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Ten best bourbons: Top bottles of the all-American whiskey
Got a taste for the brown stuff? TONY's got you covered with our list of the country's best bourbons.
The honky-tonk harmony of BBQ and bourbon is as classic as Wranglers with cowboy boots. Brown-spirits buff Keith Biesack—who oversees a 200-bottle collection at Char No. 4—gives us his picks for the country's best bourbon. Fill a tumbler with one of these standout hooches.
Four Roses Single Barrel
Each year, the Four Roses distillery in Kentucky produces ten distinct bourbon recipes and chooses one to be sold in limited quantities—a highly sought-after release in the brown-spirits sphere. "This was the first bourbon that got me hooked," says Biesack. "The mouthfeel is amazingly satisfying and warming, but it has a light elegance to it from the rye, which provides some herbal, almost grassy notes on the palate. It's a great one to drink in spring and summer." Available at Astor Wines & Spirits, 399 Lafayette St at 4th St (212-674-7500). 750ml $43.99.
Peach Street Colorado Straight Bourbon
The artisan distillers running this small-scale production in Palisades, Colorado, use local sweet corn and grains to churn out just three barrels each week. Their product is pot-distilled just once to maintain the natural essence of the homegrown ingredients. "It has a great fresh fruit quality, with tones of peach, apple and other stone fruits, which makes it very refreshing," says Biesack. Available at Astor Wine & Spirits, 399 Lafayette St at 4th St (212-674-7500). 750ml $65.99.
Hancock's President's Reserve
The Kentucky spirit ages for a minimum of four years in the Buffalo Trace company's rickhouse—a warehouse where the barrels are stored and matured—picking up flavors from the charred wood, which expands and contracts as temperatures change with the seasons. After the aging process, a master distiller specially selects it for its deep, layered flavors. "This is a chewy, filling bourbon that's great after a meal," says Biesack. Available at Heights Chateau, 123 Atlantic Ave between Clinton and Henry Sts, Brooklyn Heights (718-330-0963). 750ml $48.99.
Balcones True Blue 100-Proof
Made with Hopi blue corn—an ancient strain with more oil and less starch than regular variety—this Texas-born bourbon hits sweet and spicy notes like caramel, orange and cinnamon. "This really taught me the beauty of high-proof whiskey. Add one solid cube of ice, and you're able to experience the whiskey as it descends in proof," says Biesack. "It's not static; it evolves and changes." Available at Astor Wines & Spirits, 399 Lafayette St at 4th St (212-674-7500). 750ml $64.99.
Russell's Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel
"You can really feel that there's a master at the controls when you taste this whiskey," says Biesack, referring to Wild Turkey veteran distillers, father-and-son team Jimmy and Eddie Russell, who selected this batch for a limited-edition run. While bourbon is usually diluted after aging for large-scale bottling, this one has no water added following maturation and maintains its barrel proof of 110, giving it the bite for which Wild Turkey is known. "You're getting a lot of flavors and textures that are often lost when you add water to cut a bourbon down," adds Biesack. "You don't just feel the heat from the high proof; it's beautifully complex." Available at Warehouse Wines & Spirits, 735 Broadway between 8th St and Waverly Pl (212-982-7770). 750ml $34.99.
Old Weller Antique 107
The flavor grain here is wheat instead of rye, qualifying the bottle as a "wheated bourbon." Its nuttiness complements corn's natural sweetness and gives the 107-proof Kentucky spirit a unique tone. "Imagine the difference between wheat and rye bread. That translates to this flavor profile." Available at Park Avenue Liquor, 292 Madison Ave between 40th and 41st Sts (212-685-2442). 750ml $33.
Watershed Bourbon
New-wave Ohio distillery Watershed keeps its bourbon young, aging it for just two-and-a-half years, though many aficionados believe the sweet spot lies between eight and ten. Featuring the unusual addition of spelt, this bottle represents the slowly developing trend of adding unorthodox grains to the traditional corn and rye. "There's something about being a bourbon and following those regulations, and then there's also the spirit of American distilling," says Biesack. "We have these grains around us; let's use them and make something unique." Available at Acker, Merrall & Condit Co., 160 W 72nd St between Columbus Ave and Broadway (212-787-1700). 750ml $38.99.
Kings County Distillery Bourbon
This small-batch distillery popped up in a tiny Bushwick office in 2010 before putting down roots the 113-year-old Paymaster Building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. From cornfield to bottle, its bourbon is New York–born and –bred, made with 70 percent upstate kernels. "This one has been on our shelves for a long time. If you buy it regularly, you really notice the change from batch to batch," says Biesack. Available at Astor Wines & Spirits, 399 Lafayette St at 4th St (212-674-7500). 200ml $22.99.
Old Pogue 12-Year Master's Select
Made in bourbon's birthplace—Maysville, Kentucky—this enduring favorite has earned praise since before Prohibition. The original distillery crumbled following World War II, after years of neglect. But fourth- and fifth-generation family members of the founders rebuilt on the same plot of land in 2012, and they now cook up an heirloom recipe from Civil War times. "A traditional mash bill [recipe] of corn, rye and malted barley provides truly classic flavors: big spice, round wood notes and some nice heat," says Biesack. Available at Astor Wines & Spirits, 399 Lafayette St at 4th St (212-674-7500). 750ml $43.99.
Elijah Craig 12-Year-Old
Legend has it that Baptist minister Elijah Craig invented the process of aging bourbon in charred barrels in the 1700s. True or not, Heaven Hill—a historic family-operated distillery, established in 1934 in Bardstown, Kentucky —created a 12-year small-batch brew inspired by this bit of lore. "To find such a complex whiskey at this price point is rare," says Biesack. " The distillers aren't trying to hit any premium market with it, which speaks to the roots of the spirit itself. Bourbon was originally made as a surplus product, not a luxury." Available at Astor Wines & Spirits, 399 Lafayette St at 4th St (212-674-7500). 750ml $24.99.
RECOMMENDED: Guide to the best BBQ in NYC
Four Roses? Good God. Where's Blanton's, or Papi?
Funny how all these so-called Bourbon experts say if it isn't produced in Bourbon County its not Bourbon. The State of Kentucky recognizes twenty-four (24) counties as belonging to the former "Bourbon County" which used to be part of Virgina. Anything made in that area of Northeastern Kentucky is Bourbon Whiskey. Funny as well is that no actual whiskey is produced in the current Bourbon County. So where is the "real" bourbon from? Urban Lexington?
Riiiiiight, so where is the George T Stagg??? The 2010 is generally considered the finest bourbon ever made.
List is incomplete without Pappy Van Winkle!!
You can't make "bourbon" in Ohio, but like Jack Daniels maybe they have a nice whiskey.
We're just lower Kentucky or you're upper Ohio. However you want to look at it.
I have tried several. Jack Daniels, Elijah Craig, Crown and Makers Mark. I enjoy Makers and Jack the most. I thought they had more flavor then Elijah Craig and Crown. Wasn't impressed with Elijah Craig at all. I' in search for something new and flavorful. Any suggestions?
@Joe Adams Jack Daniels isn't a bourbon fella
@Bartender L The accepted definition is no longer restricted to spirits distilled in Bourbon County, Kentucky. This changed quite a while back. (No one should have to explain this to you at this point, actually.) According to the North American Free Trade Agreement, annex 313, Tennessee Whiskey IS legally "straight bourbon whiskey". It literally says so.
I have been in LOVE with the Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit of late.
One of my favorites is Four Roses.
No Blanton's? How am I supposed to take this review even remotely seriously...
I drink bourbon infrequently but i stick with a favorite Woodford Reserve A+
It's one list from one person - I hope the intent is to broaden our horizons to sample outside our usual zone. Don't go with marketing and hype - go and try something yourself. Twice.
Where's the pappy van winkle, George t stagg, or woodford reserve? This list is a joke!
Eustrache, Based upon your comments and the inferior spirits you listed, I have a hard time believing you've actually tried Elijah Craig. Don't be fooled by the price point--there's a reason it's received countless accolades, including winning multiple double gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competion and being called "unquestionably one of the great Bourbons" by Jim Murray (Whisky Bible).
Elijah Craig?! Both Bulleit and Old Charter have it beat into a writhing, complaining pulp.
Bourbon is a personal taste, but I would really like to see Blanton's or Prichard's double barrel up here. I think that would have given a little more credibility to the article.
