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D.C. United goalkeeper Dakota Niedermeier turned in a performance for the ages on Thursday, stopping five straight penalty kicks and converting the game-winner in a nine-round shootout as D.C. won its third SUM Cup title in four years and second in a row with a heart-stopping 5-4 shootout win over Real Salt Lake after a 0-0 tie.
For full coverage of the tournament, go to HoustonDynamo.com/SUMCup.
It was the second consecutive year in which the SUM U-17 Cup was decided on penalty kicks after D.C. United beat Dallas last year, but Niedermeier made the morning his own. With the teams tied 4-4, D.C.'s Romain Gall hit the left post and walked away almost in tears. But Niedermeier made a full-length dive to his left to deny Junior Jbopau and keep United alive. Both goalkeepers then played their best, with Niedermeier and Salt Lake's Carson Elliot keeping out the next three shots. Niedermeier had phenomenal stops on John Taylor and Eric Christensen that drew oohs and aahs from the other teams watching.
Finally, in the ninth round of the shootout, Niedermeier himself stepped up and coolly fired a low shot into the right side of the net, freezing Elliot. He then dove to his right to stop Julio Alarcon and give United the title. Niedermeier had also made at least four crucial saves in regulation.
In the first half of Thursday morning's final, Salt Lake - with six players from RSL Arizona in the lineup - seemed to adjust better to the stifling heat than D.C. United, which had been considered the favorite based on the teams' Tuesday-night performances. RSL also made good use of its numerical advantage in midfield, with D.C. United continuing to play a 4-3-3 and rely on its experienced backline to limit opportunities.
D.C. United did get several first-half chances, with forward Julian Griggs getting loose on the right side of the penalty area in the 26th minute and stinging a right-footed shot on target that Real Salt Lake's Elliot punched away. Shortly after, forward Cody Albrecht whistled a shot high from distance.
Salt Lake responded quickly, with a great run up the middle by Richard Velasco, who slotted a slick pass into the right side of the box for outside midfielder Nick Semintendi, but he pushed his shot wide right. Semintendi turned a half-chance into a great chance in the 32nd minute, curling a left-footed shot from the top of the box that forced a fine one-handed save from Dakota Niedermeier to tip the ball around the far post. The teams remained scoreless at halftime.
Real Salt Lake had a golden chance to take the lead in the 44th minute when Velasco made a punishing tackle in his own half and carried the ball forward before dropping it off for John Taylor. He played a delayed give-and-go with Junior Jbopau, and the return pass set up Taylor for a one-timer from about 10 yards away, but Niedermeier dove to the middle of the goal line to make a game-saving stop.
RSL threatened again in the 58th minute after a long ball forward by Julio Alarcon found Matt Gay in the middle. He chipped the ball through for Velasco, who lobbed the ball over one defender but had his second lob attempt stymied by Niedermeier, and D.C. was able to clear the rebound.
Niedermeier was put to the test again in the 62nd minute when Taylor let fly from 35 yards, and the United goalkeeper was forced to tip the ball over the crossbar.
Real Salt Lake vs. D.C. United
2010 SUM U-17 Cup - Final
July 29, 2010 -- Robertson Stadium, Houston
Scoring Summary:
Penalty-Kick Shootout:
DC -- Nathaniel Eggleston (Goal)
RSL -- Richard Velasco (Goal)
DC -- Marco Hurtado (Goal)
RSL -- Nick Semintendi (Goal)
DC -- Julian Griggs (Goal)
RSL -- Matt Gay (Goal)
DC -- Cody Albrecht (Goal)
RSL -- Tanner Clay (Goal)
DC -- Romain Gall (Wide left)
RSL -- Junior Jbopau (Saved)
DC -- Kainoa Bailey (Saved)
RSL -- Cole Nagy (Saved)
DC -- Mahamamoudou Kaba (Saved)
RSL -- Matt Taylor (Saved)
DC -- Jordan Manley (High)
RSL -- Eric Christensen (Saved)
DC -- Dakota Niedermeier (Goal)
RSL -- Julio Alcaron (Saved)
Real Salt Lake -- Carson Elliot, Rayshawn Washington (Eric Christensen 36), Phanuel Kavita, Tanner Clay, Julio Alarcon, Nick Semintendi, Cole Nagy, Richard Velasco, Zander Rados (John Taylor 36), Aaron Caprio (Matt Gay 41), Junior Jbopau.
D.C. United -- Dakota Niedermeier, Jordan Manley, Nathaniel Eggleston, Mahamamoudou Kaba, Marco Hurtado, Tyler Rudy (Ahmed Ismial 70), Cody Albrecht, Suliman Dainkeh (Romain Gall 45), Yaw Amankwa (Patrick Foss 36, Dario Redondo 63), Collin Martin (Kainoa Bailey 41), Julian Griggs.
Misconduct Summary:
DC -- Patrick Foss (caution) 50
RSL -- Cole Nagy (caution) 57
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial


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Fellow Disc Golfers, YES, its true. Saturday morning Nov 10th 2007 the baskets were put into place and the course is open for play!!The official course map and rules can be viewed/printed from Johnson County PRD linkhttp://jcprd.com/parks_facilities/map_smp_disc_golf.cfmA variety of other parks to be enjoyed can be found at http://jcprd.com/parks_facilities/maps.cfm.NOTICE: Hole 4 has been removed. Previous hole 5 is now hole 4. A new hole 6 has been added across path from Hole 5, shooting towards the Administration building.Please remember:No Alcohol - will be enforcedYield to all PedestriansDogs on LeashesOn or across all roads or paths is OBIn or over creek on hole 2 is OBMost fun wins!We will be using flags for the tee boxes until we have a solid idea where the permanent pads will go. Soon we will install paver stones to define the tee boxes.ENJOY!Dirk
The official course map and rules can be viewed/printed from Johnson County PRD linkhttp://jcprd.com/parks_facilities/map_smp_disc_golf.cfm
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Fears that federal authorities are preparing for mass civil unrest have increased after it was revealed that the Department of Homeland Security is planning to buy a further 750 million rounds of ammo in addition to the 450 million rounds of hollow point bullets already purchased earlier this year.
A solicitation originally issued by the DHS in April but updated on Friday calls on suppliers to provide a plethora of different types of ammunition, including 357 mag rounds that are able to penetrate walls.
The PDF file for the solicitation lists the different units of ammo required by the thousand, with the total ammo purchase exceeding 750 million rounds.
"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Glynco, Georgia anticipates awarding multiple award indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed price (FFP) contracts for commercial leaded training ammunition (CLTA) of various calibers for law enforcement officer firearms training courses at the following FLETC facilities Glynco, GA, Artesia, NM, Cheltenham, MD and Charleston, SC and to other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies. The Government guarantees a minimum of 1,000 rounds per year on each resultant contract. Contracts will be for a base year and four (4) 12 month option periods," states the synopsis.


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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TeleSpace LLC, a transformative provider of Cloud based business collaboration solutions, announces the launch of its flagship TeleSpace Vio Enterprise portfolio of Cloud Services supporting all forms of business communications and enterprise collaboration solutions for customers in North America.
Built on globally scalable Cisco Powered data centers, converged fabric computing networks, carrier-class service provider networks, and the Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution platform, TeleSpace Vio™ enables rapid deployment and flexible consumption models for all forms of business communications and enterprise collaboration.
TeleSpace Vio allows organizations to rapidly deploy and scale new or existing applications with reductions in capital investments for customer premise equipment, real estate, power, cooling, and administrative resources. Vio makes it simple to provision, deploy, and integrate once complex communications and collaboration solutions.
