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Seahawks Report: Enjoy 2014, Because Things Will Never Be the Same
The Super Bowl champs remain a juggernaut, but the clock is ticking on their window to be truly dominant
You haven't seen a truly picturesque football field until you've visited Renton, Wash., home of the Seahawks. The field pops against a backdrop that includes rusted-over train tracks, a quaint bicycle trail and Lake Washington. Unfortunately, I watched two days of non-padded practice, so I didn't read too much into the action. Then again, the weather was perfect for a passing exhibition, which didn't disappoint the 3,000-plus fans on hand to see the defending champions prep their defense.
One vivid memory from watching practice
Seeing veteran wide receiver Percy Harvin go in motion out of trips left, take a handoff from Russell Wilson and then pivot, twirl and motor like Neymar Jr. He was the fastest man on the field during the first two days of training camp, with rookie wideout Paul Richardson pushing for a close second. If they'd been playing tackle, I doubt a single defender would've clutched so much as a handful of jersey as Harvin tore down the sideline. After watching him on Friday and Saturday, I believed Harvin when he said he was able to do things now that he hadn't done since injuring his hip, which required surgery to repair a torn labrum last summer.
How this team can go 12–4
Balance. If Harvin can replace the departed Golden Tate (now with the Lions) as Russell Wilson's top target, and if Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse can become consistently relevant receiving options, you're probably looking at a better football team than the one that slammed Peyton Manning's Broncos in a lopsided Super Bowl XLVIII. The best defense in a football generation hasn't lost a step, and the offense is looking at the same kind of consistency, assuming that a reliable right tackle emerges and Marshawn Lynch returns from holding out with his head on his shoulders.
How this team can go 4–12
It would take a beyond-epic collapse. Two out of the four members of the Legion of Boom would have to suffer season-ending injuries, and even then, Wilson and Lynch are probably still worth seven wins behind that offensive line. Even if Lynch doesn't come back strong (or perhaps at all?) the Seahawks love backup running back Christine Michael and his elite combination of strength and speed. The only thing Seattle doesn't have on defense is elite linebacking, which isn't necessary when you have Brandon Mebane plugging the middle and Earl Thomas patrolling centerfield. Only injuries could destroy this team—an unimaginable amount of injuries.
Now, from Fantasyland …
1. Let your Seahawks bandwagon buddy draft Marshawn Lynch. Holdout or not, he's a very old 28. He has 7,400 yards on his knees, to say nothing of the heralded young backup nipping at his heels. Christine Michael has looked like a stud-in-the-making going on a year now, and he's figuring to get more action considering that Seattle is already looking for options to move beyond Lynch given that Russell Wilson is in line for a big payday very soon.
2. Normally you'd avoid taking Seahawks receivers at all costs, considering that none of them have topped 64 catches in either of the past two seasons. But I'll be taking a mid-round flyer on Percy Harvin. He's an all-purpose player, assuming he wins the kick returner job and poses a ground threat by taking handoffs out of motion.
3. Make Seattle's defense your defense. The most frustrating secondary Russell Wilson will face all season is the one he sees every day in practice, and defensive end Cliff Avril has another year in the system to jell with stud rushers Brandon Mebane and Michael Bennett.
The starters
How I project the lineup, with competitive spots in bold:
|Percy Harvin
|Russell Okung
|James Carpenter
|Max Unger
|J.R. Sweezy
|Michael Bowie / Justin Britt
|Zach Miller / Luke Wilson
|Doug Baldwin
|3rd WR
|Jermaine Kearse / Paul Richardson / Kevin Norwood
|Russell Wilson
|Marshawn Lynch
|Derrick Coleman
|Steven Hauschka
|Michael Bennett
|Tony McDaniel
|Brandon Mebane
|Cliff Avril
|Malcolm Smith
|Bobby Wagner
|K.J. Wright
|Bruce Irvin
|Richard Sherman
|Byron Maxwell
|Kam Chancellor
|Earl Thomas
|3rd CB
|Jeremy Lane / Tharold Simon
|Jon Ryan
Right tackle Breno Giacomini was a free-agent departure, so the battle rages between Michael Bowie and Justin Britt, a rookie second-rounder out of Missouri. Bowie knows the system, which is about the most positive thing you can say about him. Ideally for the organization, Britt takes the job at some point during the season. Elsewhere on the depth chart, running backs Robert Turbin and Christine Michael vie to backup Lynch with an eye on becoming the back of the future. On defense, watch the nickel corner position, which has been home to both Richard Sherman and Byron Maxwell in recent seasons. Lane is the favorite at the moment, but 2013 fifth-round pick Tharold Simon has been impressive so far in camp.
Best new player in camp
Wide receiver Paul Richardson, with a caveat: He's close to 170 pounds and nobody is hitting yet.
Strong opinion that I may regret by November
Christine Michael will rush for 500 yards, and Russell Wilson will throw for 3,500. The latter prediction isn't too bold. With Percy Harvin at full strength, the Seahawks have the weapons to throw the ball this season and improve upon Wilson's 3,357 yards in 2013. Michael is 220 pounds of menacing muscle and his running style matches Lynch's. Thing is, the Seahawks must balance figuring out what they have left in Lynch and what they have coming up behind him. Now is as good a time as any to start spreading the ball around, but they can't mess too much with offensive chemistry.
Something I've never seen before
On the first day of training camp—sold out, of course—Seahawks fans were cheering louder for incompletions than touchdowns. They love their DBs, and they know who butters the bread around here. Richard Sherman treated the crowd to a couple of punch-aways, one on a short fade and another on a deep Russell Wilson throw. The defense seemed to be working extensively on Cover 1, leaving Sherman, Byron Maxwell and Jeremy Lane on islands that they had no trouble managing (save for matching up against Percy Harvin).
What I thought when I walked out of camp
That this could be the last year the Seahawks enjoy their current level of success for some time. You have to figure that this is Dan Quinn's last year as defensive coordinator; it was a coup for Pete Carroll to land him a year ago—to say nothing of not losing him to a head coaching job this season. Marshawn Lynch is on the way out, and the offensive line is best suited for a run-first approach, which means Russell Wilson could take some lumps without a dominant running game. Seattle will soon have to pay Wilson big-time money, which translates to one less stud free agent on defense or one less experienced veteran re-upping every year for perhaps the next decade. This feels like a last hurrah of sorts, and the team appears to appreciate that urgency.
