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Methylmercury poisoning is brain and nervous system damage from the chemical methylmercury.
Minamata Bay disease; Basra poison grain poisoning
Methylmercury is a type of mercury ("quicksilver"), a metal that is liquid at room temperature. Most compounds containing mercury are poisonous. Methylmercury has been used to preserve seed grain, which is fed to animals. Methylmercury may also form in water when other forms of mercury in the water react with certain bacteria. Methylmercury poisoning has occurred after people have eaten meat from animals fed seed grain or fish from waters contaminated with methylmercury (such as Minamata Bay in Japan).
Unborn babies and young infants are very sensitive to methylmercury's effects. Methylmercury causes central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) damage. How bad the damage is depends on how much poison gets into the body. Many of the symptoms of mercury poisoning are similar to those seen in cerebral palsy . In fact, methylmercury is thought to cause a form of cerebral palsy.
The FDA recommends that women who are pregnant, or may become pregnant, and nursing mothers avoid fish that may contain unsafe levels of methylmercury. Such fish includes swordfish, king mackerel, shark, or tilefish. (Young infants should not be given these fish, either.) You should not eat any type of these fish caught by friends and family. Check with your local or state health departments for warnings against locally caught, noncommercial fish.
Some health care providers have raised concerns about ethyl mercury (thimerosal), a chemical used in some vaccines. However, research shows that childhood vaccines do not lead to dangerous mercury levels in the body. Vaccines used in children today only contain trace amounts of thimerosal. Thimerosal-free vaccines are available.
Tests will vary depending on the symptoms that occur.
Methylmercury damage is irreversible. Treatment is determined by the severity of the condition and is similar to that given for cerebral palsy. The patient should be removed from the source of exposure. Treatment may involve:
The symptoms are irreversible; however, they do not usually worsen unless there is a new exposure to methylmercury.
Complications depend on the severity of the condition, and the specific symptoms manifested (such as blindness or deafness ).
Methylmercury poisoning has been linked to an increased heart attack rate.
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
Strict avoidance of any foods contaminated with methylmercury will prevent poisoning. Because of manufacturing, mercury has become so common in the environment that trace amounts of methylmercury are present in many foods derived from the ocean, including deep-sea tuna. Fortunately, the levels are low enough that most of these foods remain safe. Contact poison control if you believe you may have been exposed.
Long H, Nelson LS. Metals and metalloids. In: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, eds. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2004:chap 184.
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"We are using 20th century cards against 21st century hackers," says Mallory Duncan, general counsel at the National Retail Federation. "The thieves have moved on but the cards have not."
In most countries outside the U.S., people carry cards that use digital chips to hold account information. The chip generates a unique code every time it's used. That makes the cards more difficult for criminals to replicate. So difficult that they generally don't bother.
"The U.S. is the top victim location for card counterfeit attacks like this," says Jason Oxman, chief executive of the Electronic Transactions Association.
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The Tennessee defense was giving up more points than anyone else in the NFL earlier this season. The Titans were so bad they nowhere to go but up.
Over the past six weeks they've gotten better.
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The Titans head to Green Bay on Sunday ranked in the top five in six different categories, including fourth in scoring defense holding opponents to 17.6 points per game since Nov. 11. That may not seem like much, but Tennessee gave up an NFL-worst 181 points through the first five games and still rank 30th in that category for the season.
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With a stay at The Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte (Fourth Ward), you'll be minutes from Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and Time Warner Cable Arena.
This historic hotel is within close proximity of Discovery Place and McGlohon Theatre.
Make yourself at home in one of the 60 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with voice mail.
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Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of The Dunhill Hotel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. Event facilities at this hotel consist of small meeting rooms and banquet facilities. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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The Discovery Center, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Museum of the New South, Spirit Square, Mint Museum Uptown, and Charlotte Bobcats Arena are among the many attractions within a short walk of this Charlotte hotel. The free Gold Rush Trolley stops directly in front of the hotel and offers access to all of Uptown and the South End Area. A light-rail station is one block away.
The Harvest Moon Grille features a farm-to-table menu and is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. The Lounge hosts piano entertainment Friday and Saturday evenings. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the Dunhill Hotel.
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The Dunhill Hotel Bar - this elegant bar features a selection of bar bites by Chef Coleman daily.