Patrick Bowler, CEO of TeleSpace, stated, "TeleSpace Vio brings to life our vision of a fully converged Unified Workspace and a single fully integrated Enterprise Applications Architecture for all forms of business collaboration – enabling a seamless user experience for customers using any combination of Unified Communications, Unified Messaging, Presence, Instant Messaging, Unified Mobility, Business Video, TelePresence, Contact Centers, and related applications for enterprise, remote, and mobile workers.
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By 2014, worldwide cloud services revenue is projected to reach $148.8 billion, according to Connecticut-based research firm Gartner Inc. Frost & Sullivan suggests that over the next decade the hosted Unified Communications market is likely to reach 15.4 million users, up from 2.1 million in 2010. This equates to a 33 percent CAGR. By 2017, the market will likely hit 27 million users, representing about 20 percent of total enterprise business communication users. Businesses are looking to augment parts of their IT staff and communications infrastructure using a variety of hosted solutions, including TeleSpace Vio Cloud Services, allowing them to focus on their core business.


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Our family runs and plays in rain, ice and snow, and through the holidays too, which is a good thing given all the calories we happily consume around the table together during the winter months.
At Christmastime, our family enjoys the candy cane cookies and plates of cinnamon roll deliveries, but in our quest to eat less sugar and feel better, holiday granola has become a must-make item. Tweaked over the years to deliver the most nutritional punch, it's now a firm holiday fixture. We eat it at breakfast over protein-rich Greek yogurt, at lunchtime and for late-night snacks.
Our holiday granola recipe is simple, packed with protein and heart-healthy ingredients, and stays fresh for weeks. When made with dried red cranberries, green pumpkin seeds and sprinkled with pomegranate, the result is delicious, nutritious and festive.
A Runner's Holiday Granola
5 cups oatmeal (steel cut, not quick oats)
½ cup wheat germ
1 cup chopped almonds
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon cinnamon
¼ cup flax seed
½ cup honey
½ cup canola oil
¼ cup brown sugar (optional)
1 cup dried cranberries or any dried fruit
1 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
Fresh pomegranate, if available
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with foil.
Combine the oatmeal, wheat germ, almonds, walnuts, cinnamon and flax seed. Set aside.
Heat honey, canola oil and brown sugar in a saucepan. Heat until tiny bubbles form around pot, pour over the dry mix and spread evenly on prepared foil of the two cookie sheets. Bake 40-50 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes.
Cool and add the dried fruit and pumpkin seeds.
When ready to eat, sprinkle fresh pomegranate on top.
If the kids don't eat it all first, refrigerate this granola in a sealed container. It can be scooped into clear gift bags and tied with a Christmas ribbon for neighborhood deliveries.
Our friends used to raise their eyebrows at the holiday granola gift, but over the years even the suspicious began asking when and if "the bird food" was coming again. Oh, you bet it is.
Amy Makechnie is a writer from New Hampshire. She blogs at maisymak.blogspot.com with a focus on family, running and health.


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SEATTLE—The U.S. soldier accused of carrying out one of the worst atrocities of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is due to appear in a military courtroom Monday, where prosecutors will for the first time lay out their case.
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is accused in the deaths of 16 people, including children, during a predawn raid on two villages in the Taliban's heartland.
Officials allege that Bales slipped away from a remote outpost in southern Afghanistan early on March 11 with an M-4 rifle outfitted with a grenade launcher to attack two villages.
Monday marks the start of a preliminary hearing, called an Article 32 hearing, before an investigative officer charged with recommending whether Bales' case should proceed to a court-martial.


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The 2013 season hit an embarrassing low Sunday afternoon for the Texans and their fans at Reliant Stadium.
With the visiting St. Louis Rams well on their way to a 38-13 victory, the Texans' fans' frustrations boiled over when many in the crowd cheered after beleaguered quarterback Matt Schaub was injured.
"For all the guy's done for the city and team … that's straight up disrespectful," said T.J. Yates, who came in for Schaub.
The St. Louis Rams returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown and an interception for another score, putting the Texans at 2-4 in their "Super Bowl or bust" season.
"I have to wake up tomorrow and start from scratch," coach Gary Kubiak said.
With the game already firmly in the Rams' control, the Texans' fans delivered the signature moment of an ugly season when Schaub was sacked by Chris Long with 3:49 left in the third quarter. A loud roar erupted at Reliant Stadium.
Yates wasn't the answer, however, for the Texans (2-4).
Schaub had set an NFL record by throwing interceptions that were returned for touchdowns in four consecutive games. That streak ended when he exited early, but Yates extended the team streak to five games rather quickly.
Yates threw an interception that was returned 98 yards by Alec Ogletree for a touchdown to help the Rams take a 38-6 lead with 36 seconds to play in the third quarter.
The Rams (3-3) took a 7-0 lead on Sam Bradford's 2-yard touchdown pass to Cory Harkey with 5:59 to play in the first quarter.
The Texans' turnover problems began when wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins fumbled at the Texans' 43-yard line. James Laurinaitis recovered the ball and returned it 43 yards to the Texans' 43. That turnover helped the Rams take a 10-0 lead on Greg Zuerlein's 42-yard field goal with 13:22 to play in the first half.
Arian Foster followed a 23-yard run with a 22-yard run to give the Texans first-and-goal at the 10. He added a 5-yard run to take it to the 5-yard-line. The 78-yard drive fizzled, however, forcing the Texans to settle for Randy Bullock's 20-yard field with 8:21 to play in the first half.
The Rams countered with an 80-yard, 10-play drive, which was capped by Bradford's two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Lance Kendricks with 2:43 to play before halftime. The Texans marched the ball 63 yards on the ensuing drive, but they had to settle for Bullock's 35-yard field goal.
After the Texans failed to mount much of a drive on their first possession of the second half, the Rams marched 80 yards on 10 plays to take a 24-6 lead on Bradford's 4-yard touchdown pass to Brian Quick.
Making matters worse, Keshawn Martin fumbled the ensuing kickoff at the 15-yard line after Rodney McLeod hit him. Daren Bates returned the fumble for a touchdown.


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Earlier this week Yahoo's new CEO Marissa Mayer gave birth to her first child. In typical Silicon Valley style, the news was announced on Twitter.
Mayer's husband, Zachary Bogue, sent out a message reading: "Baby boy Bogue born last night. Mom (@marissamayer) and baby are doing great–we couldn't be more excited!"
Word on the street is that the baby remains unnamed and Mayer sent out a mass email asking friends and family to offer up name suggestions, but nobody seems to care that the new 37-year-old mom is using crowd-sourcing to find a unique moniker that will do well in search engine results.
Instead everyone is focused on Mayer's abbreviated maternity leave. Mayer said she'd only take a few weeks when she first became CEO but nobody believed her. Birth and motherhood will change her, everyone assumed. But now that she has a baby in her arms, she's singing the same tune and expected to be back at Yahoo in two weeks.
The average leave length in the U.S. is 10 weeks, but Mayer is taking what many women would consider the perfect length for a family Hawaiian vacation. Often women don't take extended leaves because they can't afford to, but Mayer could obviously afford to stay at home a few extra weeks to bond with her baby, learn to change diapers, and rock her bundle of joy to sleep.
When Mayer first announced her new position at Yahoo in July and revealed that she was also 7 months pregnant the very same day, she quickly became the face of working moms. Of the Fortune 500 companies, a record 20 have female CEOs. Mayer is the youngest woman ever in the Fortune 500 and women were excited to have a smart, motivated woman turning around a company and passing out smart phones to all her employees. She was to become the working mom's role model, as she blazed trails for all the women trying to climb the corporate ladder.
But now people are questioning whether she's really helping—or hurting—women. Some moms are mad. Mayer is setting the bar way too high for other working moms, they say. If Mayer is stepping back into the office a week after her milk comes in, then will all new working moms be expected to do the same? When we tell our bosses that we want three months off, will they look at us and say, "Marissa Mayer only took two weeks off! So can you!"?
