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About Us
Our Mission & Vision
The mission of Fellowship Bible Church is to glorify God in all that we do through magnifying the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The vision of our church is to equip the saints for the work of the ministry and to make true disciples throughout all the nations through local and worldwide outreach.
About us:
Fellowship Bible Church is a caring group of people who desire to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and seek to help others do so as well.
We are a Bible believing church.
Please have a look around our site to learn more about God, what God expects of us, and how we can be of assistance to you.


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Your Nervous System Can Fool You.../
One of the most entertaining and impressive critical thinking lessons we can teach our students involves convincing them that their nervous systems can fool them. We often hear believers in the paranormal exclaim in their defense, "I saw it with my own two eyes!" or, "I know what I heard!" Anyone who understands the fallibility of the human nervous system knows that such statements are hardly convincing evidence. Luckily, there are some fun and interesting ways to teach people about why this is the case.
Although our brains and their adjoining nerves do their best to provide us with a clear and accurate depiction of the world, the human perceptual system is far from perfect. Not only is it limited in what information it can gather (e.g., most types of electromagnetic energy are beyond our perceptual range), but it also sometimes makes mistakes with the data it can collect. A good example of this is a phenomenon known as pareidolia, a perceptual error in which random, meaningless images or sounds are given apparent significance.
Your nervous system is bombarded with information from the environment every moment of every day. As this happens, sensory nerves dutifully collect information about your surroundings and send signals to your central nervous system (the brain) where those data are organized and given meaning. Most of the time the brain gets it right, and provides you with a relatively accurate depiction of what is going on around you. At other times, however, the data are incomplete, or the brain struggles to decide upon two competing answers as to what is being detected. Worse, certain evolutionary tendencies can cause your brain to favor some types of answers over others, and get in the way of the truth. It is at these times that we are most likely to experience pareidolia.
Examples of pareidolia from everyday life abound. Although a good number of visual cases have made headlines (e.g., sightings of the Virgin Mary in a bathtub stain, or images of Jesus on a piece of burnt toast), I have found that some of the most entertaining are the auditory pareidolic effects created by listening to song lyrics backward. Often referred to as "backmasking," the practice has a long history but gained its greatest popularity in the mid-1960s, when a rumor began circulating that musician Paul McCartney had died and that a message about his death could be found by playing the Beatles song "Revolution 9" (among others) backward. This report spread like wildfire and had young people all over the world pushing their record albums backward on their turntables, trying to hear the messages. The rumor claimed that, at a certain point in the song, one could clearly hear a voice saying, "Turn me on, dead man" and "Paul is a dead man, miss him, miss him, miss him." An even more widely recognizable example is found in the Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven," in which a series of oddly worded messages is claimed to manifest during a backward playing of the chorus, most of which are said to be satanic in nature, confirming many parents' suspicion that the music their children were listening to, and toward which they felt no particular affection, was evil. Since then, many other bands and their songs have been targeted, some of which have been spotlighted in bills proposed by several states to ban albums and/or to require warning labels on albums about the messages they might contain.
The most interesting aspect of this phenomenon is that most of these auditory illusions need a significant amount of assistance before they are grasped by the listener. Jeff Milner's Backmasking Collection houses some excellent examples and allows the user to not only listen to song clips forward or backward, but also to read both forward and "backward" lyrics which can be separately displayed to test the listener's ability to guess the messages supposedly contained in each. In my experience with students, hearing the lyrics correctly when the clips are played forward yields a success rate of about 85% (even at a college with a significant percentage of non-native English speakers). Hearing the "backward" message correctly, however, is a feat no one has successfully demonstrated in my tests; only a few of the more prominent "words" could be guessed correctly with any degree of reliability.
Another wonderful example of our brains' ability to favor linguistic order out of disorder can be found on a web page created by Matt Davis at the Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. Dr. Davis uses a form of artificially degraded speech called "sine-wave speech" to determine what features must be present in order for auditory speech to be recognized and understood.
After playing a few of these examples to students, I often ask them if they can think of any sensory misperceptions they have ever made. This is important to me because I know that most of my students cannot imagine themselves actually believing that messages are hidden in popular music, and I want them to relate personally to the phenomenon of pareidolia so that they will be motivated to understand it and have a more reasoned (i.e., compassionate) understanding of how others might be fooled by it. One commonly experienced example is hearing the phone ring while taking a shower or listening to loud music. In this case, your brain erroneously interprets similarities in tones created by the background noise to those created when phones ring. (With the introduction of cell phones and their endless ring tones options, this example may lose its relatablity.)
Providing examples of a phenomenon is a good conversation starter, but a higher scientific goal is to explain why things happen. Challenging students to develop their own theories to explain pareidolia can yield interesting results, but much depends upon their knowledge in areas such as neuroscience, sensation and perception, evolution, and related fields. If time does not permit a lecture on these subjects, asking students to concentrate on two key points can assist them:
Neuroscience and Psychology: Apophenia, the experience of seeing meaningful patterns or connections in random or meaningless data (Brugger, 2001) can explain pareidolia as part of an overarching human tendency. It can be found to decrease, such as in cases of receptive aphasia, a neurological condition in which someone loses the ability to understand language in its written or spoken form, showing that our ability to understand language has a neurological basis. Research on language acquisition can be discussed with students to begin understanding how the brain makes linguistic meaning out of specific noises that we call language (see the work of Paul Broca, Karl Wernicke, Noam Chomsky, Erick Lenneberg, and Laura Ann Petitto).
Evolution: What evolutionary advantages might these errors represent? Type I errors (the identification of false data as significant) are preferable to Type II errors (the identification of significant data as meaningless) (Shermer, 2000). Would you prefer a nervous system that is tuned to make errors of a Type I nature, or of a Type II nature? I ask students to consider the advantages and disadvantages of each, and to apply their conclusions to how early humans (and their predecessors) may have evolved pareidolia as a side effect of a survival strategy that might create some annoying mistakes, but has served us well over the years.
Although these activities concentrate on auditory perception and pareidolia, they can easily be modified to address visual perception and pareidolia. Whichever you choose, these can serve as portals into discussion about a wider range of mistakes of perception such as:
Japanese researcher Chonosuke Okamura's report, "Original Report of the Okamura Fossil Laboratory," in which he described his interpretation of tiny inclusions in polished limestone from millions of years ago as the preserved fossil remains of tiny humans and other animals, as proof that life on our planet has only changed in size, and not in morphology, over the millennia.
Images of religious figures and artifacts (the Nun Bun, the Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich, etc.), and how people's preconceptions about religion correlate with their ability to find and to believe in the significance of these images.
Psychologist Konstantīns Raudive's "discovery" of the electronic voice phenomenon (EVP) in the early 1970s, and his belief that these were the voices of disembodied spirits.
The mental status test known as the The Rorschach Inkblot Test, and other such "projective tests" rely upon patients' reports of pareidolic phenomena to evaluate their thoughts and feelings.
Brugger, P. (2001). From haunted brain to haunted science: A cognitive neuroscience view of paranormal and pseudoscientific thought. In J. Houran & R. Lange (Eds.): Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Jefferson (NC): McFarland. (pp. 195-213).
Fontenelle, L. (2008). Pareidolias in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Neglected symptoms that may respond to serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Neurocase, 14(5), 414-418.
Shermer, M. (2000). How We Believe. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman.

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Episode 363: Year 10 - Interview with Jim Rugg/
Since the day we met Jim Rugg at Heroes Aren't Hard to Find as part of the Afrodesiac tour, he has been a favorite of the Dollar Bin. It is funny to realize that over the last 8 or so years, this is the first Dollar Bin vs Jim Rugg interview. Sure, he has made appearances and has been reviewed and talked about in detail, but this is our first in-depth interview with him. Let's see if we can figure out what makes Jim Rugg tick. (I'm disappointed that we didn't get into his "On a Run" diary comics).


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Incontinence & Pelvic Floor Disorders
Urinary stress incontinence, or loss of bladder control, is a frustrating problem for more than 13 million Americans—85% of which are women. The severity of urinary incontinence can range from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a bathroom in time. Never knowing when and where you might have an accident can impact everything from work to exercise to your social calendar.
Because it is so common, some women believe it is normal and do not tell their doctors. At the same time, many doctors do not ask women if they are having bladder control problems. As a result, many women with these problems do not get treated and suffer in silence. It does not have to be this way – all women can be treated and almost all bladder problems can be improved.
Learn More
No one is sure exactly how to prevent urinary stress incontinence. Many of the risk factors are difficult or impossible to change (such as the genetic component, or the presence of other diseases which can lead to pelvic floor problems). However, there are certain things that can reduce the likelihood or severity of incontinence.
1. The bladder likes water! You should not reduce the amount of liquids that you drink in the hope that you will urinate less often. By reducing your liquid intake, the smaller amount of urine will become more concentrated, causing irritation of the bladder lining. Highly concentrated urine causes increased frequency of urination and can lead to growth of bacteria, causing infection.
2. Water is the best beverage to drink to promote a healthy bladder. You should gradually increase your water intake to six to eight, 8-ounce glasses of water per day. You can drink water with other beverages to reduce their concentration and decrease their adverse affect on the bladder.
3. Some foods cause urine to smell bad (especially asparagus). Infection also causes urine to smell bad. If your urine smells bad and you don't think it is from anything you ate, then consult with your physician right away to rule out an infection.
