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|Apr 8, 2003
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This invention relates to an electronic distance measuring device of the kind in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
Electronic distance meters (EDM) which measure by directing an electromagnetic beam, such as a light beam, towards a target and collecting reflected radiation are principally of the phase measuring or the propagation delay time measuring kind. Some of these kinds of measuring instruments are adapted for making distance measurements against natural objects, i.e. against objects which are not provided with reflectors, for example prism reflectors, such as cube corner reflectors. A phase measuring distance meter uses a more or less continuous emitted beam, i.e. a beam provided with an almost symmetric modulation with one or more frequencies, but there are also phase measuring instruments working with short pulses. A propagation time measuring distance meter uses short pulses, which are emitted repeatedly with a determined pulse emission rate where the time interval between pulses is longer than the expected time for a pulse to propagate to and from the target.
Typically, the propagation time measuring system has a longer range than the phase measuring system since the intensity of each pulse can be higher. The most common light sources are pulsed laser diodes.
A number of difficulties and disadvantages with the prior known distance meter constructions for measuring with diffuse reflexion against natural targets can be summarised in the following way:
The light to be used often has a wavelength that lies outside the visible wavelength band. This leads to the fact that the operator does not see the target point against which the measurement is taken.
The emitting area of the light source must have a certain width to be able to provide a power that is high enough for a reasonable range. This leads to a beam with a rather wide divergence and that the measuring point, i.e. the lightened are, will have a large diameter when the distance to the target is long.
The emitted cone angle from the light source is wide. This leads to a large diameter of the optical system of the transmitter if there is a wish to emit a narrow beam (a long focal length) and at the same time have an output power which is large enough to get a reliable measuring result. This leads in turn to a wide beam diameter at the target when measurements are made to short distance targets.
The light transmitter and receiver use different optical system units or different parts of the same optical system with some kind of separating wall between them. When the transmitter and receiver optical system are adjusted to be parallel to each other in order to provide a maximum signal amplitude when measuring towards distant targets, then the receiver will not "see" the lightened area when measurements are made towards nearby targets. This means that a reflected signal will not be obtained when the measurement is made towards nearby targets positioned at a distance shorter than a certain distance from the distance meter.
EP 706 063 (COMMISARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) describes a microchip laser, which is passively Q-switched, for use in a distance meter. The advantage is that this kind of laser generates a narrow, pulsed beam having a minor divergence. However, the passive Q-switching gives a problem due to the fact that the exact time for emitting the light pulses can not be controlled. A solution of the problem for measuring towards nearby targets is not mentioned or discussed. The electronic solution assumes detection of separate pulses. This limits the range since it presupposes that every received pulse has an amplitude which is higher than the background noise. Since, the present invention relates to an electronic distance measuring system using a microchip laser EP 706 063 has been used as the basis for it and is hence disclosed in the preamble of claim 1.
PCT/SE97/00396 (GEOTRONICS AB, which now has amended its name to SPECTRA PRECISION) describes a system in which received pulses could have a lower amplitude than the background noise. This system demands that the emission time instant of the emitted pulse is controllable, or at least well defined and without jitter. The present invention has been developed in order to provide a well functional distance measuring system based on for example this application. However, the present invention is not restricted to use exactly the kind of microchip laser disclosed in PCT/SE97/00396.
Some efforts have also been made to eliminate some of the disadvantages described above, however for a phase measuring system. EP 701 702 (Leica AB) describes a system in which a laser diode is used having a wavelength within the visible wavelength band. This is accomplished with the requirement that a phase measuring distance meter must be used, since laser diodes emitting within the visible wavelength band are not able to provide pulse power high enough for propagation time measurements within reasonable distances, i.e. exceeding 50 m. It is mentioned that the pulse length could be as low as 2 ns, but nevertheless it is a phase measuring system. This system allows, however, the use of a well collimated light beam but the range is too short for most applications.
An object with the invention is to provide an electronic distance measuring system, which solves all of the disadvantages stated above.
A particular object of the invention is to provide a well functioning distance measuring system comprising a microchip laser as the radiation source.