In an article for Slate titled "Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Is Making a Huge Mistake by Cutting Her Maternity Leave Short," Allison Benedikt writes:
Mayer didn't just have foot surgery. She birthed a tiny human being. A baby who needs stuff. And, no, I don't mean breast milk stuff. I don't care whether Mayer breast-feeds or goes the formula route. I don't care if she pumps at work or is currently experiencing the very painful process of having her breasts swell with milk and then slowly dry out. I don't care if she co-sleeps (though I can't imagine) or puts her baby all the way in the other wing of her house. I don't care if she lets her baby stay in the car seat much longer than doctors recommend, because that's the only place the baby will sleep. But I do think she has a responsibility to, you know, parent her infant full time for awhile.
But then again, is Mayer's leave any of our business? Is it fair to pull her into one of these Great Mommy Debates? It's her life, her career, her child and who are we to judge?
As Jena McGregor over at the Washington Post argues:
It's not fair, of course, to position her as a role model in the broader debate over what working mothers can or can't do. Mayer has vastly more resources than most (she can afford round-the-clock nannies and cooks and maids). She has more freedom to control her schedule because she's in charge (ask any working mother what's harder, long hours or unpredictable hours, and it's the latter that will prompt more complaints). And she apparently thrives off of hard work and may personally miss being away from it more than some others do (Mayer has said she likes "to stay in the rhythm of things" and that she can get by on as little as four to six hours of sleep).


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"Look sir!" one of the marines said. "Should we open fire?" Thats a negative Privat, replied Ben "Look! there runing up a American flag!"
The Blackhawk prepared to land in the street.
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"Look sir!" one of the marines said. "Should we open fire?" Thats a negative Privat, replied Ben "Look! there runing up a American flag!"
The Blackhawk prepared to land in the street.
Damn looks like I'll have to make myself scarse, soon Jake though as the dust was being kicked up by the landing chopper.
"Sylvia, where is a good place to eat around here?"
"Jake, your sense of humor died a long time ago dear, but in the sewer their is some nice warm s*#t." was her answer as she walked away.
"OK, I'll keep that in mind." Jake said. looking at the marines disembarking he thought he saw one he recognized.
Name:Commando Mark Ijun
family:a wife and three kids
weapons:RF-68 standard battle rifle, 6 mines and a knife
(so....your character's first name is Comando?
also, you need a rank and allegance)
John looked up, "Great.....marines...." he said. "Well, guess that means the AAs taken care of..."
"John I guess they can tell you where the rest of your company is at." Jake said while positioning John between himself and the marines. Yup he thought, I know that officer. I hope I don't look like I used to enough to be recognized. Putting on a cammo cap matching his jacket he thought he might dissapere into the crowd, now gathering around the chopper eager to hear of news from other parts of the country.
"Rike," John said, grinning, "last place I saw you was where, Baghdad? I remember you doin' some realy stupid stuff back there." "I remember you still owe me twenty bucks." Rike said. "Right, you still owe me thrity from that poker game. Why are you here?" John asked.
"Where here to take out the enemy forces keeping this tunnel guarded." Replied Rike. "Do you have any intel?"
Jake was right he knew him and they had not parted on good terms, ducking away he made himself scarse wanting to see if they were heading back to the Holland Tunnel, if they were he would have to get ahead and dissarm the traps. He didn't want to be responsable for killing friendly troops.
"Well obviously the AAs out. so that means their coms should be out and-....yeah, by the Holland Tunnel, NY Millitia camp. Yeah, allright. Got some marines here. Come to my position, were on broadway." John said over his radio. "They requroup here and we go go to take out their refuling station"
Name:Borelli, Nicolas A
Allegince: USA
Occupation: USMC Scout Sniper, Linguist
Rank:SSgt (Staff Seargent)
Weapons: M16 A4 w/ ACOG 4x sight, M82A2 .50BMG sniper rifle(the Barret) and a Kimber Warrior .45ACP, USMC 7.5" KA-BAR
Uniform: USMC Desert MARPAT
Armor: Kevlar Helmet, Interceptor vest with Front, Rear, and Side SAPI plates.
(THis rocks yall. I'm actually a marine, so this is cool.)
:SSgt Borelli observed teh American command post from his viewpoint on the rooftops, his 10x scope honed in on the officers, his binocs observing for threats. He picked up his field radio, dialed the freq he could read through his scope, and pressed the button. He spoke in a whisper, as was habit of USMC Snipers.:
"American CP, this is SB-50. Requesting permission to enter CP."
Jake pried open a manhole cover and worked his way into the storm sewer, going west then north he popped up a block and half from the enterance, one problem enemy forces were in the area. Jake could see the destruction that he and John had caused an hour before and that enemy soldiers were looking at the bodies of their comrads. Seeing a 7-11 that was closed and shot up he crawled out of the sewer drain between a cab and a burned out Chevy. Makeing his way into the store he found what he was looking for the means for a diversion. A disposibel cammera with a flash, bic flick lighters and some liquor. Takeing the lighters he wrapped them arond a bottle of tequila at 120 proof it would burn quite well, unscrewing the cap off the bottle of whisky he would use that as a fuse he cut a smaal hole in the cap of tequila and placed it in a plastic bag. He made his way back to in between the cab and burned out car grabbing bits of metal and other derise he put it all in the bag tied it shut and placed it under the gas tank of the cab with the tequila bottle on it's side, he poured whisky all over the bag and ran a trail back to the drain. He climbed back down and lit the make shift fuse. Alcohol bunrs fast on less than a second it was to the bag, a second later the lighters burst with the hot shrapnel puncturing the fuel tank as soon as the fuel hit the flames below it erupted like a volcano turning the cab into a 2000 pound claymore mine killing a squad and causeing the others to fall back. While the enemy was reeling Jake made his way back out of the sewer and ran towards the tunnel, the thick black smoke of the gas fire blocked anyone ot the roof tops from being able to see him.
((Facts: 4 bic-flick lighters have the explosive power of 1 stick of black powder dynamite, 120 prooff is 60% alcohol and burns quite well.))
(But the plastic parts from an exploding lighter wouldn't punture a steel or aluminum gas tank. Nice use of improvised weapons, though.)
:Nick watched the explosion through his binocs, saw the manhole covering close. His night vision and thermal imaging optics easily picking out the 30 plus invaders and the man who had just set the explosion. His scanners picked up a police radion in the area, and active one. He decided to hold his fire on the enemy troops until he found out who the new combatants were. He dialed their frequency now.:
"Manhole Force, this is SB-50, overwatch in postition over your location. What is your designation?"
(yeah, IEDs, great when we use them, bad when they do, you know what i mean?)
(I haven't deployed yet, so I have little experience with them.)
(thankfully neither has my dad.)
(Ah, a Millitary family. Tell him I've got a platoon wishing him well. Is that he hasn't deployed, or hasn't hit an IED?)
(IED, hes on a base, P.A.)
(yeah, I know how you feel. My dad deployed last year to Iraq)
The sound of the explosion echoed all the way to the Blackhawks landing area. Rike turned to were the explosion came from, he could see a cloud of smoke forming over the area.
(But the plastic parts from an exploding lighter wouldn't punture a steel or aluminum gas tank. Nice use of improvised weapons, though.)
(( That is why the bag was packed with metal parts from the burned out chevy. A buddy of mine was in Afganistan for a year, then instead of comming home they sent him to Iraq.))
:Raj'el clicked the radio again:
"Manhole force, respond, or be classified hostile. Over."
(Some one had to post IC. Come on, lets get on with it.)
