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Tua vs. Mac + 'Fluff' Honored + Pandemic Perspective

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing in town today.

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Happy Monday, Tuscaloosa! Here's everything you need to know going on in Tuscaloosa today as you get your week started.

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In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

  • Alabama in the NFL.
  • A tribute to a Tide superfan.
  • What's coming up this week in Tuscaloosa.

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 87 | Low: 69.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa:

  1. New England Patriots Quarterback Mac Jones came up just short in his NFL debut in a 17-16 loss to former Tide star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in Foxborough. Jones went 29-for-39 for 281 yards through the air and a touchdown, which was good enough to outperform his counterpart, who went 16-for-27 for 202 yards, with a score and an interception (Mike Reiss, ESPN)
  2. Crimson Tide linebacker Will Anderson is considered "questionable" for top-ranked Alabama's matchup next Saturday with No. 13 Florida. (Nick Kelly, Tuscaloosa News)
  3. ICYMI Saturday, three broadcasters from SEC Network sported a signature look to pay homage to Alabama superfan Luke Ratliff, who died in April after a battle with COVID-19. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  4. Check out this Sunday opinion column I threw together, as I try to make sense of the upticks in deaths, including one of a friend, along with the politics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tuscaloosa and beyond. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  5. Heisman Trophy winner and former Alabama standout receiver Devonta Smith snagged his first NFL touchdown Sunday for the Philadelphia Eagles. To add to the storyline, the pass was thrown by none other than his former Crimson Tide teammate, Jalen Hurts. Watch it here! (Josh Chatham, SB Nation)

Coming up this week

Other stories I'm reading today ...

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter will host its Clear the Shelters adoption event Saturday Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the shelter. Adoption fees we be waved for all dogs and cats. (More)

The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center will host free computer classes for veterans, beginning Monday, Sept. 20. (More)

The Alabama men's golf team ended play at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate tournament on Sunday, shooting a 6-under par 274 on its way to a 54-hole team total of 6-under 874 (287-273-274) (More)

Alabama women's golf team is set to kick off the 2021-22 season this week, competing at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at the Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, Sept. 13-15. (More)

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— RP

Ryan Phillips is the founder and field editor of Tuscaloosa Patch. A Tuscaloosa native and graduate of the University of Alabama, he has won numerous awards for investigative reporting, feature writing, editing and commentary. To reach him with comments or feedback, email ryan.phillips@patch.com.

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