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A heart condition discovered at the combine has put the Michigan lineman's career in limbo, but Hurst had the best film of any defensive tackle in this year's draft class.
05 Oct 2005
by Al Bogdan and Vivek Ramgopal
Al:Is it too soon for us to re-think the playoff predictions we made just a month ago? I don't think so. In fact, I think it's time for everyone's fourth-favorite Scramble for the Ball semi-regular feature, Off the Wagon. For those of you just joining us, this is where Viv and I get a second chance at our playoff predictions after watching teams play actual games over the first month of the season. Here's our opportunity to admit our mistakes and replace our previous playoff picks with who we now think will be playing in January. However, there is a catch. Once you jump off a team's playoff bandwagon, you can't jump back on. So, if I decide that I'm giving up on my prediction that the Cardinals will be a wild card team in the NFC, I can take it back. But if they go undefeated the rest of the year and waltz into the playoffs, I've given up the right to say that I predicted it. Sound good?
Vivek: I already know that it will be hard to beat last year's predictions, which saw the Outsiders take the top prize in King Kaufman's NFL Preseason Predictions Contest. Not only have Jamal Lewis, Dante Culpepper and Chad Pennington started the demise of my fantasy football team, but they are killing my preseason predictions. Cadillac running like a Hummer and the Redskins' escaping by the slimmest of margins have me moving around some of my choices.
Vivek: The Panthers needed that Monday night win badly, even realizing this is a team that just missed the playoffs after a 1-7 start last year. This is one of the most frustrating preseason picks for any prognosticator out there. A healthy Stephen Davis was supposed to anchor a bruising ground game, but it has actually regressed compared to last year. With the Panthers having a healthy Kris Jenkins and two cornerbacks capable of disrupting passing schemes, I envisioned a defense similar to one that the Ravens had during their Super Bowl season. Instead, Kris Jenkins suffered his second season-ending injury in as many seasons, and the defense has not been able to get to the quarterback, pick off passes, or penetrate the line to stuff opposing running backs.
I am not completely hopping off the wagon for the Panthers, just lowering my expectations a bit and giving the division crown to Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers pimped their ride this off-season with Cadillac Williams. A hamstring injury could be a blessing in disguise for someone who was on pace for 470 carries. If that continued -- considering he only had 240 carries last year at Auburn -- I could have made it a Best Bet that Williams would have broken down by Week 10. On the other side of the ball, the Bucs have no problem stopping the run. No opposing back has broken off a run of more than 14 yards, and Tampa Bay has allowed a paltry 61.5 yards per game on the ground.
Al: I'm not sold on Tampa just yet. I like what Michael Pittman can do on the football field, even though he hasn't exactly been a family guy off the field. Even if Cadillac Williams' hamstring limits his ability the rest of the year, the Bucs will still be able to run the ball. Brian Griese is going to cost this team a few games with his turnovers. He has revitalized Joey Galloway's career so far this season, but Griese has also padded the stats of opposing defenders by throwing some beautiful interceptions into their waiting arms.
I also wouldn't go crazy thinking the Bucs are having some sort of reunion of their 2002 Super Bowl defense. Let's look at who they've beaten this year. Minnesota, Buffalo, Detroit and Green Bay have been four of the worst teams in the league so far this year. The Bills are the cream of the crop, at #20 in DVOA. The Vikings and Packers have huge problems on their offensive line that have contributed to their struggles running the ball. Detroit and Buffalo have quarterback problems that have prevented them from doing anything on offense. Yes, Tampa has played all four well, but it's not like the Bucs have been shutting down the 2004 Colts every week.
Tampa has a two game lead on Carolina right now, but I still like the Panthers' chances of winning the division because of their upcoming schedule. Both teams could win out before meeting in Tampa in Week 9. After that, though, Tampa's schedule is much tougher than Carolina's. The Panthers only have one road game that looks to be tough in the second half, finishing the season at Atlanta. Tampa also has Atlanta on the road, as well as New England and the second half of their home and home against the Panthers.
We're forgetting, however, about Atlanta here. With the likelihood of the Matt Schaub Experience taking flight in Atlanta increasing every week, I can't predict the Falcons to keep up their pace all season long.
In fact, I'm not sure either of those teams will be able to win the wild card in the NFC. There may be two teams with under .500 records in the NFC playoffs as division winners, but with the surprising strength of the NFC East, you're going to need at least ten wins to make the wild card. The Giants don't have a tough out-of-division road game left on their schedule. If they were facing tougher teams away from the Meadowlands, I'd be nervous about if Eli and the Giant offense can keep up their pace. But against the 49ers, Seahawks, and Raiders, there's no reason to expect they can't score enough to win on the road.
Vivek: I have increased my respect for the Redskins in the past week or so, but my DC-area neighbors down here keep telling me that there is no room on this bandwagon. It's not pretty at all, but the Redskins keep doing what it takes to win. Take Sunday's win against Seattle. The Skins converted a ridiculous 13 of 18 third downs, and ten of those were of seven yards or longer. During the past two Washington games, I've been screaming at the TV, "Who are you and what have you done with Mark Brunell?� The arm strength that was missing last year has suddenly emerged. If Brunell can stay healthy and the Falcons' passing attack never gets going, the Redskins are next in line for a playoff spot in the weak NFC.
Al: I'd still take Dallas and the Giants over Washington to win a wild card spot. The Redskins have a great defense, even with Lavar Arrington on the sidelines, thanks to their great secondary led by #24 Shawn Springs. Without an improved offense, however, I don't see how this team wins on the road against Denver, Kansas City, or St. Louis. I wouldn't be surprised to see this team lose five of their next six and quickly fall out of contention.
That doesn't mean, however, that the Redskins wouldn't win the NFC North in a cakewalk if they were just lucky enough to play in that division. Chicago has looked awful, but there's really no reason for me to move away from them as my pick to win the division, even though I think they'll lose this week. Make no bones about it, the Bears are awful. But they'll still be in first place even after falling to 1-3. I'm sticking with them because their defense is clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the division. I'm not convinced they are the best defense in the NFL, which our team efficiency rankings show them to be after three games, but they're good enough to win at least a half dozen games. That's all you need to win the NFC North.
Al: I've lost all faith in the Seahawks in the NFC West. There's no reason to think they'll win a game on the road this year. Games against the Cowboys, Giants, and Colts are all easily losable, even if all those teams have to play in Seattle's house. It's not that I'm at all confident in the Rams, but two of their road games are in domes, playing to the team's strengths, and they already have one road victory this year. 8-8 wins this division.
|Bengals / Chargers
Al: I didn't realize that we had the exact same playoff picks in the AFC. Even though Miami is in first place (and, as I said last week, I wouldn't be shocked if they won the division) I can't move away from my pick of the Patriots just yet. Sure, the Patriots' defense couldn't do anything right at home against the Chargers. But I just don't have enough confidence that Miami's defense can carry them to victories all year. Combine that with the quarterback problems in Buffalo and New York, and New England is still the king of the hill in the East.
Vivek: The Ravens have been a major disappointment to me. I honestly believed that Jamal Lewis had a shot at a 2000-yard season. With the additions of Derrick Mason and Mark Clayton, Jamal Lewis has been facing fewer eight-man fronts. Unfortunately for Baltimore, the passing game has been just as bad as the rushing attack. The Ravens' offensive line has been brutal, which sounds very strange given that Jonathan Ogden is still there. Even with an extremely weak remaining schedule (Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Green Bay, Cleveland twice), it's now likely that the Ravens will be on the outside looking in come playoff time.
