YOU'VE BEEN ON A HELL OF A RUN THESE LAST FEW YEARS

I believe Bear Bryant would have been proud of this workmanship effort we witnessed. There was nothing fancy, nothing that gave much allurement, just strength-on-strength with hopes that the stronger would prevail. Last week, he directed Alabama to a fourth quarter, come-from-behind win over arch rival Auburn. He has never lost a game as a starting quarterback on the high school or college level. The Tide faithful know they have a winner at the quarterback position. That all begins with a tall order against one of the nations best defenses Saturday afternoon. Historical Perspective I am not one to beat a dead horse, but history, repeat of history, and making new history is written all over this game. The Crimson Tide has never faced another opponent in the SEC Championship Game. The question is do they know how to win against an Alabama team as balanced and strong-willed as this one Can Tim Tebow will his team to victory like last years contest Or has Bama learned from history and found a way to overcome repeated doom Prediction: No 2 Alabama 23 No.

1 Florida 21 For more on what should be another classic game, check out what Michael Oleszek thinks from a Florida Gator perspective.. LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Public figures must shiver when Peter Morgan shows up at a cocktail party. Film People RussiaThe self-deprecating British writer has carved out a niche as the pre-eminent dramatist of post-war historical figures. "The Last King of Scotland," the TV movie "Longford," "The Queen" and his latest, "Frost/Nixon," have cemented his reputation.

And more are still to come including "The Special Relationship," the third in his Tony Blair trilogy.Morgan also has plenty brewing on the fictional front with the forthcoming "State of Play," "The Jury" and "Hereafter," an original thriller that Clint Eastwood will direct.The Hollywood Reporter tracked Morgan down in Vienna, where he spoke via cell phone from his family's holiday retreat about the worst side effect of success and confronting the famous folks he writes about.YOU'VE BEEN ON A HELL OF A RUN THESE LAST FEW YEARS. WHAT'SBEEN THE MOST NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFEBETWEEN PRE-"QUEEN" AND NOWPeter Morgan: The best thing that's happened is the same as the worst thing that's happened, which is that people take you more seriously. It's a privileged thing, because people give you the benefit of the doubt On the one hand, it removes some of the checks and balances. On the other hand, it removes the checks and balances.YOU HAVE FOUR KIDS.