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Phoenix surprised a lot of people last season and this year I think they fall back a bit. Not much but a little. Losing Michalek is going to hurt quite a bit but I never bet against a Tippett team's ability to be competitive. They had a lot of luck last season (esp. in shootouts) and so expect a backslide but they are for real.
A few people picked the Yotes to backslide and they have. Of course its still early and interesting to note - three Bettman points. Last year this club won a lot of shootouts. They have those three points and they are tied for seventh, three points out of first. Instead they are in fourteenth.
This is where it gets iffy and you could probably slot any one of six or seven clubs. Injuries and luck are going to play a role here as none of these clubs really stand out from the rest.
Someone has to come out of the Northwest other than the Canucks, right? Right? I guess so although I'm not sure who. I guess we'll say Calgary even though the loss of Langkow is going to hurt. Unless they implode (which is possible) they just have too many solid players at every position to ignore. It wil be tight but they will sneak in.
A brutal start for the Flames but since then they have taken off as their long list of injuries had shortened. They have a deep roster and the gambles on Tanguay and Morrison have worked out very well so far. Jokinen? Not so much. And Bouwmeester has also underwhelmed. Still, they may be better than advertised. Six and three is a nice start.
I look at the Preds and see Arnott and Hamhuis gone and I think they can't do this but I never bet against Barry Trotz. He always gets it done with whatever he is given and he has enough talent to lift these guys into the last spot in the playoffs.
First in the conference so far. They'll come back but a fast start can get you a playoff spot. I look at their roster and have no idea - Cal O'Reilly? Barry Trotz.
St. Louis bounces back from a year where everyone expected them to rise into the cream of the conference. Still a couple of years away but the addition of Halak is going to help a lot.
Nice start for the Blues - Halak has a .929 SV% and a GAA of 1.81
Colorado had a lot of luck last season. A lot. I love Craig Anderson but to expect these guys to get on a run like they did last fall that will propel them into the playoffs again is highly unlikely. They're going to fall back to earth a little.
Running in place over nine games and now Anderson is out. Might be a freefall if he is gone for any length of time.
They're not your dad's Dallas Stars, which is great, because I hated them, those bunch of fuckers. The whole old gang is gone now, Zubov and Hatcher and Modano and Turco and Lehtinen too and these guys are just another mediocre club now. They have enough up front to push them ahead of a lot of the other turtles but not much. This might be Crawford's last year coaching, which means we can look forward to him being back on the CBC again soon.
Reasonable start for Dallas and Brad Richards has been tremendous. I don't think it will last because I hate Dallas. No other reason.
Seriously who cares now? We're getting to those dreary teams that are really stuck in no man's land, neither on their way up nor even rebuilding. Just boring and crappy.
Like Anaheim. The Ducks have fallen fast and hard but they still have some serious quality up front and Jonas Hiller so they should stay out of the basement. They are thin enough that if they are hit by injuries they could really plummet though.
The Ducks were terrible their first few games but Getzlaf, Perry and Ryan have all come along and Selanne can still produce on the PP. Their resurgence coincided with Tony Lydman's return. Coincidence? How the hell should I know?
I miss Wild on Jack Lemaire. Well, not really. God what a dull club that was. But they were good. Now they're a little more exciting, I guess, but shitty. Or maybe they're good? Don't think so, don't really care.
The BJs looked like a team on the rise a couple of years back but it seems to be coming apart at the seams a little and one wonders if Howson might be in jeopardy here. He made some smart low risk bets early in his tenure but now one looks at this roster and other than Rick Nash there's not much going on anywhere. Of course they could finish seventh what with the mess that is the bottom of this conference but I'm thinking this is about where they end up.
Columbus has had a decent start. They don't score at all but they don't give much back either. Five (soon to be six) and three isn't too bad though.
Your Edmonton Oilers. Hey if they remain injury free they could creep up a notch or two but you cannot ignore that they have a ton of kids learning on the job, their D is really quite bad and their goaltending is likely going to be poor. That's not a good combination at all and remember they finished way up the road in last this season past. They're going to need a lot of breaks to go their way and a few clubs to get riddled with injuries (looks like the Islanders are getting a headstart on this) just to get out of the lottery. At this point of the rebuild its probably not a bad thing if they add another blue chip prospect.


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Rashard Mendenhall hinted last month that he was wrestling with a decision to walk away from the NFL after spending last season with the Arizona Cardinals.
Now the running back's mind is made up. Here's a tweet from Mendenhall's agent Sunday:
The reports are true: @R_Mendenhall is retiring from the NFL. Rashard will explain why in his own words very soon. Stay tuned.
â Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7) March 9, 2014
Mendenhall explained his decision at great length in an interesting article posted Sunday on The Huffington Post.
"I've always been a professional. But I am not an entertainer," Mendenhall wrote. "I never have been. Playing that role was never easy for me. The box deemed for professional athletes is a very small box. My wings spread a lot further than the acceptable athletic stereotypes and conformity was never a strong point of mine."
After averaging a paltry 3.2 yards per carry compared to backfield mate Andre Ellington's 5.5, Mendenhall was facing an uphill battle to land a starting job and guaranteed money on the open market.
With Mendenhall out of the picture, coach Bruce Arians plans to make Ellington a focal point of the Cardinals offense.
The No. 23 overall pick in a stacked running-back class from the 2008 NFL Draft, Mendenhall finishes his career with 4,236 rushing yards, 39 total touchdowns and a per-carry average of 3.9 yards.
Once viewed as a versatile, light-footed, hammer-dropping successor to Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis in Pittsburgh, Mendenhall never bounced back from a 2011 ACL tear. The Steelers faithful grew exasperated by his penchant for turning to the spin move in tight spots instead of bowling over tacklers.
Mendenhall's Steelers career ended on a sour note when he was suspended for not showing up for a game in 2012.
It became apparent recently that football did not dominate the conscientious 26-year-old's life. After the 2013 season, Mendenhall told Arians that he planned to write books and try new ventures outside of the game.
He has plenty of time to chase those other dreams with his body and mind intact after six seasons in the NFL.
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The 6th annual Coconut Festival will be held from Nov. 12-14 on the grounds at Sun Splash Family Waterpark.
City Special Events Coordinator Todd King said he took over the festival in 2006. Since then the event has grown to a level where the city can attract bigger acts for the festival.
King said Friday night's "COCO Birthday" theme will roll out as a celebration of Cape Coral's 40th birthday with TIB Bank fireworks, music, hula dancers, fire dancers and all kinds of unique entertainment. A live performance from Geek Skwad will also be included in Friday's festivities, which will be held from 5 p.m. until midnight. The bands will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
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The big Ferris wheel was a popular carnival attraction at one of the earlier Coconut Festivals in Cape coral. This year's event will also feature rides and other attractions.