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Mentoring lasts a lifetime
By Pat Russo, Superintendent, Henrico County Public Schools 02/23/11
Dear Henrico Citizens,
Public schools across the country are charged by businesses, parents, and communities at large to produce well rounded graduates that possess the skills required to face the challenges of the future. It is a tall order but one that must be taken seriously to ensure that the citizens of tomorrow have the self-confidence and life skills necessary to succeed in their personal and professional lives. In an effort to provide as many positive experiences as we can during the adolescent years, Henrico County Public Schools is committed to partnering with adults across the greater Richmond Metropolitan area to provide role models for students in and out of the classroom setting. In January 2009, the Henrico County School Board challenged a committee comprised of school system professionals from a variety of areas to review current mentoring programs within the school division. The committee was asked to make recommendations on how to improve and enhance those efforts. A survey was initiated by the Superintendent to all elementary, middle and high school principals in the school system and from this data a matrix of "mentoring" practices was developed and presented to the committee. Upon assessment of all survey results, it became evident that there were various models of mentoring practices implemented in Henrico County Public Schools, ranging from peer mentoring to tutoring to community-based mentoring. In an effort to support existing programs as well as to develop new initiatives, the mentoring committee made six recommendations: • Provide $100,000 to develop and improve mentoring programs in our schools, • Target the 7th, 8th & 9th grade student population, • Assign a district-wide coordinator who would administer all mentor programs in Henrico County Public Schools, • Identify a school-based mentoring coordinator or committee who would be responsible for monitoring these services at their school, • Provide professional development for schools, and • Identify, solicit, investigate, and tap into the talent of baby boomers, retirees, businesses and foundation partnerships, faith based organizations, universities, public servants and school division personnel to mentor as part of their responsibilities. Based upon recommendations from the mentoring committees, the Director of Nontraditional Programs was asked to develop a plan to implement the Henrico HEROES (Helpers Engaged In Reaching Our Excelling Schools) program. This effort targets the development or enhancement of school based mentoring programs that include teacher mentoring, student mentoring and community based mentoring potentially supporting more than 11,000 Henrico County Public School students. Seventeen secondary schools have been awarded funding to establish mentoring programs that would provide role models who are committed to developing supportive relationships with our students. There is substantial research to support that students who have supportive mentors make considerable improvements in overall academic performance. The key to this success is that a trusting relationship is established, nurtured, and continued on a long-term basis. Henrico County schools has answered the call and created diverse programs that provide opportunities for volunteers from all walks of life. The charge is now up to you as members of our Henrico community to seriously consider this opportunity to volunteer and commit to mentor one of our youth. It is a volunteer opportunity that will change your life and expand horizons for a young person. Dr. Pat Russo, Superintendent of Henrico County Public Schools |
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden nominated for North American honor
Henrico's Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is one of only 20 gardens in North America nominated for USA Today's "10Best Reader's Choice" contest for Best Public Garden.
The 20 public gardens nominated are:
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• Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, New York
• Buthcart Gardens, Victoria, B.C.
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Henrico PAL honors seven community members at annual banquet
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The Fifth Annual Henrico Police Athletic League (PAL) Award Banquet, held Feb. 6 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, honored HPAL's top volunteers and employees, including Morgan Lewis, Youth of the Year; Dale Alexander, Volunteer of the Year; Lowell Thomas, Employee of the Year, and Victor Williams, Board Member of the Year. Also honored for their support were Jim and Christi Dowd of Richmond BMW and Josh Davis of Henrico County Public Schools Pupil Transportation.
Keynote speaker for the banquet was Tim Hightower, a University of Richmond alumnus and former NFL running back. Hightower was introduced by Billy McMullen, former NFL player and a Henrico PAL board member. > Read more.
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The Pocahontas Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, based in western Henrico, last year donated more than $1.3 million worth of manufacturers coupons to U.S. military personnel overseas. Throughout 2013, members and friends of the chapter clipped 952,349 manufacturers' coupons valued at $1,350,630, which Program Chairman Carole Featherston shipped to U.S. military bases abroad. Military personnel can use the coupons when shopping in base stores.
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Weighing in for the first time since two major national security leaks about intelligence gathering operations of the United States, President Obama defended secret surveillance efforts during his administration, saying the Congress has repeatedly authorized the collection of phone records and internet use.
"They help us prevent terrorist attacks," the President told reporters after making remarks on health care reform at a stop in San Jose, California.
"Nobody is listening to your telephone calls," Mr. Obama said. "That's not what this program's about."
The President repeatedly noted that a special intelligence court (FISA) has signed off on these programs, as have members of Congress.
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THE PRESIDENT: I'm going to take one question. And then, remember, people are going to have opportunities to also -- answer questions when I'm with the Chinese President today. So I don't want the whole day to just be a bleeding press conference. But I'm going to take Jackie Calmes' question.