No elite linebackers? I can't think of any other linebackers on other teams that stick out as being waaaaaay better than Wagner, Wright, Smith or Irving. I think that our LBs are as close to elite as you can get!
No elite linebackers? I can't think of any other linebackers on other teams that stick out as being waaaaaay better than Wagner, Wright, Smith or Irving. I think that our LBs are as close to elite as you can get!
you could make the case that bobby wagner was close to an elite linebacker. def top 10 in the league.
PLLLEEAASSEE. The Seahawk's playoff runs have been alot of luck not dominance. In 2012 it was the Fail Mary that gave them enough wins to go to the playoffs. Last year the 49ers almost beat them in their house them despite playing 11 on 18 with the refs blowing blatant calls, Michael Crabtree playing with one leg. The game shouldn't even have been there save for a blown BS call on Ahmad Brooks in New Orleans. That is far from dominant. One loud stadium doesn't dominant make. They are a very good team but the 49ers are better. Good luck losing for the 6th year in a row in San Francisco.
I know if I'm running a team I certainly wouldn't want all my eggs in Percy Harvin's basket. Dude has shown no durability and is one bell ringing away from being out of the league.
Easy, 12s. Nothing this guy is saying is way out of line. Anything is possible, and this will be a different looking team after 2014. I've been rocking Seahawks blue most of my life (31 years), but he touches on some key points. Although I do take issue with his line about our LBs. Only reason B-Wags has never been to a Pro Bowl is because he plays in the same division/conference as Willis/Bowman (who are the best LBs in the league, for all you Keuchly clingers-on).
"The only thing Seattle doesn't have on defense is elite linebacking"
Bobby Wagner. "Elite" is a BS term, like "legacy". Wagner is excellent.
The key for the Seahawks is the offensive line. It has to get better. The O line was LAST in the NFL in pass protection last year. Dead friggin last.
Weird article to suggest that the window will close on a young team. Yeah, they will have to start paying guys as they come off their rookie deals (they already have with Sherman & Thomas). But they got good by good drafting in the mid to low rounds and that just doesn't disappear if you have the GM/Scouting to pick guys that fit your system. Also, a guy like Wilson will continue to get better so he can carry the offense more on his shoulders as needed. The core of the team is pretty young and they will always be in the mix of championship contenders for several years to come.
The Seahawks will be just fine as long as Pete keeps them hopped up on Adderall......
"The best defense in a football generation hasn't lost a step..."
2008 Steelers were better in nearly every category.
It's an easy prediction to say a team will downslide from a big Super Bowl win, as a lot of things need to go right to have that shot year after year. So I don't blame you for going with the majority on that prediction, it would have been much more bold to predict dynasty.
But I do have counterarguments to your reasons for the slide.
First, the Seahawks were a dominant defense in 2012 the year before Quinn came back. They were so good, they earned Gus Bradley his Jaguars head coaching gig. Were they better because they added Quinn? It certainly didn't hurt, but the primary reason they improved is that all of the young guys were a year older, had seen more, had done more game plans, and started to really grow into their potential. The scary thing is they can still get better, even if they have to lose another DC to a head coach opportunity.
Second, there never could be a better time to have to start paying players. The salary cap took a big jump for 2014 and will do so again in 2015 and even again in 2016. They may not be able to go big free agent next year, but they are extremely competitive in contract offers around the same level. They are successful, have the richest owner in the league who pays for lots of little amenities, a coach players love to play for, a beautiful stadium and practice facility, and the loudest fans in the league. This will attract more 1-year prove it players like Bennett to opt for the Seahawks.
Finally, thanks to attrition, Seahawks will be awarded the maximum 4 compensatory picks in the 2015 draft and this front office excels at finding talent, especially in later rounds. They won't waste them.
The Seahawks are no different from any other team that wishes to remain upper-echelon competive for years. If you continue to renew with cheap draft talent, you'll be successful. If you don't, you won't. It's not magic.The notion of a "window," closing or otherwise, is fundamentally and irredeemably flawed.
I don't think the clock is ticking on one of the youngest teams in the NFL. Plug n play is Pete's mantra. Hawks will be solid for the next few years.
This is possibly the worst article I've read on this site since it's inception.
Clock is Ticking for the youngest Super Bowl winning team ever. Isn't that reserved for an aging group? So having so much young talent all of a sudden is bad thing?
I'm not suggesting that the Seahawks are elite in every position group, but the comment about their linebacking corps strikes me as lazy writing. Have we already forgotten that the Super Bowl MVP was Malcolm Smith, a linebacker? Or that KJ Wright effectively neutered Jimmy Graham on Monday Night Football? I suppose you can debate the meaning if the word elite, but I have come to expect more thoughtful writing from the authors on this site and found this piece lacking.
And what...the Seahawks are going to carry 4 receivers, and no Percy Harvin on your list. Even with that edit, their is still FIVE WR's on this list. Did someone just hand you a paper that said, "Do a Seahawk Roster Story", and you did as little research as possible?
Rubbish, filth, slime, muck. Boo. Boo! BOOOOOO!!!
"This could be the last year the Seahawks enjoy their current level of success for some time." Wow, do I disagree with this statement. Pete and John are successfully running a college type program with the Hawks. They simply reload. Just consider this year. From a SB team that lost Golden, Breno and ..., they look, to me, to have better personnel on this team. Yes, they will have to pay RW a ton next year, but I have faith that Pete and John's master plan is for real and they have already planned for this. I think the Hawks are positioned for the long run and not just this year. Go Hawks!
"This could be the last year the Seahawks enjoy their current level of success for some time." Wow, do I disagree with this statement. Pete and John are successfully running a college type program with the Hawks. They simply reload. Just consider this year. From a SB team that lost Golden, Breno and ..., they look, to me, to have better personnel on this team. Yes, they will have to pay RW a ton next year, but I have faith that Pete and John's master plan is for real and they have already planned for this. I think the Hawks are positioned for the long run and not just this year. Go Hawks!