Al: Thankfully, the Jets were away, so I had the Eagles-Chiefs game on FOX to rescue me from watching that awful game between Baltimore and New York. I've been disappointed in the Ravens as well. I can't see them even making the playoffs at this point. Who would have thought they could actually downgrade from Kyle Boller at quarterback? In the past, the Ravens have been able to stay in contention even without an effective offense because of their stacked defense. But the Ravens defense has not played up to the level we have expected of them. If not for his receivers' inability to catch anything thrown to them on Sunday, even Brooks Bollinger would have been able to move the ball against Baltimore. At best, the Ravens will finish with 10 wins, which might not be enough to make it as a wild card.
I'm still not going to put the Bengals in as division champs, though. They've been beating up on some terrible teams. They have at least five to six more losses on the schedule ahead of them. The Steelers, on the other hand, shouldn't lose more than three or four the rest of the way.
I'm sticking with my picks of Kansas City and San Diego over Denver for the last two playoff spots. The Broncos have a tough stretch of games coming up before their bye week. The Redskins could give them fits at home this week. New England won't be any better. Then, they travel across the country to play the Giants in the Meadowlands, before returning home to play the Eagles. That looks like 1-3 more than it looks like 3-1. I wouldn't read too much into the Chiefs' collapse against Philadelphia this weekend. Kansas City did a great job of taking Brian Westbrook completely out of the game. Against most teams, containing a back as good as Westbrook is more than enough to stymie an offense. Philadelphia, however, isn't most teams, and had more than enough weapons to come back despite the complete lack of a running game.
Al: Why was there barbed wire surrounding the field in the Sunday night game? Was the halftime entertainment a Mick Foley vs. Terry Funk match? Maybe there was a taping of Man vs. Beast after the game and the promoters wanted to prevent the lion running the 200-yard dash from eating people in the crowd.
No, unfortunately, neither of those things were the case. Barbed wire was placed around the base of the stadium to prevent fans from running onto the field. The NFL should be ashamed of themselves. If the NFL is trying to become more international and build a new fan base, they shouldn't treat the new fans with such little respect. What kind of message do you send to 100,000+ people you are trying to cultivate as football fans when you resort to the same security measures that farmers use to keep their livestock from running away?
Yes, I know that the barbed wire is there normally to prevent fans from jumping down during soccer games. But there's no reason the NFL should have expected such fanaticism from Sunday night's game. This wasn't the U.S. vs. Mexico in a World Cup qualifier, or an América and Chivas de Guadalajara match. This was the 49ers vs. the Cardinals, the two worst teams in football. A half dozen people dropped the football on the game's first play from scrimmage. The only stampede of fans that should have been expected was towards the ticket booth for a refund.
Before I get accused of an anti-New England bias, let me clarify my use of the word downfall: four to six losses instead of a major collapse. Last week Drew Brees had had enough time to take the snap, head out to Landsdowne Street, grab a bite from Kelly's Roast Beef and find his target downfield. I don't see this improving because of the injuries in the secondary to Rodney Harrison, Tyrone Poole and Randall Gay. Against the run, the defensive line has not been able to come up with defensive stops in short yardage situations. Bill Belichick will have to do something special to jump start this unit.
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Russ kicks off this week with an Eliminator Pool question:
Thanks for the Cincy pick last week. Almost a scare, but I am in the final 15 now. Again, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Cincinnati are out.
Vivek: Where are the Chiefs-Browns matchups when you need them? The Colts-49ers game is the one with the biggest disparity in talent, but you took the Colts in Week 2 against the Browns. The usual surefire strategy of picking against the Browns will not work, as they host the Bears. One game that I am looking at closely is the Buccaneers-Jets game. Last week proved that the Brooks Bollinger experiment is going nowhere, the Giants' offensive line from last year decided to sneak into the Jets locker room this year. Curtis Martin has not been able to get it going all year, and the Buccaneers have shut down opposing runners. Not a good formula for success.
Al: I have to disagree, Viv. I don't like that game at all. I wouldn't place faith in the ability of Brian Griese to win a game against a decent defense on the road. This one has upset written all over it. Unfortunately, there aren't that many great matchups for home teams this week. I'd lean towards taking the Rams at home against Seattle. When in doubt, pick the home team in an NFC West matchup.
Nikki from Charlestown, Mass. needs a wide receiver upgrade and has quarterbacks as bait.
Which of my three quarterbacks would you trade to get a top receiver? Culpepper, Vick or Leftwich?
Vivek: If you move Culpepper, there is no way that you will get anywhere near equal value right now. The question is what is equal value – the Culpepper through the first quarter of the season or the Culpepper that we assumed we'd see? I would try to pawn off Vick onto someone, but his injury history is going to hurt your bargaining power. I think you could get the most for Leftwich, but other owners probably will not view him as a fantasy starter, even though his fantasy stats are on par with, if not better than, Vick's.
Jenn, another Bostonian, writes in next:
Which three RBs should I start? Clinton Portis, Carnell Williams, Warrick Dunn and Willie Parker.
Al: Parker is a definite start. He's been great, and the Chargers haven't been particularly tough against the run. I'd go with Dunn as the number two. The Chargers ran all over New England last week. Dunn should also cause some problems for the Patriots linebackers catching passes out of the backfield. If Williams is healthy, he's a definite start. If he's not close to full strength, however, you have to go with Portis. Make sure you keep up on Williams' status throughout the week, especially on Sunday morning.
Tommy S. writes in:
I'm in a flex league, may you please rank the order I should start these subsequent players: M. Pittman, C. Brown, Reggie Williams, C. Chambers, and K. Barlow. Also, should I start TE Todd Heap or L.J. Smith ? And should I drop the Jets defense this week in favor of Miami, Bears, Lions, or Titans ?
Al: Tommy, you really don't need to still have Reggie Williams on your roster. He was the worst receiver in the league last week and won't get much better. There has to be someone better available on the waiver wire. So, he'd be my last option at the flex spot. I'd put Brown first, followed by Pittman, Chambers, Barlow and Williams. Tennessee might actually have a chance against Houston, meaning Brown will be given more carries than he has seen thus far. As for Heap vs. Smith, I don't think either is a great play, but I'd go with Smith because of the overall strength of the Eagles offense. I don't think any of those four defenses are clearly better than the Jets' is this week. Tennessee is the best of the four you listed. They'll be good for at least a half dozen sacks against David Carr.
Vivek: Al is right on the money with every pick here. Brown is the full-time back after the suspension of Travis Henry, and Michael Pittman can easily step in for an injured Cadillac Williams. I have been very high on L.J. Smith for a while now. Chad Lewis's departure and the absence of a true number two receiver make him a top fantasy target.
B.A. Baracus' cousin Mr. P asks:
I'm 3 -5 and need to turn my season around. I'm in a league where I play two teams at a time on Sundays. Anyhow , here are my quandaries: 1) Which TE do I start Marcus Pollard or Ben Troupe? 2) Which two receivers do I start? Chris Chambers, Reggie Williams, Rod Smith or Joey Galloway ? and 3) Should I drop the San Diego defense this week for Miami, Detroit, Denver, or Tennessee ?
Al: 1) Troupe. Pollard won't do much against the Ravens. 2) Again with Reggie Williams. Rod Smith is an easy #1 play. Galloway has become Griese's favorite target, so he's the best bet of the other three to have a nice game, especially if David Barrett is lined up across from him. 3) Like I said before, I like the Titans defense this week.
Vivek: The KCW winner this week takes the cake for the best missed field goal sound byte of the year. Instead of sending the Redskins to their first defeat in 2005, Seahawks kicker Josh Brown clanged the ball off the left upright with one second left in regulation. Hometown kicker Nick Novak proceeded to nail the game-winner for Washington on the first drive in overtime. After seeing Scott Norwood, the Florida State kickers, and Ray Finkle, we all know that kickers occasionally miss. To Brown, however, this was the best kick of his entire life. "Honestly, the kick was perfect," Brown said. "I hit a great ball and unfortunately the upright got right in the way." Did he fail to see the hook on that ball?