4. Several foods and beverages are thought to irritate the bladder and contribute to leakage. Try cutting down or eliminating these foods and drinks from your diet and see if you have improved bladder control when you do.
- Alcoholic beverages
- Any drink with caffeine
- Artificial sweetener
- Beer, wine
- Carbonated beverages
- Chocolate
- Citrus juices (orange juice) and fruits
- Corn syrup
- Coffee and tea (even if decaffeinated)
- Highly spiced foods
- Honey
- Medicines with caffeine
- Milk and milk products
- Sugar
- Tomatoes
- Tomato based products
Cranberry and cherry juice may help to decrease urine odor. Cranberry juice is acidic and my actually irritate the bladder.
5. Constipation may contribute to bladder problems. When the rectum is full of stool, it may disturb the bladder and cause the sensation of frequency and urgency. If you must bear down in order to pass your stool, this can cause weakening of the pelvic floor, which may contribute to bladder leakage. Consult with your physician if you have regular constipation. Increasing your fiber intake may help to relieve this problem.
6. Cigarette smoking is irritating to the bladder surface. Coughing puts pressure on the pelvic floor muscles and may contribute to weakness and thus bladder leakage.
7. Women should consider avoiding wearing nylon underpants and pantyhose next to their body. Cotton underwear is non-irritating. Women should also avoid perfumed or colored toilet tissue and sanitary napkins because the dyes and perfumes may irritate the skin, and the bladder.
8. Some medicine, even when taken for other health conditions, may cause urine to smell bad or turn an unusual color. Others may irritate your bladder. Consult your pharmacist to find out if this is the case.
The good news is that 80 to 90% of women who seek help for urinary incontinence will experience significant improvement. A wide array of treatment options, ranging from behavioral and diet changes to surgical options including robotic surgery, exist and are being used every day to help women recover parts of their lives they may have let go. Several of the doctors on staff at Silver Cross Hospital have special training in treating incontinence and other pelvic floor disorders. And, through the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Silver Cross offers pelvic floor rehabilitation, which includes physical therapy techniques, stretches, strengthening exercises and a range of other approaches available depending on your need.
Doctors may suggest surgery to improve bladder control if other treatments have failed. Surgery helps only urinary stress urinary incontinence and it has proven to be very effective. The best surgical procedures improve or cure the incontinence associated with coughing laughing sneezing and exercise in about 85% of women.
Ask your physician if surgery is right for you or contact a doctor who specializes in surgery to treat urinary stress incontinence:
Dexter Arrington, M.D., New Lenox & Olympia Fields
Francisco Garcini, M.D., New Lenox
Hysoo Ka-Widmann, M.D., New Lenox
Gamilah Pierre, M.D., New Lenox
Nahla Merhi, M.D., Joliet & New Lenox
Greg J. Andros, M.D., Joliet & New Lenox
Thomas Burns, Jr., M.D., Joliet & New Lenox
Luke Cho, M.D., Joliet & New Lenox
Gregory Lewis, M.D., Joliet, New Lenox
Ryan Manecke, M.D., Joliet, New Lenox
Constance Marks, M.D., Joliet, New Lenox
Sandeep Sawkney, M.D., Joliet, New Lenox
Postnatal Physical Therapy Screenings
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Silver Cross Hospital offers free screenings for women six weeks to one-year post-childbirth.


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The regional Forum entitled "Cultural Corridors in South-East Europe: Common Past and Shared Heritage - A Key to Future Partnership" will be held on 20 and 21 May in Varna (Bulgaria) in particular to encourage Heads of State of South-East Europe to promote this sub-region as a potential ground for meeting, recognition and peace with culture very much to the fore.
The Forum will take the form of a round table to favour dialogue between political decision-makers (10 countries of the region represented), experts and representatives of European and international organizations (Council of Europe, European Commission, ICOMOS, UNESCO, etc.) and is expected to lead to the adoption of a Declaration and plan of action that have the wherewithal to wield effective influence on development policies and activities for the preservation and promotion of the region's cultural heritage strengthening social cohesion.
A multimedia exhibition on the tangible and intangible heritage of South-East Europe will be inaugurated on 21 May 2005, i.e., World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.


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A stack of crackers
I've been wanting to try my hand at crackers for a while now and I finally got around to making some yesterday. I had some Gouda cheese left over from a recipe that I'd tried a few days back. I decided to make some cheese crackers. All I needed was a good recipe. As always, I turned to the Internet for help and was inspired by what I saw in a couple of places.
(For 20 small and 10 medium crackers)
2 tightly packed cups of freshly grated Gouda cheese (I used this)
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp unsalted butter (cold), cut up into small pieces
Approximately 3 Tbsp cold buttermilk
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. (I started out using parchment paper for baking the crackers, but halfway through the process, it started to smell like something was starting to burn inside the oven, so I replaced the parchment paper with aluminium foil. I don't know if the parchment paper that I used was of poor quality.)
Put flour, salt, pepper, shredded cheese and butter in bowl of a food processor. Pulse until flour, butter, and cheese are combined. Add buttermilk and continue to pulse, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Keep adding buttermilk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the mixture comes together to form a dough.
Divide the dough into as many balls as you want to make crackers (many small ones or a few bigger ones), place on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake till golden brown.
I was making the crackers in 2 batches, so I divided the dough into 2 portions: I used one portion to make small crackers (I got 20 crackers from this) and the other to make bigger, slightly chewier ones (the yield here was 10 crackers).
For the first batch, I rolled out the dough between sheets of parchment paper and then poked the surface several times with a fork. I then used a drinking glass with a small diameter (since I do not have cookie cutters) to make about two dozen small discs.
For the second batch of crackers, I made small 1-inch balls of the dough, placed them on parchment paper, and then flattened the balls with my hand (you could use the bottom of a drinking glass instead to get uniform thickness). I then pricked each circle several times with a fork.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-20 minutes (depending on size and thickness of cracker) until very lightly browned around the edges. Remove to a wire rack and cool.
Cheese crackers for My Favorite Things: Cheese.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Cheese Crackers
Cooked by TBC on Sunday, May 31, 2009
Labels: Appetizers, Cheese, Gouda, Snacks
29 Burps:
- Lisa said...
These sound awesome. I've made something similar before. Love your images!
- May 31, 2009 at 12:26 PM
- Laavanya said...
I love cheese crackers and the one time i tried them, they were a flop.. but this looks too perfect and looks so flaky inside. The ones in the last picture - are they from the chewy bath?
- May 31, 2009 at 1:06 PM
- Parita said...
Oh my the cheese crackers look sooo tempting...you can send these to MFT:Cheese..though today is the last day for it..check out http://poornimastastytreats.blogspot.com/2009/05/announcing-my-favorite-things-cheese.html
- May 31, 2009 at 3:12 PM
- Varsha Vipins said...
That looks really nice TBC..can I try it with ny other cheese?
- May 31, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- RAKS KITCHEN said...
First i thought this is entry for click this month's event:)
Excellent shot TBC!!
- May 31, 2009 at 10:58 PM
- Raaga said...
they're so soft and chewy... I'd love to try these sometime... I could add some herbs too I guess :)
- June 1, 2009 at 12:20 AM
- Raaga said...
BTW, I've tried leaving comments here for your earlier posts... but have been unable to.
I read your posts as soon you publish :) but sometimes blogger doesn't allow me to comment!!
- June 1, 2009 at 12:21 AM
- Seena said...
yum, yum! plan to parcel it? :)
no news for long! how are u? :)
- June 1, 2009 at 12:26 AM
- Nags said...
oh you should also send this to click - stacks. I love the first pic! :)
- June 1, 2009 at 1:17 AM
- Pavithra said...
Wow those stacks are looking gorgeous and tempting me to have a bite.. nice clicks.
- June 1, 2009 at 1:31 AM
- Purnima said...
TBC am drooling at these cheesy bites! Wow..got to make these soon! Loved the directions n details provided abt this! Tks for sharing!
- June 1, 2009 at 4:23 AM
- SJ said...
Was this soft/hard? It looks very good- scared of 2 cups of cheese *whimper*
- June 1, 2009 at 9:15 AM
- Nithya Praveen said...
First time to your blog i guess.You have a wonderful one out here.Loved your recipe...bookmarked.Thanks for sharing it:).
- June 1, 2009 at 2:57 PM
- Ramya Vijaykumar said...
The cheese crackers look amazing nicely puffed and soft... yum yum!!!
- June 1, 2009 at 9:06 PM
- TBC said...
Lisa: thanks! :D I think I did come across something you'd made while I was doing a google search for recipes.
Laavanya: I love cheese crackers too. Maybe I shoudn't call these crackers since they're not thin and crispy like crackers are supposed to be. Biscuits would be better?
Actually, all the crackers (both batches) were soft and chewy. I think I should have rolled the dough out into an even thinner layer (though I did think that the layer was thin enough to get crispy ones at the time).
Parita: thank you. :D
And thanks for letting me know about the event; I've sent it over.
Varsha: thank you. I don't see why any other kind wouldn't work (except maybe Mozzarella). But I've only tried it with Gouda...maybe you could experiment (if you plan to make it) and let me know the outcome? :D
Raks: thank you! :D
Raaga: Herbs would be a wonderful addition. I wonder why I didn't think of that!
I'm sorry to hear that blogger has been giving you problems. Bad blogger! ;-) If it is an issue with just my blog, I don't even know how to fix it! :(
Seena: how nice to see you here! I'm doing fine and am keeping busy. I also don't blog hop as much as I used to anymore.
