QOTD

Sean Payton speaking to the press about his decision to spend the 13th pick in the draft on a tackle who probably won't play this year.

“I have serial episodes of very heavy drinking where I have absolutely no recollection of what I do. That is the case in this case.”

Wait. No. Hold up. That is actually from something else. 

Great moments in criminal genius

Jimmy Fahrenholtz had this planned out pretty well.

As soon as troopers entered his home, the briefcase — emblazoned with “JWN” initials — was clearly visible, the report says.

After being advised of his rights, Fahrenholtz agreed to speak with troopers. He told them he was working earlier in the day as a lobbyist at the Capitol, where he set up a table with “sandwiches, various documents, pens and soft drinks,” the report says, and it wasn’t until he returned home that he noticed he “accidentally picked up the folder while gathering his things from the table.”

When asked specifically about the iPad, the report says, Fahrenholtz initially denied knowing of its existence. Investigators then secured a search warrant for his home and soon located the iPad underwater in a backyard “concrete pond.” When troopers spoke to him again, Fahrenholtz said “he had inadvertently taken the property from the State Capitol building,” the report says.

“After arriving home, he had learned law enforcement was conducting an investigation into the missing property and were actively looking for it,” the report says. “Knowing the property was not his, he destroyed the iPad by submerging it underwater in his pond and hid it from authorities.”

Fahrenholtz told troopers he destroyed the iPad “because he believed if he was caught with it, no one would believe that he did not steal it,” the report says.

Morenomentum is back... for now

Jimmy Fahrenholtz has been disqualified from the District 2 Congressional race for being a big stupid liar... or something like that. Actually Fahrenholtz's candidacy was disqualified on a technicality exploited by a lawsuit filed by...... I think you see where this is going

The challenge was filed by Houma attorney Conrad S.P Williams III, who alleged in a lawsuit that Fahrenholtz, who has served on the School Board since 2000, owes more than $31,000 in fines and fees to the state for repeatedly failing to file timely campaign finance reports.

Williams is a financial supporter of another Democratic contender for the congressional seat, former television news anchor Helena Moreno. Williams made the maximum contribution of $2,300 to Moreno on June 24, according to her latest finance report filed with the Federal Elections Commission.

As the only other non-black Democrat in the race, Moreno's chances of making the runoff were severely damaged by Fahrenholtz's presence. We'll see if this ruling sticks.

Update: Additional Morenomentum may be emanating from the Bensons. The lady seems to have made some powerful friends.