By Dan Lyons He has been the voice of Crimson Tide football since 1988. View the original article to see embedded media. Eli Gold, the voice of Alabama football dating back to 1988, will not be behind the mic when Nick Saban’s club begins the 2022 season. The program announced Wednesday that Gold, 68, will be sidelined to begin the year due to health concerns. Alabama did not go into detail about Gold’s medical situation or a potential timeline for his return but named his replacement for the time being. Chris Stewart, who works as a sideline reporter for Alabama’s football broadcast and is th…