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https://plus.google.com/111930435165704337357 Detroit Lions FanPage : #FanPages  The #DetroitLions have claimed defensive back DeQuan Menzie off waivers from the #KansasCityChiefs...
#FanPages  The #DetroitLions have claimed defensive back DeQuan Menzie off waivers from the #KansasCityChiefs.

Kansas City drafted Menzie last year in the fifth round and he didn't play as a rookie because of a hip injury. #NFL  
Lions claim banged-up DB DeQuan Menzie from Chiefs
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have claimed defensive back DeQuan Menzie off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs.
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https://plus.google.com/113946597416322212011 Chris Katje : Detroit Lions Smart to Add CB DeQuan Menzie
Detroit Lions Smart to Add CB DeQuan Menzie
Detroit Lions Strengthen Secondary With Versatile DeQuan Menzie of Alabama

The Detroit Lions have strengthened their secondary with the waiver pick-up of DeQuan Menzie. With secondary being one of the team’s major 2012 weaknesses, the team has put a lot of attention on that area and is hoping for success in 2013. Menzie was a fifth round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft by the [...]


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https://plus.google.com/114838417712520717605 Breaking Detroit News :

Lions claim defensive back DeQuan Menzie off waivers
A fifth-round pick by Kansas City last year, Menzie did not appear in a game as a rookie after suffering a hip flexor injury. He spent last season on injured reserve.
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https://plus.google.com/109600651697589295187 Terry May : Menzie was the Chiefs fifth round pick last year but did not play in any games. He was slowed by a hamstring...
Menzie was the Chiefs fifth round pick last year but did not play in any games. He was slowed by a hamstring injury last offseason before the Chiefs placed him on IR before the start of the regular season. He didn't appear in a game for the Chiefs.
DeQuan Menzie, Chiefs 2012 draft pick, tweets he has been released
The Kansas City Chiefs have apparently released defensive back and 2012 fifth round pick DeQuan Menzie, according to his Twitter account.
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https://plus.google.com/100240787712014098774 Rob Secl : DeQuan Menzie
DeQuan Menzie
Who is DeQuan Menzie | Star No Star | Is DeQuan Menzie Celebrity | Vote
Who is DeQuan Menzie. Is DeQuan Menzie celebrity. who Is Star DeQuan Menzie and who is real celebrity, find out at Star No Star.
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https://plus.google.com/109426894285668372064 Kansas City Chiefs : http://goo.gl/LIGF4
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Rookie Minicamp Impressions - Day 3
RB Cyrus Gray, QB David LeGree, WR Junior Hemingway and DB DeQuan Menzie speak with the media following Day 3 of Chiefs 2012 Rookie Mini Camp
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https://plus.google.com/117027839158169477416 Chiefs Nation :

Watch the video: Arrowhead Pride: Talking Dequan Menzie And The Kansas City Chiefs Defense
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The newest video from BJ Kissel for the Arrowhead Pride YouTube channel. A closer look at Kansas City Chiefs fifth-round pick, safety Dequan Menzie from Alabama.
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https://plus.google.com/117027839158169477416 Chiefs Nation : Kansas City Chiefs: A Scott Pioli has rebuilt the Chiefs by deftly selecting productive, hard-working...
Kansas City Chiefs: A
Scott Pioli has rebuilt the Chiefs by deftly selecting productive, hard-working players in every stage of the draft. This year, Pioli appeared to deviate from the philosophy when he selected Dontari Poe in the first round, despite questions about his productivity at Memphis. However, it's impossible to find 346-pound defenders with this combination of size, strength and athleticism, so it's a worthwhile gamble with the unique upside. Jeff Allen, Donald Stephenson and Devon Wylie are classic "hard hat and lunch pail" guys with the potential to fill key roles as rookies. Cyrus Gray and DeQuan Menzie are promising Day 3 picks. Bottom line: This looks like another stellar class that should keep the team in contention in this division for the foreseeable future.
AFC West draft grades: Chiefs clean up again; Broncos gamble
No division was more tightly packed in 2011 than the AFC West, so a few impact draft picks could make all the difference in 2012. Chad Reuter grades each team's draft class, praising the Chiefs' haul....
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https://plus.google.com/109895369949815821986 Kansas City Chiefs FanPage :