One object of the invention is thus to provide an electronic distance measuring system with a narrow transmitted beam in order to establish a well defined measuring spot on the target able to measure towards nearby targets as well as to distant targets.
Still another object of the invention is to provide an electronic distance measuring system able to make long range measurements, for example to targets more than 50 m away.
Another object of the invention is to provide an electronic distance measuring system in which the point on the target towards a measuring is to be made is visible for the operator of the system, at least during adjustment of the sighting towards the target.
The objects stated above are solved with an EDM system having the features disclosed in the independent claim. Further features and further developments are disclosed in the rest of the claims.
The invention has been developed to use a microchip laser, where the instant for emitting a beam pulse is controllable, in a distance measuring device. This kind of possible light source could be an actively. Q-switched laser or a combined actively and passively Q-switched laser of the kind disclosed in the Swedish patent application No 9702175-2 (SPECTRA PRECISION).
The light source disclosed in the specification mentioned above generates an emitted beam having a small diameter. By means of a beam expander the beam divergence can be minimised to a suitable level and the beam can be given an adapted beam diameter. For example, it is possible to choose a divergence of 0.3 mrad and to have a beam diameter of less than 5 mm. The microchip laser emits normally light within the infrared (IR) wavelength band. However, a frequency doubling crystal could be provided at the output of the laser or inside the laser cavity in order to generate visible light.
The invention relates to an electronic distance measuring device which measures the propagation time to and from a target of a short pulse of a transmitted electromagnetic beam from a radiation source comprising a microchip laser, and comprising objective optical system for the reflected beam from the target and a detecting unit to which the received beam is transmitted. Means is provided for making the transmitted and the receiving electromagnetic beam coaxial. Means are also provided for focusing the received beam onto the detecting unit. A means makes the transmitted electromagnetic beam simultaneously as narrow and as collimated as possible in order to get a well-defined radiation measuring spot on the target. A control means determines the times of each transmitted electromagnetic pulse by means of a fixed electronic reference.
The device preferably comprises means for making the transmitted and the received electromagnetic beams coaxial, and target adaptation means for enabling the optical system to direct part of the received beam reflected from the target to the detector means irrespective of whether the target is a nearby or distant target. The target adaptation means could comprise a flexible optical fibre coupled to a detector in the detector unit. The free fibre end could be moved manually or by a actuator, such as a motor, to a position in which the measuring point on the target is focused.
Alternatively the target adaptation means could be a lens means movable along the optical axis of the receiving optical system and providing different focusing for different positions, the target adaptation means being moved manually or automatically to a position where the reflected beam from the target is focused on the detector unit. Another alternative is to let the target adaptation means be an object lens system in which parts of the aperture have different focal lengths such that both the shortest and the longest target limits to which measurements could be made are focused to the detector unit by some part of the aperture. For instance, a ring-shaped lens means covering a pail of the incoming beam reflected from the target and in co-operation with the objective optical system could then focus beams coming from the minimum range for a nearby target on the detector unit while the optical system not covered by the ring-formed lens could focus beams coming from distant targets on the detector unit.
It is possible to let the radiation source emit light within the visible wavelength band. However, it is also possible to let the radiation source means emit visible light during an adjustment period for aiming the device towards the target before the actual measurements, and to let the radiation source means emit electromagnetic beam pulses in a wavelength outside the visible wavelength band during the actual measurements. It is also possible to use two different sources, one visible for pointing and one IR source for measurement. It is possible to have these sources emitting radiation simultaneously.
For a more complete understanding of the present invention and for further objects and advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 shows an optical arrangement in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 show an embodiment in two different stages adapted for making measurements to short range targets and long range targets, respectively.
FIG. 3 shows an optical arrangement in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention; and
FIG. 4 shows an optical arrangement in accordance with a third embodiment of the invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a light source 1 being a microchip laser, preferably an actively or actively and passively Q-switched laser, emits a laser beam under the control of a control unit 2. This control unit determines the beginning of the time measurement by means of a fixed electronic reference. The time instant for each emitted pulse, i.e. the pulse emission instant, will then be particularly well-defined.
