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Four Minute Offense: The Jets Circle the Wagons

This is the second installment of the Four Minute Offense. It’s the moment during the fourth quarter of a game when the team possessing the ball must run the ball, call high-percentage pass plays, and the war daddies (also known as the offensive linemen), can get off the ball and turn up. Four talking points […]

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The Jets get their first win of 2025

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson publicly criticized and mocked Justin Fields, adding to what was already a difficult week for the team. The Jets’ offense had been struggling, ranking near the bottom across nearly every major statistical category. To make matters even worse, the franchise announced the tragic passing of Nick Mangold, the legendary offensive lineman, at just 41 years old.

On Sunday, the New York Jets took on the Cincinnati Bengals in what many expected to be a lopsided matchup. Joe Flacco, coming off a phenomenal performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers just ten days earlier — with 342 passing yards and three touchdowns — looked to keep the momentum going. Meanwhile, Ja’Marr Chase continued his dominance for Cincinnati, setting a single-game franchise record with 16 receptions, 161 yards, and a touchdown.

But that’s why they play the game!

The Jets beat the Bengals 39-38. Running back Breece Hall, an object of trade rumors, threw the game-winning touchdown to rookie tight-end Mason Taylor with 2 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. Hall was the first running back since Curtis Martin in 2000 to throw a go-ahead TD in the final two minutes of a game. Ironically, Martin’s touchdown pass was a game-winning TD.

In Sunday’s game, the Jets had 502 yards of total offense, the first time they accomplished this feat since 2001. Head Coach Aaron Glenn was hyped in the locker room:

“Our f— brand! 254 rushing yards! Man, I love this group. And man, from here on out. Grit. F–– grit. Because I told you during the offseason, man. We have to create an advantage, we f–– did. But you showed all the grit in the world to win this game,” Glenn bellowed to applause from the team. “Now, let’s have a good flight home, have a great week. I love this group, man.”

Also, Justin Fields admitted to reporters he relied on his faith to get him through a turbulent week.

“I’m going to get pretty vulnerable right here. This week I found myself in my closet crying on the ground, laying down. Not because of the hardships, not because of the troubles,” Fields admitted. “I felt like I was built to handle that. I was put in place to handle this situation. But in that moment, I was talking to my best friend. How hard it was. Not wavering faith-wise. I was praying over and over again, just one win. All that to say is, God is real. God is good. Everything that we go through in this life is for a purpose.”

Where do the Jets go from here? Nobody knows. But for one week, Gang Green can celebrate!

Tua and the Dolphins frustrate the floundering Falcons

Tua Tagovailoa helped the Miami Dolphins snap their three game losing streak, beating the listless Atlanta Falcons 34-10. Complicating matters for both teams, Tua threw for 205 yards and 4 touchdowns after waking up with a swollen left eye.

“Probably one of the worst experiences I’ve had in terms of waking up and having that on a game day,” he told reporters after the game, adding that Dolphins trainers gave him antibiotics to help with the issue and that he wore a visor on the field.

“It was different,” Tagovailoa said. “I can’t remember the last time I played with a visor outside of high school.”

Tua Tagovailoa struggled mightily last week in a shocking 31–6 defeat to the Cleveland Browns, ultimately being benched for poor performance. Despite the setback, this marks the third instance in his career where Tagovailoa has thrown at least four touchdown passes with no interceptions — a feat surpassed only by the legendary Dan Marino in franchise history.

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Falcons faced their own challenges. Star safety Jessie Bates III exited early in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Bates, who leads the team with 39 tackles this season, was sorely missed as Atlanta’s offense faltered. The Falcons managed just 11 first downs, 49 rushing yards, and converted only 2 of 11 third-down attempts — a disheartening showing for the Dirty Birds.

It’s worth noting that Atlanta played without several key starters, including quarterback Michael Penix Jr., wide receiver Drake London, and defenders Divine Deablo, Jalon Walker, Zach Harrison, and Billy Bowman Jr. Even so, their upcoming matchups against the resurgent New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts will be critical — not only for their playoff hopes but also for determining the future of head coach Raheem Morris.

