The Iron Bowl of Podcasts is back as the year in athletics wraps up for Alabama and Auburn in 2021-22. 

There was no shortage of wild storylines. Auburn's ranged from the debacle with Bryan Harsin in February to Olympian Suni Lee's success as a national champion in gymnastics. Meanwhile, Alabama had a Heisman Trophy winner in Bryce Young but a few teams that couldn't quite reach expectations. 

How will this past year be remembered for both schools? Who had the craziest year? Who deserved to win the ASWA amateur athlete of the year between Young and Lee? 

Those questions and more are answered in the latest episode of the Iron Bowl of Podcasts, a USA TODAY Network conversation show in which Alabama beat writer Nick Kelly and Auburn beat writer Bennett Durando debate and discuss the greatest rivalry in sports — because what else really matters to sports fans in the state of Alabama?

The<a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/2021/11/27/nick-saban-alabama-football-iron-bowl-2021-auburn-celebration-locker-room-video-jameson-williams/8782200002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/2021/11/27/nick-saban-alabama-football-iron-bowl-2021-auburn-celebration-locker-room-video-jameson-williams/8782200002/"> Iron Bowl </a>of Podcasts is back as the year in athletics wraps up for Alabama and Auburn in 2021-22.&nbsp;
There was&nbsp;no shortage of wild storylines. Auburn's ranged from the debacle with Bryan Harsin in February to Olympian Suni Lee's success as a national champion in gymnastics. Meanwhile, Alabama had a Heisman Trophy winner in <a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/04/04/bryce-young-basketball-alabama-football/7167647001/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/04/04/bryce-young-basketball-alabama-football/7167647001/">Bryce Young</a> but a few teams that couldn't quite reach expectations.&nbsp;
How will this past year be remembered for both schools? Who had the craziest year? Who deserved to win the ASWA amateur athlete of the year between Young and Lee?&nbsp;
Those questions and more are answered in the latest episode of the Iron Bowl of Podcasts, a USA TODAY Network conversation show in which&nbsp;Alabama beat writer Nick Kelly and Auburn beat writer Bennett Durando debate and discuss the greatest rivalry in sports&nbsp;&mdash; because what else&nbsp;really matters to sports fans in the state of Alabama?

When Auburn and Alabama meet in a sport other than football, it’s the “Iron Bowl of” that sport. So what do you call it when beat writers covering the rivals clash on football opinions? The Iron Bowl of Podcasts, of course. Featuring Bennett Durando and Nick Kelly of the USA Today Network, this conversation show explores the greatest rivalry in sports through the eyes of two writers experiencing football culture in the Deep South for the first time.

When Auburn and Alabama meet in a sport other than football, it&rsquo;s the &ldquo;Iron Bowl of&rdquo; that sport. So what do you call it when beat writers covering the rivals clash on football opinions? The Iron Bowl of Podcasts, of course. Featuring Bennett Durando and Nick Kelly of the USA Today Network, this conversation show explores the greatest rivalry in sports through the eyes of two writers experiencing football culture in the Deep South for the first time.

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