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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida takes on fellow former champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson tonight at UFC 123 in Detroit. This bout will be Machida's first since losing his title to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua this past May via first round knockout.
The majority of athletes will have a cookie cutter response on how they won't look past the opponent that is before them, they won't allow themselves to speculate what if or who could be next for them should they win the contest in front of them.
One thing to remember is that we are all human and no one would blame us if we happened to allow ourselves a brief glimpse into the future, afterall it would only be natural. Then there are the rare athletes who are so focused on the task at hand that they refuse to think about anyone or anything other than what lies right in front of them.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida is without a doubt one of the athletes in the latter category. His focus is so incredible and his determination that strong that the only thing that is on his mind is one man, fellow former champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
Coming off his first career loss in which he was knocked out by Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Machida looks to rebound and show that he is suffering no ill effects from the loss this past May. While many a man has began their career with a long string of victories, a lot of them somehow never seem the same after being knocked out for the first time. The man Machida defeated for the title, Rashad Evans said it best when he explained that until you get hit again you question whether or not you can take a punch.
"I feel very well prepared for this fight, I am ready to get back in the Octagon and give the fans a great show," explained Machida. "After the loss in May I was right back in the gym preparing for my next fight. I am always training and maintaining my conditioning."
With the way the UFC has grown, there were rumors of many different opponents for Machida once he was ready to spring back into action, one bout that was thrown around was against another former champion in Forrest Griffin.
"The only bout that I was offered was with Quinton. It has never been my style to pick my opponents, I leave that up to the UFC," Machida told me.
After Machida defeated Evans so handily in May of 2009 he was matched up against Rua for the first time at UFC 104 in October of 2009. Up until that bout no one had been able to solve the unorthodox style that Machida presented based upon his Karate background. Rua set forth a game plan that may or may not be the blueprint for all future opponents.
"I will continue to offer a lot of movement in my fights. I certainly feel it will be an exciting fight for the fans as Rampage is an extremely aggressive fighter," said the black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and Shotokan Karate.
With a win over a former champion, Machida could possibly set himself up for another shot at the title. Evans and Rua are expected to meet in March at UFC 128 in Abu Dhabi. Either fight offers its share of drama as Machida could face Rua in a tie-breaking triology or meet Evans in a much anticipated rematch.
"I am very focused on this fight with Rampage. He is a tough opponent and requires all of my attention," explained Machida. "If I am victorious it will be up to the UFC's discretion to determine what is next for me."
Even if he refuses to look into his future the fan in him has to have an interest in the outcome of the Evans-Rua fight. Having fought both men allows an inside knowledge that not a lot of people have into their styles. He may not have a rooting interest per say, but he might have an idea of who will walk away the champion.
"I believe both guys are very tough fighters and could complicate each other's styles," offered Machida. "It will truly come down to who can dictate the fight."
Fighters tend to mix things up when it comes to their training. Machida is certainly no different as he recently spent some time training with the American Kickboxing Academy, home to UFC welterweights Mike Swick, Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck and newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
"It is always good to train with different fighters, at AKA I was able to train with some tough, experienced martial artists. These are fighters who have been at the top and can offer me challenges in the gym that I would not normally find elsewhere," said the #9 pound-for-pound fighter as listed by Sherdog. "Velasquez is so tough and fights with a ton of heart, I really enjoyed the time we spent training together."
Ever since Machida was young he has lived a "Martial Arts" life. His father began his training at a young age and was very strict with his boys. Many athletes follow a strict way of life, but also tend to develop some odd superstitions. According to Men's Fitness Machida is one of those athletes as they recently named him one of their top 10 Most Superstitious Athletes.
"I don't know if I have any true superstitions that I have," explained Machida. "I follow a balanced lifestyle based on a traditional martial arts philosophy, both in the ring and in my daily life."
There has been much talk of the UFC returning to Brazil for the first time since UFC 17.5 in 1998. With the amount of Brazilians currently fighting in the UFC it would be impossible to feature many of them if and when they do return. For Machida it would be a dream for him to fight in front of his countrymen.
"I think it would be great to see the UFC return to Brazil and I know the Brazilian fans would be very happy," Machida said. "I think it would be an honor for any Brazilian fighter to fight for the UFC in Brazil and that includes myself."
The first step to putting the loss to Rua behind him comes tonight against Rampage and that obviously will not be an easy task against the power punching Jackson, but something tells me that Machida will be more focused than ever and show the world why everyone was looking towards the "Machida Era" not that long ago.


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As we all know, Head Coach Matthew Mitchell got an extension to his contract back in May, which locks him up through 2019. One of several stellar moves by AD Mitch Barnhart in the last couple of years. We also know that Mitchell is going to bring his much vaunted "Forty Minutes Of Dread" defense back for another round this year, and that he is going to have more and better personnel to implement it with. So, allowing ourselves to assume that is the case, let's look down the line at the people who are going to be supporting Mitchell and the entire Hoops Squad and how they have changed since last season.
The first issue to address is the departure of UT Alum and Associate Head Coach Kyra Elzy. She has left the program to accept an Asst. Coach and Recruiting Coordinator's position at Tennessee, her alma mater. While I myself think that this is a step backwards for Elzy, going home to assist Pat Summitt in her time of need is an admirable move. And although Summitt herself will not be at the helm, believe me, she will have her hand on the helm as long as she can, as she should. Elzy returns to the site of her accomplishments as a player, where she was a player on not one, but two National Championship teams. UK is definitely going to miss her on the sidelines.
Not one to rest on his laurels, Mitchell went out and got a replacement for Elzy right away. He immediately hired Danielle Santos away from Illinois State to fill the slot. Santos was on a staff the last year went undefeated in every home game at ISU, so she is no stranger to winning, not to mention to Mitchell. She played from him at Florida from 2002-2006. She brings her experience as an assistant at Hofstra and Illinois State to the table to try and help UK repeat as SEC Champions and more this season.
