NFL Network shows Alabama and Coach Saban some love

INDIANAPOLIS -- Viewers who tuned in Sunday to the NFL Network's coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine heard a broadcast crew give a shout out to Alabama, coach Nick Saban and the 10 players from the 2009 na­tional championship team that were invited to Lucas Oil Stadium.
"They're good players," said Mike Mayock, a draft expert for the NFL Network. "They're well coached.
"Every year I give a shout out, because Nick's just such a good coach and they come out techni­cally sound. It doesn't really mat­ter which guy I'm talking about.
"They're all sound, starting with Rolando McClain."
McClain, a consensus All-Amer­ican middle linebacker as a junior last season, is expected to be the first Alabama player picked in April in the NFL Draft.
"He's the best inside linebacker in the draft," Mayock said. "Obvi­ously he fits in the 3-4 because of where he's coming out of with Ala­bama. He's a sideline-to-sideline guy. I think he'll go somewhere between (No.) 12 and 20. I think the 3-4 teams will really like him."