The light beam is fed through a beam expander 3 and two prisms 4 and 5 which move the beam parallel to and centred with respect to the centre of a lens or a lens system 6 which belongs to the receiving optical system of a receiver unit. The purpose of the expander 3 is to lower the unavoidable divergence of the emitted beam such that the smallest possible measuring spot on the target is provided by an emitted beam which is simultaneously as narrow and as little diverged as possible. The relation between the beam diameter and the beam divergence has a given connection for a laser beam. A small measuring spot on the target is wanted in order to get a well defined measuring point, for instance when measuring is made close to a corner.
The prism 5, below called the transmitting prism, through which the beam 7 emitted by the laser system 1, 3, 4, 5 is transmitted towards the target, gives a small shielding of the receiving optical system 6.
The returning beam 8 reflected by the target is received by the receiving optical system 6 outside the shielded centre area. The receiving optical system is focused on a receiving detector unit 9, which in FIG. 1 is shown to have its receiving end positioned at the focal plane A of the lens system 6. The output of the detector unit 9 is fed to an input of the control unit 2. The control unit 2 preferably incorporates a computer, which performs the computation of the distance to the target.
The optical system shown in this embodiment is coaxial and symmetrical. It provides a small and well defined measuring spot on the target which for example could have a diameter smaller than 30 mm at a distance at 100 m. The optical system in FIG. 1 illustrates the beam paths in case of measuring towards a long range target. The reflected beam returning from the target is practically collimated.
The light source 1 could emit radiation within the visible or the infrared (IR) wavelength band in this embodiment. If it emits IR radiation then the operator could not see the light spot on the target. A way to overcome this disadvantage is to provide an extra light source 111 having visible light which then could be more continuous than the beam from the light source 1. The control unit 2 controls the light source 111 to emit its light beam into the optical path through a half transmitting or dichroic mirror 41 into the optical path when the operator is adjusting the instrument beam towards the target. Thereafter, the control unit 2 can switch off the light source 111 and activate the light source 1 in order to make the actual measurements towards the target. However, it is also possible to have the light source 111 activated during the whole measurement procedure.
FIG. 2 illustrates the situation when measurements are provided against a short range target in relation to against a long range target. When the measurement is made towards a short range target receiving optical system 6 will focus the beam to an image plane B positioned more distant from the lens system 6 than the focal plane A towards which the lens system will focus collimated impinging beams.
If the detector is positioned at the focal plane A when measurements are made towards short range targets it is positioned in the beam cone which is shaded by the transmitting prism 5 and the detector 9 can not receive any measuring signal. This problem is solved in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 by having the detector unit 9 movable between the planes A and B.
The detector unit 9 could then preferably comprise an optical fibre 10 connected to a detector 11. The free fibre end is then turned towards the impinging light. Thereby, the detector with its electrical connection could be stationary and it is only the fibre end, which is moved along the optical axis. The fibre end is easier to move since it has no electrical connections.
The movement could be made manually by the operator, but it could also be automatically provided when the control unit 2 has discovered that no or unsufficient signal has been received; The control unit 2 could then try different positions by controlling an actuator 12, for example a motor, for moving the detector unit 9 until a measuring signal is detected, computing the distance to the target, and then adjusting the position by aid of the actuator 12 to the focal point for that distance in order to provide a more exact distance value, i.e. to get a maximal signal.
Another embodiment for providing a re-focusing of the detector unit 9 is to couple the fibre end mechanically to the focusing mechanism of the telescope which normally is provided in the system in order to direct the instrument beam to a target (not shown).
In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 the detector unit 13 is immovably fixed, and a lens 14 (or a lens system) is movably positioned, manually or automatically, between the objective lens 16 and the detector unit 13 in order to create an adjustable focal distance. The detector can always be positioned in focus in this way. (It is to be noted that a movable lens instead could be positioned outside the objective lens 16 in the position shown in FIG. 4.) The detector unit 13 could also in this embodiment.comprise a detector element having an optical fibre in front of it as in the embodiment in FIG. 1 (not shown).