Returning for his fifth season with UK is Matt Insell. Insell is quietly beginning to become Mitchell's right hand man. He is the son of MTSU Women's Coach Rick Insell (yes, the same MTSU that beat the Hoops squad last season), so his bloodline is established, but Insell has also brought himself up from coaching the AAU ranks into Big Time College Basketball. Prior to Kentucky, Insell was the Director of Basketball Operations at Louisiana Tech under Coach Chris Long. Before that, he was considered one of the top AAU coaches in the country, coaching the Tennessee Flight, a Nike Elite Travel Program, for three years. He is surrently serving as recruiting coordinator and working with UK's guards. As their guard play has been one of the staples of UK over the last few years, that shows well for his abilities. As Insell gets more and more experienced, I expect UK's defense to improve even more as the guards are keys to implementing it.
If you want to congratulate UK on the success of their improving inside presence the last few years, look no further than Shalon Pillow. she started out her career at UK by mentoring the likes of Victoria Dunlap, and she has continued through the current crop of UK's imposing post players. Pillow is another of Tennessee'e line of impressive grads who have worked their way into the coaching ranks through hard work and impressive results. She has been instrumental in the development of Samarie Walker, and has some serious size to work with down low for UK this season. If Pillow is successful in getting the post players running the court and keeping up with the guards who are faster than speeding bullets, this UK team is going to be some hard Cats to clean up after.
Also part of this group is the new Asst. AD For Women's Basketball, Ukari Figgs. If the name sounds familiar to you, it is because she too has an NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship under her belt. Ukari was a PG on the Purdue squad that took the NCAA in 1999, and was the 1999 Final Four MVP. Oh yeah, she also, by the way, has an WNBA Championship in her resume as she was the PG for the Los Angeles Sparks and helped them get their Championship in 2001. As you can see, her credentials are impeccable.
Mitchell shows us with this group that he intends to keep winning as the priority for this squad going into 2012-2013. UK should enter the season as the favorite to repeat as SEC Champs, if not as a favorite to win it all. And this coaching staff is going to be no small part of that.


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My home was raided and supposedly there was a warrant for my son and his friend, however, neither of them were residents in my home. They visited me often and would occasionally spend the night with me. During this raid the officers found a small amount of cocaine and some marijuana. Also, there was ammunition found in one of my bedrooms. My son's friend immediately stated to the officer anything found in the bedroom where everything was found belong to him. They both had mail in my home and their ID's were on top of my dresser. The police arrested both of them and my son asked why was he being arrested and the response was for possession of ammunition and being a felon. He stated to the officers I don't have any ammunition, yet they arrested him. I asked to see the warrant but because this could cause problems for the informant that was paid $30,000 for a year and housing furnished for him and his mother we were not allowed to see the warrant. This would become more out of the county's normal procedures because they would be transported to the substation and a full body cavity searches were done by the officer on my son. During this search the officer would use an ink pen taken from one of the desks that was not sanitized and remove a small amount of cocaine from my son's rectum. The officer after performing this demoralizing search would take my son to the county hospital and force him to drink a fluid that would cause him to not have control over his bowels. Also, handcuffed to the bed a physician would do an another body cavity search and tell the officer my son was under the influence. Why was he not taken to the hospital initially? Why have we not seen this body cavity search warrant as of this date. It was my belief to perform this type of search there are certain rules that must be applied, not this time.
Young black/hispanics are constantly being put into prisons and given little or no rehabilitation once they leave the prison. The state move them so far away from their families that they have no interaction with the outside world. They can fight fires while imprisoned but upon their release they're elgible to be firefighters for the state, county or federal government. Why when they're incarcerated it's no big deal for the state to train them and allow them to fight fires and pay them chicken feed. It saves the state money and they could care less if these young people lost their lives because they're only a number.
The state uses the 3 strike law to get them sentenced to ridicules periods of time for having small amount of controlled substances. They trying to support their families because you can't get a job that will pay enough to support their families. They're no longer eligible to receive food stamps, assistance with housing. So this becomes a cycle of life for them. However, if you choose to be an informant you can commit a robbery, be in possession of a controlled substance and the DA will drop those charges for you testify. These informants are not angels and have a tendency to lie themselves. Yet, a person's life is taken because of this type of witness. The DA should be ashame of themselves for using such immoral tactics. The young men are given CDA/PD to represent them only to find out the DA/CDA and PD are more than likely working together to free the court logs.
I believe we parents should start fighting for our children, grandchildren and stop this cycle.
It's sad the government would prefer building prisons instead of schools. Let's not educate them, let's institutionalize them is the government's motto.


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We have the right to bear arms! Thank you, US constitution! #July4-when in the course of human events it bcomes necessry2 manufcture consent—
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This Independence Day, as many Americans revisit and rediscover the nation's founding principles and documents, Green Party candidate Roseanne Barr has paused to give thanks for the right to bear arms and perhaps redirect her political ambitions.
OH MY GOD I JUST FIGURED IT ALL OUT! i need to run for SHERRIFF! I am no longer using medical marijuana, as was forced 2 choose between it &—
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my guns-I will NEVER give up my guns! I'm God's gunslinger!—
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@TheRealRoseanne LOL…you to funny, forget being a Sherriff go for the White House—
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Maybe Canada needs Barr and her shooting skills more than the United States does. The candidate engages in some international relations and reveals her gun-loving heritage.
@TheRealRoseanne what do you need a gun for? Want protection? Get a large dog. In Canada, only hunters & criminals have guns.—
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@Trickyrikki3 that fucking sucks thats why socialists are idiots sometimes-christ we should b able 2 shoot whom we please!—
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@Trickyrikki3 get a gun & a wood chipper-trust me U will never get caught-'kill those whom need a killin',as my grandpa Rush Limbowitz said—
Roseanne Barr (@TheRealRoseanne) July 04, 2012
Could Barr be alienating her base with all of this gun talk?
@therealroseanne You can keep your god slinging guns. I will stick to my weed and being a more open minded & peaceful person. Xoxo—
Teresa (@SassyTeesa) July 04, 2012
@TheRealRoseanne your gun are also killing people.. Congrats..—
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It doesn't matter; Barr is sticking to her guns.