Yes, and the Yankees were about to select me as a pitcher with their first pick in the 1996 amateur draft, but the bats of the opposing hitters kept getting in the way of my fastballs.
Al: Let's hope we don't find Brown on America's Most Wanted in a few years because he's on the run from the cops after firing a gun at Siegfried and Roy's house.
Al: Since this is the first real update to the contest, we're going to start off by giving you a peek inside the minds of your fellow FO readers. First, let's take a look at who the most popular players were. Somewhat surprisingly, no single player was selected by a majority of our readers. In fact, only one player is found on over 30% of contest entries – last year's Loser League MVP Kevan Barlow. Here are the five most popular picks at each position with the percentage of readers who picked each player.
|Running Backs
|Kyle Orton
|Kevan Barlow
|Johnnie Morton
|Joe Nedney
|Kyle Boller
|Reuben Droughns
|Marty Booker
|Doug Brien
|JP Losman
|Travis Henry
|Ike Hilliard
|Jose Cortez
|Trent Dilfer
|Ronnie Brown
|James Thrash
|Josh Scobee
|Eli Manning
|JJ Arrington
|Amani Toomer
|Olindo Mare
As always, our readers have not let us down in naming their Loser League squads. We have a few Napoleon Dynamite fans with "Vote for Pedro," "I got nunchuck skills," and "Do Chickens Have Large Talons?" There are tributes to Matt Millen, Bill Belichick, Michael Vick, Ryan Leaf, Freddie Mitchell and half the backup quarterbacks in the NFC. And of course, a few names whose explanations wouldn't really be appropriate on a family-oriented site like this one.
Here's a brief recap of the first three weeks of the contest. Week 1 was a close battle, won by the aforementioned Talons. Week 2 saw two teams finish with single digits as Duke Blue in the Pros won the week with seven points. In Week 3, The Schmucks defeated the entry of yours truly, I Miss Ron Dayne, by three points, thanks to an incredible three players with negative points: Kyle Orton, Larry Johnson, and Jose Cortez.
Now, here is your All-Loser League team for Week 4
QB: Tim Rattay, SF -- 0 points (21 passes, 126 yards; 2 fumbles, 1 INT)
RB: Carnell Williams, TB -- 1 point (11 carries, 13 yards; 2 catches, 6 yards)
RB: Fred Taylor, JAC -- 2 points(8 carries, 14 yards; 1 carries, 13 yards)
WR: Eric Moulds, BUF -- 1 point (2 catches, 14 yards)
WR: Michael Clayton, TB -- 1 point (2 catches, 11 yards)
K: Rian Lindell, BUF -- -1 points (0/1 FG; 1/1 XP)
The Clowns out of Dayton, Ohio were our low scorers in Week 4 with a quality 18 point showing. The Clowns had solid performances across the board, with no scored player earning more than 4 points. After four weeks, Christ Punchers holds a slight overall lead over Ice Cold Bruschi, and Vote for Pedro.
Al (3-0 last week, 8-4 overall):
That's more like it.
The Browns defense stifled Peyton Manning and the Colts in Week 3. They sacked Brett Favre six times and picked off two of his passes in Week 2 at Lambeau Field. They shouldn't have any problem shutting down Kyle Orton at home this week.
I'm going to go on the record and predict an upset here. Sure, the only real highlights of the Jets season have been watching opposing punt returners enter the no spin zone when they try to field former Australian rules football star Ben Graham's punts. But I don't like this matchup for the Bucs. With Williams banged up, Tampa will be relying a lot on Michael Pittman catching passes out of the backfield. That plays right into the strength of the Jets' defense - their linebackers. The Jets will struggle to move the ball against the Tampa defense but should do better once Vinny Testeverde replaces Brooks Bollinger.
The Rams haven't lost to the Seahawks at home since Lawrence Phillips was their leading rusher. There's little reason to think either defense can stop the other team's offense, but the Rams should come out victorious.
Joey Harrington against the Ravens' defense?
Yes, I'm picking against New Orleans again. The Packers have to win at least one game this year, and there's no better time than at home against the Saints. Favre almost pulled off the comeback on the road against Carolina last week and should have no problem throwing on New Orleans.
Vivek (1-3 last week, 5-8 overall):
That's more like it.
I had too much faith in Cincinnati continuing its dominance and Minnesota building on its Week 3 win. This week I'm going with the Road Warriors.
This Jacksonville team has two wins over the Jets and Seahawks that failed to impress me ... Expect the Bengals to run Rudi Johnson 27-30 times during the game against one of the worst run defenses in the league ... Chad Johnson just checked the box next to my name on his list of people that are on his bandwagon.
Take the Skins with the points, but not straight up.
I still flinch when I see Eli with a higher quarterback rating than his big brother. Expect that to change this week.
Philadelphia is coming off a tremendous comeback win at Arrowhead, while Dallas is still having nightmares about Santana Moss. Dallas is also 0-4 against the spread this year.
71 comments, Last at 10 Sep 2010, 3:04am by uggs outlet
Christ Punchers? This may be a first, I am genuinly upset with myself for finding that funny.
I think we just got a peek at the Loser League teams, not a peak... ;)
Is there any way with which we could get a "enter your email, find your loser league team" feature? My miniscule brain has forgotten what I named mine, and none of the names in the list are popping out at me...
My miniscule brain has forgotten what I named mine, and none of the names in the list are popping out at me…
You could click on any that seem kind of familiar, and it will tell you what town the team owner is from, assuming you said what town you were from when you chose your team.
I had the same problem, but I think I've figured mine out. Unfortunately, the one I think is mine is terrible, as I chose too early, choosing a bunch of people who aren't even playing.
Or some way to find your team, if you know it's location. It's been too long, I can't remember my catchy name either.
Oh, and the best team name, in my opinion, is Steaming Pile of Krenzel.
I couldn't remember my team name either, so I used their contact form selecting Loser League Issues from the drop-box and I got my team name. I don't know if this is the way they want you to deal with it, but it worked Monday.
Shouldn't it be Kevan Barlow, Loser League LVP?
Seriously, though, do I start Darrell Jackson this week? He's kinda hurt, and I could put TJ Housh in for him, so it's not like there's a huge dropoff.
Re: 5
Thanks, that one's mine. I actually prefer "My Entire Team is Made of Meat"
I like "Meats of Evil." Meat is always funny. Nothing tops "Christ Punchers," though.
With the benching of Tim Rattay, I will get 60 points in penalties. This is farking ridiculous.
Lesson 2: The Patriots lost both of their middle linebackers (and their strong safety.)
Everybody tends to forget that, but that is big.
But, Theo, we know winning is all about schemes and not players. We've praised Bellichick ad nauseum these past years, especially last year, about his ability to plug just anyone in and win.
He's the McGuyver of coaches -- he SHOULD be able to create an impenetrable wall out of some athletic tape and a couple of mouthguards.
#9: With the benching of Tim Rattay, I will get 60 points in penalties. This is farking ridiculous.
Hey, it's better than having Eli.
Going with the Darrell Jackson question in #7....
I can start three WR. I've got Jackson, Joe Horn, Santana Moss, Michael Clayton, and Kevin Curtis. I may or may not be able to work out a trade for Donald Driver- but that's probably the best trade I'll be able to manage, and I have my doubts about being able to work it out anyways.
Do I go with Moss, Clayton, and Curtis? Do I gamble on Jackson and/or Horn in the hopes that they, A)will play, and B)will be productive? Or do I look for somebody on the waiver wire that might be a worthwhile pickup? And if so, what are some names I should consider.