Jake turned the volume down on the radio"This is Jake Wells of the New York City Milita, if you are defending then consider me friendly." Jake was almost ready to be shot when his radio came back with.
"Proceed to your destination we have you covered." The silent sigh of releif was a good feeling, better than being shot and left to bleed to death to see if anyone was going to come to your aid. Once in a conceled area Jake decided that their were enough friendlys to warrent him to put an American flag patch on his jacket, sticking it to the velcrow on his shoulder. It was the green and black cammo pattern with infared stiching so in low light or night friendlys with night vision wouldn't mistake him.
"Sounds like Jakes been busy" John muttered as he walked into the command tent of the millitia. "So, you got a plan or what? My squad is gona regroup here, then move on to our rally point."
:Nick watched them get up and leave. He strapped his rifle to his back, stowed his binocs, and shouldered his m16. He slicked the radio one last time.:
"Manhole force, you have a call sign. This is SSgt Borelli of USMC Intelligence, operating alone. Advise of your current position for pick up."
"Negative SSgt Borelli, I just regained access to the holland tunnel. I have to disarm my traps before our guys get here wouldn't want to blow up friendlies. But you can call me E1 Wells." Jake was entering the sevice passage for the tunnel. He pulled of a vent cover and inserted a safety pin into a claymore and put it in his backpack, while in their he pulled out his own night vision had them at the ready. Useing a garrage door remote he clicked the main button, there was a muffeled explosion and everything went dark, he turned on the night vision the familiar green world that had been his friend long ago was back and he would be up to his old tricks.
"Roger that callsign Manhole Force. I just arrived in town a few hours ago. Where's friendly HQ?"
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Five years ago today National Review founder William F. Buckley, Jr. passed away at home, at his desk, while working. NR commemorates his death with a symposium on WFB, an interview with Alvin Felzenberg, and a personal recollection by St. Paul native Larry Perelman.
Buckley's NR editorial colleague Jeffrey Hart opened my eyes to the claims of the great tradition while I had the great good fortune of being his student for four years at Dartmouth. Teaching eighteenth-century English literature, Professor Hart disabused me of my addled adolescent liberalism.
Professor Hart joined the editorial board of National Review in 1969. In the course of his long association with the magazine he met up with virtually all of the magazine's great characters. Hart's 2006 history cum memoir — The Making of the American Conservative Mind: National Review and Its Times — restores them to life. Professor Hart brings his gift for portraiture to bear on Buckley. Here is Hart's account of his first glimpse of Buckley:
Not long before the first issue of National Review appeared, I had a chance to see William Buckley, already famous for God and Man at Yale (1951), in action. A debate had been announced, to take place in Harvard's Lamont Library, between Buckley and James Wechsler, the diamond-pure liberal editor of The New York Post. Later Buckley would aptly write that Wechsler was so pure a liberal that he ought to be on exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution, for tourists and schoolchildren to gawk at, as they did at Piltdown Man. He or someone else said that Wechsler was like a bronze bust of The Liberal that one might strike matches upon.
What happened on the appointed night in an auditorium at Lamont Library gave a preliminary indication of at least one of the many qualities that would render Buckley famous and National Review successful: Buckley's bravura. The auditorium was jammed, his entrance buzzily awaited. Then down the aisle he proceeded with his wife Pat, she very tall, wearing an enormous leopard hat and large bag, also leopard. Buzz from the audience. At the podium, after thanking the host for his introduction, Buckley observed, with an elfin grin (soon a signature feature), that he was very pleased to see Professor Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., there in the audience. Then he added, his many books would be dangerous if they weren't so boring. In his bow tie, Arthur looked Arthurish. Laughter. Not hostile. And the Harvard students loved it. Buckley's entire performance was Byronic, rakish, and marvelous. His intonations were unique, though today familiar. They seemed something gorgeous, maybe out of the English fin de siècle, Beerbohm, Beardsley.
Whatever sober points Wechsler might have made, he was obliterated by the stylistic contrast and, ink-stained wretch that he obviously was, slunk back to the then-liberal New York Post. Right there, I saw the conservative movement being born, and liberalism made otiose. Right there was the esprit that caught the attention of early National Review readers, especially the young.
This was no stuffed-shirt or classroom policy wonk. This had nothing to do with the dismal science and its green eye-shades. This was great theater.
When I posted this excerpt on Power Line, Buckley emailed us this reservation: "I am a little embarrassed by the quote attributed to me on Arthur Schlesinger. He is NOT a boring writer!! He is other things. I don't remember saying that, but pehaps I did."
Professor Hart invited me to join Buckley and a few other teachers and their wives for dinner when Buckley came to Dartmouth to speak in the spring of 1972. Professor Hart contemplated that I would report on the dinner for the Daily Dartmouth, where I was a staff writer.
Buckley had returned from China with Nixon and Kissinger only a few weeks before. National Review had already published Buckley's long, critical account of Nixon's trip and the opening to China. In high style Buckley expressed eloquent indignation at the sight of Nixon clinking snifters with a mass murderer.
Nevertheless, Buckley seemed exhilarated by the trip. He raved about the Chinese food. He expressed concern about the fate of Taiwan and talked about Nixon's concern over the conservative reaction to the trip. He confided in us off the record that Teddy Kennedy had declined to run against Nixon that year because he viewed Nixon as unbeatable. I asked him about his lament (in a column collected in one of his books) for the bygone age of bipartisan foreign policy, the tradition reflected in the expression that "politics stops at the water's edge." Where did I write that?, he asked me. I told him and experienced a little exhilaration of my own.
In his speech to a large student crowd, Buckley talked brilliantly about the China trip. I had just read his National Review article about it and observed how artfully he incorporated pieces of it into his speech. Following the speech he fielded student questions posed from a microphone placed on the floor in front of the stage. One of my classmates, visibly drunk, approached the microphone unsteadily to ask Buckley a killer question.
"Mr. Buckley, Mr. Buckley, Mr. Buckley," he said as he warmed to his theme. "Do you really think the American involvement in Vietnam is right, or do you recognize that it's an imperialistic war where we're pursuing our own interests at the expense of the Vietnamese people with no justification except the higher interests of American business and its friends in the Nixon administration," and so on, at length.
"The former," Buckley responded. That's one moment that has stuck with me for a long time.


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The Legacy Andrew Breitbart Left for The Next Generation
Today is the one year anniversary of the death of New Media pioneer and American patriot Andrew Breitbart. In his memory I'm reprinting the article I published a year ago in response, explaining the impact he had, originally titled "Immortality: Andrew Breitbart's 5 Gifts to Generation Y Conservatism."
Greg Gutfeld on his friend Andrew Breitbart:
My wife called him the wizard, for he could conjure up anything at any time with limitless energy.
As an enthusiast for pop culture's fruits, perhaps Big Hollywood's founder would allow a Harry Potter reference to describe the impact he left on American political culture and the lives of those who knew him.
During the final years of his life Breitbart transformed into the Bad Guy, a political assassin in the vast right-wing conspiracy who could fire lightning bolts to sizzle political careers and collapse Marxist organizations. He became the dark lord Voldemort, the great Boogeyman masterminding the Tea Party New Media Revolution.
And as with the horcrux relics of J.K. Rowling's fantasy, Breitbart planted pieces of his soul everywhere. Now that he's gone his spirit will exert greater influence. His seeds will continue to grow and everyone will see his touch from beyond the grave.
What will come? Here are five directives Breitbart imprinted on the next generation of conservatives.
5. Focus on the Right Culture War.
As children growing up during the Clintonian Age, "culture war" meant baby boomers obsessing over sex and fantasy violence: V-Chips for TV, abstinence sex education, Monica's stained dress, Ellen DeGeneres and Mortal Kombat. With an economy booming and twin towers standing, the maintenance of Millennial innocence dominated parental political priorities. And so the conservative media critique remained for a generation.
