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January 11 2011 06:41PM
With the Oilers reaching the official halfway point of their season, it's time to discuess a few home truths. The Oilers aren't going to make the playoffs, the trade deadline market suggests "UFA" is much easier to move than "RFA" and big ticket items are more likely to move in the warmer months. What does this mean to the Oilers? Read on.
Since New Year's Day we've seen two transactions of note:
- Dallas aquired forward Jamie Langenbrunner (UFA) from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
- NY Rangers qcquired forward Wojtek Wolski from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for defenseman Michal Rozsival.Wolski's cap hit is $3.8M, Rozsival $5M. Both players were not playing to the level of their cap hit at the time of the transaction.
I think these two deals perfectly reflect the current market. Teams are willing to pick up veterans in the final year of their contracts (meaning free agency this summer) and are also willing to trade contracts that match somewhat or offer cap relief/cash relief (as the PHX/NYR deal reflects).
How does that impact the Oilers? I think the Oilers will have a hard time dealing off Penner or Hemsky at the deadline. Although teams certainly have nice things to offer, it makes little sense for them to give up roster players of value. In Los Angeles, we can see that Penner makes sense (Hemsky too) for the Kings, but part of the return might be someone like Wayne Simmonds. Why would LA do that when he's clearly part of the current solution? They are more likely to offer someone like Ponikarovsky and a high end prospect. Does that benefit Edmonton? I'd bet they could get a better fit in the summer.
In most years, playoff teams have enough of a cushion to risk 2 points here or there as the new hires adjust. For a team like the Kings 10-11, I don't think there's any margin for error. Unless the Oilers are willing to do a "Smyth for 5 assets" type deal I don't think a blockbuster gets done by Edmonton at the deadline. Which is good. Penner and Hemsky are signed through next season, and I'm hopeful Steve Tambellini can find a way to keep both of them as well as all those wonderful kids.
So, what will the Oilers do at the deadline? Offload unrestricted free agents and then take over the world! Sorry. Here are the Oilers 10-11 pending UFA's:
- Ryan Jones: Winger with some size and an outside shot at 20 goals this season. Jones is 26 years old and has shown flashes of offensive ability in the past. One hopes the Oilers attempt to sign him before the deadline, but if they don't the market should be legit for the versatile winger. Nashville traded for him once, they may do it again.
- Jim Vandermeer: Make no mistake, the trade deadline is a lot about adding blue. Remember the Sabres 2006 spring? When they finished just shy of playing for the Stanley because they ran out of defensemen? NHL General Managers sleep better deadline night after they add a player like Vandermeer. I know he's expensive for what he does but this is an expiring contract. Lots of people felt Steve Staios had no value a year ago, but Steve Tambellini got a solid pick for him.
- Steve MacIntyre: Has almost no post-season value. These guys don't play much when the second season begins.
- Jason Strudwick: Veteran nearing the end of the line. Little value, suspect no one will have interest.
Anyone else? I don't think so. NHL teams don't want to have any extra cap headaches than the ones they already have; having said that, here are a few players who might get moved to a team that sees them as part of the future:
- Ladislav Smid: I think the Oilers might have enough concern about his long term health. If someone comes calling with a legit prospect/pick Smid might be in a new town come March.
- Zack Stortini: The coach doesn't see him as being terribly valuable. Another NHL coach might see a need for a physical 4liner who can actually play.
- Kurtis Foster: He's signed for another year at 1.8M but a team looking for a PP solution that doesn't break the bank might bite. A team in the southeast that "saw him good" a year ago may feel Foster can help them.
- Gilbert Brule: Seems to have slipped down a notch since a strong start. Brule has a few things that other coaching staffs will have noticed (he's a hitter and he can shoot the puck) and that might be enough for them to offer a solid return.
January 11 2011, 10:53PM
On a team starving for true bottom 6'ers, I think we need to add a second Jones, not subtract the one we have.
I really like Ryan Jones .. plays intelligently and has more upside than some others on the team.
Seems like Dallas rink is half empty !
January 11 2011, 08:21PM
Seems kind of eery we've heard no Jones signing talk. We should give him the contract we should have given GlenX. Solid third/fourth line winger.
He had a great game. He's having a career year and he's a pending UFA. He has to be one of the Oilers most moveable assets right now. He's peaking at the right time. What can he get the Oilers in a straight up trade or when he's paired with a guy like Penner?
Is he really going to stick around if a winner offers him cash in July based on this career year? Let someone else give him a payday and in return maybe the Oil can get more picks and prospects.
So here we find a decent bottom sixer, which is our acknowledged Achilles heel and we should deal him for yet more "picks and prospects"?
OK. I'll bite. At what point should we actually start our rebuild? Because it seems to me we're rebuilding right now and a guy like Jones might be a good puzzle piece. Not everybody on our team is going to be 18 1/2 with great potential. At some point we're going to have to play some games and we're going to need guys like
Glencross, Brodziak, Reasoner, Stoll, Torres Jones.
January 11 2011, 10:33PM
Dammit Gongshow,
Don't you realize that other teams' GM's and pro scouts read our comments to gain insight into whether they should make legitimate offers for our fringe players?
We were all trying to pump Jones to try and acquire a 3rd rounder and your loose lips have just reduced his value to no better than a 5th. You're like the Steve Bartman of the Copper and Blue.
January 11 2011, 10:52PM
He had a great game. He's having a career year and he's a pending UFA. He has to be one of the Oilers most moveable assets right now. He's peaking at the right time. What can he get the Oilers in a straight up trade or when he's paired with a guy like Penner?
Is he really going to stick around if a winner offers him cash in July based on this career year? Let someone else give him a payday and in return maybe the Oil can get more picks and prospects.
Re career year: He's scored at roughly a 15 goal pace twice before in the NHL.
I think this guy is for real.
January 12 2011, 12:18AM
I would do my best to re-sign Jones. 2 years. $1-$1.5 per. Comments abound all year about the lack of depth in the bottom 6 and we now want to trade away more bottom 6? Didn't the lesson get learned with (as David S said above) Glencross, Stoll, Brodziak, Reasoner etc.....?
January 11 2011, 07:13PM
If I were the Oiler GM then every other team in the league would be hearing about Jones. I would be selling hard my Fast, Hard working, Penalty Killing, Energy adding, Reasonably priced, Versatile 3rd liner with Scoring pop. If Tambellini can turn Jones around for a decent pick a la Grebeshkov then that would be a great move. I like him as a 4th liner that can move up or down the lineup for the Oil, but if he can net you something decent then I'd pull the trigger in a heartbeat.
January 11 2011, 07:31PM
Jack Johnson re-signing makes me believe Wayne Simmonds will stay in L.A.
January 11 2011, 08:18PM
I don't see the point of trading Ryan Jones. Our bottom six is very suspect and here we have a player that is effective in that role and by all accounts has earned a contract offer and we want to trade him away for what, a conditional or late round pick? We do this, then we just start the search for our bottom six all over again.