I remember the name of my team, but can't remember my players. Is there a way to find out who's on a team
Man, why on earth are you guys so down on Denver? I just don't understand it. First you say that you don't like them because of their "brutal" schedule before the bye- nevermind the fact that every other team in the entire AFC West will be playing all 4 of those teams at some point during the season. Then you advise pretty much everything BUT Denver in an eliminator pool. You realize that Vegas likes Denver so much that they're favored by TWICE as much as any other team except Indy, right? Those Vegas guys tend to know what they're talking about, too.
Denver's next 4 games are going to prove easier than their last 4 games, when all is said and done. And there's no way they go 1-3 over their next 4. And they're my eliminator pick of the week.
Fun fact: Experts tend to be down on Denver, but Vegas absolutely loves them. Last weekend was just the second time since the beginning of the 2004 season that Denver was an underdog.
"I envisioned a defense similar to one that the Ravens had during their Super Bowl season.
Well, at least no one can accuse you of being unrealistic. It was only one of the greatest defenses of all time, after all.
"I wouldn't read too much into the Chiefs' collapse against Philadelphia this weekend."
Mind if I read something into their complete no-show in their game against Denver the week before?
My Christ Punchers are ROLLIN baby.
And "Christ Punchers" is based on a Simpsons quote from Moe on what to name him and Homer's Bike Gang...and off a friends Fantasy Football team from several years back.
I'm sure at some point I'll be struck by a lightning bolt for a 5 TD game from J.P. Losman.
I'm a little stunned at how anyone could still pick the Chiefs. They collapsed against Philly and were stimply outclassed by Denver in every way. If it weren't for a horrific call on Moss in the end zone, they'd be looking 1-3 in the face.
Denver simply crushed the team you think will win this division and they aren't even on your wild card list? I don't get it guys. And 1-3 over their next four? you REALLY expect them to lose 2 of 3 home games? I don't.
I think KC ends up being the fourth best team in the division by the time it's all said and done and I think the final game of Denver at San Diego will likely decide the division, but expect both to make the playoffs. We'll see.
It's nice to see my team (Do the chickens have Large Talons) won week one, only to go back to the middle of the pack. Darn penalties!
BTW, my girlfriend says I have an unhealthy obsession with Napoleon Dynamite. (I just tell her that her mom goes to college)
Anyway... this message actually did have a point. KNOCKOUT LEAGUE! I'm actually cheating, I had to join another after being knocked out of my first by SF week 1.
But I don't understand why nobody is recommending the game I took this week... Carolina over Arizona. Just seems like a no brainer to me. Especcially once some of the air deflates from the win in Mexico City last week.
Peace out!
Tony Christ Puncher:
Holcombe is sarting this week. How's 15 pts/week lookin' to ya?
By the way, a 5 TD game would be no worse than a 3 TD game, since I would wager that your other QB will do worse than either line.
Fun fact: Experts tend to be down on Denver, but Vegas absolutely loves them. Last weekend was just the second time since the beginning of the 2004 season that Denver was an underdog.
Interesting, Kibbles. Regular season only or was one of those two times the playoff game vs. Indy?
NFL Network had the head of officiating on Total Access claiming Pollard didn't have control when he went out of bounds. Mind you, he had the ball in both hands and never juggled it, then tucked it as he slid out of bounds. How is that not control?
Is anyone here worried about the Eagles? It seems to me that 1) they cannot run, and 2) are in real danger of not being able to stop the run due to atrition. They are a Trotter hammy away from going 9-7. Does this concern anyone else?
Re 24:
Don't be fooled by the unfrozen caveman football analysts. On offense the Eagles ypc (3.8) is middle of the pack in the NFC, so the problem is more that they won't run rather than they can't run. (The only team with less carries/game is the 49ers.) Now, as far as Success Rate ... there's something to the claim of not being able to run. But I don't worry about teams that throw for 350 ypg and score 4 TDs a game. We'll see how the Eagles approach games against more competent defenses than those they have played so far. (Against Oak, SF, and KC, the right move was to throw early and often to exploit their secondaries.)
On defense the Eagles try to stop the run the same way the Cowboys of the mid-90's (and the 49ers of earlier years) did it. Sure, you can have some success playing ball-control and field position against the D, but while you're grinding out 2-3 first downs on the ground and setting up good field position for your defense, the other guys are scoring touchdowns. You can stop the other team's running game with your offense.
I think for the Eagles to go 9-7 requires two of (McNabb, Owens, Westbrook) to miss significant time. The Eagles may not have a power running game or a couple of fat tubs of goo to consistently create manly piles at the line of scrimmage on every down, but they sure do seem to be pretty good at scoring points on offense and not allowing points on defense. And I seem to recall that's the actual object of the game. :)
I've been offered Terrell Owens and Daunte Culpepper for Matt Hasselbeck and Brian Westbrook. Obviously, I'm reluctant to trade two starting caliber players for a receiver, but both quarterback and running back are relatively strong positions for me, while my receivers are, to be polite, subpar.
I'm starting Peyton Manning at QB, and except his bye week (which he shares with Hasselbeck), that's not likely to change. In addition to Westbrook I've got Domanick Davis, Kevin Jones, Ronnie Brown, and Willie Parker available to fill three spots. In contrast, my receiving corps consists of Rod Smith, Hines Ward, Brandon Lloyd, Kevin Curtis, Ashlie Lelie, and Travis Taylor, of which I need to start three.
I've counteroffered Hasselbeck and Parker, but if he turns it down, should I accept the initial offer?
"What kind of message do you send to 100,000+ people you are trying to cultivate as football fans when you resort to the same security measures that farmers use to keep their livestock from running away?"
True. This should only be used against Philadelphia fans.
I have to admit, if I was in an eliminator league, picking Carolina this week would look really tempting. If they weren't available, picking the Seahawks to lose in St. Louis is a no-brainer, and it's not like you're going to kick yourself for wasting the 2005 Rams early in the season.
For Loser League... I'm getting penalties because of my QB logic - that Orton couldn't possibly stay healthy as a starter (like every other Bears QB of late), that Boller would be in there the whole time, and that Ramsey would certainly be on the field. Oh well, there's always the second half league to look forward to.
Oh, and my personal vote for best Loser League name would be Fumbalaya, followed closely by Killer Dinette Sets.
Weeeee! 15th place out of 276 entries! It's going to be a lot harder to win this year with all the opposition.
I should probably mention that the Dyslexic Tacs appear twice in the Week 4 standings, linked below. Note #21 and #22.
Also, I like the Rams (-3), the Bears (+3), the Ravens (+1), and the Eagles (-3.5). If you want two more, here are two that I'm not as sure about: the Bengals (+3) and the Packers (-3).
Check the weekly standings. The teams are linked, and you see the players and their point total for the week.
Clarett's Folly is being hurt by Darius Watts, and now JP Losman is benched. Those penalties will also hurt. Finally. I have had several 7-carry and 1-reception games so far. It's as if the coaches are trying to hurt my team. :(
Sid: In week 1, Marty Booker had 1 catch for 70+ yards and a TD, giving me 28 points on the day. STill, nothing is as bad as the game last year when Bettis had 3 carries, all for TDs (33 points)
here's a silly question: I'm in a WR heavy point per reception league that starts 2 WRs, 2 WR/RBs, and one RB. I'm very set at WR with S. Smith, M. Harrison and R. Moss as starters, Stallworth as a usual flex play. My RB situation is... less good. I have Dunn at stater and W. Parker at flex (when not occupied by Stallworth). and (ugh) Marshall Faulk on the bench. I'm concerned about Parker's long-term value, so i'd love to unload him. Here's the trade i'd like to propose: Parker + Stallworth for Duckett (handcuff + vulture) + Terry Glenn. Parker and Stallworth have very high value right now, and in our scoring system, the combos are even pointswise. Am i nuts to try run a Ducket/Dunn combo? Or will Parker actually remain valuable?
The Baltimore Colt Marching Band is too bad to lose -- Ramsey & Hilliard alone are a sure 15 points every week. And what the heck is Kyle Orton doing actually having a GOOD game against Detroit?
