Alabama football fandom is an interesting condition. Things like the excitement of an upset victory, the surreal thrill of national recognition, the end of a long period of disappointment – these are all largely forgotten and alien concepts for fans of the Crimson Tide. But that doesn’t mean Bama fans don’t experience extreme emotions during football games, especially when a hated rival is threatening to hand the Tide a potentially humiliating loss. For Bama fans, victories mean relief from the stress and horror of potentially not winning every game (yes, I can see you rolling your eyes, I get it).
That sense of relief was embodied perfectly by Alabama’s radio play-by-play announcer Chris Stewart with his call of the final play of Alabama’s win over Texas A&M last Saturday. With the Aggies on the 2-yard-line with a chance to win the game on the final play, tension in Tuscaloosa was through the roof and you can see it on Stewart’s face in the video of his call.