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 the light source 17 could be a microchip laser emitting IR radiation and having a beam expander (not shown in this embodiment). The light source is in this embodiment provided with a frequency doubling crystal to transform the laser light into visible light. The doubling efficiency is not very high. Both IR radiation and visible radiation will be emitted from the doubling crystal. By using different filters 18 after the doubling crystal it is possible to let either the IR or the visible radiation be emitted or both. Filters can be switched between pointing and measurement either manually or via some actuator controlled by the controller(s), as illustrated by the arrow to the right. The control unit controlling the different elements is not shown in this embodiment for clarity reasons.
In the third embodiment, shown in FIG. 4, which only shows the optical elements, the detector unit 20 is also fixedly mounted in relation to the objective lens 21. An optical element 22 is designed such that the part of the beam passing through it and the lens 21 is deviated with a different focal length than the part that passes only through the lens 21. The focal length of the double system 21, 22 is adapted to nearby objects. By suitable optimisation of the focal lengths and dimension of the element 22, and by using the aberrations in the optical system it is possible to obtain a high enough signal at the detector/detector fibre within a chosen object distance interval. It is to be noted that instead of having the extra optical element outside the objective lens 21 it could be seated inside this lens for example in the position shown for the lens 14 in FIG. 3.
The optical element 22 is preferably ring shaped, but in principle other shapes are possible, like for example a segment or a full circle. It can be a part of a lens or a wedge, or it can be a diffractive optical element. Of course it can also be integrally combined with the element 21.
While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the accompanying claims. It is to be noted that control features described for the different embodiments could be made in all the embodiments both separately and in combination. It is also apparent for the person skilled in the art that the optical systems must not be a lens system. It could as well be a mirror system comprising curved mirrors and beam bending elements.
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Well, today all the news reports have Hillary Clinton's "new" plan to spend billions to fix our nation's infrastructure and create ten's of thousands of new jobs. That's great. Only she has no realistic plan about how to fund her plan. Really it the same old Marxist-socialist "we will tax the rich" concept.
The problem with that is everything they want to spend money on, every plan, every expense, that's what they tell us. There just are not that many "rich" unless they are including working, middle-class families as rich. This plan like all their others will by necessity fall on the shoulders of regular people like you and I. Hillary knows this but it just sounds so much better to her to BS her way to the White House.
Many people are thinking it's time for a woman in the White House. I have no problem with that, it's just what woman? I'd prefer Carly Fiorina. Carly is a straight-talking accomplished woman with sound sane answers to the nation's critical problems. She gives good answers on questions of national defense, how to deal with Iran, Putin, and our economic problems.
While CEO of Hewlett Packard she met with many international world leaders face to face creating business deals and getting to know them and they her. She actually has a record of achievements, unlike Hillary who traveled the world for photo ops and records of multiple failures. Think it's time for a women president? Look up Carly you will be impressed. Then go and hear her speak and hear her answers for yourself. She likely will change you mind too.
Guess what? Obama is going to Paris for the conference on global warming. This is a glorified photo op folks. This conference has no binding authority to do anything, anywhere, any time, anyhow. His speech on it told us things like the arctic ice is melting, the tundra is on fire, Alaska is — oh phooey, it's all bull.
Look, if the tundra was burning, satellite pictures of it would be all over the news. If the arctic ice were retreating, satellites would show that, too. Have any of you readers seen any such pictures anywhere? Me either! So what's it all about? Another distraction from our real problems and national issues is my guess.
He still can't even say Islamic terrorist, even after the attack in Paris. Won't even consider the advice from the heads of the FBI, Homeland Security and every intelligence agency of our and foreign nations about the impossibility of vetting all those "Syrian" refugees he wants to flood into our country and neighborhoods. The majority of Americans are against it, at least for time to be sure of who will come in. But Obama isn't the least bit interested in what others think. Not security professionals, not you or I. We just don't count.
The reason for that is that anyone who doesn't agree with him is a racist, a bigot, a phobe of one sort or another; we just are too stupid to be considered. But you know, given his record of failures, lies, bad decisions, really, does he have the right to make these unilateral decisions that can and will effect all our lives? I don't think so and will keep on saying so even though the PC police get upset at me. Too bad for them, they can't see a thing with their heads buried in the sands of denial. They still think he and Hillary don't lie every time their lips are moving. Now that's dumb.
