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We've reached the point of the high school schedule where teams break from region play, and a player in The Anniston Star's coverage area has emerged as such a difference maker.
Much like in recent real Heisman races, he wasn't the first player to come to mind in preseason. Oxford running back and Auburn commit Racean Thomas could play his way back on top by season's end, but nagging injuries have slowed him.
Events have conspired to allow another player to pass and run himself and his team into focus, and Clay Central coach Kris Herron has already compared this player's game to that of reigning Heisman winner Johnny Manziel.
So, hand this imaginary high school midseason snapshot Heisman vote to Munford quarterback Monteo Garrett, because he deserves it. He's the biggest reason Munford, a proud program that has lost more than it has won in recent years, sits undefeated and alone atop a tough Class 4A region.
And while real Heisman finalists will go to New York in December, continued big-time play will place Garrett at the Alabama Sports Writers Association's equivalent ceremony in Montgomery. He'd have to be on a watch list for 4A Back of the Year, at least.
Ask Munford coach Will Wagnon, who coached 2009 Alabama Mr. Football Coty Blanchard as Cherokee County's offensive coordinator.
Garrett "has meant a ton to this team for the last two years as quarterback," Wagnon said. "He's been the staple of our offense, not just as a facilitator, which a lot of quarterbacks are, but as a play maker."
Garrett was Munford's leading rusher and passer in 2012 and is again through four games this season, passing for 601 yards and four touchdowns and rushing for 538 yards and eight scores.
He has landed on recruiting radars, with scholarship offers from Georgia Southern (option quarterback), Middle Tennessee State (quarterback/athlete), Murray State (quarterback) and Western Kentucky (athlete).
"He's got a bunch of people talking, but those are basically his offers right now," Wagnon said. "Georgia Tech is looking at him as maybe a corner, but they haven't offered him yet."
Garrett's rise as Munford's quarterback has tracked with the school's rise in football under Wagnon. The Lions are 12-4 since the start of the 2012 season, including a 4-0 start to this season. The 2012 season saw them make their first playoff appearance in seven years and second since the turn of the century, and they advanced to the second round.
The Lions started this season among others receiving votes in the ASWA poll and have risen to No. 7 in 4A, with region victories over previously unbeaten Cleburne County and Jacksonville.
Wagnon became Munford's coach before the 2010 season, which was Garrett's freshman season. Garrett saw action at quarterback as a freshman and became the starter as a sophomore.
It was after rushing for more than 1,000 yards but throwing 10 interceptions as a sophomore that Garrett wanted to prove he is a quarterback, not just an athlete playing the position. He sought Wagnon's help.
"He came to me after that season was over, and he said, 'Coach, I want to be a better passer,'" Wagnon said.
Wagnon got film of various quarterbacks and quarterback coaches, and Garrett devoured them. After throwing 10 interceptions against just three touchdown passes in 2011, he threw 20 touchdown passes against eight interceptions in 2012.
It wasn't just video that made the different.
Garrett and Wagnon "sat down in his office, and we went over the mechanics of throwing and how to develop me more as a quarterback," Garrett said. "I feel that, I have learned some great things. He has truly taught me everything I need to know about quarterback, and that's the reason I play the way I do now."
At Garrett's best, he turns potential disaster plays into potential big plays. A YouTube video from Munford's victory over Lincoln this season shows his best imitation of Manziel's scramble from Alabama defensive lineman Jeoffrey Pagan, breaking free and scrambling away.
Manziel completed a prayer heave toward three potential receivers, but Garrett threw a downfield strike to an open man. The pass was dropped but should have gone for a big play.
Of course, any comparisons to Manziel are merely a matter of Garrett's style, but comparisons to Blanchard hit closer to home and reality.
"Coty was more of a facilitator," Wagnon said. "He was better at distributing the ball.
"Monteo, sometimes, he will get to the point where he tries to do too much himself, and that's what we're working on. We're working on him making sure that he understands than, 'Hey, you've got other guys out here. Trust in them and facilitate more.'
"But where those guys are similar? Monteo might be a little bit faster. Coty might throw it a little better, but the thing about both of them is they can make a bad situation good."
Garrett has helped Wagnon do just that at Munford, and that accomplishment makes him the best prep player around here at this snapshot of a season.
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The term "missing link" refers back to the originally static pre-evolutionary concept of the great chain of being, a deist idea that all existence is linked, from the lowest dirt, through the living kingdoms to angels and finally to God.[49] The idea of all living things being linked through some sort of transmutation process predates Darwin's theory of evolution. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck envisioned that life is generated in the form of the simplest creatures constantly, and then strive towards complexity and perfection (i.e. humans) through a series of lower forms.[50] In his view, lower animals were simply newcomers on the evolutionary scene.[51]
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The Clippers just seem to do things the right way, even down to hiring guys to sit on the bench who really can play.
Heat, make the transformation complete and give Los Angeles a hope for championship basketball?
Memphis, which beat Oklahoma City earlier in the night, has suffered only one loss this season — to the Clippers. San Antonio, which just beat the Lakers, has only one defeat — to the Clippers.
But these are the defending champs?
The game opens with a LeBron James slam, the feeling as the first half continues that everyone is watching an Olympic tryout to determine final roster spots.
It's like a who's who of showstoppers, the talent so deep Ray Allen is coming off the Heat bench to take on the Clippers' leading scorer, Kobe Crawford, who is also coming off the bench.
With 9:45 remaining in the second quarter the fans are giving the Clippers a standing ovation after Eric Bledsoe stuffs Dwyane Wade at the rim.
I think I understand now why the Lakers wanted D'Antoni; no reason Clippers fans should be the only ones having fun in Staples Center.
The third quarter ends with Paul scoring his team's final 13 points, including a pair of three-pointers that has the crowd chanting, "C-P-3." It also gives the Clippers an 11-point lead entering the fourth quarter.
Bledsoe misses a jumper early in the fourth, follows his own shot to score and then gets a leaping body check from Paul at midcourt as the Heat calls timeout to regroup.
Bledsoe goes on to score eight-straight points, and he's a backup. The Clippers now have five players in double figures — two of them off the bench.
It's 95-76 Clippers, and did I mention the Heat are now the defending chumps? Everyone's on their feet, and the fans sure get an exercise when attending a Clippers game.
Now it's only a matter of how many points the Clippers are going to win by — 7 — and how excited the crowd is going to get with Kobe Crawford increasing the degree of difficulty with each dazzling shot.
It's the way the Lakers used to win, as I recall.
AFTER SPENDING so many years with the Clippers players as a PR guy to prepare himself for the day he had kids, Rob Raichlen is moving on to spend more time with his youngsters and work for a toy company. Thomas the Train will be in good hands.