Kansas City Chiefs 2012 NFL Draft Review
1 - Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis (6-4, 346); 2 - Jeff Allen, OG, Illinois (6-4, 307); 3 - Donald Stephenson, OT, Oklahoma (6-5, 312); 4 - Devon Wylie, WR, Fresno State (5-9, 187); 5 - DeQuan Menzie,...
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https://plus.google.com/117027839158169477416 Chiefs Nation : 14. Kansas City Chiefs: They've lacked a roadblock on their defensive line for some time, so we loved...
14. Kansas City Chiefs: They've lacked a roadblock on their defensive line for some time, so we loved the choice of athletic 346-pound NT Dontari Poe 11th overall, especially given the ability to groom him under the watch of coach Romeo Crennel. GM Scott Pioli also upgraded his offensive line and made a nice grab by getting Alabama DB DeQuan Menzie in the fifth. Sexy? No. QB prospect? No. But this is a sneaky good roster.
Ranking NFL teams' 2012 drafts 1-32
History suggests drafts can't be fairly graded for three years, but Steelers top list of first impressions as we assess each team's rookies.
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https://plus.google.com/117027839158169477416 Chiefs Nation : Kansas City Chiefs -- DeQuan Menzie, DB, Alabama (146th pick overall) -- A favorite sleeper pick of our...
Kansas City Chiefs -- DeQuan Menzie, DB, Alabama (146th pick overall) -- A favorite sleeper pick of our buddy Greg Cosell, Menzie is a cornerback/safety potential tweener at the next level, and an interesting nickel player with Brandon Flowers and Stanford Routt holding things down on the edges.
Jonathan Massaquoi, George Iloka, DeQuan Menzie among best fifth-round value picks
New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese is fond of saying that beyond the third round is when personnel guys start really earning their paychecks, and quite a few people in front offices around th...
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https://plus.google.com/117027839158169477416 Chiefs Nation : Based on my film study, Alabama’s Menzie is the best slot corner in this draft. He played outside in ...
Based on my film study, Alabama’s Menzie is the best slot corner in this draft. He played outside in the base defense and moved inside in sub-packages. He was physical in the run game, he was utilized as a blitzer, and he played both press and off coverage versus slot receivers. I have heard some say, due to his limitations as an outside corner, that he best transitions to the NFL as a safety. I can see that, especially with the proliferation of hybrid tight ends. Menzie would likely be effective as a cover safety with his corner experience. That’s a projection. What we do know is he’s an outstanding slot corner. Leave him there. He will play the majority of the snaps at a position that’s difficult to find.
Cosell Talks: The Slot Factor : NFL Films Blog
Keshawn Martin. DeQuan Menzie. Jarius Wright. Brandon Boykin. Devon Wylie. These are five names you do not hear every day as we approach the 2012 NFL Draft. Three slot receivers (Martin, Wright and Wy...
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https://plus.google.com/117027839158169477416 Chiefs Nation : "At 146, one of my favorite players in the draft, DeQuan Menzie went to Kansas City. Don't care whether...
"At 146, one of my favorite players in the draft, DeQuan Menzie went to Kansas City. Don't care whether they play him at Corner (where he played at Alabama) or kick him inside to Safety, where I happen to like him... He's a football player! He'll play all special teams. And he will compete for a starting job, trust me. That's the kind of competitiveness this kid has."
Mike Mayock Loves Menzie
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https://plus.google.com/117027839158169477416 Chiefs Nation :

Watch the video: DeQuan Menzie Live Interview at the Senior Bowl
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Alabama DB hoping to improve his NFL draft stock Follow me on twitter @ctownsend773
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https://plus.google.com/109426894285668372064 Kansas City Chiefs : http://goo.gl/GlzuL
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Meet DeQuan Menzie
Take a look at the Chiefs' 5th round selection, DeQuan Menzie out of the University of Alabama.
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https://plus.google.com/105422518504626031462 Bryant Tutterow : My 2012 NFL Draft Board for the Indianapolis Colts... (No more than 3 players per projected round) Round...
My 2012 NFL Draft Board for the Indianapolis Colts... (No more than 3 players per projected round)

