Sean Spicer will return to the campaign sidelines to help a former Auburn football coach get to the Senate

Former White House communications director Sean Spicer is getting back in the game — and this time, it's not to interview Mike Pompeo on Extra about Bohemian Rhapsody.

Instead, Spicer will assist with a campaign for one of Alabama's Senate seats, people familiar with the matter told Politico. The candidate is a bit of a surprise himself: former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville, who announced on Saturday that he will run as a Republican.

Tuberville will enter the Republican primaries in the hopes of ultimately facing off against Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.). Jones won a hotly-contested and dramatic special election against Republican candidate Roy Moore in 2017 and will try to remain in the seat for a full term in next year's election. He is considered one of 2020's most vulnerable Democratic senators.

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Tuberville, who coached Auburn for 10 years, compiling an 85-40 record in the process, announced his decision via Twitter, where he wrote that "after more than a year of listening to Alabama's citizens," he felt compelled to run.

Spicer's specific role is still unknown, but he's already touting Tuberville's ability to win the race. Tim O'Donnell