@celestecloutier i have not killed more than one or two persons and they had it comin'-#makemebitch—
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Sheriff Joe Challenges George Lopez: 'Get Some Guts, Come Down Here and Meet Me Face to Face'
As NewsBusters previously reported, comedian George Lopez went on a vulgarity-laden rant against Arizona's tough anti-illegal immigration Sheriff Joe Arpaio on HBO Saturday.
On Sunday, during an interview with ABC's Phoenix affiliate, Arpaio challenged his attacker saying, "Get some guts, come down here and meet me face to face. Let's see how you act then" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
After looking at the clip for the first time on a cellphone, Arpaio said, "What is he spokesman for the open border people?"
"I was surprised at this type of language," Arpaio added. "It's pretty nasty."
"I guess a lot of people cheered when he bad-mouthed me, right?" the sheriff asked. "I'm sure they're not going to vote for me, but evidently they like what this guy is saying. They must like the F-word, because everything was the F-word."
Arpaio then issued a challenge to his attacker.
"Get some guts, come down here and meet me face to face. Let's see how you act then."
Something tells me the tough-talking comedian doesn't have the nerve.
Stay tuned.
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"They must like the F-word,
Submitted by LinTaylor on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 9:26pm.
"They must like the F-word, because everything was the F-word."
That's George Lopez in a nutshell - if something he said once gets even a single laugh, he clings to that joke for years, like it was a piece of driftwood from the Titanic, and never lets go.
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My bet.
Submitted by richflanj on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 9:30pm.
It is a pretty safe bet that this POS "comedian", on his steady career slide toward the "D" List, is grasping for some form of relevence. It's also a pretty safe bet that he has already been on the phone to his agent with firm instructions to avoid Arizona for the forseeable future. Big mouth, little "cajones".
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Big mouth, little "cajones
Submitted by Cappmann1962 on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 12:33pm.
That pretty much sums it up for Lopez, and most liberal "entertainers". My preferred word is PUSSY. I am so tired of these little people, with their little minds, unchallenged, spewing hatred and vulgarity from the safety of the camera lens. Get virtually any one of these "tough guys" face to face, and you have to deal with them from behind a battery of bodyguards and lawyers. And don't forget the mop to clean up where they pissed themselves.
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Submitted by grammajane on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 9:42pm.
that piece of crap lopez will be running around in pink underware if he had the guts to face to face Joe. But, please, lets hope nobody films it. Lopez is a perfect example of a ungrateful and hateful horses a$$. He is such a has been and can only make money using the F word for a seriously sick audience
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I'll bet Lopez wears pink
Submitted by texastommy on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 3:53pm.
I'll bet Lopez wears pink girl's underwear now.
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I know Bozell's not a fan,
Submitted by ant on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 9:43pm.
I know Bozell's not a fan, but Family Guy had a funny line about Lopez. When someone asked to watch the George Lopez show, one character replies, "No, that show just reinforces the stereotype that George Lopez is funny."
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Submitted by Chris Norman on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 10:16pm.
Good line. The GL Show was so generic it could have been cast with any actor of any nationality or heritage. It was one of those generic sitcoms that had generic characters who might lead to situations that sounded like they'd be funny, lines that were delivered like they were supposed to be funny and audience laughter like they heard something funny. Yet, I never saw or heard anything on that show that was actually funny.
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Yeah, I've watched it a few times.
Submitted by ant on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 10:22pm.
Generic is definitely the word. It was even the oft-seen scenario of a fat, dumpy guy married to a hottie, like 'King of Queens' or Fred and Wilma Flintstone.(Both funnier than Lopez could ever hope to be.)
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Submitted by Chris Norman on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 10:52pm.
Yeah, also Jim Belushi and his TV wife and the ultimate mismatch: "Still Standing's" - er - match - of chubby British actor Mark Addy playing a slovenly American dad and Jami Gertz - I read somewhere they had to tone down her looks to make it less blatant. Talk about a show that was the equivalent of "fill in the blanks". I even saw a short humorous article on the trend of pairing chubby forty-something year old male comedians with thirty-something year old good-looking actresses playing their wives. The writer wondered if it was to feed the star's ego or just to knock off the success of The King of Queens.
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Yeah, Id love to see him go down there!
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 9:52pm.
Hes such a wimp that he wouldnt even go out to East LA, in fear that REAL Chicanos will kick this posers ass!
And he doesnt even have his show anymore-he couldnt even generate ratings for TBS!
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Arpaio would mop the floor and clean the toilets with Lopez's...
Submitted by Dave. on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 10:02pm.
And I would pay money to see it. :-D
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On hearing this challenge,
Submitted by Slyrr on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 10:08pm.
On hearing this challenge, Lopez will probably run screaming to hide in a closet while spraying feces all over the inside of his pants (which I'm sure David Brooks would say have a crisp, crisp crease, qualifying Lopez to rule the galaxy).
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I use to watch the George Lopez show...
Submitted by Stan T on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 10:22pm.
I use to watch the George Lopez show in reruns on Nick at Night, until I found out what he really thinks of real americansl He doesn't think much of the white people that made him a somebody. I guess he fits in with the rest of the haters on the left....and to think I actually respected him once....
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It's almost as if (like I
Submitted by Chris Norman on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 10:49pm.
It's almost as if (like I suspect with other actors) that Lopez didn't want anyone to think he was actually like his generic "typical dumb bumbling middle class dad" character, so after the show was (mercifully) canceled, he went all out to show that he was really a foul mouthed idiotic radical "racially" self-identified pig. Heaven forbid that a "big time" Hollywood-type might be thought of as just a "Regular Joe" by the unwashed masses.
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Hey George!
Submitted by gailannr on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 12:01am.
I am on the internet a lot and I remember reading somewhere that if you take Midol once in the morning and again with your evening bottle of booze, it will immediately cure you of using the F word. Of course, you will still get a little irritable every 28 days. But.....I am guessing some of that irritability is from getting canned from your stupid show!
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Epic Fail
Submitted by Cactus Kurt on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 12:10am.