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But rather than dwell on the ridiculous things Angry Arte says — many of his promises ringing hollow — I prefer to wish Hunter only the best.
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And as good as Mike Trout is, he will only be better in every way after getting the chance to watch Hunter operate as a professional every day while sitting a couple of lockers down from him.
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Drosophila ovary imaged with a Zeiss Lightsheet microscope. Ovarioles were mounted in agarose in a capillary tube, preserving the three-dimensional organization of the tissue. The muscle layer expresses Fasciclin 3 and Zasp, both visible as green GFP-tagged proteins. The actin cytoskeleton of the muscles and the egg chambers within the muscle layer are labeled with 568-Phalloidin (red), and nuclei are stained with DAPI (blue). Lightsheet microscopy is reviewed in this issue by Joseph Wolenski and Doerthe Julich. Cover image courtesy of Lynn Cooley's lab in the Department of Genetics, Yale University.
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MARLBORO, VT - (April 6, 2010) - Marlboro College will present a free, open to the public performance of The Maltese Falcon at 8:00pm on Friday & Saturday, April 16-17 in the Whittemore Theater.
Guest director Joshua Moyse has developed this postmodern exploration of Dashiell Hammett's classic detective novel and John Huston's 1941 film adaptation. A cast and crew comprised entirely of Marlboro College students have been working with Moyse through the spring 2010 semester, learning to challenge preconceived notions of the creative process and what it means to adapt a masterpiece from multiple mediums.
Over the past 20 years, Moyse has worked extensively with several New York and Los Angeles theaters and with film companies in Los Angeles and Vermont. He received his B.F.A. from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and his M.F.A. from the California Institute of the Arts. Most recently, Moyse directed the west coast premiere of French playwright Valère Novarina's subversive one-man show, Adramelech's Monologue, and he is currently directing a documentary film about what occurred in the Louisiana Superdome during Hurricane Katrina under the working title, Camp Katrina.
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Plzeň, September 30, 2011 - Plzeňský Prazdroj will be celebrating the upcoming 169th anniversary of brewing the first batch of Pilsner Urquell lager with a rich, multi-day programme. Over the course of the weekend, visitors to Plzeňský Prazdroj brewery can expect unique tours of the brewery on a delivery wagon pulled by horses, and an exhibition in the Beer Brewing Museum with the participation of master coopers. One of the new features of the programme is an organ concert presented as a continuation of an old tradition of the burghers with rights to brew beer, which will take place in the cathedral of St. Bartholomew on Tuesday, October 4.
"On October 5th, 1842, in Burghers' Beer Brewery, Josef Groll brewed this unique, bottom-fermented lager for the first time, and it is our tradition to celebrate this memorable day in Czech beer brewing history. Pilsner Urquell quickly became a leading Czech brand and went on to lend its name to nearly two thirds of all beers across the whole world. This year, we are celebrating the 169th anniversary of Pilsner Urquell beer, and Plzeňský Prazdroj has prepared a rich cultural programme to mark the occasion," said Tomáš Raboch, manager of tourism and services of Plzeňský Prazdroj.
On October 1st and 2nd, the Plzeňský Prazdroj brewery will host nontraditional excursions enriched by live shows performed by actors in period costumes.
The scenes will bring to life the early history of Burghers' Beer Brewery. Visitors will have a chance to meet František Spalek, an important man who played a major role in the development of the brewery. There will also be performances of traditional dances from the second half of the 19th century. And in keeping with tradition, there will also be tastings of unfiltered, unpasteurized Pilsner Urquell lager for adult visitors, which will be served from oak barrels in lager cellars.
On Sunday, October 2nd, visitors will have an opportunity to take advantage of special tours on a delivery wagon. These tours will take visitors to parts of the Prazdroj and Gambrinus breweries that are not traditionally included in regular tours. In addition to functional facilities, tour takers will also see other sights that have contributed to the brewery's unique industrial heritage.
Part of the tour, of course, is tasting Pilsner Urquell beer in historic cellars for visitors 18 years and older. We recommend that visitors intending to take the tour make a reservation by calling (+420) 377 062 888.
Over the course of the weekend, the Beer Brewing Museum will present the history of coopery, past and present, in a special live exposition. Visitors will have a chance to chat with master coopers, and try their hand at the craft. They will also learn the true meaning of slang expressions such as "dědek", "amerikán", "kukna" or "kymovat." The presentation of the craft will be enriched by a tasting of a special beer brewed according to the original 16th century formula, as well as by acted scenes from the history of beer brewing. The Beer Brewing Museum thus offers a unique opportunity for visitors to experience mastery of the craft of coopery, which is all but unknown in modern Europe.
We recommend making a reservation by calling (+420) 724 618 357.
In both locations, the programme starts at 10:00 am and last until 6:00 pm.
A new feature of the programme is an organ concert in the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, on October 4, at 7:00 pm. The free concert's programme includes classical works by J. S. Bach, G. F. Händel, J. Brahms, P. Franceschini, H. Purcell, M. Pšenička, and P. J. Vejvanovský played by Miroslava Pšenička on organ, and by Jiří and Zdeňek Šedivý on trumpets. With the presentation of this concert, Plzeňský Prazdroj continues the tradition of the burghers with the rights to brew beer, who got together on October 4, 1842, the eve of brewing the first batch of Pilsner Urquell beer, and kept this tradition going for many, many years.
For more information please visit www.prazdrojvisit.cz
Notes for editors:
- With total sales of 9.9 million hectoliters in the 2010 calendar year (including its licensed foreign production) and with exports to more than 50 countries around the world, Plzeňský Prazdroj is the foremost producer of beer in the region and the biggest exporter of Czech Beer.
- Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s., is a member of SABMiller plc. Pilsner Urquell is the international flagship of SABMiller's portfolio of brands.
- SABMiller plc. is one of the world's biggest beer brewing companies with beer brewing activities or distribution in more than 60 countries across six continents. SABMiller brands include important brands like Pilsner Urquell, Miller Genuine Draft, Grolsch, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, and many other successful regional brands.
Jiří Mareček
Press Secretary
+0420 724 617 219
This SABMiller subsidiary news release has been translated from its local market language to English language for publication on www.sabmiller.com. We have attempted to provide an accurate translation of the original material but due to the difficulties of translation slight differences may exist.
Note, the news release was first published in its local market on [30/09/2011].


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20 November 2009
Child deaths in Vietnam fall dramatically
Through its commitment to immunisation and other child health interventions, Vietnam has drastically reduced its child deaths, putting the country well on track to reach the Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG) before the 2015 deadline.