Q Mr. President, could you please react to the reports of secret government surveillance of phones and Internet? And can you also assure Americans that the government -- your government doesn't have some massive secret database of all their personal online information and activities?
HE PRESIDENT: Yes. When I came into this office, I made two commitments that are more important than any commitment I made: Number one, to keep the American people safe; and number two, to uphold the Constitution. And that includes what I consider to be a constitutional right to privacy and an observance of civil liberties.
Now, the programs that have been discussed over the last couple days in the press are secret in the sense that they're classified. But they're not secret in the sense that when it comes to telephone calls, every member of Congress has been briefed on this program. With respect to all these programs, the relevant intelligence committees are fully briefed on these programs. These are programs that have been authorized by broad bipartisan majorities repeatedly since 2006.
And so, I think at the outset, it's important to understand that your duly elected representatives have been consistently informed on exactly what we're doing. Now, let me take the two issues separately.
When it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to your telephone calls. That's not what this program is about. As was indicated, what the intelligence community is doing is looking at phone numbers and durations of calls. They are not looking at people's names, and they're not looking at content. But by sifting through this so-called metadata, they may identify potential leads with respect to folks who might engage in terrorism. If these folks -- if the intelligence community then actually wants to listen to a phone call, they've got to go back to a federal judge, just like they would in a criminal investigation.
So I want to be very clear -- some of the hype that we've been hearing over the last day or so -- nobody is listening to the content of people's phone calls. This program, by the way, is fully overseen not just by Congress, but by the FISA Court -- a court specially put together to evaluate classified programs to make sure that the executive branch, or government generally, is not abusing them, and that it's being carried out consistent with the Constitution and rule of law.
And so, not only does that court authorize the initial gathering of data, but -- I want to repeat -- if anybody in government wanted to go further than just that top-line data and want to, for example, listen to Jackie Calmes' phone call, they would have to go back to a federal judge and indicate why, in fact, they were doing further probing.
Now, with respect to the Internet and emails -- this does not apply to U.S. citizens and it does not apply to people living in the United States. And again, in this instance, not only is Congress fully apprised of it, but what is also true is that the FISA Court has to authorize it.
So in summary, what you've got is two programs that were originally authorized by Congress, have been repeatedly authorized by Congress, bipartisan majorities have approved on them, Congress is continually briefed on how these are conducted. There are a whole range of safeguards involved, and federal judges are overseeing the entire program throughout. We're also setting up -- we've also set up an audit process, when I came into office, to make sure that we're, after the fact, making absolutely certain that all the safeguards are being properly observed.
Now, having said all that, you'll remember when I made that speech a couple of weeks ago about the need for us to shift out of a perpetual war mindset, I specifically said that one of the things that we're going to have to discuss and debate is how are we striking this balance between the need to keep the American people safe and our concerns about privacy? Because there are some tradeoffs involved.
I welcome this debate. And I think it's healthy for our democracy. I think it's a sign of maturity, because probably five years ago, six years ago, we might not have been having this debate. And I think it's interesting that there are some folks on the left but also some folks on the right who are now worried about it who weren't very worried about it when there was a Republican President. I think that's good that we're having this discussion.
But I think it's important for everybody to understand -- and I think the American people understand -- that there are some tradeoffs involved. I came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs. My team evaluated them. We scrubbed them thoroughly. We actually expanded some of the oversight, increased some of safeguards. But my assessment and my team's assessment was that they help us prevent terrorist attacks. And the modest encroachments on the privacy that are involved in getting phone numbers or duration without a name attached and not looking at content, that on net, it was worth us doing. Some other folks may have a different assessment on that.
But I think it's important to recognize that you can't have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience. We're going to have to make some choices as a society. And what I can say is that in evaluating these programs, they make a difference in our capacity to anticipate and prevent possible terrorist activity. And the fact that they're under very strict supervision by all three branches of government and that they do not involve listening to people's phone calls, do not involve reading the emails of U.S. citizens or U.S. residents absent further action by a federal court that is entirely consistent with what we would do, for example, in a criminal investigation -- I think on balance, we have established a process and a procedure that the American people should feel comfortable about.
But, again, these programs are subject to congressional oversight and congressional reauthorization and congressional debate. And if there are members of Congress who feel differently, then they should speak up. And we're happy to have that debate.
Okay? All right. And we'll have a chance to talk further over the course of the next couple of days.
Q Do you welcome the leaks, sir? Do you welcome the leaks? Do you welcome the debate?
THE PRESIDENT: I don't welcome leaks, because there's a reason why these programs are classified. I think that there is a suggestion that somehow any classified program is a "secret" program, which means it's somehow suspicious.