Lopez doesn't have the talent to appeal to a mass audience. His failed talk show was unwatchable. Lopez and his brand of race-baited "comedy" will fade into obscurity ala Carlos Mencia where latinos are his only fans.
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The tomato crop will be ready
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 12:13am.
The tomato crop will be ready soon, plenty of work to be had george.
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Jorge El Cobarde ever go face to face with Joe Arpaio? No.
Submitted by drsamherman on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 12:36am.
Jorge El Cobarde (Spanish for "coward") ever face Joe Arpaio? Won't ever happen. Jorge (Eres un Anglo, "George"?!) Lopez is like all other leftists. He would cry and wet his panties like a three year old girl if he ever had to face up to the people he insults.
Eres un pendejo y un cabron, Jorge. (Excuse the Spanish!)
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Good morning Doc
Submitted by cocodrie on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 1:17am.
Jorge would look good in pink.
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I LOVE Sheriff Arpaio! Every
Submitted by HelenS on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 8:10am.
I LOVE Sheriff Arpaio! Every time I visit my daughter in Phoenix, I try to figure out a way to drop in at the Sheriff's office and beg/grovel/wheedle/whine for an autograph. I am such a fan of the man!
And Lopez is about as intimidating as a puntable little chihuahua. What a pathetic little yapper.
Me - "The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years - the cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil."
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Tight Fit were a British pop group who had a number of hits in the early 1980s, including a UK number 1 (for three weeks) with their cover version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in 1982. The group had two completely different line-ups - the first (a group of session singers) in 1981 and a male/female trio in 1982. In 1981, record producer Ken Gold came up with the idea to record a single made up of a medley of 60s songs.
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Assignments Week of 12/2
Monday, December 2, 2013
Monday--Study for the vocabulary and grammar quiz. Words/Skills on the quiz include Root Word Set #3, SAT word list beginning with abstemious, and run-on sentences and fragments.
Tuesday--Ambiguous pronoun and weak verb exercise
Wednesday--Read poems by Byron and answer corresponding questions.
Thursday--On a clean sheet of notebook paper (or typed), write a thorough definition and a brief history for both the sonnet and the ode. Questions to answer in the histories include Why would poets choose to write in these forms? Are the ode and sonnet forms more appropriate for a particular subject matter? This information is a review of material we covered last year, but you may use the internet or reference books to refresh your memory.
Friday--Study for the vocabulary and grammar quiz. Words/Skills on the quiz include Root Word Set #4, SAT word list beginning with acrid, and ambiguous pronouns and weak verbs.


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Michael Lewis is an author who has published two well-known books that have been adopted into movies. One of these movies is called the Blindside. Yes, that movie that was adopted from Lewis' book focused on Michael Oher. The other movie is called Moneyball, again loosely based upon Moneyball: the art of winning an unfair game.
Moneyball was a book that was about Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics who would among the smallest payrolls in the league, a small fraction of the Yankees and Red Sox.(Disclaimer: I will warn you right now that I am a fan of the Oakland Athletics and I will try not to have any biases in their success or philosophies.)Billy Beane is the GM of the Oakland A's MLB baseball team. He is widely regarded as a innovated and great GM. If you have not read the book, I encourage you to read it. Contrary to the movie, there are several bullet points that I would like to point out, and some of my own observations on modern management techniques.
The book was about using statistical analysis and unconventional wisdom to look past biases and challenge the conventional sports executive way of doing business. Billy Beane through statistical analysis found "bargain value" players who the other 29 other teams did not highly value. In the book, that commodity was the ability to be selective at the plate and get on base. In 2002, walking or OBP was an undervalued skill. The players that were getting the money had personality, looked good in a uniform, and had great tools. They had pop, or speed, or excellent defense. They would be players who had average, home runs, low ERAs, or other published stats. Beane lost his top 3 players and was still able to be atop the American League, despite the payroll differences. Beane has consistently had among the lowest payrolls over the past 10 years, but among the higher winning percentages. He no longer believes walks are undervalued, but now they are actually overvalued. In 2002 they A's were based off no speed, but power, and OBP. Last year they were 7th in steals and last in OBP and again had a substantially lower payroll than most. Beane is arguably an innovator in thinking. He isn't the smartest GM. He really doesn't know much about statistical processes. He has had success via trial and error. My perception is finding value will always give your team an advantage. My other perception is he has made two fundamental errors: He hired his friend (and brother in-law) Bob Geren as manager. Bob was smart but couldn't communicate with his team or assistance. His other error was drafting his perceived BPA and ignore their grade. Jeremy Brown was a catcher that would probably have been a 20-30th round selection. Billy took him in round 1.
Here is my premise of all of this. A successful team is able to be successful by having a sustainable strategic vision that can separate themselves by being innovative and identifying value. How can I apply this to the Jets and why am I reading this?
I will tackle the later question first. It's Sunday, there is nothing on TV, and you really aren't in the mood for the Pro Bowl. How can the Jets use this as a building block? Well, the NFL is a relatively competitive league. Each team has the ability to be at the hard salary cap. There are 32 teams, so the statistical chances that you win the Super Bowl is 1:32. There are some teams that are consistently contenders, and others that are well are not. How can you be a perennial contender? Stragetic, long term vision focusing on value.
Premise #1. Do not give mediocre players large amounts of money. Seems logical, right? See Calvin Pace.
Premise #2. Do not give perceived immature or low character players large amounts of guaranteed money for lots of years. Many people in our society that didn't have money and come into lots of money tend to get in trouble and can't continue to sustain their success. Mark Sanchez was, and arguably still is a little immature at times. See hard knocks. Hot dog incident. No disrespect Mark, but you are starting to grow up and be a man. Some boys become men at 15, some at 18, some at 21, some at 25 and some that may even be more than that. Santonio Holmes arguably falls into that category. Good player with lots of talent you can't coach. He is a "me first" player. He is still another marijuana test away from a 1 year suspension.
Premise #3. Hire coaches and scouts who are sharp, they listen, and they can communicate. A GM in a strategic organization needs to coach and trust his team. Peers need to have trust in their boss, but they need to listen and also effectively communicate if they disagree.