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On behalf of our family I would like to thank all of you that were able to make it to the services and celebration of Tony. He will be missed!
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Personally, I look at all six films as one large story and think in most ways they connect very well. That said, since I work in film, I haven't yet drank enough Kool-Aid to think that every subtle aspect of the films' continuity was meticulously designed by George Lucas himself. Filmmakers surround themselves with skilled designers and technicians that help mould the picture into what you see, and when it comes to a multi-generational saga such as
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How do you rationalize that in the story's evolution? That's a bit trickier, or at least it would be if not for the fact that just before the first Death Star was destroyed there were a couple of droids walking around getting past security points with stories of short circuits and maintenance... Both of which were a part of the Alliance and were not only hanging out with both of Darth Vader's rebellious children, but one of them was carrying readouts that showed the ultimate weapon's weakness, which was of course exploited.
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Thus, we ended up recording a 56-minute video that starts with an overview of the game's origin and ongoing development process — ongoing in that the game design isn't final and no publication date has been announced as of yet — then we play through a scenario. For those who prefer words, let's start with the game description in the database, after which we can move to our poorly-lit, recorded-on-site video:Quote:Thornwatch is an adventure-based card game for 2-4 players and a Game Master. Players are Icons of the Thornwatch: scarred veterans of the Eyrewood who now live as ghosts that are summoned by the ancient ritual of tying a knot of thorns around a birch tree. The Icons summoned to a particular tree do not necessarily know each other or the true nature of the problem they've been called to resolve; all they know is that they've answered the call, and they're bound to see it through.
In game terms, through the play of Attack, Ability, Tactic, and Synergy cards, the Icons engage foes to resolve the "knot" that summoned them, with the knot giving players clues as to what their mission might be. Each player represents a character who fits in one of four classes — Guard, Blade, Sage, Greenheart — and each character has a deck that features moves and abilities specific to your character.
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All right people, I'm the substitute teacher this week, sitting in for Professor Minihane, and I have the daunting task of evaluating the Patriots performance against the Rams. You take a look at this report card, and you might think we're grading on a curve. But Sunday represented the finest 60 minutes of the season for the Patriots, who played their most complete game of the year, and will head into the bye week on a decidedly up note.
Time for the grades...
Reason for grade: Not his best performance of the season -- we'd still go with the effort against the Broncos, where he was 22-for-36 for 340 yards and three touchdowns. But this one was probably his second best of the year. Tom Brady went 23-for-35 for 304 yards with four touchdowns and zero picks against a young and aggressive St. Louis defense.
Peak: Brady and the offense were able to take advantage of the missed opportunities early on that dogged them the week before against the Jets, particularly at the end of the first half and the start of the second half. That's when he engineered a nine-play, 56-yard drive that took 1:42 (aided by a pair of pass interference calls against St. Louis defensive back Bradley Fletcher) and ended with a touchdown just before the half to make it 28-7. He then put together another quick, impressive drive to start the second half, one that was punctuated with his second touchdown pass of the day to Brandon Lloyd to make it 35-7. Both series were efficient and ruthless as he and the New England offense closed the door on the Rams.
Number that stands out: Brady finished with a passer rating of 131.1, his best of the season.
Reason for grade: Ninety-five percent of this grade goes to Ridley, who was spectacular at times in the third quarter, including one drive where he ran for 30 and 41 yards on separate plays. The LSU product finished with 15 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown, the fifth time in his career he broke the 100-yard mark. Shane Vereen had seven carries for 22 yards (and one catch for 17 yards), while Danny Woodhead added three yards rushing and 56 yards through the air.
Peak: Ridley's 41-yard run in the second-half was one of the best-executed plays of the season, as the back displayed great field vision on a toss play to the right side. He hit a wide-open hole (thanks to some great work by the offensive line) and showed great burst at the second level.
Valley: Ridley had three negative runs, while Shane Vereen had one.
