4th and Goal Every Day ─ Alabama's Relentless Pursuit of Perfection

4th and Goal Every Day is a look through the eyes of football lifer Phil Savage and the methods Alabama head coach Nick Saban has used in a remarkable championship run in college football.

There is a process to Saban’s way of doing business: recruiting players and developing them, evolving with a changing sport, and putting the Crimson Tide in position to win games.

Savage, an analyst for the Crimson Tide Radio Network, has provided color commentary for every Alabama game since 2009. He first worked with Coach Saban when they were with the Cleveland Browns in 1991. Saban was the defensive coordinator and Savage was his assistant. They have become friends, and Savage now emails Coach Saban scouting reports on Alabama’s opponents. Savage has seen up close the Alabama program’s devotion to fundamentals and how it practices and coaches its players.

You cannot find another person who can talk as intelligently about Alabama football in public as Phil Savage. Together with Ray Glier, this is an amazing look at how Alabama became one of the most successful and beloved national college football programs.

PHIL SAVAGE is the executive director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile and is the former general manager of the Cleveland Browns. He is a regular contributor on ESPN’s NFL Insiders and SportsCenter, while also serving as an analyst for SiriusXM’s College Sports Nation and NFL channels.

RAY GLIER is an Atlanta-based journalist who has contributed to USA TODAY, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, and Vice Sports, among other publications. He has worked on books with top college football coaches and is the author of How The SEC Became Goliath: The Making of College Football's Most Dominant Conference.