In another dimension, I have Jamal Lewis, Chris Brown and Thomas Jones, and I have to play two of them. I'm leaning towards Jones against the Browns anyway, but I don't have a feel at all for Detroit (so I'm as well off as Matt Millen). Any ideas?
Now I know for sure that EVERYONE puts the Sunday Night Bobbleheads on mute. According to them, the barbed wire is standard issue at that stadium. It's there to discourage soccer fans from rushing the field. It was not installed special for the NFL game.
Sure, you can have some success playing ball-control and field position against the D, but while you're grinding out 2-3 first downs on the ground and setting up good field position for your defense, the other guys are scoring touchdowns. You can stop the other team's running game with your offense.
Actually, it's even harder than that. Normally the Eagles have good enough special teams that you can't really gain field position on them at all. You start off in bad field position because of long kickoffs, and good punting and punt coverage keeps you there.
OK, so the kicking bit has declined, but the punting is actually the only positive thing about the Eagles special team this year.
Re #22: That was regular season only. If you include the playoff game against Indy, that bumps the total number of times Denver has been an underdog since the opening of the 2004 season to 3.
For those interested, the games were AT SD last year, AT Indy in the playoffs, and AT Jacksonville last weekend. I agreed with the underdog status of the first two, but to be honest, I thought the underdog status at Jacksonville was a little bit iffy. To be sure, everyone was betting against them because of the "short week" factor, but Denver was 9-1 in their last 10 games following MNF. And now they're 10-1. As bad as they are on national TV (their MNF and SNF winning percentages are WELL below their normal winning percentages, and include such gems as the games against Oakland and Cincy last year), they're stellar the week following. Absolutely stellar.
QB-Kyle Boller-15
QB-Trent Dilfer-15
RB-Cedric Benson-15
RB-Rueben Droughns-15
RB-Ronnie Brown-15
WR-Jerry Rice-15
WR-Donte' Stallworth-12
WR-James Thrash-3
K-Doug Brien-15
K-Olindo Mare-15
Next half I will be more careful about the bye weeks. Cleveland, Miami and Chicago. Oops. Add an injury and a retirement, and my loser league team is better than my real fantasy teams.
Bye week woes: Priest and Plax on the bench this week. This leaves me starting Thomas Jones and 3 WR's because my other backs are Larry Johnson and JJ Arrington. Ouch. Start three: Roy Williams v. BAL, Lloyd v. IND, Glenn v. PHI, C.Johnson @ JAX. Right now I'm leaning towards Chad, Williams, and Lloyd. Any reason to start Terry Glenn over Williams? Conventional wisdom says don't start Williams against Baltimore's D, but DVOA says that Baltimore's pass D ranks #26. He may also get more looks with Rogers taking his little vacation.
Moss on bye -- start Muhammad at Cle, or Ferguson at home against NO?
For the KCW award you gotta mention Jake Peavey, even though he is baseball player. He broke his rib in San Diego's postgame celebration for winning the NL West and is out for the playoffs. On the brighter side that will probably only be 3 games.
Denver: You're right, I am a bit to harsh on Denver. Maybe it's because I'm not a Jake Plummer fan. The team made the playoffs in spite of him last year. He arguably cost the Broncos four wins.
KC Defense: Collapsing against Philly is a bit much. They were able to shut down Westbrook, something no one else has done this year. Doing that, though, stopped them from being able to defend against the rest of the Eagles' receivers.
39: Tough call between Williams and Glenn. There's no good play there. I'd probably start Glenn, though. I have no confidence that Joey Harrington will be able to do much throwing the ball against the Ravens, even if their pass defense has a low DVOA this early in the year. It's more because I'm down on Detroit's passing game than being high on Glenn.
40: definitely Muhammad. #1 Wide receivers have had solid fantasy days so far against the Browns. I good #1 WR is almost always a better fantasy start than a so-so #2 WR, even if that #2 WR has a good matchup.
He assumed the Astros would win the wild card, leading to a matchup against the Cards. He then hurt himself on purpose.
Injury is reminiscent of Bill Gramatica, although Gramatica did it after making a meaningless FG for Arizona.
The KCW award should go to Minnesota Wild goalie who injured his neck in what the team referred to as a towelling off incident.
And RE: #42, KC's containment of Westbrook won't look so impressive after Denver's better defence does a better job of it.
Hey guys, would you start L.J. Smith or McMichael this week? And what do you think is fair value to ask in trade for Ricky Williams at this point? (I own Ronnie Brown)
Engram and Jackson are officially out for Seattle this weekend. Make the appropriate lineup adjustments.
McMichael v. LJ: I'd go with McMichael. TEs haven't done much against Dallas this year, although they haven't played one as good as Smith yet. With Spikes out, McMichael should be able to handle whatever linebackers are lined up against him.
Emergency W/RB starter-
Jerald Sowell / Chris Henry / D.J. Hackett / Shaun McDonald ?
Good problem this week: Chicago D v. Cleveland, or Miami D v. Buffalo?
So, I resolved my Owens dilemma. I wound up swapping Brandon Lloyd and Hasselbeck for Vick and Owens. This still leaves me with too many running backs on my roster, leading to my current question: should I start Ronnie Brown at Buffalo or Domanick Davis at home against Tennessee? Right now I'm leaning towards Brown, but I do hate to give up on Davis in favor of two later round picks and a waiver wire claim.
Re: 48, I'd go with Miami. So far, Buffalo's been relying on the rush to move the ball, which plays into Miami's strength (-50% Rushing DVOA). Will Holcomb really be able to reverse that trend? Both defenses appear to badly outclass their opponents, but I'd say that Clevland is much more likely to put points on the board via a big play here or there than Buffalo is.
Third WR this week, to line up along side Owens and HWard:
DBennett @ Hou
SMcDonald v Sea
RSmith v Was
I rank them in about that order. Thoughts?
I actually kind of like Smith against Washington. So far, teams have been able to throw on the 'Skins, but they've been stout against the run. I don't like McDonald as well, simply because he hasn't been a priority target in the offense, from what I've seen, while you know that Plummer will be looking for Smith.
47: McDonald. Bruce is still out so he should get time on the field. Bulger's going to go nuts against Seattle at home.
48: Miami. Holcombe's more likely to turn the ball over than Dilfer.
49: I'd go with Davis instead of the rookie on the road.
50: Bennett's listed as questionable, so buyer beware. Smith is always a safe play.
Vick downgraded to questionable. Mora says there's a 50/50 chance he'll play. Keep an eye on pre-game shows this morning and adjust your rosters accordingly
It sounds as if Joe Horn is out today.
Does anyone like Stallworth @ GB?
My other options are Curtis, Santana, Roy Williams and Mason.
Is David Martin TE-GB a good play today?
Denver D or Miami D?
Both Buff and Wash have turned the ball over a lot.
Yes, Horn and Ahman Green are out in that game.
Sid - where did you see that Vick was declared out?
53 - Go with Curtis. St. Louis should drop 30+ points against the Seahawks. Both Miami and Redskins D are good plays. I'm lower on Denver than other people are, so I'd play the Redskins, but most folks would probably tell you to play Miami.
Thanks Al & Sid.
From Boston.com:
"Defensive lineman Richard Seymour (knee) headlines a list of five Patriots players who were downgraded to "out" for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
The others are linebacker Matt Chatham and cornerbacks Randall Gay, Tyrone Poole and Chad Scott.
With offensive tackle Matt Light and running back Kevin Faulk already having been declared out earlier this week, the Patriots' seven inactive players are finalized."
Sal P says Vick won't start b/c he was uncomforable w/playing w/a knee brace. Schaub #1, Detmer #2, Vick might not even suit up.
