Bryant-Denny Stadium was sweltering this weekend, but the Tide took care of business in their 2019 home opener. Aaron examines the offensive line play (4:30), including its impact on the ground attack and will this line develop an identity once Deonte Brown returns (10:30)? This is secondary is stacked (15:30) and Nick Saban is exhausted by your scheduling questions (20:30).

Alabama's belabored and drawn out victory against Duke is broken down by Aaron and John, including: Tua's performance in Sarkisian's system (2:15), the offensive line struggled (9:10) and the green linebackers filled their roles well (15:30). The guys then look at Jalen Hurts mega outing in his Oklahoma debut (21:30) and a glance at Skip Bayless' tweet (24:30). John details the woeful opening weekend for the SEC (28:00), and is the SEC just average (35:00)? Subscribe to The Athletic using this special promo and receive 40% off! Also, subscribers will have access to exclusive episodes. https://theathletic.com/rolltide

Aaron Suttles and John Hayes kick off "2nd and 26" by parsing the Alabama depth chart (:45), including: true freshman DJ Dale at nose guard (2:30), Jerry Jeudy and the wide receiver corps (5:10) and a true freshman is kicking (6:30)? Aaron then explains how injuries have given rise to freshman inside linebacker Christian Harris and his nod to being in the starting 11 (10:45). What is expected of the Tide this season? Is it championship or bust (18:00)? After, Aaron predicts what Tua will look like in Sarkisian's offense, and discusses his development (21:00). Before closing, John breaks down Heisman odds (25:15). Subscribe to The Athletic using this special promo and receive 40% off! Also, subscribers will have access to exclusive episodes. https://theathletic.com/rolltide

2nd and 26 will dive into the week's most pressing topics surrounding Alabama football. On Mondays we'll dissect the weekend's game and Fridays we'll examine the next opponent, answer your questions in a mailbag feature and occasionally add a guest. The goal is to keep you up to date on Crimson Tide football in an entertaining way. Join us every week!