I too wish that we lock up Penner and Hemsky on reasonable contracts. But if there was a choice to be made between the two, I lean towards Penner
I simply cannot understand why Stortini has such low regard by this coaching staff. Of all our 4th line players, he's by far the most competent. SMac, Fraser and JFK play above him? Really?
January 11 2011, 09:37PM
~yeah we should totally trade Jones~
He had a great game. He's having a career year and he's a pending UFA. He has to be one of the Oilers most moveable assets right now. He's peaking at the right time. What can he get the Oilers in a straight up trade or when he's paired with a guy like Penner?
Is he really going to stick around if a winner offers him cash in July based on this career year? Let someone else give him a payday and in return maybe the Oil can get more picks and prospects.
He could be a decent piece. He could also walk for nothing at the end of this season. His value is high and getting higher. If this is just year 2 of the re-build then shouldnt we still be trying to add to the stable of youth?
We have TONS of youth, and more coming at the draft. As it is, we're almost at the point where we're going to have to start pairing down the guys we have. You make Jones a fair offer and see how it goes. If we lose him, we lose a few middling picks. No big deal.
Besides, it seems to me he likes playing here, as witnessed by his season so far. At the worst we might end up overpaying him what, .5M? We're under $13 Million this year and the cap will probably go up. At some point you have to start building your team or else we'll be in "picks and prospects" hell indefinitely.
January 12 2011, 10:36AM
Re all the "trade Jones" people.
What do you actually think we'll get for the guy? 4th rounder? Maybe 3rd? I think Corsi is a useful stat, but we better balance that off with the odds of turning that 3rd/4th rounder into a quality player.
I'll tell you right now those odds are disapointly low.
January 12 2011, 03:42PM
Nope, Hemsky is not a 1st line player. All-star players just aren't first line players
Maybe we should see if TBL would take Foster back. They signed MAB. They really want a guy who can be effective from the point
January 11 2011, 08:39PM
@Matt Henderson
~yeah we should totally trade Jones~
LT - Your points are good, but with all the parity in the league and the large number of teams with a legitimate playoff shot could there not be a lot of inflation at the deadline for the few seller to take advantage?
They shouldn't trade Penner or Hemsky unless something certainly great is coming back. Like Jordan Staal. They should only sell the best players very, very high when not cap constrained. The thought of a return one year of Joffrey Lupul/Jochen Hecht/Bernie Nicholls/Jimmy Carson/whoever (Wayne Simmonds) makes me regurge the Wild Turkey.
You are right, you don't get a Staal (though Pittsburgh is ridiculously unbalanced with their centre strength). Makes them too easy to defend in the playoffs.
My point (if I have one) is that the Oilers need a couple studs (Hemsky and Penner) up front in their prime years when the team is ready to compete more than they need another mid-first round pick who may turn into Riley Nash.
January 11 2011, 09:18PM
Given our bottom 6 are quite poor. He's the one bright spot. I'd certainly be building him into the 3rd line for 2 years at under 1 mill per year.
If he hits 20 goals (or thinks he will).....he may want upwards of 1.1-1.3 million and try to test free agency if the Oil don't offer up. Do you want him for 2 years at that price? If he hits 15 goals before trade deadline, I'd say OK, as his cap won't impact us over 2 years.
January 11 2011, 09:31PM
LT - I think the trade value for Penner and Hemsky will be determined by the demand (and desperation) of some teams to augment their scoring potential prior to deadline day. A few positive things that may impact their trade value:
1) there are many teams still in the running for the playoffs. This means more 'buyers' than 'sellers'
2) there is a shortage of quality scoring wingers. Penner and Hemsky are probably the top available assets, even if Florida, Minnesota, Buffalo, and Ottawa decide they're not in the running.
Respectfully, I also disagree that the extra year on both of their contracts is a disadvantate. I believe it actually adds value to the team trading for them. The reasons: At approx $4M, they are relatively affordable and for 55-70 point producers, can be considered value contracts. The extra year also gives the Oilers trading partner a longer window to evaluate them as a 'fit' in their organization and elect to re-sign them, or trade them for value during the offseason or during the '11-'12 season.
Lastly I agree with your point that neither of these players will be moved for a quality roster players (such as J. Staal), but are more likely to be shopped for a high-quality prospect.
January 11 2011, 09:45PM
@Matt Henderson
Arch, what do you think Jones is worth on his own?
My guess is a 3rd rounder. For that return it might be worth trying to re-sign him instead ... my guess is that he could be locked up for 2 years at $1.5M per.
What would you be seeking as a return if you were ST trying to deal him?
January 11 2011, 09:54PM
@John Chambers
No idea what he's worth. That's why I'd be letting the League know that he's available. I'd try to make as big of a market for the guy as I could.
You're probably right that now he'd be a 3rd rounder on his own. I think he has more value to add if he's the second player in a deal though.
Just the way I'd play it.
Trading Jones depends very much upon whether or not the Oilers view the year he is having as an anamoly. If they believe he can get close to 20 goals again next year, they will/should keep him.
January 11 2011, 10:05PM
@David S
He could be a decent piece. He could also walk for nothing at the end of this season. His value is high and getting higher. If this is just year 2 of the re-build then shouldnt we still be trying to add to the stable of youth?
January 11 2011, 10:08PM
@David S
David, you couldn't be more right. Seeing as how you can't get much for a player like Jones in a trade, why bother shopping him and why not re-up him for an affordable price at a reasonable length (2-3 years)?
That said, I think your list is interesting because you highlight a rolodex of different players would fill that roll interchangeably with one another. If players like Asham and Torres got signed in August for $1M or less, are they really key parts of a re-build or just guys you can acquire to fill a short-term need.
Makes you ponder the logic of Ethan Moreau's last deal.
I think the only way you move Penner or Hemsky is for a draft choice. the only one I would be interested in would be Bostons Leaf pick. Would Boston be interested in either one if they want to take a serious run at the Cup? One thing they do lack is scoring. Jordan Staal would be great for either one, but that would not happen until the summer. As far as Jones goes, I view him as a Brule from last year. As Willis said about Brule, move him when he is at peak value, if there is something interesting.
January 11 2011, 10:29PM
So if you could sign Jones for approximately $1M/year X 3 years, vs. trading for a 3rd rounder, it sounds like many of you would take the 3rd rounder that is a low probability payoff?
Assume you draft a 3rd rounder that makes the team in a few years the probability of the payoff being a top 6 forward (or top 3 Dman) is pretty low. The possibility of a bottom 6er (or bottom 3 Dman) is probably about equal to that draftee never seeing an NHL rink.
Next, assume that if said draftee does make team as bottom 6er, he signs a contract for what? $750K? $850K?