The "COCO Rock" Saturday portion of the festival will be held from noon until midnight and will feature a carnival, a Calendar Girls Dance Team performance, Toa Dancers, a TIB Bank fireworks show and live performances from Push, Back in Black and Foghat, which will take the stage around 9:15 p.m.
Foghat is a British blues-rock band which reached its peak in popularity in the mid- to late 1970s with such hits as "Slow Ride," "Fool for the City" and "I Just Want to Make Love to You."
King said Foghat is "big time." He was also able to bring in the national tribute band Back in Black out of Dallas, Texas, great entertainers, he said, that will bring AC/DC music to Cape Coral.
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The first annual "COCO Cheerfest" will be held Saturday from 1-9 p.m. and the champion will be named before the firework show begins.
"We are fired up," King said, adding that they have attracted Pop Warner, high school and All-Star cheerleaders. "Thirty teams have registered and each team has about 30 girls."
King said they went with a different kind of cheer competition environment that offers carnival rides and entertainment.
"It will be a unique, memorable moment for our cheer competitors," he said. "The unique elements with the rides and entertainment will make it real fun for the girls who are performing."
The festival will wrap-up Sunday with "COCO Country" from noon until 8 p.m. There will be live performances from Casey Weston, Fawkahachey and Josh Thompson, along with a carnival, Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show and Toa Dancers.
Such hits as "Beer On the Table" and "Way out Here" by Thompson can be heard once he takes the stage around 4 p.m. Sunday.
Admission for the Coconut Festival is $5 or free for children under 5 years old. A day of ride wrist band is $25 plus a $5 admission fee. Tickets and ride wrist bands can be purchased for $20 in advance at any TIB Bank locations in Cape Coral.
The Coconut Festival will be held at Sun Splash Family Waterpark, which is located at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd.
The festival attracted approximately 35,000 during last years weekend event, with Saturday having the largest attendance.
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Washington, DC, January 21, 2011 – Almost 40 million Americans participated in camping last year, according to a new study released today by The Outdoor Foundation, Coleman and Kampgrounds of America (KOA). That equates to more than 14 percent of Americans over age six. The findings are part of the 2011 Special Report on Camping, a leading report tracking American participation in camping.
This extended 54-page Special Report on Camping provides data and analysis on camping participation in the United States, including psychographic profiles, camping preferences and buying behavior. The Report also explores opportunities in the camping industry and the overall future of camping. The findings are based on an online survey of more than 40,000 Americans ages six and older and a supplemental survey of camping participants 18 and older.
"The Special Report on Camping shows that camping endures as part of the American outdoor tradition – accommodating any lifestyle and giving access to any outdoor experience," said Chris Fanning, executive director of The Outdoor Foundation. "Thanks to support and commitment of Coleman and KOA, the Report provides first-of-its-kind information on camping trends, which should be of great interest to everyone in the outdoor community – especially those of us focused on inspiring future generations of enthusiasts."
The study found that introducing children to camping at a young age is vital to their participation as adults. Half of all current campers ages 18 and over experienced their first camping trip before they reached the age of seven. Only nine percent of all adult camping participants tried camping for the first time after age 19.
"KOA has been serving the camping public for 50 years and believes that it is essential to evaluate key outdoor sector and camper trends to continually respond to the diverse outdoor hospitality needs of Americans and international visitors", said Jim Rogers, Chairman and CEO of Kampgrounds of America. "KOA was pleased to have participated in this special report and looks forward to working with its outdoor partners to use this information to better serve and grow the outdoor marketplace."
The insights detailed in the 2011 Special Report on Camping are critical to understanding both campers and non-campers and building participation in the activity. Additional findings include:
Overview of Camping Participation
- Almost 40 million Americans went camping in 2010 for a total of 514.8 million outings.
- On average, each camping participant spent almost 13 days camping.
- More than three-quarters of participants are planning 3+ camping trips in the next year.
- Over three-quarters of campers participate in multiple outdoor activities.
Profile of a Camper
- Family is the most popular camping companion for 35 to 54 year olds.
- More than 90 percent of campers hiked during their last in-season trip.
- In the last 12 months, 86 percent of campers went on a camping trip during the summer.
- Over 50 percent of campers are motivated to go camping simply because they enjoy the act of camping.
Buying Behavior
- Younger campers are most likely to buy backpacks, while older campers are most likely to buy propane lighting.
- Sixty-one percent of campers say they spend about the same amount on recreation in 2010 as they did in 2009.
- Most new and replacement camping purchases are planned at home before taking the camping trip.
Future of Camping
- Nearly a quarter of frequent campers say their camping trips over the last three years have become longer and more frequent.
- The most cited reasons for reducing the number of trips are a lack of time due to work and family commitments.
- Almost half of all respondents say their fathers took them camping for the first time.
To download a complete copy of the 2011 Special Report on Camping, visit The Outdoor Foundation website at http://www.outdoorfoundation.org.


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Police find at least a dozen purses in theft suspect's car
The chase of the red pickup truck lasted at least 45 minutes
The chase of the red pickup truck lasted at least 45 minutes
The chase of the red pickup truck lasted at least 45 minutes
A dramatic police chase took officers from Louisville, Kentucky through Floyd County, Indiana, and Clark County, Indiana, before ending in a cornfield.
Indiana State Police said Robert G. Ellis II was wanted in connection with a string of purse thefts in Louisville, including at least one on Thursday.
The chase of the red pickup truck lasted at least 45 minutes.
It began in the area of Fitzgerald Road and Millers Lane in Louisville.
Police followed the truck through the campus of Indiana University Southeast and into Floyds Knobs before wrapping around Grant Line Road and into Clark County.
The chase came to an end in a cornfield along W. St. Joe Road near Highway 60 in Clark County.
Once Ellis is pulled from his car, several officers are seen taking him down.
A Louisville Metro Police Department Officer and an Indiana State police trooper were seen in video hitting the man.
A spokesman for Indiana State police said it's difficult to comment on the situation not knowing the exact details on whether or not the suspect was armed with a weapon or resisting arrest.
"I cannot see the suspect that's on the ground, I do not know what the suspect is doing. I do know we have several officers that are trying to take that person into custody. But, I can tell you this, if there were any improprieties by the Indiana state police trooper our superiors will review that video and that trooper will be held accountable for it. Again, if that happened we will stand responsible for anything that happens that any of our troopers could possibly do, we'll stand responsible for that," Indiana State police Sgt. Jerry Goodin said.
