Clemson won the national championship because it was the better team, not because some Alabama players were supposedly worried about their futures and the NFL.
I will add that this article is spot on and the writer
Jul 18, 2019, 4:58 PM
managed to nail it without calling Saban or his player stupid. I wonder how Finebaum feels about jumping to the conclusion that Simpson's remarks were unprovoked? Now, tell me who doesn't know how to win?
The writer nailed it that the narrative didn't change until after the buses got back to Tuscaloosa and the spin mill started grinding out excuses.