Forest Hills Station House
Hop off the LIRR at 71st Avenue to find this beer-and-bourbon-focused gastropub in the Queens nabe of the same name. Fifteen craft brews are on tap at the barn-wood bar, including Evil Twin Lil' B, Blue Point Toasted Lager and Left Hand Milk Stout. Bottles (Captain Lawrence Liquid Gold, Rodenbach Grand Cru) and cans (Sixpoint Resin, Oskar Blues G'Knight) are also on offer. Thirty-two bourbon and rye bottles line the wooden shelves behind the bar, for stirring into cocktails like a Woodford Reserve old-fashioned or the Boulevard (Templeton Rye, Campari and Carpano Antica). Upscale bar bites include fried chicken livers with roasted-garlic aioli; short rib–kimchi empanadas with sriracha mayo; and beer-battered meatballs with stout mustard. For dessert, look for a deep-fried Snickers with bacon-bourbon glaze—with a few slugs of the dark stuff in you, you'll forget the near comical gluttony ever happened.
Venue says: "16 Craft Beer Taps, 1 Cask Ale, 120+ Whiskeys, Craft Cocktails, & Gastropub Fare in a Chill Environment."


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FIFA Soccer 09
Formation Guide by hopkinsdoc2007
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FIFA Formations Guide
by M Datiles (playmakerno10), firstname.lastname@example.com
I am writing this guide on 10/28/2009, as FIFA 10 is just coming out.
The basis for this guide was the experience that I got from playing
FIFA 07 for a year after it came out. I have played 08, 09, and 10,
and I think that, although the gameplay has changed significantly for
the better, the understanding of the formations in the game still hold
true whatever game version you are playing. However, I just wanted to
say in advance not to get mad at me if you are playing one of the more
advanced versions and you think my tactics dont work anymore, because
my notes that I am writing up are based on FIFA 07.
Also, I will be drawing heavily on the history and evolution of real-
life football formations and tactics, so if football history bores
you, I apologize in advance. On the other hand, you are probably here
because you like that sort of thing, or are interested in football
formations and getting better at FIFA, so hopefully you will find this
guide useful.
I also am assuming a basic understanding of how to play football, and
how to play FIFA. I'm not going to bother explaining which button is
cross and which one is shoot, or what a cross is in the first place.
As shown below, I am only going over the 4 most common formations, not
only because they are common; the reason they are common is because
they are also the most effective. I consider any formation with only 3
defenders ineffective by default and will not be talking about any of
I. Introduction
II. Formation 1: The 4-4-2,
The Englishmen
III. Formation 2: The 4-1-2-1-2 (or The "4-4-2 Diamond"),
The Argentines
IV. Formation 3: The 4-2-3-1,
The Brazilians
V. Formation 4: The Modern 4-3-3 (also known as 4-1-4-1, as well as
Barcelona of 2008, Arsenal of 2009, Spain of Euro 2008
VI. So what is the "Best" formation?
I. Introduction - The importance of formations in FIFA games
In the FIFA video games, formations are much more important than in
real life. Formations are also very important in real life; however,
in FIFA they are absolutely critical to your success. The reason is
simple. In real life, a manager can count on his players to create
plays, to have moments of brilliance, to fire rockets from long range
when they see that small gap. Arshavin, Messi, Torres, Joe Cole,
Ribery, and countless playmakers make the game so enjoyable to watch
because they create their own magic on the field.
In FIFA, unfortunately, your computer teammates behave nowhere near as
spontaneously or intelligently. Most of the time, they stay in the
formation you chose, and make runs when you trigger them. This is
painfully obvious if you have ever tried Be-A-Pro mode, where you play
as one player the entire game, and you see your computer-controlled
teammates charge headlong into a mass of 4 opponents and lose the
ball, over and over again.
In normal team mode, your computer-controlled teammates - that is,
every single player except the one you are currently controlling - are
positioning themselves on the pitch where the formation tells them to
be, as well as how to behave. A defensive midfielder versus a center
forward, even if placed in the same spot, will behave very
So in FIFA, your formation is arguably more important than (most of)
the players you have on your team. After all, the worlds best players
have basically been reduced to a combination of statistics -
acceleration 84%, long shooting 78%, sprint speed 82%, etc. So while
in real life, an individuals brilliance can make the difference in
the match, individual attributes are much less emphasized in FIFA. I
dont blame the game designers, because it's not really possible to
encode different intelligence and behavior for individual players, so
this emphasis on formations versus actual player ability probably will
never change. Thus, the need for this Formations Guide. Moving on...
II. Formation 1: The Classic 4-4-2
4 defenders, 4 midfielders, 2 strikers
This formation is so common that nearly every major team has used it
at some point, including Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United,
Arsenal, Inter Milan, etc. It is especially popular in England, where
the majority of teams use it, and the young players play in this
formation from the very first time they touch a ball.
It is easiest to teach kids because it is arguably the most balanced,
with every player operating in a well-defined area of the field, and
symmetrical lines helping a new player to remember where he is
supposed to be.
Good to start off using if you have no idea where to begin.
***Key Points:
(a) The midfield unit moves together as a line. This helps you keep
possession, since when one of your midfield players is placed under
pressure by an opponent, there is always a player to both sides of him
that he can pass to. However, this means that if the other team gets
the ball and lobs it over any part of your midfield, your defensive
line is immediately under attack, and your whole midfield line must
turn around and track back.
(This is why the holding midfielder / "central defensive midfielder",
or CDM, was created - to sit in front of the 4 defenders, and break up
the opponent's counter-attacks. We will come back to this soon.)
(b) The center midfielders are the focal point of this formation,
where the battle is won or lost. Use the two together to defend the
center, by using the secondary pressure button (where your closest
teammate will attack whoever has the ball). On attack use them to
distribute the ball to the wings, and if there is no opening, pass
back to the CMs. You need to use them to probe for openings by
repeatedly passsing to your forward players and seeing if you have a
gap in the defensive line; if not, pass back to the CMs to hold
possesion. You can also try layoff shots - move forward with one CM,
and let the defenders get closer to him, then immediately pass to the
other CM and take a long shot, since he should now have some
separation from the defenders.
(c) It's nice to have two strikers since this means each is 1 vs 1
with an opposing CB, whereas in formations with a lone striker, the
striker is up against 2 CB's and really can't do much on his own. In
4-4-2, you can pass to a striker and try to make a quick diagonal run
(either way) past your marker and take a quick shot at goal. Sounds
simple, but strangely effective, in FIFA and in real life. Watch
Fernando Torres when he receives the ball with his back facing goal
and then uses his momentum to sprint past the final defender, he's
very good at it.
Normal crossing in FIFA 07 is abysmal and rarely if ever works. The
lobbed-through-ball works much better, as does the ground-cross. (What
I mean is that for some un-explainable reason, probably computer AI
programming, normal crosses rarely succeed in reaching your teammate,
but from the same positions, ground crosses and lobbed thru balls
succeed far more often.)
***Summarizing 4-4-2: ***
Don't be afraid to use your CM's to shoot long, to keep the ball and
pass back and forth, side to side, to strikers and back, if you don't
see an opening. Work the ball and keep possession. Try not to get your
whole midfield line caught upfield or your defense will be under
unwanted pressure with no midfield support. So probably don't try
using Counter-Attacking (CA) tactics.
Don't know what I'm referring to when I say CA tactics? Have you ever
noticed that when you press on whichever right-side pad does not move
your players (differs on different controller setups), sometimes you
see "CA", "WP", or "BO" appear on your screen? These are tactics
modifiers you can use to set the overall behaviour of your entire
team. BO = box overload, your players will all surge into the box at
every opportunity and try to get in shooting positions. WP = wing
play, players will make runs to the outside more and focus on the
wings. CA = counter attack, you will notice your players moving faster
to counter-attack. OT = offside trap. Dangerous for getting caught on
the break, don't bother in this game.
(For 'right side pad', what I mean is, for example, if you have an
xbox controller and you move players using the joystick, then the
digital 8-way pad will be for tactics modifiers.)
CA is the only one I use, but while the increased attack speed of your
teammates is definitely noticeable, it also leaves you much more
vulnerable if you lose the ball, since it stretches your formation and
your players can then be caught upfield and too far away. Also it
tires your players much faster and this can hurt your chances for
later in the game, so don't forget to turn it OFF if you turn it ON
for a corner kick you're hoping to counter-attack on! It's happened to
me many times, when at the end of a game I wonder why all my players
are in the red-zone for stamina, and then I realize I left CA on.
III. Formation II: 4-1-2-1-2, or "4-4-2 Diamond"
(hope that came out looking ok)
4 defenders, 4 midfield, 2 strikers. Note that instead of 2 center
mids, there is 1 central defensive mid (CDM), and 1 central attacking
mid (CAM).