Round 1, Pick 1 (1)
Andrew Luck QB Stanford --

Round 2, Pick 2 (34) --
Dont'a Hightower ILB Alabama
Jonathan Martin OT Stanford
Mike Adams OT Ohio State

Round 3, Pick 1 (64)
Billy Winn DE Boise St.
Tyrone Crawford DE Boise St.
Mike Martin DT Michigan --

Round 4, Pick 2 (97)
Brandon Taylor SS LSU --
Alameda Ta'amu DT Washington
Greg Childs WR Arkansas

Round 5, Pick 1 (136)
Tommy Streeter WR Miami FL
DeQuan Menzie CB Alabama
Tank Carder ILB TCU
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Round 5, Pick 35 (170) (Compensatory selection)
Jeff Fuller WR Texas A&M
Braylon Broughton OLB TCU --
Davin Meggett RB Maryland

Round 6, Pick 36 (206) (Compensatory selection)
Chase Ford TE Miami FL
James Hanna TE Oklahoma --

Round 7, Pick 1 (208)
Adam Gettis OG Iowa
Garrett Celek TE Michigan St. --

Round 7, Pick 7 (214) (From Jaguars through Jets) --
Carson Wiggs K Purdue
Devon Wylie WR Fresno St.


Round 7, Pick 46 (253) (Compensatory selection)
Joe Holland OLB Purdue
Brandon Bolden RB Mississippi
Chris Owusu WR Stanford
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https://plus.google.com/112743712661939840576 Beth Silverberg : TOP 200 Draftees 1. QB Andrew Luck-Stanford 2. QB Robert Griffin III-Baylor 3. RB Trent Richardson-Alabama...
TOP 200 Draftees
1. QB Andrew Luck-Stanford
2. QB Robert Griffin III-Baylor
3. RB Trent Richardson-Alabama
4. OT Matt Kalil-USC
5. CB Morris Claiborne-LSU
6. DE Quinton Coples-UNC
7. OG David DeCastro-Stanford
8. WR Michael Floyd-Notre Dame
9. WR Justin Blackmon-Oklahoma State
10. DT Fletcher Cox-Mississippi State
11. DT Michael Brockers-LSU
12. ILB Courtney Upshaw-Alabama
13. OLB Zach Brown-UNC
14. DE Nick Perry-USC
15. OT Bobby Massie-Ole Miss
16. OG Cordy Glenn-UGA
17. OT Riley Reiff-Iowa
18. DT Devon Still-Penn State
19. CB Dre Kirkpatrick-Alabama
20. SAF Mark Barron-Alabama
21. ILB Dont’a Hightower-Alabama
22. WR Kendall Wright-Baylor
23. DT Dontari Poe-Memphis
24. CB Janoris Jenkins-North Alabama
25. DE Andre Branch-Clemson
26. OC Peter Konz-Wisconsin
27. CB Casey Hayward-Vanderbilt
28. WR Reuben Randle-LSU
29. OG Amini Silatolu-Midwestern State
30. RB Lamar Miller-Miami
31. OLB Melvin Ingram-South Carolina
32. OT Jonathan Martin-Stanford
33. CB Leonard Johnson-Iowa State
34. QB Ryan Tannehill-Texas A&M
35. SAF George Iloka-Boise State
36. WR Mohammed Sanu-Rutgers
37. TE Dwayne Allen-Clemson
38. DE Ronnell Lewis-Oklahoma
39. TE Coby Fleener-Stanford
40. OT Tom Compton-South Dakota
41. WR Brian Quick-Appalachian State
42. OT Mike Adams-Ohio State
43. ILB Luke Kuechly-Boston College
44. OG Kevin Zeitler-Wisconsin
45. QB Brandon Weeden-Oklahoma State
46. CB Josh Robinson-UCF