So, your trading an inexpensive, yet valuable piece for the potential of a player that could develop into that player, in order to save about $2-300K/year?
The only reason I see to trade Jones is if we have a log jam of players waiting to fill his role and projected to be an improvement.
(***Having said all that, I do understand that JW had brought up recently the fact that Jones has atrocious +/- scoring chances this year, so maybe that's the reason to move him if Tambo believes that he's pulling the wool over some other GM's eyes***)
January 11 2011, 10:31PM
By the way, I looked and couldn't find info on what the probability of making the NHL is coming out of each draft round, and secondly what the quality of those that do is.
Any help?
January 11 2011, 10:36PM
I know this is kinda off topic, but I agree with how trading SMAC is impossible and he really is a useless player unless Colton Orr is in the other teams lineup and when he doesnt fight, SMAC is completely useless.
My point in saying all this is how effective tough guy Matt Carkner is. A tuffy like SMAC is allowed to play minimal mins as a winger knowing that there will be no effect against the team with him on the ice for so little. But having a tuffy as a Dman is different, this player has got to know how to play and make an impact without his fists aswell. What im trying to say is if the Oilers want there body guard they should really have a player like Carkner who can actually play when needed to instead of being a grocery stick on the bench for 58 mins of a game. Ben Eager also comes to mind but I doubt the Oil can take away either of those players from either one of there respected teams.
I read a blog earlier about how the Oil need a player like Lucic and Kassian to play with Hall. Another player that come to mind is Brian Boyle of NYR or Wayne Simmonds to an extent.
The Oil really have got to get tougher and become almost thuggary because its becoming discusting to watch everyone get pushed around and do nothing. The only player that plays with the (as Matt Greene would put it) meat and patatoes is Peckham and everyone is noticing how valueable he is right now.
January 11 2011, 11:31PM
What about Coglino? his value is at it's highest now.
@Matt Henderson
LOck up Penner to a long term contract...where do you get 245 lb. 26-30 goals scorers???They are rare..plus he gets along with everyone...
LT: I agree with those listed, and would add Cogliano, Fraser, and Jacques to the list of players might be willing to move.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Hemsky or Penner move at the deadline, but if it's going to happen the draft might be just as likely.
How many players from the active roster do you actually expect to move from now until the deadline?
January 12 2011, 05:36AM
As a few previous post have said there should be a time when obtaining picks and prospects has to slow down enough to build a solid "stanley cup contending team". IMO the Oilers should try and keep Jones, Penner and Hemsky. With the 3 rookies(and this yrs 1st pick)and the players mentioned above the Oilers have a pretty good team to start contending for the playoffs(and the cup). I just get worried that the Oilers might turn into the Islanders instead of the Pens/Caps/Hawks.
Draft choices. Trade for all you can. Those are great for future trades.
January 12 2011, 08:03AM
LT: Could you see L.A. parting with Hickey or Teubert for Penner?
On Cogliano, I think Renney sees a player there. Not just from his comments but also the way he's handling him (more responsibility, etc). Fraser and Jacques haven't (imo) played well enough for another NHL team to make an offer.
I expect Tambellini will move Vandermeer, Foster and Brule. That would be my list.
I think Cogliano is a player, probably end up a defensive specialist 3rd liner with a bit of a scoring touch (if those skills he had in his first couple seasons ever reappear). That's useful for any team and if he continues working on his faceoffs he'll just get better an better. Maholtra didnt start out as such a beast in the circle and he didnt come into the league and plan on being a 3rd line center.
As for trades I keep thinking Hemsky to LA makes a lot of sense. They have a ton of D prospects and no room for them on their blueline. Would they give up Schenn and Hickey for Hemsky and Brule? Like you said it'd have to be a very good deal for the Oilers to make it at the deadline rather than wait until the summer or next years trade deadline but LA are in tough to make the playoffs and really close to being a contender.
January 12 2011, 08:31AM
Getting rid of Jones would be unwise, he is really our only legit bottom 6 player, comes to play every night and does it well. Everyone else is inconsistent. We dont need Glencross 2.0 on our hands.
I think Hemsky should be a part of the future, i mean he is in his Prime years, a total offensive threat.
I like Penner, he could be one of the most domiating forwards in the league if he played his heart out everygame. I would be happy with a solid young D-Man or Defensive prospect and pick for him.
January 12 2011, 08:34AM
I really hate to move Jones, but with that being said if they moved them I'd hope it's because they have indication he isn't going to re-sign.
Getting rid of Jones would be unwise, he is really our only legit bottom 6 player, comes to play every night and does it well. Everyone else is inconsistent.
The funny thing is that Jones is not a good third line player. His Rel Corsi is third worst on the team (-14.029) ahead of only Omarra and SMac. This means that a lot more shots are directed at the Oilers net when he is on the ice than when he is off. This can't be explained by his competition as he has some of the weakest quality of competition on the team. (Cogliano has had the toughest of any full time guy).
In other words, you have a guy with some nice boxcars, but does not check well or keep the puck out his own end.
I like Jones, but he is miscast as a third line player. He has not been playing the best teams players as a third liner should be able to do. In fact he has been playing against the dregs, and still getting wildly outshot. He is being outshot by the other teams' fourth liners.
If he was playing the other teams best players (as is Cogs) do you think we would be talking about whether he would get 20 goals this year?
Take advantage of some GM's that don't see him for what he is - a fourth liner who will get some points but won't tilt the ice the right way. Trade him.
Getting rid of Jones would be unwise, he is really our only legit bottom 6 player, comes to play every night and does it well. Everyone else is inconsistent.
The funny thing is that Jones is not a good third line player. His Rel Corsi is third worst on the team (-14.029) ahead of only Omarra and SMac. This means that a lot more shots are directed at the Oilers net when he is on the ice than when he is off. This can't be explained by his competition as he has some of the weakest quality of competition on the team. (Cogliano has had the toughest of any full time guy).
In other words, you have a guy with some nice boxcars, but does not check well or keep the puck out his own end.
I like Jones, but he is miscast as a third line player. He has not been playing the best teams players as a third liner should be able to do. In fact he has been playing against the dregs, and still getting wildly outshot. He is being outshot by the other teams' fourth liners.
If he was playing the other teams best players (as is Cogs) do you think we would be talking about whether he would get 20 goals this year?
Take advantage of some GM's that don't see him for what he is - a fourth liner who will get some points but won't tilt the ice the right way. Trade him.
Luckily, Jones plays on a line with 4 other guys. Heh heh.
Putting him with the right team mates would seem to be the way to go. Miscast or not, he's producing and generating some energy out there. At this point, and in the near future we need at least a couple more like him. Not to mention that he has one of the best attitudes on the team.
January 12 2011, 09:56AM
If anything, I would hope we could get 5 more Jones' to round out the bottom 6. Maybe 2-3 anyway.