How have you been? :D
Nags: thank you.:D
Pavithra: thanks. :)
Purnima: you are welcome. :)
SJ: These were soft and chewy. I would have liked them to have been a little crisp...maybe next time.
As for the amount of cheese, I know- it seems like a lot but it's not all going to be eaten at once now, is it? ;-)
Nithya: welcome! :D
Thanks for stopping by. :)
Ramya: thank you.:)
- June 1, 2009 at 9:57 PM
- anudivya said...
That looks super flaky and amazing! They are not very thin, and just the way I like it.
DO they taste more like biscuits with the buttermilk and all?
- June 2, 2009 at 12:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
Wow...these look heavenly! They look flaky and crisp!
- June 2, 2009 at 4:59 AM
- Aparna said...
I love crackers and especially when thet are savoury. If you roll them oput thinner, they might get crisper.
Yes, do send them over to CLICK.
- June 2, 2009 at 9:32 AM
- Kalai said...
They look sort of like cheese biscuits. Absolutely delicious!! Anything with cheese has me sold on it. :)
- June 2, 2009 at 3:08 PM
- Sakshi said...
Ha two cups of cheese sounds like heaven to me...love cheese u see..My my crackers too made at home?? All you people on food blog is making me work overtime in the kitchen now...and am the one who loves crackers here so will make this to reward myself...lovely pics
- June 2, 2009 at 4:37 PM
- Lena Rashmin Raj said...
first time here TBC..nice background in black...
this snap is too tepting..im drooling here..can I try it with ny other cheese?
- June 3, 2009 at 2:24 AM
- Asha said...
Thanks TBC. I enjoyed India but glad to be home now. See you girl, have a fun Summer!:)
- June 3, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- Red Chillies said...
Loved the first picture. The cracker looks so flaky and delish!
- June 3, 2009 at 11:48 PM
- TBC said...
Anudivya- I guess u could say that; I'm not quite sure how to describe it.:)
Homecooked- thank you.:D
Aparna- they tasted good but I agree- they could certainly have been crisper especially when they're being called crackers.;-)At the time though, I did think that I'd rolled the dough into a pretty thin layer & I also had a bit of a problem removing some of the rounds from the parchment.
Kalai- they reminded me of these tiny cheese biscuits (called Cheeselings in India) I used to buy to have along with tea.:D
Sakshi- thank you. I normally don't bother making such things at home. I'll just buy it from the store, but I had a wedge of cheese that needed to be finished off. :)
I saw your latest post- what did you do to those pics? I haven't fully understood...
Lena Rashmi Raj- welcome to my blog. Black is my fav color.:)
I'm sure you could substitute it with your fav cheese but I have no clue how the final product would turn out. I've only used Gouda.
Asha- I know what you mean.:)
You have a great summer too. Enjoy your vacation.:)
- June 4, 2009 at 12:09 AM
- TBC said...
Red Chillies- almost missed you there! I was moderating while you were leaving a comment.:)
Thank you.:D
- June 4, 2009 at 12:13 AM
- Kitchen Flavours said...
Wow dear...they looks gorgeous.....yummy.....I think u can send this beautiful and yum crakers for CLICK-Stacks
- June 5, 2009 at 8:52 AM
- Vani said...
Looks flaky and yum!
- June 8, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- TBC said...
Kitchen Flavors: thank you. Glad you like the pic.:)
Vani: yeah, it was.:D
- June 9, 2009 at 11:24 PM
- Madhuram said...
Seeing the first picture the first thing came to my mind was sending it to click. I see that Nags has already mentioned it.
- June 15, 2009 at 8:12 PM


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This miniature city is a carefully modeled Tokyo at 1:1,000 scale. The Roppongi Hills skyscraper, dominant in the Tokyo skyline, celebrates its 10th anniversary by creating this model titled Tokyo City Symphony. In addition to being intricately detailed, the model Tokyo is accompanied by a 3D mapping projection set to a corresponding soundtrack. The projection brings the metropolis to life adding an impressive level of reality to the tiny Tokyo. Check out the video to see Tokyo City Symphony in action.
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I've been playing with DipTrace on and off... so far, I'm liking it's features. Haven't gotten to defining my own part yet. It seems very powerful and lots of editing options... It's fugly though on an OSX, and hate seeing the C:\Program Files\blah blah blah directory structure.
I dumped expresssch because I got the impression that I would get stuck
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With a loaded production schedule and several potential new series in the works, pay-cable network HBO has cleaned house by unceremoniously pulling Bored to Death, Hung and How to Make it in America, while at the same time renewing the Laura Dern-led Enlightened, in the wake of its two Golden Globe nominations.
Sadly, the swift termination of these shows leaves the creators no time to accurately wrap up their respective storylines – which in the case of Hung and Bored to Death, ended with some pretty heavy questions waiting for answers. However, as fans of Deadwood, Carnivale and John from Cincinnati can attest: sometimes that's the way the cookie crumbles.
Realistically, though, ratings were a problem. Hung, starring Thomas Jane (The Punisher, The Mist), Rebecca Creskoff (Justified) and Anne Heche (Rampart) was the most watched of the three, and yet it suffered a ratings drop of nearly 50 percent from the season prior. And even though Jane landed his second Golden Globe nomination for his role in the series, it clearly wasn't enough for HBO.
Meanwhile, despite starring Jason Schwartzman (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Ted Danson (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover I&II), Bored to Death was dealt a 25 percent loss of viewership – the same as the Bryan Greenberg (Friends with Benefits) and Lake Bell (No Strings Attached) fashion dramedy, How to Make it in America.
While the lack of ratings might seem to be the culprit in the demise of these programs, the real puzzler here is that Enlightened was the worst performer out of all of them – typically earning less than 250,000 viewers. However, in its favor, Enlightened did manage to snag two Golden Globe nominations, for best comedy and actress. As evidenced by the smaller audiences programs like Mad Men and Breaking Bad garner, accolades and awards typically mean a great deal when it comes to the longevity of a series.
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Series creator Mike White (School of Rock) responded to the news by saying, "I know HBO has had to make some hard decisions. I feel very lucky that they are letting us make more Enlightened. We will do our best to make something cool."
The cancellations may have had more to do with HBO's incredibly busy production schedule that already features the returning Eastbound and Down; 2012 will also welcome the upcoming Ricky Gervais comedy Life's Too Short, Girls from Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow and the Julia Louis-Dreyfus political comedy Veep. Additionally, the network will be bringing in the new comedy 40, starring Ed Burns and hailing from Entourage creator Doug Elin, as well as a new program from Sex and the City creator Darren Starr entitled Viagra Diaries, which will star Goldie Hawn.
Whatever the case, it is still unfortunate to see these programs go without so much as a curtain call. However, since it doesn't look like HBO is planning to move beyond the two nights a week it airs new episodes of its original programming, the solution to the problem of an overcrowded schedule will likely stay the same.
Enlightened will return to HBO sometime in 2012.
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This brightly coloured poster provides ten top tips for practitioners and parents to support children's speech, language and communication in the early years. Top Tips include: - Use a full range of expression - Be careful with questions - Give the child time to respond Size: approximately 36cm x 36cm.
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This A3 poster is folded into a leaflet format and can be placed in a dispenser or featured on the wall. Designed for reading material in health centre waiting rooms, this colourful leaflet is informative and clearly maps out children's communication development from birth to five years of age. It is aimed at parents and particularly suitable for display in a GP surgery and/or children's centre. At each year, three characteristics of developing communication are listed highlighting how to follow the progress of children's speech, language and communication development. Top tips and signposting are listed if parents are worried about their child's development.
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Developed in an easy-to-use format, this checklist contains key information about speech, language and communication development from birth to five years. It can be used when faced with concerned parents, or to cross-reference questions raised during appointments. The A5, durable finish means that this crib sheet can easily be tucked in a diary or taped to the desk for easy access. Information is also given on what to do if there are concerns about a child's speech, language and communication development. You can order the GP Checklist as a single copy, or in packs of 25 or 100 below.
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Egypt's opposition leaders will meet later today to consider President Mohamed Morsi's offer of emergency talks to determine a response to ongoing unrest, but their initial response has been cool at best.
Individual leaders have warned that unless the government addresses more fundamental problems that leave Egypt ripe for upheaval, talks will be "a waste of time."
President Morsi declared a state of emergency yesterday in the provinces of Port Said, Ismailiya, and Suez after a weekend of violence and protests that left scores dead. The rioting began two days earlier in response to a court sentencing 21 people to death for their involvement in a soccer riot in February. Mr. Morsi called for a meeting with opposition leaders to discuss how to resolve the crisis.
But while the capital sentences may have been the trigger for the riots, opposition leaders blame the president's policies for the underlying unrest, and said that a meeting that does not also address Morsi's role in fomenting instability would be pointless, reports Reuters.
"Unless the president takes responsibility for the bloody events and pledges to form a government of national salvation and a balanced committee to amend the constitution, any dialogue will be a waste of time," Mohamed ElBaradei, a prominent politician who founded the Constitution Party, wrote on Twitter.
Hamdeen Sabahy, a leftist politician and presidential candidate who is another leading member of the [National Salvation Front opposition coalition], said he would not attend Monday's meeting "unless the bloodshed stops and the people's demands are met."
Ahmed Said of the liberal Free Egyptians Party said Morsi's tone on Sunday night was more threatening than conciliatory. "Egypt is in danger and completely split," he told Reuters.
