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INJURY REPORT: The latest ahead of Alabama’s Week 1 matchup against Utah State

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at Alabama’s injury report heading into week one’s matchup with the Utah State Aggies.

During fall practices, Alabama suffered a few injuries to key positions, such as wide receiver and cornerback.

Sophomore JoJo Earle suffered a fractured foot during fall practice. Along with Earle, incoming transfer Tyler Harrell has been recovering from a sprained foot, which Coach Saban mentioned during his press conference this past week.

Several other Alabama players were listed on the latest injury report that was posted by Tide Illustrated’s Tony Tsoukalas. The three that were mentioned in Tsoukalas’s tweet were Seth McLaughlin, Eli Ricks, and Khyree Jackson.

Eli Ricks has been dealing with a lingering back injury. However, Coach Saban said in his presser that he dressed out and warmed up during Alabama’s second scrimmage on July 20. On the other hand, Khyree Jackson has been nursing a groin injury, but Coach Saban did mention that he was available and participated in the second scrimmage.

Seth McLaughlin served primarily as the backup center until starting center Darrian Dalcourt suffered an injury late in the season. Although McLaughlin was expected by many to be the starting center in week one, that does not appear to be the case. Coach Saban mentioned that he did not participate in the latest scrimmage.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on Alabama football’s injury report heading into this week’s matchup against Utah State.

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Saints defense saves a must-win game vs. Panthers; everything we know

Saints defense saves a must-win game vs. Panthers; everything we know

The New Orleans Saints defense made plays all over the field to seal a must-win game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17, with a talent-depleted offense doing just enough to retake the lead and hold onto it. Here’s everything we know:

Saints take a tumble in updated NFL power rankings after Eagles upset

The New Orleans Saints took a fall in the updated NFL power rankings, with the Packers, Rams, and Seahawks joining them in the top 10.

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A surprising defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles has taken a lot of shine off the New Orleans Saints, who went into the game favored by a touchdown and riding a 9-game winning streak. Taysom Hill took some time to heat up against a ferocious Eagles defensive line that kept him under pressure throughout the afternoon, but the Saints’ shortcomings on defense — where they allowed a pair of 100-yard rushers after going 55 games without a single one — and in the kicking game all contributed to the loss.

While that’s bad enough to drop them from No. 2 to 5 in the latest NFL power rankings from Mark Schofield over at Touchdown Wire, Schofield doesn’t like what he sees coming for New Orleans over the next three weeks. Their remaining schedule forecasts some difficult matchups with playoff seeding on the line:

“Unfortunately, the notion of the top seed in the NFC seems to be slipping away. Right now the Green Bay Packers have that spot, thanks to their Week 3 win over the Saints. Making matters worse is the fact that New Orleans has to play the Kansas City Chiefs on next Sunday, and then the Minnesota Vikings just five days after that. Two games, both against playoff contenders (one of them perhaps the league’s best team) in five days? A tough test indeed.”

While the upstart Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fighting their way back to the top tier, they’re still outside Schofield’s top-10 (rising from No. 13 to 11). Other NFC teams in the Saints’ orbit include the Seattle Seahawks (No. 9), the Los Angeles Rams (No. 6), and the Green Bay Packers (No. 2). The Saints’ current projected wild-card round opponent, the Arizona Cardinals, are slotted in at No. 14 (last week: 17).

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