ESPN.com's Sal Paolantonio reports Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick (knee) will not start the team's Week 5 game. Backup QB Matt Schaub will get the start in his place.
Ugh. I'm left with some awful options at QB in one league. I don't have a viable backup to Vick in one league. Here's who I could start from the waiver wire: Testaverde, Schaub, Holcomb, Wright, Orton. I'm going with Schaub, but could be convinced otherwise.
Ugh. Tough choice there. None of them will throw the ball much, and if they do, they won't have much success. I guess I'd go Holcomb, although I could see Schaub also.
Braylon Edwards is out, if anyone cares. Staph infection in elbow.
Jamal Lewis (detroit) or Brian Westbrook (Dallas)?
re: #66
Westbrook. Don't they usually kill Dallas? Baltimore is w/o their fullback again today.
A little bit late, but thanks. I found that issue right before the games started. I decided to leave Westbrook in the starting lineup, because Lewis has not yet proven he's a legit fantasy option.
I doubt I'll get a response being as it's so late, but I figure i'll take a shot. Who should I go with at TE this week, LJ Smith vs Dallas or Dallas Clark vs SF? LJ has been clutch for me pretty much all year, but I can't help to think that Peyton will eat SF alive, and Clark has to be good for atleast one of those TD's, right? LJ is going to be my starter unless somebody tells me I should give in and go with Dallas.
Oh well. Westbrook did nothing. I should have started Jamal. :( He had almost 100 rushing and a receiving TD.
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Skip to comments.The Supreme Court Has Already Ruled on Homosexual Marriage (While outlawing polygamy)
Posted on 03/28/2013 2:36:39 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In the nineteenth century, the courts agreed that it was necessary for the State to acknowledge the biblical requirement of monogamy over against polygamy (many wives). Marriage is by definition a union of one man and one woman.
The courts justified their rulings because of moral absolutes found in the Christian religion. What was true of polygamy was equally true of homosexuality since homosexuality was illegal in all the states, including the Mormon-populated state of Utah. The arguments against polygamy applied to homosexuality with little or no debate.
In The Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. United States (1890), the court determined that [t]he organization of a community for the spread and practice of polygamy is, in a measure, a return to barbarism. It is contrary to the spirit of Christianity and of the civilization which Christianity had produced in the Western world.
If the Supreme Court rules to strike down the decision of the voters of California to prohibit homosexual marriage, there wont be anything standing in the way of people who want to have multiple husbands and wives.
In his dissent in the Romer v. Evans (1996) decision, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the following:
Has the Court concluded that the perceived social harm of polygamy is a legitimate concern of government, and the perceived social harm of homosexuality is not?
The legal door will be open for the next minority group to argue for their marriage rights. Dont be surprised if NAMBLA (The North American Man/Boy Love Association) becomes more public with its claim that sex with children is just as valid as same-sex sex and multiple marriage partners.......
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I can't believe our once fine, RELIGIOUS country has fallen so far....it really is DISGUSTING and we are DOOMED.
Liverals = Barbarism
This actually presents an interesting tax planning scheme - simply marry all your adult children to avoid estate taxes.
If "their" hot then sweet deal....
Total "/S". And the ultimate stoopit outcome.
Bringum Young University will take on a New meaning...
And no, there are no sane or morally right Mormons who are kr will be for that.
Just saying FLDS will suddenly find themselves exonerated and their convictions overturned...
Ido wonder if any of their now sanctioned, under the law, relationships and the films of their lascivious acts, as well the so called artists, who will paint portraits of their "free will" acts will also be found protected????
It ain't right....
I can even see laws enacted/enforced to protect them from discrimination.
And so it would go and go and go further, til no act or union would be treated, under the law, as protected.
Just weird how far it could go.
It would be the wild west of sexuality and difficult to define what is profane or taking advantage of another human.
Why not bring back arranged marriages?
Suzy at 14 is betrothed by her parents to some sick 68 year old.
It'll go that far, since there is religious compulsion in certain atavistic societies and religions.
If you can do paoti under the 1st amendment and religious conscience then where does the line end???
Once gay marriage is legalized there will be nothing to prevent polygamy from also being legalized. No argument for gay marriage cannot be equally applied to polygamy.
"What was true of polygamy was equally true of homosexuality"
Exactly. They were both outlawed on the same grounds. That's why the legalization of polygamy will soon follow the legalization of gay marriage.
Can bestiality be far behind? [Pun intended.]
That's fine, but who gets to define "man" and "woman"?
I think it could happen in 30 to 60 years.
As the example of Mormonism illustrates, its a lot easier to conjure up a biblical rationale for polygamy than to do so for homosexuality. It is indeed hard to debate Scalias point that to approve of the latter would make it hard to justify rejecting the former.
You mean drone targets?
I was going to say that that question had been decided by God the Father Almighty, but then remembered that God died some time ago and was replaced by 5 "Justices" in black robes. Sometime around 1973 if I am not mistaken.
"""The courts justified their rulings because of moral absolutes found in the Christian religion. What was true of polygamy was equally true of homosexuality since homosexuality was illegal in all the states, including the Mormon-populated state of Utah. The arguments against polygamy applied to homosexuality with little or no debate. ""
Yeah, but being a fag wasn't so trendy and popular at the time.
bump for later.
Polygamy doesn't mean many wives. Polygyny means one man married to more than one wife. Polygamy is any multiple marriage regardless of the nominal or apparent sex of the participants.
So homosexual marriage is a massive societal switch. Polygyny has existed and been practiced in many civilizations and even condoned by God at times. Any other coupling outside of man/woman monogamy hasn't.
I am ready for separate state right NOW!!
Utah was required to outlaw polygamy before the state would be allowed to join the U.S.
Massachusetts should've been ejected from the Union when the state legalized fake (aka "same-sex") marriage.
I suppose that particular court (dead, lo these many decades) has not seen the current spate of music videos....Barbarism is de rigueur in 21st century America...and it emanates from the White House
7 Day Adventists do that now with separately built subdivisions with deed restrictions.
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UN Security Council imposes sanctions on North Pole
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UNITED NATIONS -- In a special Saturday session, the UN Security Council approved sanctions against the North Pole for refusing to scale back its massive military-industrial-toy complex. For months now, the rogue nation has been embroiled in controversy over its huge factory construction and unprecedented increases in manufacturing. The United States claims the North Pole is trying to build weapons and take over the world, but the arctic nation insists the build-up is for peaceful toy production only.
The North Pole's leader, Santa Clause, immediately condemned the sanctions and said his country is not intimidated. Mr. Clause is known for publicly defying the international community; he was most recently criticized for holding a conference to debate the truth behind Hanukkah. "It's a myth - the oil didn't last for 8 days - it was 2 days at most," Santa was quoted as saying, outraging Jews worldwide.
The resolution was passed unanimously after some last-minute wrangling with veto-holding Security Council member Russia. President Putin was reluctant to sanction the North Pole, since for Christmas he was promised some extra Polonium 210 for poisoning enemies. His diplomats finally managed to negotiate a clause in the text that will allow Clause to still deliver the radioactive present. All other gift-giving, however, was explicitly forbidden by the United Nations.
Government leaders acknowledge that the sanctions are a tough sell with their constituents because of Santa Clause's powerful and endearing charisma, particularly with children. French President Jacques Chirac explained, "It's so difficult to approve these measures when my 8 year-old granddaughter cries and says 'but grandpa Jacques, I love Santa!'" In Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair assured the public that "despite his jolly laugh and attractive beard, Santa is a brutal dictator and a big fat menace to the world." Although the North Pole is ostensibly a democratic nation, in reality many segments of society are oppressed; elves for example are forced into slave labor.