With Breitbart's rise, a new generation began to shift culture war to something else. Not Christian morality vs secularist hedonism, but universal American values vs cultural Marxism.
To see the Breitbart principle in action, consider Big Journalism's recent fight to hold accountable Keith Olbermann for covering up the sexual violence of Occupy Wall Street. (Minimizing the severity of criminal behavior remains a preferred cultural Marxist tactic in the effort to initiate greater societal destabilization for revolution.)
A practical danger hides within Olbermann's meme. Bad ideas have real-world consequences. How many future victims will think, "Well if Keith Olbermann says this rape-at-occupy stuff is more crap from this racist Breitbart then we might as well go…"?
That's why the culture war matters. These ideas destroy lives. They must be stopped. But to do that we need to know their origin. And here too Breitbart led the way.


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5 Keys for Victory for the Seahawks Over the Bears …
Oh, what a difference a week makes. Last week at this time, the Seahawks were 6-4 and hopes were high. The Hawks were facing a Dolphins team that in many ways looked like a pushover – they had lost 3 games in a row and looked like they might be mailing it in. In the end though, it was the Seahawks who got caged and mailed back to Seattle, as the defense allowed Ryan Tannehill to roll over them for a heartbreaking 24-21 defeat. Adding salt to the wound this week was the news that both Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner could be facing a 4 game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing drugs. Couple that with the fact that Seattle has to face the Bears at Soldier Field this weekend … and you're looking at a dramatic increase in anti-depressant use among the Seahawks fan-base this week. BUT, there just might be a hint of a ray of hope for this team.
The Bears won 28-10 this past Sunday against the Vikings … but it came at a price, as 5 starters went down with injuries. Is there a ghost of a chance that the Seahawks can swoop in to the Windy City and steal a win? Here are 5 Keys to Victory that the Seahawks will have to do in order to succeed in that quest …
Key #1: Come Out Fuerte Against Forte …
In Spanish, the word "fuerte" means "strong." "Forte" also means strong in French and in music as well, so what I'm saying is that the Hawks defense has to be strong against what is most certainly the true strength of the Bears offense …
|Rushing Offense Comparison (Bears vs. Seahawks)
|Rushing Yards/Game (NFL Rank)
|Rushing Plays of 20+ Yards
|Rushing TD's (NFL Rank)
|Pts Scored/Game (NFL Rank)
|121.9 (10th)
|9 (tied 11th)
|25.2 (11th Most)
|138.2 (8th)
|5 (27th)
|19.9 (23rd)
Matt Forte, you might say, is the straw that stirs the drink of the Bears Offense. As he goes … so goes the Bears …
|Rushing Statistics in Bears Wins
|Yards Rushing/Carries
|Game Notes/Highlights
|vs. Colts
|114 Yds on 33 Car
|Forte 80 Yds&1 TD / M. Bush 42 yds &2 TD
|vs. Rams
|103 Yds on 34 Car
|M. Bush 55 Yds&1 TD
|at Cowboys
|93 Yds on 28 Car
|M Forte 52 Yds on 13 Car
|at Jaguars
|214 Yds on 33 Car
|Forte 107 Yds on 22 Car / A Allen 59 Yds&1 TD
|vs. Lions
|171 Yds on 32 Car
|Forte 96 Yds on 22 Car
|vs. Panthers
|79 Yds on 19 Car
|Forte 70 Yds on 15 Car&1 TD
|at Titans
|160 Yds on 36 Car
|Forte 103 Yds on 12 Car &1 TD
|vs. Vikings
|113 Yds on 39 Car
|M Bush 60 Yds on 21 Car&2 TD / Forte 42 Yds on 14 Car
|Rushing Statistics in Bears Losses
|Yards Rushing/Carries
|Game Notes/Highlights
|at Packers
|94 Yds on 24 Car
|M. Bush 54 Yds on 14 Car / Forte 31 Yds on 7 Car
|vs. Texans
|115 Yds on 23 Car
|Forte 39 Yds on 16 Car
|at 49ers
|85 Yds on 28 Car
|Forte 63 Yds on 21 Car
|Bears Rushing Totals
|Total Yards
|Avg Yds/Carry
|Avg. Rushing Yds/Game
|In Bears 8 Wins
|In Bears 3 Losses
Like the Seahawks, the Chicago Bears are a team that wants to establish the Run. Interestingly enough, the numbers show that they are the very definition of an offense that is balanced 50/50. Chicago has run the ball 328 times this year (7th Most in the NFL) … and passed it 328 times as well (29th in the league). That said, it's obvious how important the run is to the Bears because in those games that they've failed to top the 100 yard mark … they've lost.
Early on in the season, we'd have said that the Seahawks had one of the truly elite run defenses in the league. However, there has been a marked difference between how the defense did in the early part of the season … and how they have done since that 49ers game …
|Seahawks Games (Weeks 1-6)
|Opponent …
|Yards Rushing/Carries
|Game Notes/Highlights …
|vs. Cardinals
|43 Yds on 20 Car
|B. Wells had 14 Yds. on 7 Car
|vs. Cowboys
|49 Yds on 16 Car.
|D. Murray 44 Yds on 12 Car
|vs. Packers
|82 Yds on 21 Car
|C. Benson 45 Yds. on 17 Car and 1 TD
|at Rams
|75 Yds on 25 Car
|S. Jackson 55 Yds on 18 Car
|at Panthers
|82 Yds on 19 Car
|C. Newton 42 Yds on 7 Car
|vs. Patriots
|87 Yds on 26 Car
|S. Ridley 34 Yds on 16 Car
|Seahawks Games (Weeks 7-12)
|Opponent …
|Yards Rushing/Carries
|Game Notes/Highlights …
|at 49ers
|175 Yds on 32 Car
|F. Gore 131 Yds on 16 Car
|at Lions
|84 Yds on 22 Car
|M Leshoure 46 Yds on 10 Car
|vs. Vikings
|243 Yds on 27Car
|A. Peterson 182 Yds on 17 Car and 2 TD
|vs. Jets
|84 Yds on 22 Car
|S. Greene 58 Yds on 15 Car
|at Dolphins
|189 Yds on 28 Car
|R. Bush 87 Yds on 14 Car and 1 TD
|Seahawks Run Defense
|Total Rushing Yds Allwd
|Avg. Rushing Yds/Game
|Yds/Rush Avg Allwd
|Total TD's Allwd
|Seahawks Record
|Weeks 1-6
|Weeks 7-12
The recent trends are absolutely scary … and they get even more frightening this weekend facing one of the NFL's true elite rushing teams on the road AT 10:00am once again. Brandon Mebane, Alan Branch, and Greg Scruggs have got to have big games this weekend … because Red Bryant will more than likely be out with plantar fasciitis. That's a condition that can cause significant pain and be very difficult to play through (it's what essentially ended Jay Buhner's career). Though Bryant says that he plans to play this Sunday, I'm not entirely sure that he should because I don't know how effective he might be. It may partially explain why the Seahawks gave up 189 yards rushing to a Dolphins team that came in to last Sunday as one of the worst rushing teams in all the NFL.
Bryant won't be the only one who's hobbled though, as there is a strong possibility that Matt Forte may not play this weekend either. Forte injured his ankle in the 3rd Quarter against the Vikings last Sunday and did not return. He's been limited to individual workouts this week and though he's expected to play, the question is, "Just how effective is he going to be?" If he's not able to go, Michael Bush will shoulder most of the load, which he's been pretty effective at since he leads the team with 5 rushing TD's. Regardless of whom they end up facing back there, the Seahawks HAVE to make a commitment to stopping the run.
