Alabama
Alabama governor appoints new district judge to 29th Judicial Circuit
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced the appointment of J. Scott Brewer as district judge in Talladega County’s 29th Judicial Circuit. Brewer will fill the vacancy left by Judge Jeb Fannin, who announced his retirement effective June 1 after serving for 15 years.
“A well-known lawyer and prosecutor throughout the 29th Judicial Circuit, Scott Brewer brings to his judgeship position decades of experience serving the people of Talladega County,” Ivey said. “Given his strong record of public service, I am confident in his new role he will continue to ensure that the law is applied correctly and fairly to all.”
Brewer earned his law degree from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. He worked as an attorney for a private practice in 2004 and an assistant district attorney in 2008.
“I am excited about this new opportunity and am looking forward to working with the other judges, attorneys, court staff and the citizens of Talladega County,” Brewer said. “I want to thank my wife, family and others who supported me throughout this process. I also cannot thank District Attorney Steve Giddens enough for hiring me 16 years ago.”
Brewer plans to begin serving on July 8, 2024.
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When Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jahan Dotson with 5:59 left in Sunday’s 38-20 victory over the New York Giants, the former Alabama signal-caller reached a milestone in his NFL career.
And the 100th regular-season touchdown pass for Hurts also established an NFL first and an Alabama first in the league.
The touchdown pass was Hurts’ fourth of the game, and at the same time on Sunday, former Alabama teammate Tua Tagovailoa was passing for four touchdowns in the Miami Dolphins’ 34-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
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Six Crimson Tide alumni have produced 27 NFL games with at least four touchdown passes, but Sunday was the first day in league history that two accomplished the feat on the same date.
Hurts has three games with at least four touchdown passes and Tagovailoa has five – four with four and one with six.
Ken Stabler had seven regular-season games with at least four touchdown passes, Joe Namath had six and Bart Starr and Richard Todd had two apiece in regular-season play. Starr and Stabler had one such game each in the playoffs.
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Hurts also became the first player in NFL history with at least 15 touchdown passes, five TD runs and no more than one interception eight games into a season.
No player in NFL history has had that set of numbers eight games into a season before Hurts. The closest had been another Philadelphia quarterback. In 2010, Michael Vick had 13 touchdown passes, five touchdown runs and one interception after eight games.
“Playing like the quarterback that we know he can be, and that’s the best in the league,” Dotson said of Hurts after Sunday’s game. “He’s doing a great job commanding the offense and making sure that everyone’s in the right spots, putting the ball out on time. So it’s nothing new to us. We see it every single day, and it’s cool to see it come true on Sundays.”
Hurts has completed 151-of-215 passes for 1,677 yards with 15 touchdowns and one interception and run for 208 yards and five touchdowns on 58 carries.
One odd note about Hurts’ three four-touchdown games: All have occurred in the eighth week of the season. Hurts also had four TD passes in a 35-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 30, 2022, and a 38-31 victory over the Washington Commanders on Oct. 29, 2023.
Hurts became the sixth player with 100 regular-season touchdown passes for the Eagles. Donovan McNabb holds the franchise record with 216 while playing for Philadelphia from 1999 through 2009. The other players with 100 TD passes for the Eagles are Ron Jaworski, Randall Cunningham, Carson Wentz and Norm Snead.
At 6-2, the Eagles don’t play again until Nov. 10. After its Week 9 bye, Philadelphia plays the Green Bay Packers at 7:15 p.m. CST Nov. 10 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. ABC and ESPN will televise the Monday night contest.
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Former Alabama basketball star Mark Sears made his NBA regular season debut with the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.
In the Oct. 26 matchup, the All-American point guard was called off the bench as the Bucks navigated a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers without guards Kevin Porter Jr. and Cole Anthony due to ankle injury and illness, respectively.
After showing off in the clutch during the preseason, Sears wasn’t able to come up with any of the hero plays he was known for through five years in college and ultimately suffered his first loss as a pro. The Bucks fell 118-113 to the Cavs.
How did Alabama basketball alum Mark Sears perform in NBA debut?
Sears went scoreless in seven minutes of action for the Bucks. He had just one field goal attempt.
The two-way rookie had a turnover and a foul, finishing with a plus-minus of -5. Sears didn’t have the worst plus-minus of the night, though. Starting guard Gary Trent Jr. took the cake with -23.
Sears’ most well-rounded performance thus far with Milwaukee came against Oklahoma City and former Crimson Tide teammate Chris Youngblood. In eight minutes, Sears scored three points, added a board, an assist and a steal.
Sears and Youngblood are two of four players from Alabama’s most recent Elite Eight roster that advanced to the next level. Center Clifford Omoruyi signed a deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. in September after failing to make the training camp roster with the Toronto Raptors, who initially signed the undrafted prospect to an Exhibit 10. In October, forward Grant Nelson signed another Exhibit 10 contract with the Brooklyn Nets worth $1,272,870, which was first reported by The Tuscaloosa News.
The Bucks − and potentially Sears − get back to action on Tuesday, Oct. 28, against the New York Knicks.
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Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
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