The fact of the matter is in our modern history, there are a whole range of programs that have been classified because -- when it comes to, for example, fighting terror, our goal is to stop folks from doing us harm. And if every step that we're taking to try to prevent a terrorist act is on the front page of the newspapers or on television, then presumably the people who are trying to do us harm are going to be able to get around our preventive measures. That's why these things are classified.
But that's also why we set up congressional oversight. These are the folks you all vote for as your representatives in Congress, and they're being fully briefed on these programs. And if, in fact, there was -- there were abuses taking place, presumably those members of Congress could raise those issues very aggressively. They're empowered to do so.
We also have federal judges that we put in place who are not subject to political pressure. They've got lifetime tenure as federal judges, and they're empowered to look over our shoulder at the executive branch to make sure that these programs aren't being abused.
So we have a system in which some information is classified, and we have a system of checks and balances to make sure that it's not abused. And if, in fact, this information ends up just being dumped out willy-nilly without regard to risks to the program, risks to the people involved -- in some cases, on other leaks, risks to personnel in a very dangerous situation -- then it's very hard for us to be as effective in protecting the American people.
That's not to suggest that you just say, trust me; we're doing the right thing; we know who the bad guys are. And the reason that's not how it works is because we've got congressional oversight and judicial oversight. And if people can't trust not only the executive branch but also don't trust Congress and don't trust federal judges to make sure that we're abiding by the Constitution, due process and rule of law, then we're going to have some problems here.
But my observation is, is that the people who are involved in America's national security, they take this work very seriously. They cherish our Constitution. The last thing they'd be doing is taking programs like this to listen to somebody's phone calls.
And by the way, with respect to my concerns about privacy issues, I will leave this office at some point, sometime in the last -- next three and a half years, and after that, I will be a private citizen. And I suspect that, on a list of people who might be targeted so that somebody could read their emails or listen to their phone calls, I'd probably be pretty high on that list. It's not as if I don't have a personal interest in making sure my privacy is protected.
But I know that the people who are involved in these programs, they operate like professionals. And these things are very narrowly circumscribed. They're very focused. And in the abstract, you can complain about Big Brother and how this is a potential program run amuck, but when you actually look at the details, then I think we've struck the right balance.
Thank you very much, guys.
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Stats: HP: 79 ATK: 105 DEF: 70 SPA: 145 SPD: 80 SPE: 101 DW OU is on PS (but no one is on the ladder, we should fix that). The first thing that stands out is 145 SpA: as much as Chandelure. Let's also look at the Nasty Plot and Volt Absorb. I can see the old NP sets being really awesome, but there is that 101 Speed issue to look at. It gets trolled by Garchomp which is unfortunate, but at least it doesn't have 80 like Chandelure. Salac could remedy this, but the difference between it and something like is Garchomp is that Thundurus takes much more from Stealth Rock. However, SubNP hits a lot harder than the normal Thundurus. A new thing though is Choice: Specs to nuke, and Scarf to fix that 101 Speed. What do you guys think is the best set coverage-wise? Volt Switch is a boon to VoltTurn, kinda. With Thundurus-T, it can stop itself basically, and there's still Raikou. What else deals with Thundurus-T though? etc. GO NEW LADDER IS UP ON PS!
As we've seen in Standard OU, Latias has enough bulk to come in on everything except Volt Switch (just because of the switch-in, not for the damage itself). Can outspeed Thundurus-T and proceed to hurt it. Latios is a more offensive answer, but work equally fine. Mamoswine resists bolt-beam and can revenge kill it, but has to be aware of the coverage moves. A more defensive answer to it is Gastrodon, as few Thundurus carry Grass Knot, giving more importance to Focus Miss and its ability to KO Tyranitar. The usual non-choiced versions of Thundurus are very similar: - NP/Agility - Focus Blast/Grass Knot/Substitute - Thunder(bolt) - Hidden Power (ice) Can't think of other good counters. Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide CB Cinccino can easily revenge it with Rock Blast :3
DW Ditto can revenge-kill the NP sets as well, and Ditto will probably be quite common at least early on in the meta if not throughout all of it. With the new tutors Thundurus-T might opt for Superpower over Focus Miss on the NP/Agility sets possibly? The better accuracy alone might draw people to it.
Yeh, superpower needs little investment to smash Tyranitar and Blissey so it could be a superior move over focus miss. But now you're walled by Ferrothorn (although it can be disposed with Tornadus-T Heat Wave) It's to be noted that, with someone that can sponge ice attacks and maybe lure electric o ground attack (i.e. Tentacruel) the two Therian brothers can form a good volt-turn core with their good speed and raw power.