Premise #4. Continue to build through the draft. Do not continue to have shallow drafts and trade draft picks for more expensive, unwanted players. Trading up for Julio Jones is fine IF you are a Julio Jones away from being that dynamic and trusted your other 52 roster spots. It's a good rule of thumb to consistently draft 7 players a year on average.
Premise #5. Continue to have a solid balance of veterans, players entering their prime, players who are starting to hit their stride, and prospects.
Premise #6. Hang on to your core, veteran players, but only within reason. This comes back to Revis. Generational Talents are very tough, but be professional and understand if you commit $$ per year, understand that you still need 52 other players to fill the roster. I'm not saying don't pay the man, but ensure you can pay the man. Ensure you haven't passed up a kings ransom. I'm not suggesting what to do here other than cross your T's and dot your I's and lower case J's. If New England gives you all picks in this years draft or 3-5 first rounders, you need to seriously consider. It probably won't happen but you can have Revis, who won't alone stop an offense, or 15 million in cap flexibility and an injection if youth.
Premise #7. Don't be afraid to bench anyone. Depth is a good thing. When you have it, you are able to bench players lacking confidence or who are playing through injury. Think of the skins and RG3. A nonmobile RG3 is now a pocket passer in a playoff game. Good idea? NO!
Premise #8. Give any and all players on your radar a draft grade. Do not overdraft. If you are the Chiefs, do not pick Geno Smith #1 because you need a QB. Take BPA according to your teams inputs. I would recommend giving each prospect a 0-3000 point grade. Grade prospects based on value and recent comparables. Have your 0-3000 grade mirror the NFL draft value chart. If you feel no one is of value when you draft, explore trading down. If you strongly feel that a top 15 pick has dropped into round 3, it may be strongly advisable to trade up. Don't take Bruce Irvin as the #1 DE/OLB… trade down.
Premise #9. Trust statistics as a guide. If virtually all QB's fail that are Juniors, complete less than 60%, or come from a spread/option read system, don't give them a high draft grade. Glennon anyone?
Premise #10. Consider injury history and character. One strong reason I didn't believe Shipley was a sure fire, can't miss prospect was his injury history. Do you know what? It happened again the pros. I'm not saying don't draft them at all, but consider that you probably a player capable of starting in rounds 1-3. I consider injury risk players like Bowers. If you have depth but lack special talents, Bowers can be a decent pickup in round 2. But Tampa Bay probably wasn't in that scenario. Sergio Kindle would be another bust. Injuries weren't good, but his character wasn't too strong either. Sued for nonpayments, DUI's, etc.
Premise #11. Try to diversify your draft picks. If you feel a BPA but you took a WR 2nd and 7th last year, and you have confidence in them, and you again draft another one, consider lowering their grade and value. Look at the Detroit Lions. They used 3 #1 picks on WR. The Jets have used back to back first rounders on DE's!
Premise #12. Don't be afraid to bench anyone. Depth is a good thing. When you have it, you are able to bench players lacking confidence or who are playing through injury. Think of the skins and RG3. A nonmobile RG3 is now a pocket passer in a playoff game. Good idea? NO!
So in a nutshell, I consider these 12 premises the foundation to maximizing value and making any team a successful one. Please feel free to add additional ideas.
And yes, since it is the offseason, I will offer my "value" mock draft.
We trade #9 to the Dolphins and the Dolphins select OT Eric Fischer for Miami's #12 and #77. Jake Long looks like he is going bye bye and I don't like Fischer drops now.
Our draft
1. Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas – perhaps the best safety prospect in a couple of years. Possible BPA at a definite need. Instant starter and very possibly future probowler.
2. Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame. His blocking seemed to improve. Would not hesitate to take Ertz here either. Valuable weapon for the offense. Could instantly start. Possible future probowler
3. Zac Dysert, QB, Miami OH . Project. Generally I don't like to take projects but statistically has a chance to succeed if not thrusted into the role. Landry Jones or Manuel would also be ok, but would probably wait a little longer.
3. Chase Thomas, OLB, Stanford. An every down OLB. Can play the run and pressure the QB.
4. Hugh Thornton, G, Illinois. He could possibly be a starter in year 1. Mean streak. Solid run blocker.
5. Zach Line, RB, SMU. A football player. Perhaps will not be a start but will contribute immediately on special teams and could be a good
6. A.J. Klein, ILB, Iowa State. Has a nose for the ball. Doesn't have the measurables.
7. Gilbert Pena, NT, Ole Miss. I think some late round depth at nose could be huge. Pouha is no longer durable and Kendrick Ellis may not be ready to step in.


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Last year I decorated my dining table like this. This year I had something different in mind. I pictured lighted branches, a couple of small black lanterns, and some pumpkins interspersed on my dining table. However, fueled by a pumpkin spice latte and the wee hours of midnight, I ended up using what I had and adding in two new items that I had purchased.
The table runner is burlap from Hobby Lobby and the small white pumpkins I found bagged as a set in the produce department of our grocery store. So together with my other items I pulled out of my fall decorating table I set to work.
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The Massachusetts GOP will be electing a new chair Thursday, January 31. This election is an important one for liberty minded people. The leadership of the MassGOP has a large influence on the direction of the State Republican Party and outcome of elections. The exciting news is that the liberty minded activists in Massachusetts have grown in strength and influence. We now have a chance of electing a new leader who believes that we must build the MassGOP from the ground up. This is a public meeting and your support and attendance is requested.
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The Northborough Republican Town Committee unanimously voted to endorse Rick Green for MassGOP Chair.
"We believe he will help bring about the bold change to the State Republican Party. He will put the focus on helping the individual towns build their base and give their members the training they need to influence elections. Having a strong network of energized and trained activists will allow liberty minded candidates to gain the support they need to win elections."
Northborough has four State Committee Representatives voting in this election. As of this writing two of them, Bonnie Johnson and Bill McCarthy, have publicly endorsed Rick Green. It is our hope that come Thursday Jeanne Kangas and Brian Burke, our other two representatives, will also put their support behind Rick Green.
