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team to Alabama&#39;s Ty Simpson 24 hours before draft</title><link>https://bamahammer.com/nfl-insider-connects-wild-card-team-to-alabama-s-ty-simpson-24-hours-before-draft-rams-mcvay?utm_source=RSS</link><author>John Mitchell</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kptqpx7ghm</guid><description>The NFL Draft gets started tomorrow, and there&#39;s a wild card team that may snag Ty Simpson on Thursday night. </description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4000,h_2250,x_0,y_122/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/187/01kptqzmp6jtjvme3e7q.jpg" caption="David Leong-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="John Mitchell"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Alabama Crimson Tide News: Transfer Portal, commitment surprise, baseball slump, more</title><link>https://bamahammer.com/alabama-crimson-tide-news-transfer-portal-commitment-surprise-baseball-slump-more?utm_source=RSS</link><author>John Mitchell</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kptdpt494z</guid><description>Alabama Crimson Tide news and notes from Monday and Tuesday, April 20th and 21st, including more updates on the basketball Transfer Portal, a surprise football commitment, baseball&#39;s continued slump, and an easy win for softball. </description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5609,h_3155,x_0,y_49/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/187/01kptdxgy02e1avfehvk.jpg" caption="Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="John Mitchell"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Kalen DeBoer and Alabama land surprise commitment from fast-rising 2027 Edge</title><link>https://bamahammer.com/kalen-deboer-and-alabama-land-surprise-commitment-from-fast-rising-2027-edge-stevan-thornton-iii?utm_source=RSS</link><author>John Mitchell</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kpsdzgasbx</guid><description>3-star Edge Stevan Thornton committed to Kalen DeBoer and Alabama on Tuesday. </description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:06:01 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4646,h_2613,x_0,y_183/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/187/01kpse2t2cbtb9xsejxc.jpg" caption="Brett Davis-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="John Mitchell"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>New ESPN Mock Draft has Ty Simpson getting devastating news come Round 1 </title><link>https://bamahammer.com/new-espn-mock-draft-has-ty-simpson-getting-devastating-news-come-round-1?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Corey Long</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kps7gcj5t3</guid><description>If Jordan Reid&#39;s most recent seventh-round mock draft is a sign of the future, Simpson&#39;s wait could be longer than any Crimson Tide fan would want to see. </description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:35:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5497,h_3092,x_0,y_120/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/187/01kps7pgnd9htschqxxz.jpg" caption="March 25, 2026; 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