by ESPN announcer Brent Musberger, is engaged to former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron.

    The couple started dating in 2012 and became engaged Friday in their home state of Alabama at the Beach Club restaurant in Gulf Shores.

    McCarron, 23, proposed with a large diamond ring that Webb shared on Twitter. “He designed it himself,” she gushed.

    It’s really sweet to hear Webb talk about her fiancé:

    That bling isn’t too shabby either.

    Katherine went on the Today Show in 2013 to defend Brent Musberger’s comments about her appearance. Many were offended that he went on and on about her looks.

    The congratulations have been pouring in on Twitter, along with few regrets by those Alabama boys. There’s even been some commiseration for Musberger.

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  • AJ McCarron and Katherine Webb Engaged

    AJ McCarron and Katherine Webb Engaged

    Former University of Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron got engaged to long-time model girlfriend and former Miss Alabama Katherine Webb Friday. McCarron popped the question at Coast Restaurant at The Beach Club in Gulf Shores, Alabama which was witnessed by other patrons.

    McCarron, 23, a Heisman trophy runner-up, is noted for being the first quarterback to win back-to-back consensus national championships in the BCS era, following the 2013 BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame. McCarron has also been a part of three national title teams under Alabama coach Nick Saban in 2009, 2011, and 2012.

    Katherine Webb, 24, gained national notoriety during the 2013 BCS National Championship Game broadcast, in which announcer Brent Musburger began gushing over her as a camera zeroed in on her face as she sat watching the game in the stands. Musburger called a “lovely lady” and “beautiful,” and remarked to his broadcast partner Kirk Herbstreit, “You quarterbacks get all the good-looking women.”

    After the proposal, Webb quickly took to Twitter, showing off the ring which McCarron had designed himself:

    Judging by the size of the diamond, McCarron is likely banking on a lucrative NFL contract, though some analysts are unsure of how well the quarterback’s collegiate success will translate in the NFL. McCarron is currently ranked fifth heading into the 2014 NFL Draft by NFL Draft Countdown.

    After Musburger’s BCS comments, Webb gained a bit of a celebrity status, and appeared as a model in the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Some had regarded Musburger’s comments as sexist, and ESPN spokesperson issued an apology. Though, Webb wasn’t offended and told Matt Lauer that “I think the media has been really unfair to (Musburger). I think that if he would have said that we were hot or sexy or made any derogatory statements like that, I think that would have been a little bit different. But the fact that he said we were beautiful and gorgeous, I don’t see why any woman wouldn’t be flattered by that.”

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  • Katherine Webb and AJ McCarron Engaged

    Ever since her image was shown all across America during the 2013 B.C.S. National Championship Game, Katherine Webb became instantly famous, and quickly received tons of attention from male fans.

    But today those male fans are probably a little disappointed, because Webb and her boyfriend AJ McCarron, the former quarterback for the University of Alabama, are now engaged. Webb shared the news via her Instagram account.

    “WE’RE ENGAGEDDD,” wrote Webb, who won the 2012 Miss Alabama pageant. She also competed in several other pageants, including Miss USA 2012, where she finished in the top 10.

    Webb also revealed that McCarron chose the ring on his own and had absolutely no help at all. “He designed it himself,” wrote the 5’11” beauty.

    In a 2013 interview with Vanity Fair, Webb spoke a little bit about instantly becoming famous after her image was shown during the B.C.S. Championship Game. She says due to all the pageants in her life, it’s easy for her to deal with that kind of attention and it doesn’t bother her at all.

    “Before all this happened, I spent a lot of time doing modeling as well as pageants and so I’ve been trained on how to handle that type of attention,” said Webb. “My first time being on national television was at the B.C.S. National Championship Game. I didn’t know they were going to show me on national television, so there I was wearing my No.10 jersey and my jeans.”

    In addition, Webb–who was also a contestant on the reality competition Splash–said she had no idea that people would think she looked so good at the B.C.S. game, because she was dressed so casually.

    Additionally, the former beauty contestant said being McCarron’s girlfriend has trained her to be in the spotlight a little bit, so it wasn’t a total adjustment when she became famous.

    “Yeah, well, I figured if I was going to dress casual with jeans and a jersey, I could at least put makeup on and do my hair,” she said about being on TV for the first time. “Plus, I knew that people already knew who I was as far as me dating A.J. A lot of people asked to take pictures and things like that. I kind of already made it a point to look nice.”

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  • Dee Dee McCarron Commits Epic Twitter Fail

    Perhaps Dee Dee McCarron (AKA Dee Dee Bonner) was jealous that it wasn’t her son A.J. giving an emotion-filled post game reaction after leading his team to a touchdown winning drive in the waning seconds of the BCS Title Game last night? Her reaction to Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston’s speech was not…well it certainly wasn’t very nice and definitely very insensitive.