January 12 2011, 10:13AM
Ryan Jones. We steal this guy he turns out to be a decent energy guy that plays hard and puts the puck in the net and everyone wants to trade him. I hope the oilers management has learned from past mistakes and tries to resign him. What did we get for Smyth 2 nobodies and a prospect that is still in the minors, or pronger for that matter pronger for Smid. Great asset management. The fact of the matter is the oilers have never done well on the trade front and trading jones for a third rounder is complete lunacy. He is on pace for 20 goals or close to it and is one of the better oilers every night. Sign him to a reasonable contract and lets see what happens. Maybe he is the next matt moulson. Probably not but you never know.
January 12 2011, 10:23AM
Ryan Jones is a marginal NHL hockey player. He isn't anywhere near as good as Torres, Brodziak, Glencross, etc.
Trading him is an obvious move.
The bottom six of the Oilers is dreadful however it can be fixed relatively easily in the offseason. There is no need to hold on to players like Ryan Jones because players like Ryan Jones are a dime a dozen.
I'd say trade Cogliano too but I can't imagine anyone wants him.
January 12 2011, 10:55AM
LOck up Penner to a long term contract...where do you get 245 lb. 26-30 goals scorers???They are rare..plus he gets along with everyone...
meow well as long as he gets along with everyone lol...
Penner has the least amount of drive and heart I have ever seen! At the end of the Dallas game he literally stood against the boards as the puck was 2 feet away from him...you cant tell me he couldnt lunge his body and the more than 6 feet of lumber in his hands to try and get the puck...Hall would have been sprawling on the ice diving to get that puck...because he has heart and drive. What type of player do you think helps the Oilers in the future the most? It is time to deal Penner.
You get 245lb. 17-32 goal scorers that dont give a sh!t via Klowe being desperate. You try and trade said bum for something the team actually needs in the future.
They can talk contract extension with Jones right now and it would be a good move to do so but how many guys have we seen come in and look decent for a season on the third line and then disappear next (yes I'm looking at you Brule).
If they dont resign him before the deadline I try and trade him, we wont need him this year. If you get a 3rd rounder take it and try and sign him in the offseason when he sees what his value is on the open market (I'm guessing it wont be that high).
January 12 2011, 11:41AM
Just to go a little further on the Jones for a pick idea.
Take Jones draft class of 2004: 3rd round: theirs all of 2 players I'd take hands down over Jones.
4th round: (where Jones was taken) theirs 1 player I'd take hands down over Jones.
So basically we'd be cashing him in for a 1/20 chance of getting someone better.
No more trading real NHL'ers for pics outside the first 2 rounds!!!! (unless it's a guy that we will be losing for nothing)


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so that movie made you think then about what is going on,
my weekend was okay nothing to brag about at all
Hi Nisha how are you hope you had a great weekend take care
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My thanksgiving was great thanks. How was yours?
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Hi im good , ope same you do too.mery-christmass and happy new year.
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Good morning to you too,iam doing good? i feel much better thank you for asking how about you :-)
My favorite dish is Sesame Seed Chicken. Below is the link to the recipe. Let me know if you like it!
3 whole boneless chicken breasts
tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon cooking wine or dry sherry
3 drops sesame oil
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
1 cup chicken broth
1/8-1/4 cup white vinegar or rice wine vinegar (depending on how sweet you want the sauce)
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup sugar (we use 1/2 cup sugar but the orginal recipe called for 1 cup)
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon chili paste (or more)
1 garlic clove (minced)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1. Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. Mix the marinade ingredients (the first 9 ingredients listed) and marinate the chicken for 20 minutes.
2. prepare the sauce:.
3. Mix together all of the sauce ingredients. Pour them into a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Turn the heat down to low and keep warm while you are deep-frying the chicken.
4. To deep-fry the chicken:.
5. Add the marinated chicken pieces a few at a time, and deep-fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and then place chicken in warm oven (130 degrees) while you continue frying. Repeat with the remainder of the chicken. Just before you are finished deep-frying, bring the sauce back up to a boil.
6. Place the chicken on a large platter and pour the sauce over. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
okay talk tomorrow and you are very welcome and they are the truth about you
I gotta go for a little while ther my good friend far away hope to see you when I come back on but I doubt it, if not enjoy the evening
Thank you for the compliments and you are nice and sweet to, if you want to be single that is a good thing , do what you want to do you have to be happy not them
you are not getting to old and you are very pretty , do not worry they and you will meet someone,
I am the one that is starting to get old
do not worry not too personal at all. I guess that i have not found that special person yet. I am at times lonely but i keep myself busy and hope to still maybe have some kids, living with my mom right now for the time being due to no work and hard to survive right now here in the gold old USA
no i am the only child jst me and my mom now my dad died 6 years ago
nothing probably since it will be most probably snowing here the whole weekend
i do not watch too many movies either but this is a war movie about finding this soldier due to all of his brothers are dead and he is the only one left to keep the family name going on
If you are ever in NJ come look me up. I looked up the recipe, is this the way you make Kashmiri Chicken? I will try it this weekend!
• 1 kg Chicken Breast (skinless)
• 2 tbsp Almonds (sliced)
• 2 tbsp Corn Oil
• 1/2 cup Yogurt
• 1 cup Onion (grounded)
• 5 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 6 Green Cardamom
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 cup Cashew Nuts (grounded)
• 2 Tomatoes (cut into small pieces)
• 1'' fresh Ginger (minced)
Heat the oil; add the ground onion and stir until it changes its color.
• Mix garlic & ginger continue to fry till light brown.
• Mix the cardamom and chicken and cook for about 15 - 20 minutes on medium high flame.
• Mix yoghurt, tomatoes, red chilli powder. Keep cooking and stir it constantly for 20 - 30 minutes or till the chicken is fully cooked.
• Add ground cashew and cook for another 3 minutes. Garnish with almond slivers and serve.


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140. Ask your newer, younger members to help you engage members!
We got this idea from our friends in the Arizona Education Association. It's one of those simple ideas that leave you asking yourself, why didn't we think of that?
Locals in the Arizona EA have had a lot of success by allowing millennium educators to play a more active role in recruitment and engagement. It got me thinking that local leaders here could call upon their millennium members for assistance.
Consider holding conversations with the millennium members that attend your workshops and events -- the ones who have shown some initiative. You could talk to those who you think would make great future association leaders, too. It might be fun to hold a meeting with them and ask them to help you promote the association and engage members. I'm sure they'll have some great ideas on how you can do that. Millennial members like to be asked about their opinions and like to see them acted upon. This will help them feel like they have a voice . . . and a place.


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finishing the dishes
finishing the dishes
Getting dressed and go to my sisters
And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless us!! Everyone!!''
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (1843)
.............going to the shops to get some chicken for a Chicken curry..
Merry Christmas to all...
eating lunch.