*** History / Why this formation was created: **
This formation really took hold in Argentina, and all Argentinian club
teams still use it today. If you are going to watch them in the World
Cup 2010, you'll see Mascherano as the CDM and Messi or perhaps
Riquelme as the CAM (if Riquelme resolves his spat with Maradona, the
manager and the original CAM in the same formation when he played for
Basically, this formation was created as a way to accomodate a
playmaker, a player who can set up goals and score them himself, but
who has limited to no defensive ability. Thus, the creative CM stepped
forward and became the CAM, and the other CM dropped back and became a
CDM, with little responsibility to attack, but double the duty to
This is a double edged sword, since although this frees the CAM to
attack and not have to worry about defending, it also means he has no
second CM to pass back to if he gets in trouble. It also means almost
all the attacking responsibility is on his shoulders; when Argentina's
legendary CAM Maradona would have an off day, Argentina would usually
However, against teams that played 4-4-2, such as England, the CAM
slips in nicely between the two defensive and midfield lines of the
opponent. Since the defenders are tied up with the 2 strikers, often
nobody knew who was supposed to be marking the CAM, since he was ahead
of the other 3 midfield players, and the English players were assuming
their opponent's midfielders would move in a line, just like them.
The result? The CAM can turn and shoot or slide through balls to his
strikers. In "the hole", the space between the two lines of midfield
and defense, the CAM can "dance" and craft attacks.
England (4-4-2) vs Argentina (4-4-2 Diamond), Quarter-Final World Cup
1986. Argentina wins, 2 - 1. And who scored the two goals? The CAM, of
course, Diego Maradona.
This formation was really meant to build a team around the "enganche",
the #10 playmaker who usually plays as a CAM. The problem with this is
that it brings the attacking flow to a single point - so if this
playmaker is nullified, the team has almost no other means of attack.
The CAM is nullified by opposing CDMs. This is the precise reason how
the 4-2-3-1 formation (next!) was created. That formation has 2 CDM's
who shut down the playmaker and defeat this formation. (However, this
formation (4-4-2 diamond) is still good against 4-4-2, since that
formation has no CDM's.)
Case in point: http://www.football-lineups.com/match/9149/
On Jul 15, 2007, Brazil (4-2-3-1) 3 vs 0 Argentina (4-4-2 Diamond)
Even though Argentina had Riquelme as the CAM and Tevez and Messi as
the two strikers, they lost 3-0 to Brazil, with Brazil's two CDM's
admittedly playing dirty but effective, with 37 fouls (!) called
against Brazil. We will come back to 4-2-3-1 next, and how it was
designed specifically to stop the CAM/CF/withdrawn forward/support
striker (all the same thing).
***For FIFA Play: **
(a) The diamond shape means that your LM and RM wingers are tucked in
closer to the center and do not provide as much attacking potential
down the wings - again, the attacking impetus is focused through the
CAM. However, this makes the midfield more solid defensively, just
less creative in attack.
(b) Again, the CAM is the crown of this formation. Usually he is a
very gifted player, like Riquelme, Totti, someone around whom the team
was built, so you should use him to shoot long, or to give-and-go with
the strikers and then take a shot.
(c) This can be a good formation to use in Be-A-Pro mode, where you
choose to play as the CAM. It guarantees you will see the most time
with the ball and you can shoot and also try to release your strikers
with through balls.
***Summary of 4-1-2-1-2, or "4-4-2 Diamond" ***
This formation used to be used to great effect but has become outdated
with the paradigm shift in modern football to the 4-2-3-1 with two
holding midfielders (CDMs).
It is still very effective against an opponent playing 4-4-2, because
that formation lacks a CDM, allowing the CAM to slip unmarked between
the defensive and midfield lines and create attacks. (This was the
original use of the formation.)
*** Edit to this section! ***
After finishing this guide, I realized some people might ask about
AC Milan's 4-3-2-1 formation, affectionately known as "The
Christmas tree". It is basically a 4-4-2 Diamond, but instead of two
strikers and one CAM, there are two CAMs and one striker. The two
CAMs sit on either side of the striker, and just behind him.
It is very similar to the 4-4-2 diamond so I didn't see the need
to talk about it much. It was used at AC Milan because their best
player, Kaka, was more comfortable as a CAM than as a striker,
so they let him drop back into midfield. It allowed him to have the
space to start his run and build up momentum so he could pass the
defenders with speed. It also let him do short give-and-go passes
to Seedorf, the other CAM, who was also an excellent long-range
shooter and also preferred to play as CAM rather than striker.
In terms of FIFA play, it's not so good, because as I've said,
in modern football the space is on the wings, so adding a second
CAM only marginally helps to create attacks down the throats of
the CDMs, while it makes the lone striker's job harder and also
makes the wingers have to drop back to midfield to defend more.
IV. Formation 3: 4-2-3-1, or 4-2-2-2 (FIFA 07)
-x--x---x--x- 4
----x---x---- 2
-x---------x- 3
------x------ 1
4 defenders, with 2 CDM's in front of them as a shield. 2 Attacking
Mids / CAMs (but on the wings now), with one center forward in between
the AM's, and 1 striker.
You can probably see how this began as a variation of the 4-4-2. The 2
center mids retreat and protect their defensive line, playing
defensively. This leaves a big hole in front of them, so one of the
strikers moves back and becomes a center forward. The wingers move
forwards and form a line of 3, if you count the center-forward, and
these 3 play behind a lone striker.
(Note: In FIFA 07, there is no center forward; instead there are just
2 strikers up front)
*** For FIFA play: ***
This means that
(a) Now that the CM's are playing defense, the main attacking threat
must be created by the wingers. The RM and LM must fly down the wings
and link the ballplay from defense to the forwards. If you want to win
using this formation, you absolutely must have good wingers, and must
use them.
(b) If you have one of the newer game versions where you can edit
formations, you should convert the LB and RB into RWB and LWB, so they
can help attack down the wings. Since there are 2 CDM's now, even if
your new RWB and LWB get caught too far upfield during an enemy
counter-attack, your CDM's should defend the space. After all, 2 CB's
+ 2 CDMs = 4 defenders, even without the wingbacks. Also, enable
wingplay tactics. (As I said in the 4-4-2 section, use the joystick or
direction pad that controls tactics.)
(c) This formation almost seems designed for counter-attacks.
Basically, your CDMs will win balls, feed it to the winger, your
winger should break forwards down the wing on the counter-attack, and
either shoot themselves or send a ground cross, lobbed thru-ball, or
thru-ball to one of the forwards streaking down the center. Since both
of your center mids are CDMs, they will only slowly trudge forwards to
help attack. Turning on Counter-Attack tactics should help very much,
*** History / Explanation of Formation ***
Back to our story! So England had the 4-4-2, and Argentina trumped it
using "4-4-2 diamond" where the CAM wreaks havok in between the lines
of 4-4-2. What's Brazil to do? Well, when Argentina deployed a CAM,
then Brazil decided to assign a player to follow him around, becoming
a CDM. When the CAM got frustrated, he would drift wide to try to
avoid opposing markers and get space to attack, since the center was
now crowded. The CDM would follow him, leaving a hole in the middle.
So then what could Brazil do? Fill the hole with a second CDM, of
course, who would foul the crap out of the CAM even more, and make the
central channel impossible to penetrate.
This led to the rise of the use of CDMs; now, every team has at least
1. At Arsenal, Vieira and Petit were a wall in front of the defense.
Brazil had Emerson, Gilberto Silva. AC Milan, the snarling Gattuso.
Chelsea, Makelele, then Essien and Mikel Obi. Real Madrid, Diarra and
now Lassana Diarra. Liverpool, Mascherano. Man United, Hargreaves,
Now, using CDM's, we have taken care of the pesky CAM, but now both
center mids are defensive and the team needs a way to attack. Thus,
the wingers are pushed forwards and given much more freedom to attack.
Also one striker drops deep, becoming a center forward who can hold
the ball and wait for his teammates to arrive, and then give
penetrating passes.
This formation became almost the standard, especially when a team
could not afford to lose.
There was France, with Vieira and Petit (again) as the CDMs, with
Zidane as the CF and Thierry Henry as the lone striker. (They won
World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000.)
Brazil had Gilberto and Emerson as the CDMs, with Ronaldinho, Robinho,
or Kaka given the freedom to attack from the wings. (They won World
Cup 2002; sometimes they didn't play a strict 4-2-3-1, with Cafu and
Roberto Carlos as Wingbacks sometimes almost being midfielders, but
they always had the two holding midfielders to keep it together.)
