Alabama
Six Alabama Football Players Make the Cut for EA Sports Top 100
When EA Sports College Football 25 drops next week, players will have a host of talent to play with when it comes to the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Lawson finished last season with 67 tackles and three sacks on the year, up from 51 tackles the year before. Lawson is looking to become an even bigger part of the Crimson Tide defense this season under new head coach Kalen DeBoer. Lawson’s 76th spot is the lowest appearance in the top 100 for Crimson Tide players, but his 90 overall rating puts him only six points behind the game’s best player.
The third year signal caller for the Crimson Tide, Milroe is looking to follow up on a season in which he immensely improved on a game-by-game basis. Unsurprisingly, Milroe’s 91 speed rating jumps off the page, as the dual threat quarterback rushed for over 500 yards last season to compliment his more than 2,800 yard passing compilation.
Milroe has cemented himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the game, and rightfully so, as he looks to have the Crimson Tide back on top in 2024.
Roberts represents the first of three Alabama interior offensive linemen that have landed inside the top 100. Following up on his 2023 breakout season, Roberts looks to assist in anchoring the interior in his fourth season in Tuscaloosa. His 93 overall strength rating jumps off the page, and will be part of the reason why interior rushing with the Crimson Tide will more than likely be a well used strategy in gameplay.
Booker is the second interior lineman to grace the top 100 for the Tide. After being one of the most highly touted offensive lineman recruits in his class, Booker has delivered on the hype during his time with the Crimson Tide. At 6-foot-5 and over 350 pounds, Booker is the physical definition of an SEC lineman. His 93 overall strength rating paired with 91 awareness will ensure that his skills are put to their best uses on ever single down in game.
Moore serves as the second and last member of the Alabama defense to land inside the top 100 from his free safety spot. As a true veteran of the Alabma secondary, Moore is looking to follow up on a season in which he totalled more than 50 tackles while wrangling in one interception.
Moore was selected as a team captain last year, and there’s no reason to believe the same will not be true this season as he returns to Tuscaloosa.
Brailsford followed head coach DeBoer from Washington to Tuscaloosa, and in in that move, the Crimson Tide gained their highest rated player on EA Sports’ Top 100. Brailsford, alongside Booker and Roberts, look to be the driving force behind the Alabama offense this season from the interior of the offensive line.
Brailsford is the lone transfer on the list for the Crimson Tide, but is also one of the youngest. Just a redshirt sophomore, Brailsford is looking to improve on a season in which he garnered freshman All-American odds from the AFCA, FWAA and Pro Football Focus in 2023.
With six players inside the top 100, a dangerous dual threat under center, the noise of Bryant-Denny and arguably the most potent interior trio in the game, the Crimson Tide most certainly makes a case to be nightmare fuel for the opposition when players fire up the game for the first time next week.
Alabama
Alabama investment group plans redevelopment of 2 long-vacant Montgomery properties
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Two long-vacant Montgomery properties are slated to undergo significant redevelopment after being bought by an Alabama-based investment group.
Leitman Perlman, a Birmingham commercial real estate company, announced Monday that Noble Investments, an investment management firm located in Anniston, has purchased 1702 Norman Bridge Road and 1614 South Decatur Street for a combined $480,000.
According to Leitman Perlman, the purchase is part of an ongoing effort by Noble Investments to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood and promote long-term stability within the community.
The property at 1702 Norman Bridge Road once served as a medical office building but has remained vacant since 2013. Similarly, the property at 1614 South Decatur street currently houses a vacant neighborhood strip center that has been underutilized for many years.

Noble said it will clear out the buildings over the summer to prepare them for future tenants and will look to lease the spaces to local small business owners.
Mark Cornwell, CEO of Noble Investments called the properties part of a much larger commitment to the area.
“This corridor holds significance for our team and me personally,” he said. “I grew up in this area, I’ve driven by these buildings my whole life, and my family still lives in the neighborhood. Noble’s investment here has been steadily increasing with a long-term perspective, it’s personal.”
Cornwell said the end goal is to create spaces that are clean, safe and economically viable for residents and local entrepreneurs.
In 2019, Montgomery Investment Group, a sister company of Noble Investments, acquired and redeveloped the nearby Flats on Felder apartment complex along Felder Avenue. More recently, Noble purchased 1708 Norman Bridge Road. The space is now home to two small business.
The company has invested more than $23.5 million in River Region developments since 2017.
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Flooding Concerns Continue Across North Alabama as More Rain Moves In
RADAR CHECK: Large areas of mostly light rain are moving across North/Central Alabama early this morning in the humid, tropical air over the state. A flash flood watch is in effect for the Tennessee Valley, and much of Northeast Alabama today; this is where some spots received 5-8 inches of rain yesterday with major flash flooding issues. Major creeks, streams, and rivers are out of their banks.
People in flood prone areas need to pay attention to flash flood warnings later today if they are needed, and as always, “turn around, don’t drown”. The southern half of Alabama will be much drier with only isolated showers around. Expect a high today in the low to mid 80s.
REST OF THE WEEK: Understand we are in the time of the year when you will have the risk of a pop-up afternoon shower or storm just about every afternoon, and that chance will stay in the forecast daily. But, they should be fewer in number after today as an upper ridge rebuilds across the Deep South. This will also mean higher heat levels; expect highs in the upper 80s and low 90s with a mix of sun and clouds each day.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The ridge weakens again, the air aloft will be a little colder, and the air more unstable. So, scattered showers and thunderstorms will likely be a little more numerous Saturday and Sunday. Highest chance of rain will come from noon to midnight, and highs will be in the 86-91 degree range. The sun will be out at times, and the weekend won’t be a total “wash-out”.
NEXT WEEK: Global models suggest the pattern will favor scattered to numerous showers and storms daily
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North Alabama residents celebrate Army’s 251st birthday at Redstone Arsenal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – People from across North Alabama went to Redstone Arsenal on Saturday night to celebrate the 251st birthday of the U.S. Army.
The Redstone Gateway hosted live music, food, games, and fireworks to mark the occasion. The gateway is one of the few parts of the Arsenal that is open to the public.
The event gave kids a chance to see real military equipment up close, including helicopters and Humvees.
“They love to see the Chinook especially, which is right behind me,” said Stephanie Stone, Marketing and Special Events Manager for MWR. “A lot of kids are amazed at all the Army vehicles that we have on display here. It’s hard to say if they’re more interested in the inflatables or the Army assets.”
Congress approved the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, a full year before the Declaration of Independence.
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