The hat arrived Wednesday and workers began immediately to put it into the stadium, using a 150-foot crane to hoist it behind section U4 in the north end zone. Weighing 550 pounds, the fiberglass houndstooth hat will sit above the concession stand at an angle so fans can see the front and top of the hat, said Diana Evans, a spokeswoman for the Connecticut-based company.

Thank god it's at an angle. Otherwise tons of Alabama fans would be standing around trying to figure out what the top of a hat looks like. Or to make sure Jimmy Johns wasn't dealing coke off the crown.

Hungry? Go to the houndstooth hat [Tuscaloosa News]

The more I watch this, the more I laugh. That's legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, just barely stopping short of saying something like, "Look, you stupid bitch." Today's coaches (for the most part) are too publicly polite to embarrass a sideline reporter by pointing out the absurdity of their questions ... The Bear had no such qualms, making for a rough day on the job for Anne Simon.

The last line is my favorite. "We're gonna try to receive the football and take it for a touchdown." That simple enough for you, sweetheart? You understand what a touchdown is? Does your little feminine brain understand that when we have the football and we make it cross the goal line, we get six points for it? Good. That's what we're going to try to do.

Now get your little chicken ass back in the kitchen, Anne Simon.

Great Moments in Sideline Reporter History [The Wizard of Odds]