The current sanctions are non-military in nature, but the Security Council vowed to escalate them if the North Pole doesn't comply. Intelligence agencies are anticipating potential retaliatory moves by Santa. The latest spy satellite photos show a build-up at the North Pole's reindeer stables. Analysts are unsure what it could mean, but one CIA agent requesting anonymity revealed there is "increased chatter about something happening on December 25th; we're scrambling to figure out what that could be." Meanhile, in a televised speech to the nation after the resolution was passed, US President Bush assured citizens that "we will not let Santa ruin Christmas."
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...actually, I just moved to NYC in general and Parkchester in particular. I'm by Unionport Rd and E Tremont Ave, and closest to the Parkchester stop of the #6 train. I couldn't resist a one-bedroom apt I could afford without a roommate that had air conditioning! Anyway, I am working at Hunter College (68th & Lexington). I don't cook much. I'm looking for inexpensive, healthy (and/or) interesting food near home and work to frequent frequently. I am willing to try almost any kind of food. I'll happily eat vegetarian or even vegan food (though I am by no means a vegetarian). My attitude towards spice is "the more, the better". I'll try the foods of pretty much any ethnicity. I am also fond of good, simple, old-school diner-type food. Bars with good beer selections that aren't too pricey would also be appreciated greatly.
Eventually, I'll want to know about date-worthy places and such, but now I'm looking to find the places that will become my "everyday" stops. Food trucks are great as long as they aren't too overblown. Little hole in the wall places usually end up my favorites.


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The show begins this week with The Adventures Of The Falcon and The Case Of The Un-Silent Butler from March 11, 1951. Then it's Incredible But True and Trail Of The Werebeast. Cloak And Dagger will finish the show with Swastika On The Windmill from July 30, 1950.[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/RelicRadioShow/RelicRadio136.mp3]
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This week we'll start off with The Adventures Of The Falcon and The Case Of The Double Exposure from October 19, 1950. Then it's a quicky from Ripley's Believe It Or Not and Iron Man. The Six Shooter will close things out with Quiet City from February 14, 1954.[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/RelicRadioShow/RelicRadio118.mp3]
The show begins this week with Boston Blackie and Mary At Sea from July 30, 1945. (I mentioned the wrong show in the intro…sorry). Then after Ripley's it's The Adventures Of The Falcon and The Case Of The Rich Racketeer from November 5, 1950.[audio:http://archive.org/download/CaseClosedA/CaseClosed104.mp3]
This week we begin with Nightwatch and Paper Hanger, from June 11, 1954. Then after Ripley's it's The Falcon. From January 7, 1951 we'll hear The Case Of The Invisible Thug.[audio:http://archive.org/download/CaseClosedB/CaseClosed79.mp3]
On this episode of Case Closed, we'll begin with Boston Blackie and The Worthington Ghost. This show first aired March 19, 1946. Then after Ripley's, we'll hear from The Falcon. The Case Of The Gangsters Girl was first heard March 4, 1951.[audio:http://archive.org/download/CaseClosedB/CaseClosed70.mp3]


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RUFC - A Look Back At Last Season
After a summer of uncertainty Rotherham United fans were a day away from the new season before the Football League finally agreed to let them play out of their home town at Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield. So, on a warm, Saturday, in August, Lincoln City were the first visitors at the Millers` temporary home. Rotherham started on minus seventeen points, given to them for financial irregularities, and Lincoln were expected to be in the top six at the end of the season. Problems at the turnstiles overshadowed the game, but the Millers were the winners, with the only goal of the game coming from new boy, Reuben Reid, which was the player that 32% of Vital posters expected to be the first person to score for the Millers. The striker was also voted as Man of the Match, and in another poll, most people gave the referee, Mr A Haines, a great big none out of ten.
Next up was the Carling Cup game at Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday. The first omen that the game might go our way was when it was announced that Mr Miller would be the referee for the game! It was a thrilling game with the Owls going in front with a goal in fourteen minutes from Dutchman, Etienne Esajas. A minute later up popped Alex Rhodes to make it one all, which is how it ended after ninety minutes. In extra time, the Millers were reduced to ten men, when Marc Joseph saw red for pulling down Clarke as he made a run for goal. From the free-kick, Esajas scored for the home side only for Reuben Reid to level again two minutes later. An exciting match was made even more exciting when penalties were to decide the game. In front of the Wednesday fans, the Millers won the penalty competition 5-3 with Pablo Mills, Danny Harrison, Mark Hudson, Andy Todd and Reuben Reid getting the spot-kicks on target to send the Millers fans home jubilant. A Vital poll asked 'What did this result mean to you' and 88% of voters said it was the 'best feeling in the world'!
A sunny day at the seaside was up next as the Millers went to Morecambe and won 3-1 with two goals from Mark Lynch and one from Ryan Taylor followed by a 3-1 win at Don Valley against Chester with the goals coming from Ian Sharps, Reuben Reid and Alex Rhodes - Chester`s goal was scored by Kevin Ellison who has joined the Millers this summer.
Next up for the Millers was the Carling Cup second round when Wolverhampton Wanderers came to Don Valley. Wolves did the Millers a bit of an honour by fielding a strong side and the Millers` defence kept them out. It was nil-nil after extra time so once again a penalty shoot out loomed. Wolves scored first and Pablo Mills had his penalty saved. Foley shot wide for the visitors and Danny Harrison stepped up and slotted the ball in to level the score. Wolves went back into the lead but Mark Hudson levelled. Andy Warrington then made a brilliant save and up stepped Mark Burchill to give the Millers the lead for the first time. Wolves scored but so did Reuben Reid to give the Millers another win which took them into round three of the cup.
A point away at Brentford in a 0-0 draw finished off the first month of the season for the Millers and with no losses they were heading for plus points as quickly as possible.
Vital Rotherham`s Man of the Month for August was defender, Nick Fenton, who was voted Man of the Match against, Wolves, Chester and jointly with Pablo Mills against Sheffield Wednesday.


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A Dream with Deferred Interest
I've come to a crossroads in my life, standing at the intersection of what feels like 100 different highways with as many signs all telling me that they are True North. It's time for some re-evaluation. So, what does one do when one lives in Los Angeles and needs a moment of reflection? They go to a major movie premiere, of course, put on by one of the largest media producers on Earth with all the bells and whistles.
Last night, I went to a movie premiere for Real Steel, a new movie coming out this week by Dreamworks with Hugh Jackman (X-Men, The Prestige), Evangeline Lilly (Lost) and a new kid, Dakota Goyo. Like many other sci-fi/futuristic blockbusters, the trailers made it look like one of those visual juggernauts whose sole purpose is to melt your brain by way of your eye holes. But I went there in search of something and funnily enough, I feel like I'm on the verge of it because of this movie.
I got my passes and was ready to head straight inside the theater, on the separate anti-celebrity walkway of the red carpet, when I noticed an indoor skydiving place I had been to several times before. I said to myself, 'You know what? It's not your movie. Who gives a crap? Go ahead and do it." So I did. I changed out of my "nice clothes" (read: jeans and a shirt), put on a t-shirt, jumped into that tube of propelled air and floated for a while. It was a great primer, even though my hair looked like it was styled by a hurricane, for walking past the screaming cameramen who definitely weren't screaming my name.
If I hadn't made this detail obsessively clear by now, I am an actor by trade — quite in addition to my many (few) facets of genius (dilettantism). I moved here when I was 19 with a dream in one hand and no money in the other. I migrated to the Land of Haze specifically to study acting and dash dreams of being mediocre in some other profession. I've made great films, been on TV and appeared in many commercials during my tenure. But I haven't "made it", if that makes sense. There's a part of me that wants to give up on childish aspirations and still another that drives me toward a road less traveled.
As I walked with my pass in hand, watching the flash-flash of cameras blind the ambulant actors, I almost tripped on my own self-pity. I wanted to be them for so long, practically growing up here in Los Angeles into the semi-adult I am now. I have friends who've made it big and witnessed in horror as others have squandered great opportunities. It's hard to say why some people succeed. There are plenty of TV shows pretending to know the answer to that. Don't believe them.
