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Nick Saban entered the decade armed with a national title and a promise.The Alabama coach, fresh from the 2009 national championship, told thousands of Crimson Tide fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium that he was just getting started.I want everybody here to know, this is not the end, Saban said at the January 2010 celebration. This is the beginning.The beginning of the decade, and of a dynasty.The Crimson Tide has been unquestionably the dominant team of the decade to this point, riding Sabans Process and a string of top recruiting hauls to nearly annual title contention.Thats not really how the decade started, though, since `Bama had a 10-3 hiccup in 2010. A lousy season by current standards. Counting the latest preseason poll, Alabama has been the No. 1 team in the country in 36 polls during this decade. The next three schools (Ohio State, Florida State and LSU) combined have 35 No. 1 rankings.Oregons blur of an offense and Cam Newtons controversial but dynamic run to that years Heisman Trophy and national title with Auburn got the decade off and running. Those teams met in the championship game.The Ducks, Baylor, Auburn and many others have had successful runs sans huddle.Even Saban went from pushing for a rules change to tap the brakes on offenses to a partial convert with the help of offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, who incidentally was introduced as Southern Californias head coach four days before that Tuscaloosa celebration.Five years ago he was complaining about everybody going too fast, so he adapted, retired Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said of Saban. He started to go fast himself. I think every 10 years things change. Defenses get ahead of the offense or the offenses get ahead of the defense, and a coach must be able to adjust and keep up with the times of whats going on. And he does that about as good as anybody right now.Alabama has claimed three of the decades first six national titles while Auburn, Florida State and Ohio State have each won one.With the playing field theoretically more even thanks to scholarship limits, Bowden for one isnt sure theres been a better run than the one Saban has going.There were runs something like this but this may be the best of all of them so far in the history of football, he said.BEST PROGRAMSAlabama has appeared in 100 percent of all polls taken.Oklahoma 96.94 percentLSU 93.88 percent.BEST RIVALRYAlabama-LSU has lost some of its sizzle lately, with the Tide winning the last five meetings. But the rivalry between teams Saban led to national titles also produced the so-called Game of the Century, a 1 vs. 2 showdown won 9-6 by LSU in overtime in 2011. 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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Outside linebacker OBrien Schofield believes one week of practice will have him ready to play in the Falcons game at New Orleans on Monday night.Schofield, who started 10 games with Atlanta in 2015, re-signed with the Falcons on Thursday to address a sudden depth problem at linebacker.Schofield, a fourth-round pick by Arizona in 2010, played for the Cardinals and Seattle for five seasons before signing with Atlanta last year. He had 28 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble last season.Atlanta inside linebacker Paul Worrilow had groin surgery on Thursday and will be out indefinitely. Also, rookie outside linebacker DeVondre Campbells status for Monday nights game at New Orleans is uncertain. Campbell, who opened the season as a starter at outside linebacker, missed last weeks win at Oakland with an ankle injury and did not practice on Thursday.Coach Dan Quinn said no timetable has been set for Worrilows return. Philip Wheeler was moved from outside linebacker to play behind starting inside linebacker Deion Jones. Quinn said Worrilows injury and Wheelers move created the need to sign Schofield.We needed to have some more depth on the outside and thats where Schofield has great history being a part of the defense before, Quinn said.Schofield, 29, said his offseason workout schedule left him in good shape to make a quick return to action.I think I did a great job training this offseason, Schofield said. I dont think anybody has worked as hard as I did. Its just going to be getting back into football shape, hitting and running to the ball. Im a veteran. Ive done this for a while so I dont think its going to be that hard.Schofield signed a one-year deal. The details off the contract were not immediately available.dddddddddddd He also had interest from other teams, including the Patriots and Jets.I was waiting for the right opportunity as far as the money and the situation, he said. At the end of the day, I took the situation over the money. I still had other offers where I would be getting paid more than I am now, but I looked at this opportunity to come into a system Im comfortable with and a coach Im very comfortable with and I just came here to take advantage of that.Quinn said he will make a decision on Schofields status later in the week. He said Schofield has to quickly adjust to tweaks in the scheme made this year.Hes a real bright guy and will pick it up quick, Quinn said. Were going to see how it goes and then well make a determination for him at the end of the week to see where his conditioning is in football as well.The Falcons also waived running back Terron Ward. Ward had 29 carries for 95 yards and one touchdown in 2015 and did not have a carry in the teams first two games.The move leaves Atlanta with only two running backs, Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, plus fullback Patrick DiMarco. The Falcons may sign another running back after this week.Game notes WR Julio Jones (thigh) also was held out Thursday. Quinn said Jones is making good progress and hopes he will be ready for Monday nights game. ... Rookie SS Keanu Neal (knee) had limited participation after missing the first two games. Neal, the first-round pick, was the starter before his injury.--AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '