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Only a Preseason Game, but…..
Ok, ok we all know that it's just a preseason game, but the overall defensive was pretty atrocious across the board, except for a few solid performances by a couple of individual players. Although it was the second and third team defense gave up the points that led to the Lions trumping our Falcons, our first team defense looked sub-par at best and terrible at worst. All the worries Falcons fans had going into the season have been exacerbated and increased in one preseason game. The defensive line push was pretty anemic, our linebackers looked a touch slow and disoriented, and our defensive backfield allowed quarterbacks Daunte Culpepper, rookie Matthew Stafford, and Drew Stanton to methodically march down the field mostly at will. Another fact that added to the misery had to do with who the Lions had, or didn't have, lining up last Saturday. Arguably their best player, Calvin Johnson, didn't suit up, Culpepper hasn't been in top form 2004, and they trotted a great number of rookies such as Aaron Brown and Derrick Williams, who looked like all-stars. That's not even including the detail that Kerry Colbert had stone hands and dropped at least three passes that would've been solid gains.
Many Subs and Coaches Get Some Tape
It certainly was only one game and it doesn't count in the long run. Coaches were looking to see how players would react in given situations and get live tape on them in order to make their appropriate judgments and critiques of the players. The defensive side of the ball saw tons of subs in the game and getting everyone in live game situational play. Remember, the Steelers didn't win one single preseason game and went on to have the best record in the NFL, home-field advantage for the playoffs, and won the Super Bowl. The only issue is that our Falcons are a long, long ways away from the Steelers in the process, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. A look at positions:
Defensive Line
Although, the Falcons return 3 out of starters on the defensive line, there are questions marks all across the line including who will replace Big Grady's large presence, depth issues, and the marked target on Jamaal Anderson's position. Abraham had some good pressures, which ended up being some of the only good pushes on the first team defense. Fans know what Abraham can do, so there was no need for him to dominate. Babineaux had a solid but not great game, and the fans also know what he's capable of next the Abraham on the left side. The announcers said that Peria Jerry was starting, but Thomas Johnson seemed to be in on most of the Lions first drive. Jerry was double-teamed much of the night and seemed to struggle many times throughout the night. Trey Lewis looked good in the small amount of action he saw, in particular showing great hustle and quickness tracking a running back all the way down the line across the other side of the field to make a solid tackle. Vance Walker and Jason Jefferson seemed to have a pretty average game, but nothing fantastic. The play of the night came when Thomas Johnson surged through the line on 3rd and short deep in the red zone to hold the Lions to a field goal. Johnson is going a long way on locking up a roster spot, whether we keep 4 or 5 defensive tackles on the roster. Culpepper, rookie Stafford, and Stanton had plenty of time to throw the ball around and drive down the field at will. What was your impression of the defensive tackles? Thomas Johnson a lock for a roster spot? Peria Jerry's lack of performance concerning?
Jamaal Anderson certainly didn't alleviate the fears and anxiety that many Falcons hold for him. Anderson looked a bit slow and seemed to lack the fire and edge that it takes to be a successful, head-hunting defensive end in the NFL. Anderson continued his reputation of always being a step or half-step behind on getting a sack or good pressure. Anderson didn't seem to possess the fire of simply bull-rushing opposing tackles and using his natural skill set. One particular instance saw Anderson do a hop-skip and try to jump around an offensive lineman, when he could have easily run through the player, or at least tried. Chauncey Davis didn't seem to do a whole lot better, but he didn't get drafted number eight overall either. Kroy Biermann and Lawrence Sidbury seemed to get pretty decent penetration in limited time they saw on the field. Overall, the defensive line got no pass rush, continuing an issue the Falcons had a lot of problems with last year. Who would you rate the defensive ends in the game against the Lions? Is Anderson pushing your patience?
The linebacker were one of the bad spots on the field on Saturday. Mike Peterson looked particularly bad when he had a good read on a rushing Daunte Culpepper, but was burnt to the sidelines by the QB, who's not exactly a spring chicken. Curtis Lofton looked lost at times, probably due to his missed practice time. Stephen Nicholas had some bright moments, but also had a few plays that resulted in poor reads at times. Coy Wire seemed to have a good night, getting good pressure on a few blitzes, but didn't look particularly great in pass drops. Tony Gilbert of course stole the show with his beautiful interception return for a touchdown. Gilbert showed great reading ability and turned on the burners to get into the end zone. It will be shocking to see Gilbert not get a roster spot. Robert James didn't impress too much and looking really bad on one play when rookie RB Aaron Brown juked him out of his ankles and made him look silly. Spencer Adkins didn't stand out. Is Peterson the right fit at OLB, or is he past his prime? Should Gilbert get a chance at OLB?
Defensive Backfield
Chris Houston of course got hurt, which is never good for a preseason game. Fans will certainly monitor his health very closely as training camp progresses. Brent Grimes had a good night making several plays throughout the game that his size wouldn't necessarily dictate. If he has the inside track for the starting spot, his performance continued his ascent. Chevis Jackson had an overall solid, but not great night. Chris Owens showed a ton of ability in his first preseason game as a rookie making several nice plays, and showing a great intensity and fierce style in run support. Owens should earn a lot of playing time this year based on first impressions. Tony Tiller and Glen Sharpe didn't make the necessary plays to climb the steep mountain of earning a spot, at least not yet. Von Hutchins also had a pretty average performance as well. The defensive combo of DeCoud and Coleman showed a good chemistry, but looks to take some time to work out the kinks. Antoine Harris had a good night on special teams, but had a pretty horrid night at safety. The worst of the night came with Eric Brock, who had the unfortunate situation of getting burnt several times by rookie Aaron Brown, making him look like the next Barry Sanders running and catching. Culpepper, Stafford, and Stanton picked the secondary apart with seeming ease throughout the game. Based on your first impression, will Owens start at some point this year? Grimes a lock to start? Does the secondary overall concern you?
Doesn't Count….Yet
So it was just a preseason game, and in the long run it doesn't mean anything, but the overall defensive performance looked pretty bad, from the first team defense all the way through the 3rd team subs. Chris Owens showed us what Thomas Dimitroff saw when he took him in the third round, Tony Gilbert had a great performance, and Thomas Johnson had a fantastic game to continue his drive towards a roster spot. Jamaal Anderson's seat got much hotter, Peterson needs to shake off the rust, the safeties got some work to do, and our first round draft pick needs to pick it up.
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August 18th, 2009
11:46 pm
HA!!!! Again a classic block on "first"!!!!
August 18th, 2009
11:47 pm
See everyone tomorrow. I'm beat after the travel.
August 18th, 2009
11:53 pm
Is that twice I have heard Thomas Johnson's name?? I know I am behind. But am I wrong??? I'll check in tomorrow. I gotta crash, been through a delay, then Air Tran turned it into a non-delay, hurry and rush to board… thank God. Arrivedd at home about 9:45. Gotta go will watch the DET. game tomorrow night. Luv you guys….
SB – Out…
August 19th, 2009
1:56 am
Preseason or not, giving up 450 yards to the Lions is a disgrace. Doesn't matter if we win or lose, really; but I think that we all expected a better performance from the defense. The Steelers may have gone winless in the preseason last year, but I bet their defense never gave up over 450 yards to anybody. As you said, we made rookies and players from an 0-16 team look like all-pros. Detroit was looking at plenty of people, too; probably more since they have a lot more questions on offense than the Birds. Worst play of the game was JA putting a spin move on a running back instead of just running him over. Of course, by the time JA had finished his move, the ball was gone. Just a step behind, as usual. In another article today, Hamilton talks about teaching JA some new moves and techniques. What did they teach him last year? The wrong techniques? Or did they just finally admit that he's not the pass rusher that Richie McKay thought he would be? Also, I love Chauncey Davis as much as anyone, but don't be fooled by his sack numbers. JA is still a better run defender than CD. Maybe it would be best to just move JA inside and use CD, Bierman and Sidbury at DE in a rotation with Abe. I would still worry about the run defense on the left side and when Abe is on the sidelines. Bierman looked good against the run on Saturday, but I worry about his size.
Overall, evrybody gets a big "D" for the lions game.
LBs: This was the year Nicholas was supposed to break out; he hasn't. Peterson was going to be a big upgrade over Brooking; he wasn't. Lofton was going to be even better in his second year, he didn't show it. Loved to see Tony Gilbert succeed, even if I am a Tech man.
DL: Only Abraham, Bierman and Thomas Johnson showed up. CD and JA we discussed. Jerry and Sidbury looked absolutely lost on several plays, I believe that Sidbury was offsides twice. Didn't see much of Trey; Babs, Walker and Jefferson did nothing special, even against the Lion scrubs.
Dbacks: Torched by three rookies?(QB, WR, & RB) and Dante Culpepper? abd whoever the other Lion QB was? If Colbert could catch and Calvin had played they might have put a 50 on the Birds. What will they do against Breez, Steve Smith and the other QBs and WRs in our division? Really a scary proposition.
I am and will always be a Falcon fan and just hope that Mike Smith and Brian van Gorder and Ray Hamilton will hve everyone ready to play in three weeks. I just believe that we were all led to think from Dimitrof's success with the offense last year that we would see the same from the defense this year. Peterson is no Michael Turner, Jerry is no Sam Baker, etc. I just don't see any of these draft choices and free agents making a significant improvement this year over what we had last year. I know we will be much better next year, but how many more years does Tony Gonzales have left? Maybe William Moore's return and another couple of weeks of practice will make a difference. I certainly hope so. Go Birds!! (Please excuse any spelling or grammar errors; it's very late and I need to get to bed, I know this is a long response, but D3 asked for our opinions and these are mine. Thanks, D3 and all BirdCagers!)
August 19th, 2009
4:23 am
Good breakdown D3 over what will surely become a hot topic over the next several weeks if not longer. This defense is much more in line what we all expected last year when everything turned to gold. As Ed – C said "we will be much better next year" and this defense may see a significant dropoff from last year's production.
August 19th, 2009
7:33 am
Welcome back Sarah B.!
Denis Leary is giving greeny an aneurism on mike n mike, hillarious!
August 19th, 2009
7:35 am
D3, great analysis, again!
August 19th, 2009
8:31 am
YUP!!! One "PRE-SEASON" game time to throw in the towel…..the season has went down the drain.
2008 Detroit pre-season 4-0 and lost every game in the REGULAR season.
2008 Steelers 0-4 in the pre-season won the superbowl.
Hum…….I'll take the steelers route. GO FALCONS!!!
August 19th, 2009
8:31 am
Why is everyone calling this a good analysis?? In actuality, it was pretty piss poor. The first and second team defense allowed 3 points…ooohhhhh lawdy!!! Those three came on DET's first possession, which was aided by defensive holding call against Brent Grimes on third down; a screen pass; and a QB scramble when Dante Culpepper was able to allude the pass rush and gain a few yards before a savvy TD-saving tackle by Mike Pete. And John Abraham spent most of his night dropping back into coverage, instead of rushing the passer.
I'm not sure what game you people were watching. So what our third team and fourth team reserves got torched by an inspired DET bunch looking to make an impression and a roster?? No one's happy about it, but no reason for all this gloom and doom speak.
You talk about no pass rush but Culpepper and Stafford were hurried and flushed from the pocket aplenty in that game and Culpepper isn't exactly Dan Marino in the pocket. The guy isn't MV7 either, but he can move. I saw plenty enough speed by Mike Pete to chase him out of bounds after a three yard gain.
You people, including D3 and D-Led, are seriously bugging if you're judging our defense off the sloppy play of 3rd and 4th stringers from the first preseason game when there was no preparation whatsoever for the opponent prior.
August 19th, 2009
8:46 am
All this b/c our third and fourth string couldn't stop their third and fourth string?!? Boo frigging hoo…
August 19th, 2009
8:52 am
I'm more disappointed in the fans' and writers' reaction than the performance of some reserves that likely won't make the roster: Tony Tiller, Glen Sharpe…maybe Robert James, just to name a few.
So our LBs look slow…when compared to whom? Kevin Smith and Aaron Brown? Both guys run sub-4.4 forties…what and how many LBs do you know that can do the same?
For no pass rush, the Dante and Matthew were flushed from the pocket and picking themselves up off the turf after a hit quite often…what game were you people watching?
August 19th, 2009
8:56 am
Good Mid-Week A.M. Cagers! Hope everyone's off to a good week as we roll towards defensive redemption against the Rams, even though Marc Bulger is out, so we may not get a true look.
Bird Cage Editor's Note – Unfortunately due to time constraints, I'll be going to a post every other day at this point. Too many nights of heading to bed a little late has forced me to do it this way which is all good, b/c I'll still hit 4 a week. Once a week I'll also be hitting a Fan-Centric blog that will focus on the fans experience, as well as the nuts and bolts of the Falcons. Something I've been meaning to do anyway.
Have a great day and I'll pop back in soon.
August 19th, 2009
9:06 am
Again great job!!! These other AJC bloggers need to step there game up.
As I've stated before JA hasn't shown and didn't show me anything on last Saturday. If I do not see anything on Friday I'm really going to start to put the BUST label on him. I know he's only being playing the position for a couple of years and this is not officially the start of the season but enough is enough. He's getting paid god knows how much to put the QB on his a$$ and he can't even get a finger on him. There is only so much that can be taught the player HAS TO GET THE JOB DONE!!! It may not be fair to label him as a bust…he should have never been taken that high in the draft but being drafted so high comes with high expectations. If we can't any pressure on the QB the secondary is going to get picked.
As for Peterson that guy looked like he is waaaaay passed his prime and has gotten terribly slow. Maybe he will show us something on Friday. I think Lofton will be fine mainly because he miss practice time nursing his sore hammy. Gilbert was the only bright spot(At LB) due to his pick-6 off of Stafford(who by the way look very good). I was really shocked to see that Jerry was already drawing double teams. Owens looked sharp especially on the run. He got there quickly and made the tackle once he was there. That holding call in Grime was horrible. The pass break up that he had was awesome. From what I saw he played very physical and wasn't pushed around.
Again D3 great job!!!
Sarah B,
Glad to have you back girl!!!
August 19th, 2009
9:33 am
Great blog D3.Thanks for all your hard work geting all this together.Don't no a lot about who is better here and who's worse there .To me the D looked like a bunch of kids not knowing what to do .I like what you said Ed,C about the Steelers probably not givein up that many yards ,your porbably right.
Almost makes you think that all the D sucks .And if they could be traded for some of the other teams left overs we would be better off.But I know that ant the case.They must do better tho.You can bet that the Dolphins are gona be watching all the tapes on these games and there lookin at all the week spots our D line has and how to use that aginst us .Right now there thinkin they can run all over this D and they are right.I.m sure we will get better and it may take a year are so for this D to get good.But this year our O is gona have to work there tail off to keep us in the games.Good thing we are blessed with good O.I just don't see them getin a whole lot of breaks
Thanks to you all and I hope you all havea Blessd day
August 19th, 2009
9:36 am
Ric Roc – I was watching the game with the SLOW LB that couldn't catch Culpepper (who isn't running a sub 4.4). The 3rd and 4th string did get blown up, but I didn't see our starters stopping too much when they were in. I'm a homer like everyone else, but I'm not blind.
JA98 has to show more, or he won't start game 1 at DE.
Owens will eventually start over Grimes.
LBs will be OK, but I wouldn't mind seeing Gilbert or Wire over Peterson.
In the end, the entire D wins or loses based on the D line. Gotta get a push, AND the DEs and LBs MUST contain when there is a push.
August 19th, 2009
9:44 am
WHAAA! We got beat in the pre-season!! GROW UP CRY BABIES!!! I guess all the players are in the corner of the locker room crying about a pre-season lose. How about waiting and see how the team progresses through the entire PRE-SEASON then you will be able to make an EDUCATED opinion.
August 19th, 2009
10:51 am
While im not going to take too much from one preseason game which i really didnt think the Falcons played that good in any aspect…I mean they missed an extra point…but what really got me was on a 3rd long to end the game there was an assignment missed that left the QB to run almost 15 yrds straight up field…now when you also remember back to last years playoff game when the middle was open for the Cards to ice the game……on D they need to work this out..
August 19th, 2009
10:54 am
Coach Smith has stated the Falcon Defense gave up 125 yards in the first half. They also only allowed 3 points. In the second half we gave up 329 yards and 24 points. The entire game was nothing but an evaluation of each player. The Coaching Staff now has another tool to help with their decision making. Elam missed an extra point so I feel that we should, just prior to abandoning ship, hang him from the yardarm.
August 19th, 2009
11:13 am
Good morning Cage…
First, CB is on target. The PREMIER blog continues to raise the game. D3, another outstanding effort.
Back in a few to break it all down.
August 19th, 2009
11:15 am
Since there was no real gameplan going into the Detroit game the defense doesn't scare me much yet. It they have a poor showing this week I will be a little more concerned but the main thing is how they look in the third game. I would like to see more of a pass rush. That is the only real thing that came out of this past weeks game that could be worrisome. Thomas Johnson made a nice play but if he ends up being a starter for us that may be a really bad sign. I am so tired of JA98. He just doesn't seem to understand when to use what move. I think that is what leaves him just short of making plays sometimes. I liked Ownens a lot though. Gritty player who likes to tackle. He gave up a touchdown but was right there and it took a perfect throw and nice catch to beat him. That is all you can ask for in a corner. He will start at some point I think either by preformance or by injuries to Grimes or Houston.
August 19th, 2009
11:17 am
Mornin Unca Bob
You are right we all need to slow douwn and wate on a few more games.Just guess we are wanting to see the best way to early .
Thanks Man.I look foword to the friday game.
Thanks Sarah for letin me know the station.
August 19th, 2009
11:17 am
(I don't know why I'm nibbling on that bait. Its boring here.)
No one is crying about losing a preseason football game. Who cares about a loss in a week 1 preseason game? Before anyone else assumes that us loyal everyday fans (not the ones who dip in every-now-and-then to post a negative comment) are crying about losing the game, let me remind you where the disturbance lies. We are disturbed by the first team play during the first quarter. We are disturbed by the slow, weak play of Peterson; the bone-headedness play of Anderson; the lack of "urgency" that TD is desiring. For those that don't understand, let me define TD's version of "urgency". It simply means "right now". Why wait until week one of the regular season to let the dogs out (again, no pun intended)? Do we really want to wait until game 4 of preseason or game 1 of regular season to evaluate Anderson's worth; or determine that Peterson is just too old? No. I say we put them out there, right now, at full-max, so we can make our decisions come trade deadline and cut-day.
I watched NY Giants play this preseason and it looked like their defense played with urgency. Carolina's defense (with Peppers) played with urgency. New Orleans looked good and is playing with urgency. Everybody is playing for "the right now" except us. We want to wait until the bye week of regular season to turn on the burners. Well, let me remind you of who we play before the bye-week: Miami, Carolina and New England, all which are playing with "urgency". If we don't take the opportunity to play with "urgency" during preseason, we'll be 0-3 before the bye-week.
The time is right now, ladies and gentlemen. As Ike said to Tina, "We got the right songs, in the right place, at the right time. Now, I need for you to get your ass out there on that stage, right now."
August 19th, 2009
11:20 am
How's it's going my man? What's up with Bill out in the Atlantic? What path is he gonna take?
August 19th, 2009
11:22 am
Stirg d'Nahsif………….WHAAA!!!!!
August 19th, 2009
11:34 am
CBrass, Bill is a monster and is looking to possibly get even stronger. It appears poised to spare the mainland US which is a darn good thing trust me. We are watching it closely though.
Stirg, you picked up right where we left this issue on Sunday. And you are exactly right. Champions do not relent…they push themselves all the time. Urgency and intensity are need. Well stated. I'll have your back in a little while when I too release my thoughts.
August 19th, 2009
11:40 am
JA is what he is. Ever since we drafted him I have felt he does not have the great quickness to be a pass rusher. They can teach him all the moves they want but he is not going to get any faster. He does play the run well, and thats all we will ever get from him; along with a few coverage sacks.
Not to concerned with Jerry yet, but this team can not afford ANOTHER first round DL bust. He did show some quickness and that is a good sign.
Sidbury showed quickness on a couple of his rushes, but could not make a play.
Owens IMO was very impressive for a first NFL game. He looks like a playmaker, which is what every team has to have in the NFL.
August 19th, 2009
11:46 am
I read earlier that it is now classified as a category 4 storm!!! Glad to see that it will not be a direct hit on the mainland if it's going to get stronger.
August 19th, 2009
11:53 am
What's up, Seminole Warrior, CBrass, Unca' Bob, e'erybody? Even you, YUP!!! (sorry; I don't debate ignorance).
COOP, I agree. Owens will eventually start; but I think he'll start earlier than anticipated. We're still not conscience to the severity of Houston's injury, number one; and number two, I think both Owens and Grimes demonstrated more "urgency" to play than any other cornerback on the team. Do we start two undersized cornerbacks? Yes; if they are playmakers.
Anderson, simply put, needs more time to mature. I know patience for his maturity is near-'bout exhausted but the man switched positions late in his amatuer career. I say that we keep him in for run support and bring him out, for the likeness of Sidbury, in obvious passing downs. We have a pretty good run-support corps: Abraham, Lewis, Babineaux, Anderson, Pete, Nicholas, Lofton, Owens, Grimes, DeCoud and Coleman.
August 19th, 2009
12:02 pm
I'm dong good. Just enjoy some lunch at the moment. Your band have any shows coming up?
August 19th, 2009
12:06 pm
I just started here in the cage and I'm glad it's here.I'm just starting to realy learn this game .I've always been a fan of the birds and football .Some of my coments to you ,GOO ROO'S, may seam stuped.But like I said I'm here to learn and to just hear something about this team I'm so fired up about.This is the best site I have found about our team the NFC south and just all of football all together .I think some of you Men and Lady's are very smart on your opinions.But I plan on bein here for a long time,if the Lord willing, and I will throw in my little coments from time to time.Win or lose ..This is why I say Keep it comein ,couse its great to read.
Bless you all
August 19th, 2009
12:11 pm
I felt and still feel the same way. The people here is awesome and will not look down you for not being as knowledgeable about the game as they maybe. Glad to have you here love your excitement about the game and the team!!
August 19th, 2009
12:12 pm
Yes, CBrass. Outside of our regular, weekly gig at the Detroit Pub, we have two shows approaching for a Veteran's organization, doing a stand-down and a private party on a boat down river.
August 19th, 2009
12:16 pm
That's awesome!!
August 19th, 2009
12:19 pm
I will leave it up to the coaches as to what must be done.
Agreed 3rd and 4th qrt. was horrible but I'm not willing to say this defense is in the toilet based on that.
Now if the entire 1st string goes down then I might worry. I'm sure this week will be better. I have confidence in the coaching staff to make the adjustments that's needed. Let then figure out who needs to play when and where. Fan first……coach never.
August 19th, 2009
12:24 pm
Thanks, CBrass. In this time of hustle, music seems to be the mainstay in this depressed town. Motown lives on, though. As soon as we develop a webpage and I complete this MySpace and Facebook group page (been working on it for weeks), I'll foward the addresses so you can watch video and sing-a-long…lol.
August 19th, 2009
12:40 pm
Please do. Would love to listen and sing-a-long…LOL
"Fan first……coach never." That's well said. No one here is trying to be a coach. I think we(the cage family) are so afraid that the negative comments made about our D may have had some truth to them with the way that things went on Saturday!! Glad to have you here in the cage.
August 19th, 2009
12:45 pm
CBrass, not sharing lunch…(pouting here.LOL).
Great comments on the post by our esteemed CEO. I'm not going to add much more to what has already been said. Personally, I unloaded enough on the defense Sunday so I will give them a pass today. But I will leave the Cage fam with the following thought from my 16 Aug 09, 4:02pm post.
Aggression, attitude, and focus MUST be critical for this team to be a force this season. I knew that this was an evolving process on defense and thus, my 9-7 second place finish prediction in the division a few months back. I still stand by that prediction. We will get better for sure but there is no doubt that much work remains.
August 19th, 2009
12:48 pm
To all of you who are being critical of us for being critical of the defense: we all know it was the first preseason game, we all hope that it improves. D3 asked for our opinions with specific questions. What were we all supposed to say? "It's the first preseason game and doesn't matter"? That would have been a really entertaining blog, wouldn't it?
August 19th, 2009
12:53 pm
YUP!! If I am trying to be a coach, so be it. I'm a lifelong fan who take GREAT pride in his Falcons. And I have earned the righ to be as critical as I can be. the 3rd and 4th teams are supposed to look funky. You are correct my friend, evaluate them and hope to see improvement. But it was the horrid lack of effort by too many WHO would be STARTERS that shocked us this past weekend.
As Stirg stated so well again this morning, you did not see the starters for the the G-Men, the Kittens (aka Panthers), the Saints, and the Steelers come into their games with a "happy go lucky approach". As Herm Edwards would say, play to win the game.
This defense is young. We need the leaders to set a tone NOW!! Attitude, approach to the game, and intensity in the game are CRITICAL.
That my friend is what is in question at this moment.
In Smitty I trust; we will see progress on Friday night.
August 19th, 2009
12:55 pm
D….d. I'm sorry Cage. I fell for it didn't I?
August 19th, 2009
12:57 pm
Falcons coach Mike Smith said he will play the rookies and younger players early against St. Louis to see how they fare against the Rams' better players
August 19th, 2009
1:01 pm
August 19th, 2009
1:06 pm
UnCa Bob (Semper Fi my brother)
A wise approach by Smitty. Got to establish that critical depth!
He should also flip a coin; Heads, Shock get the entire first half; Tails, Redman gets it. JPW is practice squad bound. I know a lot of people are calling for Redman to be cut but I do not think it is likely unless he totally collapses. And that is not likely; he does have more starting experience than anyone on the roster except MR.
August 19th, 2009
1:08 pm
I can go along with 9-7, Warrior. That was my prediction when we discussed it in the offseason. Aggression, attitude and focus must be addressed THIS WEEK, with "urgency". Without it, we're doomed.
The pundits who support the lackadaisical play of our defense, I'll give you that. I'll give you the fact that the players may be saving themselves for week 1 of regular season. So, instead of speaking on behalf of anybody else, I'll just tell you about me. Pre-season, regular season, post-season, off-season, winter season, four seasons, season salt, season all… I don't care. I am not about to give my opponents bragging rights. That's just the competiveness in me. I will talk smack at the card table. Its more than just a game; its competition. The first team defense should feel awful, at the very least, for their lack of "urgency" in that game.
August 19th, 2009
1:21 pm
I said I was no coach. If anyone on this board wants to play that game fine with me. I just don't see the point in getting all crazy over the first pre-season game.
If some don't have a problem with giving your opinion on how bad they sucked, why is is a problem for some of you to get upset that 1 pre-season game really doesn't get me all worried.
Again I look back at the Steelers last year 0-4 pre-season SUPERBOWL CHAMPS!!
August 19th, 2009
1:25 pm
I have not seen the game, but lack of effort is not acceptable. Not in preseason, or any other time.
August 19th, 2009
1:26 pm
With you 1000% Stirg….The best are the best because they never quit.
If I could speak to BVG, I would give him two pieces of advice. I learned them many years back while attending the NCO Academy (military leadership school). They are from one of America's finest battlefield commanders, General George S. Patton. Trust me, there is NO ONE capable of questioning the successes of his team!! I took them to heart a long time ago, used them as a leader myself (thank, General (RIP)) and they are still alive and well within me today.
"I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails."
A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."
August 19th, 2009
1:29 pm
LOL don't pout you didn't miss much!!
August 19th, 2009
1:32 pm
I would like to see the QB area cleaned up also. M Ryan does not need many reps and DJS and CR do. Play 'em.


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ps: have you called your mom & dad lately? do it now.
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pictures that induce happiness and somehow manage to distract from the realities of real life.
ps: have you called your mom & dad lately? do it now.
– vovesdyh
i had been to père lachaise cemetery once before on a previous trip to paris, but had literally run in and out in a frenzy of sightseeing just to look at jim morrison's grave (one of those shameless things you just have to do, like visiting the eiffel tower.) this time round i had plenty of time to walk all through the huge grounds. i honestly think it is one of the most beautiful places in paris – mostly because of the tree lined avenues and the feeling of escaping the city as soon as you're within its walls.
all photos by me, more at my flickr.
randy fox is an american photographer, whose work frequently concentrates on the decaying beauty and loneliness of the fraying american dream. based in western pennsylvania, fox's work celebrates the hope and ingenuity that once existed in the rust belt area of the united states.
his photographs are equal parts sad and groovy, especially the DIY / retro signage. how cool would it be if we could see before & after versions… i'm picturing scenes of back to the future in my head right now.
had a bit of a day yesterday, so some cute & amusing pictures are in order.
mad men birdies (check out joan!)
hello my name is dev has a cool photo collection, and i chuckled at his profile description on flickr, "i'm addicted to the internet… i don't think i've logged off since 1998." yup. that pretty much sums up my sentiments, too.
i didn't take a lot of photos this holiday because i was either eating, reading, drinking, eating, lying in the sun, snoozing, eating, drinking, walking on the beach, riding my bike, eating, napping etc etc. you know? but i did wander onto the beach one evening before sunset to take these shots. the sky really was all pink & blue! maaagical.
i decided to start scanning in all our old family photographs, mostly for safety's sake – but also to share some of the pretty radical images my parents have in their archives. you can see the complete (and growing) set here.
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Planned Parenthood has launched its "Mile High Club" campaign which it claims âfocuses on the importance of practicing pregnancy prevention and safer sex.â
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Rival newspapers offer collective ad sales
The UK's biggest national newspapers are joining together to provide brands with a collective advertising package that will see them sell ads on their own and rivals' titles for the first time.
The new strategy is being tested around the Wimbledon tennis tournament. The package guarantees brands positioning alongside Wimbledon editorial across a broad reach of titles, from tabloid to broadsheet.
The Sun, Daily Mail, The Independent, The Guardian, Daily Mirror, The Times, Daily Telegraph and all their sister and Sunday titles are involved.
It is also hoped the discounted rates for the package will encourage brands that would not usually advertise around the tournament to place spots in newspapers.
Guardian News & Media sales director Simon Kilby says: "This is about bringing new clients and more money into the newspaper sector. Different newspapers have different issues and pressures but we have worked well as a group on many projects over the past few years. This is just the latest."
The offer aims to simplify the buying process and will enable advertisers to buy across a range of newspapers within one invoice.
The newspaper groups could potentially exploit editorial opportunities around the Olympics, Christmas and the autumn fashion shows if the test is successful.
The test package comes at a time when print ad revenues are down across the newspaper sector.
The Daily Mail & General Trust recently warned of "continued uncertainty" over the medium term advertising market after reporting its ad revenue growth had slowed by 4% since December.
The package was conceived by the Newspaper Marketing Agency.
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· The majority of UK consumers are unlikely to pay for online newspaper content, with 83% saying they would refuse to pay.
· 60% of UK adults think that it is worth paying for a 'good newspaper'.
· 1 in 5 YouGov respondents are prepared to forgo paying for newspapers altogether, agreeing with the statement 'why pay when I can get one for free'.
· Nearly half (44%) of UK consumers prefer paying for a newspaper because 'the free ones haven't got as much real content.
· 38% of respondents believe that newspapers are currently too expensive.
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This has been going on for years ... it's certainly not a new phenomenon. The broadsheets and tabloids often work together to provide a total package to advertisers.
Dear Anon,
As far as I am aware, there have been no formal cross-newspaper ad sales of this kind before.
There have been cross-newspaper marketing deals within newspaper groups before - so the Times and The Sun may have collaborated, for example.
Yes, newspapers from different groups have worked together on other projects since the formation of the Newspaper Marketing Agency, whose board consists of representatives across the UK newspaper industry.
But in this format, this is the first ad sales package of its kind.
I do believe that this is a new phenomenon and unquestionably marks the start of a period of public consolidation for the UK press.
The most disconcerting point for the newspaper press within this article will be the YouGov stat showing that 83% of UK consumers are unlikely to pay for online newspaper content.
This means that the preliminary hopes of taking the traditional print newspaper model and migrating it online is simply not plausible.
Cross-publication advertising platforms like this are a great short term solution to scraping the print revenue barrel, but when the printing presses run dry we are likely to see even further innovation and consolidation online.


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Homes on Gate Post Road, Country Way and Autumn Oval have been broken into recently.
Police are investigating whether they are related because they are all in a relatively small area of town, although they aren't especially similar in nature.
Detective Lt. John Janowski said the burglar got into one house through an open window, another through the front door and the third by kicking in the back door.
A Wii game system was taken from one house, and jewelry and other small, easy-to-carry items from another.
Nothing was stolen from the third, but Janowski said that may be because the residents were only gone for an hour and might have interrupted the burglar.
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He noted that burglaries often take place in spurts.
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Strongsville typically has about 100 burglaries a year, but that figure includes thefts from garages, which are classified as home break-ins.


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I am currently writing a teen boy character, and I've been looking in to how they think and act. In a sense, I am inherently writing from the viewpoint of an unreliable narrator, because there are deeply irrational thought processes as work here which, unless you are under the influence of a powerful cocktail of adolescent hormones, you must stretch to understand. Slate published a series on risk and the adolescent brain last year that has been helpful. Basically, if you are writing a character with normal logic who is 16, you are not doing your job as a YA author. Check it out:
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Getting into the Teenage Mind: The Attraction of RisksIn Uncategorized on September 16, 2011 at 5:39 pm
I am currently writing a teen boy character, and I've been looking in to how they think and act. In a sense, I am inherently writing from the viewpoint of an unreliable narrator, because there are deeply irrational thought processes as work here which, unless you are under the influence of a powerful cocktail of adolescent hormones, you must stretch to understand. Slate published a series on risk and the adolescent brain last year that has been helpful. Basically, if you are writing a character with normal logic who is 16, you are not doing your job as a YA author. Check it out:
Young Adult Books Need Relatable Rebels to Attract BoysIn Uncategorized on August 22, 2011 at 6:36 pm
This article is really interesting. My new book has a male protagonist, so I suppose I've unwittingly entered the challenging arena of trying to get boys to read. Or, I am hoping girls will read because they have a crush on him. Either way, we are all fighting against the draw of the ipad, gaming and an ever-growing barrage of media competing for the young adult boy's eyeballs. Is there any way that we, as writers, and/or publishing in general, have played a part in making books irrelevant to todays teen boys? The article below has some ideas for how we can get back on the same team with this important reader, and bring them back into the fold…
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After examining the grime under my fingernails, I broke the silence.
"Do you miss it?"
"What?" Lisa asked.
Lisa looked at me then went back to her charcoal sketch of an unlaced hiking boot. A fresh wave of anxiety doused my stomach as I waited for her answer.
"Hell no," she finally murmured.
"Not even laying out at the Boulder Reservoir? Or going to Chautauqua?"
"A little sun would be nice," she smiled.
Chautauqua was the park in Boulder where our neighborhood west of the university, known as The Hill, dead-ended at the foothills. Nestled just below the city's jagged Flatirons – gentle mountains faced with massive sloping anvils of red rock – the park was a hub of activity for college students heading out for a hike or a Frisbee match, and for idle teenagers. While two-dollar movies played in a cavernous old wooden theater, bands of our friends roamed the foothill trails, having told their parents they were going to the movies.
"Why did you want to get away so bad? Did something happen with your mom and Tim?"
"Well, after he moved in, I could hear them at night."
"I know," Lisa said in a low voice. "But that wasn't really the reason."
I wanted more details on her mother and Tim, but I decided not to ask. Teepee life didn't offer much in the way of luxuries, but it did offer a ton of privacy. I didn't want to invade hers. I was worried that Lisa rued the day she gave up her sun-drenched summer at 'the 'Res' to isolate in this cold, glorified mud puddle. To distract myself from my imminent abandonment, I scribbled anxious notes in my journal. Suddenly, Lisa looked up from her sketch.
"Remember Mrs. McBride – Trish, who I babysat for up on Mapleton Hill?"
I had visited Lisa at Trish's house several times over the winter. An imposing white brick house with green shutters and colonial columns, you could pick the whole house up and plunk it in one of the east coast's most stately suburbs and it would fit right in.
"She kind of spilled her guts to me."
"Really? She seemed stuck up when I met her."
"Yeah, that went out the window after I'd worked for her for a few months," Lisa said. "She's actually really friendly."
Mapleton Hill was a leafy, tree-lined street that culminated in a narrow but beautiful canyon. Our house was near by, but being Mapleton-adjacent was a far cry from actually living on Boulder's nicest street. Trish McBride and her professor husband had moved away from their upper crust roots, but her blue blood pedigree permeated the house's museum-quality oriental rugs, Tiffany candlesticks and strikingly well-painted family portraits hung amidst Trish's stark black and white photography.
"What did she say?"
"She said she wants to raise her young children in Boulder, so they can have a normal childhood. Then she told me she is horribly lonely."
"No duh! She's telling her life story to the babysitter!"
"She hasn't slept with her husband for two years."
"Whoa. Weird."
"That's nothing compared to what came next. She told me that she was attracted to women, and that over the past few months, she had fallen in love with me."
"Gross!" I gasped.
Lisa looked up from her sketchbook.
"You think?"
"I don't know. I just can't picture her telling you that! Did you freak?" I asked.
"By the time she finally said it, I kind of already knew."
"Did she make a pass at you?"
I was practically shouting. I mentally vowed to calm down. Lisa was confiding all of this in such a quiet, unperturbed voice.
"No. She never touched me, except for an occasional shoulder rub. We used to give each other shoulder rubs."
"What did you do?"
"I told her I was flattered but I just want to be friends. But things were never the same after that. I didn't really want to have any physical contact with her. She's a nice lady, and I didn't want to hurt her feelings. But I got creeped out by the shoulder rubs after I knew what she was thinking. I had to tell her to stop."
"What a trip!"
"I try not to judge her, because she's really nice. And she wanted to help me out so badly. She asked me to keep working for her, and I did. But often, she wouldn't even go out. I didn't really know what to do. It felt strange, like she was paying me to hang out with her.
Outside, the rain swept against our canvas walls in sheets.
"God, she sounds a little desperate," I suggested.
"Yeah. I know. By the time you invited me to the teepee, I was ready to just get away from the whole thing."
"Damn. The woman doesn't look like a lesbian."
"What does a lesbian look like?"
"Motorcycles and lots of leather," I said.
Lisa laughed.
"Not always."
Lisa got up, threw on a poncho and stepped out of the teepee into the rain. It seemed like she considered the matter closed, although I had hundreds of questions about Trish, her bizarre confession and, most of all, Lisa's reaction to it. How would it feel to let your guard down with a woman and to find out that she was just as hot for you as any guy? For a moment, I honestly felt for Lisa. I wanted to ask if having everyone – even women — want you got to be a nightmare. But I decided not to probe. If I showed too much interest in Lisa's secret, who was to say she wouldn't uncover mine?