The Monitor's Kristen Chick reported yesterday that many analysts agree with the opposition's sentiment that the current upheaval – both the soccer conviction protests and ongoing anti-Morsi protests which increased in intensity on Jan. 25, the second anniversary of the 2011 uprising – "is a symptom of an unresolved political crisis and the decreasing legitimacy of state institutions."
"I think it's indicative of the way in which the authority and legitimacy of the state have receded, and is reflective of a very deep-seated political crisis," says Michael Hanna, a fellow at the New York-based Century Foundation who is currently in Cairo. "It's going to be very difficult to reestablish that authority because they are acting unilaterally. And the tools that they are employing to try to reestablish authority are the tools of repression that have and continue to generate a destabilizing effect in the form of protests and mass mobilization," he says of Morsi's government.
A constitution drafting process that marginalized the opposition, and bringing the document to a vote despite their protests, "served to institutionalize the political crisis," he says. "And I think we're seeing some of the fruits of that. It's been coupled with frustration that he has not been able to deliver tangible reforms or improvements in people's lives."
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool noted in a broadcast that the protests are also a byproduct of the success of the demonstrations against Mubarak: "People saw two years ago that taking to the streets is something that works. Even though of course two years ago over 800 people died, people saw that it produced results."
"Since then, that sort of replaced normal politics," he said. "People take to the streets, we've seen over the last couple of days, in opposition to what they feel the president is doing, or even when it comes to a judgment they didn't like in the courts – in the case of Port Said, where today we saw over 600 people injured, because they didn't like the judgment 21 death sentences handed down to people from Port Said who were involved in a football riot. So, that is a huge thing for [Morsi] to tackle, and that in itself is a huge problem for Egypt going forward."
And in an editorial today titled "Morsi plays Mubarak," Lebanon's Daily Star argues that demonstrators are not the only ones repeating history. The Egyptian government's decision to instate curfews and a state of emergency were "as if Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood team around him could find nothing better to do than take a page from the Syrian playbook on how to deal with mass anger: Shoot first, and ask questions, maybe, later."
Instead of learning from the mistakes that have been committed in other countries in the region, the Egyptian authorities relied on the same old methods, such as demonizing the opposition as outlaws, terrorists or remnants of the old regime.
The outbreak of violence in Suez and Port Said was preceded by demonstrations in Cairo on the second anniversary of the toppling of Hosni Mubarak. But the Brotherhood is reminding everyone of the bad old days, when it opts to use repression and crackdowns to deal with public grievances. It's no surprise that some people chanted, "Mursi equals Mubarak."


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NCAA Football betting lines released
The Golden Nugget have released its betting line for this year's NCAA football season.
Although not every game will be available to be bet on, 250 matches were covered by the Las Vegas casino. The games are available to bet on immediately and feature games that take place from August 29 to December 14.
They have made Alabama favourites at capturing their third straight BCS National Championship by making them favourites in every game they play this season. They believe the Alabama Crimson Tide won't face much trouble as they make them clear favourites at completing a hat-trick of Championships. They are favoured to win by an average of 20.9 points.
But they are not the only favourite to win all of their games. Georgia, Louisville, Ohio State and Oregon are all favoured to win every match.
Texas have also been highlighted as a team to watch after they are favourites for every game other than one. The only game Texas isn't favoured in this season in the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma.
But it isn't as cheerful for Iowa who will find themselves going into every game listed as an underdog.
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TALLAHASSEE - Florida coach Will Muschamp doesn't have any doubt where his team's next stop should be: Miami for the BCS championship game on Jan. 7.
And the sixth-ranked Gators made a strong case for consideration Saturday by crushing archrival Florida State.
Mike Gillislee ran for two touchdowns and Florida scored 24 straight points in a span of less than nine minutes in the fourth quarter to keep its national title hopes alive with a convincing 37-26 win over the 10th-ranked Seminoles.
"We have a really tough football team," Muschamp said he left the field for Florida's locker room. "We should be playing for the national championship."
Florida (11-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) came into the game fourth in the BCS standings, and could find itself in position to earn a spot in the national championship game if No. 1 Notre Dame loses to Southern California. The Gators lone loss was in late October to third-ranked Georgia, and it will keep them out of the SEC title game.
"Hopefully we can sneak in," said Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel, who completed 15 of 23 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown. "We're a resilient team."
He's not likely to get any argument from Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, who hoped a victory over the Gators would not only persuade pollsters that the Seminoles belonged among the elite, but win some positive attention for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
"They controlled the line of scrimmage up front," Fisher said. "They have a very good team. They did a great job."
The game matching two of the nation's best defenses went back and forth with the Seminoles scoring 20 unanswered points to take a 20-13 lead late in the third quarter. They wouldn't score again until the final play of the game and victory out of reach.
"Our guys understand that it's about all 60 minutes," Muschamp said. "We just really needed to be patient and wear them down."
Did they ever.
Florida regained the lead for keeps at 23-20 on Gillislee's 37-yard run with 11:01 left in the final period on the first play after Florida State's EJ Manuel fumbled, his fourth turnover of the game. Gillislee finished with 140 yards rushing, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark for the season early in the game.
Florida State (10-2, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) was hurt by five turnovers in the game. The Seminoles will play Georgia Tech next week in the ACC title game.
Florida State was hoping to keep its own long shot national title hopes alive with a third straight win over the Gators, but couldn't.
The Seminoles had been so dominant at home, outscoring opponents 324-54 in six previous games here with Clemson doing the most damage when Florida State prevailed in a 49-37 shootout in September.
Florida, not known for its offense, rushed for 244 of its 394 yards against the nation's top-ranked defense, which has benefited from a comparatively weak schedule.
And it was that schedule and a 17-16 loss at North Carolina State last month that has provoked questions about how good the Seminoles were. They couldn't capitalize on the opportunity to prove the doubters wrong.
"We're better than them," Florida nose guard Omar Hunter said. "You have to finish the game. The fourth quarter, that's the most important quarter."
Florida salted its victory away on Driskel's 14-yard touchdown throw to Quinton Dunbar with seven minutes left and Matt Jones' 32-yard run with 2:33 left for a 37-20 lead.
Caleb Sturgis kicked three field goals for the Gators. Florida State's Dustin Hopkins had field goals of 50 and 53 yards to tie former Georgia kicker Billy Bennett's NCAA record of 87 career field goals.
Florida State scored 20 straight points to wipe out an early 13-0 deficit. Manuel threw a 6-yard TD pass to Nick O'Leary and the quarterback bootlegged in from a yard out with 8:30 remaining. When Dustin Hopkins kicked a 53-yard field goal with 4:24 left in the third, the Seminoles looked as if they were on their way.
But Florida dominated the fourth quarter.
Gillislee's go-ahead TD run came the first play after Florida's Dominque Easley recovered the fumble by Manuel, who coughed up the ball after being nailed by Antonio Morrison. Manuel had to leave the game for a series, but was unable to rally the Seminoles after returning.
It was a tough game for Manuel for the second straight year against the Gators. He threw for only 65 yards in a 21-7 win at Florida last season and was intercepted three times Saturday in addition to the costly fourth quarter fumble. It was only the second time he was intercepted three times in a game in his career.
Florida dominated the first half, building a 13-0 lead before Florida State scored on the final play of the half when Hopkins kicked a 50-yard field goal into the wind.
Sturgis hit field goals of 39 and 45 yards and Gillislee scored on a 9-yard run moments after the Gators recovered a fumble on the kickoff by Florida State's Karlos Williams at the Seminoles 21.
The Gators, who missed a golden scoring opportunity near the end of the first quarter when Trey Burton underthrew a wide open Clay Burton at about the Florida State 10, ran 25 plays in the opening quarter to eight for the Seminoles.
By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, Florida State seemed to wear down and Florida rolled right into the middle of the national championship conversation.


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Honest and personal feel
Monsoon is a British fashion brand for women and children. The concept has a light and fresh feeling with a lot of white interior but still accentuated lighting only aimed at garments and not used as general lighting.
The lighting enhances the journey through spaces with confident statements. The honest and personal feel of the Monsoon shop tells a playful story of a rich and decorative environment. Recessed and track-mounted Marathon are the main luminaries in this concept.


text: Not biggest thing ever but Knicks have opted to keep Woodson's contract thru the 2014-2015 season. Now this doesn't guarantee job safety if he doesn't have a strong year with the club, but seems as though it may be a bit of a public show of support from Mills. Timing wise, Mills just came aboard and it was speculated Woodson would have less support with him than Grunwald, don't think this is much to read into, but intelligent as camp starts to look confident and unified, don't think starting off with a question of coach being on hot seat is good, so I like this move. Again, I'm mixed on Woodson, but having fewer concerns beyond just trying to win games is good, and it's easy to find flaws in people but who would replace Woodson in the near future that is necessarily less flawed? Just saying we want a guy like Phil Jackson means little unless we had someone we loved ready to put pen to paper. Let's also not forget how big Larry Brown was expected to be for the franchise. So, go Woody, go Knicks


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IRS Form 990
The university is a tax-exempt organization under Section 503(c) of the Department of Treasury's Internal Revenue Code. Form 990 is the return that charities and other tax-exempt organizations are required to file annually. The new core form allows an organization to describe its exempt accomplishments and mission up-front and provides more opportunities throughout the form for the organization to explain its activities, thus providing transparency of the organization's activities while ensuring compliance with IRS regulations.
