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History offers fresh perspective on Notre Dame vs. 'Bama

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Wearing a red practice jersey, Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson talks over plans with head coach Brian Kelly, right, during practice before Monday's championship game against Alabama.

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The "Fighting Irish" nickname has been embraced by the University of Notre Dame since the 1920s.

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When Notre Dame plays Monday night in the national championship game against Alabama, the cheering interests of suburban fans will revolve around Notre Dame and the hate and love that school inspires. Burt Constable talks to some of its fans and looks at some of the reasons to love Notre Dame. "I got all my injections of Notre Dame loyalty" attending a Catholic grade school in Chicago, said Al Larson, the mayor of Schaumburg and a lifelong Notre Dame fan.

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