    Mrs. McCarron tweeted to her 20,000 followers last night:

    Then she deleted the tweet after the immediate backlash and apologized for her remarks. And of course, she wants to let everyone know that she’s not a racist.

    Unfortunately for McCarron, she is finding out the hard way, that you can’t just delete a tweet. Once it’s out there in the cyber universe, it’s out there forever. It only takes one person to copy and paste. The reaction to her thoughtless remarks was not kind.

    The actual football game against Auburn and Florida State last night was one for the ages. Somehow, someway, the Seminoles came back and topped the Tigers 34-31. And in the middle of all the madness and lead changes, Winston, a 19-year-old freshman kept his cool and led his team to victory. In fact, Winston led the Seminoles to a perfect 14-0 season. He also took home the Heisman Trophy this year, making him the youngest player to ever do so.

    Here’s a look at the quarterback’s post game reaction. He’s certainly fired up and happy, but there doesn’t seem to be a problem with his command of the English language.

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  • Katherine Webb Criticized for Photo Shot During Game

    Katherine Webb is known for turning heads, but yesterday she received attention for other reasons.

    The 24-year-old former Miss Alabama was spotted at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Thursday night, cheering on her boyfriend AJ McCarron, the quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

    Although her presence was not a surprise; after all, she’s previously talked about her sweetie’s games, her apparent lack of emotion – and interest – was.

    The stunner was photographed with a less-than-thrilled look on her gorgeous face during the high-stakes game. But before the relationship rumor mills starts up, let’s a take a look at what was probably really going on.

    For starters, this was McCarron’s last game throwing for his school, which is obviously a bittersweet occasion, full of conflicting emotions. Also, his fourth championship ring was on the line and his team was losing, and ultimately lost 45 to 31. Webb’s lackluster expression was likely just her displaying a serious case of nerves for her main man.

    Her tweet during the game is a far cry from a girl who could care less about her honey’s special game. Here is the beauty queen and McCarron’s mom mugging for the camera:

    Additionally, Webb has always been vocal about supporting McCarron and has many interviews to prove it, including this:

    Webb and McCarron have faced their fair share of relationship rumors, but for now, they seem to be dancing in the end zone.

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  • Heisman Finalists: The Final Six Candidates Have Been Announced

    Typically at this stage of the Heisman race, the amount of players eligible to win the award is narrowed down to five. However, this year, for the second time in history, there are six Heisman finalists to close out a very exciting year in college football.

    The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the most impressive player in college football, and there are several players attempting to make the case that they are the best this year.

    As a result, it was too hard for the committee to narrow the finalists down to five, and the top 6 are filled with top players from the SEC, and two players that will be seen in the national championship. It is the second time in history that there are six finalists, and the first time since it happened in 1994.

    The six finalists for the Heisman Trophy are Jameis Winston, AJ McCarron, Johnny Manziel, Andre Williams, Tre Mason, and Jordan Lynch. As usual, the Heisman finalists have been narrowed down to primarily quarterbacks, along with two running backs.

    The college bowl schedule was also released today, letting all of the teams and fans know where the teams would be heading during the off-season, and when the games would be played.

    Andre Williams, who is talked about less than any of the others, plays for Boston College. He ran for 2,102 yards, and 17 touchdowns, including racking up 200 or more yards five times during this season.

    Northern Illinois continued to make their case for a BCS bowl behind the play of Jordan Lynch, but fell short and was not able to defeat Bowling Green. However, Lynch has been impressive throughout the season and threw for 2,676 yards and 23 touchdowns, and ran for another 1,881 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also finished seventh in the Heisman voting last year.

    Tre Mason has been able to make his case for the Heisman over the past couple of games especially, helping his Auburn Tigers defeat Alabama in the Iron Bowl, and then gave a very impressive performance against Missouri in the SEC Championship Game, running for 304 yards, and scoring 3 touchdowns.

    Mason has not had the attention on him as much as some of the others this season, and was somewhat in disbelief when he heard the news. Upon hearing he was invited, he said “For me to be invited to the Heisman ceremony, I am honored and blessed. I couldn’t have done it without my teammates. This is an honor for all of them also.”

    Jameis Winston is the leading contender for the Heisman Trophy, as the quarterback of a Florida State team that has demolished their competition throughout the season. He is also heading to the BCS National Championship with a record of 13-0, easily handling their opponents throughout the entire sesaon.