You can access the university's Form 990 for the past year:
- 2017 (FY Ending May 31, 2018)
Audited Financial Statements
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Self-portrait at the age of forty-nine, 1784
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The year 2002 marks the bi-centenary of the death of George Romney, one of the leading artists in Britain during the last quarter of the 18th century. Romney was born and died in the Northwest, although he made his name in London. At the height of his career he was more fashionable than Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough as a society portraitist, but all his life he wanted to paint elevated historical and literary subjects. He lacked the confidence to carry out many of his most ambitious projects, but in the last fifteen years of his working life, under the spell of his favourite model and muse Emma Hart, later the celebrated Lady Hamilton, he produced a sequence of Shakespearean and other fancy subjects which count among the most imaginative and poetic canvases of their time.
The association of Romney's name with Lady Hamilton's in the Victorian era contributed to the subsequent eclipse of his reputation as a serious artist. In the twentieth century, Romney was gradually re-evaluated as a brilliant, spontaneous draughtsman whose mind teemed with ideas, but who lacked the application to turn his sketches into finished works. Romney's mature drawings were recognised as having been highly influential on a group of younger contemporaries such as John Flaxman and William Blake, and their modernity has appealed to many twentieth-century artists.
This is the first ever exhibition which surveys the whole range of Romney's art, from his grandest full-length portraits to the tiny thumbnail studies preserved in sketchbooks. It reveals an ambitious and progressive artist who developed and re-invented himself continuously.
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text: Some people have turned bullish because of the market's early-January advance. But what do the first month's returns really say about the rest of the year? By Steven Goldberg, Contributing Columnist January 16, 2013 Want the market to go up? Who doesn't? Well, it'll help the odds a little if the market advances in January.But just a little. After all, there are a lot more important influences on the market than how it performs in one month -- such as partisan gridlock in Washington, the recession in Europe and corporate earnings. See Also: Great Stocks You've Never Heard of Mark Hulbert, editor of the Hulbert Financial Digest, looked at the Dow Jones industrial average going back to 1896. He found that when the Dow rises in January, it gains an additional 7.7% for the rest of the year, on average. When it falls in January, it rises an average of only 3.8% for the rest of the year. A bad January doesn't foretell a loss for the rest of the year, but it does raise the odds of a losing year. When the market falls in January, it rises from February through December just 52% of the time. By contrast, when January is an up month, the Dow rises for the remainder of the year 73% of the time. Advertisement Hulbert says the January barometer only started working in 1940. Before that, January advances actually made it less likely that the Dow would rise the remainder of the year. So the January effect has become much stronger in modern times. Why does the January barometer have any predictive value? Because momentum works, to some degree, in the market. When the market is rising, odds are it will continue to rise. And vice versa. In fact, Hulbert found that December is actually slightly better than January at predicting the market's gains (or losses) over the subsequent 11 months. November is the third best month at predicting the next 11 months. The market has been sending a mixed message of late. The Dow fell 0.5% last November but rose 0.6% in December. Advertisement Remember, you can hardly take these predictions to the bank. For instance, in 2009, the Dow plunged 8.8% in January but gained 30.3% for the subsequent 11 months. Some analysts say the first five trading days of the year are useful in predicting the market's returns for the rest of the year. Hulbert disagrees, and I think he's right -- which is too bad, because the Dow rose 2.5% the first five days of this year as the market hailed the fiscal cliff deal. On average, when the Dow rises the first five days of the year, it gains 6.9% the rest of the year. When it falls, it gains an average of 6.2%. Hulbert says there's no statistical significance in the numbers. Steven T. Goldberg is an investment adviser in the Washington, D.C. area. Kiplinger's Investing for Income will help you maximize your cash yield under any economic conditions. Subscribe now!


text: Fraser has been LibDem Councillor for the West End on Dundee City Council since 2001 and has topped the poll in all of the five council elections he has contested. He has served as the Council's Education Convener, Finance Convener and Planning and Transport Convener. Fraser was appointed a Bailie by the City Council in 2017, in recognition of his 16 years of service to constituents.


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Holocaust Remembrance Days
By DipNote Bloggers on April 25, 2017
Today, President Donald J. Trump delivered the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Days of Remembrance ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.
The week-long Days of Remembrance was first held in 1979 and then later established by Congress as the nation's commemoration of the Holocaust. This year's Days of Remembrance will be observed from Sunday, April 23 through Sunday, April 29.
In his remarks at the Days of Remembrance ceremony, President Trump said, "…We are here today -- to remember and to bear witness. To make sure that humanity never, ever forgets. The Nazis massacred 6 million Jews. Two out of every three Jews in Europe were murdered in the genocide. Millions more innocent people were imprisoned and executed by the Nazis without mercy, without even a sign of mercy.
"Yet, even today, there are those who want to forget the past. Worse still, there are even those filled with such hate, total hate, that they want to erase the Holocaust from history. Those who deny the Holocaust are an accomplice to this horrible evil. And we'll never be silent -- we just won't -- we will never, ever be silent in the face of evil again."
This year to mark Holocaust Remembrance Days, the U.S. Department of State hosted an event, along with the Embassies of Lithuania, Japan, and Israel, to honor the memory of Chiune Sugihara, Japanese Consul to Lithuania in 1939-40. Consul Sugihara saved the lives of some 6,000 Jews and others by providing them with transit visas to Japan.
In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said, "Leo Melamed, a child survivor saved by Consul Sugihara, reminded us during the event that Sugihara knew instinctively that to save lives was 'the right thing to do.' Tens of thousands of Jews and others are alive today because Consul Sugihara followed that simple yet incredibly courageous dictum. We are blessed that Holocaust survivors continue to inspire us with their first-hand experiences and to steel our resolve to combat antisemitism and all forms of hatred."
As President Trump said, "Today we mourn. We remember. We pray. And we pledge: Never again."
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TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2009 (HealthDay News) -- Although folic acid fortification of foods can prevent many birth defects, it may also increase the risk for developing cancer, Norwegian researchers report.
Since 1998, many countries have mandated folic acid (vitamin B9) fortification of foods to decrease the incidence of neural-tube defects in newborns. By October 2009, the flour produced in these countries, plus the flour that is fortified voluntarily, represented 30 percent of the world's wheat flour produced in large mills. In addition, some 40 percent of those living in the United States also take dietary supplements containing folic acid, the researchers noted.
However, "Folic acid fortification and supplementation may not necessarily be as safe as previously assumed," said lead researcher Dr. Marta Ebbing, from the Department of Heart Disease at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen. "Public health and food safety authorities should take this into consideration."
In Norway, foods are not supplemented with folic acid, making it the ideal place to investigate whether or not the supplement increases the risk for cancer, Ebbing noted.
"The study shows that treatment with folic acid for approximately three-and-a-half years was associated with a 21 percent increased risk of cancer and an increased risk of death after six-and-a-half years of follow-up in a large population of patients with ischemic heart disease living in Norway, where there is no folic acid fortification of foods," she said.
The report is published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
For the study, Ebbing's team collected data on 6,837 patients with heart disease from two trials. These trials were designed to see if vitamin B could lower homocysteine, a protein associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
In the studies, patients were randomly assigned to receive folic acid plus vitamins B12 and B6, folic acid plus B12, or B6 alone, or a placebo. These trials ran from 1998 to 2005, and were followed through the end of 2007.
The researchers found that patients who received folic acid had a 21 percent increased risk for developing cancer. In addition, of the 341 patients who received folic acid and developed cancer, 136 died -- a 38 percent increased risk compared with patients who did not take folic acid and developed cancer.
The most common cancers associated with folic acid were colorectal, lung, prostate and blood cancer, the researchers noted.
In all, 16.1 percent of the patients who were given folic acid plus vitamin B12 died from any cause, compared with 13.8 percent of patients who received neither folic acid nor vitamin B12, the researchers said.
Bettina F. Drake, an assistant professor of surgery at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and co-author of an accompanying journal editorial, said that "while the results by Ebbing and colleagues provide some short-term data that is important in helping us understand the complexities in the association between folic acid and cancer risk, this report does not nullify the vast potential long-term benefits that folic acid fortification may have on population health."
Drake noted that the dose of folic acid given to patients in the Norwegian studies was significantly higher than what most people in the United States get. "U.S. fortification appears to have left the population well within safe limits," she said.
The true effect of folic acid on cancer may take many years of follow-up to determine, Drake said.
Cancer prevention efforts do not start or end with folic acid, Drake added. "Cessation from cigarette smoking for all who currently smoke and prevention of smoking in our youth and adolescents remains the highest priority for cancer prevention," she noted.
"For those who do not smoke, eating a healthy diet and exercising to avoid weight gain or maintain weight loss will translate to lower risk of cancer, diabetes and other chronic conditions," she said. "These are population-wide changes that take time, and the benefits of such lifestyle changes can take years to realize. Sometimes study results do, too."
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At this point in the pre-draft process, NFL teams must have a general idea how the entire draft will play out in order to determine how high they're willing to select players they think fit their system.
Note the phrase "general idea" -- accurately predicting team-player pairings is nearly impossible, due to trades and the wide variance in grades different teams apply to players. Although teams' top-50 prospects might be similar, the rest of their boards can look quite different because each general manager and head coach looks for different attributes in a player.
Teams don't treat the draft like a grocery list, picking a player to fill their most desperate need in the first round, their next biggest need in the second round, and so on. Value at each pick dictates how the draft goes and how teams try to fill gaps on the rosters.