I forced myself keep walking that carpet next to The Carpet. I knew if I stopped, I would turn back. But I made it inside and wedged myself in my seat, 14 buckets of popcorn in my lap.
Note to readers: I don't know if you are like this, but I can't pass up free food or snacks. I'm like a starved animal. Put it there and it's mine, all of it, and you can't have any. If you meet me, be aware of this. You could lose a hand.
I sat down for the next two hours and watched the story of a man confused by his place in life, fighting himself to get where he wanted. I watched a son who clearly knew what he wanted for his own future with no guidance from his father. And I watched the two join together to fight and conquer metaphorical and literal opponents including their own personal voids, toward an end that was both a victory and failure. I saw, as most of us do, myself in the art of another.
In short, Real Steel was a raucous movie with some glamorous robot violence but it was still a family film, as Hugh Jackman had put it himself days earlier at a press conference about the film. I even got to shake the man's hand, in between his daughter motioning to him to bend down to tell him something private. He never waved her away. The actor clearly had his priorities defined.
I feel as though I'm on the same journey, the same road to whereverthehell. But it's time I stop trying to live like other people, other examples of how it was ALREADY done. Why should I define myself, as Jack's character did, so precisely and cut out the possibilities that could be present but not yet revealed through my prejudices? Why am I comparing myself ALL THE TIME? How about knowing myself but being ready to be something better?
Anyone else have this going on or am I the only one walking this long and dusty road?
[ A trailer for a film, I co-wrote, produced and acted in… It's called 3 Things. ]


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A Canadian airline is sending its inaugural transatlantic flight out of St. John's to Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, and some travellers are hoping this route will open the province up to the rest of Europe.
WestJet announced plans for a non-stop flight from St. John's to Dublin — a four-hour flight — last year.
St. John's resident Rochelle Baker, whose husband flies frequently to Ireland to visit his parents, said this new route could create a more competitive market, saving Newfoundland and Labrador families a lot of money.
Baker scooped up the $400 tickets when WestJet first opened up a seat sale on the flight, meaning her family is saving not just money, but also lots of time.
"Travelling anywhere from Newfoundland is always challenging … and in terms of cost and time, you often have to book extra vacation time just to make the trip happen because it takes so long to get off this island and to get over there," said Baker.
"A direct flight into Dublin is great because Dublin is now becoming a hub for the rest of Europe, and this will facilitate travel all over the place for us, which is great."
WestJet also launched a direct Toronto-Dublin route, and airline CEO Gregg Saretsky said the company has more expansion plans.
"We always have to hold back from blurting them out lest somebody else gets there first, but suffice it to say, we have a globe in the office that has a lot of pins on it, and it's only a matter of time before more of them receive WestJet service," said Saretsky.
With European expansion plans from both Air Canada and WestJet, two of Canada's major airline service, Canadian travellers are getting what they want most: more competition.
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At this moment, the absolute best way of keeping your account secure is by using a Blizzard Authenticator, which happens to be the subject of our next myth.
MYTH: Blizzard Authenticators can be hacked, removed, or bypassed by a third party.
This is another pretty straightforward myth. If you have an Authenticator or you've done the research on them, you know that they're small tokens about the size of a keychain. Their single button generates a six-digit security code that you must enter when you log into the game or the Account Management section of the website. There's also a serial number printed on the back of the token, which must be entered when you attach the authenticator to your account.
The encryption on the token is 128-bit, which is a ridiculously hard-to-crack level of security. But don't take my word for it.
To put this into perspective, the level of encryption on an Authenticator is the same level as on a bank website's account database. If someone can brute-force your Authenticator algorithm, they can hack a national bank.
Which would you pick?
Truth be told, the only real threat to your account security is much closer to home--not keeping the physical Authenticator safe. The Authenticator can only be removed from your account by providing an Authenticator-generated code, or by calling Blizzard Billing and giving them the serial number off of the back of the token. In the absence of those two, the caller must be able to provide a large amount of very personal information. There's no reason why anyone should have this kind of information besides you, unless you (for example) replied to a phishing email that asked for that kind of information. Blizzard will never ask for your password.
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The School of Social Sciences is one of the largest Schools of social sciences nationally. It has approximately eighty academic staff and enrolls more than 10,000 undergraduate students annually. In addition to undergraduates academic staff supervise more than one hundred and fifty post -graduate students in the Graduate Program for Political and Social Sciences. The School is a hub for interdisciplinary social science research across the university and nationally. It also boasts a wide range of international collaborations. It includes the disciplines of sociology, gender studies, anthropology, politics, international relations, criminology and behavioral studies. It also includes the Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research, the Centre for Islam and the Modern World, the Global Terrorism Research Centre, the Centre for Population and Urban Research and the Unesco Chair for Interreligious and Intercultural Relations.
In a relatively short number of years the School has gone from the standard across the university sector of having very few women in senior academics positions, to a situation where it has outstripped Monash University and sector averages for representation of women at the Associate Professor and Professor Level. In higher education in Australia approximately 42% of the total number of academics are female, while only 21% are Professors. At Monash University less than 30% of Associate Professors are female, and in line with the sector average, only 21% of Professors are female. In 2013 the School has a total of eight Professors and seven Associate Professors and at each level four are women. With 50% of the Professors and 57% of the Associate Professors females this exceeds the Monash aspirational target of having 30% of Professors and 40% of Associate Professors female by 2015. The strong representation of women academic leaders in the School underpins the School's excellence in and commitment to gender research and education.
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An Oakland man apparently drowned after he slipped and hit his head on a rock while he was fishing near the Antioch marina, police said.
Carlos Arriola, 52, was fishing with friends along the waterfront Sunday when his fishing line became entangled, authorities said.
Arriola slipped on a rock as he tried to free the line. He apparently hit his head on the rock and drowned before his friends could pull him out of the water, said Antioch police Sgt. Santiago Castillo.
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Nicoline Bach has always been a bit shy, not the prettiest, not the smartest, and not the most athletic. She just blended in with the crowd. Entering her sixth year at Hogwarts, she'll be torn out of her shell and shed what was left of her summer skin. Running into Sirius Black on the train, may have been odd, but she didn't realize how much it would affect her.
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Billy Get Your Guns Bon Jovi
[E]I've just seen trouble: he's calling out your name tonite
[A]Billy get your g[E]uns
You could walk away but I know you were born to fight
[A]So Billy get your g[E]uns
The bandileros are strung out in the promenade
[A]Billy get your g[E]uns
And the wind whispers softly that the devili's to blame
[A]Billy get your g[E]uns
Billy get your gu[B]ns, there's tr[A]ouble blowing like a hu[E]rricane
Billy get your g[B]uns, that's the pr[A]ice on your head
For the p[E]rice of fame and it'll never c[A]hange...Billy get your guns
[E]There's a whiskey bottle empty sittin' on the bar
[A]Billy get your g[E]uns
And some organ grinder singing about some sucker moving on
[A]Billy get your g[E]uns
All the whores are hanging out waiting to get paid
[A]Billy get your g[E]uns
From some Johnny on the spot who said, "Aey, keep the change baby"
[A]Billy get your g[E]uns
They c[C#m]hristened you with whiskey
And there's fire running t[E]hrough your veins
Well you're an [A]outlaw just the same
And [B]every night a bullet wears your n[E]ame
[E]I've seen hangman dancing beneath the pale moonlight
[A]Billy get your g[E]uns
And every stranger that you meet thinks it's his lucky night
[A]Billy get your g[E]uns
I don't envy you, Billy, but I want to say y[A]ou better get your g[E]uns
'Cause every outlaw that's died will live to ride again [E]
Billy get your guns
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