    Winston ranks first in the NCAA in passing efficiency, passing yards per attempt and set the NCAA record for passing touchdowns by a freshman. He was also investigated for sexual assault recently for an incident that occurred almost a year go, and while he was not charged with anything, it has been a case that has been getting him a lot of attention recently. Of course, off the field drama is no stranger to Heisman hopefuls, with Reggie Bush and Cam Newton both experiencing similar situations in recent years.

    Joining Winston are two of the top quarterbacks in the SEC, AJ McCarron of Alabama, and Johnny Manziel from Texas A&M, who won the award last year. Johnny Manziel was very impressive during the first part of the season, including almost beating Alabama, and leading a blowout against Vanderbilt. However, his Aggies lost the last few games of the season, hurting his chances of winning the award.

    AJ McCarron has 2 national championships already in the past three years, and much of the country is well aware of what has been done at Alabama already in the past 3 years. However, after their loss to Auburn, they will not be heading to the national championship this year. Despite his success with the team, this is the first time that McCarron has been invited as one of the Heisman finalists.

    After the six Heisman finalists have been announced, it is hard to know who will come away with the award for sure, although Jameis Winston has certainly been the favorite recently. His Florida State Seminoles will be playing against the Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship on January 6th in Pasadena, California.

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  • Katherine Webb Nervous About Alabama-Auburn Game

    This Saturday is going to be a first for Katherine Webb, and she’s pretty nervous. Webb will be attending the Iron Bowl for the first time.

    For those who may be a bit unaware, the Iron Bowl is the annual game played by rivals the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers.

    Webb will have a difficult time because she attended Auburn University, but her boyfriend, star quarterback AJ McCarron, plays for Alabama.

    The former Miss Alabama USA can often be seen in the stands cheering on McCarron and the Crimson Tide, and it looks as if this Saturday will be no different.

    Last week Webb told USA TODAY Sports, “This is the first actual game, Iron Bowl, that I will be attending. I don’t know what to expect and I’m really nervous.”

    It seems a bit odd that Webb, who graduated from Auburn in 2011, has never actually been to the Iron Bowl, but it’s true. Webb said, “I didn’t get to go to the Iron Bowl whenever I was in school because I ended up having to sell my student ticket because I was running low on cash.”

    Webb isn’t nervous about actually attending the game.

    Said Webb, “Even in my experience at Auburn, it’s been very, very rare to see fans that have been rude or anything like that.” She added, “I’m not nervous about the fans. Of course I want to see AJ have that fourth championship ring, so I really want them to do well. That’s what I’m nervous about. I’m not nervous about his talent or abilities as a player. Of course, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous about the outcome.”

    It should be quite an exciting game. Alabama has an 11-0 record, while Auburn has a 10-0 record. The winner will play in Atlanta for the SEC Championship.

    If Alabama wins, this could lead McCarron to his fourth national championship ring.

    “Honestly, I don’t know what to expect. AJ just in his protective nature, we talked about it (Wednesday) night. And he was like, ‘I’m concerned. I don’t know what the fans are gonna do.’ And I’m like, ‘It’s OK. I’ll be sweet, genuine and nice like I always am if anything were to happen,’’ said Webb.

    You can watch the game this Saturday, November 30, at 3:30 p.m. EST on CBS.

    [Image via Webb’s official Twitter.]

  • Katherine Webb And AJ McCarron Did Not Break Up

    Despite what some of you may have heard, Katherine Webb and her boyfriend AJ McCarron have not broken up. Webb is a model, beauty queen and TV personality. She gained the attention of much of the country when appearing in the crowd during the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. The former Miss Alabama’s appearance was significant after being presented as AJ McCarron’s girlfriend, who is the star quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

    Webb jumped to a whole new level of fame, after getting coverage on the BCS National Championship Game and guys all over the country were immediately jealous of the star quarterback’s gal. After this, she also received several modeling deals and even an appearance on Splash, a reality show on ABC.

    Recently, multiple news outlets have declared that the couple have broken up, but Webb came out and officially denied that rumor. Radar Online initially broke the story of their break up and has since had to update that with the real story. Her and McCarron are still very happy together, but it seems that the rumor may have started from Webb not appearing at some of McCarron’s games. He has simply been busy in an active football season and she has been away working as a model. While McCarron is still a student and also has to go on the road some of the time to play his football games, Webb is currently in New York City for a fashion shoot, according to E Online.

    Webb and McCarron were both shocked to hear that they had broken up and after fans of both of theirs reacted strongly to the news over twitter, they chimed in themselves, denying the rumors. Webb recently appeared on the cover of Access Magazine, along with McCarron’s mother, Dee Dee Bonner, being labeled as Football’s Femme Fatales, according to Bleacher Report. This hardly seems like the thing one would do if they were on the verge of a break-up.