Police are investigating the situation to see if proper procedures and protocols were followed.
After the chase, police pulled at least a dozen purses from the suspect's vehicle.


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Die-Design Software Developer Earns UK's Queen's Award
Vero Software Plc, a manufacturer of CAD/CAM/CAE software for the tooling industry, earned the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2010, the UK's most prestigious business award. The recognition comes on the advice of an independent advisory committee serving the Queen and Prime Minister that includes representatives of government, industry and commerce, and the trade unions.
Vero, which creates software for design and manufacture of stamping dies, plastic-injection molds and similar products, earned the award in recognition of its growing export earnings into markets such as North America and the Far East.Vero Software: www.vero-software.com
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Sherrod, Duren Pace Bulldogs With Nine Points
OAKLAND CITY, Ind. – The Yale men's basketball team handled a stingy Western Illinois defense quite well in the first half Sunday in the final game of the 2012 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. The Bulldogs scored 32 points, the most the Leathernecks had allowed in a half this season.
The second half, though, was a different story. Yale shot just 24 percent from the field, and watched as Western Illinois used a 16-0 run to seize control en route to a 59-47 victory at the Johnson Center.
The Leathernecks (3-2) have allowed just 51 points per game in their first five games.
Adam Link scored a career-high 18 points to lead Western Illinois' offense. Ceola Clark added 12 points and six assists and Jack Houpt scored 10 points.
Freshman Justin Sears had another solid all-around game for the Bulldogs, finishing with eight points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals. Brandon Sherrod and Javier Duren each scored nine points to pace Yale (1-4). Jeremiah Kreisberg added six points.
Both teams were playing their third game in three days.
Sears' tip in as time expired gave the Bulldogs a 32-31 lead the intermission. Yale then took its biggest lead of the game, 41-35, on two Kreisberg free throws with 14:12 left.
The Bulldogs, though, were held scoreless for nearly eight minutes, and Western Illinois took advantage. Jason Hawthorne's three-pointer gave the Leathernecks a 51-41 lead. Yale got back within six on a Kreisberg layup but could get no closer the rest of the way.
Western Illinois was efficient offensively over the final 20 minutes as well, making 10-of-19 shots from the field, 4-of-5 three-pointers and 4-of-5 free throws.
NOTES: Yale's first two games of the classic were played at the University of Evansville's Ford, but the venue Sunday shifted to the Johnson Center in Oakland City, which is about 30 minutes outside Evansville… Western Illinois won two of its three games in the classic… Yale's bench outscored Western Illinois' 12-5… Seven of Sears' rebounds came on the offensive end… The Bulldogs had 11 offensive rebounds in the game but they led to only eight second-chance points… Sherrod's nine points came in only 18 minutes as we was hindered by early foul trouble… Yale is back in action on Wednesday at Vermont at 7 p.m.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity
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text: I know there's more then just me and Chambers so come Michigan fans. Lets talk about our team. 81 players on the roster that are first or second year players. Another highly talented class coming in to include the #1 CB who is #2 player all around, the hands on favorite for the #1 DL who is also top 5 by all services, and battling Bama and LSU for the #1 RB and player. Brady Hoke is doing a tremendous job bringing in talent. Big win over ND. Though the margin was 11 it could have easily been 16 if not for an ill advised pass by Devin Gardner. Not surprised by the ease they won this game. No reason they shouldn't be unbeaten going to Northwestern. i dont think there is any doubt that Michigan is rapidly closing the gap between the SEC and Big Ten and within the next 2 years will be able to play with any team in the country. Go Blue.


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Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (220.127.116.11) for 8.0
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IBM Rational Test Virtualization Server 22.214.171.124 has been made generally available and contains fixes to version 8.0 including all predecessor fix packs.
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|This section provides an overview on what is new in this release with a description of any new functionality or enhancements when applicable.
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Installation Instructions
Install the Rational Test Virtualization Server 126.96.36.199 Fix Pack update using the Update wizard in IBM Installation Manager.
- Download the software from Fix Central.
- Open Installation Manager, click File, and select Preferences.
- Click Add Repository and browse to the location of the folder that contains the downloaded files.
- Start the IBM Installation Manager.
- Click Update and follow the wizard.
Download package
The following sections provide detailed information related to this release.
How critical is this fix?
|This release is a maintenance release of Rational Test Virtualization Server 8.0. It contains fixes for client reported and internally found defects.
Problems solved
Click the Fix List link in the table of contents above to review a list of the problems solved in this release.
Known side effects
The following defects were not resolved in this release.
Defect Title
|Services Must Be Stopped Before Upgrading Packages
|Although in some cases the upgrade process for the various packages will automatically stop any installed services before attempting to upgrade there are scenarios when this doesn't occur. This results in a failure to uninstall the service (for example, the agent.exe file). It is therefore recommended that you manually stop services before attempting to upgrade.
|AIX Performance Testing Does Not Support the sysstats Probe
|The sysstats probe is not provided for AIX. If a user attempts to configure an AIX-based performance test to use this probe then the following error will be shown in the console : [Error] Probe ERROR: http://localhost:4476 - Probes failed to start - Failed to start probe: System Statistics - java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: ghsystemstats (Not found in java.library.path). You must remove this probe from the configuration of the test.
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FISHERS, Ind. — Mitt Romney brought Indiana back into the Republican fold Tuesday, reclaiming a traditionally GOP state that was usurped by Democrat Barack Obama in 2008 on his way to his first term as president.
Four years ago, Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Indiana since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. But the presidential campaigns bypassed Indiana this year in favor of battleground states such as Ohio.
The gamble paid off for Romney, who handily won the state as voters expressed their disenchantment with Obama's handling of the stumbling economy.
For some who voted for the change Obama promised in 2008, it was time for change again.
John Vixon, 77, a retired Indianapolis resident, said he has voted as a Democrat since the 1950s but voted Republican for the first time in his life Tuesday. In fact, he voted a straight Republican ticket.
"I'm a Democrat, but I got tired of all the Democrats," he said. "I know they've got to do something about health care and Social Security and Medicare, but I don't want the government to take over my way of life."
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Joe Reece, 34, an Indianapolis software salesman, said he believes Romney can bolster the country's weak economy.
"I feel like he's got the background and the acumen to be able to help us reverse course quickly," Reece said. "I'm hopeful the next four years will truly see the change we talked about and have needed for so long."