47. TE Orson Charles-UGA
48. WR Alshon Jeffrey-South Carolina
49. OLB Bruce Irvin-West Virginia
50. RB Chris Polk-Washington
51. RB Doug Martin-Boise State
52. DE Cam Johnson-UVA
53. CB Jayron Housley-Virginia Tech
54. WR Dwight Jones-UNC
55. DE Vinny Curry-Marshall
56. DT Brandon Thompson-Clemson
57. DT Jerel Worthy-Michigan State
58. OG Ryan Miller-Colorado
59. CB Stephon Gilmore-South Carolina
60. DE Whitney Mercilus-Illinois
61. DT Billy Winn-Boise State
62. DE Chandler Jones-Syracuse
63. OT Matt McCants-UAB
64. DE Shea McClellin-Boise State
65. RB David Wilson-Virginia Tech
66. DT Alameda Ta’amu-Washington
67. CB Chase Minnifield-UVA
68. OLB Lavonte David-Nebraska
69. CB Alfonzo Dennard-Nebraska
70. QB Kirk Cousins-Michigan State
71. RB Isaiah Pead-Cincinnati
72. CB Trumaine Johnson-Montana
73. RB Bernard Pierce-Temple
74. OLB Travis Lewis-Oklahoma
75. CB Jamell Fleming-Oklahoma
76. WR Jarius Wright-Arkansas
77. OG Brandon Washington-Miami
78. ILB Terrell Manning-NC State
79. TE Ladarius Green-UL-Lafayette
80. OG Brandon Brooks-Miami (OH)
81. SAF Markelle Martin-Oklahoma State
82. QB BJ Coleman-UT-Chattanooga
83. WR Jeff Fuller-Texas A&M
84. OT James Brown-Troy
85. OLB Sean Spence-Miami
86. TE Michael Egnew-Missouri
87. WR Joe Adams-Arkansas
88. OLB Kyle Wilber-Wake Forest
89. CB Brandon Boykin-UGA
90. WR Juron Criner-Arizona
91. OT Kelechi Osemele-Iowa State
92. OLB Bobby Wagner-Utah State
93. ILB Audie Cole-NC State
94. OT Jeff Allen-Illinois
95. WR Devon Wylie-Freson State
96. DT Mike Martin-Michigan
97. ILB James-Micheal Johnson-Nevada
98. SAF Winston Guy-Kentucky
99. QB Brock Osweiler-Arizona State
100. OC Ben Jones-UGA
101. RB Dan Herron-Ohio State
102. WR Marvin McNutt-Iowa
103. OT Andrew Datko-FSU
104. DE Jonathan Massaquoi-Troy
105. QB Russell Wilson-Wisconsin
106. WR Tommy Streeter-Miami
107. OT Mitchell Schwartz-California
108. OLB Keenan Robinson-Texas
109. OG Lucas Nix-Pittsburgh
110. WR Stephen Hill-Georgia Tech
111. DeQuan Menzie-Alabama
112. WR Marvin Jones-Cal
113. DT Josh Chapman-Alabama
114. SAF Duke Ihenacho-San Jose St
115. RB Vick Ballard-Mississippi St
116. TE George Bryan-NC State
117. OT Zebrie Sanders-FSU
118. WR Ryan Broyles-Oklahoma
119. TE Kevin Kroger-Michigan
120. DT Jared Crick-Nebraska
121. OC David Molk-Michigan
122. SAF Trenton Robinson-Michigan St
123. DE Frank Alexander-Oklahoma
124. ILB Mychal Kendicks-California
125. DT Akiem Hicks-Regina
126. CB Shaun Prater-Iowa
127. SAF Aaron Henry-Wisconsin
128. OLB Miles Burris-San Diego St
129. DT DaJohn Harris-USC
130. OG Wayne Tribue-Temple
131. CB Ryan Steed-Furman
132. OLB Vontaze Burfict-Arizona St
133. OC Mike Brewster-Ohio State