Key #2: Bring Down 'Da House on Cutler and 'Da Bears …
In the Old Testament, Samson was an Old Testament prophet with phenomenal God-given strength. However, he lost that strength after succumbing to temptation and was subsequently blinded and made a slave. One day, Samson prays to God for one last ounce of strength so that he can take revenge on his enemies. In an answer to prayer, Samson leans up against the pillars of the temple of the Philistine god Dagon … and empowered by the spirit of God, pulls down the pillars and temple, killing himself and his enemies in one last act of defiance – giving the Israelites a victory of sorts over the Philistines. With word that the Hawks will likely be losing Sherman and Browner soon – that may be an apt picture of the Seahawks this weekend as well. Can they summon one last ounce of strength before they are crippled? They most certainly are going to have to if they want to beat this team.
On the surface, Jay Cutler is a quarterback that doesn't exactly look like a football god by any means …
|Jay Cutler's 2012 Statistics
|NFL Ranking
|174 Pass Comp
|286 Pass Att
|60.8 Comp%
|2,002 Yards
|13 TD's
|tied 20th
|11 INT's
|tied 9th MOST
|81.1 QB Rating
|50.4 Total QBR
But those numbers are a bit misleading as to just how much of a clutch player Cutler has been this year …
|Jay Cutler QB Rating (By Period)
|QB Rating
|NFL Rank
|1st Half
|2nd Half
|4th Quarter
Cutler's 2nd Half QB Rating this year has been 2nd only to Peyton Manning … and his 4th Quarter QB Rating is a full 20 points higher than either Manning or Aaron Rodgers (who are tied for the 2nd spot). So as you can see, the Bears are a team that if you want to beat them … you've got to get to them early and rack up points in the FIRST half. If the game is close at halftime … chances are that Cutler's going to find a way to win.
Shutting down the Bears Offense starts with successfully executing the Marshall Plan. Brandon Marshall (6'4" 230 pounds) is a true #1 wide receiver and one of the very best in the league. He comes in to this game on Sunday with 1,017 yards (5th most in the NFL), having been targeted 124 times (2nd most of any receiver in the league). His 81 receptions ranks 3rd in the league … he's caught 8 TD's this season (tied for 3rd) … and he has 12 receptions that have gone for 20 yards or more. Having Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner available for this game will be invaluable, as they are just the kind of large, speedy, physical cornerbacks who are capable of matching up against and neutralizing him.
This Seahawks secondary needs all the help it can obviously get, after giving up 253 yards receiving to a Dolphins team that went in to that game the 25th ranked passing attack in the league. But Seattle hasn't been getting burned lately because of Sherman and Browner … but because teams have been attacking the Seahawks nickel backs with other receivers from the slot. Hugh Millen on KJR's Roundtable this week shared that Seattle's starting cornerbacks (Browner and Sherman) only get burned 43.6% of the time that opposing QB's pass their way – that's #1 in the NFL (average is 56%). Rather, it's Seattle's nickel backs where the problems actually lie.
That would be Marcus Trufant, who has again and again gotten burned by slot receivers, as have Seattle's linebackers. While Sherman and Browner's burn rate is fantastic … Trufant has been burned 72.4% of the time according to Stats Inc. (2nd worst among all 3rd cornerbacks) and he has yet to record a defensed pass. Milled noted that Ryan Tannehill was 8 for 8 in completing passes to slot receivers this past Sunday. To me, that says Trufant just simply just doesn't have the speed and quickness at this stage of his career to keep up with slot receivers. Walter Thurmond could prove to be a valuable late season addition that might prove to be a huge boost in this game. Trufant was listed as doubtful for this game on Friday with a hamstring injury, so Thurmond will likely get the nod. This could prove to be a real case of addition by subtraction.
Outside of Marshall the rest of the Bears receiving corps more resembles a Civil War battlefield. Alshon Jeffery suffered a knee injury against the 49ers and will not play against the Seahawks, as he had to have surgery. Devin Hester (who is also one of the most dangerous return men in the game) will also miss this game with a concussion that he suffered last weekend against the Vikings. TE Kellen Davis also suffered an ankle injury in the 49er game and though he's expected to play, one has to wonder how explosive he's truly going to be. Earl Bennett and Eric Weems would be 2 guys that I would circle as ones to watch in this game. Bennett (6'0" 206 pounds) is a pretty precise route runner and comes in to this contest as the 2nd leading receiver on the Bears with 22 catches. And with Hester out, Weems (5'9" 195 pounds) takes over his role. Weems made the Pro Bowl in 2010 as special teams player, so has some explosiveness that could possibly be problematic if worked in there as a slot receiver. If Sherman and Browner are successful in containing Marshall (and honestly I believe Gus Bradley might look to double team him) I'd look for Davis, Bennett, and Weems to be the most likely ones to watch. The Seahawks nickel defense will be key here to avoid getting nickeled and dimed down the field.
But they say that the most effective weapon against the passing game though is a good PASS RUSH – and here is where Seattle might have a chance to truly bring the temple crashing down. The Bears Offensive Line enters this contest having given up 35 Sacks (3rd Most in the league) … and allowed 67 hits on the quarterback (5th Most). The Offensive line was an absolute mess before last Sunday's game … and it only got worse after the Vikings game. Starting RG Lance Louis was lost for the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Former Seahawk Chris Spencer (and their starting LG) was also injured in the Vikings Game and will miss 2 weeks with torn cartilage in his left knee. Because of that, the Bears have had to do some scrambling to plug the holes. Russell Wilson's former blind side protector at Wisconsin, Gabe Carimi likely will play at RG on Sunday. Edwin Williams, former Maryland product, will more than likely play LG. To give you a sense of just how bare Old Mother Hubbard's cupboard is … the Bears went out this week and signed 34 year old Andre Gurode (a one time Pro Bowler with the Cowboys). They would have done just as well bringing back Mark Bortz from that 1985 Super Bowl team, as that's about how much tread is left on Gurode's tires.
Chris Clemons, Bruce Irvin, and company have to be licking their chops, as the pillars of the temple could very well come crashing down around Cutler. I'd look for Gus Bradley to pull out all the stops in getting pressure on Cutler. Unlike Russell Wilson, Cutler is a guy who CAN be rattled. In the Packers Game back in Week 2, Cutler was sacked 7 times … hit 12 times … and threw 4 interceptions. As the game wore on, he vented throughout the game by making emphatic gestures. The Seahawks can't lose contain on him though because like Russell Wilson, Cutler is a very mobile QB, having gained 144 yards on the ground and averaged 5.8 yards/rush this season. The Seahawks ability (or inability) to collapse the pocket … close down the running lanes … and bring the house crashing down around Cutler will more than likely be where this game will be either won or lost. And winning the game is something that I sincerely hope the Seahawks truly want to do …
Key #3: You Play to Win the Game …
It's been totally frustrating at times for me as a Seahawks fan (and for others of you out there) to see some of the decisions that have been made this season. Let me just give 3 examples from this past game …
Late in the 1st Quarter, the Seahawks offense drives the ball down the Dolphins 35 Yard Line. Instead of choosing to go for what would have been a 53 yard field goal … Carroll and company decide to punt.
In the 2nd Quarter, the Seahawks drive the ball down to the Dolphins 38 yard line and are facing a 4th Down and 1. That drive had consumed over 4 minutes and the offense had been clicking, as (outside of a sack) they had gained 35 yards. Instead of choosing to go for it … Carroll and company again decide to punt.