Girls in Movies Face Horrors of a Personal NatureIn 1 on January 6, 2010 at 3:30 am
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"The young heroines of 'Precious,' 'New Moon' and 'The Lovely Bones' try to lead ordinary lives but instead face harrowing experiences. But the movies are more restrained than the books on which they are based.
By Lizzie Skurnick
January 2, 2010
At first blush, the heroines of the films "Precious," "New Moon" and "The Lovely Bones" seem to have little in common — except that they all started out as characters in novels.
Precious is an abused, teenage mother who can barely read. "New Moon's" Bella is a vampire-in-waiting who lives to be courted by a glittering heartthrob of the undead. Susie, the narrator of "The Lovely Bones," is the product of the kind of suburban idyll for which Kodachrome was invented.
Yet despite these diverging narratives, these girls are deeply, sweetly ordinary. All three want to feel comfortable with what they see in the mirror. All three want the boy they like to kiss them. All three would prefer not to be social outcasts, all three want happy family lives and all three will never, ever get any of these things.
It is, to put it mildly, not a great season to be a girl on screen. If we take the three books-to-films as a rule, sheer carnage is the order of the day.
In "The Lovely Bones," Susie is raped and killed by a neighbor… Bella is always a kiss or paw swipe away from being slaughtered by a boyfriend — if she's not hurling herself over a cliff in pursuit of one. Precious is the victim of beatings and incest by mother and father."
I am heartened by the fact that current films are not sugar coating the experience of being a teenage girl in the modern world. The juxtaposition of adult pathos and youthful innocence is what intrigues me about YA stories. Now I need to quit blogging and get back to my new book– and my young heroine in harrowing circumstances…
Seven Things Teens Love About the Cinnamon GirlsIn 1 on December 23, 2009 at 8:59 pm
1. They are brutally honest about their problems (bulemia, drug use, etc.) but never preachy
2. They are free to do as they damn well please (for a summer)
3. They call the shots when it comes to boys, not the other way around
4. They are brave
5. They stick together
6. They wear late 70s garb like bandannas tied into halter tops and overalls fashioned into mini dresses
7. They drive a jeep that is older than they are
Late 1970s Portrayed in The Lovely Bones, The RunawaysIn 1 on December 17, 2009 at 4:43 pm
My YA novel Cinnamon Girls is set in 1979. Lately the movie world is demonstrating much teen interest in that oh-so-different era. The Lovely Bones movie has been marketed to the teen audience – with much success (see below.) I believe that it is a fantasy era for teens, with the almost bizarre amount of freedom and experimentation going on, and the tendency for parents to chuck the rules and try something new. Very different from the tight restrictions placed on teens today, although these freedoms of the late 70s often came at a high price.
With the Twilight-targeted movie The Runaways coming out this spring, starring Twilight's Kristen Stewart, teen interest in the 1970s will hit an all time high (view the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbctJ2BqgZQ )
Things I need to know about my main characterIn 1 on November 25, 2009 at 2:12 am
Anger – Why is my character so pissed off (currently & historically?)
Envy – Who has stuff she wants but feels cheated out of having?
Loneliness – How does she hide her feelings of being utterly alone?
Determination – what accomplishment does she believe will "fix" her?
Isolation – In what way is she a misfit?
Lust – Who is unavailable to her and therefore exquisitely desirable?
Longing – If she could have her perfect world, what would it look like?
Survival – what does my character overcome in order to survive?
Blankie – What object from childhood does she still love – a last vestige of being a little girl?
Shower warbling – what is her theme song?
Who Are You?In 1 on November 24, 2009 at 12:17 am
This is the most important question a 15 year old girl faces. Her ability to formulate an answer during her teenage years will radically affect the course of her life…


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I'm having trouble creating a random vector $\vec{V}$ starting with a standard 0:1 randon number generator subject to the following set of constraints: (given parameters $D$, $L$, and $\theta$)
- The vector $\vec{V}$ must be $N$ units long
- The elements must have an average of $\theta$
- No 2 successive elements may differ by more than +/-10 (i.e. $|V_i-V_{i+1}|\leq 10$)
- $D = \sum_i(L*cos(V_i-\theta))$
I'm having the most problems with the last one. Any ideas?
New thought on the problem: I've noticed that constraints (2) and (4) can be simplified by setting $\theta$ to 0 and then once a valid vector for $\theta==0$ is found, add $\theta$ to all elements to bias the mean to the true $\theta$ again.


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Never got the chance to play these either (didnt own a DS) so will def pick up looks awesome!
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Pirates of Emerald Islands
Take sword in hand as you adventure around the Emerald Isles, seeking treasure and confronting danger.
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Team up with Arthur and his friends in this unique cooperative party game where mutual aid is the key to winning.
A game based on the popular book that contains spells and magical information purportedly written by Merlin.
Undercover: Dual Motives
Undercover: Dual Motives is a prequel to the PC gam Wintersun, in which players relive the early days of physicist and reluctant spy Dr. John Russell.
Pirate Battle
Build your pirate crew and attempt to become king of the pirates in this strategy/RPG from Orbital.
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In this followup to Racing Gears Advance, you can compete with friends in a battle to the finish on over 35 tracks with a variety of vehicles and characters.


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The inspection was carried out by one of Her Majesty's Inspectors, who evaluated the overall effectiveness of the school and investigated the following: •pupils' achievement, to confirm whether it is good or outstanding •the particular impact of teaching and the curriculum on the high standards in writing •how monitoring impacts on teaching and learning, particularly in the Foundation Stage. Evidence was gathered from discussions and school documentation, and pupils were interviewed to hear their views and to check their personal development and well-being. Other aspects of the school's work were not investigated in detail, but the inspection found that the school's own assessments, as given in its self-evaluation, were largely accurate, if modest, and these have been included where appropriate in this report.
Description of the school
This infant school shares an extensive campus with Henleaze Junior and Claremont Special School. With nine classes, three for each age group, it is larger than most infant schools. The vast majority of pupils are White British. A few pupils are at the early stages of learning English as an additional language. There are below-average numbers eligible for free school meals or with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The school has a Healthy School award and one for promoting physical activity. It serves a predominately affluent area.