The comment on the linebackers is just flat wrong. It is the exact same on our offense with our recievers. They do exqctly what Pete asks of them at an extremely high level.Because Pete does not ask them to blitz( we have that covered with the front four, see superbowl) they do not have the opportunity to make those highlight sacks. Just look at the production of argueably the two best TE in the league against us. In five games they had less than 15 catches. And if you know football, you know that off. coordinators love to create the TE linebacker matchup with them. Our defense uses the linebackers on more than 65% of the plays on underneath zone coverage. Another 30+% on run gap coverage. Does not leave a lot of fhances to make huge fan loving highlights. And on those less than 5% of plays, they must compete with a very very very good 10 other players on their team to make that play. No one heard of Eric Decker until he got on an offense that passed the ball 40+ times a game. Now he is thought to be a really good reciever.
The problem with replacing Lynch is his incredible durability. Yes, he is an "old" 28, but his ability to stay healthy through the year is underrated. Although Michael has incredible talent, he lacks that skill (or experience) to not take a hit on his planted leg, etc., which Hawk fans take for granted with Lynch. Already NFL backs are getting hurt, and the season hasn't even started yet. What we are going to find out is how much Lynch's durability (or any running back's) is worth which is more money than many think and what it buys a team.
You do realize that Wilson's rookie contract isn't technically over until after 2015,...don't you?
Maybe brush up on the linebackers before you try predicting their future?
@Gs1 SF hasn't faced Harvin so to hear you whine about crabtree's one leg or the refs is hilarious. Harbaugh is going to bolt soon and while your organization can't seem to figure out how to schedule events or get their grass right they still know more than their fans. Remember when they had to send out a memo telling the fans how and when to cheer?
@Gs1 This is professional football, not horseshoes dude! Almost doesn't get you squat.
@modsuperstar Seahawks aren't putting all their eggs in his basket. Did just fine last year without him.
Yeah, this defense should get better as key guys mature. The Legion is only getting better at this point. And the offense will evolve as Wilson matures and gets better. I suspect more passes as the receiving core is improved and much faster. And the article doesn't mention how they draft so well and continually replenish talent. The window won't close as long as they keep drafting like they have been.
@Buck2185 Let's see, by my count the 2,185 in your screen name is the number of times you've mentioned Adderall, supposedly thinking it funny.
@Buck2185 Wow! That gets funnier every time I hear it. If you've got nothing to say, keep your mouth shut.
@Jason1988 No they weren't. The Seahawks are the only defense to lead in points allowed and turnovers since the 85 Bears.
@Jason1988 and then required a last second TD pass to beat the friggin Cardinals. They were good, but did they stomp on the greatest offense in history 43-8?
@Belgaron Actually the reality was quite the opposite of your narrative. The reason they got Bennett on the "one year prove it deal" was because the salary cap hadn't gone up, but had instead stayed flatlined for years. Teams didn't have the cap space to pony up for his services so he was willing to roll the dice on a cheap one year gamble with the Seahawks. That's not going to happen with a fast rising cap and this off season proved it when they tried and failed to lure Jared Allen and Henry Melton on the cheap. All the 'little amenities' really don't mean squat if there are other teams willing and able to pay them millions more.
Before any talk of the D "getting better" there are quite a few unproven redshirts that need to step up and at least be as good as the savvy vets that moved on along the defensive line. That's not exactly a cakewalk for players just getting their feet wet for the first time, and as well as the team has drafted they've been lousy at drafting defensive linemen. The offense has a legit chance to improve on the strength of the wide receiving reinforcements and an offensive line that stays healthy. But the depth on the D is not what it was last year. And after this season the contracts on D will be up for Avril, Maxwell, KJ Wright, and Smith and it will be doubtful they'll be able to be retained especially if they continue to improve their play.
when you compare our LB's as a group to our DB's or DLinemen... maybe they are not 'elite'... but the fact that Wagner and KJ would start on any team except maybe SF would lead me to not believe the author.
We have only 'depth' as a weakness this year, and only on the line. I think losing Big Red, Clem and the others will hurt us in games against teams with good running games. The Red Shirts need to step it up in the middle of the line.
@The12thCouple Couldn't agree more about the level of research done in this article. Not an elite Linebacking corp? I have heard multiple commentators and analysts mention how underrated the Seahawks linebacking corp is, and how they are almost right up there with the 9ers LB'ers, but they get very little attention because the articles and eyes and attention goes to the backfield of the Seahawks Defense, the secondary.
Also, just more proof of your lack of research, Paul Richardson 170 lbs? ....lol hes 190lbs right now. He was 170lbs in college, and pre-draft he said he has worked up to 180lbs, and by OTA's and such he said hes up to 190lbs. Its one thing to be off by 5 lbs, but off by 20lbs when your specifically bringing up his weight as a point to mean something? Come on bro.
it really depends when that "plan" was drawn up. Russell was a pipe dream when Pete and JS got here. The first big move was to sign Clipboard Jesus as a QB along with TJack. We dumped Hass and the vets to try to improve draft position and damn it if Beastmode didn't screw it up with the BeastQuake and we ended up with Carpenter and that other clown, Moffat as our first two picks.
I doubt the "plan" had 20m a year in cap space devoted to a QB until about December of last year. But that's what makes this so much fun.
@Beachhawkfan I completely agree. We could fall from super elite to just elite, but that's still freakin awesome. Yes we can continue to lose a great player here and there as Wilson gets signed and the last few others we can afford, but as BeachHawkFan says, that doesn't take into account at ALL how the Seahawks got the talent they have! They get it with unique scouting/research, and drafting and signing UDFA's that end up blowing up into great talents. We might lose a Bobby Wagner but its my faith in PC/JS that I know odds are they have drafted/signed in UDFA some LB to the team that is ready to be the next man up, and their top tier training program has trained him up, and that he is ready to step in, take the spot, and perform solidly, and then from there grow year over year into he potentially is great.
But please, continue to doubt PC/JS and just assume with every pick and signing they got lucky, and that once the talent leaves and signs else where, the team will crumble, PLEASE continue to think that and write articles about it, so in 2017 I can find those articles and tweet them to you forcing you to eat your words when we at the minimum continually get to the NFC Divisional Championship. We can do it without Beastmode, we can do it without Bobby Wagner....next man up, our depth is unrivaled and the talent in said depth is unrivaled.
I would bet you $100 that if all of our backup players formed a team, they would do better than 50% of the NFL's regular normal teams. Would they beat the Cards and 9ers and Saints? Probably not, but would they beat the Cowboys? The Dolphins? The Jags? The Bucs? The Browns? Ya, and more.
@rongrummer While technically true, they're going to have to renew it after this season.....
Nope. They're above average but not that great.
@SpencerForHire @modsuperstar Isn't it amazing how everyone is putting the Seahawks season on the one person who they won it all WITHOUT? They DIDN'T need Harvin to win it all last year, so why would anyone think that we absolutely have to have him to win again? Having him only makes our chances better, but not worse without him!
@JasonRobertson @Buck2185 Stupid whiner fans. So consistent.
@el80ne @Belgaron While it was a contributing factor that the cap didn't jump up in 2013, the word was Bennett had a bad back so teams were leery to invest heavily. Some wondered if Avril benefited from the Detroit line he played with and his market was also not great for him. It worked out very well for the Seahawks as both chose Seattle over other offers.
But the cap increase in 2014 helped Allen, Melton, and others get paid. Seattle doesn't overpay for players in that situation as they manage their cap very well. It would be great if those guys maintain their playing level for their new teams but odds are against them. Seattle is better off not taking the risk and investing in their young guys.
Seattle's back 7 are still young and learning, Byron Maxwell could have a huge season for example. LBs Wagner and Smith could both put up better numbers this year. Irvin could also improve. Sherman, Chancellor, and Thomas are just beginning their prime. Reports from camps are very high on Toomer and Simon and if those guys step up, their depth will be great.
As for the D line. This front office has now had 5 drafts, they missed on 2 4th rounders and 2 7th rounders, but the jury is still out on Jordan Hill and Jesse Williams and they found a solid starter in Irvin. Those 3 could make a big contribution this year. Their overall drafts have yielded so many good players, plus Mebane, Red, and Clemons kept them pretty well covered until this year.
They've accomplished all their off season goals year after year. I'm not worried at all about next years free agents. Rumor is they may resign KJ after training camp, which won't hurt at all. If Maxwell gets 10 picks, they won't be able to afford him but they'll get another nice compensatory pick.
I expect they'll have a shot at home field advantage throughout the playoffs for the next 2-3 years barring major injury issues. The only real reason for concern would be if they lost one of their big 4: Allen, Schneider, Carroll, or Wilson. Hopefully those guys are going no where but back for more success.
Yes we do have someone writing a story that listened to the nfl network and nfl insider to get the some total of his information.
@Rumrunner11 Why do you feel that Russell should not honor the full extent of his contract before a new contract is renegotiated? You do realize that this is what is begin argued against with regard to marshawn, don't you? Why do you feel the situation is different in both of these cases?
@Rumrunner11 @rongrummer But they renewed Sherman's deal to start after the last year of his previous deal. So most likely really true in addition to technically true, but those negotiations are pending.
@Tom Feeney He edited his post, so he obviously did think he should brush up on the linebackers.
@Tom Feeney Bobby Wagner is criminally underrated.
Wilson is monumentally underpaid, Lynch is not. Wilson will get a new deal after three years of a four-year contract. Lynch wants a new deal after two years.
Further, the last thing the Seahawks want to precipitate is a situation where Wilson just decides that if he's playing for $1M in 2015 he may as well become a free agent.
Agreed. But they could be better as a unit.
@Michael206 @rongrummer Exactly.. If they dont take care of him he will remember that. Why on EARTH would he not become a free agent if they wait that long to resign him?!? They would have to enter a bidding war for him which they do NOT want. There are plenty of teams who would fork over a kings ransom for Russel Wilson who I believe had 100+ QB rating both the last 2 years.
They could be better as a unit if they plqyed for a defense like the 9ers who ask more of them. Your facts get lost in reality when we place them to an apples to apples comparison. The Seahawk TE's did just as good against them as Davis(multiple pro bowls) did. And most of those games he was covered by the linebackers of Cam who plays linebacker on passing downs. 1 deep safety.
@MadDoser @Michael206 @rongrummer They won't wait that long to sign him, they'll try to lock him up as soon as they are allowed to do so, which will be after this season, you can take that to the bank.
Typo Cam plays like a linebacker for us in passing down because we use a one deep safety and Cam plays at or near the line to cover backs or TE's or zone like most teams use thier linebackers.


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The memorable April 12 has come and gone, but its seething chills remained indelible to date, and one person who, perhaps, seemed overwhelmed by the unsavory characteristics of that day thinks it is not yet over.
Restrospecting on current drive of Liberia's democracy and the historicity of the day itself with emphasis on the achievements and challenges of the "revolution," D. Karn Carlos, a diehard April 14 and April 12 insider warned that the battle for this country is yet to come since the values and aspirations of the ruling class are not different from the people they represent. The April 12 revolution targeted and decimated a government of so-called Congo dominated Liberians, who the indigenous claimed isolated them from the resources and decision-making of the country.
In a keynote address to cross-section of students of the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) at the weekend, Mr. Carlos, presently a Consultant of the Governance Commission said since people who ruled the country years back children were not in the country to learn, it was is incumbent on students of today to study their lessons to be able to face tomorrow's challenges because the intellectual battle is about to come.
Carlos presided over the 1979 demonstration as National Coordinator.
"Do not allow people to use excuses for what they will not do; the battle for this country is yet to come", Mr. Carlos said.
He noted that an educated society knows where it has come from, where it is and where it is headed, adding "the people cannot be taken off track especially when it comes to development in actual sense."
"Liberian students must look for the opportunity to improve themselves especially in providing self-guidance and discipline."
According to him, what prompted the demonstration stemmed from the fact that in the past politics was directly linked to the ownership of property (real estate) and if your people were not part of the elite then it was virtually impossible form part of the society.


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Adopted in December 1997, this Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) highlights the international community's new attitude towards the phenomenon of climate change. Under the Protocol, the industrialised countries have undertaken to reduce their emissions of six greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride) by at least 5% during the period 2008–2012 compared with 1990 levels.
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On 31 May 2002, the Union and its Member States ratified the Kyoto Protocol. Russia's ratification of the Protocol in 2004 allowed it to enter into force on 16 February 2005 and become binding on the signatory countries.
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Luanda — The Vice President of the Republic, Manuel Vicente, last Thursday in Luanda handed out the 2012 National Culture and Arts Prize awards to the winners in various categories.
This year the winners were Eduardo Paím in the music category, José Mena Abrantes (literature), Kiluanji Kia Henda (arts), Henrique Artes group (theatre), while the filmmaker Alberto Botelho got the award in the category of cinema and audiovisuals and the Ombembwa group got it in the dance category.
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The gala also paid homage to the Angolan traditional instrument Puita.
The event was enlivened by the singers Matias Damásio, Lina Alexandre, the instrumentalist Sanguito, the Muntuenu and Os Pescadores dance groups, as well as the writer Manuel Rui Monteio who recited some of his poems, among other artists.
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Can fanfic be tamed? Amazon hopes so.
It's a familiar lament: why can't media companies harness and encourage the creative energy of millions of fans of its hit shows and books, instead of blasting these people with "cease and desist" letters when they choose express their love through acts of creativity?
Fox, the TV network that canceled Joss Whedon's space-western "Firefly" before its fans could even choose a spot and design for a cool tattoo, made news last month when they started sending C and D letters to Etsy crafters who were knitting and selling unlicensed "Jayne hats." Apparently, a network can treat a show with complete disdain and yet still want to render its bones down for a saleable adhesive product. In the network's opinion, even these one-off knitters needed to be slapped down to protect the license.
Compare this and other similar tales to how Lucasfilm works with "Star Wars" fans. They encourage and support fan films set in the "Star Wars" universe. Fans can even create and sell their own merch, like the gorgeously-accurate Imperial Stormtrooper armor that's become the Business Casual of pop culture conventions. Lucasfilm pays close attention to what the fan community is doing. A fan will receive a friendly letter on scary letterhead if it's clear that their enterprise has evolved from "a fan sharing their love with other fans" to "an entrepreneur trying to pay off student loans." If the product is particularly great, Lucasfilm will even grant the fan an actual license.
This anecdotal data comes from a conversation I had inside the licensing department at Lucasfilm's San Francisco campus. Their love for the properties they control is genuine, as is their admiration for the Star Wars fans who were inspired by George Lucas and Lucasfilm's creative works to make creative works of their own.
I'm not going to get into the legal nitty-gritty of why a corporation can't allow just anyone to sell just any kind of tie-in merchandise. I'm satisfied to be just another person who wonders why the bloody hell Fox couldn't have at least let "Firefly" keep going until all 14 of the episodes it had already produced could air.
(Yes, fine, the show wasn't technically being produced by Seth McFarlane but was that such a terrible thing, Fox? If you're about to say "yes," please watch any three consecutive episodes of "The Cleveland Show" and say it again while looking me in the eye.)
Today, Amazon took what step to cool down — maybe — the ongoing shoving match between companies and fans. "Kindle Worlds" is an unusual new publishing program that allows fans to sell authorized fan fiction through Amazon.com as Kindle titles.
The author will receive 35% of net revenue from all sales. That's competitive with what authors receive under Amazon's conventional Direct Publishing program, where self-publishers can choose between a 35% or 70% cut. DP authors only get the higher percentage if they allow Amazon to charge the author for the bandwidth and storage costs associated with delivering the book to the purchaser.
In Kindle Worlds, Amazon's additional role is to set up relationships with existing properties, and enforce guidelines with the authors. The program launches in June, and includes licenses for Warner Brothers properties "Gossip Girl," "Pretty Little Liars," and "The Vampire Diaries." Amazon says that they hope to expand into other realms as the program builds.
The guidelines for the content are pretty much what you'd expect a licenseholder to demand. No porno; beyond that, the book can't be patently offensive (Warner Brothers isn't interested in your "Gossip Girl joins a skinhead movement" story); you can't use your story to promote a commercial brand, or your crummy local band; and even if the "no porn" rule weren't in effect, they still wouldn't want your Spock/Chuck Bass slashfic (no crossovers to other properties are allowed).
"Kindle Worlds" allows authors to take fanfic that would normally be posted on a fanfiction archive and turn it into a revenue-generator. On that basis, it's going to be attractive to fans, but there's still much more to Kindle Worlds that Amazon needs to explain.
First, it appears as though the program forces the author to work on spec. Amazon hasn't said what the vetting process for manuscripts will be. Are they performing a cursory check for compliance with guidelines, or are they judging the value of the work? If the latter, Kindle Worlds demands a large upfront investment of time and labor on the part of the author, and the luxury of choice on the part of the license holder without putting any skin in the game.
Participants in the conventional Direct Publishing program can toil on their novel-length works with an almost certain assurance that their work will pay off at the end, in the form of an eventual Amazon SKU. The book might not sell, but at least the authors knows that the novel they're slaving over will be available.
And the author is responsible for properly formatting the ebook. Amazon provides automated conversion tools and they work pretty well, for what they are. Still, turning a manuscript into an ebook is more similar to developing a piece of software than clicking a button to convert a Word doc into a PDF.
Rights to one's own work are also a little muddled. The good news: the author appears to keep nonexclusive rights to his or her original characters and situations. Wanna drop a vampire into "Gossip Girl"'s high school? Your "Ted Mulwyn" character might be shamefully derivative of "Twilight"'s Ed Cullen, but that's a discussion best left between you and the gods of originality. You're not giving up the right to write a Ted Mulwyn solo book later. You'll just have to send him off to a new school ("Hogsnorts," perhaps?) because you'll have no rights to use any of "Gossip Girl"'s properties outside of the Amazon program.
Okay, but the author is also granting the "Gossip Girl" rightsholders "a license to use your new elements and incorporate them into other works without further compensation." So if Warner Brothers likes the cut of this Ted Mulwyn's jib, it appears as though they can use him in officially-licensed books, movies, and TV shows without paying the author anything.
Amazon also retains a license to the author's original content for the life of that copyright. If the book is a hit, can Amazon then approach a best-selling author to write a series of Kindle-exclusive sequels to the fanfic? Or even strike a deal with a conventional print publisher? Would they need the original KW author's approval? Would they even need to pay him or her royalties?
And do remember that Amazon also has a TV production studio. The language on the Kindle Worlds page that describes the relationship between a Kindle Worlds author and Amazon is conversational; I'm certain that authors will be required to click through something more obtuse and comprehensive when the program goes live next month. But as-is, we can't dismiss the possibility that Amazon (and its first-look production partner…yes, Warner Studios) is buying worldwide rights to exploit the author's work across all media for the life of the copyright, for nothing more than the possibility of royalties for the ebook.
The issues of allowing licensed fanfic are at least as complicated as the issues that would arise if Fox did nothing about those Etsy knit caps even though they'd already sold the apparel license for "Firefly." I can speculate about Amazon potentially turning a great fan script into a lucrative TV franchise, but I can't do that without noting that Amazon, and the original propertyholders, are avoid a huge ungodly and unfair mess by writing the agreement this way.
I mean, it's easy for me to feel sympathy for "Gossip Girl"'s rightsholders. All I need to do is imagine them creating a promotional webisode in which their characters attend some sort of sporting event, and then picture the inevitable backlash of Kindle Worlds authors who will rush to claim that the concept of a high school where sporting events happen was their idea, dammit.
(Inevitably followed by phrases like "I bet when you thought you could steal from me, you didn't dare to imagine that my stepfather's uncle is a personal injury attorney keenly interested in fighting to make sure you make this right…")
I've sent Amazon some questions about these and other issues. I'll update this post if and when I get a response.
I certainly appreciate that Amazon is creating a system that allows fans to express their creativity and their love for a commercial property. These fans were going to do that anyway, of course, but I speak from experience when I say that it's quite lovely to be paid for your work. It's also great to see a corporation start to see the upside of loosening its grip a little and encouraging an enthusiastic fanbase.
But is "Kindle Worlds" an improvement? Lucasfilm nurtures its "Star Wars" fans but prevents them from earning an income from their Lucasfilm-related work. Fox just slaps them down. This new program could prove to be the worst of both worlds: Warner Brothers energizes the value of a canceled TV show with scads of new content that they don't have to pay a dime for, while also being able to exploit fans much more directly in the form of acquiring rights to new content.
The program might also be missing the point of fanfic. Those authors have been writing millions of words' worth of the stuff for decades…all without any hope of making any real money from it. So it's clear that the most valuable authors aren't in it for royalties. They're in it for the ability to play with any idea they might have about any character they enjoy watching or reading. Kindle Worlds can't help them do either one of those things.
But the fanfiction community can. And when a writer posts a "Gossip Girl" fanfic on FanFiction.net (the site's GG library currently features nearly 10,000 stories), he or she isn't going to make a dime off of it…but they're not granting Warner Brothers any rights to their work whatsoever, either. And if they want to explore what would happen if Samantha from "Sex And The City" became the new principal of Constance Billard School, they're free to go there.
So even if Amazon's intentions are pure, they're going to have to work to establish trust and make it clear that "Kindle Worlds" isn't just exploiting the irrational enthusiasm of fans who don't particularly care what happens to their work after it's published.
The "Fifty Shades Of Grey" series somehow became the highest-selling books in paperback history. Yup, it's even outsold the "Harry Potter" series. You might already know about "Fifty Shades"' origins, but it bears repeating: they were originally written as "Twilight" fanfics. The author wanted to sell the work, and that would have been impossible with all of the "Twilight" references. So she gave it a rewrite that transformed it into 100% her own intellectual property.
And now she's stinkin' rich. Like, crazy-wealthy "I can own a giraffe if I want one" rich.
If she'd published the first book under an Kindle Worlds agreement, it probably would have stalled as a weird book that would have been known that narrow category of "Twilight" fans but completely invisible to a wider world market for naughty fiction. Would she have been able to make that crucial leap from the ebook market to airport bookshops?
And if Amazon (or the "Twilight" rightsholders) had seen that mass-market potential, would she have been required to receive royalties? Would she even have been hired to write a second and third book?
We'll never know. Partly because "Fifty Shades Of Grey" would have been 86′d from Kindle Worlds due to all of the spanking.
Andy Ihnatko is The Chicago Sun-Times' technology columnist. You can follow him on Twitter at @ihnatko.


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Jack Jones
San Diego State -3½
After an 0-3 start that included losses to Ohio State and Oregon State, the San Diego State Aztecs were clearly battle-tested. They would rebound nicely with back-to-back victories over New Mexico State and Nevada to get back on track. Remember, this is a team that won nine games last year and returned 15 starters and 50 lettermen from that squad. There is still a lot to play for with the Mountain West Title within their grasp.
I really like what I've seen from the offense in the last two contests. The Aztecs put up 441 total yards against New Mexico State, and a whopping 541 total yards against Nevada last week. Quarterback Quinn Kaehler threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime against Nevada. Running backs Adam Muema (134 yards, 2 TD) and Donnel Pumphrey (112 yards, 1 TD) also had big games against the Wolf Pack.
Air Force is clearly in rebuilding mode in 2013 with a 1-5 start after bringing back just 10 starters from last year's team. The Falcons are only averaging 25.5 points and 379.5 total yards per game, while giving up a whopping 39.3 points and 493.0 yards per game to rank 119th in the country in total defense. They were beaten by 32 against Utah State, 22 against Boise State, 33 against Wyoming and 18 against Navy. They really haven't even been all that competitive this season.
San Diego State will have one extra day than Air Force to prepare for this contest. It last played on Friday, October 4, while the Falcons last played on Saturday, October 5. That extra day is huge in these Thursday night games on short weeks. Air Force is 5-14 against the spread in its last 19 games overall. The Falcons are 3-13 against the number in their last 16 home games. The Aztecs are 4-0 against the spread in their last four conference games. San Diego State is 4-0 against the number in its last four meetings with Air Force. Bet San Diego State Thursday.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Thursday, October 10
Eddie J
Rutgers at Louisville
Pick: Rutgers
4-1 Rutgers takes on #8 ranked Louisville. Louisville's schedule is very soft and this may be their toughest challenge of the year.The last 6 meetings have come within 3 points between these 2 schools. Rutgers has a very potent offense scoring 40 PPG and have scored 50+ twice this year against Fresno State and SMU. QB Gary Nova has 13 TD's which is second to Louisville QB Teddy Bridgewater's 16. We know Louisville will put up points and Rutgers will score their fair share.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Thursday, October 10
LT Profits
Rutgers vs Louisville
Pick : Under 56
The Louisville Cardinals are ranked eighth in the country at 5-0 but could use a win over a quality opponent to be taken seriously, which they now get to do vs. the 4-1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who are a missed two-point conversion at Fresno State in overtime away from being 5-0 themselves. What may get lost in the shuffle here though is the performance of these two defenses this season. Louisville leads the country in scoring defense allowing an obscene 6.8 points per game while ranking third in total defense and fourth in both rushing defense and passing defense. Rutgers meanwhile is allowing just 376.8 total yards per game and even that figure is skewed by two overtime games. The Knights are actually ahead of Louisville in rushing defense, ranking third at just 70.6 yards per contest. The 'under' is 8-1 in the last nine Rutgers road games vs. teams with winning home records.
Detroit vs Oakland
Pick : Under 6.5
The fifth and deciding game of the ALDS between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics is a rematch of Game 2 with Justin Verlander facing Sonny Grey, and that was a scoreless game until the ninth inning when the Athletics prevailed 1-0. The former Cy Young winner Verlander may have not lived up to his usual lofty standards during the course of the year, but he is in vintage form currently having tosses 19 scoreless innings over his last three starts while allowing just 13 hits with 33 strikeouts vs. five walks! He allowed four hits and stuck out 11 in seven innings in Game 2. Gray also allowed just four hits in his eight scoreless innings in Game 2 while striking out nine and the rookie posted a 2.67 ERA over his 12 regular season games. The 'under' is 7-0 in the Tigers' last seven road games vs. right-handed starters.
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San Jose at Vancouver
Pick: Under 5.5
These clubs are both off to good starts with 6 wins and just 1 loss between them. The Sharks have been great on the back side of the ice, as they have allowed three opponents a grand total of 4 goals on the season. They will head to Vancouver, and the Canucks have been doing some defending of their own, as they have killed all 15 power-play opportunities this season. The Sharks have packed their "D" for road games, as they are 8-1-3 to the UNDER in their last 12. The Canucks have played defensive at home where they are 6-1-1 to the UNDER. This series has seen just one of the last six make it over the total, and this one isn't likely to get there either. Make the play on the UNDER.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Thursday, October 10
Colorado / Boston Over 5½
Colorado is on a roll to start this NHL season, winning their 1st 3 games. We expect plenty of offense in tonight's matchup. Both Boston and the Av's are playing great hickey right now. The avs are coming into tonight's putting up 11 goals in their past 3 games and we look for them to get a couple more tonight. Both teams come into tonight's match up averaging over three goals per game. Take the over as this should be a great hockey game.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Thursday, October 10
Jeff Benton
Your Thursday freebie comes in baseball as I side with the Oakland A's to advance to the ALCS with the Game Five win over the Detroit Tigers.
I think Jim Leyland made a mistake when he used likely Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer in relief on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. Yes, the Tigers were able to dodge the bullet in their 8-6 win, but I feel the momentum really is with the Athletics tonight, as Oakland is still very confident they can take care of business here on their home diamond.
Velrander pitched a four-hit shutout over Oakland last October in the decisive Game Five of this round, but that was then, and this is now. Verlander is still very tough to beat, but he is not his old invincible self this season, and he is matched against a young gun in Sonny Gray who was masterful in outdueling Verlander in Game Two, as Gray handcuffed the Tigers over 8 scoreless innings while allowing just 4 hits and striking out 9.
Miguel Cabrera is clearly hurting, and with his big bat silenced, I can see Gray keeping the other Detroit bats just as quiet.
Going with Gray to edge Verlander in the clincher tonight.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Thursday, October 10
Craig Davis
Thursday's free play is the Arizona Wildcats.
Free play of the day on the Arizona Wildcats plus the number vs. a team welcoming in the Coach Orgeron era.
Less than two weeks after losing HC Lane Kiffin to firing (after an embarrassing loss to Arizona State), the USC Trojans (3-2, 0-2) are fairly confident they can get their first Pac 12 win of the season.
The Arizona Wildcats, on the other hand, are also coming in off a bye, licking their wounds after a big loss to the Washington Huskies.
Something's gotta give, and while I believe the Trojans have more talent, the coaching change (and possibly a philosophy change) is all happening too fast and the Wildcats have enough talent to stay in this game.
New OC Clay Helton will be calling plays for the first time all season, and there's a feeling in Los Angeles that QB Cody Kessler will be learning how to keep the tempo up and throw to a bunch of different receivers. Eventually he'll "get it", but in the early going I have a feeling it will be a lot of pressure on him that he's not used to dealing with.
Arizona's ground game (55th in the nation) should keep the ball out of Kessler's hands enough to frustrate him, as the Trojans obviously want their offense on the field more than not.
If Marquise Lee doesn't play (which I don't think he will) it only helps our cause.
Take Arizona plus the points as your free play of the day.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Thursday, October 10
Brad Wilton
My free play goes on Thursday night as I will side with the Under in the San Diego State-Air Force contest from Colorado Springs.
The Aztecs are coming off a 51-44 overtime win over Nevada that obviously sailed Over the total, but Rocky Long's team has played both of their road games this season Under the total, and Long is quite familiar with the option attack the Falcons like to run on offense over the years.
Air Force just held Under the total in their service battle with Navy, and they have held Under the total in this series 4 of the last 5 times these schools have tangled.
Weather expected to be a little gusty on Thursday night, so look for the ground game to chew up clock.