Mourdock vs. Donnelly
Republican Richard Mourdock and Democrat Joe Donnelly battled to the wire Tuesday night for Indiana's open Senate seat in a race that stood as a critical test of the Tea Party's influence in conservative Indiana.
Donnelly thwarted the Tea Party's hopes in Indiana by winning the Senate seat held for 36 years by Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, whom Mourdock defeated in a primary. The victory by Donnelly over Mourdock, who was the state treasurer, caps a tumultuous year for an Indiana seat that was such a safe bet for the GOP that Democrats didn't field a candidate in 2006.
Donnelly found his opening after Mourdock defeated Lugar in May's Republican primary. But he didn't break away until a firestorm erupted over Mourdock's contention during an Oct. 23 debate that a pregnancy resulting from rape is "something God intended."
Outside groups spent millions on the race as Democrats painted Mourdock as an uncompromising Tea Partyer and Republicans blasted Donnelly for supporting President Obama's federal health care law and other legislation.
Mourdock entered the general election with momentum from his primary win over Lugar, emboldening Tea Party activists hoping to land one of their biggest prizes of the campaign cycle. But Donnelly, a moderate Democrat who had held his own in deeply red Indiana as he courted "Lugar Republicans" leery of Mourdock's views, got an unexpected bounce after Mourdock shared his views on abortion during a televised debate Oct. 23.
The race helped Democrats retain control of the Senate, where Republicans were hoping for the the three or four seats needed to claim control. Instead, it became a coup for Indiana Democrats, who had been waiting decades for a shot at the seat Lugar first won in 1976.
Even a year ago, Lugar seemed a safe bet to win a seventh term, despite widespread conservative anger with the veteran statesman's votes on contentious legislation and for backing President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees. But questions about Lugar's residency combined with a flood of outside spending by groups such as the anti-tax Club for Growth carried Mourdock to a 20-point victory in the May primary.
Democrats pounced on the opportunity as Mourdock made a series of quick missteps that alarmed more moderate Republicans. In a series of interviews the day after his primary victory, Mourdock said compromise should consist of Democrats bowing to Republican demands and stood by Tea Party views popular with the base of conservative voters, but not the general populace.
"To me the highlight of politics, frankly, is to inflict my opinion on someone else," he told MSNBC the day after the primary.
Democrats spent millions flooding the airwaves with those comments and other Mourdock statements in a bid to attract disillusioned Lugar supporters.
Mourdock later tried to tack back toward the middle with declarations that he could work across the aisle and warnings that Donnelly would be a rubber stamp for Obama's policies. National Republicans sent staff and Republican senators, including National Republican Senate Committee Chairman John Cornyn, to campaign for Mourdock.
Mourdock set off a frantic scramble for damage control after the Oct. 23 debate in which he explained his opposition to abortion except in cases in which the mother's life is in jeopardy, "even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape." Republicans, including presidential nominee Mitt Romney, initially distanced themselves from Mourdock but later walked their criticism back, with many saying they didn't agree with his statement but supported Mourdock's candidacy.
Democrats, who worked to paint Mourdock as an uncompromising Tea Partyer and define Donnelly as a moderate Democrat, responded by spending $1.1 million on an ad saying even Romney and Indiana U.S. representative Mike Pence, who won the gubernatorial race, "believe Mourdock goes too far." The anti-tax Club for Growth, a strong proponent of the Republican in his primary win over Lugar, responded with an ad buy of its own, raising its state spending to more than $3.5 million.
Despite the Mourdock campaign's claims that his comments would not matter with the electorate, which they said were more concerned with federal spending the health care overhaul, voters said it still weighed on their minds in the voting booth.
Kaye Young, 78, of Indianapolis, voted for Lugar in the primary and said she thought it was "a shame they kicked him out."
She said Mourdock "irritated the tar out of me" with his comment on rape. But she still voted for him.
"I don't want a Democrat in there," she said. "I'm against Obama and Obamacare. I don't think Obama has done a good job."
The Senate battle was the most expensive the state ever has seen, topping $25 million spent on air by outside groups and the campaigns.
However, Republicans did make gains in Indiana's U.S. House delegation and the General Assembly, but several Statehouse races were too close to call Tuesday, and it was unclear whether the GOP would have a supermajority in the House.
In another Democratic upset, Glenda Ritz beat Republican state school Superintendent Tony Bennett, whom teachers had opposed because of sweeping changes he has pushed in the state's schools.
Long lines and voting delays
Voting was heavy across the state, but Valerie Kroeger, a spokeswoman for the Indiana secretary of state's office, said it went smoothly in most places. Significant voting delays were reported in heavily Republican Hamilton County just north of Indianapolis, where voters were still standing in line at some sites as the deadline for polls to close passed.
A technical glitch delayed the start of voting by about 20 minutes at some sites in the suburban county, but Hamilton County Election Administrator Kathy Richardson said waits of up to three hours in some places were more due to turnout fed by keen interest in the presidential election and a local referendum on whether Fishers should remain a town or become a city.
"I knew it would be this way," Richardson said. "We put every voting machine that we own out," she added.
For some, the wait wasn't worth it.
Part-time retail worker Charlene Shannon, 67, said the line to vote was so long at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers that some people, including an elderly neighbor who is hypoglycemic and had to go get food, gave up.
"People are leaving and not voting, and that's so unfair," she said, noting that her son waited in line for five minutes to vote in Chicago. "Something is wrong here."
Associated Press writers Charles Wilson, Ken Kusmer and Tom Murphy in Indianapolis and Tom Coyne in Mishawaka contributed to this report.


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More on Jerry Sloan from San Antonio, and a Karl Malone Reference (Updated)
The following via Spurs Nation; H/T C:
In addition to having a daily reminder of Malone, the Spurs last week were under the observation of another Jazz Hall of Famer, retired coach Jerry Sloan.
Long a favorite of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, Sloan spent several days at camp and sat in R.C. Buford's box in the stands at AT&T Center to observe Wednesday's intra-squad scrimmage.
"Having Coach Sloan here was really special, not just for me, but our players," Popovich said. "They all respect him so much. Being able to just talk basketball and be around the guy was really special for me, because every time the season begins everybody is doing their own thing with their own team and you don't get to do that. Being able to go to dinner with him, to have him in our coaches meetings and add to what we're doing is really a win for us. I think he enjoyed it, too."
Via @pastranos: Jerry Sloan was at the San Antonio Spurs practice talking with Coach Pop.
One more Jazz-related bit:
At each end of the three full courts inside the team's practice facility, magenta-colored lines mark the sides of trapezoids that delineate an area in which defenders are reminded to play traditional post defense — squared-up and keeping their bodies between offensive players and the basket.