Number that stands out: Halfway through the season, Ridley has four games where he's topped 100 yards rushing. The last Patriots player to have at least five 100-yard rushing days in a season was Corey Dillon with eight in 2004. The Patriots record for most 100-yard games in a season is nine by Curtis Martin in 1995.
Reason for grade: If we could grade Rob Gronkowski separately, we'd give him an A for an eight-catch, 146-yard, two-touchdown performance that seemed to wake up the echoes of last season. But as a group, a B seems about right. The wide receivers combined for eight catches (six from Wes Welker and two from Brandon Lloyd -- both of Lloyd's catches went for touchdowns). Meanwhile, Danny Woodhead delivered five catches for 56 yards, including a great 24-yard grab on a floater out of the backfield that looked for all the world like something Kevin Faulk had done a million times over the years.
Peak: Gronkowski's two touchdowns were impressive -- the result of defensive mismatches that were exploited by the quarterback and tight end -- but Gronkowski's tumbling, over-the-shoulder grab at the end of the first quarter that went for 25 yards and got the Patriots to the St. Louis one-yard line was the best of the day. New England would punch it in for its second touchdown of the game four plays later. Lloyd's sharply run routes on his two touchdown catches were probably a close second.
Number that stands out: Since he entered the NFL in 2010, Gronkowski has 35 total touchdowns (34 of them receiving touchdowns). The NFL record for most overall touchdowns in a player's first three NFL seasons is 47 by Barry Sanders, and the record for most touchdown receptions in a player's first three NFL seasons is 43 by Randy Moss.
Reason for grade: Brady wasn't touched all afternoon while facing one of the better young pass rush duos in the league in Chris Long and Robert Quinn. Even without Logan Mankins at left guard, the offensive line (Nate Solder, Donald Thomas, Ryan Wendell, Dan Connolly and Sebastian Vollmer) allowed the New England offense to operate without much of a problem all afternoon.
Peak: The Patriots scored touchdowns on their first five drives of the afternoon, which went for 78, 83, 78, 56 and 80 yards, delivering good, sustained sequences that were fueled by an offensive line that continued to open up big holes for the running game and provide more than enough protection in the passing game for Brady.
Valley: We're nitpicking here, but Vollmer was called for an illegal formation early in the fourth quarter, likely the only blemish on an otherwise impressive day for the Patriots' offensive line.
Number that stands out: Zero -- the number of sacks and quarterback hits on Brady Sunday.
Reason for grade: In both the running game and the passing game, the Patriots defense was equal to the task. It stopped another elite running back in Steven Jackson, holding him to 23 yards on seven carries, and even though it only registered two sacks and three quarterback hits, the line generated good pressure on Sam Bradford.
Peak: On the Rams' first drive of the second quarter, St. Louis faced a second-and-11 at its own 33-yard line. Quarterback Sam Bradford dropped back and hit running back Daryl Richardson with a short pass to the right side. But waiting for him was ... Vince Wilfork. It appeared the big defensive lineman was able to adroitly drop into coverage on the play, read it perfectly and shove Richardson out of bounds for a 4-yard loss. Two plays later, St. Louis was forced to punt. (A terrifically athletic third-quarter sack by rookie defensive end Chandler Jones was a close second.)
Valley: The Rams were able to generate some garbage-time yards in the fourth quarter before stalling out, but overall, it was minor.
Number that stands out: Jones registered his team-leading sixth sack of the season when he dropped Bradford for a 17-yard loss in the third quarter. If he reaches 10 sacks for the year, he will become the 15th player to reach a 10-sack season in Patriots history.
Reason for grade: Pretty much the same reason we gave the rest of the defense a B -- the group produced steady pressure and good containment when it came to stopping the run and preventing big plays from the opposing offense. The Patriots presented some different defensive looks, shifting into a 3-4 on occasion, and in the process appearing to rattle the St. Louis offense. There were solid performances across the board from Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes (eight tackles each) and Dont'a Hightower. They swung and missed on occasion, but more often than not, it was a good day for the New England linebackers.
