Bill Chappell is a writer and editor on the News Desk in the heart of NPR's newsroom in Washington, D.C. Victoria Hansen is our Lowcountry connection covering the Charleston community, a city she knows well. Jeff Blake. The thickly-plotted mystery, I Have Some Questions for You, is the latest from the author of The Great Believers. Paul's was apparently stolen in 2017, and a replacement was bought; that newer gun has not been found. Very few QBs can throw a deep ball as pretty as Jeff Blake could. He testified that state agents told him they had a shirt covered in blood that proved his brother was the killer. But she grew suspicious and told the firm's chief financial officer, Jeanne Seckinger. Daniel Greene from the start when he said he hadn't seen Paul and Maggie in the 45 minutes before he left to see his mother. He said he drove the golf cart "straight back to the house" and laid down on the couch again. He is seen here on Tuesday, listening to his defense attorneys Phillip Barber, left, and Dick Harpootlian. Shake-N-Blake! Know About Jeff Bagwell's Ex-Wife. (1992 - All evidence so far has indicted the two people killed were shot close to the same time. Haven't Iwrittenthis storybefore? State agents released the crime scene less than 12 hours after the killings, John Marvin Murdaugh said. Flake income is also earned from stocks of apples, and also he owns apartments in . Proctor testified that even after the murders, Murdaugh was focused on a different case, over a fatal boating accident in which Paul was criminally charged. Jeff Bertrand Coleman Blake (born December 4, 1970) is a retired American football quarterback who played in the National Football League. Blake eventually signed a three-year, $7.5 million deal with Arizona that included a $1.5 million signing bonus. A mobile quarterback, Blake ran for 2,027 career rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. He has been married to Lewanna since 1992. ", Alex Murdaugh is testifying in his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. She also told jurors about a conversation with her employer two months after the murders. During the last game of the regular NFL season, Blake was put in to replace Kyle Orton during the fourth quarter, completing eight of nine passes. A defense expert in the double murder trial of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh testified Monday that he thinks two different shooters killed Murdaughs wife and son. Murdaugh also said he had nothing to do with a blue rain jacket that was found in a closet at his mother's house, and which tested positive for gunpowder residue, leading to speculation that it had been wrapped around a recently fired weapon. He has frequently contributed to NPR's audio and social media platforms, including hosting dozens of live shows online. You cant handle and shoot both of them, he said. Orton eventually won out, and free-agent Blake offered to stay with Chicago to tutor the young QB. Where is the former Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacknow, and how did he get there? In comparison, the Ravens had a similar offer based on incentives previously on the . That evidence has not been presented at trial, although Alex Murdaughs lawyers said in pretrial motions that a state agent claimed to find blood. But cellphone data then shows Murdaugh in a burst of activity starting at 9:02 p.m., when he took 283 steps in four minutes. Paul's was apparently stolen in 2017, and a replacement was bought; that newer gun has not been found. I took money that wasnt mine. The next morning, Murdaugh asked family housekeeper Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson to clean the home the way Maggie would have liked. Although he finished his career with the Chicago Bears, he was formerly a quarterback for the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles. The bodies of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were covered with a sheet, which can absorb fluid, instead of a tarp. There, Murdaugh said, the dogs were running around. Griswold said she initially assumed Murdaugh had misplaced them. Griffin asked if he lied repeatedly, and Murdaugh said, "Once I lied, I continued to lie, yes sir." He sounds like the ideal starting quarterback for today's NFL, but Blake was a Black quarterbackin the 1990s, way ahead of his time. In his senior year, Blake led theEast Carolina Piratesto theirbest season ever, 11-1. He said he put the phone "back on Paul-Paul," adding that he didn't see any messages on the phone. A central contention by Murdaugh's defense team that sloppy police and forensics work undermines the evidence against him found real traction in court. The prosecution sought to tie inconsistencies in Murdaugh's story to the murders using cellphone and GPS data. "I felt confused at first," Turrubiate-Simpson testified. From left, Randy Murdaugh; John Marvin Murdaugh; his wife, Liz Murdaugh; Brooklynn White; and Buster Murdaugh, the son of Alex Murdaugh, leave the courthouse for lunch during Alex Murdaughs double murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C. At the conclusion of his fourteen-year career, Blake amassed 21,711 passing yards, with 134 touchdown passes, and 99 interceptions. Almost immediately, the local sheriff turned the investigation over to the State Law Enforcement Division. Currently, he is married to girlfriend, Rachel Bagwell, his third wife, with whom he has five children in a blended family. "There's no forensics tying him to the crime. (Jeff Blake/The . Alex Murdaugh cried several times during the graphic testimony. Smith said Murdaugh stopped by that night for 20 minutes. Maggie was enjoying her home in nearby Edisto Beach and hadn't planned to see her husband that night, Proctor said. The visit was scheduled for when prosecutors finish their reply case, likely on Wednesday. It's the latest dramatic shift in a case that has drawn attention because of the Murdaughs' status as a wealthy and prominent family and also because the 2021 killings were bookended by two other violent actions: a fatal boating accident involving Paul, and Alex's alleged attempt to have his cousin kill him in an apparent botched suicide. Newman said the defense "opened the door" by asking witnesses about Murdaugh's character and possible motive. The next morning, Murdaugh asked family housekeeper Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson to clean the home the way Maggie would have liked. Blake and Bryce Bagwell are Jeff and Ericka's two children. (Jeff Blake/The State via AP, Pool) 1 of 3. | The jury is expected to start deliberations sometime Thursday. Alex Murdaugh told the first police officer to arrive and every one after that he was never at the kennels. However, his arm remains timeless. His only Pro Bowl appearance came with the Bengals in 1995, when he was selected for the AFC team. The threats were so "over the top," he added, that the family disregarded it. Investigators came inside while she was there, she said, but they didn't question her. Jeff Blake might be the best quarterback you've never heard of. He frequently works with amateur athletes and focuses on total athlete wellness. community-supported public media service, Connecticut Public has relied on donor support for more than 50 years. "I know what he was wearing the day he left the house.". At 51 years old, Jeff Blake height is 6 2 . The prosecution began its closing arguments Wednesday. Those clothes have never been found. As he moved him, Murdaugh said in court, Paul's phone "just popped out.". toggle caption. "What were you so busy doing?" Jeffrey Bertrand Blake (born December 4, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He frequently works withamateur athletes and focuses on total athlete wellness. As a I married my buddy," he said at the time about Kaynette. Im embarrassed for my son. ET. "There are no eyewitnesses. The trial had initially been expected to conclude around Feb. 10, but it has sprawled far beyond that mark, as attorneys presented jurors with an array of evidence, including testimony about the millions of dollars Murdaugh is accused of stealing from his former law firm and its clients, his opioid addiction, and the roadside shooting that Murdaugh initially portrayed as an attempt on his life. The Bengals could never muster more than a .500 season with Blake at the helm and usually did much worse. Submit your coronavirus news tip. These days, Blake is a family man first and a football man second. (Jeff Blake/The State via AP, Pool) Jeff Blake/AP Show More Show Less 2 of 27 Alex Murdaugh smiles while listening to his son Buster Murdaugh testify during his trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. He played three games his freshman season and became the full-time starter as a sophomore. Blake has fought to get more Black coaches into the NFL, presumably including himself. "I did lie to them," Murdaugh said of the account he told at least three law enforcement officials. His initial alibi purported that he stayed in the house, where he said he took a nap before leaving to see his ailing mother. A statement in that call "I should've known" has drawn much speculation. Have you found out? defense attorney Jim Griffin asked. 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