In 2008/09, Liverpool under Rafa Benitez used a 4-2-3-1 with
Mascherano and Alonso as CDMs, although Alonso was a great passer as
well. The center-forward was Liverpool's captain and talisman, Steven
Gerrard, and in front of him was the lethal Fernando Torres. This was
a break from their usual 4-4-2. The result? 2nd place in the Premier
League, their highest finish since the EPL was created (in 1992).
At Real Madrid from 2006-2007, Fabio Capello took over a team that had
not won La Liga since 2002-2003. He changed the formation to 4-2-3-1,
using Emerson and Diarra as his CDMs. On the wings were Robinho and
Beckham. For all the animosity many show towards Beckham, this
formation let him shine - he didn't need to defend, and his highly
accurate long balls from the wing were perfect for counter-attacks and
for linking the defense to the forwards in this counter-attacking
formation. Robinho, with his ball control, trickery, and speed,
offered a different form of attack down the other wing. The result?
Madrid were again La Liga champions, in 06/07.
(Beckham - long range assist from right wing to Ronaldo -
(Beckham - wide run behind the LB, assist to Donovan -
It is important to mention that Capello was fired after the season
ended in 06/07, even after he won La Liga with Madrid. Why? Because
the football "was not beautiful."
And if you understand this formation, you can see why. Basically,
there are 6 defenders who form a wall. Once the ball is won, it is
sprung up the wings, where more often than not, the winger tries a
cross. Anyone who has ever played football can tell you that crosses
tend to miss, more often than not, and are hard to control, imprecise,
and usually hopeful more than intentional. Beckham was valued so
highly precisely BECAUSE his crosses and long balls (and free kicks)
were abnormally accurate.
Also, when in possession and not able to execute a swift counter
attack, a team playing 4-2-3-1 ends up passing the ball sideways and
eventually it gets to a winger, who again will usually end up
crossing. The two CDMs protect the back 4 defenders very well, but
also wholly eliminate the creativity of central midfield. Changing
your LB and RB to be more attacking helps to create more attacking
options, but this is still a defensive formation.
Teams who have succeeded with this formation usually owe it to a
world-class center forward, who can take on defenders and create space
for his teammates to attack. If this playmaker can draw more than one
defender, he frees one of his teammates to attack. France had Zidane;
Arsenal, going unbeaten in the EPL for an entire season, a feat which
has never been repeated yet, had the legendary Dennis Bergkamp as the
CF. Liverpool in 08/09 had Gerrard at CF with Torres in front of him,
both of whom were individually capable of carrying the entire team to
victory. Madrid had Raul and Van Nistelrooy, both of whom regularly
created goals out of nothing.
(Bergkamp, CF, holds off 3 players until Ljungberg, the right winger,
can make a run and score the goal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYBUdi7ezHg )
(Bergkamp, surrounded by 3 Newcastle players, scores the classiest
goal you will see in your life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNfgibZO5o )
*** Summary: ***
This is a very common, and very defensive formation. If you like to
play possession football, using short passes to probe the opponent's
defense until you can slip in the killer pass, you probably will get
frustrated at the lack of men forward, and lack of attacking options.
If, however, you like to counter-attack immediately when you win ball
possession, you should like this formation. This is also seen as a
"safe" formation since it is defensive, so many lesser teams use it
when playing better teams. Remember to enable Counter-Attack tactics
to help. If you have the newer FIFA games, customize the formation and
make your RB and LB into wingbacks to help with the attack, and maybe
have one of your CDMs make a forward run (in "forward runs" section of
Create Formation).
If you are in possession and the other team has tracked back so you
can no longer counter-attack, try passing to one of your CDMs, and
then running forwards with him (basically, you are trying to force
your CDM to participate in the attack and give you an additional man
to play with). You may end up being forced to cross alot, so try to
pick wingers who can cross well and have the pace to beat a defender
or two. If you have the newer version of the game, where you can
customize runs, you can have one of your CDMs make a forward run in
attack (although, I would argue that if you are going to do that, you
should just leave him forward permanently, and play a 4-1-4-1
formation... which is next!).
V. Formation 4: The 4-3-3, the 4-1-4-1, the 4-1-2-3
The 4-3-3:
The 4-1-2-3:
The 4-1-4-1
As you can probably see, the reason I grouped these as one formation
is because when a team plays one of these formations, they end up
actually interchanging between all three of these very often, so it's
hard to give a definitive label to it.
The common theme among these formations: 4 defenders, 3 mids, 3
strikers with two of the strikers playing as winger-forward hybrids.
Usually, one CM plays as a CDM and the other two mids play as CMs.
You can see how flexible this formation is:
In defense, it collapses into the 4-1-4-1, which is basically the
classic 4-4-2, but with a CDM between the midfield and defense lines,
which nullifies the CAM like the 4-2-3-1, but without sacrificing
central midfield fluidity of passing.
Then, when the team regains possession and goes on the attack, the
wingers spring forwards, joining the lone striker, and making it now a
4-3-3, or 4-1-2-3 (if the CDM noticeably drops behind the other two
*** FIFA Key Points ***
(a) The wide players are the key to this formation, if you play the
two wing forwards more advanced, like Barcelona do with Messi and
Henry. They pin back the defensive line, allowing the CM's to advance
into the center, where the wingers can pass back to them for shots and
thru balls.
(B) With 3 CMs (well, 2 CMs and 1 CDM), who is going to play winger
when the wing forwards bomb forward and don't defend? The LB and RB,
of course, who should be converted (in the newer versions) to LWB and
RWB if you find you need someone to defend the space on the wings, or
your midfielders are over-matched in man-power.
This is necessary if you are playing more of the 4-3-3 / 4-1-2-3
(c) If you don't want to have attacking LWB and RWBs who leave holes
in the defense, then you'll have to move your wing forwards backwards
and make them more traditional LM and RM midfielders who you can have
make attacking forward runs (in the Create A Formation section, newer
versions of FIFA).
This means you are playing more of a 4-1-4-1, with a CDM.
** Tactics Key Points:***
(i) You need to use the wing forwards to get behind the opposing
fullbacks, so they can either shoot themselves or ground cross/thru-
ball/square-ball it back to the onrushing center forward or central
(ii) If you are playing more of the balanced 4-1-4-1, where your
wingers are behaving less like forwards and more like normal wide
midfielders, then you can attack more with your CMs - take long shots
and layoff shots (use one CM to draw a defender, then quickly pass to
the second CM and take a shot in the space left open by the drawn
(iii) In all cases, the single CDM can get pretty lonely and isolated
(aka, ineffective) if everyone goes forwards to attack, and then your
team loses the ball, and all of a sudden its the one CDM versus 2 or 3
opponents in midfield.
But this is the danger, the risk you take, if you are going to have
team with 3 strikers - you weaken the midfield in order to strengthen
the attack.
In FIFA 07 in particular, this 4-1-4-1 formation is not really
available. The 4-3-3 is available, but the way it is structured in the
07 game is with 3 CMs, and NO CDM. This leaves the midfield very
vulnerable to getting caught all upfield and leaves the defensive line
exposed to attack with no midfield support. And since in 07 you can't
change formations and add a CDM, you are basically toast. Also, you
can't make the LB and RB into wingbacks either, denying you any width
or support in midfield as well. Finally, the RF and LF cannot be given
defensive runs back, and never behave like midfielders, only forwards,
again denying you the ability to gain width and better defense by
tweaking the formation.
Basically, therefore, I consider this formation totally non-viable in
the FIFA 07 version of the game. This is really unfortunate since I
consider it one of the best formations in the newer versions.
*** More History (if you want it) ***
So where did all this talk of 4-3-3 come from, and who uses it?
Here's how it happened. Teams all started using the 4-2-3-1, with 2
CDM's. This got very boring because everyone had their 2 CDMs who sat
and protected the defense while doing nothing creative in attack.
To compensate for the lack of creativity and attacking power in the
center, as I mentioned in the 4-2-3-1 section, the left back and right
back defenders became "flying wingbacks". These defender-wingers
attacked down the wings and acted as second wingers. The Brazilian
fullbacks Cafu and Roberto Carlos would fly down the flanks and fire
in crosses, then tirelessly track back to defend. Philip Lahm is
Germany's flying right back; Gael Clichy, is Arsenal's and France's
LWB. Sergio Ramos is the flying right back for Real Madrid and Spain,
often putting in more crosses than tackles in a game. Patrice Evra and
Rafael, for Man United. Barcelona has Dani Alves who scores as much as
he tackles. Nearly every team now has flying wingbacks, as a result of
the now-standard deployment of two CDMs.
