Alabama Football Lands In Arizona

Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide football team and coaches arrive in a charter Delta 747 at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide football team and coaches arrive in a charter Delta 747 at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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The business trip has begun, Alabama Football has arrived in Arizona for the National Championship.

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The Crimson Tide has gone to Arizona on their most recent business trip.  The team and Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban are of course treating this game like any other game.  What matters is doing your job and doing it on every single play, we know this. Saban would say that it is just another game that the Tide needs to win, but we should at least call it business trip #16 right?

The Tide left for Arizona last night.

Look at that red carpet; it may be just a business trip, but it’s a damn nice one.

Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and wife Terry Saban (right) deplane a chartered Delta 747 with coaches and players at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and wife Terry Saban (right) deplane a chartered Delta 747 with coaches and players at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

The coach and the first lady arrive arm in arm, despite what that jerk Colin Cowherd had to say about Miss Terry.

Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide football team and coaches arrive in a charter Delta 747 at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide football team and coaches arrive in a charter Delta 747 at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

The team looked like heroes departing the flight.

Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; The College Football Playoff National Championship logo at the arrival of the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide football teams at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; The College Football Playoff National Championship logo at the arrival of the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide football teams at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

Even the runway was decked out for the occasion.

Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; The Desert Vista High School Marching Band welcomes the Alabama Crimson Tide football team and coaches arriving in a charter Delta 747 at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; The Desert Vista High School Marching Band welcomes the Alabama Crimson Tide football team and coaches arriving in a charter Delta 747 at Sky Harbor International Airport for the College Football Playoff National Championship game to be played Monday. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

I’m not sure the Pope got this impressive of a welcome.

Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A detailed view outside of the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa prior to the arrival of the Alabama Crimson tide for their upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship game. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A detailed view outside of the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa prior to the arrival of the Alabama Crimson tide for their upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship game. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

The hotel was of course not going to be shown up by the runway.

Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A detailed view inside of the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa after the arrival of the Alabama Crimson tide for their upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship game. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A detailed view inside of the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa after the arrival of the Alabama Crimson tide for their upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship game. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Winning #16 in 2016 would just be perfect wouldn’t it?

Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A detailed view inside of the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa after the arrival of the Alabama Crimson tide for their upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship game. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A detailed view inside of the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa after the arrival of the Alabama Crimson tide for their upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship game. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

The hotel is ready, and you know the Tide is ready, it’s on!

Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide fans at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa for the arrival of coaches and players for the upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship.. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide fans at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa for the arrival of coaches and players for the upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship.. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

What arrival would be complete without cute fans?

Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin arrives at Westin Kierland Resort and Spa for his upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin arrives at Westin Kierland Resort and Spa for his upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

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