On the last set of Seattle's possessions in the 4th Quarter, the Seahawks marched the ball from the 20 yard line … clear down to the Dolphins 40 Yard line. Russell Wilson had had a great day passing the ball and it looked very much like the Dolphins were basically powerless to stop him. On the other hand, the running game absolutely had not worked all day long. What did Seattle decide to do? Run the ball on 1st Down after Wilson had just completed a 20 yard pass to Anthony McCoy. The Dolphins promptly stuffed Robert Turban … dropped Marshawn Lynch for a 6 yard loss on a screen pass … and then sacked Wilson on 3rd Down and 17, as they were able to bring more pressure because of distance needed for a 1st Down.
Those are but 3 examples of a long list of decisions made by the coaching staff this year that have made me and a lot of Seahawks fans throw up our hands and ask, "What the heck is going on here?"
To me, this speaks to a much larger issue. In too many instances this year, it seems like Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell and the rest of the Seahawks coaching staff have played not to lose … more than they played to win.
And that is an issue. Pete Carroll himself admitted in the early part of this season that they were holding back the reins on Russell Wilson, as the coaching staff wasn't wanting to overwhelm him and burden him with having the responsibility of having to win the game.
At his press conference on Wednesday (11/28/12), Pete Carroll was asked about all of this. Here is what he had to say …
Q: "At home you guys have kind of played things close to the vest with game plans and so forth – try to win things in the end – and it's worked out pretty well for you. With the way Russell's progressed throughout the season, do you need to try to open things up more so on the road?"
Carroll: "We don't have any restrictions now, let's say it that way. I think he's proven that he's ready to go and all that. I've felt like this for about a month – I've felt like this for longer than today – um, and we've just seen him continue to do really good things. There's no reason for us to not just count on him to continue to do that. I don't think he's got some issue that's just lurking out there. I think he can handle it. The problem he's got is that he's got the Chicago Bears, you know, they can create a bunch of problems. Julius Peppers and those guys coming off the edges and stuff – they're amazing. And so, that's enough of a concern. But right now we need to do whatever we've got to do to win a game. You know, and it's really – it's cool that we're feeling that way. And so, I look back last week and I see that there were other chances. We could have thrown the ball a little bit more. We really thought we were going to win this football game the way we were playing it and making sure we didn't give them a chance to win it. And, uh, but by the way he was playing and you look back – he completed 16 in a row and all that – there was no reason not to keep throwing it, you know, in that regard. But, so, we're in good shape in that sense. We're going to run the offense -- try to beat this team and do all the things that it takes -- and we don't feel any restrictions at all."
Let's hope that's true, because this Seahawks Offense absolutely CANNOT go in to Chicago and one of the toughest venues in all the NFL in Soldier Field with the same mentality and expect to win.
Key #4: Give a Full 60 …
Coach Herman Boone:"4th Quarter … 4th Quarter … 4th Quarter …"
Defensively, this team has shown a propensity this season to lose focus late in games … playing 3 Quarters of football, seemingly playing the 4th Quarter as if they've already won. They've been burned on numerous occasions this season …
Week 1 – 16-20 LOSS to Arizona Cardinals …
In Week 1, the Seahawks totally dominate the Cardinals for 3 Quarters and knock QB John Skelton out of the game. Enter Kevin Kolb in the 4th Quarter … who does a Joe Montana impersonation, racking up 66 yards passing and leading the Cards to the game winning TD. The Seahawks, meanwhile, try to come back … falling short as Russell Wilson leads the team clear down to the Arizona 4 yard line … ultimately turning it over on downs from there. Game over.
Week 4 – 13-19 LOSS to St. Louis Rams …
In Week 4, St. Louis racks up 81 yards of total offense in the 4th Quarter and scores a crucial FG … while the Seahawks, behind by 6 points, play lethargically in managing just 67 yards and failing to score. Needing a TD to take the lead, Russell Wilson throws an interception, as Anthony McCoy falls down on the play.
Week 7 – 6-13 LOSS to San Francisco 49ers …
In Week 7, San Francisco manages 90 yards of total offense in the 4th Quarter and scores a crucial FG … while the Seahawks eek out just 21 yards of total offense. In the last drive, the offensive line allows Wilson to be sacked, Russell Okung is flagged for a false start, and Paul McQuistan commits a chop block. Game over.
Week 8 – 24-28 LOSS to Detroit Lions …
In Week 8, the Seahawks enter the 4th Quarter leading the Lions 17-14. They allow the Lions to rack up 96 yards of total offense and 2 TD. The defense can't get the Lions offense off the field, as Stafford and the offense converts on 3rd down 6 times in the 4th Quarter.
Week 11 – 21-24 LOSS to Miami Dolphins …
Once again in Week 11, the Seahawks enter the 4th Quarter leading the Dolphins 14-7. The Hawks defense allows Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins to rack up an incredible 226 yards of total offense … to convert on 3rd down 3 times … and to score 17 points to lose a game that Seattle had in the bag.
Outside of the Cowboys and Jets wins … EVERY single game has come down to the 4th Quarter for the Seahawks (they are 4-5 in those games). From the coaches to the players, this team has got to play with a greater sense of urgency TO WIN the game. Losing the Dolphins game last weekend really put this team behind the 8 ball and put much more pressure on them to win this Sunday. The Seahawks need to treat this game against the Bears like a playoff game and pull out all the stops because if they don't … there's a strong possibility they'll find themselves watching the playoffs from their living room couches. Play to Win The Game Boys.
Key #5:Be Untouchable …
From 1929 to 1931, Elliot Ness led a group of 11 federal agents who worked aggressively to bring down Chicago's Al Capone and his network. They earned the nickname "untouchables" as they become almost legendary for being fearless and incorruptible. This season, the Seahawks have been fairly untouchable, having had only 15 turnovers (1.36 turnovers/game – good for 8th Fewest). For a rookie, Russell Wilson has been downright incorruptible with the ball, having thrown only 8 interceptions all year long and none over the past 3 games. Seattle is going to have to continue being untouchable this weekend, as the Chicago Bears can touch up teams in a hurry. Here is a quick look at some of their defensive numbers, which most definitely speak for themselves …
|Bears vs. Seahawks Defense Comparison (w/NFL Rankings)
|Rushing Yards Allwd
|1,066 (8th)
|1,195 (12th)
|Rushing Yards/Game Allwd
|96.9 (8th)
|108.6 (12th)
|Forced Fumbles
|18 (#2)
|12 (tied for 13th)
|Rushing TD's Allwd
|3 (2nd Best)
|7 (tied for 11th)
|Passing Yards Allwd
|2,311 (6th Fewest)
|2,208 (3rd Fewest)
|Passing Yds/Game Allwd
|210 (6th Fewest)
|201 (3rd Best)
|3rd Down Conv%
|32.4% (3rd Best)
|40.9% (20th)
|30 (5th Most)
|29 (tied for 9th Most)
|20 (#1)
|10 (tied for 14th)
|Give Away/Take Away Margin
|+13 (tied for #1)
|+2 (9th Best)
|Points Allwd/Game
|15.9 (2nd Fewest)
|16.8 (3rd Fewest)
In Football Outsiders most recent update, they ranked the Bears Defense as being far and away the #1 defense in the NFL. In short, the Seahawks offense is going to have to be incorruptible in their schemes and execution if they have any aspirations of beating this Bears team at Soldier Field.
Right up front, LDE Corey Wootton (6'6" 270 pounds), LDT Henry Melton (6'3" 295 pounds), RDT Stephen Paea (6'1" 300 pounds), and RDE Julius Peppers (6'7" 287 pounds), and are all very good at collapsing the pocket and applying pressure on opposing QB's. These 4 guys have 18 of the Bears 30 Sacks this season (Melton and Peppers each have 6, Wootton has 5, and Paea has 1.5). Paea and Melton in particular are also very good at stopping opposing runners behind the line of scrimmage, as each of them has 3 Tackles for Loss this season. Needless to say, Seattle's Offensive Line is going to have to play its best game of the season against this group. Sure would be nice if Russell Okung can jump in to the time machine and dial up the exact same kind of performance he had against Peppers back in 2010.