Peak: The Patriots weren't able to generate a ton of pressure, but an occasional blitz seemed to throw the Rams for a loop. Late in the first quarter, the Patriots had back-to-back plays where pressure from unique spots seemed to unnerve the Rams. On a second-and-6, Tavon Wilson came flying up from the secondary on a blitz that allowed New England to hold Stevan Jackson to a 1-yard gain. On the following play, Mayo and Spikes were able to cross on a blitz, confusing the interior of the offensive line when it came to their blocking assignments and allowing other rushers like Jones and Jermaine Cunningham to break free. The pressure forced Bradford from phe locket and into an intentional grounding call, which led to a punt.
Valley: While Jackson was held to 23 yards on seven carries, Daryl Richardson (seven carries, 53 rushing yards) and Isaiah Pead (32 yards, three carries) got some garbage time yards that probably don't look good on the stat sheet. In addition, even though he came away with two passes defensed, Bradford was able to find Spikes in single coverage on a pass catcher early on, which is a bad matchup for New England.
Number that stands out: St. Louis ran 13 plays in New England territory all afternoon, including just five in the first half. That number is skewed slightly because the Rams' lone touchdown came on a pass play from the 50, but still, it attests to an impressive overall effort from the New England defense.
Reason for grade: It was the best game of the year for a beleaguered group of defensive backs, made all the better by the fact that they did it without starting safeties Pat Chung and Steve Gregory. (In addition, Kyle Arrington went down early in the contest with a head injury and did not return.) It was a group that included Devin McCourty and Tavon Wilson at safety and Alfonzo Dennard and Sterling Moore at corner for most of the game (as well as a healthy dose of Marquice Cole), and was physical and competitive throughout the afternoon. The only drawback was that Bradford was able to complete 73 percent of his throws -- not good, considering he has a career completion percentage of 58 percent.
Peak: They both came in garbage time, but the two picks -- one from Wilson and one from Dennard -- were the likely high point for the New England secondary. It was the second in the last two games for Dennard, while Wilson came away with his third of the year.
Valley: Right out of the gate, it looked like it was going to be the same old song for the New England secondary. With St. Louis sitting on first-and-10 at the 50 on its first drive of the day, Bradford dropped back and hit speedy wide receiver Chris Givens on a 50-yard touchdown pass down the middle that was almost identical to the deep ball that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson delivered two weeks ago to beat the Patriots, right down to the fact that it was Wilson who was beaten on both occasions. But that was the only big play of any consequence on the afternoon for the St. Louis offense.
Number that stands out: The Patriots had nine passes defensed on Sunday, with Moore, Dennard and Wilson finishing with one each and Cole adding two.
Reason for grade: As a group, the unit performed well on Sunday. Zoltan Mesko was only called upon to punt twice (both in the second half) and averaged 56.5 yards per punt. Stephen Gostkowski connected on his only field goal attempt (26 yards), successfully converted all six of his extra-point attempts and put five of his eight kickoffs into the end zone, with three going for touchbacks. While they didn't break one, there were no fumbles from Julian Edelman (three punt returns) or Devin McCourty (one kick return).
Peak: With two minutes left in the first half, the Patriots special teamers were able to capitalize on a botched field goal from St. Louis. On a 54-yard field goal attempt, punter/holder Johnny Hekker couldn't handle the high snap from Jake McQuaide, and was driven to the turf by the Patriots before he could get rid of the ball. New England cashed that in with a touchdown drive before the end of the first half to make it 28-7 at the break.
Valley: No real valleys, simply because they didn't get a whole lot of work. (If it wasn't for Gostkowski's eight kickoffs, they'd probably get an incomplete instead of a B.)
Number that stands out: The Patriots kicked off eight times, and the Rams managed just 18.6 yards per kick return on the five that were returned. In addition, St. Louis' average starting field position was the 21.
The Patriots played three games in three time zones on two continents over the last three weeks, and the coaching staff was still able to have the roster ready to go and mentally prepared for a date with a Rams team that beat the Cards and Seahawks -- two clubs that also defeated the Patriots. There were a couple of red flags early, particularly on the play where Givens was able to get behind the defense, even after the speedy receiver was clearly a point of emphasis for the team in the week leading up to the game. But the substitution patterns (particularly in the secondary with Cole) worked, and the occasional well-timed blitz sprinkled in for good measure also kept the Rams off-balance.