So of course, the game has evolved again.
Now that the wingbacks are consistently bombing forwards in attack,
there is at least one wing open and undefended in a given opponent's
defensive line. This is the new area of attack; having built up a
stone wall in the center, the wings are now the weakest channel.
Now, the best players, the playmakers, no longer play in "the hole",
where Bergkamp, Zidane, and Riquelme used to play. Driven by the CDMs
in the center, they have moved to the wing, where there is space to
receive the ball, and space to run and build up the speed and momentum
to attack.
Who is now the best player in the...
German Bundesliga? Frank Ribery, right winger.
English Premier League? Cristiano Ronaldo, right winger, before he
left for Spain.
(FIFA World Player of the Year, 2008)
Italy Serie A? It was Kaka, right attacking midfielder, before he left
for Spain.
(FIFA World Player of the Year, 2007)
Spanish La Liga? Lionel Messi, right wing-forward.
(I am betting on Messi being FIFA WPY 2009, on account of his club
Barcelona winning not just La Liga 2009, but also El Copa Del Rey
2009, as well as the Champions League Final 2009)
And there are many other examples - the Dutchman Arjen Robben, Theo
Walcott, Joe Cole, Robinho, Silva, etc.
This is the reason behind the 4-3-3 formation - it specifically
assigns two wing-forwards to attack the space left open by the
opposing wing-backs. The wingbacks must either stay pinned back to
defend the space, greatly reducing their team's attacking threat and
width in midfield, or else must leave the space undefended. And even
if they stay back to defend, this gives the wing-forward a much more
favorable 1 vs 1 situation against the wingback, whereas in the center
there are two central defenders and two CDMs, making it almost
impossible to navigate.
The other strength of this formation is its ability to collapse into
4-1-4-1, which again, is basically 4-4-2 but with a CDM shielding the
defense. It allows the team to have the best of all worlds - the
defensive solidity of 5 midfielders and a CDM to mark any CAM and
shield the defense, whilst being able to convert into a system with 3
strikers, and also to attack the vulnerable space behind the enemy's
It has been used to great success by:
Jose Mourinho while at Chelsea - won the English Premier League twice
04/05, 05/06, with Makelele as his CDM and Ballack and Lampard the
roving CM's.
Frank Rikjaard and now Pep Guardiola at FC Barcelona, Champions of...
basically everything possible in 2008-09 (La Liga, Copa del Rey,
Champions League), with Keita or Busquets as the CDM, Xavi and Iniesta
as the roving CMs, and Messi and Henry on the wings, with Eto-o as the
central striker.
Arsenal FC, in the new 2009-10 season, use a 4-3-3 with Song as the
CDM, and Fabregas and a second player (Denilson, Rosicky, or Nasri) as
the CM's, with a front three of Arshavin, van Persie, and Eduardo da
*** Summary of 4-3-3 ***
Not available in FIFA 07 :)
In other versions - be sure to set one of your CMs as a CDM. You can
either go for a brazen attacking 3 strikers, or rein them in a little
to make it more similar to a 4-1-4-1. You can also assign forward runs
and defensive runs as you see fit for your wingbacks and winger-
forwards, to bring balance to your formation.
Personally, I like playing with more of a 4-1-4-1 because it gives me
a chance to attack with my CM's and fire long shots, as well as play
possession football, using short passes to increasingly pressurize the
opponent's box until I can pierce the line. If you use the more
attacking 4-1-2-3, your most effective attack is usually counter-
attacking so you can get your winger-forward behind the defensive line
entirely. This can be exciting but I enjoy build-up play more
personally; I consider it more precise and satisfying.
VI. So what is the best formation?
You didn't just scroll down to here from the top of the document, did
you? Heh, I hope not, because it won't make any sense for you if you
It'd be a bit like trying to skip to the end of a Calculus problem and
seeing the answer is "integral of f[f(x)]dxdy." Meaning that, it means
nothing to you even if it is technically correct.
The best formation is...
(1) The one that highlights the best players on your team, giving them
the most time with the ball, and the most freedom and space possible
(2) The one that best counters the formation of your opponent (as we
talked about, 4-4-2 vs 4-4-2 diamond vs 4-2-3-1 with 2 CDMs, vs 4-3-
(3) The one that suits the way you like to play.
Alright, let's expand:
(1) What team do you like the best? Emphasize your best players - if
you have top-class forwards, pick the formation where they get the
most space and chances. If you have Ronaldo or Messi on your team, use
them! Play them as wide wing forwards, and then pass them the ball as
soon as possible and use them to flank the opponent's defensive line.
If you have Gerrard, pick a formation that gives him as a CM the
opportunity to come forward and take long shots, since he's good at
them. For example, the 4-4-2 or 4-1-4-1 where CM is key. If your team
has tons of top defenders but few good forwards, you could try a 5-3-
2, but with 2 flying wingbacks to function as basically midfield
wingers. Use your best players as much as possible!
(2) Counter your opponent's formation. Basically, as we have discussed
exhaustively, CAMs bypass midfield lines and traditional CM's, but
CDMs counter CAMs, while wing-forwards in turn allow you to bypass
CDMs entirely. What counters the wing forward? We should find out in a
few years, when the game evolves again! For now, Messi, Ronaldo and
Kaka continue to terrorize opposition wingbacks into submission.
(3) Play so you enjoy yourself. If you love turning on counter-attack
tactics and bombing forward on the counter, pick a team with fast
players, place them on the wing, and do yourself a favor and set at
least once player as a CDM to give your defensive line a break. If you
love patient build up, short passing and possesion play, consider
packing your midfield or playing the 4-1-4-1 like I do, or a 4-2-3-1
with the CDMs making forward offensive runs. If you like long
shooting, push your CM's forward in the formation so they're in a
position to shoot, and be sure to bring your wingers backwards to
compensate and balance.
A great example of a team built to maximise each players' impact was
Manchester United of 2007-2008, when they were totally dominant. Alex
Ferguson, the manager, had Rooney and Tevez as strikers, and Giggs and
Cristiano Ronaldo as his wingers, while Carrick and Scholes sat in the
center. But Ronaldo loved attacked and never defended, while Giggs was
getting old and slow as a winger. Rooney was amazing as a striker but
had the work-rate of a midfielder and the anger and toughness of a
CDM. What to do?
Ferguson let Carrick and Scholes sit tight as CDMs / CMs (they came
forward to attack sometimes). He let Giggs, old and slow but very
intelligent and skilled on the ball, to stay on the left but drift
inside and play like a CAM. Rooney, full of energy up front, would
also attack wide left, and right and switch places with Giggs (L) or
Ronaldo (R). As for Ronaldo, Ferguson let him loose on the right wing,
and we all know what happened then - he went on to score 42 goals in
one season, more than entire teams scored in a year, and he won every
individual award known to the the footballing world.
Ferguson let each player maximise on their strengths, somehow got them
all to get along and sacrifice for each other, and as a result they
won everything. The same is happening at Barcelona. Their 4-3-3 works
because Xavi and Iniesta are so incredibly skilled, they basically
count as 3 players, not 2. This allows Barcelona to field 3 strikers
instead of two, and by exploiting that vulnerable space on the wings
of the defense, they have demolished every obstacle they came across.
VII. So seriously, what is the best formation? (Summary section)
Well, here's the condensed list - pick what kind of style you want to
(A) 4-2-3-1, with 2 CDMs, with CA enabled, if you have great
CAMs/forwards to fly down the wings and want to counter-attack rush
the craps out of your opponent. Focus on using the lobbed-thru-ball
command or the ground cross command.
(B) 4-4-2 with the focus on the center mids, using them to pass short
and work the ball around, (try practicing using the pace-control
button, the button that makes your player walk slowly) taking long
shots as well. You can also have fun using your strikers the old
fashioned way and have them try to immediately sprint diagonally away
from their marker and take a shot.
(Try the long shot while holding the 'finesse' button for beautiful
35-yard curlers into the top corners!)
(C) 4-1-4-1 with one CDM holding, and use custom formations to have
your wingers make surging forward runs from midfield, or use your CMs
to weave balls through the middle or shoot long.
(D) 4-1-2-3 with again, one CDM holding but really letting those wing-
forwards push forwards and attack the wingback space. You'll need to
convert your fullbacks into wing-backs to cover the space the wing-
forwards are leaving undefended, which can stretch you defensively,
but thats the price you have to pay if you want 3 forwards at once.
Under no circumstances should you try a 4-3-3 withOUT a CDM unless you
enjoy watching opponents slice through your midfield like a katana;
you should also be very wary of using CA if you are using any
formation with 3 strikers since you are already defensively stretched.