The liberty minded activists in this state are becoming smarter and stronger each election cycle. We need leadership to help us grow our fledgling local committees into strong organizations that are equipped to help our candidates win elections. While fundraising is important, it is not nearly as important as building strong coalitions of like minded individuals and organizations who are able to turn out the vote on election day. This past election is proof that it takes much more than just money to win election.
We strongly believe that the time has come for a leader with proven organization skills, a leader who is interested in listening to activists in our Party and a leader who is committed to bringing about the kind of change that is worthy of our volunteers, donors & candidate recruits. That leader is Rick Green; it is not Kirsten Hughes.
Kim and I will be attending this meeting to let our representatives know that we are not satisfied with business as usual. It is time to put and end to insider politics and put the focus on individual liberty.


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By MARK TURNER
With so many remakes and sequels being made these days it's nice to have some being made that are actually well done. More often than not these types of films are rushed into production and rarely come close to being as original or fun as the first films. Such is not the case with MEN IN BLACK 3.
By BOB SHRALUKA
Getting excited about IU playing Rutgers in hoops? Bet they're jumping up and down out in Iowa in expectation of hosting Maryland in football in a few years. And surely the folks in Columbus are already painting their faces and putting their bucknuts around their necks in anticipation of Rutgers' football team coming to town down the road.
By MARK TURNER
It's been years since the theme of bootleggers was the subject matter in movies. Back in the '70s there was a rush of movies about this subject, ranging from the low-budget MOONRUNNERS (the movie later turned into the hit TV series THE DUKES OF HAZARD) to the even lower budgeted MOONSHINERS. Even Burt Reynolds took on the subject in WHITE LIGHTNING. But then it kind of disappeared. That all changed when reality TV took a shine (pun intended) to the topic and the film LAWLESS is a result of that renewed interest.
By DYLAN MALONE
Baseball inducted Barry Larkin into the Hall of Fame in January. He was the only one.
The MLB experienced the first wave of players who had either admitted to or were strongly accused of using steroids in their careers. A panel of baseball writers and professionals were asked to vote for up to 10 players on the ballot of 27 pros. Any player who received at least 75% of the vote earned a spot in Cooperstown.
By DYLAN MALONE
Ok, here goes.
I've never had to retrace my steps in this column before but after reading some of the comments made about the female athlete a few weeks ago, I felt the need to clear the air.
First and foremost, I am not beyond being wrong from time to time. When given the chance, I can say confidently that I can come through with an explanation and/or an apology. In this case I was not given the opportunity for either…so I'll try now.
By J SWYGART
By BOB SHRALUKA
Questions, questions; everyone has questions. Like, where does all that stuff go? Or, where did all that stuff come from?
Last week's demolishing of a downtown building stirred considerable interest in these parts. And why not? When was the last time such a large building was demolished in Decatur?
In Vegas, they do it all the time. But not here.
By MARK TURNER
If you saw THE EXPENDABLES then you have a clue as to what to expect from any sequel. Lots of explosions, plenty of gunplay and hand-to-hand combat from a group of mercenaries who also tend to have a moral backbone. The first film delivered tons of action to the point that I consider it one of the best action films ever made. It was popular enough that a sequel had to follow. So how does THE EXPENDABLES 2 stack up?
By DYLAN MALONE
There's not a lot of things that beat Thanksgiving Day. If you're most moms or wives, you get to see the fruit of your work on the smiling faces of your family members who give thanks (or should) to you and for your hard labor all day.
If you're my wife, Thanksgiving Day marks the first day she officially gets to celebrate the Christmas holiday and I no longer have an excuse to hold her back from her holiday spirit.
Think about it. You're going to put on an Indiana "state" wrestling tournament, and 24 teams in three classes will get invited. I wouldn't have to know anything about the rosters - which state placers are coming back, how many starters return, etc. ‑ to come up with a pretty fine tourney.
And, about the second or third team on my mind, after Evansville Mater Dei and Perry Meridian, would be Bellmont, right!


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We've all been aware of the convergence of video and still photography over the past few years. There's a lot of information and a lot of noise out there on the subject. Sorting through it all can be tedious, and every article has its own opinion of how things should be done.
Think Tank Photo has done the "Multimedia DSLR" community a great service today by publishing a Buyers Guide. This guide of course features Think Tank Multimedia Bags, but goes much, much into a broader spectrum of products that the Multimedia DSLR user needs to consider: Camera features, what lenses are best, audio recorders and microphones, and other accessories. Links to those product manufacturer pages are included.
Kudos to Think Tank for doing quite a bit of research that will help us all!
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Apolitical conference in J'lem? Initiative to increase activity of international phenomenon TEDx, launched here recently, gathering steam.
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Storytelling has long been a Jewish trait and while, as a nation, we don't do particularly well in the world's sports arenas, we could possibly talk the pants off the hind legs of any animal.
Yoni Litt may have reasoned that, if you're going to share your insights with the people around you, you may as well do it to a high standard and at a respectable forum. TED would certainly answer to the description of the latter.
TED – an acronym for "Technology Entertainment and Design" – began about 25 years ago in California with 400 people in attendance, according to the London-born Jerusalemite Litt. Since then, he says, it's grown into an annual hub of 1,500, with tickets selling for $6,000 apiece by invitation only.
"They were bought by a not-for-profit organization in 2000, and since then one of their missions has been to open up their content," Litt adds. "They release talks on their website, which is the way most people I know have gotten to know TED – me included – then, about 18 months ago, they opened a program called TEDx."
TEDx is basically a format for farming out the TED brand name and staging TED-like events all over the world. Litt decided that our fair city should join the list of global conference locations and, earlier this month, he staged the first session of the Jerusalem version, called TEDx Talpiot.
"TEDx conferences are organized on a local basis with a license from TED, with their guidelines," Litt says.
