🏈 Tubz 🛀 Unfiltered - Volume 48
Politician arrested for allegedly stabbing journalist to death; Alabama-Texas + more; NFL is back babyyyy
Happy Monday, y’all!
This week’s newsletter is longer than a leash tied to a kid at Disney World, so let’s jump right in.
Actually, while I have you here, I am now writing about the Packers for CheeseheadTV.com. I will be publishing every Friday at 12pm CST. Here is my first piece.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal: Police arrest county official in reporter’s stabbing death
Cue the Jim Halpert “What is going on” gif. With the comedic commentary out of the way, I will simply provide highlights of the story because someone, sadly, is deceased. What an absolute wild story.
Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was arrested on suspicion of murder Wednesday evening in the fatal stabbing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, whose investigation of the politician contributed to his primary election loss in June.
Police announced Thursday that Telles’ DNA was found at the scene of the fatal stabbing.
The breakthrough in the case came after police released an image of a vehicle tied to the homicide suspect: a red or maroon GMC Yukon Denali. Police released the image during a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Later that evening, Review-Journal reporters observed Telles in the driveway of his home, standing next to a vehicle matching that description.
German spent months reporting on the turmoil surrounding Telles’ oversight of the public administrator’s office. … German also had recently filed public records requests for emails and text messages between Telles and three other county officials: Assistant Public Administrator Rita Reid, estate coordinator Roberta Lee-Kennett and consultant Michael Murphy. Lee-Kennett was identified in previous stories as a subordinate staffer allegedly involved in an “inappropriate relationship” with Telles.
Police said they believe [German] was fatally stabbed during an altercation the previous morning.
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No. 1 Alabama 20 Texas 19: No one, and I mean absolutely no one, gave the Longhorns a chance in this one. The Crimson Tide were 20-point favorites and have NFL talent up and down the roster, but Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian had his boys ready to play. And Texas might have walked away with a dub had Dallas Turner, a scumbag (respectively), not drove Texas QB Quinn Ewers into the ground in the first quarter, forcing Ewers to exit the game and not return. Up until that point, Ewers was 9-of-12 for 134 yards (11.2 yards/attempt).
Texas never quite recovered offensively. Heisman hopeful running back Bijan Robinson was bottled up (21 carries, 57 yards), and the team was 3-of-12 on third down while also struggling mightily in the red zone (five red zone trips, only 1 touchdown), including settling for a field goal in the fourth quarter. A touchdown would have put the Longhorns up 20-10, but Alabama scored on the next possession to take the lead, 17-16. (Texas also missed a 20-yard field goal at the end of the first half. Horrible snap.)
On the flip side, Texas’ defense played lights out football … until the fourth quarter unfortunately. After holding Alabama to 190 yards through three quarters, the Tide exploded for 184 yards in the fourth. And Bryce Young proved why he is the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.
Texas’ hillbilly kicker Bert Auburn made a 49-yard field goal to give the Longhorns a two-point lead late in the quarter, which probably had him thinking he was going to get so drunk on moonshine after the game surrounded by beautiful women (or men; it is 2022, I do not judge) that it would be v difficult to recite the ABCs.
However, on the ensuing drive, those dreams died faster than Harambe (RIP) because Young pulled some vodoo magic by evading a would-be sack with ~30 seconds left that turned into a 20-yard gain on the ground to set up the game-winning field goal.
If Alabama had lost, there would have been one reason why: penalties. 15 of ‘em to be exact, the most ever committed by an Alabama team under Nick Saban.
A Saturday full of upsets:
No. 8 Notre Dame lost to Marshall at home, 26-21. Head coach Marcus Freeman is the first coach in Notre Dame football history to start his career 0-3. Say a Hail Mary for him.
Appalachian State took the money and ran (S/O Steve Miller Band) from College Station en route to a 17-14 victory over No. 6 Texas A&M.
No. 19 Wisconsin absolutely pooped the bed at home against Washington State, 17-14. Graham Mertz played solid, as did the defense for the most part, but the offensive line played terribly and committed far too many penalties (5 of the 11 team penalties). Also, Wisconsin’s kicker is like me on the golf course — not even close to the intended target. Paul Chryst’s seat is officially hot in my book.
No. 24 Rocky Top Tennessee may be back to being relevant as they came away victorious at No. 17 Pittsburgh in overtime, 34-27.
No. 20 Kentucky went into the Swamp and beat No. 12 Florida, 26-16. UF quarterback Anthony Richardson followed up last week’s stellar performance with a big ole stinker (14-of-35, 143 yards, 2 INTs).
No. 9 Baylor traveled up to Mormon Country and dropped a non-conference game to the Cougars of No. 21 BYU in double OT, 26-20.
No. 25 Houston went up to trash-ass Lubbock, TX and lost to Texas Tech, 33-30, in two overtimes.
Nebraska lost at home to Georgia Southern, coached by former USC head coach Clay Helton, 45-42, allowing 642 yards in the process. Prior to the loss, the Cornhuskers were 214-0 when scoring 35+ points. Aaaaand head coach Scott Frost was sh*t canned as a result, though on the bright side for him he will collect a $15 million buyout.
THE NFL IS BACK BACK BACK:
The Buffalo Bills surely looked like the Super Bowl favorites, as they curb stomped the Rams on Thursday Night Football, 31-10.
Giants rookie head coach Brian Daboll has balls of steels. After scoring a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, he could have called on Graham Gano to kick the extra point to tie the game. Did he? Negative, as he opted to go for two and was successful. 21-20 over the Titans in Nashville. Saquon Barkley looked like his old self (18 carries, 164 yards).
The Cowboys are in big big trouble. Not only did they get smoked at home against Tampa Bay on Sunday Night Football, but Dak Prescott is reportedly out six to eight weeks after breaking his thumb. Cooper “Bronze” Rush is the back-up. On the bright side: anything is possible, per Kevin Garnett.
The Chicago Bears actually looked competent? I did not think I was going to type that sentence in regards to the Bears this season, but life is full of surprises. They are 1-0 after beating the 49ers. Sophomore QB Trey Lance looked like a running back playing quarterback for San Francisco.
A few too many missed kicks in the Cincinnati-Pittsburgh game, including a blocked extra point at the end of regulation that would have won it for the Bengals. Ironically enough, the Steelers won it in overtime behind the leg of their kicker.
After leading 26-10 in the fourth quarter, the Falcons allowed 17 unanswered points to the Saints and took the L.
Cleveland Browns rookie kicker Cade York went 4/4, including the game-winning 58-yard field goal against Carolina. Hot take (more like a warm take at this point): This will be the final season for Panthers head coach Matt Rhule.
The Packers lost to the Vikings. Ya win some, ya lose some. Onto
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🤓 BATH TIME READING 🤓
The queen died. Not sure why, but she was pretty damn old. RIP.
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