When it seems the magic slipped away...
We find it all again on Christmas Day.
*Seeing isn't believing.Believing is seeing.*
Getting a cuppa..
Merry Christmas to all...
Starting to update addresses for my cards' I had all my addresses on a fle in a label program on my PC. Since it crashed, I will need to rely on my paper address book! I am hoping for the best!
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas


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Just added raw pics. Haha! Scared again Ussop!
Just added raw pics. Haha! Scared again Ussop!
What's up Motherf*ckers?!...
Just added all 17 raw pics Chapter didn't come out so I just searched for spoilers and forgot I can't read Japanese.
The kraken return surprised me, really thought he was literally knocked out of the story already. Liking Oda's drawings of the deep sea creatures so far.
This little insight on that giant's name by the way, also he is the giant race SJW is from if you haven't noticed yet.
Watatsumi (海神 or 綿津見?) was a legendary Japanese dragon and tutelary water deity. In Japanese mythology, Ōwatsumi kami 大綿津見神 "great Watatsumi god" is another name for the sea deity Ryūjin 龍神; and the Watatsumi Sanjin 綿津見三神 "Three Watatsumi gods" ruling the upper, middle, and lower seas were created through the divine progenitor Izanagi's ceremonial purifications after returning from Yomi "the underworld".
I think that flying dutchman boat is going be some renegade fishmen/merfolk crew. Can't really see Oda going back into ghost scenery after that whole thriller bark arc.
Franky owned Caribo.
But what really irritates me is that Oda is dragging how long till we reach damn fishman island still.
Somehow I think that some incident will happen before they reach FI.
Think of it like this, the longer and longer Oda drags this out just means that fishman island arc is going to be beyond epic.
Click to get your very own:Superrr~ Cross777 repellent^
There's a saying in the OP forums which goes like this..."If a new unidentified character is wearing a hat, he must be Sabo!"...Yeah, take that Obitio/Tobi/Madara theorists!
Spoiler!Akainu for the next Straw Hat Crew Member!!!


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-Four external Speed Zip pockets and two tool holders
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Portland, Seattle Clashed In Yet Another Classic Cascadia Derby
Los Angeles has the Super Classico. It is one of the real true derbys of MLS. Sharing a stadium and being from the same city has advantages for the LA Galaxy and Chivas USA to show American fans a taste of what can be seen in London, Madrid, Manchester and Glasgow. However, one thing that I have to say is there is nothing like a soccer match in America like when the Portland Timbers face off against the Seattle Sounders.
The passion of the fans or hate towards each other, depending on your point of view can be seen for the full 90 minutes of the match. Away fans have to be escorted to their section when they come and go. Those sitting outside of that section are at risk for unsavory things such as verbal harassment and even the possible threat of violence.
On the pitch, it is no different. Regardless of who is in the starting lineup, fans get to see players give it their all. You can tell that every event that takes place by the players are closely watched by the reaction in the stands and by those on the bench or field. When a goal happens, even in Portland, the eruption of sound is deafening. No slight is meant to be offered towards their fellow Cascadian rival, the Vancouver Whitecaps. When either of the two (Seattle or Portland) faces the Caps, it just does not have the same luster or well sheer hatred towards each other. This was totally the fact Sunday evening in Seattle.
Billed as Clint Dempsey's first home game and a major accomplishment for American Soccer, over 67 thousand fans were given a display that overshadowed the match that took place in Seattle earlier in the season. It was to be a rare situation for Portland. They have been the better team this season, based on their placement in the standings, which set a bit of a change of role for them if you will. Seattle fans may reject this but Portland was Goliath and Seattle was David. It is fine if you disagree but if one was to see some of the results this season, Portland has built up a reputation as a team tough to beat regardless of where they play. But as history has told many Portland fans, this club has never really been able to step it up when they are not the underdogs. Yes, it may be hard for some to accept this. Seattle is a very good team. Look at their roster. For goodness sake they have Obafemi Martins, Clint Dempsey, Ozzie Alonso, Brad Evans and others that are top flight players. Portland has their class as well however this game that took place on the 25th could be a game changer for the rest of the season.
Hindered by injuries and suspensions, Portland really showed on paper that their midfield was going to be given one heck of a challenge. They met it and fought hard. Diego Valeri and Darlington Nagbe should be commended for their efforts. Despite what they tried to do on the pitch that evening, it was evident that missing Diego Chara and Will Johnson was just too much for them to carry. One could argue that by the end of the first half there was hope for Portland. Indeed that is true and much could also be said the same about Seattle.
Both teams played rough. It was sloppy at times. Dempsey really did not show to be much of a factor. He did draw the defense in his direction, which opened opportunities for his team mates. There was a few shots but his closest one was off frame. When it came to the scoreline his name was not the one that saved the day. The hero for Seattle would be Eddie Johnson whether his contact on his goal was intended to go in that direction or not. Some may say it was Seattle's goalie, Michael Gspurning but we will get to that later and why I think that EJ was man of the match.
Donovan Ricketts did not really have to show some of his skills that he has shown off for most of the season. The same could have been said of Seattle's goaltender. Both seemed to do the job they were asked to do. But in the end, it was one moment of brilliance that gave Seattle the win and into playoff contention.
So what really happened in this game? Was it really the loss of certain players for Portland? Could have it been a bigger loss? Seattle fans may point to the fact that Martins did not play. This was true if you believe he would have scored (he has scored a pile this year when compared to his actual appearances). Could it have been the size of the crowd? That is unlikely but there were players that were on the pitch for Portland that have never played in this type of game before. Yes, it may seem somewhat arrogant to declare that this game is something special or unlike any other games in MLS rivalry history. I just feel, deep in my core that my upbringing in Seattle and my adulthood in Portland has allowed me to see a bit of a different perspective of how each community really feels about each other. But let me ask again. Could the magnitude of this rivalry really have gotten to the heads of players such as Alvas Powell or Pa Modou Kah? It is hard for me to believe this but Kah for sure showed signs of composure that has brought some concern. For Powell, who is still a teenager, he was a rock and did a fine job until later on in the game when his inexperience showed. So what could it have been? Was it really that bad of a loss?
Bottom line is this. My father used to say after tough losses, "Son, that is the way the ball bounces." No more could be true about this match. It was anyone's game. I had a gut feeling that the first team to score would win. The defensive efforts were stellar. Kah had his moments and so did Shalrie Joseph that led me to be asking myself what was going on. Both teams were fairly stagnant when it came to finishing in the final third. There were moments that required quick thinking by either goaltender but all in all they were nothing like what was seen in Vancouver's loss to LA the night before.
Possession of the ball did not really matter. Seattle barely edged out Portland 52% to 48%, a stat that Portland fans may point out where they tend to lead in almost any game. The same could be said about the passing game. Both teams were near 80% where Seattle had 83 to Portland's 78. On a side note, both teams combined had a total over 700 passes attempted.