The Bears linebackers, as you know, are some of the very best in the game. Even though he's 34 and has lost some tread on the tires, Brian Urlacher (6'4" 258 pounds) is still one of the best MLB's in the NFL. He has 8 Tackles for Loss and 6 Passes Defensed this year, so is still a very good at defending the pass and incredibly adept at stopping opposing runners in the backfield. Lance Briggs (6'1 244 pounds) leads the team with 65 tackles and himself has 3 Tackles for Loss and 8 Passes Defensed. Those are extremely good numbers, which demonstrate that he too can clog up the works very effectively. That said, Briggs was among the walking wounded after the Vikings game, as he left the field with a walking boot after tweaking his ankle. Though he's officially listed as probable for this game, one again has to wonder if that might affect his mobility somewhat on Sunday.
Perhaps the strongest part of that defense all year long though has been their secondary. If ever a group out there closely resembled Seattle's – it would be this one. Not only is this group fast, hard hitting, and excellent in coverage … they can score as well, as they have returned an incredible 7 interceptions for TD's this season (#1 in the league). While safeties Chris Conte (6'2" 203 pounds) and Major Wright (5'11" 204 pounds) are no slouches by any means … the true strength of that unit (like the Seahawks) is found in their starting CB's. Recently, Gil Brandt of NFL.com wrote a piece in which he ranked his top cornerbacks in the game. Of the 8 that he profiled … he had Charles Tillman and Tim Jennings as the #2 and #5 corners respectively. Though Jennings is a small CB (5'8" 185 pounds), he is incredibly quick and been extremely stingy when QB's throw his way (his burn rate is only 46.8% -- nearly as good as Richard Sherman). Jennings leads the NFL with 18 Passes Defensed this season and 8 Interceptions. Obviously, he's a mighty mite that can't be overlooked. Tillman has also been great this season. While he has been burned 64.3% of the time … he is incredibly physical at the point of attack, having forced 7 fumbles this season. So, Seattle's receivers need to especially be wary of holding on to the ball against this guy. Tillman is also among the top CB's in the game in terms of Passes Defensed (with 10 this season). And herein lies perhaps the most significant injury of all on this team. Last weekend against the Vikings, Charles "Peanut" Tillman (like a lot of other Bears players) suffered an ankle injury and did not return, leaving Soldier Field in a walking boot. On Tuesday, it was reported that Tillman had a chipped bone in his right foot. Though Tillman is also listed as Probable for this game and practiced on Friday … again, one has to wonder how effective he will be. A CB's game is dependent upon speed and the ability to cut and move. Especially for Tillman as such a physical player who likes to jam guys off the line, you've got to wonder if that's going to affect his ability to play the way he's used to playing.
As far as the Seahawks Offense is concerned, how would I attack this group? I would probably do so by cloning the 49ers game plan against them -- mixing in a combination of run and pass and trying to spread out this defense. If I were Darrell Bevell, I would treat this like a playoff game, throwing the kitchen sink at these guys in trying to dictate match-ups across the formation. I would take a page out of the exact same book other teams have been gashing the Seahawks with – going away from Jennings and Tillman for the most part and instead focusing on the slot receivers. Doug Baldwin could potentially be set up for a big game this weekend. With late word Friday that Sidney Rice is now listed as questionable with a tight calf, they're going to need other guys to step up. Mixing in a lot more 2 and 3 TE Sets (as we saw in previous games) … and hitting the Bears with the zone read option and misdirection plays could help a lot in creating those mismatches. In the end, I'd say it's probably time to put it in #3's hands, give him the keys, and let him drive. Wilson has been the most consistent part of this offense for weeks now. Carroll says there are no restrictions as far as Russell Wilson are concerned – so personally, I'd like to see just how untouchable and incorruptible he can be.
Bold Prediction …
After last weekend's debacle, the Seahawks are now 4-8 in 10AM Eastern Time Zone Games under Pete Carroll. For whatever reason though, the Seahawks seem to play the Bears tough. Last year in Week 15, the Tavaris Jackson led Seahawks beat the Bears in Soldier Field 38-14. The year before that, Hasselbeck and company beat them 23-20 at Soldier Field as well. Though there have been keys injuries this past week to the Bears … and history says they have beaten them in Chicago before … I just can't pick the Seahawks in this one. Prove me wrong guys – make ME the one to eat crow this week.
Bears 24
Seahawks 17


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An allegory about class struggle? An abusive father-son relationship? What exactly is "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd" all about? In the end, it really doesn't matter, because you can draw your own conclusions from Worcester County Light Opera Company's marvelous imagining of Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's 1964 "musical."
Premiering on Friday evening to an enraptured audience, it's both intimate and boundless, an extravagantly conceived curiosity that will hold you willingly captive, while you debate its intentions. There's a bit of Charles Dickens here, a dash of Samuel Beckett there, and it's all brought thrillingly to life by a superb cast and musical director John Leslie's expert accompaniment.
The "theater in the round" seating configuration makes the production an especially immersive experience, while we observe Sir (Dan Kelly) and Cocky (Todd Yard) play out an existential game of life on Mark Goodney's brilliantly disheveled game board set design. There is a resplendent visual chaos that floods the eyes, from the "ladder of success" to the British flag draped behind the velvet "throne" that Sir often sits on, while swilling his glass of claret.
It's quickly established that Sir has the upper hand in this rigged affair. Randomly changing the rules to suit his purpose, edging Cocky to the brink of rebellion, he slickly reels Cocky subserviently back into the game with "Where Would You Be Without Me?" The unfairness of it all borders on the sadistic, but Kelly embroiders Sir's outrageous machinations with deliciously serpentine charm and wit. You may find yourself laughing and feeling guilty about it at the same time, held in thrall by Kelly's gloriously malicious performance.
Yard is his mercurial equal as the downtrodden Cocky, by turns humble and defiant, defeated and hopeful. Whenever Cocky feels hopeless, as if he'll never win a game, Sir throws tempting morsels his way. A cigar. And the Girl (Lisa Tierney). Attired in a glittering white dress by costume designer Jeff Garceau, who is a master at combining the elegant with the tawdry, the Girl is the answer to Cocky's "This Dream."
In a show boasting a fine array of songs, Yard and Tierney bring considerable feeling to "My First Love Song." The showstopper is Yard's splendid rendition of the show's signature tune, "Who Can I Turn To?" Made famous by Tony Bennett, Yard addressed Cocky's loneliness with lambent emotion, eliciting considerable applause at the end of Act 1. And in the reprise, sung by Sir with reversal-of-fortune irony near the end of the show, Kelly subtly injects unexpected empathy into the song, suggesting that Sir is – gasp! – a man capable of genuine feeling. Granted, it's a fleeting moment of vulnerability, much like Higgins' confession in "My Fair Lady" that "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," but by George, the man does have a heart lurking under his supercilious malice. It's such a welcome relief to see, since Sir has been pretty much the bad guy in this existential charade, whether he represents the hypocritical British Establishment or an abusive father figure.
Rachel Savage is delightfully sycophantic as Sir's disciple Kid, a sly Artful Dodger eagerly looking for any opportunity to advance. Racial stereotyping is present in the person of Pedro Ahmed Figueroa's Negro. Fearfully regarded as "one of them" by Sir and Cocky, Figueroa is a commanding disruption to the game, striding across the game board with impunity, singing "Feeling Good" with formidable power.
There is even a sort of Greek chorus, referred to as the Urchins, who preside over the game, always backing the winner. Wise young ladies they are.
There is so much to take in here, so much to marvel at, you might be tempted to play the game more than once.