The handwritten note obtained by TMZ was purportedly written by the former New England Patriots tight end who is facing a murder charge in the shooting death of 27yearold Odin Lloyd. Hernandez is currently residing in the Bristol County House Of Corrections after being denied bail. According to TMZ, the 23yearold Hernandez wrote the letter in response to a fan named "Karl" who had previously been incarcerated in the same jail.In just his second season as the headman in Tuscaloosa, Nick Saban kept the Crimson Tide atop the BCS standings for the majority of the season. However their last two games weren't that savory. Alabama fell to eventual National Champion Florida in the SEC Championship Game, and was then embarrassed by Utah in the Sugar Bowl.

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