The counter seemed to be the strategy that either team hedged on. Portland and Seattle for that matter have scored quite often off of the break this season. But neither could really penetrate. Offsides was rarely called. Only three times it was called all game. So what was it? I have provided some stats that simplify how close it really was. How about shots? I did mention that neither goalie was really tested but they did do their job. The answer would be not really, besides Seattle's loan goal. Only 7 of the combined 25 shots both teams attempted were on frame.
Since I was present for the match, I had no idea what the talking heads on the television was saying. However I have seen Alexi Lalas on a number of occasions emphasize set plays on prior broadcasts as being crucial for victory. For this match, this is where the battle was won or lost, depending on which team you support. What set it up was a foul by Portland and the free kick that followed it taken my Mauro Rosales.
Near the 60th minute, Seattle was awarded a free kick along their left side of the pitch about 5 yards away from the corner of the penalty box. Mauro Rosales, who was subbed in and had fresh legs used his magic to curl the ball in towards the spot and Johnson got free from his mark. Ball watching would be the cancer for Portland's defense on this set play and Johnson did what good strikers do. He got a head on the ball and it was just enough to make it impossible for Ricketts to save. Questions should be asked whether Alvas Powell was the right man to mark Johnson on the play. It appears that he let up at the last second. That last second has been hard for me to understand. Was it because he felt he got beat? Did he give up? Did he lose Johnson and lost sight of the ball? Did he think it was too high for Johnson to make contact? I don't know and only he could answer these questions. In addition, could have Kah made a play or was it too far in front moving too quick for him to try? Who really knows? But one thing is for sure, the set up was perfect and the touch by Johnson was the killer instinct required for the victory.
Portland did not give up. They pushed on. Darlington Nagbe, in the 88th minute, forced Michael Gspurning to make his only really tough save on a hard shot piercing the air from distance to his right hand side. Defender Andrew Jean Baptiste happened to get a deflection in the air come his way which he attempted on goal with his head in stoppage time but it was not troubling to Gspurning. But that was it. Time ran out on Portland and the three points was awarded to Seattle.
In the end, this will go down as one of those classic nail biters where one team was able to beat their rival by the sheerest of deficits. Was it the best game of the season? No, but it kept fans at the edge of their seats either at home or at Century Link Field. It was everything desired in a rivalry except for one thing. There really was not any controversy. Yes there was rough play but nothing like there was in Dallas the night before where three red cards were issued. It appeared that both teams held mutual respect for each other despite what the fans may have wanted to see. I loved every minute of it despite the fact that my team lost. My fellow Portland fans should not feel afraid to be upset or angry about the result. That is normal in a rivalry of this magnitude. But what fans from both sides should agree about is it could have been a bloodbath and thank god it wasn't.
This chapter of the Cascadia Cup is over for now but the story isn't over. These two teams get a chance at another go later this fall, in Portland. I'll be there. You can count on that and if I was someone reading this now, please watch it. It is going to be yet again one heck of a match to watch; one that should make the fans of Cascadia and MLS proud to consider a classic derby like no other in the league.


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VSBK (Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln)
Regardless of economic crises and political instability, the urban agglomerations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal are expanding with an increasing hunger for building material. Since the urban growth rates even rise during periods of conflict, (when cities become comparatively safer places than rural villages), Kabul, Islamabad and Kathmandu are particularly affected by the increasing pollution by the booming brick industry.
Beyond the economic and environmental dimension, the brick sector is the reason for massive labour migration from rural areas or conflict zones, is changing the peri-urban landscape (clay mining) and contributing to a scarcity of coal. However, supplying the physical base for metropolitan expansion, the building material industry is a key player within the urban economy.In Islamabad, large, black-smoking brickfields are direct neighbours of new residential areas and urban key infrastructure such as the International Airport, creating conflicts between the brick industry and the town planning and civil aviation authorities.
Skat is supporting private and public stakeholders in overcoming their conflicting interests, developing win-win solutions for the parties concerned. Key element is the promotion of solutions for energy efficiency in the building material sector, which are not only reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, but also increasing entrepreneurs' profit through fuel savings of up to 40%. Simultaneously the project promotes improved working conditions and alternatives to the labour bondage and child labour employment, which are still common in the South Asian brick industry.
With technologies such as the Vertical Shaft Brick Kilns (VSBK), being in massive use in India, China and Vietnam, Skat offers the brick industry, the town planning agencies and policy-makers new opportunities for a sustainable integration of the building material industry within the development of peri urban zones.Mandated by SDC, Skat is currently implementing projects on promoting energy efficiency in the building material industry in Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
VSBK Programme in Nepal
Skat together with Development Alternatives has introduced the Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln Technology (VSBK) in Nepal.More...
VSBK Technology Transfer to Afghanistan
In 2006 the VSBK Technology Transfer to Afghanistan was launched. Skat has implemented first knowledge sharing and capacity building activities which have been organised by the ongoing VSBK Programmes in Nepal and India.More...
VSBK Technology Transfer to Pakistan
First environmental friendly brick kilns (VSBK) are starting production in PakistanMore...


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Leicester won a nerve-racking Heineken Cup tie on Sunday as they overcame Toulouse 9-5 in a match hampered by snowy conditions.
Leicester won one of the most nerve-racking Heineken Cup ties in recent memory on Sunday as they overcame Toulouse 9-5 in snowy conditions.
There was drama until the final whistle at Welford Road as the Tigers were made to sweat in icy cold weather but ultimately held on to prevail.
Leicester will travel to Toulon in the quarter-final while Toulouse drop into the Amlin Challenge Cup where they face a trip to USA Perpignan.
However, the French giants will no doubt wonder how they lost this clash in England after failing to convert seventeen points from the kicking tee.
Leicester came out of the blocks in hot form and almost caught Toulouse napping when Niall Morris denied himself an early try when losing the ball from his grasp just inches from the right touchline. However, Leicester did earn some reward for their strong start when Toby Flood knocked over a tough penalty from wide out.
From ten minutes until twenty though, Toulouse suddenly were in the ascendancy but missed penalties from Lionel Beauxis (2) and Luke McAlister handed Leicester a real lifeline as points were always going to be critical playing in such inclement weather. In truth, Beauxis was having a poor start.
The French kicking duo were not alone in missing from the tee though as Flood missed from distance soon after before making amends on the 32nd minute, nervously side-footing one over to double the Tigers lead before the hosts were holding their breath for a very different reason close to their own whitewash. The moment arrived via the destructive Louis Picamoles who, after a long TMO query, was adjudged to have been held up over the line.
And Leicester certainly made the most of that call as Flood kicked a 50-metre penalty after Gregory Lamboley pulled down recently re-signed Tiger Geoff Parling at a line-out.