19 November 2009
GAVI honours 15 countries for excelling in immunisation and child survival
Fifteen health ministers from low-income
countries today received awards from the GAVI Alliance for their outstanding performance in
improving child health and immunisation.
18 November 2009
GAVI's impact on vaccine market is bringing down prices
GAVI Alliance's increasing support on the vaccine market has impacted the price of one of the major combination vaccines, the pentavalent, enabling GAVI partners to vaccinate millions of more children in the developing world.
13 November 2009
Health ministers urge donors to maintain focus on new life-saving vaccines
Over 20 health ministers from developing countries have appealed to donors to maintain their commitment to immunisation programmes ahead of a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, next week.
30 October 2009
Vaccination is essential to prevent world's leading child killer - pneumonia
Marking the first international World Pneumonia Day on 2 November, the GAVI Alliance plans to immunise 130 million children in poor countries against pneumonia, the world's leading child killer.
17 September 2009
More than two million children continue to die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases
Nearly 2.3 million children continue to die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases, even while the overall mortality rate of children continues to drop.
19 August 2009
The Gambia introduces vaccine against pneumococcal disease
Minister of Health Dr. Mariatou Jallow administers the first dose of the pneumococcal vaccine to Gambian children at a rural clinic outside Banjul.
11 August 2009
18 million Indian children to receive life-saving five-in-one vaccine
More than 18 million children in India will be immunised with a pentavalent five-in-one vaccine thanks to funding worth US$ 165 million from GAVI.
16 July 2009
Momentum builds in effort to save millions of children pneumonia
Representatives from major health and humanitarian relief organizations are coming together to coordinate outreach efforts for the first-ever World Pneumonia Day on November 2, 2009.
24 June 2009
Japanese retail investors continue to show strong support for vaccine bonds
Vaccine bonds offered to Japanese retail investors raise USD 130 million equivalent to help pay for health and immunisation programmes in some of the world's poorest countries.
23 June 2009
GAVI recognised as international institution
The GAVI Alliance, which has been hosted by UNICEF since it was launched in 2000, has become an independent international institution - the first organisation to receive such recognition under the new Swiss Host State Act.
12 June 2009
GAVI partners fulfill promise to fight pneumococcal disease
The GAVI Alliance partners, the World Bank, WHO and UNICEF, and five national governments and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation formally kick-off the first-ever Advance Market Commitment (AMC) designed to accelerate access to vaccines against pneumococcal disease.
05 June 2009
WHO recommends global use of Rotavirus vaccines
The World Health Organization has recommended that rotavirus vaccination be included in all national immunization programmes in order to provide protection against a virus that is responsible for more than 500,000 diarrhoeal deaths and two million hospitalisations annually among children.
03 June 2009
GAVI recognises United States' contribution to global immunisation initiative
The United States will donate $75 million to the GAVI Alliance's immunisation initiative to protect children in the world's poorest countries with new and under-used vaccines – its largest annual contribution to date.
Netherlands to join innovative funding programme for immunisation
The Netherlands pledges Euros 80 million over eight years to an innovative financing initiative that converts long-term government pledges into immediate funds for children's vaccination programmes.
26 May 2009
GAVI appoints Helen Evans as new Deputy CEO
GAVI has appointed Australian development expert Helen Evans as its first Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Evans will join GAVI in June after serving for the past four years as Deputy Executive Director at the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
19 May 2009
Developing countries increasingly help finance purchase of life-saving vaccines
Twenty seven countries contribute to vaccine costs through the GAVI Alliance; up from just six in 2007.
IFFIm raises more than US$ 2 billion to support life-saving immunisation programmes
The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) board chairman Alan Gillespie tells participants at a meeting on innovative financing in Geneva that there is a strong demand among individual and institutional investors for ethical investments.
13 May 2009
Spain first to back new immunisation push
29 million Euro donation will help accelerate vaccination efforts in 72 of the world's poorest countries.
29 April 2009
Children must not pay the price of global financial crisis
Scientists, economists, health experts and NGOs mark the European Day of Immunology with urgent appeal to the G8.
24 April 2009
Rwanda becomes first developing nation to introduce the pneumococcal vaccine
International leaders in global health set to join Rwandan government officials at a press conference in Kigali to announce the first national immunisation programme against pneumococcal disease in a developing country.
09 April 2009
GAVI partners mobilise to counter meningitis outbreaks
In an effort to save lives and contain the spread of meningitis, the GAVI Alliance has fast tracked a US$ 55 million contribution to establish a stockpile of meningococcal vaccines and pay for reactive campaigns in the highly endemic African "meningitis belt" countries.
07 April 2009
Child health leaders call for day to unite against pneumonia
Child health groups unite with Save the Children Artist Ambassadors Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Laurie to establish an annual World Pneumonia Day on November 2, 2009. The day will mobilise efforts to fight a neglected disease that kills more than two million children under the age of five each year worldwide.
30 March 2009
Investing in health yields financial returns and benefits developing countries
The GAVI Alliance and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) unite more than 80 leading experts in healthcare from governments, business, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for a high-level conference in London.
09 March 2009
Gender policy to support equal access to vaccination for girls and boys
The GAVI Alliance has started implementing a proactive gender policy into its work to ensure equal access to immunisation for boys and girls. GAVI's Gender Policy commits the Alliance to use a gender perspective in the design, planning, and delivery of vaccinations and other health services.
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Waldorf Astoria Chicago
Indulge in sophisticated elegance at Waldorf Astoria Chicago, previously The Elysian Hotel, located in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood with exclusive shopping, dining, nightlife and the Windy City's most famed attractions. Savor inspired American and French cuisine in captivating restaurants featuring RIA, a Michelin Two Star restaurant and Balsan,a market-driven bistro showcasing refined yet rustic fare with an American sensibility. Guests can also indulge in the rejuvenating Spa & Health Club located in the hotel.
CITY: Chicago
Hyatt Place Chicago Downtown/River North
Located just north of the Loop in the city's most spectacular neighborhood for shopping and dining; blocks away from the Magnificent Mile!
CITY: Chicago
Westin Chicago Northwest
On O'Hare perimeter hotel, located just 12 miles from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and 27 miles from downtown Chicago. Newly renovated in 2007, our four-star, four-diamond hotel is situated in the Chancellory Business Park and three miles from the Schaumburg/Woodfield business district, convenient to such companies as Arthur J. Gallagher, Sun Microsystems, Hitachi, and NEC Display Solutions. We offer special amenities designed to exceed all of your expectations - from the Heavenly Bed® with an oasis of plush comfort to the Heavenly Shower® with dual showerheads and more elbow room. Renew your commitment to fitness at the WestinWORKOUT® Gym. The Westin Kids Club® features fun activities, essential amenities, and helpful services for children under 13. Enjoy delicious dining at Don Shula's Steakhouse, considered one of the top steakhouses in the U.S. Renew, refresh, and revive at The Westin Chicago Northwest.