Despite those pitfalls, the following seven-round mock draft still attempts to put a face (and name) to each selection, with a quick explanation for picks in the first four rounds -- the range in which most of the league's starters were once drafted into service. So just have fun examining one man's preview of the 77th installment of the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting -- otherwise known as the 2012 NFL Draft.
Click here for a team-by-team summary of picks from all seven rounds.
1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford. The news the Colts informed Luck he will be the pick simply confirmed what most everyone expected when the athletic and intelligent signal caller officially declared his intention to enter the draft in January.
2. Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor. Owner Daniel Snyder and coach Mike Shanahan hope Griffin's superior athleticism and strong arm give opposing defenses plenty to think about when game planning each week.
3. Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil, OT, USC. There are not many sure-fire left tackle prospects in this draft, so the Vikings might want to address other needs with later picks.
4. Cleveland Browns: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama. If the Browns aren't sure Ryan Tannehill is a franchise quarterback or receiver Justin Blackmon is an elite talent like Calvin Johnson/Larry Fitzgerald, they can pick the best all-around back in the draft.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU. Ronde Barber's age and Aqib Talib's off-field issues might lead the Bucs to invest a high pick at a position always in need when trying to overcome Drew Brees and the Saints in the NFC South.
6. St. Louis Rams: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State. Quarterback Sam Bradford breathes a sigh of relief as the Rams get the outside playmaker they desperately need.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina. With Rashean Mathis still on the mend from a November ACL injury, the Jaguars could take a carbon-copy cornerback in Gilmore. Six-foot tall star SEC corners with 4.4 speed don't grow on trees.
8. Miami Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M. New Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman has inside knowledge on Tannehill's abilities from his days as the head coach at A&M. Now general manager Jeff Ireland must make the call on whether the athletic young passer is the team's quarterback of the future.
9. Carolina Panthers: Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State. Some think Cox could be a Kevin Williams-type disruptor in the middle -- that says a lot about his potential.
10. Buffalo Bills: Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame. Putting Michael Floyd across from Stevie Johnson should make quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's life much easier -- and help reduce his league-leading 23 interceptions from 2011.
11. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Kuechly, ILB, Boston College. Kuechly's ability to find his way through traffic in the run game and drop into coverage instantly upgrades the Chiefs' defense.
12. Seattle Seahawks: Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina. Improving the team's pass rush is a priority, and Pete Carroll might momentarily suspend his penchant for long defenders to bring in a playmaker like Ingram.
13. Arizona Cardinals: Cordy Glenn, OT/OG, Georgia. The Cardinals must find a tackle to pair with Levi Brown, and Glenn showed scouts at the Senior Bowl he has the footwork to handle it.
14. Dallas Cowboys: Mark Barron, SS, Alabama. Barron's ability to stick ball carriers while in the box but still close on telegraphed passes in his area makes him a coveted player at a position lacking depth in this year's class.
15. Philadelphia Eagles: Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis. Andy Reid doesn't mind taking a chance on a player's upside, and the extremely athletic, 346-pound Poe has as much potential as any player in this draft.
16. New York Jets: Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa. The team has reportedly tried to trade starting right tackle Wayne Hunter in the past. Reiff could fill in at that spot right away if Rex Ryan finally finds a taker before, during or after the draft.
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina. Coples' stock is dropping due to his average 2011 tape. Signing veterans like Derrick Harvey and Jamaal Anderson won't prevent the Bengals from taking the most naturally talented player left on the board.
18. San Diego Chargers: David DeCastro, OG, Stanford. The Chargers find a 10-year starter up front just waiting for them -- they should jump at the chance.
19. Chicago Bears: Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse. Jones playing across from Julius Peppers improves the team's pass rush, and his growing frame is not easy to move in the run game.
20. Tennessee Titans: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois. Combining Mercilus (or another excellent pass-rush prospect) with free-agent acquisition Kamerion Wimbley certainly makes up for the loss of Jason Jones and William Hayes. Jones and Hayes combined for a grand total of 4.5 sacks in 2011. The Titans should eclipse that figure within the first month of the season.
21. Bengals: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama. Veteran free-agent signees Jason Allen and Terence Newman are short-term secondary fixes, but Kirkpatrick's a solid future starter worth selecting at this point in the round.
22. Browns: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor. Adding Richardson at four and Wright at 22 suddenly gives Cleveland a much brighter future on offense. The question will be whether they covet Brandon Weeden enough to pick him here, or if they will patiently allow the draft to unfold before finding some competition for Colt McCoy.
23. Detroit Lions: Nick Perry, DE/OLB, USC. Kyle Vanden Bosch will turn 34 during the 2012 season, so the team will look ahead with Perry, hoping he'll chase down NFC North rival quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler and Christian Ponder.
24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama. The age of Pittsburgh's defense might push them toward a versatile player like Hightower, who can play outside or inside. The Steelers aren't afraid to build depth at a position instead of filling what people perceive as their more immediate need.
25. Denver Broncos: Michael Brockers, DT, LSU. Brockers might have enough upside to be picked earlier in the round, but the Broncos could land a much-needed big body inside if teams aren't sure he can provide much of a pass rush.
26. Houston Texans: Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford. Martin has value here as a replacement at right tackle for Eric Winston, whom the team let go as a cap casualty. Protecting Matt Schaub and creating holes for Arian Foster will keep the Texans' offense moving.
27. New England Patriots: Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama. Upshaw should be able to play the same role for the Patriots that he did at Alabama, rushing the passer standing up or with his hand on the ground, as well as setting the edge against the run no matter where he lines up.
28. Green Bay Packers: Shea McClellin, OLB, Boise State. Green Bay passed on Brooks Reed late in the first round last April, but could have interest in a similar hustling outside pass-rush prospect to pair with Clay Matthews for the foreseeable future.
29. Baltimore Ravens: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin. Konz has the combination of strength and mobility to handle guard duties in 2012 and then take over at center for veteran Matt Birk soon after.
30. San Francisco 49ers: Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech. The team can't assume Randy Moss will be an impact player, given his inactivity in 2011 and lack of production in 2010. Hill's a raw prospect worth a late first-round pick. He's capable of making a few big plays as a rookie for a team in need of a vertical threat.
31. Patriots: Kendall Reyes, DT, Connecticut. Another versatile defender who lines up inside and outside depending on the defensive call, Reyes will help pressure the quarterback and disrupt run plays no matter where he's positioned.
32. New York Giants: Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford. Adding another offensive weapon to Eli Manning's arsenal would only make him more efficient. Fleener's value would be excellent, even if both Jake Ballard and Travis Beckum weren't trying to work back from offseason surgeries.
33. Rams: Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State. GM Les Snead will likely try to re-build the Rams on both sides of the line, so picking Worthy makes sense.
34. Colts: Kevin Zeitler, OG, Wisconsin. Protecting Luck seems to be high on the Colts' priority list.
35. Vikings: Rueben Randle, WR, LSU. A run at WR could happen early in the second round, to the delight of young QBs like Christian Ponder.
36. Buccaneers: Doug Martin, RB, Boise State. Martin could remind new Bucs head coach Greg Schiano of Ray Rice, whom he rode for big wins while at Rutgers.
37. Browns: Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State. It is quite possible a team will trade ahead of this spot to get Weeden, but his age (28) might prevent it.
38. Jaguars: Devon Still, DT, Penn State. Terrance Knighton's injury might push the team to take advantage of Still's value in the second round.
39. Rams: Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame. In a weak safety draft, Smith's value becomes great -- especially to a safety-needy team like St. Louis.
40. Panthers: Trumaine Johnson, CB, Montana. Johnson and Chris Gamble could make a formidable duo on the outside.
41. Bills: Bobby Massie, OT, Ole Miss. Massie's athleticism and size are just what the doctor ordered for the Bills' ailing offensive line.
42. Dolphins: Andre Branch, DE/OLB, Clemson. Miami's reported change to a 4-3 system requires another edge rusher to complement Cameron Wake.
43. Seahawks: Bobby Wagner, LB, Utah State. A versatile player for a team in need of talent throughout the linebacker corps.
44. Chiefs: Brandon Thompson, DL, Clemson. If the Chiefs want an active 3-4 defensive lineman, Thompson certainly fits the bill.
45. Cowboys: Derek Wolfe, DE, Cincinnati. Rising prospect would work magic as a five-technique defensive end in Dallas' system.
46. Eagles: Lavonte David, OLB, Nebraska. David's average size is no issue for the Eagles, who often play smaller (but more active) linebackers.
47. Jets: Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina. Jeffery's size and length nicely complement the speed of Santonio Holmes.
48. Patriots: Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama. Bill Belichick fills a positional need by taking a chance on the talented but troubled Jenkins.
49. Chargers: Vinny Curry, DE/OLB, Marshall. If the Chargers feel Curry can play as a stand-up rusher, they'll jump at the chance to add his power and hustle.
50. Bears: Zach Brown, OLB, North Carolina. Brown's athleticism makes him a great fit at Sam linebacker in the Bears' scheme.
51. Eagles: Josh Robinson, CB, Central Florida. It looks like the Eagles might finally trade Asante Samuel. Robinson's NFL Scouting Combine workout could push him higher than this.
52. Titans: Mychal Kendricks, ILB, California. Kendricks brings an infusion of speed to a Titans linebacker group in dire need of some.