134. QB Ryan Lindley-San Diego State
135. RB Terrance Ganaway-Baylor
136. WR T.Y. Hilton-FIU
137. TE Rhett Ellison-USC
138. OT Donald Stephenson-Oklahoma
139. DE Trevor Guyton-California
140. WR Dale Moss-South Dakota St
141. SAF Corey Mosley-UVA
142. CB Donnie Fletcher-Boston College
143. ILB Shawn Loiseau-Merrimack
144. DT Jaye Harris-Florida
145. DE Olivier Vernon-Miami
146. SAF Delano Howell-Stanford
147. DT Kendall Reyes-Uconn
148. CB Micah Pellerin-Hampton
149. DE Adrian Hamilton-Prairie View A&M
150. DE Jake Bequette-Arkansas
151. WR Chris Givens-Wake Forest
152. OT Markus Zusevics-Iowa
153. OLB Brandon Lindsey-Pittsburgh
154. CB Coryell Judie-Texas A&M
155. WR Jermaine Kearse-Washington
156. SAF Harrison Smith-Notre Dame
157. CB Justin Bethel-Presbyterian
158. RB LaMichael James-Oregon
159. WR DeVier Posey-Ohio State
160. OT Levy Adcock-Oklahoma State
161. OLB Darius Fleming-Notre Dame
162. DE Malik Jackson-Tennessee
163. DT Kheeston Randall-Texas
164. OLB Brandon Marshall-Nevada
165. OLB Tank Carder-TCU
166. DT Marcus Fortson-Miami
167. ILB Korey Williams-Southern Miss
168. CB Cliff Harris-Oregon
169. CB Buddy Jackson-Pittsburgh
170. P Drew Butler-UGA
171. DE Ryan Davis-Bethune Cookman
172. SAF Tramain Thomas-Arkansas
173. CB Josh Norman-Coastal Carolina
174. QB Case Keenum-Houston
175. RB Robert Turbin-Utah State
176. WR Jordan White-Western Michigan
177. TE Chase Ford-Miami
178. OT James Carmon-Mississippi St
179. OG Joe Looney-Wake Forest
180. OC Quenton Saulsberry-Mississippi St
181. DE Julian Miller-West Virginia
182. DT Micanor Regis-Miami
183. OT Nate Potter-Boise State
184. RB Cyrus Gray-Texas A&M
185. QB Nick Foles-Arizona
186. SAF Antonio Allen-South Carolina
187. ILB Chris Marve-Vanderbilt
188. OLB Nigel Bradham-FSU
189. DE Jack Crawford-Penn State
190. CB Keith Tandy-West Virginia
191. OLB Josh Kaddu-Oregon
192. WR AJ Jenkins-Illinois
193. DT Dominique Hamilton-Missouri
194. CB Dwight Bentley-UL-Lafatyette
195. ILB Jerry Franklin-Arkansas
196. WR Greg Childs–Arkansas
197. SAF Lance Mitchell-Oregon State
198. OG Derek Dennis-Temple
199. OT Brandon Mosley-Auburn
200. WR Nick Toon-Wisconsin
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https://plus.google.com/105861834426438025261 Michael Richardson : TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- If the Miami Dolphins had signed injured quarterback Drew Brees in 2006, instead ...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- If the Miami Dolphins had signed injured quarterback Drew Brees in 2006, instead of crippled veteran Daunte Culpepper, Alabama coach Nick Saban might still be coaching in the NFL.