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Super 8 Hotel - Mundelein
A "Pride of Super 8" motel featuring clean and friendly accommodations.
CITY: Mundelein
Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Oak Brook
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 156 suites with separate living and sleeping areas and a fully equipped kitchen. Breakfast buffet is included daily, an evening reception is provided Mon-Thurs, with appetizers, beer, wine and sodas.
CITY: Oak Brook
Lynfred Winery Bed & Breakfast
Experience European-style luxury in our lavish four-suite bed and breakfast.
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Hampton Inn & Suites - St. Charles
92 guest rooms; 350 sq. ft. of meeting space. Business Center; complimentary continental breakfast; indoor pool, whirlpool & exercise room; In-room coffee makers & hair dryers; 2 phones w/voicemail; Free high-speed internet. Suites feature 32" TV & CD music systems.
CITY: St. Charles
Marriott Chicago Downtown at the Medical District UIC
113 rooms. Four suites. All nonsmoking rooms. One restaurant. On-site health club. Room service. Hotel located near the United Center, Rush Presbyterian Medical Center.
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theWit - A Doubletree Hotel
298 rooms. 60 suites. Two restaurants. Lounge. Valet/laundry. Business center. Exercise facilities. Room service. 60 seat private screening room.
CITY: Chicago
Ramada O'Hare
Full service hotel with 165 newly renovated rooms and suites. Located 5 miles from O'Hare Airport, we offer free airport transportation. We also have a great indoor pool for your enjoyment. Our staff is committed to making your stay comfortable and enjoyable.
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Days Inn - Libertyville
Close to Great Lakes, Six Flags Great America, and Gurnee Mills. We also offer a deluxe continental breakfast. www.The.DaysInn.com/Libertyville13906
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Holiday Inn – Mount Prospect
139 rooms. Newly renovated property offering guests the utmost in comfort and convenience, including free shuttle service to O'Hare International Airport. Flexible meeting space, free Wi-Fi Internet access and a Business Center are also available
CITY: Mount Prospect
Super 8 Willowbrook
The perfect rest stop at the end of a busy day. Complimentary continental breakfast, free local calls, free cable and special facilities for physically challenged travelers.
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Quality Inn & Conference Center - Burr Ridge
122 room hotel. Indoor pool/whirlpool, exercise room, restaurant, lounge, guest laundry, local/airport shuttle & 7000 sq. ft. meeting/banquet space. Amenities: in-room coffee, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, voicemail/dataport phones & VCR.
CITY: Burr Ridge
Super 8 Chiago O'Hare
Super 8 O'Hare is located on the northwest corner of the O'Hare International Airport (ORD). We offer Free Shuttle to and from O'Hare International Airport, CTA Blue Line train station, Allstate Arena, and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites - Elk Grove Village
Have fun on your Chicago getaway at Howard Johnson Inn and Suites Elk Grove Village O'Hare hotel. Just 30 minutes from downtown Chicago and five miles from Rivers Casino in Rosemont, you are going to love how close our Elk Grove Village hotel near Arlington Park Race Track is to the most prized attractions the Windy City has to offer. Chicago O'Hare Airport is less than 10 miles away.
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Holiday Inn & Express Hotel & Suites
A brand new hotel conveniently located off Hwy. 12 and Route 22. All guests enjoy a complimentary expanded Smart Start breakfast, indoor pool, fitness center, and business center. All rooms are 100% smoke-free and equipped with wired and wireless Internet, refrigerators and microwaves.
CITY: Lake Zurich
Super 8 Prospect Heights/Northbrook
Hotel guests will enjoy a continental breakfast, large-vehicle parking and free WiFi Internet. On-site fitness center and laundry facilities. This hotel has 120 rooms and is conveniently locatedoff Interstate 294 and adjacent to the Chicago Executive Airport
CITY: Prospect Heights
Hampton Inn & Suites - Chicago North Shore
Guests staying in one of the 225 rooms will enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast and free high speed internet. Leisure facilities include a pool, whirlpool, sauna, and exercise room. Complimentary shuttle within 3-mile radius. The hotel received a the 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award.
CITY: Skokie
SpringHill Suites Burr Ridge
128-room, all-suite hotel. Complimentary hi-speed wireless Internet, breakfast, laundry facility, indoor heated pool, fitness center, business center, dataport telephones. Free shuttle service. Conveniently located at I-55 & County Line Road.
CITY: Burr Ridge
Days Inn Schaumburg / Elk Grove Village
Newly renovated hotel. Offers complimentary breakfast, wireless internet, business center, fitness center, local calls, and USA Today Newspaper to all guests! Call now and book your stay!
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Hyatt Place Chicago/Itasca
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Style, innovation and The Hyatt Touch® await you at Hyatt Place. Relax in a spacious guestroom complete with signature Hyatt Grand Bed, 42" flat-panel HDTV and free hi-speed Wi-Fi. Order from among a variety of freshly-prepared café items 24 hours a day.
CITY: Itasca
Holiday Inn Chicago Oak Brook
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 227 beautiful spacious guestrooms, executive suites, newly remodeled banquet & meeting space, fitness room, indoor pool, business center and Wi-fi, shuttle service, Bar Louie, room service available.
CITY: Oakbrook Terrace
New Relax Inn
This property has 31 guest rooms and 1 suite. Amenities include free parking, WiFi, microwave & refriferator availability, non-smoking rooms and rollaway beds.
CITY: Bridgeview
Colonial Lodge Motel
Oldest motel in Elgin.
CITY: Elgin
Baymont Inn & Suites O'Hare-Elk Grove Village
A newly renovated and upgraded limited service hotel located adjacent to O'Hare Airport with 24 hour complimentary shuttle van service, wireless internet,extended continental breakfast, fitness room and guest laundry.
CITY: Elk Grove Village
La Quinta Inn - Chicago/O'Hare Airport
The La Quinta Inn Chicago O'Hare Airport is just minutes northwest of O'Hare International Airport (ORD). We are the perfect destination for business visitors to United Airlines Training Center (2 mi), Elk Grove Village Industrial Business Park, Allstate Arena (3 mi).
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Hyatt Place Chicago/Itasca
Contemporary decor with stylish furnishings including divided living and sleeping areas, two double plush Hyatt Grand Beds™, state-of-the-art media and work center with a 42" flat-panel high-definition television that easily integrates with laptops and other electronic devices, an oversized Cozy Corner sofa-sleeper, wet/dry bar and bathroom vanity with granite countertops. Enjoy complimentary hotel-wide WiFi and continental breakfast buffet.