Guy Noves had obviously given his players a tongue lashing in the relative warmth of the dressing rooms and his side came out looking to put points on the board, once again their pack running hard. However, the choice from Beauxis to look for a drop-goal came to zero.
Home relief was not to last though as when Tait was beaten by McAlister's high tester, Yoann Huget was first to react and grounded over the line for a 9-5 scoreline. Beauxis was back on kicking duty for Toulouse but again it was to be an unsuccessful shot from the 10.
Toulouse's kicking woes continued going into the final quarter as McAlister was off-target with his second attempt but there was a feeling that Leicester were struggling to deal with the gameplan, which mixed physicality with the kick-chase. Welford Road was eerily quiet.
Leicester had to survive ten minutes down to fourteen men late on as Flood was sent to the sin-bin after having a kick charged down and knocking the ball on to stop a Toulouse attack.
But the gritty Tigers were in no mood to let victory slip away after having missed out on the Heineken Cup quarter-finals for two of the last three seasons and they held on to ensure they topped Pool Two and set up a mouth-watering clash against Toulon in April.
The scorers:
For Leicester:
Pen: Flood 3
Yellow card: Flood (67 mins)
For Toulouse:
Try: Huget
Leicester: 15 Mathew Tait, 14 Niall Morris, 13 Matt Smith, 12 Anthony Allen, 11 Adam Thompstone, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 Julian Salvi, 6 Steve Mafi, 5 Geoff Parling, 4 Louis Deacon, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Tom Youngs, 1 Marcos Ayerza.
Replacements: 16 Rob Hawkins, 17 Logovi'i Mulipola, 18 Martin Castrogiovanni, 19 Graham Kitchener, 20 Jordan Crane, 21 Sam Harrison, 22 George Ford, 23 Scott Hamilton.
Toulouse: 15 Clement Poitrenaud, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Yoann Huget, 10 Lionel Beauxis, 9 Jean-Marc Doussain, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Gregory Lamboley, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Yoann Maestri, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Christopher Tolofua, 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Gary Botha, 17 Vasil Kakovin, 18 Yohan Montes, 19 Romain Millo-Chluski, 20 Yannick Nyanga, 21 Luke Burgess, 22 Jean Bouilhou, 23 Maxime Medard.
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
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Gov. Hickenlooper praises commissioners regarding flood, buries the hatchet with Conway
January 28, 2014
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper still doesn't agree with how last year's 51st state initiative was handled, but he gave some props to the Weld County commissioners and said he's buried the hatchet when it comes to his relationship with Commissioner Sean Conway.
Hickenlooper talked about a variety of issues during a Friday afternoon meeting with The Tribune's editorial board, and among them was the failed effort for Weld County to secede from the state.
"If you ask Sean how we did in the flood recovery here in Weld County, I think he'd be pretty complimentary," Hickenlooper said. "Every time I ever spoke, I was very complimentary of what he did. I think your commissioners were remarkable, as good as any set of commissioners in any county in the state."
The secession issue, though, didn't please Hickenlooper, a Democrat.
"I was unhappy, and I told Sean that I was unhappy, of this whole secession thing that he promoted and pushed so hard," Hickenlooper said. "That divides the state to no real point. It really did polarize the state. Economic growth, getting jobs, whether it's Greeley or whether it's Arvada or Grand Junction, the more we're together, the more we work together, the better."
He said he was very blunt with Conway.
"I said, 'You're welcome to have your opinions. You can attack me when we screw up. Lord knows I make plenty of mistakes. Have at it. Take pot shots. But to kind of manufacture something like this and promote it as such a divisive thing, I'd never seen you do that before, and it's not constructive.' Once we had that discussion, as far as I'm concerned, we buried the hatchet and the flood happened very soon after that."
Hickenlooper, who will run for re-election in November, said the flood was something that brought people together.
"Trust me, we worked every bit as hard for Sean to make him look good and to help Weld County as we did for any other county," said Hickenlooper, who was in Greeley with Ken Lund, the executive director for the office of Economic Development and International Trade. "That's what people expect. Sean does a great job. There's no question he does a great job."
Hickenlooper also discussed oil and gas, gun control, the middle class, the rift between Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature and the legalization of marijuana.
» On the current legislative session, Hickenlooper said he thinks the mood between the two parties is better this year than in 2013.
"Everyone recognizes that the public is kind of fed up," Hickenlooper said. "When you go out and talk to people, they haven't given up. They're just frustrated that Washington is so dysfunctional. The way the counties are working in Colorado, the way the counties work with the state, five years from now we'll have a real metric … to measure Colorado's response and resilience from the floods and compare it to what happened to New Jersey after Sandy, what happened to Vermont after Hurricane Irene. You're going to see that we moved faster. Part of it was we had a reserve in place."
» On tweaking the gun control laws passed last year, Hickenlooper said that it's a possibility.
"The state is going to succeed based on jobs being created, on clean air, clean water, on great schools," he said. "That's the stuff we should be focusing on. Getting caught up on whether your nephew's grandson can get your gun when you die … I'm going to pay much more attention and put more energy into things that will pull people together."
» On oil and gas concerns, Hickenlooper said the oil and gas industries are anchored by some quality companies such as Anadarko Petroleum and Noble Energy.
"When I sat down with them 2 1/2 years ago, I said, 'You've got a real public trust problem and you need to have the public trust,' " he said. "It can't be just you and the state talking, we have to bring in the environmental community and let them be right at the table and be transparent. We have the most rigorous set of oil and gas regulations in the country, and they were designed in concert with the oil and gas industry."
» On if he's concerned about the state's image with the legalization of recreational marijuana, Hickenlooper didn't hesitate.
"Yes. I opposed recreational marijuana," Hickenlooper said. "We don't want the state to be the butt of late-night jokes. We don't want to be the 'stoner state' or whatever Jimmy Fallon said the other day. We are working so hard to attract businesses. Part of how we attract people is the quality of life and the mountains, young people and music and also workforce."
Hickenlooper said Colorado's culture and community shouldn't be affected much by legal pot.
He said he's talked to at least 200-250 people about marijuana and concluded that "the same people that were smoking pot before are going to keep smoking it. The people who weren't smoking aren't going to smoke it."
Hickenlooper said what the legalization will do is result in less crime, among other things.
"Even though I oppose it, if we regulate it properly, it's going to be one of the great social experiments of the 21st century."
Hickenlooper said he did not want Colorado to be the first.
"We're allowing people to grow it and sell it, but we've got to keep it out of kids' hands. If a parent gives marijuana to their kid, we should put them in jail."
