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State NFL roundup: Former ACA star seals Houston Texans’ victory

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October 27, 2025

State NFL roundup: Former ACA star seals Houston Texans’ victory

After opening the season with three losses by a total of 13 points, the Houston Texans have won three of their past four games as they seek their third straight postseason berth.

On Sunday, the Texans downed the San Francisco 49ers 26-15, and Houston cornerback Kamari Lassiter came down with an interception that made sure of the victory.

After former Saks High School quarterback Tremon Smith downed a punt at the San Francisco 1-yard line, former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones passed the 49ers to the Houston 29-yard line as San Francisco sought to overcome its 11-point deficit.

But when Jones tried to connect with wide receiver Jauan Jennings down the left sideline, Lassiter caught the football instead at the Texans 1-yard line with 1:56 to play.

Lassiter’s second interception of the season was the fifth in his 21 regular-season games since joining Houston from Georgia in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Lassiter was an All-State selection for American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa in 2020.

Lassiter was among the 33 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) who got on the field on the eighth Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.

Nine other former state players were involved in the San Francisco-Baltimore game:

Jake Andrews (Stanhope Elmore, Troy) started at center for the Texans.
Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (Clay-Chalkville) was designated as a game-day inactive. A concussion kept Collins out of Houston’s lineup.
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell (Alabama A&M) is on the physically-unable-to-perform list and not eligible to play.
Tytus Howard (Monroe County, Alabama State) started at right offensive tackle for the Texans.
Forty-Niners defensive end Bryce Huff (St. Paul’s Episcopal) was designated as a game-day inactive. A hamstring injury prevented Huff from playing.
Forty-Niners cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. (South Alabama) did not record any stats.
Forty-Niners defensive back Siran Neal (Eufaula, Jacksonville State) made two tackles on special teams.
Texans cornerback Tremon Smith (Saks) did not record any stats.
Texans safety Jimmie Ward (Davidson) is on reserve/physically unable to perform and not eligible to play.

In the other Sunday games:

Miami Dolphins 34, Atlanta Falcons 10

Falcons cornerback Cobee Bryant (Hillcrest-Evergreen) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (West Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Darnell Mooney (Gadsden City) started at wide receiver for the Falcons. Mooney had an 11-yard reception.
Dolphins offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible play.

Baltimore Ravens 30, Chicago Bears 16

Ravens offensive tackle Carson Vinson (Alabama A&M) was designated as a game-day inactive.

Buffalo Bills 40, Carolina Panthers 9

Bills offensive tackle Tylan Grable (Jacksonville State) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Mike Jackson (Spain Park) started at cornerback for the Panthers. Jackson made one tackle and broke up two passes.
Panthers linebacker Jeremiah Moon (Hoover) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Bills defensive end Javon Solomon (Troy) made two tackles on special teams.

New York Jets 39, Cincinnati Bengals 38

Bengals defensive end Cedric Johnson (Davidson) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Bengals kicker Evan McPherson (Fort Payne) made a 26-yard field goal and five extra points as he connected on all his kicks against the Jets.
Jets wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett (Jackson, South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Cam Taylor-Britt (Park Crossing) started at cornerback for the Bengals. Taylor-Britt made four tackles, registered one quarterback hit and broke up two passes in his first start since the opening game of the season. Taylor-Britt returned to the lineup after being a game-day inactive in Cincinnati’s previous contest.
Quincy Williams (Wenonah) started at linebacker for the Jets. Williams made seven tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and broke up two passes in his return from a four-game injury absence.

New England Patriots 32, Cleveland Browns 13

Browns linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (Auburn High) made four tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and forced one fumble. Cleveland recovered the fumble at its 1-yard line with 4:51 to play.
Browns safety Christopher Edmonds (Samford) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones (Enterprise, Troy) made six tackles, recorded one tackle for loss, broke up two passes and returned one punt 8 yards.
Quinshon Judkins (Pike Road) started at running back for the Browns. Judkins ran for 19 yards on nine carries and caught three passes that netted minus-2 yards before he left the game because of a shoulder injury.
Patriots safety Dell Pettus (Sparkman, Troy) did not record any stats.
Browns linebacker Nathaniel Watson (Maplesville) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Patriots wide receiver Jeremiah Webb (South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Alex Wright (Elba, UAB) started at defensive end for the Browns. Wright made four tackles, recorded one sack and had three tackles for loss. Wright has three sacks and nine tackles for loss in 2025.

Philadelphia Eagles 38, New York Giants 20

Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Reed Blankenship (West Limestone) started at safety for the Eagles. Blankenship made five tackles.
Cor’Dale Flott (Saraland) started at cornerback for the Giants. Flott made two tackles before leaving to be evaluated for a concussion.
Eagles cornerback Mac McWilliams (UAB) did not record any stats.
Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Central-Phenix City) started at defensive tackle for the Giants. Nunez-Roches made three tackles and recorded his first sack of the season. The sack was the seventh of Nunez-Roches’ 11-year career.
Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins (Athens) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Jameis Winston (Hueytown) was designated as the Giants’ emergency third quarterback. He could play only if Jaxson Dart and Russell Wilson could not.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, New Orleans Saints 3

Tez Johnson (Pinson Valley, Troy) started at wide receiver for the Buccaneers. Johnson had five receptions for 43 yards.

