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WATCH: Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson give emotional signoff to final SEC on CBS broadcast

The SEC on CBS broadcast aired for the final time in its nearly three decade run on Saturday.

For the final time after a nearly three-decade run, the SEC on CBS broadcast aired on Saturday afternoon as Alabama defeated Georgia in the SEC championship.

CBS has been the broadcast home of the SEC game of the week since 1996, but following changes in the conference television contracts, the SEC will move to ESPN beginning in 2024 while CBS will begin its new TV deal with the Big Ten.

That means we’ve heard the last of Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson calling SEC games, and following the conclusion of Saturday’s broadcast, the camera cut to the booth for one final time as the pair gave a final, emotional signoff while fighting back tears.

As part of CBS’ farewell, former play-by-play commentator Verne Lundquist was brought back to narrate the farewell video.

While this is the end of the SEC on CBS and its iconic jingle, the high-quality football will continue in 2024 with Texas and Oklahoma set to join the conference.

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LSU-Alabama could return to CBS primetime in 2023

The Tigers could face Alabama in the CBS night slot this season.

2023 is the last year CBS holds the rights to broadcast SEC football games. It’s the end of an era for the conference.

One game that’s often found its way on CBS’s broadcast waves is LSU vs. Alabama.

Since Saban took over in Tuscaloosa, the LSU-Bama games have more often than not had SEC West implications. Only twice since 2011 has the winner of that game not advanced to the SEC title.

Until 2019, CBS would carve out a special primetime slot for the game. In 2019, their double-header date changed and LSU/Alabama was played at 3:30 p.m. CT.

In 2021 and 2022, the game was on ESPN, with the A-team of Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit calling both contests.

This fall, it appears the game could be back on CBS at primetime.

CBS released its SEC broadcast windows for the fall and the primetime doubleheader is back on Nov. 4, the day LSU at Alabama is set to take place.

Last year, CBS lost out on Alabama at LSU because it was the same day as the highly anticipated Tennessee at Georgia day. Having to pick one, CBS went with the SEC East showdown.

Fans should expect LSU at Alabama to occupy that night time slot on Nov. 4 this year barring a disappointing start to the year for either program.

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The Big Ten took over the SEC’s old CBS theme music and fans were not pleased

CBS used the music before it had the SEC. That doesn’t mean people don’t immediately associate it with the king conference.

It’s official. The SEC on CBS is no more.

Instead, the Big Ten will take over that national broadcast slot at a reported cost of between $7 and $10 billion — billion with a “b!” — to broadcast titanic college football battles like Ohio State-Michigan, Wisconsin-Penn State and Rutgers-UCLA. The looming media rights deal that shook up conference realignment once more and threw the future of the Pac-12 into limbo paid off in a massive way and may not be done just yet.

That doesn’t mean CBS didn’t celebrate it’s newest avenue to ply America with commercials for laugh-tracked sitcoms no one wants to watch. Behold, the SEC on CBS theme music, it’s needle dropped here as though someone laid the “Thriller” Vincent Price breakdown over two minutes of the “Achy Breaky Heart” video.

It’ll feel more natural as the season wears on and we watch it every Saturday afternoon. But for now, it’s an unholy mashup pitting team speed against grinding run games. Fans took notice.

Alabama vs. Georgia: Game day information, how to watch, stream, listen

Alabama vs. Georgia: Game day information, how to watch, stream, listen

The matchup is set and the anticipation continues to grow as we near the kickoff of the 2021 SEC Championship Game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and theĀ Georgia Bulldogs.

This matchup is setting up to be one of the greatest in SEC history. Georgia has been the most dominating team all season long. Alabama has been great in moments and sub-par in others.

It’s a rare occasion for Nick Saban and the Tide to be an underdog and I expect Alabama to feed off that in this contest.

Here is everything you need to know so you don’t miss any of the action between the Tide and Bulldogs.

Kickoff, How to Watch/Stream/Listen

Kickoff: 3:00 p.m. CT, Saturday, Dec. 4

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Television: CBS (Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jamie Erdahl)

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network/ TuneIn app

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What social media is saying about Arkansas-Alabama

Arkansas is searching for its first win over Alabama since 2006 and first win in Tuscaloosa since 2003.

Arkansas has invaded Tuscaloosa and is looking to pull one of the bigger upsets of the college football season today.

The No. 2 Crimson Tide and Razorbacks kick off at 2:30 PM on CBS.

Like always, Twitter is ablaze with fans, local media and the national media talking about Arkansas football.