53. Bengals: David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech. BenJarvus Green-Ellis was a solid pickup, but Wilson's too good a prospect to pass up here.
54. Lions: Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State. Off-field issues could dash his first-round dreams, but his size gives him a chance to succeed.
55. Falcons: Dwayne Allen, TE, Clemson. Tony Gonzalez cannot play forever. Allen's receiving skills make him a valuable 2012 reserve/future starter.
56. Steelers: Amini Silatolu, OG, Midwestern State. The Steelers found it difficult to suit up five healthy linemen at times last season.
57. Broncos: Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State. Yes, Osweiler's young and inexperienced, but who better to sit behind for a year or two than Peyton Manning?
58. Texans: Alameda Ta'amu, DT, Washington. Brings size and agility to the nose tackle spot.
59. Packers: Billy Winn, DE, Boise State. Athletic five-technique prospect gets into the rotation right away.
60. Ravens: Jared Crick, DL, Nebraska. Crick would be brought in to replace Cory Redding on the defensive line.
61. 49ers: Jeff Allen, OG, Illinois. Allen started at left tackle for Illinois, but showed improvement inside as Senior Bowl week went on.
62. Patriots: Lamar Miller, RB, Miami. Miller adds speed to the Patriots' backfield.
63. Giants: Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia. Picking up New England cast-off Antwaun Molden tips off the fact the team isn't happy with its CB depth.
64. Colts: A.J. Jenkins, WR, Illinois. Surrounding Luck with receiver talent is a must if the celebrated QB is to live up to the hype.
65. Rams: Kelechi Osemele, OG, Iowa State. A drive blocker ready to step in at left guard to make holes for RB Steven Jackson.
66. Vikings: Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech. Cornerback is one of the Vikings' biggest needs and Hosley has the ball skills to be a difference maker.
67. Browns: Mitchell Schwartz, OT, California. Not a great athlete, but length and toughness allow him to step into the right tackle spot.
68. Buccaneers: Mike Martin, DT, Michigan. The Bucs' investments at DT haven't worked out quite as planned. They'll know what they're getting from Martin.
69. Redskins: Donald Stephenson, OT, Oklahoma. Trent Williams' positive drug tests and Jammal Brown's injury issues push the team to find OT depth.
70. Jaguars: Cam Johnson, DE, Virginia. Good upside, but lack of consistency might cause him to be available in Round 3 for a pass-rush-hungry team.
71. Bills: Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan State. Paying Ryan Fitzpatrick's roster bonus doesn't mean the team is necessarily happy with its QB situation.
72. Dolphins: Brandon Brooks, OG, Miami (Ohio). John Jerry moves to right tackle so Brooks can start at guard.
73. Dolphins: Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers. Sanu joins Legedu Naanee as the big-bodied receivers in Miami's offense.
74. Chiefs: Brandon Taylor, SS, LSU. Competes with Kendrick Lewis for the starting spot next to Eric Berry.
75. Seahawks: Orson Charles, TE, Georgia. Charles might not be the biggest TE, but Pete Carroll would love his competitiveness.
76. Texans: Casey Hayward, CB, Vanderbilt. Replaces free-agent departure Jason Allen as a playmaker in the secondary.
77. Jets: Bruce Irvin, OLB/DE, West Virginia. Pass-rush specialist who gets his shot as a 3-4 linebacker after being miscast as a DE at West Virginia.
78. Chargers: LaMichael James, RB, Oregon. The offense really missed Darren Sproles' change-of-pace explosiveness, which is James' game, too.
79. Bears: Jamell Fleming, CB, Oklahoma. Talented zone corner should fit the Bears' scheme well.
80. Cardinals: Juron Criner, WR, Arizona. Keeping Criner in the state gives the team an option when Larry Fitzgerald is bracketed.
81. Cowboys: Ronnell Lewis, OLB/DE, Oklahoma. Adding more pass rushers never hurts a 3-4 scheme.
82. Titans: Philip Blake, C/OG, Baylor. Versatile center/guard prospect steps in for Eugene Amano.
83. Bengals: Brian Quick, WR, Appalachian State. Quick could be a good replacement for the troubled Jerome Simpson, who's Minnesota-bound.
84. Falcons: James-Michael Johnson, ILB, Nevada. The need for 4-3 Mike linebackers could push up athletic thumpers like Johnson.
85. Lions: Josh Norman, CB, Coastal Carolina. An excellent week at the East-West Shrine Game likely pushed him up the boards of CB-needy teams like Detroit.
86. Steelers: Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati. Adds speed to the team's rushing offense, which lacks a breakaway threat when Rashard Mendenhall is out of the game.
87. Broncos: Chris Givens, WR, Wake Forest. Manning (and Osweiler?) needs more impact receivers.
88. Eagles: Zebrie Sanders, OT, Florida State. Even after signing Demetress Bell from Buffalo, the Eagles need depth. Sanders could play either side.
89. Saints: Leonard Johnson, CB, Iowa State. They locked up Jabari Greer, but are still looking for bodies. Johnson should become a starter in time.
90. Packers: DeQuan Menzie, FS/CB, Alabama. A cornerback at Alabama, Menzie could be a starter if he converts to free safety, with just a bit more talent than Tide/Packers DB Charlie Peprah.
91. Ravens: Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami. Has the big frame and potential to add to QB Joe Flacco's arsenal.
92. 49ers: Olivier Vernon, DE/OLB, Miami. Vernon's an intriguing conversion prospect, and the 49ers are always looking for depth at LB.
93. Patriots: Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma. Wouldn't be the first time Bill Belichick took a chance on a talented player coming back from injury.
94. Giants: Bernard Pierce, RB, Temple. Brandon Jacobs' departure leaves a gap in the depth chart the size that Pierce would love to run through on Sundays.
95. Raiders: Demario Davis, OLB, Arkansas State. Picking a size/speed prospect might seem like an homage to Al Davis, but Davis has real potential to make an impact in the NFL.
96. Rams: Sean Spence, OLB, Miami. Only Spence's small frame allows him to slip to Saturday's action. He's a starter from Day 1 on the weak side.
97. Colts: Tyrone Crawford, DE, Boise State. The Colts want to get bigger up front, and Crawford's 6-4, 275-pound frame makes that happen.
98. Vikings: Terrell Manning, LB, North Carolina State. Manning might play inside or outside at the next level. The Vikings need help around Chad Greenway.
99. Texans: Greg Childs, WR, Arkansas. A third receiver to really stretch defenses horizontally and vertically.
100. Browns: Ron Brooks, CB, LSU. This athletic cover corner was hidden behind Patrick Peterson, Morris Claiborne and Tyrann Mathieu, but he took advantage of every opportunity.
101. Jaguars: T.Y. Hilton, WR, Florida International. Hilton and Laurent Robinson bring speed to the Jaguars' offense, and Hilton also improves the return units.
102. Redskins: Chris Polk, RB, Washington. Durability concerns might drop Polk's stock, but Mike Shanahan should take advantage of the value.
103. Dolphins: Brandon Hardin, S, Oregon State. Cutting Yeremiah Bell fuels interest in the athletic Hardin, despite his missing 2011 with a shoulder injury.
104. Panthers: Keenan Robinson, LB, Texas. Will be a solid all-around reserve in 2012 and has the acumen to start as a rookie if injuries present an opportunity.
105. Bills: Ladarius Green, TE, Louisiana-Lafayette. Long, lean tight end with good receiving skills -- not unlike Scott Chandler.
106. Seahawks: George Iloka, S, Boise State. Iloka meets the Seahawks' size/speed requirements and would be a valued reserve/special teamer.
107. Chiefs: Robert Turbin, RB, Utah State. Peyton Hillis signed just a one-year contract and the team might prefer Dexter McCluster as a slot WR.
108. Broncos: Ben Jones, C, Georgia. Manning couldn't convince Jeff Saturday to come to Denver with him, so Jones will compete with J.D. Walton.
109. Redskins: Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona State. Tenacious corner who was likely a top-75 pick before his pre-2011 injury. Bolden should contribute right away if healthy.
110. Chargers: Trevor Guyton, DE, California. He'll provide hustle and strength at a 3-4 defensive end spot in 2012 and beyond.
111. Bears: Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin. Consistency and durability concerns could drop him on some boards, but Toon has a chance to be a starter.
112. Cardinals: Senio Kelemete, OG/OT, Washington. Arizona continues to rebuild its line with a versatile lineman who can compete for playing time right away or move to tackle when Levi Brown's time is done.
113. Cowboys: Coty Sensabaugh, CB, Clemson. No need for the Cowboys to go get character references on the cousin of starting safety Gerald Sensabaugh.
114. Eagles: Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin. Who better than the athletic and heady Wilson to step in for Michael Vick if (when?) he gets injured again?
115. Titans: Akiem Hicks, DT, Regina (Canada). The sort of intriguing non-major college football prospect the Titans love to take in this part of the draft.
116. Bengals: Michael Egnew, TE, Missouri. Pairing Egnew with Jermaine Gresham gives QB Andy Dalton some nice options.
117. Lions: Chris Rainey, RB/WR, Florida. The Lions are always looking for draft bargains. Rainey could contribute at RB, WR and in special teams.
118. Browns: Frank Alexander, DE, Oklahoma. Another pass rusher to help Jabaal Sheard and Company.
119. Steelers: Josh Chapman, DT, Alabama. Plug him in at nose tackle for the next few years after Casey Hampton retires.
120. Broncos: Jonathan Massaquoi, DE, Troy. Very good reserve pass-rush specialist who will make an impact early.
121. Texans: Nigel Bradham, LB, Florida State. Bradham will get some chances to play inside and outside as a reserve until his starting opportunity arrives.