Denver Broncos 44, Dallas Cowboys 22

Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine (Spanish Fort) made eight tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams. His career high had been four tackles, but Abrams-Draine got extended play with the Denver defense on Sunday after an injury to cornerback Patrick Surtain II.
Trikweze Bridges (Lanett) started at cornerback for the Cowboys. Bridges made four tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up another one in the seventh-round rookie’s first NFL start. Bridges intercepted Denver quarterback Bo Nix on the third snap of the game and returned it 7 yards to the Dallas 48-yard line to set up a field goal.
Shemar James (Faith Academy) started at linebacker for the Cowboys. James made four tackles.
George Pickens (Hoover) started at wide receiver for the Cowboys. Pickens had seven receptions for 78 yards.
Cowboys defensive back Reddy Steward (Austin, Troy) made three tackles on defense and two tackles on special teams.
Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (McGill-Toolen, South Alabama) had two receptions for 47 yards and one touchdown. Tolbert caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Milton III with 4:44 left in the game.
Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams (Lee-Montgomery) made one tackle for loss.

Indianapolis Colts 38, Tennessee Titans 14

Colts running back Ameer Abdullah (Homewood) ran for 5 yards on two carries and caught a 3-yard pass.
Colts quarterback Riley Leonard (Fairhope) ran the offense on Indianapolis’ final two possessions in his NFL debut. The sixth-round rookie had two incomplete passes and 1-yard run.
Colts safety Trey Washington (Hewitt-Trussville) made one tackle.
Titans guard Clay Webb (Oxford, Jacksonville State) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Green Bay Packers 35, Pittsburgh Steelers 25

Steelers punter Corliss Waitman (South Alabama) averaged 48.5 yards on four punts, with a 44.3-yard net. Waitman had a 46-yard punt that was muffed and recovered by Green Bay at the Packers 18-yard line, a 51-yarder returned 3 yards to the Packers 23 (and moved back to the 10 by a holding penalty), a 51-yarder returned 11 yards to the Packers 40 (and moved to the Pittsburgh 45 by an unnecessary-roughness penalty) and a 46-yarder returned 6 yards to the Packers 44.

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Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, sends heavy smoke into air

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December 11, 2025

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Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, sends heavy smoke into air

SAN FRANCISCO — A gas explosion started a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood on Thursday, damaging several homes and sending heavy smoke into the air.

Local outlets said there are possible injuries from the Hayward explosion.

A spokesperson with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said a construction crew damaged an underground gas line around 7:35 a.m. The company said it was not their workers.

Utility workers isolated the damaged line and stopped the flow of gas at 9:25 a.m., PG&E said. The explosion occurred shortly afterward.

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San Francisco restaurant removes tip from check, adds stability for workers

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December 11, 2025

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San Francisco restaurant removes tip from check, adds stability for workers

It’s another packed night at La Cigale in San Francisco, where chef Joseph Magidow works the hearth like a conductor, each dish part of a high-end Southern French feast for the fifteen diners lucky enough to score a front-row seat.

It feels like the beginning of any great night out, until you realize this restaurant has quietly removed the part of dining that usually causes the most indigestion.

“You get to the end and all of a sudden you have this check and it’s like a Spirit Airlines bill where it’s like plus this plus plus that,” Magidow said.

So La Cigale made a rare move: they “86ed” the surprise charges, restaurant-speak for taking something off the menu. Dinner here is all-inclusive at $140 per person, but with no tax, no tip, no service fees. Just the price on the menu and that’s the price you pay.

“There’s no tip line on the check. When you sign the bill, that’s the end of the transaction,” Magidow said.

Though still rare, across the country, more restaurants are test-driving tip-free dining, a pushback against what many now call “tip-flation.” A recent survey found 41% of Americans think tipping has gotten out of control.

La Cigale customer, Jenny Bennett, said that while she believes in tipping, she liked the idea of waiters being paid a fair wage.

“Everywhere you go, even for the smallest little item, they’re flipping around the little iPad,” she said.

At La Cigale, servers make about $40 an hour whether the night is slow or slammed. The upside is stability. The downside? No big-tip windfalls.

But for server and sommelier Claire Bivins, it was a trade she was happy to take.

“It creates a little bit of a sense of security for everyone and definitely takes a degree of pressure off from each night,” she said.

The stability doesn’t end there. La Cigale offers paid vacation, a perk most restaurant workers only dream of.

For Magidow, ditching tips also means leaving behind a system rooted in America’s painful past.

“It was a model that was created to take former enslaved people, who many of them went into the hospitality industry, after slavery and put them in a position where they are still being controlled by the guest.”

And as for the bottom line? It hasn’t taken a hit.

“It seems like everyone is leaving happy,” Magidow said. “That’s really all we can hope for.”

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Woman gives birth in San Francisco Waymo car

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December 10, 2025

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Woman gives birth in San Francisco Waymo car

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A driverless Waymo vehicle turned into a temporary birthing center when a woman gave birth to a baby inside the car before she reached a hospital, according to the autonomous vehicle company.

The pregnant woman was apparently in labor and attempting to reach a University of California San Francisco hospital when the baby arrived.

Waymo’s remote Rider Support Team detected unusual activity, initiated a call to check on the rider, and contacted 911. The mother and her new baby arrived safely in the Waymo at the hospital, according to the company.

A Waymo car is seen driving in San Francisco in October 2025. (KRON4 Photo)

The newborn is likely the youngest-ever person to ride in a driverless vehicle in the Bay Area.

A Waymo spokesperson told KRON4, “We’re proud to be a trusted ride for moments big and small, serving riders from just seconds old to many years young. We wish the new family all the best, and we look forward to safely getting them where they’re going through many of life’s events.”

Waymo immediately removed the vehicle from service for cleaning.

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