Here are some of the best tweets so far.

Kam Curl’s dad is calling a Hog victory.

Obligatory pregame hype video from the team account.

Dylan pointing out the odd meeting time between the two.

Zack with the phrasing.

Alabama vs. Arkansas: Game day information, how to watch, stream, listen

Alabama vs. Arkansas: Game day information, how to watch, stream, and listen!

No. 2 Alabama has two games remaining on its regular-season schedule. The two are each SEC matchups with Arkansas and in-state rival Auburn.

The contest with Arkansas is bound to be a dandy. Arkansas enters the contest with a 7-3 record (3-3 in the SEC) and plays a physical brand of football under head coach Sam Pittman. Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide will need to be at their best when they face off against the Razorbacks.

Here is how you can make sure not to miss any of the action!

Kickoff, How to Watch/Stream/Listen

Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Nov. 20

Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Television: CBS (Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jamie Erdahl)

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network/ TuneIn app

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Alabama vs. Texas A&M: Game day information, how to watch, stream, listen

Night game at Kyle Field? Sign me up! Here is how you can watch all the action between Alabama and Texas A&M!

Nick Saban will look to improve to 25-0 over his former assistants this Saturday when No. 1 Alabama will travel to College Station to take on Jimbo Fisher and the Texas A&M Aggies.

Saban already owns a 4-0 record against Jimbo Fisher. One of those victories came when Fisher was still the head coach at Florida State.

Last Saturday Alabama played its best game of the season but still did not hold the intensity for the entire sixty-minute contest. Let’s see if the Tide can finally put a complete game together against a reeling Aggies team.

Here is how you can watch:

Kickoff, How to Watch/Stream/Listen

Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CT, Saturday, Oct. 9

Location: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Television: CBS (Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jamie Erdahl)

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network/ TuneIn app

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3 reasons why Alabama will beat Ole Miss

The 3 reasons why Alabama will beat Ole Miss!

There is something that is simply captivating about an October sunrise. Maybe it is just the anticipation for today’s matchup that has us all full of hope and excitement for a new day.

After all, today’s matchup is one of the most important contests of the entire season as No. 1 Alabama is set to host No. 12 Ole Miss this afternoon.

The build-up and the hype videos have been released, now it is time to see who can come away with a victory in this colossal SEC matchup!

Here are three reasons why Alabama will beat the Ole Miss Rebels.

First … The home-field advantage

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Alabama-Florida most watched “SEC ON CBS” opener in 8 years

Alabama and Florida deliver massive viewership with the most-watched “SEC ON CBS” opener in 8 years.

Last Saturday’s battle between Alabama and Florida did not disappoint. It started off with Alabama completely dominating the Gators as they jumped out to a 21-3 lead. But the Gatos came roaring back to deliver a nail-biting finishing in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. No. 1 Alabama survived the comeback winning 31-29.

Not only did the teams deliver, but so did college football fans. In aĀ press release by CBS it was reported that Alabama and Florida was the most-watched “SEC ON CBS” opener in 8 years, averaging 7.863 million viewers. This number is up 76% from last season’s opener.

This was the most-watched “SEC ON CBS” opener since Alabama and Texas A&M faced off back in 2013. That contest averaged a whopping 13.586 million viewers.

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Report: SEC announces 10-year TV deal with ESPN starting in 2024

The SEC announced a huge 10-year TV deal with ESPN in a press conference on Thursday night.Ā Details and analysis here.

The SEC announced a huge 10-year TV deal with ESPN in a press conference on Thursday night.

The deal starts in 2024 and gives ESPN exclusive media rights to SEC football and men’s basketball – specifically the top 15 football games and eight marquee basketball games – ending the previous deal with CBS that lasted 30 years.

The familiar 3:30 p.m. kickoff on CBS will be moved to ABC and there will also be a prime time game following the afternoon matchup, so we can say goodbye to the SEC’s best game being aired in the afternoon.

“This is a significant day for the Southeastern Conference and for the future of our member institutions,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said. “Our agreement with ESPN will greatly enhance our ability to support our student-athletes in the years ahead and to further enrich the game day experience for SEC fans around the world.”

Something to note is the size of the contract.

CBS paid the SEC $55 million per year and, while the SEC refused to release the financial side of the new deal, reports from the Sports Business Journal expect the new payout to be $300 million each year.

The SEC released even released a hype video following the announcement.

The real question is, what will happened to the SEC on CBS intro music?