Thundurus-T (M) @ Life Orb Trait: Volt Absorb EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) - Thunderbolt - Focus Blast - Hidden Power [Ice] - Agility IMO this is one of the better sets. With the modest nature and life orb, there is really no need for Nasty Plot or specs because it still puts out a ton of damage, meaning stall is hard pressed to find a solid answer to this with focus blast doing 37% - 43% to chansey. On the flip side, this set just decimates offense. If you can manage to set up an agility (which really isn't that hard to do considering decent bulk and good ability) this thing can pretty much OHKO most offensive teams with little repercussions, resisting common priority such as mach punch and bullet punch. With the three moves it has perfect neutral coverage (missing out on shedinja of course) meaning anything that switches in will take a huge hit. (Sorry for the poor post quality btw, I was pretty tired when I wrote this)
This thing needs a ton of team support but the Agility set is extremely dangerous. Try using it on a rain team so that you can utilize Thunder with a Life Orb to make up for the weakness that comes from not having Nasty Plot on the set. Any little bit helps, and Agility lets you outspeed Excadrill in sand, as well as Genesect, Scarf Chandelure and Darkrai *coughcough* You have to take advantage of the things it has over regular Thundurus, which in this case is its unboosted SpAtk. Agility is the only set Thundurus-T can do better than Thundurus.
Scarf seems to be the one thing Thundurus-T has over its regular form but it actually isn't. Scarf Thundurs-T hits harder but doesn't outspeed threats such as Chlorophyll Modest Venusaur, Adamant Excadrill, and anything else similar. It's really a hard decision; the firepower or ability to outspeed neutral speed weather abusers. Agility is definitely the one set Thundurus-T does better. I think the Nasty Plot set will run a bit differently, more so wall breaking than sweeping. Volt Absorb Raikou is a good offensive check as well, since it can outspeed with HP Ice and Thundurus can only use Focus Blast as its best move. However, Raikou can't switch in freely because it takes heavy damage from Focus Blast, and Superpower. It's kind of hard to say where Thundurus-T is overall. It's not the hardest thing to deal with, but you can't really switch in freely.


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Dai could sweep the next two seasons- which seems unlikely in the extreme - and he still won't have a record as good as Yagudin's, despite having quite a few more season to compete in. He had one season when he was considered the man to beat, and it ended with him Zayaking himself off the World podium.
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104 years after first winning the OGM in Special Figures in London, Nikolai Panin is still the reigning champion in his discipline. Even the Henies, Grafströms, and Rodninas of this world can't say that.
If he goes totally bionic at some point, might have a ghost of a chance of meeting that standard, but I rather doubt it.
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Actually, what most people have said is that a skater's record doesn't necessarily have to be the key criterion, not that it's absolutely not the criterion. I think Yagudin's very impressive record reflects his talent and abilities, while Takahashi's not-as-impressive-as-it-could-be record does not reflect what he can do as a skater. So I give the edge to the guy who was a great skater and competitor, and whose results are commensurate with his potential. If others prefer to vote for Dai because they enjoy his skating that much, and are willing to overlook his inconsistency over the years, of course that's a legitimate view. Just not my view.
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Maybe it's just something about the Cowboys. The last two times the Lions have played them, I've sat in the broadcast booth afterwards wondering "what just happened?"
2 years ago it was the Lions coming from 24 points down in the second half to win. That victory was one that helped propel them to the playoffs. It was the type of game that you carried in your back pocket and pulled out when you got in a tough spot.
Yesterday, same deal. The team pulled out an improbable, if not miraculous victory. Many things had to fall into place to give them a chance to win in the final minute. Then they did it. They made the plays. Big plays. Money plays. The kind of plays elite teams and elite players make.
So let's let this breathe for a second. The Lions got a big win. They are 5-3 at the midway point. They've beaten two very good teams in Chicago and Dallas.
Enough breathing, let's look ahead. I could look at the schedule but I won't. They're good enough to not worry about it. I've always believed that good teams win ten games and bad teams lose ten games. Never heard of a team that missed the playoffs and said, "hey, we'd of made it if our schedule was easier!"
No. This team has set the bar for the year. When they play to their capabilities, they have the pieces to play with anybody. So now it's about doing it. In years past we would say, "Well, the Lions can win if they do this, this, and this." Not anymore. It's simple. The Lions can beat anybody if they just play good football.
Times have changed and expectations should as well.
Enjoy the bye week. Based on what this team is capable of doing, we may be in for a fun ride. Wait, not "may", let's make it "should."
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