    They were even rumored to be nearing an engagement previously but she has downplayed that and explained “I promise you, you guys will know when that time comes.” The couple continues to play it casual as McCarron finishes up his time in school and will likely head to the NFL after his senior season. Alabama is currently No.1 in the country and they won the national championship under coach Nick Saban in 2011 and 2012, and hope to do it again this year.

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  • Johnny Manziel Shines Against Alabama, Despite Loss

    Johnny Manziel has become quite the elite player in college football and is one of the best according to some people. Yesterday, the ultimate showdown took place between SEC offenses when the Texas A&M Aggies took on the Alabama Crimson Tide. Manziel, Texas A&M’s quarterback is able to get it done in the air and on the ground, and in yesterday’s game, he threw for 464 yards and ran for 98 yards. The Aggies ultimately lost the game in the end, but put up an incredible fight from start to finish. The final score was 49-42 in favor of Alabama.

    Alabama seemed to have no answer for Manziel throughout the game, and the only thing that they could do was retaliate with touchdowns of their own. The defense of both teams was almost not present, while both quarterbacks are also very elite players and like to rack up as many touchdowns as possible. This game was a rematch of the game that they played last year in which A&M pulled off the victory. In last year’s match A&M jumped ahead 20-0, and delivered Alabama their only loss of the season. This year was much of the same, although Alabama was able to hang on and win this one. They were finally safe from the unstoppable play of Manziel when Alabama’s quarterback AJ McCarron took a knee to end the game, leaving Manziel with nothing more to do, according to ABC News.

    The tough play of Johnny Manziel has even earned himself the nickname of Johnny Football. He has been known to get a bit too cocky at times too though, and received a penalty for excessive celebration earlier this season against Rice. He was also one of the leading candidates for the Heisman Trophy last year.

    Alabama soon found that the only solution to stopping Manziel was to keep him off the field and keep their offense on the field for as long as possible. They were executing the strategy of “best defense is a good offense” in this case, hoping to see the aggressive play of Manziel as little as possible. AJ McCarron was quoted saying that “With the type of offense A&M has, you have to eat up some clock and pound the ball.” This seemed to be the only thing that Alabama could do in order to stop him, and it eventually worked. McCarron passed for 334 yards in Alabama’s win.

    Manziel was virtually unstoppable for much of the game, setting records for passing yards and total offensive yards. He set the single-game school record for passing yards and put up the second-most total offensive yards in a game (562), second only to his own total (576) against Louisiana Tech last year, states ESPN.

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  • Katherine Webb Not Engaged to AJ McCarron

    Katherine Webb Not Engaged to AJ McCarron

    Model Katherine Webb this week put a damper on rumors that she and University of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron are currently engaged. The rumors had been sparked by photos that showed her wearing a large ring on her left ring finger while attending a golf tournament in Alabama.

    The reality star told the Associated Press today that, though she’s not engaged, she and McCarron are “doing great.” She also promised that the public will be notified “when that time comes.”

    Webb gained nationwide fame back in January when she was ogled by sportscasters during the BCS National Championship game. She gained hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers overnight and her modeling career has taken off. Since that time, she has participated in the ABC primetime reality diving competition Splash, though she was forced out of the competition by a minor injury. Webb also made headlines in May when People magazine reported that she only eats 1,120 calories per day. She has since denied the claim.

  • AJ McCarron’s Girlfriend Amasses 100K+ Twitter Followers Overnight

    Last night, the University of Alabama embarrassed Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship game, defeating the Fighting Irish 42-14 in a matchup that wasn’t even as close as the score signals – and that’s saying a lot. Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron had a fantastic game, throwing for 264 yards and 4 touchdowns – but it was his girlfriend that stole some of the spotlight.

    Katherine Webb, who owns the title of Miss Alabama, was present at the game. She also happens to be McCarron’s girlfriend.

    Miss Webb stole the show during the first quarter of last night’s game when the camera panned to her and McCarron’s mother sitting in the stands. Commentators Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit went a little over the top on the “whoas” and “wows,” according to the majority of the Twitterverse.

    “If you’re a youngster in Alabama, start getting the football out and throw it around the backyard with pop,” said Musburger. Of course, the logic here is that star quarterbacks often get the girl. The girl. We know what you mean Brent, but tone it down a little:

    That brief exposure was enough to help Webb amass 90,000+ Twitter followers in three hours. As of this morning, she currently boasts 132,000+ followers and that number is climbing.

    Miss Alabama and her champion QB boyfriend. If that isn’t as American as apple pie, I don’t know what it.