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The surprise country collaboration lands just ahead of Saturday's college football rivalry game between the two schools; it is a song, not a ceasefire.

On air: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on Finally, Some Good News
Published 12:15 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Pfc. Henry Benson · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Riley Green — Photo: Pfc. Henry Benson · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

From the show

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At a glance

First reported by Fox News: “Riley Green and Peyton Manning team up for surprise country song ahead of Alabama vs Tennessee”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:15 PM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Peyton Manning, Tennessee, Alabama.
BBN covered this story before: Peyton, Eli Manning go off on refs for 'icing' the Rams (October 13).

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Fox NewsRiley Green and Peyton Manning team up for surprise country song ahead of Alabama vs Tennessee

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRiley Green and Peyton Manning just dropped a surprise country song called Alabama Versus Tennessee, ahead of Saturday's big rivalry game.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe same Peyton who was fuming at the refs this morning is now singing about football with a guitar player. What a range.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFrom whistles to harmonies in one day, and I'm already getting misty.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAlready?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwo rival fan bases, one chorus. I'm going to need a bigger tissue box than the one at my favorite drive-through.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn a few minutes, a dating app is in the news, and the question is whether anyone still loves it. Chip, finish your song story.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI can't. Somebody hum for me.