The baseline and free-throw line form two sides of the trapezoid. The magenta lines run from the corner of each baseline and sideline diagonally to the sides of the free-throw line.
Curiously, the magenta markings are inscribed with the letters K and M because the club is calling the area inside the trapezoid the Karl Malone zone, homage to the Hall of Fame Utah Jazz power forward who did the bulk of his scoring inside the delineated area.
"If you're on the line or closer, you play post defense," Spurs forward Matt Bonner explained. "If you're on the other side, you play perimeter defense. It determines how you position your feet."
More on Jerry attending Spurs practice here.
Non-Jazz related, but fun reading nonetheless:
In his continued efforts to broaden his players' horizons, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had DVD copies of Wednesday's presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney distributed before practice on Thursday.
"Coach Pop made sure we all paid attention," forward Matt Bonner said. "Just perspective. Basketball isn't everything. There are bigger things going on in the country we live in."
Whether the DVDs are actually watched is another matter.
"Of course, all the French guys…they were quick to point out they can't vote so they shouldn't be obligated to watch the debate," Bonner said. (SN)


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Setting -DAllowManagedFieldsInDefaultFetchGroup=true allows CMP fields that by default cannot be placed into the default fetch group to be loaded along with all other fields that are fetched when the CMP state is loaded into memory. These could be multiple fields mapped to the same column in the database table, for example, an instance field and a CMR. By default this flag is set to false.
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Setting -DAllowMediatedWriteInDefaultFetchGroup specifies how updated CMP fields are written back to the database. If the flag is false, all fields in the CMP bean are written back to the database if at least one field in the default fetch group has been changed in a transaction. If the flag is true, only fields modified by the bean are written back to the database. Specifying true can improve performance, particularly on database tables with many columns that have not been updated. By default this flag is set to false.
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Japan's biggest warship since WW2 stirs China tensions
The Izumo is designed to carry up to 14 helicopters, and Japan says the warship's anti-submarine and surveillance capabilities will bolster its national defense. Tokyo is also showcasing the vessel's potential role in disaster relief, transporting aid workers and transporting emergency supplies to affected areas.
The warship has been under construction since 2009, but its unveiling comes at a time of an uneasy stalemate between Japan and China over a border dispute. Both countries are claiming sovereignty over a group of small islands between Japan and Taiwan, which are located in a part of the East China Sea rich in energy and mineral resources. Taiwan also claims the islands, called Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyutai in China, for itself.
The standoff over the islands, which has involved both China and Japan sending military patrols to the area, as well as the increasing military spending by Beijing, have heightened calls inside Japan for the country to review its longstanding anti-militaristic stance, enshrined in its post-war Constitution.
Japan's military policies were changed in 2010 to specifically oppose Chinese influence in the region. Tokyo is expected to present its next policy review by the end of the year, addressing recent changes in the regional military balance of power. In particular, Tokyo wants to bolster its anti-missile defenses and may acquire additional defense capability to strike at other countries' military bases, the Japanese Defense Ministry said last month.
China recently launched its first aircraft carrier, called Liaoning, which it refitted after buying a Soviet-era vessel from Ukraine. Beijing is believed to be building additional ships of the same class based on the experience it got working on the aircraft carrier.
Izumo, while technically a destroyer lacking launching catapults or a "ski-jump" ramp on its flat-top deck, may be used in the future to launch fighter jets with vertical take-off capability, some military experts believe. Japan insists it has no such plans, however.
In World War II, Imperial Japan had one the best naval forces in the Pacific. As part of the terms of its 1945 surrender to the Allies, Japan's Constitution does not permit the country to operate aircraft carriers.


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As Rocket Man's post of the excellent Barbara Amiel column below suggests, we generally find little that we like, and much that we dislike, in the New York Times. In catching up with the paper over the past two days, however, I have found two articles that are each worthy of your attention.
For those whose memory does not run back to the Nixon administration, Leonard Garment should be described as one of the most remarkable members of the administration. A Jewish, jazz-playing (he plays clarinet) attorney and Nixon confidant, he broke every stereotype applied by the liberal media (such as the Times) to the administration. Sunday's Times carries Garment's moving recollection of Duke Ellington's seventieth birthday celebration at the White House. As part of the celebration Nixon awarded Duke the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a distinguished assemblage of jazz musicians gave a concert in tribute to the Duke. Garment's piece notes the release of the recording made that evening, more than 30 years later. With his trademark good humor, Garment introduces the story this way: "On Tuesday [today], a tape that contains startling new revelations about the early days of Richard Nixon's White House will be released. Sorry, folks, it's not what you think."
On Monday, William Safire's column "Of Turks and Kurds"
foreshadowed a part of the Bush administration's case for war against Iraq that the administration has not yet made. The column is a must-read.
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On The Street….Union Square Cafe , New York
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in one of my former lives I was a prep cook. I always thought it was a matter of time before chef's uniforms became a trend. I can see the coat more fitted (naru-like) over slim black and white checked pants… it's a crisp combination. I like how this guy casually cuffed his pants – that's about as stylish as you can get in a kitchen (besides a red scarf & chef hat).
Speaking of culinary talents…I made my first ever batch of Champagne Truffles today…now if I could just replicate Payard's Bounty Bar.
That brings me back to my culinary school days. I always liked those jackets.
I also really do not like the haricut. He could look much better with an other hairstyle I think.
He looks like a member of a New Wave band circa 1986, London… Great look!
rolled up pants! I like it a lot especially with the length of the roll, the sock length and the shoes working together.
This is great, more London than New York, I think. It reminds me of a photo you took at the menswear shows in Milan (I think), of a guy in a white collarless shirt with very close-fitting navy blue slacks, that I thought was absolutely perfect and summer-y. Perhaps you could put the two photos together.
not bad the guy next to him with the turquoise bandana, good match!
a nice casual look for the back of the house but, I'd think those shoes would get rather dirty in the kitchen.
I agree with Ken… very London and very cool.
i love this guy — he looks like a real character — the cuffs, the socks, the shoes, and the coif are all very fun-loving, with a dash of mischief to them. i think that perhaps his haircut wouldn't work on any other color, but his is right for it.
No worries about getting them dirty. Those are white color of the rubber Crocs shoes. If he gets anything on them, he just runs them under a faucet.
The chef coat definitely has a peculiar fancy plus working-class look to it. I could easily see a designer switch out the restaurant name embroidered on the chest for the brand name, tighten the fit on the jacket, and swap in military-style rounded buttons to make a great jacket piece.
they both look like jovial badasses with fashion attitude.
ooooohhhhhhhhhh yesssss.
