The Bear, strong as he was (or seemed to be), offered his thanks to the God he placed first. And, no, it was not a “Sunday go to church once a year prayer.” Everything he did he did with passion.

TUSCALOOSA | At an annual prayer breakfast that drew about 800 people, guest speaker Jerry Leachman emphasized the need to join the Christian “team." Leachman, chaplain for the Washington ...

Coach Bryant came into the dressing room and led us in prayer. What we said was ‘Dear Lord, let these young men forgive me. If I’d stayed at home, we’d have won the game.’ ...

Bear Bryant’s 1982 letter to Mike McQueen reveals his expectations, love for players. ... (who we were honored to have open our election night celebration in prayer on June 21).

"His nickname was Bear. Now imagine a guy that can carry the nickname Bear," says Joe Namath on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Bryant's first, and only, priority was winning. After breaking ...

Jan. 14, 1946, was a great moment in UK sports history: Paul “Bear” Bryant was hired as head football coach. He resigned seven years later, convinced basketball was king of Lexington; not football ...