CITY: Itasca
Super 8 Motel - Mundelein
CITY: Mundelein
Holiday Inn Chicago O'Hare
243 rooms. 7 suits. One restaurant. Lounge. valet. business center. Exercise Facilities. Indoor pool. Room service. Amenities include complimentary shuttle to and from O'hare airport. Free pass to Bally Total Fitness. Located near O'Hare airport, 15 minutes from Downtown Chicago, Allstate Arena, Rosemont Theatre.
CITY: Chicago
Comfort Suites Elgin
Offering spacious suites, meeting space, hot breakfast buffet, wireless/wired internet, indoor pool and weekly guest reception. Over (9) restaurants within walking distance which makes us the ideal destination for both corporate and leisure travelers.
CITY: Elgin
Days Inn O'Hare West
Business or pleasure, you will be treated to all Days Inn standards such as - Free WiFi high speed internet, free Daybreak Breakfast, Refreshing SolTerre shower experience.
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Holiday Inn Chicago-Oak Brook
217 rooms. 3 suites. One restaurant. Lounge. Valet/Laundry. Business center. Exercise facilities. Indoor pool. Room service. Located near Drury Lane theatre, Yorktown Mall, Oak Brook Mall.
CITY: Oakbrook Terrace
Marriott Chicago Schaumburg
Sophisticated and modern, our business class hotel with a boutique feel has gracious hosts waiting for you to experience our passion for hospitality. Step into the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg and discover the multitude of ways to combine work time and play time. Located in the heart of Schaumburg, near Arlington Heights, Itasca, Hoffman Estates, Addison, Rolling Meadows, Palatine and Elk Grove, minutes from O'Hare International Airport, this Schaumburg, Illinois hotel has it all. From Marriott Mobile Checkin to Marriott Mobile Meetings, explore the innovative technology created with the ease of the traveler in the mind. State of the art of Fitness Center, Indoor and Outdoor pool, 32-inch LCD TV's and Revive Marriott bedding package redesign the art of hosting. Located near several award winning restaurants, Blue Fire Grill will dazzle your culinary senses right from the start. Bevande Lounge is the perfect spot to put an exclamation point on your day. A full hot breakfast buffet is available each morning or let the Bean Counter, our Starbucks café, catch you on the fly with the first cup of fresh coffee and a wide variety of grab and go options. This suburban Chicago hotel is accented by the LegoLand Discovery Center , Woodfield Mall and The Streets of Woodfield shopping complex are located less than 2 miles from the hotel. Choose from nearby attractions which include Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, premier horse racing at Arlington Park Race Track, watching your favorite hockey teams at the Edge Ice Arena, or take a stroll in Busse Woods Natural Preserve. The Chicago Marriott Schaumburg is hospitality redefined.
CITY: Schaumburg
Ramada Plaza Hotel Chicago O'Hare
244 rooms. Seven suites. One restaurant. Lounge. Valet. Business Center. Exercise Facilities. Indoor pool. Room service. Amenities include complimentary shuttle to and from O'Hare airport. Free pass to Bally Total Fitness. Located near O'Hare Airport, 15 minutes from Downtown Chicago, Allstate Arena, Rosemont Theatre.
CITY: Chicago
Hilton Orrington/Evanston
This sophisticated North Shore hotel is a Four Diamond Award winner and a recipient of the 2012 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Award. Located in the heart of downtown Evanston, The Hilton Orrington's focus is on superior guest service, and its 269 guest rooms join contemporary style and historic elegance. Enjoy updated modern amenities, including complimentary wireless high speed internet in all the public spaced as well as a variety of dining and lounge options, including Globe Café and the Indigo Lounge.
CITY: Evanston
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - Waukegan
CITY: Waukegan
Budget Inn - Burbank
This property has 30 guest rooms as well as 1 suite. Other amenities include free parking, handicapped accessibility, Wi-Fi access, microwave and refrigerator availability, rollaway beds and a spa/sauna. This is a non-smoking facility.
CITY: Burbank
Bridgeview Inn Motel
This property has 60 guest rooms as well as 2 suites. Other amenities include a business center, data ports (in rooms), entertainment, fitness center, free parking, hair dryers (in rooms), Wi-Fi, interior corridors, microwave and refrigerator availability, handicapped accessibility and rollaway beds. This is a non-smoking facility.
CITY: Bridgeview
Clayton Motel
This property has 18 guest rooms and 1 suite. Other amenities include free parking, Wi-Fi access, microwave availability, non-smoking rooms, and rollaway beds.
CITY: Bridgeview
The Glen Club
Come for business, stay for golf. The Glen Club has 21 overnight rooms featuring unique layouts and elegant fixtures including historic photographs from Chicago's famous Golf Clubs. Dine on delicious American fare at "The Grill" or host your corporate events in our elegant ballroom seating up to 230, or our stately meeting rooms. Visit the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame. Designed by renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio, the Glen Club's golf course features rolling terrain with dramatic elevation changes, meandering lakes and streams and stunning vistas.
CITY: Glenview
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago West
Centrally located off I-290 this newly built Holiday Inn Express & Suites features 135 beautifully designed guest rooms. The hotel offers complimentary full hot breakfast, High-speed, wired and wireless Internet access, 24-hour business center. Guests enjoy our outstanding in room amenities like microwave, mini refrigerators, flat panel HDTV and you can relax in our indoor pool and Jacuzzi or workout in our fitness center. Within walking distance from many restaurants & shops. We offer all our guest complimentary shuttle transportation to O'Hare Airport, CTA Blue Line, and all Oak Park businesses & attractions. Special discounts for groups, corporate, seniors and motor coach tour packages. 1,5000 square feet of flexible meeting space including full service catering and audio visual services.
CITY: Hillside
Under the Ginkgo Tree Bed & Breakfast
A magnificent Queen Anne Victorian Home built around 1890, air conditioned, with a wrap around front porch. Located one block from Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio; savor a light breakfast in our elegant dining room or bright homey kitchen; weather permitting, breakfast on the veranda; 20 minutes from downtown Chicago and all the museums and points of interest. Also, not your ordinary meeting place, host your next event in a warm gracious setting. Non-Smoking establishment and use only green products for cleaning. Now offering wi-fi throughout the house.
CITY: Oak Park
Oak Park Arms Retirement Community
The Oak Park Arms, a luxury hotel originally built in 1922, has a beautifully appointed ballroom and additional spaces available for special events. Residents choose from spacious apartments or single rooms. Independent, Assisted living, and short-term stay services are available. Our social life includes dances, performances, exercise, art, clubs and much more. Some events are open to the public. Our comfortable and convenient facility has been a retirement community for 30 years.