“It all started right from the beginning, with not being able to run the football and control the game,” Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said after the game. “That’s our lifeline, and when that’s not working, it’s gonna look bad on us, whether it be defense, offense, or special teams. That’s our lifeline, being able to run the football offense.”

Jalen Hurts continues to shine

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw four touchdown passes as he led his team past the New York Giants 38-20 at Lincoln Financial Stadium. He finished the day 15-of-20 for 179 yards. Hurts is just the third Eagles QB ever to have back-to-back games with a passer rating of 140+, joining Nick Foles and Randall Cunningham.

Hurts – who has 15 touchdown passes, five rushing touchdowns and one interception this season – is the first quarterback in NFL history with at least 15 touchdown passes, five rushing touchdowns and one-or-fewer interceptions in his team’s first eight games of a season.

Also, in the last two games, Hurts has nine incompletions and seven touchdowns. The narrative is shifting in Philadelphia. As the offensive coordinators change, Hurts must continue to prepare and play at a high level, consistently.

“I look at how we are helping him,” Hurts said. “Are we playing penalty free? Are we mastering, mastering the things that take no talent? Are we getting in and out of the huddle? You know, the little things that can help all of us and help the play call to find the rhythm and what he does. And so we’re very critical of that. I’m very critical of that. That’s always something that I’m talking about, but we just want to continue to build.”

Saquon Barkley ran for 150 yards and scored one touchdown on a 65-yard house call.

Cam Ward shows progress, despite loss at Colts

Despite the Tennessee Titans’ 38-14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, quarterback Cam Ward demonstrated noticeable progress in his development. Ward completed 22 of 38 passes for 259 yards, throwing one touchdown and one interception. The interception came on a fourth-and-goal attempt late in the game when the outcome was already sealed. Throughout the game, Ward showcased solid accuracy, absorbed multiple hits, and effectively extended plays by moving within the pocket.

“We just got to finish drives with points,” Ward said postgame. “Yeah, we had some positive moments, but it wasn’t enough to win a game. I had to do more. I had to be more accurate with the football. We had to consistently, consistently move the ball up and down the field and end with points. I think the last couple weeks, we’ve been better just moving the ball, but we have to end it with points. If we don’t score points, if we don’t score points, we’re not going to be in a lot of games.”

The Titans will be back home at Nissan Stadium to face the 5-3 Chargers.

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2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring Review — Is This $136K EV Sedan Worth It?

AUTONETWORK ON BLACKPRESSUSA — Finished in Stellar White Metallic with the Tahoe Grand Touring interior, this Lucid makes a strong first impression. The shape is sleek and low, but it still feels elegant instead of trying too hard. Features like soft-close doors, powered illuminated door handles, 20-inch Aero Lite wheels, and the Glass Canopy Roof help the car feel expensive before you even start it.

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The 2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring is the kind of luxury EV that makes people stop and ask a simple question: Is this really better than a Tesla Model S, Mercedes EQS, or BMW i7? At $136,150, it has to do more than look futuristic. It has to feel special every time you get in it.

Finished in Stellar White Metallic with the Tahoe Grand Touring interior, this Lucid makes a strong first impression. The shape is sleek and low, yet it still feels elegant rather than trying too hard. Features like soft-close doors, powered illuminated door handles, 20-inch Aero Lite wheels, and the Glass Canopy Roof help the car feel expensive before you even start it.

Inside is where the Air Grand Touring really makes its case. The 34-inch Glass Cockpit Display and retractable Pilot Panel screen give the cabin a clean, modern look that still feels different from other EVs. The Tahoe Extended Leather and Lucid Black Alcantara headliner lifts the sense of occasion, and the front seats are a highlight. They are 20-way power-adjustable, heated, ventilated, and include massage. That matters because luxury buyers at this price expect comfort first.