If the Dolphins' doctors had only signed off on Brees, who was coming back from an injured right shoulder, Saban might have been competing for Super Bowl victories the past five seasons, instead of guiding the Crimson Tide to two of the past three BCS national championships.

Saban, 60, said this week he has no interest in returning to the NFL, where he had a 15-17 record in two seasons with the Dolphins (2005 and '06). Last month, Saban signed a two-year contract extension at Alabama, which will pay him $5.6 million a year through the 2019 season.

"I learned about myself by going to the NFL," Saban said. "Why do I have to go do it again?"

After guiding the Crimson Tide to a 21-0 victory over LSU in the Jan. 9 Allstate BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans, Saban received other job offers. There were overtures from a couple of NFL teams and a few other colleges. But in the end, Saban realized he already has the job he wants.

"I had my chances and I've had chances since," Saban said. "I think you have to know yourself well enough to know that if I'm happy doing what I'm doing now, why do I need something else? Before as a coach, even when I was at LSU, I went all those years and it was always work hard to get the next opportunity."

Enduring two mediocre seasons in the NFL made Saban realize that his best opportunity was coaching in college, and there are few better jobs than Alabama, where football and winning always seem to matter more.

Saban is set to begin his sixth season as Alabama's coach, which is his longest stop in what had been a vagabond career. He never stayed longer than five seasons at any of his previous 12 coaching stops, from working as an assistant at schools such as Kent State, West Virginia and Ohio State to being the head coach at Toledo, Michigan State and LSU.

"I was always going to be a head coach in the NFL someday -- that was, like, the next thing," Saban said. "When I left LSU after building a pretty good team and program there, I thought that was it. I loved [Dolphins owner] Wayne Huizenga. He's one of the best people in the world and was great to us. I'm indebted to him forever. But it wasn't the same."

Along with not having complete control of his team's roster and personnel, Saban also realized that he couldn't simply outwork everyone else in the NFL. In college football, Saban is known as a tireless recruiter and detail-oriented CEO, which is a big reason why the Tide have a 48-6 record over the past four seasons. Saban demands a lot from his assistant coaches and everyone else associated with the Alabama program.

"I loved coaching the NFL players," Saban said. "Everybody thinks it's the NFL players who are hard to get along with. I loved the NFL players and it was never a problem. It's just the rules of parity in that league make it difficult to create any advantage for yourself. I always thought my advantage was I was willing to outwork everybody to get better. That was a hard thing. I missed college players and I missed helping guys develop personally, academically and athletically."

With Saban having already won three BCS national championships at two schools -- he guided LSU to a national title in 2003 -- it might seem there's little left for him to accomplish. Alabama has already erected a statue of him on campus. Regardless of how many games or titles Saban wins, he'll probably never equal the stature of legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, who won 232 games and six national titles in 25 seasons as the Crimson Tide's coach from 1958 to 1982.

Saban insists that's not why he's still coaching.

"To me, as a coach, and I think that's why I like college coaching, it's not just about winning games," Saban said. "I'm not saying I don't want to win every game and win championships, but from a job standpoint it's a great profession because you have a great opportunity to affect young people and help them be successful. If you go out and talk to anybody that's an athlete, almost every one of them will tell you about some coach they had somewhere that had a huge impact on their lives. That's kind of why I do this."

The tail end of Saban's coaching career -- he said he'll coach as long as he still likes being around his players -- might be more about writing his legacy than padding his already impressive résumé.

"It's not about when am I going to be able to enjoy it, or are the expectations going to be greater next year?" Saban said. "I understand all of that, and I know all the love I get around here is conditional on one thing, and that's winning the game. I understand all of that. But if I didn't get positive self-gratification from helping kids and helping them graduate from school, being better people and being all they can be as football players, I wouldn't do this.

"It wouldn't be worth it to me. It wouldn't be worth the time, the sacrifice, and the family sacrifices I've had to make over the years with my own kids and wife. It's just not worth it. You can go make all the money in the world, but when you die, they bury it with you. There is no legacy to it. There won't be something they remember you for or talk about."

Saban's immediate future involves rebuilding the Crimson Tide, who must replace All-American tailback Trent Richardson and most of their playmakers on defense. Five of Alabama's top eight linebackers must be replaced, along with starting cornerbacks Dre Kirkpatrick and DeQuan Menzie and All-American safety Mark Barron.

Alabama faced a similar rebuilding job when it tried to defend its BCS national championship in 2010. The Crimson Tide finished 10-3.

"I thought our 2010 team was one of the most talented teams we've ever had," Saban said. "We did have to replace nine starters on defense and our punter and kicker and all of that. But when you looked at the whole body of players, it was a talented team. We really didn't have all the right ingredients to be all we could be."

Alabama brings back what could be the country's best offensive line, and quarterback AJ McCarron should be more comfortable in his second season as a starter.

"That year [2010] was probably the most horrible year we went through," linebacker Nico Johnson said. "We can never get complacent. As soon as last season was over, we tried to establish the belief that we can never be satisfied. We have to stay hungry."

No one at Alabama understands that more than Saban.

"We're going to get everybody's best shot, and you have to be ready for that," Saban said. "Being like everybody else isn't good enough."

Mark Schlabach covers college sports for ESPN
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