Despite being the face of a network quite literally called SEC Network, ESPN's Paul Finebaum would never dream of accepting that the Southeastern Conference gets any sort of special treatment. But he will go out of his way to cry foul against another college football team that he thinks shouldn't

Paul Finebaum didn’t mince words on Wednesday’s edition of Get Up as he broke down the ramifications of Alabama’s Week 12 loss to Oklahoma. He believes it was a defeat that may ultimately cost the Crimson Tide both an SEC Championship Game berth and a College Football Playoff spot.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Paul Finebaum still hasn’t decided if he will seek election in the US Senate nor does he plan to until after the college football season.

In an appearance on Good Day Alabama Tuesday, SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum said the Tide’s season is now riding on the Iron Bowl in two weeks.

Finebaum was interviewed Monday morning on the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton radio show. The SEC Network and ESPN host said he believes he would defeat the candidates who are now in the race. Finebaum said he could appeal to Alabama voters in the same way Tommy Tuberville did when he was elected to the Senate in his first run for office in 2020.

Few people are as entertaining as Paul Finebaum in the world of sports media. And he could soon be taking his talents, the gift of gab, to the U.S. Senate as he weighs a run for a Republican seat

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Paul Finebaum didn’t exactly respond to reports that he’s “very close” to leaving ESPN for politics. Front Office Sports, citing sources, is reporting Finebaum is considering a run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican in Alabama.