CITY: Oak Park
Vienna Suites
Temporary living in a residential setting. Fully furnished and equipped one and two bedroom apartments, just bring your toothbrush. Spacious living room, eat-in kitchen, TV, stereo, microwave, full-size fridge. $1,800-$2,100 a month includes all utilities, cable, unlimited local and domestic long distance, wireless internet access. Off-street parking and onsite laundry. Conveniently located near I-290, walking distance to restaurants, shops and Blue Line.
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Too much all around – We hadn't been to P& O in years and really liked the renovations to the restaurant. We thought the place looked great. The staff was helpful & friendly but the hostest did not honor out 7:30 reservation and didn't seat us until 8:15. The menu was food overload! I thought there was everything imaginable from Italian to Mexican to Korean and most thing in between. The portions for the pasta dishes were actually unappealling having that much food on a dish. Portion control seems like more is better vs. healthy quantities. The food was ok but not a fine dinning experience. A little disappointing overall.
Heart-warming Welcome – The foods is amazing, my husband and I both love eating new dishes or menus, this restaurant also takes care of people who is not really want to explore new food.The appearance of the restaurant is beautiful. They will reassure you that they do all they can to make your meal here a unique one and a food to remember. The menu list features many sweets, and I will tell you to try this restaurant, you certainly won't be frustrated.
The place, I feel so comfortable while I'm eating. The place just makes me feel always welcome every time I enter the door.
Both of us enjoyed every bit of the food, the beautiful view, and the service. And i liked the good music, but above all it was great!
Overrated and too popular for its own good – Ok, I've been to the famous Park and Orchard at least a dozen times over the past few years, and tonight was the last time.
First of all, not everything goes with mashed sweet potatoes, and that includes chicken parmigiana.
Secondly, they are almost always out of whatever it is I went there to order.
Third, they have no idea what a reservation means. On the last four visits, I arrived ten minutes prior to my reservation, and was made to wait 30-45 minutes to be seated. Tonight, after a half hour I told them that this was the fourth and last time they were going to fail to honor my reservation.
The atmosphere attempts to be casual chic, but does so in such a pretentious way. The food is outrageously overpriced. If you want to show off your knowledge of wines, then take your friends, wait at the bar for an hour, and you'll be fine. Just be sure to pick a wine that goes with mashed sweet potatoes.
Best Restaurant – I love Park & Orchard. The food cannot be beat. They have dishes made with whole ingredients and there is something for everyone, even very picky eaters. It was a little busy while dining on a Sat but enjoyed drinks at the bar while we waited for a table.. not too long. The food was amazing! I am in love with the basil dressing for the salad and going to try to recreate it at home. The meal overall was fantastic. I got the chicken sausage with penne.. best chicken sausage I've had. The owner came over and asked how our meal was and chatted. It was a great night out and a great value. Portions were huge (had a great lunch the next day). I will recommend this place to all my friends.
I won't be going back..... – I have been dining at Park and Orchard for years. My daughter likes to go there because she is a vegetarian. The past few times we have visited, I felt that the place had gone down a little, but this last visit was the end! We visited last night to celebrate my daughter's birthday (remember this fact, it's important).
We were seated promptly and even though there was hardly anyone in the restaurant we got a seat right by the kitchen. Ughhh...not wanting to appear difficult, we stayed.
The waiiter came over with menus after we had been waiting five minutes, no big deal. We ordered martinis and they arrived promtly. So far, so good.
The waiter seemed VERY eager to take our order. He must have come to the table at least five times. When we finally ordered our meal, I made a point of telling him, " We are not in a hurry - we'd like to eat at a relaxed pace. Please do not put our order f or entrees in until we have finished our salads". His repsonse,"No problem".
So as we are eating our salads, out come our dinners. The gentleman who was delivering our meals was not our waiter. And before he tried to put our meals down, he tried to take away our half eaten salads. I politely told him that we were not through with
our salads, and asked him to take our food back.
I called our waiter over and explained what had happened. He apologized and said that it wasn't his fault. He put our ticket to the side, but the kitchen staff grabbed it...yuh, right.
When we finished our salads, I asked if they would please re-deliver our meals. My husband's was too hot to eat, mine - cold. So my dinner went back to the kitchen for a second time,while my family ate.
When we completed our meals, we ordered an after diiner drink and a piece of pie for my husband and me to share. My daughter, always weight conscious, skipped dessert. I'd say we'd taken about 3 or 4 bites out of our pie, when the waiter appeared, said, "I forgot - we have a special occasion" and whisked our dessert away. A few minutes later, he reappeared with our half eaten pie, a candle stuck in it. Oh Lord, how tacky.....
This meal was well over $100...probably approaching $150 with the tip. The food was OK but the service was just awful! I have never felt so rushed in a restaurant in my life. There is simply no excuse for such poor service and carelessness. In these times of economic hardship, restaurants are closing left and right and vying for the patronage of those who have discretionary funds. I'd prefer to spend my money somewhere that appreciates my busniess. And as I said earlier - I won't be going back!
answer to Greedy owner review – just read a review on my favorite restaurant and it seems very harsh and unrealistic. the reviewer wanted the waitress to not charge him for things that she was supposed to charge for? isn't that stealing? not charge him because it was him? is that fair to all the other customers? would you want someone working for you that was not doing their job?
if your answer to any of these is yes i would want to have an employee stealing from me, then you can agree with this reviewer, but i have been there many times and this restaurant will do absolutely anything you ask. I am not surprised the owner did not want this customer back.
I agree with the last reviewer – I have been going to the P & O for 17yrs (at least), and I must say I have never had a complaint. However come of late I can clearly feel the strain between staff and ownership. Everyone has it hard now, but when I go out I dont need to be reminded of it. The staff is more than helpful (for the most part). Hopefully they will be able to pull it back together, and remain the 'institution" we all remember.
greedy owner who overcharges for food and doesn't care if you come back or not – I have been eating at Park and Orchard for sometime on Saturday evenings. I like potatoes with my dinner as opposed to rice. I have told the waitstaff everytime that I would like to substitute potatoes instead of rice which most meals come with. Everytime the waitstaff has complied with my request. I had a waitress this Saturday that never waited on us before. I asked for potatoes and she said there would be an additional charge of $2.95 for the potatoes. i explained that i never paid extra for potatoes before and since she was adamant, i asked to speak to the owner. I explained to the owner and he said if he knew who substituted potatoes for rice without charging they would be fired. He said its the restaurants policy to charge extra for potatoes. It wasnt the extra three bucks for the pottaoes but more the principal. In these tough economic times, it seems greedy to chage extra for potatoes. I apid for the potatoes but will never eat there again. as far as the food goes, its average and nothing special. After my meal was finished, I told the owner that I would never be back and he didnt care. I'd recommend Risotto house or Paisiano's on Park Avenue in Rutherford instead.