122. Saints: Marvin Jones, WR, California. Replenishes some depth lost with the departure of Robert Meachem.
123. Packers: Shaun Prater, CB, Iowa. Brings much-needed competition to the secondary.
124. Bills: Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia. Son of four-time Pro Bowler Frank Minnifield must prove himself physical enough to earn playing time.
125. 49ers: Jaye Howard, DE, Florida. His athleticism makes him a potential impact starter at five-technique.
Here's a harsh reality of the NFL
draft: Some teams wish they could just go back in time for a second chance. This week, Bucky Brooks, Elliot Harrison and Jason Smith rewrite the drafts from 2007 to 2011.
2007: Harrison: No surprise, Russell not No. 1
2008: Harrison: Flacco to Chiefs? CJ2K a Bengal?
2009: Smith: Foster, not Sanchez, to Jets
2010: Brooks: Tebow lands in Florida, not Denver
2011: Brooks: Browns stay put, take Julio Jones
126. Patriots: Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma State. Big hitter who also has flashed the ability to close on passes.
127. Giants: Brandon Mosley, OT, Auburn. Athletic lineman who is just learning to use his strength and could be a valuable swing tackle.
128. Vikings: Marcus Forston, DT, Miami. Forston could wreak havoc as part of the Vikings' rotation as a rookie.
129. Raiders: DeAngelo Peterson, TE, LSU. Peterson, a former wide receiver, could be a fine H-back target for Carson Palmer.
130. Ravens: Jake Bequette, OLB, Arkansas. Picked up 3-4 LB duties well at Senior Bowl. Ravens make sure traditional OLB strength doesn't become a weakness.
131. Giants: Joe Adams, WR, Arkansas. Adams could be another Steve Smith-type difference maker in the Giants' offense.
132. Packers: Kyle Wilber, OLB, Wake Forest. It's quite possible the team uses multiple picks at linebacker to bolster the pass rush.
133. Packers: Tauren Poole, RB, Tennessee. If Ryan Grant does not return to Green Bay, Poole competes for carries in 2012.
134. Vikings: Adam Gettis, OG, Iowa. Getting Kalil and Gettis helps fortify the line in front of QB Christian Ponder.
135. Cowboys: James Brown, OG, Troy. Signing Nate Livings and Mackenzy Bernadeau means Brown has time to make the transition inside.
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136. Colts: Tony Bergstrom, OT, Utah
137. Broncos: Cyrus Gray, RB, Texas A&M
138. Vikings: Phillip Thomas, FS, Syracuse
139. Browns: Josh Kaddu, OLB, Oregon
140. Buccaneers: Taylor Thompson, TE, Southern Methodist
141. Redskins: Antonio Allen, SS, South Carolina
142. Jaguars: Brandon Washington, OG, Miami
143. Panthers: Bryan Anger, P, California
144. Bills: Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma
145. Dolphins: Rhett Ellison, TE, USC
146. Chiefs: Joe Looney, OG, Wake Forest
147. Bills: Tank Carder, ILB, TCU
148. Raiders: Lucas Nix, OG, Pittsburgh
149. Chargers: Dwight Bentley, CB, Louisiana-Lafayette
150. Bears: Matt Reynolds, OT/OG, BYU
151. Cardinals: Emmanuel Acho, OLB, Texas
152. Cowboys: DeVier Posey, WR, Ohio State
153. Eagles: Terrance Ganaway, RB, Baylor
154. Jets: Ronald Leary, OG, Memphis
155. Titans: Justin Bethel, FS/CB, Presbyterian
156. Bengals: Rishard Matthews, WR, Nevada
157. Falcons: Nick Foles, QB, Arizona
158. Lions: Ryan Lindley, QB, San Diego State
159. Steelers: Keith Tandy, CB, West Virginia
160. Browns: Trenton Robinson, FS, Michigan State
161. Texans: James Hanna, TE, Oklahoma
162. Saints: Rishaw Johnson, OG, California (PA)
163. Packers: David Molk, C, Michigan
164. Ravens: Ronnie Hillman, RB, San Diego State
165. 49ers: Quentin Saulsberry, C, Mississippi State
166. Bengals: Michael Brewster, C, Ohio State
167. Bengals: Kheeston Randall, DT, Texas
168. Raiders: Malik Jackson, DE, Tennessee
169. Ravens: Matt McCants, OT, UAB
170. Colts: Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska
171. Rams: B.J. Coleman, QB, Tennessee-Chattanooga
172. Eagles: Aaron Henry, FS, Wisconsin
173. Redskins: Aaron Corp, QB, Richmond
174. Buccaneers: Alex Hoffman-Ellis, OLB, Washington State
175. Vikings: Audie Cole, LB, North Carolina State
176. Jaguars: Tahir Whitehead, OLB, Temple
177. Cardinals: Chris Greenwood, CB, Albion
178. Bills: Josh LeRibeus, OG, Southern Methodist
179. Saints: Adrien Robinson, TE, Cincinnati
180. Panthers: Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa
181. Seahawks: Donnie Fletcher, CB, Boston College
182. Chiefs: Tom Compton, OT, South Dakota
183. Chargers: D.J. Campbell, FS, California
184. Bears: Charles Mitchell, SS, Mississippi State
185. Cardinals: DaJohn Harris, DT, USC
186. Cowboys: Edwin Baker, RB, Michigan State
187. Jets: Brandon Marshall, LB, Nevada
188. Broncos: Trevin Wade, CB, Arizona
189. Raiders: Tim Fugger, DE/OLB, Vanderbilt
190. Titans: Jarius Wright, WR, Arkansas
191. Bengals: Najee Goode, LB, West Virginia
192. Falcons: Nate Potter, OT, Boise State
193. Steelers: Lamar Holmes, OT, Southern Miss
194. Eagles: Emil Igwenagu, TE, Massachusetts
195. Texans: Vick Ballard, RB, Mississippi State
196. Dolphins: Miles Burris, OLB, San Diego State
197. Packers: Patrick Witt, QB, Yale
198. Ravens: Jordan Jefferson, QB, LSU
199. 49ers: Jeremy Lane, CB, Northwestern State (LA)
200. Eagles: Junior Hemingway, WR, Michigan
201. Giants: Jack Crawford, DE, Penn State
202. Jets: Coryell Judie, CB, Texas A&M
203. Jets: Evan Rodriguez, FB/TE, Temple
204. Browns: Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly
205. Browns: Dwight Jones, WR, North Carolina
206. Colts: Dan Herron, RB, Ohio State
207. Panthers: Kevin Koger, TE, Michigan
208. Colts: Brett Roy, DE, Nevada
209. Rams: Drew Butler, P, Georgia
210. Vikings: Mike Harris, CB, Florida State
211. Browns: Hebron Fangupo, DT, BYU
212. Buccaneers: Janzen Jackson, FS, McNeese State
213. Redskins: Desmond Wynn, OG, Rutgers
214. Colts: Garrett Celek, TE, Michigan State
215. Dolphins: Toney Clemons, WR, Colorado
216. Panthers: Jacquies Smith, DE, Missouri
217. Bills: Kelcie McCray, SS, Arkansas State
218. Chiefs: Eric Page, WR, Toledo
219. Lions: Johnny Thomas, S, Oklahoma State
220. Bears: Derek Dennis, OG, Temple
221. Cardinals: Ryan Davis, DE, Bethune-Cookman
222. Cowboys: Chase Ford, TE, Miami
223. Vikings: Dale Moss, WR, South Dakota State
224. Packers: DeAngelo Tyson, DT, Georgia
225. Seahawks: Chandler Harnish, QB, Northern Illinois
226. Chargers: Johnnie Troutman, OG, Penn State
227. Titans: Ryan Steed, CB, Furman
228. Jaguars: Brandon Bolden, RB, Ole Miss
229. Falcons: Micah Pellerin, CB, Hampton
230. Lions: B.J. Cunningham, WR, Michigan State
231. Steelers: Jeff Fuller, WR, Texas A&M
232. Jets: Jerron McMillian, SS, Maine
233. Texans: Blair Walsh, K, Georgia
234. Saints: Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State
235. Packers: Gino Gradkowski, OG/C, Delaware
236. Ravens: Vontaze Burfict, ILB, Arizona State
237. 49ers: Christian Thompson, FS, South Carolina State
238. Chiefs: Bradie Ewing, FB, Wisconsin
239. Giants: Tydreke Powell, DT, North Carolina
240. Steelers: Brandon Lindsey, OLB, Pittsburgh
241. Packers: Chris Owusu, WR, Stanford
242. Jets: Ernest Owusu, DE, California
243. Packers: Duke Ihenacho, SS, San Jose State
244. Jets: T.J. Graham, WR, North Carolina State
245. Browns: Markus Zusevics, OT, Iowa
246. Steelers: Eddie Pleasant, SS, Oregon
247. Browns: Brian Stahovich, P, San Diego State
248. Steelers: Markus Kuhn, DT, North Carolina State
249. Falcons: Devon Wylie, WR, Fresno State
250. Chargers: Gerell Robinson, WR, Arizona State
251. Bills: Ronnie Cameron, DT, Old Dominion
252. Rams: Michael Smith, RB, Utah State
253. Colts: Matt Veldman, TE, North Dakota State
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