Personally, I believe the 4-1-4-1 formation that Chelsea uses is the
most tactically sound.
I am an Arsenal fan but it pains me to see them use the 4-1-2-3
formation and then see Song the CDM painfully exposed on the break.
Several times the opponent has scored because the Arsenal wingbacks,
Clichy and Sagna, are always flying forwards, leaving that space on
the flanks. Poor Song doesn't know which flank to defend since both
are wide open, and then it becomes 3 defenders (Song + 2 CB's) vs 3
attackers, which usually ends badly. For better or for worse, Arsene
Wenger's Arsenal is like a Lamborghini with no brakes on it.
Chelsea's midfield is much more solid, as much as I'd hate to admit
it, and Barcelona uses the very similar 4-1-2-3. They get away with
the 3 full-blown forwards, whereas Arsenal does not, because as I said
Xavi and Iniesta are (arguably) the best CM's in the world, among
other reasons.
The end. 10/29/09, written in 1 sitting and in 1 day.
Thanks for reading, hope it gives you a greater understanding of
football formations and tactics, and I hope you enjoy FIFA more than
you did before. I also hope it helps you enjoy watching live football
as well as playing on the real pitch, if you are lucky enough to.
Great additional sources to read:
A great site with formation analysis of every major match played on
Great articles on football tactics and evolution by John Wilson
Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics, by John Wilson
If you like his articles, you might as well buy his book, it was very
illuminating for me
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Re: How to eliminate noises? A better way perhaps.
On Nov 9, 4:32 am, Andrzej Kozlowski <a... at mimuw.edu.pl> wrote:
> On 8 Nov 2011, at 13:15, Noqsi wrote:
> > Now, note the the documentation for Root makes the following promise:
> > "The ordering used by Root[f,k] takes real roots to come before
> > complex ones, and takes complex conjugate pairs of roots to be
> > adjacent. " One difficulty with this promise is that it doesn't tell
> > you how to find the break between the real part of the vector and the
> > complex part. The following code assumes that N[Root[f,n]] will
> > reliably have head Real for real roots.
> If f is a polynomial, as it is in your case, than this will be true. The
> reason is that the roots of a polynomial can always be completely
> isolated and Mathematica does so the first time a numerical value of a
> root is used. Although Root isolation uses extended precision arithmetic
> (it can also be done exactly, if you use the options ExactRootIsolation
> but that will make the computation slower and should not affect the
> result), applying N with MachinePrecision to a real Root object should
> always produce a number with head Real (as long as the coefficients of
> f are exact; note that Root has the Attribute NHoldAll)
> By the way, this is not going to be necessarily true when f is a
> transcendental function. In this case a Root object may represent a
> cluster of roots, some of which could be real and some not, and it may
> require high precision arithmetic to decide. In this situation
> Mathematica will not perform root isolation until sufficient precision
> is specified. But when f is a polynomial this is not an issue.
I should have been more clear. I intended this method to be a way to
take an exact polynomial and put it in a stable approximate form. I
never thought it would be more general than that.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Logan Thomas, QB, Virginia Tech
Indianapolis Colts - Star Lotulelei, DT/DE, Utah
Cleveland Browns - Barkevious Mingo, DE/OLB, LSU
Miami Dolphins - Robert Woods, WR, USC
Oakland Raiders - Matt Barkley, USC, QB
St. Louis Rams - Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
Minnesota Vikings - Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee
Jacksonville Jaguars - Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas
Atlanta Falcons - Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina
St. Louis Rams - Oday Aboushi, OT, Virginia
Cincinnati Bengals - Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU
Detroit Lions - David Amerson, CB/S, NCSU
Buffalo Bills - Keenan Allen, WR, Cal
New York Giants - Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas
Arizona Cardinals - Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
San Diego Chargers - Xavier Rhodes, CB/S, FSU
Chicago Bears - Kawaan Short, DT, Purdue
New York Jets - Jarvis Jones, DE/OLB, Georgia
Tennessee Titans - Barrett Jones, C/G/OT, Alabama
Carolina Panthers - DJ Fluker, OT, Alabama
New Orleans Saints - Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
Philadelphia Eagles - TJ McDonald, S, USC
Dallas Cowboys - Johnathon Hankins, NT/DT, OSU
Kansas City Chiefs - Geno Smith, QB, WVU
Seattle Seahawks - Sean Porter, OLB, TAMU
Baltimore Ravens - Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
Pittsburgh Steelers - Eric Reid, S, LSU
New England Patriots - William Gholston, DE/DT, MSU
San Francisco 49ers - Robert Lester, FS, Alabama
Denver Broncos - Tony Jefferson, S, OU
Green Bay Packers - Matt Elam, FS, Florida
Houston Texans - Johnathan Banks, CB, MSU
Round 2
Indianapolis Colts - Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tyrann Mathieu, DB, LSU
Cleveland Browns - Forfeited
Cincinatti Bengals - Jonathan Brown, Illinois, OLB
Miami Dolphins - Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
Washington Redskins - Micah Hyde, FS, Iowa
Minnesota Vikings - Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State
Jacksonville Jaguars - Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
Atlanta Falcons - Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
St Louis Rams - Chance Warmack, G, Alabama
Cincinatti Bengals - Carrington Byndom, CB, Texas
Detroit Lions - Ricky Wagner, OT, Wisconsin
Buffalo Bills - Joseph Fauria, TE, UCLA
NY Giants - Tom Wort, MLB, Oklahoma
Arizona Cardinals - Shayne Skov, ILB/OLB, Stanford
San Diego Chargers - Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon
Chicago Bears - Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State
NY Jets - Chris Faulk, OT, LSU
Tennesse Titans - Kenny Vacarro, S, Texas
Carolina Panthers - Johnathan Jenkins, DT/NT, Georgia
New Orleans Saints - Luke Joeckel, OT, TAMU
Philadelphia Eagles - Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
Dallas Cowboys - Lamarcus Joyner, S, FSU
Kansas City Chiefs - Margus Hunt, DE/DT, SMU
Seattle Seahawks - Jonathan Cooper, G, UNC
Baltimore Ravens - John Boyett, S, Oregon
Pittsburgh Steelers - CJ Mosely, ILB, Alabama
New England Patriots - Khaled Holmes, C/G, USC
San Francisco 49ers - Kwame Geathers, DE/NT, Georgia
Denver Broncos - Sylvester Williams, DT/NT, UNC
Green Bay Packers - Knile Davis, RB, Arkansas
Houston Texans - Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor
Round Three
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Kevin Reddick, MLB, UNC
Indianapolis Colts - Alex Ogletree, ILB, Georgia
Cleveland Browns - Jelani Jenkins, OLB, Florida
Miami Dolphins - Alvin Bailey, G, Arkansas
Oakland Raiders - John Simon, DE, OSU
Washington Redskins - Graham Pocic, C, Illinois
Minnesota Vikings - James Morris, MLB, Iowa
Jacksonville Jaguars - Brandon Jenkins, DE, FSU
Atlanta Falcons - Mark Jackson, LT, Glenville State
St. Louis Rams - Gerald Hodges, OLB, PSU
Cincinatti Bengals - Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin
Detroit Lions - Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
Buffalo Bills - Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
NY Giants - Cassius Marsh, DT, UCLA
Arizona Cardinals - Chase Thomas, DE/OLB, Stanford
San Diego Chargers - Larry Warford, G, Kentucky
Miami Dolphins - Ryan Swope, WR, TAMU
NY Jets - Giovanni Bernard, RB, UNC
Tennessee Titans - Bennie Logan, DT, LSU
San Francisco 49ers - Cobi Hamilton, WR, Arkansas
New Orleans Saints - Nico Johnson, OLB, Alabama
Philadelphia Eagles - Logan Ryan, CB, Rutgers
Dallas Cowboys - Sharrif Floyd, DE/DT, Florida
Kansas City Chiefs - Andrew Jackson, ILB, Western Kentucky
Seattle Seahawks - Kenny Stills, WR, OU
Baltimore Ravens - Jake Matthews, OT, TAMU
Pittsburgh Steelers - Jonathan Buchanan, DE/OLB, Illinois
New England Patriots - Tavon Austin, WR, WVU
San Francisco 49ers - Mario Benavides, C/G, Louisville
Denver Broncos - Joseph Randle, RB, OKSU
Green Bay Packers - James Ferentz, C, Iowa
Houston Texans - Jordan Kohout, DE/DT, Wisconsin
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Since McDonald was taken a spot ahead of the Steelers I would have liked Te'o there instead of Jefferson.