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At that time, when the days drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him; but the people would not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?" But he turned and rebuked them. And they went on to another village. As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
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Free agent kicker Billy Cundiff was called in to challenge the struggling Akers for the starting spot this last week in Saturday's playoff game against the Packers, and Cundiff was widely considered the favorite to take over for
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
49ers: Akers to Start Saturday, Justin Smith Limited Again
Free agent kicker Billy Cundiff was called in to challenge the struggling Akers for the starting spot this last week in Saturday's playoff game against the Packers, and Cundiff was widely considered the favorite to take over for
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Report: San Jose Sharks To Start NHL Season Jan. 20
San Jose Sharks will reportedly face off against the Calgary Flames to start the NHL lockout-shortened 2013 season. The game will be played on Sunday, January 20, in Calgary.
Among the storylines entering the 2013 NHL season for the Sharks is the injury-ridden defense, how the team will bounce back from a disappointing
Among the storylines entering the 2013 NHL season for the Sharks is the injury-ridden defense, how the team will bounce back from a disappointing
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Harbaugh: Justin Smith Will Play vs. Packers
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Golden State Warriors: Predicting the Return of Andrew Bogut
By now, we can be fairly sure Andrew Bogut's ankle injury that kept him out virtually all of 2011-12 with the Milwaukee Bucks and again with the Golden State Warriors will take a lot longer to heal than 7-10 days.
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Harbaugh on Kickers: 'We Have A Leader in the Clubhouse'
While Harbaugh acknowledged that it is likely the team will go with two kickers on Saturday -- David Akers and Billy Cundiff -- he said they do have a "leader in the clubhouse." Recent reports have made it moderately clear
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Will the Shortened Season Help or Hurt the San Jose Sharks?
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
San Francisco Giants' Closer Sergio Romo Detained in Las Vegas
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
David Lee: 'I have confidence I'm the best power forward in the league'
It was quite a measuring stick on Wednesday night at Oracle Arena. An angry Clippers squad coming off the snapping of their lengthy winning
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Harbaugh, 49ers Will Have Hard Time Keeping Assistant Coaches
There is a different side to Black Monday in the NFL, the ceremonial day of coaching staff firings that occur one day after the final week of the season. There are currently seven openings for a head coach around the NFL, and there are successful teams with successful coordinators that are coveted to fill them.
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49ers Sign Kicker Cundiff, Keep Struggling Akers
Cundiff came to Santa Clara on Monday for his second workout this season with the 49ers, after Akers went 2 for 4 on field goals in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Monta Ellis Thinks He's As Good As Dwyane Wade
Still, Ellis has decided there is not much separating him and a top-5 player in the NBA, just more wins and two NBA championships .... that's all.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
49ers: Vernon Davis Expected to Play, Justin Smith Running the Risk
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Tom Tolbert To Join Golden State Warriors Radio Broadcast
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
Report: 49ers' Justin Smith Out For Rest of Regular Season
ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Smith will be out the rest of the regular season and hopes to be ready for the 49ers' first playoff game.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
PHOTO: Did Tim Lincecum Cut His Hair?
You can't blame Lincecum for changing up some parts of his baseball repertoire during the offseason -- his wind-up, his mindset on the mound, HIS HAIR?!?!?!
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Justin Smith's Injury? Harbaugh Playing With Pete Carroll Through Media
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Vernon Davis: Kaepernick and I Don't Have Chemistry
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WATCH: Alex Smith All Smiles in 49ers' Postgame Celebration
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Aaron Rodgers: 49ers' Alex Smith Needs New Team
The San Francisco 49ers drafted Smith with the No. 1 overall pick in 2005 instead of taking Rodgers out of UC-Berkeley. The Packers went on to select Rodgers with the 24th overall pick. Smith was widely considered the safer pick, but fast forward seven years and Rodgers has a Super Bowl ring and is a bonafide elite quarterback in the NFL.
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Harbaugh: Justin Smith's Injury Not Serious
Smith hurt his elbow during the game and did not return. Luckily, the 49ers were able to stave off a 28-point comeback by the Patriots that tied the game at 31-31 at one point.
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Akers Still 49ers' Kicker, Needs to 'Make the Play'
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Moss on Kaepernick: 'He Dislocated My Finger'
Colin Kaepernick's arm can dislocate fingers -- true story.
In November 19th's game against the Chicago Bears, Kaepernick threw a dart to Randy Moss so hard it dislocated Moss's finger, according to the future Hall of Famer, himself.
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Report: Sony Partners With 49ers For New Santa Clara Stadium
The San Francisco 49ers are not messing around when it comes to their new stadium, the franchise's first brand new venue in its existence.
The team has announced that Sony will be the official electronics partner of the stadium that 49ers CEO Jed York said will be "software-driven."
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The Crusaders inflicted more pain on the Highlanders after the visitors were beaten 24-8 in Christchurch – their eighth loss on the trot.
The Crusaders inflicted more pain on the hapless Highlanders after the visitors were beaten 24-8 in Christchurch – their eighth loss on the trot this season.
It was one-way traffic from start to finish and the home side never trailed as they bounced back from last week's shock defeat to the Force with a well-earned win played in difficult conditions.
It was the same old story for Jamie Joseph's side as they dished out another performance which will leave their coach aging at an alarming rate.
The win left the Crusaders with a 4-4 record midway through the regular season, to sit third in the New Zealand conference and ahead of only the Hurricanes and Highlanders.
The luckless Highlanders, wrecked by injuries, were also undone by a debilitating weakness at set-pieces. Their line-out was wretched and their scrum uncompetitive, allowing the Crusaders to build territorial advantage.
The Crusaders' game, however, was dull and directionless with flawed back play and tactical choices lacking in intuition.
They scored tries to centre Robbie Fruean late in the first half and replacement back Tom Taylor late in the second – separated by 36 minutes in which they attacked ineffectively. Both tries were awarded by the TMO – and both were dubious as no grounding could be seen.
Fruean scored immediately before half-time, providing a small reward for the Crusaders' relentless attack through the first 40 minutes. Fly-half Tyler Bleyendaal also kicked three penalties, giving the home side a 16-0 lead at the break.
The Highlanders began to win a sliver of possession at the start of the second spell and soon scored a try through centre Jason Emery. But Bleyendaal took the Crusaders further ahead with his first penalty, and Taylor scored the decisive try four minutes from full-time.
The scorers:
For Crusaders:
Tries: Fruean, Taylor
Con: Bleyendaal
Pens: Bleyendaal 4
For Highlanders:
Try: Emery
Pen: Slade
Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Tom Marshall, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock (c), 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Dominic Bird, 19 Jordan Taufua, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Tom Taylor, 22 Adam Whitelock.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Tony Ensor, 13 Jason Emery, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Hayden Parker, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 TJ Ioane, 7 John Hardie, 6 Jarrad Hoeata, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Chris King, 2 Andrew Hore (capt), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: Liam Coltman, 17 Ma'afu Fia, 18 Jamie Mackintosh, 19 Elliot Dixon, 20 Fumiaka Tanaka, 21 Colin Slade, 22 Jake Paringatai.
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)