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Overall effectiveness of the school
Grade: 1
Henleaze Infants provides an outstanding education for its pupils. At the heart of its success is the constant desire of staff and pupils to learn more. Staff's professional knowledge is excellent and they review and select carefully from research and new initiatives to find the most effective strategies to use. Consequently, pupils' achievement is outstanding and standards have been well above the national average in reading, writing, mathematics and science continuously since the year 2000. The school has particularly good strategies for supporting the development of writing. All pupils, irrespective of their levels of maturity, gender, ethnicity, learning difficulty or disability, love coming to school. They are keen to join in the many exciting learning opportunities. The school is highly inclusive and has a strong partnership with the special school on site. For example, pupils share a delightful integrated dance class. One parent captured the essence of the school when writing, 'It would be hard to find a better learning environment; children are both respected and encouraged.' Children make an outstanding start in the Reception classes. The school consistently builds on this and as a result, pupils' personal and social development and well-being are excellent.
The rich curriculum promotes pupils' thinking skills, their quest for knowledge and their imaginations. The current work on Mexico is a good example: within the role-play 'market' there are good resources and prompts that immerse children in this culture and encourage them to try using simple Spanish words. Pupils develop an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe, although they are not all entirely clear yet about the concept of 'bullying'. They find adults in school trustworthy and know how to get help if they need it. Pupils recently enjoyed a visit from a farmer, who explained where healthy food comes from. They participate in the many after-school clubs such as cookery and 'fun football' and some attend the on-site extended care. Their overall attendance is good and they are close to reaching the ambitious target set by the local authority this year.
Teachers, and their able teaching assistants, rigorously assess what pupils have learned. They then adapt their planning well, repeating and reinforcing where necessary but also providing good extra challenges for those who grasp things quickly. Children learn how to learn; they refer to a set of animals who demonstrate useful characteristics such as the tortoise's steady persistence. Each class has a display of these creatures so the concept is meaningful, even for younger children. Teaching is outstanding. During the inspection, in a philosophy lesson, 30 seven-year-olds explored how characters in a story responded to a new arrival. The skilfully directed discussion led to good listening and reasoning and a sophisticated understanding of the similarities and differences between people. Pupils behave very well because they are interested and active but some pupils feel that just occasionally a few may not be as kind to each other as they could be. The care, guidance and support, together with pupils' spiritual, moral, cultural development, are of an exceptional standard so will no doubt deal with this issue/perception. Pupils are involved in peer reviews of work and understand the school's clear marking policy. Both very effectively help their confidence in taking the next step in their learning. The headteacher is an excellent leader and role model. She has her finger on the pulse of the school and the school's self-evaluation is detailed and perceptive, although some of the grades the school awarded itself were unduly modest. Pupils and parents appreciate how the headteacher knows each child and family by name. She and her able senior management team have exceptionally robust systems for monitoring the curriculum, the planning, each year group's learning objectives and pupils' individual progress towards them. Well-chosen intervention programmes help any pupil who shows signs of falling behind or needing extra help. The school divides the leadership and management responsibilities among staff, thus freeing the headteacher to monitor practice by regularly working alongside each class teacher. Middle managers help ensure that teaching is of a high standard and that it is consistent across classes. Governors are fully involved in school evaluation and improvement planning and hold the school to account for the quality of education provided. There is a lack of clarity in the terminology in the school development plan that makes it less easy to monitor the school's progress at a glance. Some miscommunication between the governors and parents regarding the decision on school uniform has left a significant group of parents feeling dissatisfied. The school is further developing its website to assist communication and aims to give, for example, additional information about the teaching of reading. Parents are very strong partners with the school in supporting pupils' learning. Pupils are very well prepared for the move to the junior school, and their excellent basic skills, including writing and the competent use of information and communication technology, greatly assist their future economic well-being. The school demonstrates an outstanding capacity to reflect and constantly continue improving.
Effectiveness of the Foundation Stage
Grade: 1
The well-established system for making home visits before children start school eases the transition from home to school very effectively. This patient approach results in children who are exceptionally well settled. Consequently, children make rapid gains in their social and academic skills, leading to outstanding achievement. The outstanding leadership ensures that there is an exciting curriculum indoors and outside. Almost all pupils attain or exceed the expected goals by the end of the Reception Year as a result of the exceptionally high quality teaching and provision. A thorough quality assurance scheme is used effectively to ensure the provision is continually developed and improved. The Foundation Stage is an integral part of the school and children enjoy many opportunities to make choices and decisions. They are confident enough to send representatives to the school council by the summer term each year. There are good procedures to aid children's transition into Year 1.
What the school should do to improve further
- Ensure the success criteria in the school development plan are clear to all users and assist in the efficient evaluation of the school's improvements.


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Lunch and fashion for a good cause:
Join a fun luncheon and fashion show with all proceeds to benefit breast cancer.
There will be a silent auction, live auction, key note speaker, etc.
It all happens Monday March 15, 2010, 10am-2pm at The Ritz Carlton
The Hope Fashion Show
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Categories > Celebrities > Fall Out Boy > Inside Patrick There Lies a Secret.
What could of been the end. (chap4)1 Reviews
What happens at concerts. ^_^
Inside Patrick There Lies a Secret.
(#) Xnataliex 2009-07-26 03:46:53 AMSup to you. Too many stories is never good. I loved this though, but I don't want you to get stressed so...hmm?
Author's responseAhha awe thanks.
I loved this story too.
maybe I might write a bit more when I get the chance.
Keep your eyes out for random updates. :D


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Tales of monsters, heroes, and gods found in classical Greek mythology have captivated audiences for over three millennia. This small exhibition drawn from the Museum's permanent collection features works on paper by artists who have used stories from the Odyssey and ancient Greek myths to address challenging issues such as race, culture, and the psychological effects of war, or as a vehicle to explore desire and the universal subconscious. This exhibition includes works by Romare Bearden, Roberto Matta, and Reuben Nakian.
Swans, Swine, and Sirens
April 18, 2013 through December 1, 2013
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San Francisco (AP) -- Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Halberstam, who chronicled the Nashville civil rights awakening, has died in a California car crash.
Halberstam was 73.
Police in Menlo Park, California say Habersham was dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash Monday.
Halberstam was a reporter for the Tennessean and the New York Times.
In 1964, at age 30, he won the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting from Vietnam.
He later said he initially supported the US action there but became disillusioned.
Former Associated Press Saigon Bureau Chief George Esper said Halberstam was more honest with the American people than their own government about the war in Vietnam.
Halberstam was working when he was killed Monday. He was being driven by a graduate journalism student to an interview he had scheduled with hall of fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle.
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Just around the Riverbend! So glad I got to be Pocahontas again!
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Neptune taken by NASA
who THE FUCK let NASA take Neptune
release neptune
Free Neptune 2014
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"20 Strangers Kiss for the First Time on Camera"
That fact that i'm Brad Pitt and tyleroakley is Ellen lol
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'hey did you do your homework?'
Why do people act like being a vampire is so fucking great. You can't eat garlic bread so what's the point