Rear passengers are not ignored either. You get 5-zone heated rear seating, a rear center console display, and power rear and rear side window sunshades. Add in the Surreal Sound Pro system with 21 speakers, and the Air feels like a true long-distance luxury sedan.

Lucid also gives this car serious EV hardware. The dual-motor all-wheel-drive system, 900V+ charging architecture, and Wunderbox onboard charger are big talking points. Buyers in this segment care about range, charging speed, and everyday ease, not just raw performance. That is where the Lucid continues to stand out.

On the technology side, the Air Grand Touring includes DreamDrive Premium, with 3D Surround View Monitoring, Blind Spot Warning, Automatic Park In and Out, Automatic Emergency Braking, and a Driver Monitoring System with distracted and drowsy driver alerts. This one also has DreamDrive Pro, which adds future-capable ADAS hardware.

There are still some real-world annoyances. Based on your notes, the windshield wiper control is hard to find and use, and that matters more than people think in a high-tech car. When controls become less intuitive, even a beautiful interior can feel frustrating.

Still, the 2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring succeeds where it matters most. It feels luxurious, advanced, comfortable, and thoughtfully engineered. For buyers who want an EV sedan that feels truly premium and less common than the usual choices, this Lucid makes a very strong case.

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Snoop Dogg Celebrates 10 Til’ Midnight at the Compound

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The album is paired with a film that stars Snoop Dogg, Hitta J3, G Perico, and Ray Vaughn, and one of the strongest elements of the whole project is that the production stayed rooted right here in Los Angeles.

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Snoop Dogg celebrated the premiere of 10 Til’ Midnight at his Inglewood recording studio & multipurpose facility, The Compound, but the night felt like much more than an album release. It felt like Los Angeles. It felt like legacy. And it felt like another major move from one of the city’s greatest cultural architects as he continues to prove that he is not just dropping music — he is building moments, shaping narratives, and pushing the culture forward in real time.

What made the event so powerful was the clarity behind the vision. During a panel conversation with DJ Hed, Snoop opened up about the heart behind 10 Til’ Midnight, explaining that the project was created to help bridge older and younger generations while also speaking to the long-standing divisions between Bloods and Crips in a unique way through film. That alone gave the project a different kind of weight. This was not just about songs. This was about using creativity as a tool for connection. This was about taking a story rooted in Los Angeles and telling it in a way that could bring people together.

Snoop Congratulated By Rapper & Fellow 10 Til Midnight Cast Member G Perico (CreativeLB/KreativeKapturez)

The album is paired with a film that stars Snoop Dogg, Hitta J3, G Perico, and Ray Vaughn, and one of the strongest elements of the whole project is that the production stayed rooted right here in Los Angeles. The film was shot in the city, including at WePlay Studios in Inglewood, which gave the entire project an even deeper hometown feel. It was not just a West Coast story in content — it was a Los Angeles-made production from the ground up.

That matters because, in a city like this, authenticity still carries weight. Snoop understands how to make sure that what he creates does not just represent Los Angeles on the surface, but actually comes from it.

What also makes 10 Til’ Midnight significant is that it represents another major step in Snoop’s evolution as both an artist and executive. Public reporting around the project identifies it as his 22nd studio album, but the bigger story is what it represents in this season of his life. This is one of several consecutive moves he has made in his 50s that show he is still building, still expanding, and still finding new ways to reinvent what the next chapter looks like.

Snoop Dogg at the Premiere of 10 Til Midnight (CreativeLB/KreativeKapturez)

Now, as the head of Death Row Records and the newly aligned leader of Death Row Pictures, he is taking the brand into a new dimension. That is what made this moment feel bigger than music. Snoop is not just protecting the legacy of Death Row — he is stretching it. He is expanding it beyond records and into film, visual storytelling, and larger creative worlds that can continue carrying the label’s impact forward. Public reporting has noted that this project arrives as part of that broader cinematic push.