Sounds like a great idea. After all, TED has become a trademark for prestigious informational events with an ever-growing star-studded roster which, to date, has featured the likes of celebrated author and satirist Douglas Adams, Duke University Israeli-born professor of psychology and behavioral economics Dan Ariely, award-winning nature photographer James Balog, Irish illusionist Keith Barry, World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners- Lee, U2 rock group front-man Bono and Avatar director James Cameron, to name but a few.
One of the principal benefits of holding TEDx conferences around the world is self-evident. Local events can tackle topics that are relevant to the locale.
"People can take this anywhere they want, and apply this idea in their local setting which, of course, also means addressing local issues," adds Litt, noting, however, that the latter is not necessarily the be all and end all.
"It's more about getting local people to be part of this, the local stars. It does not have to be a matter of addressing local issues. One of the main guidelines is no politics, no religious agenda and no selling from the stage of commercial goods. That takes things to a different place."
In this country, as we all know, it is difficult to avoid getting dragged into a contentious political vortex, regardless of intent.
"We are looking for what connects people, the highest common denominator," Litt says. "Politics, religion and other similar areas are usually places where people feel apart from each other. The idea here is to spark discussion and to talk about things that have meaning, also beyond the local setting, which also have some sort of universal meaning."
When he told people about the apolitical agenda of the TEDx conference in Jerusalem, Litt did not always get an encouraging response. "People told me 'good luck' and said that everything here was politics. But I found there is a place where you can put it aside and people can really meet."
Then again, looking for topics that bring people together does not always mean skirting around potential minefields. "The easiest thing is sometimes to say, look, we're not going to touch difficult stuff. It is a challenge, to know how to get into difficult issues."
TEDx Talpiot got off to a flying start at the Hebrew University's Mount Scopus campus on November 11 with an impressive speaker lineup. The English-language lecturers included Oren Harman, who holds the graduate program chair in science, technology and society at Bar- Ilan University and spoke on "The Evolution of Altruism;" Alyn Hospital director Maurit Beeri on "Why Fixing Babies Requires More than Good Medicine"; Avshalom Elitzur of Iyar, The Israeli Institute for Advanced Research in Natural Sciences with a talk on quantum physics called "Too Beautiful Not to Be True"; and Zvia Agur, founder and president of the Institute for Medical Biomathematics, who spoke about "Developing Virtual Patients that Can Guide Medicine."
The Hebrew section of the program featured inventor Etty Katz, founder of the Ananim learning institute, who spoke on how creating personal symbols can reveal unknown paths for learning, and leading experimental filmmaker Yosef Dadoune, who presented a talk entitled "Vision of Film. Architecture. Desert." Musical entertainment was provided by classical pianist Diana Livshitz.
Litt and his small team invested much time and energy into putting TEDx Talpiot together after obtaining the requisite license from the California-based organization.
Their endeavor was helped by a string of cosponsors, including ROI Community for Young Jewish Innovators, Hillel Center for Jewish Life Hebrew University, Tzeirim Bamerkaz and Leadel.net.
ROI director Justin Korda says he was happy to jump on the TEDx bandwagon. "TED is an organization we have been looking at in the last couple of years," he says.
"It does similar things to us, and we learn from them. It is a matter of gathering influential people together and making the most of the time available."
Korda is also enthusiastic about holding future TEDx conferences in Jerusalem.
"Jerusalem is a very strategically valuable place for this kind of gathering," he says, even taking into consideration the complex nature of life here. "Challenges and opportunities are two sides of the same coin. Challenges are opportunities to bring together stakeholders in a positive atmosphere, and to share ideas across sectors and between different people."
The TEDx concept seems to be gathering momentum here. A TEDx Tel Aviv conference was held in Jaffa in April and, a couple of weeks before the TEDx Talpiot conference, a similar event, called TEDx Holyland, took place at the American Colony Hotel in east Jerusalem, which featured Israeli and Palestinian women and focused on the empowerment of women.
"The fact that you had Israelis and Palestinians talking on the same stage and sitting in the same room, and were all listened to by each other – that has got to be a good starting point," says Litt.
For now, Litt is looking to get the content from TEDx Talpiot on the Web and is hoping to hold another conference in Jerusalem next year.
"Ideally, I'd like to see about 25 TEDx events a year happening all over Israel. It's going to be a lot of work but it will be worth it."
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The Moment I Have Been Waiting For…
For several years I have known that I want to be a beekeeper. I became infatuated with bees and honey after reading a chapter in the book "Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers" that claimed that people who eat a primarily honey diet have been known to live to well over 100 years old. I was sold! Since then, my love relationship with bees and honey has mostly existed in books, movies, and online articles.
However, how could I be sure I was ready to be a bee guardian without ever having any hands on experience with bees? What if I freaked out at the moment that mattered most? What if I had gotten a hive, only to realize that I would be paralyzed with fear?
The true test finally came for me last Saturday during our second Beginning Beekeeping Class with Richard Spiegel and Jenny Bach at Volcano Island Honey Company. We suited up and practiced the proper way to open up the hive, inspect a frame, and light our smokers. Then it was out to the field we went, three people per hive to practice with the real stars of the show—the bees!
A classmate, Larry, was the first in my group to open up the hive. Wow! All of the bees were pouring up to the top. We puffed a little smoke their way, and they immediately began retreating to engorge themselves on honey. The bees were so quiet and peaceful with us, despite our alien space suits and invasion of their home.
Now, the moment I had been waiting for… I used my hive tool to pry a frame out of the hive. I held in my hands, an entirely different universe of awe and wonder. Hundreds of bees were crawling all over beautifully capped honey cells. I could see eggs and larva indicating that the Queen was alive and well. Bees were eating honey and talking to each other. There were a few drones that I spotted, and lots of female workers.
I could have stared at the frame in my hands for hours. I was amazed with how calm I was–not an ounce of anxiety, only pure fascination! After a while though, the bees let us know they had enough of our unexpected visit. Their buzzing became louder, and the whole hive seemed to be in a bit of a frenzy. It was obvious that it was time for us to let them bee.
Even though I plan on doing this a million more times, I will never forget this first experience for the rest of my life! Thank you Richard and Jenny!! You have made my dreams come true!