Amazing Taste & Portions – The best damn restaurant in the NY/NJ/Conn metro area. The quality, portion and price far exceed any other establishment in the area.
From the Appetizers to the Main Dishes to the Infinite Wine List and Amazing Deserts (Key Lime Pie and Carrot Cake are First Rate!!), The Park & Orchard is first rate!!
No red meat but great anyway – An outstanding menu with great variety. Although the chef avoids red meats, you won't even notice that unless you are in the market for steak for two or something of the sort. The wine list is outstanding as well. The tables can be crowded and the ambience noisy. No reservations taken and waits can be long if you arrive after 6:30 so plan to go early.
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It is the policy of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ("university") to maintain an environment free from violence. The university believes that its employees, students, patients, clients and visitors should experience a safe and businesslike environment while in its facilities. Employees, students, patients, clients and visitors are expected to treat everyone in the workplace in a mature and professional manner. The university advocates a campus climate that promotes civility and respect for others.
This policy prohibits direct or indirect threats or acts of violent behavior; makes mandatory the reporting of threats or incidents of violence; and requires cooperation in the investigation of allegations. This policy also prohibits all firearms and other weapons defined as prohibited by the Texas Penal Code on property owned or occupied by the university, except as permitted by Chapter 52, Subchapter G of the Texas Labor Code.
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Note: Direct or indirect threats or acts of violent behavior by a patient at The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Hospital ("UTHCPC") will be reported and handled through the appropriate UTHCPC Policies & Procedures.
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Threats: A communicated intent to inflict physical or other harm on any person or on property. Threats may be oral, written, or physical and typically fall into three categories: Direct, Conditional, or Veiled.
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STOP Team: A team of professionals authorized to investigate, make determinations and work with management to take action to resolve incidents of violence. The Team is comprised of representatives from The University of Texas at Houston Police Department (UTPD), Legal Affairs, UT Counseling & WorkLife Services, and Human Resources. The Team has the authority to include, as needed, representatives from other areas.
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In Garrett Reid's tragic death, it's clear how respected Andy Reid is league-wide
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Black crepe paper hangs over the column this morning. Garrett Reid, Andy Reid's oft-troubled 29-year-old son, was found dead in his Lehigh University dorm room at Eagles' training camp Sunday morning.
We don't know what happened yet, and I won't speculate. But Garrett, who had drug problems and served time in jail for them, was working with the Eagles' strength coaches, helping players with their conditioning, trying to get his life together. His brother, Britt, who also has a history of drug problems, was on the comeback trail too, and both were getting some coaching experience to try to help.
There aren't many people around the league who don't think highly of Andy Reid. I can't think of one, honestly. I was in Atlanta with the Falcons Sunday when the news spread, and one of his former co-workers in the coaching business, Dirk Koetter, was visibly upset when he walked off the practice field in the morning. "I can't get the sick feeling out of my stomach,'' he said. Reid's players, former and current, felt the same way. "Stay strong and we LOVE you coach,'' Michael Vick tweeted.
Vick has a special bond with Reid, obviously. Three years ago, Vick was radioactive after his dogfighting conviction, and Reid and owner Jeffrey Lurie took a chance on him. Did you know Garrett and Britt Reid had something to do with Vick's signing? True story.
Andy Reid learned something valuable from his sons' jail terms -- particularly Britt's. He learned there are three phases that inmates who are successful in avoiding a return trip to jail go through. Phase one is blaming everyone else. Phase two is admitting that it's your own fault. Phase three is the vow to yourself that you hate jail, that you're going to avoid the behavior that got you in jail in the first place, and you'll never return.
When Reid met with Vick as he was trying to determine whether to offer him a contract, the most important factor to him was whether Vick was in that third phase. His sons stressed that Vick would always be grateful to the Eagles for giving him a chance to reclaim his life and he'd work daily to show they made the right decision.
The Eagles didn't sign Vick because Reid's sons urged their father to do it. But if you know Andy Reid, you know he listened to his kids, and their feelings became a piece of a very large puzzle. Three years later, Garrett and Britt have been right on the money on Vick. Small consolation for a family that has to bury a son Tuesday. So sad.
Headlines of the day, before I get to Week 2 of the SI-EvoShield NFL Training Camp Tour:
Terrell Eldorado Owens works out for the Seahawks today. He's 38, he hasn't played in the league since 2010, he's apparently blown his football fortune, and today just might be last call at the T.O. Saloon. Seattle's giving him a look -- nothing more, at least for now -- because the Seahawks have heard he has been humbled and is in great shape.
Is there a deal in the works for Jonathan Vilma? ESPN reported around midnight Sunday that the NFL has offered Vilma, who's suspended for a year as part of the sanctions against the Saints, a reduction of his ban -- from 16 to eight games if he drops his lawsuit against the league. I'd heard the NFL also wanted Vilma to admit some culpability in the case, but that he's steadfast against that -- as are the other three players who've been suspended. The other three aren't part of a proposed deal yet, but ESPN reported they could be if the Vilma deal gets done.
Football started last night, and the replacement officials were, at best, shaky. I keep saying this is a recipe for disaster, asking Arena League officials, small-college (and lower) and ex-major-college officials to work the real games. The 17-10 Saints' win over Arizona was the first preseason game, and the real ones start in 30 days. You'd figure the league would want its best crew on the first nationally televised game of the summer, so the performance of this crew seemed a bad harbinger. Ref Craig Ochoa got the coin flip wrong. After saying New Orleans won the toss and deferred, he got on his mike and said, "Correction, Arizona won the toss.'' Yikes.
We landed on Mars at 1:33 this morning. Thought I'd throw you a change-up. You know, just to see if you're paying attention.
Now off to the camps. I have a few thoughts on the new Browns owner, Jimmy Haslam, after speaking with him on Sunday, and I'll use them in Tuesday's column.
Monday: San Francisco (Santa Clara, Calif., 49er training facility).
Three football nuggets: Niners return 11 starters to NFC's top-rated defense. Doubt that's ever happened in free agency era. "I'd be surprised if a top-five defense ever brought all its starters back,'' said GM Trent Baalke ... Randy Moss had a good practice, beating Perrish Cox and Carlos Rogers in one-on-one drills. "Defensive coordinators will be dumb if they treat him like the Moss of Tennessee a couple years ago,'' Rogers told me. "He's got a lot left.'' ... Niners think rookie back LaMichael James could be the quick difference-maker they didn't have in offense last year. I agree.