That is a major Los Angeles move because the city has always been built on the intersection of music, film, neighborhood identity, and cultural storytelling. With 10 Til’ Midnight, Snoop is leaning all the way into that intersection.

The room at The Compound reflected that. It felt like a private premiere, but it also felt like a statement — a reminder that Snoop Dogg’s staying power has never been based only on nostalgia. It comes from his ability to remain connected, remain visionary, and remain in tune with how to move the culture without losing the essence of who he is.

That is why this premiere mattered. It was not just about celebrating another album. It was about witnessing a Los Angeles legend continue to evolve, continue to unify, and continue to use art to tell stories that hit deeper than entertainment alone.

In that sense, 10 Til’ Midnight became more than a project launch. It became another example of how Snoop Dogg is still taking Los Angeles to the next level — using music, film, and legacy together to build something bigger than a moment.

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OP-ED: Small Businesses Need Minnesota to Act on Pass-Through Tax Policy

MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN RECORDER — A Twin Cities immigrant entrepreneur who built several businesses including grocery stores in underserved neighborhoods is calling on Minnesota lawmakers to extend the Pass-Through Entity tax option before it expires, warning that its loss would hit small businesses already recovering from Operation Metro Surge with higher federal tax bills.

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A Twin Cities Small Business Owner Is Urging Minnesota to Extend a Tax Policy That Could Save Thousands of Businesses

By Daniel Hernandez | Minnesota Spokesman Recorder

I came to the United States as a teenager with a clear goal: to build something meaningful through hard work. I put in long days in construction, restaurants, and landscaping; doing whatever it took to learn, save, and eventually start my own business.

Over time, I built and ran several successful ventures, including an event photography company, a magazine, a tax and accounting firm, and now grocery stores serving neighborhoods across the Twin Cities where other retailers chose not to invest. I’ve created jobs, supported families, and committed to communities that deserve stability and opportunity.

That’s why I’m speaking out now.

Small business owners in Minneapolis and the communities we serve are recovering from serious disruptions, including the impacts of Operation Metro Surge. That event hit immigrant communities especially hard. In my own case, I lost nearly half of my 60 employees and saw revenue drop by about 85%. While I worked to provide competitive wages, health benefits, and paid time off, the real hardship fell on the people who lost their jobs and income.

Even as we rebuild, small businesses are facing another challenge. The Minnesota Legislature is considering letting an important tax policy expire: the Pass-Through Entity tax option.

Here’s what that means in plain terms.

Many small businesses, including mine, are pass-through businesses. That means the business itself doesn’t pay income tax. Instead, the owners report the income on their personal tax returns. But under current federal rules, there’s a limit on how much state tax we can deduct. That often leads to higher federal tax bills.

The Pass-Through Entity option fixes that. It allows the business to pay the state tax directly, which means the business can fully deduct those taxes on its federal return and lower the total amount of income taxed federally. The result is straightforward: small business owners pay less in federal taxes, without reducing what the state collects.

This policy is not new or controversial. Thirty-six states already offer it. It doesn’t cost Minnesota anything, it’s revenue neutral. And it benefits more than 66,000 businesses across the state.

In a state where the cost of doing business is already high, it’s hard to understand why we wouldn’t offer the same basic tax treatment as states like California and Illinois.

Small businesses have carried a heavy load in recent years, through a pandemic, rising costs and public safety disruptions. We’ve adapted, reinvested and stayed committed to our communities. What we need now are practical policies that support that work, not make it harder.

If the Minnesota House does not act soon, many businesses will face significantly higher federal tax bills. That’s money that could otherwise be used to hire workers, raise wages or reinvest in local neighborhoods.

I urge Gov. Tim Walz and members of the House Tax Committee to pass House File 3127 and extend the Pass-Through Entity election.

Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. We’ve proven our resilience. Now we need our state leaders to show the same commitment to us.

Daniel Hernandez is the owner of Colonial Market located at 2100 E. Lake St.

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