What I saw on the field after the Iron Bowl.

For years I went to all of Alabama's home games and numerous neutral site games but never went to true road games. I can therefore honestly say I have never actually been at a game where fans rushed the field. What I saw after almost every game, including this year's Iron Bowl, was players walking out toward midfield after the game and shaking hands, hugging, chatting, etc. Years ago they would actually take a knee at midfield and say a prayer together, I always assumed that was the FCA players but apparently no one does that anymore. There is nothing more intense than an Alabama Auburn game and to see the players mingling together after the game is just a good thing.

The best thing about it was that it always reminded me, even after very intense games, that while we fans think we "hate" each other, the players do not feel that way. They may have known each other during their high school days, recruiting trips, etc. and they know that in the future they may be teammates in the NFL. It always left me feeling a little better about things, even after a loss. To me this is so much better than crazy drunk fans rushing onto the field and putting players into bad positions which can then turn into bad reactions.

Yes, I'm an older conservative guy but I would still like to see more of this. I hope all my fellow ranters have a good day.