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Eh on the Vikings pick, I tend to think that the Vikings will give Ponder another year, and personal preference is Wilson over Bray.
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Would love it if the Bengals landed Montgomery
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Since McDonald was taken a spot ahead of the Steelers I would have liked Te'o there instead of Jefferson.
I messed up, Ravens were supposed to be before the Steelers
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Houston Texans winning the Super Bowl and picking up a great CB prospect in the process... I like you. Good job.
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Like the safety Pick.
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If we're picking number one then QB is the obvious choice.
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If we are picking 9th I don't think DT is the way to go. Give us Lattimore or best OT available. That being said if we are picking 9th I would imagine half of our starters were severely injured..
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Can't argue with the Denver Broncos' pick. Lattimore is too good to pass up.
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Fine with me
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So Freeman fails terribly huh?
Dont see it, but if he does, Thomas better improve his accuracy! Right now he is a Freeman clone, Why replace one with the other?
Free is still only 24 years old....
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The Cowboys' pick makes sense. I like it. Oh, and the pic of Oday Aboushi is hilarious.
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I love the position.
And WR is a smart move depending on how our core does.
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good spot for the Vikes, and I like the pick. I think Bray has too much potential to not take him if Ponder leads the team to another bottom 10 finish.
if not a QB, I think DT, CB and WR will be closely looked at. Someone like Amerson could be good value, as well as the top remaining DT or WR.
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As green product claims continue to proliferate in a marketplace largely devoid of rules and guidance, what's a designer to do?
As an interior designer, the process of identifying and specifying the appropriate
products for a given project is hard enough, but wading through the sea of sustainability claims can be enough to drive even the sanest designer mad. Consider this: There are now more than 400 ecolabels in existence, and the number of products making green claims continues to grow by the day.
The problem is intensified by the fact that there is still relatively little structure and guidance that has been agreed upon to help govern the green product marketplace. However, this could be changing. The U.S. government currently has several separate, yet loosely related efforts underway that could significantly alter how green products are purchased, sold and even marketed. And numerous non-government groups are working on defining what makes a product green and how to tell if a product is truly environmentally-friendly.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is in the midst of a multi-year update to its Green Guides, which were originally released in 1997. These guides dictate how a manufacturer can communicate the environmental or health-related claims of its products. And while the revisions are not yet finalized, the FTC has already begun to step up the enforcement of the existing guidelines in an attempt to reduce consumer confusion and skepticism of misleading green claims.
The FTC has stipulated that if an advertising, marketing or other communication tactic is likely to be misunderstood or confused by a "reasonable consumer" then that communication is deemed deceptive.
The Green Guides are no exception, and in 2010 the FTC conducted a consumer-oriented survey in an effort to decipher what green claims were (or were not) confusing, and therefore were intentionally or unintentionally deceiving the marketplace.
The findings of this survey revealed (not surprisingly) that most consumers are in fact confused by the myriad of green claims prevalent in the marketplace today. This finding has led the FTC to propose significant changes to the Green Guides, which include (among many others) the disclosure of any material connection to the standard and/or certification being used to validate or rationalize the claim; and requirements that the actual standards and/or test methods used to certify the product be disclosed.
These changes, coupled with increased oversight by the FTC, have significant ramifications on interior designers and architects who are looking to tout the environmental or health-related attributes of a building. To avoid making a sustainability-related claim that confuses the market (and thus runs the risk of being deemed "non-compliant" by the FTC), designers need to make sure that they clearly communicate what the specific attributes are, and have supporting documentation such as a third-party certification or a test report from a certified lab to back up those claims.
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In addition to the work being done by the FTC, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and General Services Administration (GSA) are in the process of devising regulations that will continue the implementation of Executive Order (EO) 13514, which calls for 95 percent of new contract actions to be energy- and water-efficient, biobased, environmentally preferable, generally non-toxic, and/or contain recycled content, among others.
This EO could have far reaching implications for the green building and design movement. The GSA acts as the landlord for the federal government, and is one of the largest purchasers of goods in the world. When it makes a policy decision on what green products to buy, it reverberates throughout the entire marketplace. The regulations developed around EO 13514 could drastically change which environmental attributes are considered high priority, and what standards and/or certifications should be met in order to prove a product is compliant.
Unfortunately, the language in the EO calling for 95 percent of purchases to be green was written in very general terms, so in an effort to provide more guidance, the GSA and EPA formed a committee called the Section 13 Sub-workgroup on Ecolabels to develop guidelines for implementation. This workgroup, which was formed over two years ago, has six co-chairs and roughly 60 members. It has been charged with reviewing existing green standards and certifications, and establishing criteria for how acceptable standards should be developed, maintained and implemented.
Considering the planned public comment period for the EO guidelines has already been pushed back numerous times and the process itself is already over two years old, it remains to be seen when, or even if, these guidelines will actually be finalized. It is also an election year, and the findings reflected in the guidelines are likely to be somewhat controversial, making it very possible that the work done by the workgroup may never be fully implemented as intended.
ngos get involved
Concurrent to the work being done by the federal government, there are numerous other non-governmental organizations working on this issue. In fact, both The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and the Green Products Roundtable (GPR) have significant activities underway that could help set some parameters around the green product marketplace. For example, the GPR, a coalition of groups representing environmental non-profits, trade associations, certification entities and manufacturers, recently launched a new effort aimed at helping purchasers (including designers, builders and specifiers) identify green products.
Tentatively called the Independent Respected Body (IRB), this group is working to put into place guidelines and tools that will make it easier to identify which environmental and health-related attributes are important for a certain product (given its intended usage). The group also intends to develop tools to help identify stringent and credible green standards, certifications and ecolabels.
It is still too early to tell how effective any of these groups may be; however, they can provide valuable guidance and resources to interior designers looking to use green products.
know what to look for
While there are many efforts currently underway aimed at helping refine the green product marketplace, there still remains plenty to be done. It does not appear that the revisions to the FTC Green Guides, nor the work done by the Section 13 Sub-workgroup will be finalized any time soon. Likewise, the work being done by coalitions such as the GPR is still a long way from being finalized, and once finished, it will likely be some time before adoption in the marketplace is high enough to make a difference.
This leaves interior designers, architects, builders and anyone else who deals with green products on a regular basis in a precarious position. Consumers are demanding greater accountability for the environmental and human health impacts of the products they use and are exposed to; the FTC is increasing their oversight of green claims in the marketplace; the GSA is implementing an EO that calls for a 95 percent increase in green purchasing without publicly available guidelines; and coalitions of interested groups are coming together to try and develop their own definitions for green products.
Given the increased interest and oversight of green claims—and the lack of appropriate guidelines to fit into that structure—it is more important than ever for interior designers to fully understand the environmental and health-related attributes behind a given product. Relying on green products whose claims are based on sound science, rigorous standards and third-party certifications is the only way to ensure compliance. Ultimately, this is the best way for interior designers to continue using green products as their overarching definition continues to evolve, and help does not appear to be coming anytime soon.
Mark Rossolo is the director of public affairs for UL Environment. He works on policy-related sustainability issues for ULE, and has extensive experience and expertise working with green building codes, standards and programs. This article is for general information purposes only and is not intended to convey legal or other professional advice.


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Installation software didn't work for me. Paid $70 for pro to install it. Once installed it is phenomenal. Went from 1 bar to 5 on my home source plus pulling an additional 6 sources !! well worth the price including the additional 70.
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The best indoor television Antenna.
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The product is used in the gararge, the area that does not have cable. I am very please with the reception.
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We didn't want to pay for another cable box for our guest room. The antenna works so well any guest would be happy to stay with all the tv channels they have to choose from.. The picture quality is excellent and I find myself watching it while doing paperwork at my desk. We bought two antennas and are using the other on my daughters tv because she can't afford to have cable. This way she can finally watch tv and not have to stand on her head and move the antenna all over while watching tv.
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HD picture is better than what we were getting with our cable provider.
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I don't get 10 to 12 channels but I get 8 channels and the reception is terrific. With the old rabbit ears I only got 2 channels and they would come and go at will.
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Tried several locations for the antenna but locations failed to produce more than 6 HD stations and only 12 total viewable stations.
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We will be keeping the item because 2 channels are better than none. We are very disappointed since the ad indicated 20+ channels at a minimum.
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Works better than previous antennas I have had. But the cord needs to be much longer so I can reach the best location and/or be able to move the TV.
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Brevard, N.C. - Coach Paul Hamilton has released the Brevard College 2011 football schedule, as announced by the BC Sports Information Department.