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A few weeks back there was an announcement that the NFLCA (National Football League Coaches Association) had filed a legal brief saying to the court that they were on the players side. This was a very interesting and rather surprising development as the coaches up until this point were staying neutral. Here is an excerpt from an ESPN article on this development. Link here.
NFL coaches are teaming up with the players in their legal fight to end the owner-imposed lockout.
The NFL Coaches Association filed a brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday expressing support for the players and saying that the lockout is putting their jobs in jeopardy.
"Owners and fans increasingly demand immediate success, and coaches whose teams cannot fulfill such severe expectations face likely dismissal, which means the uprooting of families, economic dislocation, and a significantly less promising career path," lawyers for the NFLCA wrote.
"Preparation is a coach's currency, and coaches rely heavily on the offseason to prepare their players for the season," the NFLCA said. "If the NFL's lockout denies coaches the necessary time with players, coaches will be significantly more limited in their ability to prepare their teams and to prove their value as coaches."
The NFLCA said no amount of financial damages could compensate for the time lost this offseason, so they asked the 8th Circuit to uphold Judge Susan Richard Nelson's injunction of the lockout to allow the players and coaches to get back to work.
"Failure at an early stage of one's career, however, can falter career aspirations for many subsequent years," the filing said. "A lockout will significantly impinge on coaches' opportunities to prove themselves and will increase the likelihood that they will suffer failure they can neither avoid nor overcome."
I think the coaches really do have a good point about how the lockout is doing irreparable damage to their careers. New coaches like our Leslie Frazier are especially hurt by the lockout. Not being allowed a chance to hold the extra off season workouts which they get as new coaches really hurts their chances of having a successful season, making it harder for them to keep their jobs. So I found the coaches siding with the players made a lot of sense, given how they are being harmed by the lockout just as much, if not more than, the players.
In the ESPN article I quoted it also notes how the Redskins staff made a statement, and signed a document, saying that they were in support of the owners. Knowing Dan Snyder, I figured he probably just
blackmailed or coerced kindly asked his coaches for their support, so I thought nothing of it. However just recently, I saw on the Star Tribune that the Vikings staff had released a statement saying they were in support of the owners. After the initial reaction of No, Wait, What? Really! I decided to see what other teams were doing.
Apparently, many of the coaches in the NFL are recanting of their support for the players and claiming they had no idea that their association was going to announce such support. An article that appeared on espn.com yesterday lists the eleven teams whose coaches are all claiming that they are not in support of the action the NFLCA is doing. This article gives some interesting quotes from the coaches. link here.
Eagles coach Andy Reid said Thursday he and his staff were unaware the brief was being filed.
"We were surprised by the filing and do not support it in any way," Reid said in the statement.
Jets coach Rex Ryan said the brief "came out of left field" for his staff.
"Nobody knew it was filed and nobody approved it being filed, so that's where it is," Ryan said in a statement released by the team Thursday.
The Dallas Morning News reported that the Cowboys staff sent a letter to the NFLCA signed by assistant John Garrett that the Dallas coaches didn't authorize the filing.
"We did not provide (NFLCA executive director) Larry Kennan with the authority to file such brief on our behalf and do not agree with the brief's position," Garrett wrote in the letter, according to the newspaper.
Vikings coach Leslie Frazier says his coaching staff was never contacted by the association and will "always be supportive of our management."
I don't know about you guys, but this strikes me as a little weird. First, I know we shouldn't assume but I will assume anyways that the NFLCA would have to get permission from at least some coaches to release the kind of statement that they did. I would honestly be very surprised if the head of an organization like that would act without the permission of his clients. If the coaches are telling the truth that they had no knowledge of what their organization was doing then I would not be surprised if the NFLCA had new leadership in the near future.
However, I really doubt the head of the NFLCA would do something which probably could get himself fired. This means that the coaches most likely knew about what their organization was doing. So why the sudden change in heart? I see three possible explanations for what is going on.
- The coaches had no idea what was going on. It is possible that Kennan, the head of the NFLCA, decided that it was in his clients best interests to side with the players in trying to end the lockout. As I mentioned earlier, the coaches are being harmed a lot by the lockout so this course of action is not all that surprising. The weird part is that he would do this without the consent of the coaches. If this is the case I wouldn't be surprised if the coaches hired someone else to lead their organization.
- The coaches are split on which side to support. I think this is most likely what is happening. What happened is that the NFLCA probably got support from some, but not all of the coaches, to move forward with what it is doing. It makes sense that the coaches would have different opinions about the labor situation.
- Option three, the coaches want to support the players but the owners are pressuring them not to. Maybe its just the inner conspiracy theorist in me speaking right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if the owners were putting some kind of pressure on the coaches to not side with the players. It is possible that coaches are afraid to speak in favor of the players in fear that their job could then be in jeopardy.
The coaches really seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place. On one side it isn't a great idea to side against the owners and bite the hand the feeds (pays) them. On the other hand, they are really being harmed by the lockout and I'm sure they are opposed to it. The only position I'm sure the coaches have is that just like the rest of us, they want this lockout nightmare to end and football to begin.


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I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all the help I received during my recent stay at Baywind. I spent 9 weeks there and actually had a good time. I made several new friendships and acquaintances that I will never forget. Everyone from the admissions office to nurses, CNAs, housekeeping and kitchen staff made me feel so welcomed and were never too busy to speak to me. The fact that everyone seemed to know me by name was astonishing. There is enough activity going on that it is hard to be bored and the variety is really good.
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It is very difficult to place a loved one in a nursing home, but you were wonderful at helping my mom and me adjust to the transition of care.
I could tell what good care she was getting by the way she would smile and wave to the CNAs, nurses and staff when they came into her room. Mom was with you for 3.5 years and I want to thank all for making Baywind her home.
Maria Green, Mary Gamble, Denise (both of you), Elizabeth, Hilda, Kathy and all nursing staff, thank you for always having time to listen and address my endless concerns about mom. You were a comfort to me more than you can imagine. I cannot forget Paul and Andres- you guys do a great job. Thank you to all in dietary who went out of their way to make sure mom had food she liked and could eat.
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