Take San Diego State and Air Force to hold Under the total on Thursday in this Mountain West meeting.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Thursday, October 10
Harry Bondi
SAN DIEGO STATE (-3) over Air Force
After a sluggish 0-3 start to the season, San Diego State is getting healthy and has now won two in a row. Yes, those wins came against inferior competition (New Mexico State and Nevada), but at 1-5 with its only win of the season coming against Colgate, the Fly Boys fit the profile of another lowly opponent for the Aztecs. New starting QB Quinn Kaehler has re-energized the San Diego State passing attack and must have been licking his chops in preparation for this game as the Air Force defense has allowed 44.6 points per game the last five weeks. Aztecs Head Coach Rocky Long is quite familiar with the Air Force option attack having spent 10 years with New Mexico before joining the San Diego State staff three seasons ago so it won't take much to limit the Fly Boys tonight, especially since they are on their third starting QB this season. Air Force is a dismal 3-13 ATS at home the last three-plus seasons and that trend continues tonight. Lay the field goal.
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LOUISVILLE (-19) 41 Rutgers 17FREE SERVICE PLAYS VISIT THESPREAD.COM
I almost pulled the trigger on this game and would have had the line stayed at -17 or less. Louisville is not just an elite offensive team with Heisman Trophy candidate Teddy Bridgewater at quarterback, but the Cardinals also have a very good defense that's allowed just 4.0 yards per play and 6.8 points per game to teams that would combine to average 5.0 yppl and 19 points per game against an average defensive unit. Rutgers has a better than average offense that has averaged 5.9 yppl and rates at 0.3 yppl better than average with quarterback Tom Savage under center but my math model projects just 293 yards at 4.8 yppl for the Scarlet Knights in this game and the Cardinals held a better than average Kentucky attack to just 13 points.
Rutgers also has a slightly better than average defense that's yielded 4.9 yppl to teams that would combine to average 5.0 yppl against an average defensive unit, but Bridewater and company have averaged 7.9 yppl and 44 points per game (against teams that would allow 6.2 yppl to an average team). The absence of top target WR DeVante Parker is a concern but the Cardinals have good depth at wide receiver with 5 other receivers with 12 to 16 catches on the season. My math model projects 521 yarsd at 7.4 yppl for Louisville in this game and Bridgewater should have a huge game against a sub-par Rutgers pass defense. However, when the Cardinals build a big lead they aren't as likely to extend it by simply running the ball because Rutgers has a very good run defense that's given up just 3.3 yards per rushing play this season (against teams that would average 4.6 yprp against an average defense).
My math projects a 24 point win by Louisville if they run their normal offense the entire game but they are likely to run more if they build a comfortable lead and I get Louisville by 22 points as a fair line in this game. I'll still call for a 24 point win because the Cardinals apply to a very good 72-19-2 ATS situation while Rutgers applies to a 26-72-1 ATS letdown situation that is based on last week's overtime win against SMU. The only thing that kept me from making this a Best Bet was a 63-18-2 ATS statistical profile indicator that applies to Rutgers that is based on their great run defense (teams that control the line of scrimmage are usually good bets as underdogs). But, I still like the Cardinals.
San Diego State (-3½) 30 AIR FORCE 26SERVICE PLAYS VISIT THESPREAD.COM
San Diego State has a better than average run defense (4.5 yards per rushing play allowed to teams that would average 4.8 yprp against an average defense) and Aztecs coach Rocky Long is well schooled in defending the option after many years as a defensive coordinator and head coach in the same league with Air Force (Long was at New Mexico prior to coming to San Diego). Air Force should move the ball at a decent clip (I project 5.2 yards per play) but San Diego State should have even more offensive success against a bad Air Force defense that's given up 6.7 yppl this season to teams that would combine to average 5.8 yppl against an average team. San Diego State is better now that Quin Kaehler has started the last 3 games in place of the horrible Adam Dingwell (39.7% completions) but that Aztecs have still been 0.7 yppl worse than average in Keahler's 3 starts. That's still better than the Air Force defense and my math model projects 409 yards at 5.7 yppl for the Aztecs in this game. Overall the math favors San Diego State by 4 points so this game is priced about right.
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Joe Gavazzi
Oakland -105
It was nearly 1 year ago today that from this mound Verlander pitched a 4 hit shutout to win the playoff series from the As. After pitching brilliantly in an eventual 1-0 loss to Oakland Saturday night, Verlander goes to the mound for the finale with a 22IP scoreless post-season streak vs. the As. Though Verlander is a solid choice to start this game because of his vast experience, please note that he was just 13-12 this season with the As winning just 7/16 road starts where he posted a 3.73 ERA. Oakland counters with Gray who has been brilliant since his second half call-up. The year to date ERA for Gray is 2.38 with Oakland going 4-2 in his home starts where he posted a 1.99 ERA. Though Gray was not around for Oaklands 1-0 victory last Saturday night, he clearly proved he was not shying away from the bright lights. More importantly than this pitching matchup for the purposes of our selection, are Oaklands home field and their current form. While Detroit was 43-40 on the road this year, Oakland had a record of 53-30 at home including 40-19 recently and 32-15 following a defeat. The As have played the most consistent baseball of any team in either league. Since mid-May Oakland is 79-46, a .632 winning clip including 26-11 of late. That holds significance because NO TEAM IN MLB FINISHED THE YEAR PLAYING .600 BALL OR BETTER.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Thursday, October 10
Jeff Scott Sports
NY Giants +8 over CHICAGO: I have to feel that the Giants pride will show up in this one and that they will look to try and get a win before their break. The Giants have had major turnover problems this year that has really cost them at the wrong times, but take away the miscues and the team really isn't all that bad. They still have a very good QB behind center and a solid group of WRs. Their defense isn't all that bad it's just been put in bad spots by its offense. The Bears are a solid team, but they still have some issues on offense and their defense isn't the greatest, ranking 28th in points allowed (28 ppg) and 24th vs the pass (278.8 ypg). A nice trend here to support this play as QB Jay Cutler is 2-15 ATS as a non-divisional home favorite when his team has a winning record. The Giants will be pumped up here an no matter how bad they I have played I don't feel that the Bears should be favored by this much over a quality for. This game will be decided by a FG.
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