The Tornados will play a full 11 game schedule in the 2011 season, featuring five home contests at Brevard Memorial Stadium in Brevard, N.C. Brevard will also take to the road six times during the season, including a return trip to Boiling Springs, N.C. against NCAA Division I Gardner-Webb University.
Brevard finished the 2010 season with a 4-7 record in their third season as full members of the NCAA Division II and the South Atlantic Conference. BC has been one of the more successful programs in the SAC over the past two years, finishing 11-11 overall and having defeated four of their seven SAC opponents, including last year's 35-28 season finale victory over Mars Hill College.
The Tornados open the season by making the trip to Boiling Springs in a rematch of last year's road opener as they take on the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. Brevard fell to GWU last year in a tightly contested battle and look forward to taking on the Runnin' Bulldogs on Coach Norman Harris Field at the Ernest W. Spangler Stadium on September 3rd.
Brevard returns home to Brevard Memorial Stadium in Brevard, N.C. for the 2011 regular season opener on September 10th as they host Johnson C. Smith University from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The game is the end of the home-and-home series between the Tornados and the Golden Bulls, with Brevard having made the trip to Charlotte, N.C. last season.
BC remains at home the following weekend for Family Weekend as they open South Atlantic Conference play against rival Mars Hill. The Tornados won a thrilling contest in Meares Stadium this past year, topping the Lions for the first time since Brevard joined the conference and will look to build off their success as they host the Lions on September 17th.
Irwin Belk Stadium in Wingate, N.C. is the site of Brevard's next game as they return to the road to take on the 2010 South Atlantic Conference regular season champion and NCAA Regional participant, Wingate University. The game between the Tornados and the Bulldogs is scheduled for September 24th.
Brevard opens the month of October by welcoming 2010 Harlon Hill finalist Bo Cordell and Tusculum College. The last time the two teams met at Brevard Memorial Stadium, the Tornados won 27-24 in overtime over the Pioneers. The game is scheduled for October 1st.
The Tornados return to the site of the program's first South Atlantic Conference victory on October 8th as they travel to Hickory, N.C. to take on conference opponent Lenoir-Rhyne University. The two teams have been in the top five of the NCAA in rushing yards per game for the last two years.
Brevard takes their longest road trip of the season the next weekend as they make the trip to Buena Vista, Va. to take on NAIA Southern Virginia University. This is the third year in the four year contract between the Tornados and the Knights, with the Tornados holding the 2-0 edge over SVU. The game is set for October 15th.
The 2011 season marks the first in a four year scheduling agreement between the South Atlantic Conference and North Greenville University, and the Tornados welcome the Crusaders to Brevard, N.C. on October 22nd for Homecoming. This will be the second time the teams have met since Brevard reinstated the football team in 2006.
The Tornados return to the road on October 29th as they travel to Burke-Tarr Stadium to take on Carson-Newman College in another battle between teams ranked among the elite in the NCAA in rushing yards.
Senior Day caps off the Tornados regular season home games as they host Catawba College. The Tornados and the Indians have split their past two regular season contests, with Brevard topping Catawba at home in 2008, while the Indians won last year. The date of the game is set for November 5th.
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Separation anxiety
My 2-year old daughter has separation anxiety and she won't even let me go to the bathroom without her. She cries when I'm out of her sight and I have to tag her along with me everywhere I go. How can I, at least, lessen this behaviour of her?
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Hi Leslie,
I've posted some ideas for gentle ways to help with separation anxiety in your other post here.
I hope some of this helps,
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nice method .........!! can this method work on others AP with WPA/WPA2??? but you did a good job
happy hunting!!
I have posted the original article with links on my website:
Note that however you should still conduct your recon,
as that's your basis for making this attack realistic.
nice method .........!! can this method work on others AP with WPA/WPA2??? but you did a good job
happy hunting!!
Yes, this is intended for WPA/WPA2...
We get the key by tricking the victim!
Thanks for the feedback & be safe! ;]
great video. very useful.
can you just explane steps. do I create database first, or create while working??
and, do I need to be connected to the internet to instal dhcp3-server or not??
Just like any other attack, you should be comfortable before execution.
Set up apache, make sure it works nicely with the database; have your "service page" ready.
Then go by steps.
If you're a beginner don't try to do everything at once because it's a lot,
and it's hard to do things right if you don't understand what you're doing.
Try covering each one of the 4 steps individually,
once comfortable, put them all together.
yes i'm beginner but i'll take it slow. i know a bit of linux but very little. i'm here to learn.
tnx for video. if any problem appears i'll ask
What prevents us from faking an AP with exactly the same SSID and then capturing the WPA key when the victim's computer try to automatically connect?
Of course I don't know how to do it, but it seems to be an easy idea, so I'd like to know if someone knows the answer.
Thanks in advance
Hey iRiKi!
I'm glad you bring that up, because that was the original idea behind the attack. =)
However, when trying to implement it, I realized (after looking through many packets on wireshark) that the password works much like a hash.
The router simply compares the two "hashes" for a match.
All of this would boil down to the same method already known of capturing the 4-way handshake and bruteforcing/wordlist the password.
Sorry if my explanation doesn't make too much sense, but if you run Wireshark & analyze the process you will see what I'm talking about...
Appreciate the feedback. ;]
Have developed this method since the old times.(hadn't posted since ages...)
Some personal tweaks.
For de-authenticating use airdrop-ng it has far more options and its perfect for the situation.(you can de-authenticate everyone that connects to a certain access-point automatically without your intervention)
Then i personally try to guess the router vendor by the mac or by the ssid(mostly here ssid's are standard) and use a modified router page as a key enter page.Justifying everything with a router firmware update going on and the need to enter the key to continue navigation.
Hi Deathcrops, ty for this method...really great..! i want you u somethink.. You can add a higher-resolution video for me? Thanks in advance .


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What commands are you using ? It's pretty hard to help you out, if we have to guess that ...
I have that hardware:
which worked perfect with Linux Mint (my main system) and BT. I tried to use BT for my Wifi and did changed the mac-address. I can't see the interface any more with airmon-ng. Can I somehow reset the adapter?
What commands are you using ? It's pretty hard to help you out, if we have to guess that ...
I'm usingas written in the headline. I can remember to have seen an interface there the 1st time, but there is none now. It says only the head of the list: "Interface Chipset Driver" but nothing else. It's empty.Code:airmon-ng
gives me "eth0" which is the wire and "lo" loopback. I guess there should be wlan0 listed as well?Code:ifconfig
Are you running Backtrack inside VMware/VBox ?
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Yep, but the wifi-adapter worked before within Vbox as well. It doesn't work in Vbox (BT/XP) and on a real system (Mint).
Try plugging the adapter out than connect it back to the VM.
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Still same problem.
How can I reset the hardware? Maybe the Firmware is looking for a certain MAC-address and can't initialize itself?
On XP I can, at least, see the hardware but its got the problem which tells me that the adapter can't be activated.
The adapter worked fine before with all systems.
'lsusb' gives me:
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc.
don't know why 2 devices(?) but it can see the Hardware itself and it is obviously somehow running but:
root@bt:~# dmesg | grep ath
[ 2.142508] device-mapper: multipath: version 1.2.0 loaded
[ 2.143706] device-mapper: multipath round-robin: version 1.0.0 loaded
[ 5.363155] usb 1-1: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: ar9271.fw, size: 51312
[ 6.360369] usb 1-1: ath9k_htc: Target is unresponsive
[ 6.361043] ath9k_hif_usb: probe of 1-1:1.0 failed with error -22
[ 6.803356] usb 1-2: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: ar9271.fw, size: 51312
[ 7.800192] usb 1-2: ath9k_htc: Target is unresponsive
[ 7.811160] ath9k_hif_usb: probe of 1-2:1.0 failed with error -22
[ 7.811273] usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_hif_usb
I can't interpret the problem :-(
Could you please post the exact commands you are using in sequential order. It may also be helpful if you told us what network card you are using.
Last I knew macchanger needed to bring the interface down then it could change the hard coded mac address.
You will need to do something like this:
All commands I just typed were off the top of my head and I may have made a mistake but you should get the idea.Code:ifconfig wlan0 down macchanger -r wlan0 ifconfig wlan0 up airmon-ng start mon0
As defined in post #1 my network card is the WN722N.
Again, I plug in my hardware, I can see the hardware withbut I DON'T have an interface wlan0 or wlanx. The interface-list is empty.Code:lsusb
Yesterday I posted a comment with. I hope it will be online soon. It tells me I have to wait for the admin to check my comments and it usually takes 1 or 2 days.Code:dmesg