The Tuscaloosa fall afternoon was idyllic for a football game and ... In the past, it was alleged that Alabama would self-report the distribution of cigars to players as a low-level NCAA violation.

With the exception of 1943 because of World War II, the football teams at Tennessee ... The victory cigar is something that has existed in the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry since 1961, when Alabama ...

After Alabama football beat its rival Tennessee 52- 24 on Saturday night, Crimson Tide fans continued the tradition of smoking cigars for the 15th straight season. The tradition dates back to ...

The tradition of victory cigars for the winner of the Alabama-Tennessee football game is as hot as the lit end of a Casa de las Estrellas. That would be a brand that Crimson Tide players can fire ...

Ramon Foster strolled into a cigar ... streak against Alabama lingers. “Not beating Alabama took a toll on me,” said Bituli, who is creating a sports-based app focused on football fundamentals.

mailed four boxes of cigars to Tennessee football on Tuesday in advance of its matchup with Alabama to pitch in on the potential postgame puffs. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

This has been a tradition for decades in this SEC college football ... back in the 1950s. Alabama's lead athletic trainer at the time Jim Goostree, would hand out victory cigars to his players ...

Regardless of who wins Saturday's meeting between Alabama ... football history. According to a 2020 feature by ESPN's Alex Scarborough, Goostree would pack a couple boxes of Tampa Nugget cigars ...

Typically, cigars are a celebratory activity, so it's odd to see one before the game even starts. The college football world simply couldn't believe it. Some think Alabama might be overlooking ...