I don't get this one. He's a cook, this is his uniform. What about this is so fetching? Are you taking photos of Fedex guys next? Hmmmm…
Anon 9:25am
try looking at his hair!!
The fact that he is in the exact same uniform as all the other guys and is still able to express a personal sense style through just his haircut is pretty cool. I should try and find this guy again and see if he feels that his hair style is reflective of his cooking style. I would imagine bright, intense, dramatic flavors. He is a Union Square Cafe which is one of the top spots in town so whatever he is doing must be working for him
i guess those jackets will soon become fashion trend


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Farm equipment manufacturers continue to look at electricity as a way to power tractors and other farm vehicles. These diesel-electric hybrids still use the traditional diesel engine to generate power. But electric motors work in place of a standard transmission to transfer power to the ground.
Marlin Onnen with the John Deere Product Engineering Center and author of the article "Coming soon: Electric tractors" published in Resource magazine, cites four state-of-the-art electrified platforms being used today. These include the John Deere 7030 Series E-Premium tractors, the AGCO RoGator E sprayer, the Belarus Tractor International 3023 tractor, and the Rauch EDR fertilizer spreader. Preliminary testing of the vehicles has shown a fuel savings as high as 25% over traditional diesel-powered vehicles.
Onnen says these vehicles provide a glimpse into the potential future of this technology. "Although it's not a new idea, electrification is an emerging technology within the agricultural industry," Onnen says. "Be sure to keep an eye on it."


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p>Acxiom, an enterprise data, analytics and software-as-a-service company, has launched AboutTheData.com, an online consumer portal that allows individuals to view and update core data elements that are part of the information Acxiom makes available to advertisers for digital marketing.
AboutTheData.com gives consumers the educational tools to better understand how marketing data is used and to update the marketing data Acxiom has about them.
In the initial beta release, AboutTheData.com will allow consumers to view and edit the data about them that Acxiom clients use for digital marketing. Acxiom gathers the data from many sources and includes demographic data about individuals and households and their purchase habits and interests.
The site will not only give consumers transparency into the data Acxiom has about them but will also allow them to opt-out completely.
Future updates to the portal will be influenced by feedback to this beta release, according to Acxiom's chief product and engineering officer, Phil Mui. "Launching something like AboutTheData.com, which is a consumer-facing Web site, is a new endeavor for Acxiom. We recognize that different people have different views, and we want feedback about the site. We intend to make the site more useful to consumers as time goes on," he said in a statement.
"AboutTheData.com has been in the works for quite some time, and we are pleased with the positive feedback it has received from industry advocates and policy makers," said Acxiom CEO Scott Howe, in a statement. "After 40-plus years of advocating for the responsible use of consumer data, we're now taking our first step in establishing a direct relationship with consumers and plan to grow the site and its capabilities over time."


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living room furniture placement ideas
Selecting living room sofas is not the same kind of job as selecting dining-room furnishings or bedroom furniture. The basic factor for this is that individuals tend to buy couches separately, while bedroom as well as dining-room furniture have the tendency to be bought in sets - so they match!
When purchasing a couch, for that reason, you have first to make a decision whether or not it is very important that the sofa matches the rest of your living-room furniture - or at the very least blends in with it. Prior to pursuing this disagreement even more allow's talk about one or two examples of couches readily available online.
Picking Living Room Sofas: Examples
One furnishings company offers an 88 inch long 3-cushion reclining couch in brownish natural leather. This is a magnificent lying sofa and also likely supplied at a splendid price, yet rate is unimportant to our discussion. This would certainly show up to match any type of living-room in any home in the USA. But is it? If the rest of your living room furniture remained in black leather, would you really feel comfy with a new brown natural leather sofa?
Now allow's take into consideration one more sofa, offered online from the very same online furnishings establishment that markets the couch above. This is basic couch, 68 inches broad as well as likewise with 3 pillows.
Nonetheless, this would certainly offer the ideal contrast to your black leather furnishings, and also certainly preferable than the expensive brownish leather reclining chair. Two or 3 chairs as well as sofas in black natural leather flanking a gorgeous spectacular white (for now) sofa would certainly look quite outstanding, as well as many may even embrace this design after reviewing this!
The point being made here is that when picking living room sofas for your lounge, or any other room for that matter, you need to have an eye for design as well as what would go well with your alreadying existing furniture. People purchase dining-room sets as well as collections of bed room furniture, but not living area collections hence. Keep that in mind as you check out, and particularly when the time comes for you to acquire a new living room sofa or even a chair.
Comfort and Design
We have yet to mention convenience, and it is open to question when discussing living room furniture whether design or comfort is the more crucial. It is likely the last, but snappy a close second makings the selection harder. You frequently have to visit a display room to attempt a couch by resting in it, although several do effectively purchase sofas online.
As you are likely aware, sofas come in numerous styles, colors, materials and also materials, and you as a result have a vast array where to choose the one that suits you the most effective. Before you even get that much you initially need to choose just what type of sofa or couch you desire.
Do you really want a separate corner unit, to complete that empty edge between the sideboard on one wall and a central door on the other? Sectionals are valuable during that you organize them as you wish, and you can change the way they are put together from time to time. We have already discussed recliners that are worth their weight in gold in the night if you do hard manual labor or are on your feet most of the day.
Maybe a loveseat would be appropriate - if you are a single guy looking for something more intimate to offer than two single chairs. This disappears compared to a two-seater couch (the smaller the better). There are other choices that are covered by the term 'sofa', but you understand. Actually, you will likely currently know what you are looking for once you have made the decision to buy a living room sofa.
Dimension is very important
A couch can occupy a reasonable little room in a lounge, so you should ensure you have the area to suit your selection. That fabulous 88 inch recliner might catch your eye in the display room or even in the photo online, but once you have paid for it and had it delivered to your home, it might look just a tiny bit bigger. An 88 inch sofa is 7 ft 4 inches wide, and after that you require the area either side of it.
You do not obtain much adjustment from 12 feet once it has been installed with walking space all round. Four lengthy speeds, so see to it you have that available in your living space - many people find that their eyes are larger than their lounges when it concerns sofas.
If the remainder of your living room furnishings was in black leather, would you really feel comfy with a new brown leather sofa?
Currently let's consider an additional sofa, available online from the same online furniture store that markets the couch above. The point being made below is that when picking living room sofas for your lounge, or any sort of other space for that matter, you have to have an eye for layout and also exactly what would go well with your alreadying existing furnishings. Keep that in mind as you check out, as well as particularly when the time comes for you to acquire a new living room sofa or even a chair.