How Kyle Williams turned a nightmare upside down.
I meet Williams, who had the two-muffed-punt nightmare in the NFC Championship Game last January, and there's no mistaking his allegiances: He was wearing a Chicago White Sox hat and Jordan T-shirt, and underneath his friendly and respectful exterior, he came across as being Chicago tough. I asked where he got the ability to cope with the crushing weight of his role in the Niners losing out on a trip to the Super Bowl, and it turns out it has much to do with his dad, Kenny, the general manager of the White Sox for the past 12 years.
"Growing up in Chicago,'' Kyle said, "I'd ride with my dad to White Sox games, and he'd have sports radio on. Some people would praise the job he was doing, and sometimes he'd be getting torn apart. I'd look over at him driving. He'd have no emotion. It didn't affect him one way or the other. His attitude was, 'No matter what you do, positive or negative, you'll get criticized.' His whole professional demeanor taught me a lot. I was a sponge. I soaked it in, all of it.''
I get Kenny Williams on the phone and relay what his son said.
There's a pause. Three, four seconds.
"That gives me chills, honestly,'' Kenny Williams said. "He never told me that. That's ... something I appreciate."
Kyle was 12 when his dad was named general manager of the White Sox. "When I got the job in Chicago, there was a lot of, 'He just got the job because he's black.' Some tough things happened. We had 'n-----' spray-painted on the side of the house.''
Young Kyle soaked it in, and the toughness he saw from his father showed up last Jan. 22. As the backup punt-returner pressed into duty because of an injury to Ted Ginn Jr., Williams dropped back to return a Giants' punt with 11 minutes left and San Francisco up 14-10. The punt bounced funny and nicked his leg, and after a replay challenge confirmed the muff, the Giants got the ball at the Niner 29 and scored the go-ahead touchdown. In overtime, fielding a punt on a bounce, Williams had the ball punched loose and the Giants recovered at the Niner 24. Two minutes later Lawrence Tynes' field goal won it.
Kenny Williams was sitting in the stands watching the game. I asked him if his heart broke when he saw the misplays. "It did. It did. But as much as it hurt, I thought, 'OK, here's an opportunity to see what my son's made of.' ''
"The first one took an odd bounce and got me,'' Kyle said last week. "I didn't feel it at the time, but it got me. The second one, I saw a seam, tried to make a play and 57 [Jacquian Williams] got a paw on it. After the game, I was crushed. But honestly, I was more worried about my teammates than anything else because we worked so hard to get that far.''
Kyle Williams stood up and faced the media music after that game. He took the blame. His father stood nearby and watched him. "As much as my heart sank when those plays happened,'' Kenny Williams said, "my pride soared when I watched him answer each question, look his questioner in the eyes and accept total responsibility.''
When they met after the game -- "even before I hugged him,'' dad said -- he looked at Kyle and said, "How are you going to come back from this? You man enough to handle this?''
"Absolutely,'' Kyle said.
The days that followed brought Twitter threats of harm to Williams and his family. (Sound familiar?) Kyle said he wasn't concerned about that as much as what his teammates thought. To a man, they were supportive. Kyle Williams looked for averted eyes from his teammates, heads shaking at him, anything. He knew he'd probably cost his team a shot at the Super Bowl. He never saw, or heard, anything suggesting disloyalty -- and if he did, he wouldn't have blamed them.
So now he's back at camp, with a tougher road to a roster spot than last year. The 49ers lost wideout Josh Morgan in free agency to Washington, but they've gained Randy Moss and Mario Manningham, and Ginn returns. Williams (20 receptions, 12.1 yards per catch last year) is in the mix and should make the roster if the Niners keep six receivers, but nothing is guaranteed. "I've come to terms with it,'' he said. "It's plays I made, not the player I am. I think they know they can trust me.''
Do they? Loyalty to a well-liked and respected teammate is one thing. But this is a dog-eat-punt-muffer business. I asked Jim Harbaugh: Can you put Kyle Williams back there again to field a big punt?
"We like Kyle Williams; he is one of us,'' Harbaugh said. "The folks who want to continue bringing this up -- this is not going to be a continuing story. It isn't with us. We will not allow the media to hang an albatross around his neck. He is on the inside of the team looking out.''
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1. Alabama needs to increase its offensive efficiency down the home stretch.
2. Mark Ingram faced plenty of questions about his knee at the NFL combine.
3. It's been a long first year, but this writer thinks the future looks bright for Auburn.
4. Cam Newton and Ryan Mallett were expected to talk with the media at the combine yesterday, but now they're scheduled to chat today.
5. Quiet LSU will host physical Vanderbilt this afternoon.
6. Trent Johnson is happy to finally see everybody contributing for the Tigers.
7. Senior Zach Graham has had an under-the-radar good year for Ole Miss.
8. Mississippi State wants a first-round bye in the SEC tourney… and needs a win over Tennessee today to help get it.
9. Florida will try to snap Kentucky's 32-game home winning streak today.
10. New offensive coordinator Charlie Weis will make $765,000 this season. (He also grabbed a $100,000 signing bonus.)
11. Overall, the Gators' new staff will make nearly $3 million this season.
12. Georgia will look to avoid another collapse when it faces South Carolina tonight.
13. Greg McGarity wants Dawg fans to know that "Rocky" will be back at Stegeman Coliseum next week.
14. New UGA defensive assistant Kirk Olivadotti met with the media in Athens yesterday.
15. John Calipari says his players have to want it more.
16. Coach Cal also said that right now, he'd "probably not" recommend the NBA early entry route for any of his players.
17. UK's coach is getting tired of DeAndre Liggins drawing technical fouls.
18. Former South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders admitted yesterday that he lied to the NCAA and did accept gifts from an agent's runner.
19. The basketball Gamecocks will have more confidence against Georgia today than they had the first time the two teams met.
20. Two Jekyll and Hyde teams will meet when Tennessee hosts MSU today.
21. The UT board of trustees is taking the NCAA's allegations against the school "very seriously."
22. When Vanderbilt isn't hitting threes, the Commodores struggle.
23. Five Alabama fans who began the "Tide for Toomer's" Facebook page raised nearly $50,000, but yesterday they had to turn off the comment section due to negativity.
24. Here's a look at the SEC's three NCAA tourney locks and its three bubble teams.
25. The SEC has announced that the Georgia Dome will host the SEC Championship Game through 2017. (As it should. Perfect location.)
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║ Schools: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
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1. Alabama needs to increase its offensive efficiency down the home stretch.