Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) Many have thought it but it was publicly stated at Rolando McClain's press conference with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. A reporter asked McClain, who just left Alabama for the NFL, "Since Nick Saban runs the closest thing to an NFL program at Alabama, did that prepare you better for the NFL?"

That interview can be seen at: http://www.raiders.com/media-vault/index.html

The pipeline is now open now that players with several years of Nick Saban under their belt are becoming ready for the NFL. This year's bumper crop is just the beginning of the stream to follow.

So is Nick Saban running an NF...

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