A sofa can take up a fair bit of space in a lounge, so you must make certain you have the room to suit your selection.


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Update: Model-actress Kelly LeBrock was officially charged with DUI stemming from her arrest in November, TMZ reports on Dec. 24. The celebrity website also says LeBrock's blood-alcohol level was 0.16 percent, double the limit for California.
Previous report: Dec. 16
Reports say Kelly LeBrock, best known for her steamy roles in the 1980s flicks Weird Science and The Woman in Red, has been arrested in a DUI case.
TMZ says the model-actress, who was once married to Steven Seagal, was arrested more than two weeks ago near Santa Barbara. News of the arrest was released on Monday.
She was allegedly seen driving erratically and she failed a field sobriety test, the report says.
LeBrock, now 53, also failed to stop at a stop sign and was speeding, according to allegations in a Daily Mail report.
The leggy brunette rose to stardom in the '80s after starring in The Woman in Red with Gene Wilder and playing the ultimate fantasy girl in John Hughes' film Weird Science. She also shared the screen with her then-husband Seagal in 1990's Hard to Kill.
She's been unable to regain the fame she had in the 1980s, and has made just a few appearances on film and TV in recent years. She revealed her struggle to lose weight and regain her sexy curves while a contestant on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club in 2005.
LeBrock was a fixture on teenage boys' walls in the '80s. See her and other pinup girls from the era in the slideshow below:


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An artist's conception shows a starship entering a wormhole to travel to a distant galaxy.
Last month's "100-Year Starship" conference, backed by NASA and the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, threw a huge spotlight on the idea of sending spacecraft far beyond our solar system — but how realistic is that idea? Check out what one of the world's top experts on the subject has to say on "Virtually Speaking Science."
Marc Millis, the researcher behind NASA's Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project and the nonprofit Tau Zero Foundation, was my guest on tonight's show, which is available as a podcast via BlogTalkRadio and iTunes.
Millis estimates that it'll take 200 years to get in position for the first missions to stars beyond our own, but he says there are lots of small steps we can take starting tomorrow to "chip away" at the challenge. Experiments with solar sails have already started, and Millis says the next step there is to figure out the business case for more ambitious light-powered trips.
There are all sorts of potential breakthroughs to consider: Could the recent reports of faster-than-light neutrinos point to a way to break the speed limit set by special relativity? Could laser experiments let scientists warp the fabric of space-time on a small scale? "What creates the properties of an inertial frame, and how does that relate to space travel?" Millis asked.
Is it worth spending money on precursor missions — for example, sending a "Super-Hubble" space telescope beyond the edge of our solar system to look outward, and inward? "What would it take to do that? How much would it cost?" Millis said.
Here's an edited transcript of my pre-show Q&A with Millis:
Cosmic Log: More people are aware that interstellar flight is on the agenda, in part because of the 100-Year Starship conference. So is anyone building a starship anytime soon? What's the next step?
Millis: No one's building a starship anytime soon, although a lot of people would like to attempt that. The workshop had about 1,000 people there. It was open to the public, and I was glad to see some very intelligent questions from the public. It was an introductory look at not only the technology, but also some of the social issues, and how you would do financing.
The next step by DARPA is that there's a competition out to award the remaining funds of about $500,000 [out of an original $1 million] as seed money to whoever can suggest the best organizational structure to carry forward with the 100-Year Starship image. That will be an organization that will work for at least a century to develop the technology and financing to ultimately enable starships.
Q: Do you see Tau Zero as that organization?
A: Tau Zero is making a proposal. To gauge our chances, I would have to know what all the other competitors are proposing, and that's hard to do.
Q: Could it be that the social issues are actually more challenging than the technological issues?
A: Theoretically, it would be possible to send a probe to the nearest neighboring star in less than a century, so you could actually get your data back. But the required expense is beyond what I think our society could commit to right now.
Q: What's the ballpark figure for the cost?
A: There isn't one, because it's so beyond what we can do.
Based on the progression of society ... if we don't change anything that we're doing, it looks as if it might take another two centuries to have an interstellar probe that's fast enough to complete a mission within a human lifespan. Not that there's people on board, but that the people who launched the mission could get the data back before they retire. We have a long way to go.
The important issue to figure out today is to make sure we have a sane comparison of the real challenges and the real state of the art, so we're proceeding wisely here. Then, from that, ask, "OK, if that's where we are, what can we start tomorrow to chip away at those issues?" We can't build the starship tomorrow, but we can identify the correct questions to ask, and begin seeking answers to those questions. When it looks more promising, and the advancements are there, fine.
On the social issues ... when you think of leaving the planet, and representing Earth, that requires a high degree of political will and collaboration. I don't consider that impossible, and things are certainly looking up in terms of nations collaborating on major space topics. But I don't know how long it will take to really bring this collaboration to bear. Now this doesn't preclude any one sufficiently able and wealthy team from launching their own mission, on their own. Would that be ethical or not?
Then, suppose we did identify a habitable planet. Is it really ours to consider colonizing?
There are a lot of huge questions: What's the optimal population for an interstellar trip? What are the governance models? What's the meaning of life? When you start thinking about "world ships," where we're sending people instead of just robotic probes, that provides a venue that's far enough out that you can rationally discuss these questions. It's an interesting opportunity that we really haven't tapped into yet.
Q: I guess one of those big questions would be, "Why travel to other star systems?" How would you answer that one?
A: The ultimate, highest-priority benefit of star flight is the survival of the human species beyond the fate of our own solar system and our home planet. In the meantime, the progress we make to try to turn all this stuff into a reality will result in profound improvements in energy conversion, transportation, self-supporting life support — things that would be very useful for life on Earth. And then there's the social aspect. This effort can give us hope for a better future, expand our opportunities — and hopefully give people a frontier to conquer, rather than being left with no option other than to conquer each other.
More about interstellar flight:
- The best options for flying to other stars
- Billionaires wanted for starship plan
- Sex poses big challenge for interstellar travel
Podcasts from 'Virtually Speaking Science':
- Download tonight's hourlong show from BlogTalkRadio or iTunes
- Sean Carroll on the puzzling frontiers of physics
- Rand Simberg on the private-enterprise vision for spaceflight
- Martin Hoffert on the future of energy policy
- George Djorgovski on science in virtual worlds
- Alan Stern on suborbital research and NASA's mission to Pluto
- Col. 'Coyote' Smith on the outlook for space solar power
- Tim Pickens on rocket ventures and the Google Lunar X Prize
Last update: 10:30 p.m. ET Nov. 2.