We check in with the playmaker, hall of famer Michael Irvin breaks down the Pats win over the Texans and whether or not he'll be changing those Lombardi trophies.
Patriots DB Duron Harmon joined Glenn, Lou, and Christian. He talked about playing against Brock Osweiler, and the team's mindset at 3-0.
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Isaiah Thomas talks to Glenn and Lou about why he loves Boston, the NBA Money Bump, oh, and some Durant guy
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Joe and Tim talk with the Red Sox DH, Big Papi, who provided the only offense for the Sox with a 2-run home run that gave the Red Sox a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays
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In hour three of the show Sean, Gerry and Kirk discussed the Pats win and took calls on Brady vs. Jimmy G.
Patriots DB Duron Harmon joined Glenn, Lou, and Christian. He talked about playing against Brock Osweiler, and the team's mindset at 3-0.
Glenn, Lou, and Christian are joined by Mike Florio of ProFootball Talk. He thinks Brady will eventually win out over Garoppolo, and Rex Ryan will be out of a job soon.
Glenn, Lou, and Christian talk about the surging Sox and their new mission of Playoff positioning.
We check in with the playmaker, hall of famer Michael Irvin breaks down the Pats win over the Texans and whether or not he'll be changing those Lombardi trophies.
Dale, Michael and Jerry spend the majority of our show breaking down an amazing win for the Patriots on Thursday night football.
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Kirk and Gerry talk about how the show is going since the departure of John Dennis, how the fill-in hosts have been doing so far, and what they are looking for in a third host.
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Saw this movie in "the official Simpsons hometown", wasn't that great, just an extended episode with over the top ridiculousness, it was trying too hard to be funny...
Aye first 20 minutes was like a really good Simpsons episode, rest of film was an ok Simpsons episode, which is all good to me! So glad this didn't howl.
I saw this a couple of weeks ago and found it to be the funniest movie I've seen in quite some time. I was surprised by the audience reaction, they were laughing, clapping, cheering and some were crying out at certain parts. I've never had a movie going experience like that before. My favourite joke was Spoiler the To Be Continued..., someone actually yelled out "you can't be serious!"This is my favourite movie so far this year
Eh, I liked it, but it slowed down after the second act. Still, I laughed a lot.
Favorite line: I was elected to *lead*, not to *read*. - Arnold Schwartznegger(sp?)
Favorite line: I was elected to *lead*, not to *read*. - Arnold Schwartznegger(sp?)
Still Spider-Pig for me.
Aye, not bad. Naked skateboarding was definetly the funniest bit.
He isn't Spider Pig anymore he's Harry Plopper.
Most I've ever laughed in 80 minuted, the Naked Bart Skateboard scene also made me chuckle.
Most I've ever laughed in 80 minuted, the Naked Bart Skateboard scene also made me chuckle.
The Simpsons Movie doesn't suck! Yay! Not as funny as the South Park for for my money, but still enough laughs to pass the (admittedly short) running time. Spider-Pig, Spider-Pig...
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Back to square one. Here are 22 exciting quilts, and all you need is one simple block pattern to make each one! From throws and wall hangings to queen-sized blankets, sewists of all skill levels will be inspired to create something new by manipulating this one simple block pattern with interesting fabrics, unusual shapes, and expressive lines. Expert quilters provide clear step-by-step instructions and a quiltmaking overview to help you from start to finish.
• One-block quilts are beginner-friendly, with fast, easy piecing and endless design options by changing up fabric choices
• Great value: 22 quilts in 3 sizes each - baby, wall, and queen - 66 quilt possibilities in all!
• Graphic designs are perfect for use in home decor
• Clear step-by-step photography takes the mystery out of free-motion quilting
• Learn how to quilt all-over, as background filler, on borders, and on individual blocks
• Loops and swirls, feathers and flames, flowers and vines, pebbles and more!
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