Many thanks to the Meta Institute for Computational Astrophysics for co-sponsoring tonight's Second Life talk at the Stella Nova auditorium.
Connect with the Cosmic Log community by "liking" the log's Facebook page, following @b0yle on Twitter or adding me to your Google+ circle. You can also check out "The Case for Pluto," my book about the controversial dwarf planet and the search for other worlds.


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Pssst! Mark Sanchez Is Not Very Good! -- Mark Sanchez is HORRIBLE. He's hesitant. He second guesses himself frequently and second guesses his receivers twice as much. He waits 'til his receivers are open to throw. His velocity is bad. His deep throws are short. His accuracy is abysmal. Sanchez's mental fortitude makes Tony Romo look like Ron Swanson. The problem of course is that this organization has staked their reputation (TWICE if you count the new contract) on the viability of Mark Sanchez as not only a starter but the center of their franchise and he has responded with a dutch oven quality of "poise" (remember that word in conjunction with Mark Sanchez?) and grace. The Jets front office and coaching staff are totally unwilling to see what the reality of the situation is - which is that he is a double-pumping abortion of an NFL quarterback.
Well, That Was Somewhat Unexpected -- In my mind this outcome was always a possibility, but one that seemed improbable until I read Bob Glauber's article yesterday saying that it's worth giving Sanchez the shot now that he's actually been benched instead of his coaches and staff hinting at being benched. I still disagree, because I think that Sanchez will let everyone down again because he's not going to quickly become a master of reading a defense with three extra days of practice. While totally illogical, it actually falls in line with Ryan's standard issue consensus and/or indulgent decision-making in regards to his players to go right back to Sanchez, no matter how much Ryan might want his quarterback to not turn the ball over repeatedly and have other players on the roster who could do that for him. This in many ways actually strikes me similarly as the news that Ryan activated Tim Tebow against the Patriots while the backup was suffering from broken ribs simply because Tebow said the magic word - please. Ryan is always willing to give his guy one more chance. Then one more chance to the last one more chance. Then one more chance to the one more chance of the one more chance ... Putting all the rumors and reports from the last couple of days aside, the decision should be Ryan's alone to make, not Tannenbaum's. Not Sparano's. Ryan's his willingness to passively accede to what we've been told is Tannenbaum's wish in this is cagey, but a decision that Ryan could and should have made on his own without the help of a doomed GM.
Painted in a Corner -- The developmental plan that the Jets had with Mark Sanchez has been terrible: green means go, Joe Girardi's sliding pointers, a coordinator who valued weekly surprise over a proper QB developmental plan. The Jets grooming of Mark Sanchez has resembled more of a brutal mauling. Even with all that, the worst thing they could have done was hand him the contract they did this past offseason. Everything they've done since the season started has hinged on the fact that Mark Sanchez's contract is hanging around the team's neck like a millstone. The worst part? It was a WHOLLY UNECESSARY deal that the team struck with him as Jason points out on NYJetsCap.com. Had the Jets not been so financially invested in Sanchez, he should have gotten pulled, in EITHER of the Dolphins games. But he wasn't, and he likely won't be because of the burdensome commitment the team had made to him.
Rumors -- Let's recall how popular rumors passed down about how Mike Tannenbaum (allegedly) got the top job in New York and then kept it three years later; it's widely rumored (not fact) that going into the 2006 offseason, he squealed to the press about how incompetent his superior Terry Bradway was in the face of the Herm Edwards "trade" to Kansas City. Woody was exasperated with Bradway at the time and public disclosure made the whole team look bad. That (alleged) backstabbing spread like wildfire in the press and public; to the point that Johnson relegated Bradway to whatever dusty role he now holds -- and elevated Mike Tannenbaum to the top spot in the bargain. Three years later, Tanny forced Brett Favre onto his good "friend" and coach Eric Mangini (who now claims he "sold out" to Jets ownership on the matter) who only asked that he not be fired no matter how the season went. How did that work out for Mangini? Mike Tannenbaum saved his own skin over that of his friend and then in the coaching search, barred the team from talking to coaches the caliber of Bill Cowher because he would have essentially lost control of football ops in the bid. Those are just a few stories, and beyond that, we have repeated examples of players saying that Tannenbaum "lied" to their face in regards to new contracts; Kendall, Baker, Leon Washington, Revis ... on and on and on ... Even just yesterday, Braylon Edwards called Mike Tannenbaum an idiot in a veiled tweet about the Jets organization. The bottom line? All the rumors and jilted ex-players as character witnesses we have paint a less than flattering light of Mike Tannenbaum as a GM.
Tell Me What You Really Think -- This is a terrible football move and this decision is one almost exclusively driven by numbers. Oh and as we wrote about earlier, by wholly unnecessary and short-sighted numbers. With four years left on Sanchez's deal and money assured to Sanchez next year by the Jets, the Jets chances and maybe even longer-term continuity/viability have been done in once again by more bad football decisions made at the quarterback spot by the same front office that made a similarly fatal mistake in 2008 - the one that did in Eric Mangini. I'm not grieving for Mangini, believe me, but I think that starting Mark Sanchez this coming weekend is a mistake, but not one that hasn't been a mistake since at least the first Dolphins game this season where the Jets offense looked totally listless did as much as they could to lose the game and fell ass-backwards into a win. Even with all the warning signs, Rex Ryan has done nothing about it. I don't love the Jets backups, but I do love that they aren't Mark Sanchez. I think that it was a mistake that Sanchez was never benched as a lesson in his rookie year or any year thereafter and now the team has reaped what they've sown. The Jets are making a terrible mistake in not benching the multi-million dollar assfumbler, but if they are going to give him another chance, at least have the decency to the fanbase to yank him quickly if he yet again craps the bed during the course of the game. Give us some reason to cheer, PLEASE.
Nothing Changes -- Sanchez will start, but he won't have sprouted new receivers since last weekend. He won't have realized he doesn't need to triple pump and then pat the football before he throws it each time. Maybe he realizes his career is on the line, and maybe he responds and plays like Montana for a quarter, for a half, for a game, for the rest of the season ... in the end though, nothing changes. Mark Sanchez has been stripped bare of all the trappings and we've seen what he is ... at best, a backup quarterback in the NFL. Whether the Jets bench him this weekend, at the end of the year, next year ... sooner or later someone will be running the organizaiton that sees Sanchez for what he is ... a dead albatross around this organization's neck, and all I need to do is wait those decisionmakers out. Because the one thing that I do know is that I'll still be a fan when these coaches and office staff are getting getting run out of their next job in some lesser media market, five years from now.