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Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel revealed several proposals during his annual State of the Parish Address. His proposals were wrapped in the central theme of "Momentum Lafayette."
Though finances and allocation proposals were heavily discussed, consolidation topped his list of goals.
"The governments are not consolidated," he began. "The city and parish governments are still two separate entities."
Durel proposed increasing the city's self-governance, while supporting outside areas. He is supporting an idea of re-shaping the city-parish council, by allowing five councilmen to handle Lafayette only issues, and four councilmen to represent outside areas. Chief Administrative Officer of the Lafayette Consolidated Government, Dee Stanley, agreed with the idea of tweaking the current government roles.
"We could change the existing charter that we have to be more representative of not only the city of Lafayette, but those other smaller areas."
Durel spoke on one issue he believes has been the most problematic in the past. Annexation. Currently, the city of Broussard and Durel are debating the annexation of land. To prevent further issues, Durel proposed having unincorporated areas in the parish mapped out, to allow land to be reserved, in the event a town wishes to annex.
Councilman (District Four) Kenneth Boudreaux said he liked the idea of an annexation map, "but there are some populations that still desire to be in an unincorporated area, where there are no rules."
Among other topics in his speech, Durel announced the possibility of converting the Horse Farm into a public park. He also announced the retirement of Traffic and Transportation director of Tony Tramel.
Tramel is expected to step down in 45 days.
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As most know from Ryan's post, for the first time in his NFL career, Sam Bradford will have the same Offensive Coordinator. From this, Ryan is completely right, we should now expect more and expectations should rise dramatically. Sam has no excuse this upcoming season and I personally think he can meet the expectations that are about to be hammered this upcoming season. The Rams fan base should be giddy with anticipation about the 2013 season for many reasons, but look no further than this past season for evidence that he will get better.
From Shane Gray of 101Sports.com
In 2012, No. 8 upped his completion percentage by a full six points, posted his career best touchdown percentage and dramatically bettered his touchdown to interception ratio. Bradford also improved in a plethora of additional statistical criteria including passing under pressure, on deep throws and in fourth quarter action.
This alone should have most on their feet in applause. Some of the key reasons why some entertained picking Robert Griffin, Sam improved on like passing under pressure. How many times did we have to hear how Sam cracked under pressure of defenders in the 2011 season to the point of annoyance because it was true. Sam goes to his deep ball which part of that goes to the addition of Givens who singularly made opposing defenses respect his speed and the deep ball. With another year, I hope he works on other routes so he can be more than a one trick pony.
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In fact, the Rams signal caller led four fourth quarter comebacks, tying for second in the league. To put that into perspective, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has never bettered that number and Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has yet to construct more than two such comebacks in a campaign.
This I had no clue about and it brought a huge, joker type smile to my face. This mainly being because some had continued to argue that Sam could bring a team back from a deficit, which was relevant considering he hadn't done it til this past season. There should no more be any reason to believe that he can't do it again, lets just hope he and this offense gets better in the first three quarters so he doesn't have to do it as much. Although, he has made much improvement from even his first season, there is still much to improve on.
While Bradford has progressed substantially in those regards, there is still room for improvement in both areas and in other elements of his game. For example, he has yet to post a 60 percent completion percentage season. Doing so would seem to be a realistic threshold to cross in 2013.
Some still have questions about Bradford and his ability to not just improve as his talent level increases, but to seemingly raise the play of those around him. For example, some wonder why the likes of Donnie Avery, Laurent Robinson and Danario Alexander posted their most productive campaigns after leaving the Gateway City.
Some cite the offensive line as a problem area, but should pass protection still be considered a significant issue? When one considers that — per Football Outsiders — Paul Boudreau's unit ranked a solid 13 of 32 in sacks allowed and did not give up a sack in either of the season's final two games, one would have to wonder if that line of argument still holds water.
I wouldn't necessarily get my hopes down after reading that because for the simple fact, you don't expect a Quarterback nor any player no matter how great they are to be perfect. When you have a Quarterback that's gone through more OC's then Charlie Sheen does women, you defiantly don't expect it, but it is reality. To add to this, I would like to see Sam stop choosing who he wants to pass it to before he snaps the ball then no matter what pass it to them anyways. Sure he's gotten better at not locking on to receivers but if I was a better man I would bet at least half of his interceptions this season have been to do him locking onto a receiver and not going through his progressions. For the first time, I take issue with him saying Elite Quarterbacks make their surroundings better. We alll consider Brees and Rodgers elite, who exactly do they make better? Both of these players have some of the best surrounding casts in the NFL. You could throw Brady into that discussion but he has already proven that he can make his surroundings better. So, with the exception of Brady which other "elite" Quarterback makes their surroundings better? Or is it more, some how some way most have to be surrounded with the right weapons and crew to succeed. I would consider this to be true. If you ask me though, considering what Sam was working with, you could say he made the most of what he had, no?
This might be the biggest thing I do agree with in his article.
Bradford must continue to improve in regard to completion percentage, red zone efficiency, progressing through reads and pocket awareness
If you could all of the times that we had to walk away with a field goal in the red zone instead of a TD, it could piss the most calm person off. Efficiency doesn't all fall on his shoulders, but at times I would like to see him give his receiver the chance to go up for the ball instead of throwing the ball away.
This upcoming season we get to see Sam either fly into the upper echelon of Quarterbacks or crash and burn with the other busts of the past decade. I don't think even the biggest apologist can except a middle ground this season because even if we do get some good prospect in the draft like a Wide Receiver or Tight End, it will still be up to Sam to form a bond with said players. It's Sam's team now and this team goes where ever he takes them. If he plays good, we should make the playoffs. If he doesn't, Fisher and crew might be looking for a new face of the franchise come this time next year. Do I think he can become elite, yes. He's shown the ability and skill set to do so, now he has to put it together.
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Join us as we revisit the arcade classic and knock a few robot commies out of commission.
We break out the Saturn and try out the spiritual predecessor of Dynamite Cop.
With Link's GameCube adventure heading to the Wii U, we decided it was time to hit the high seas in the original.
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This week's episode takes a look back at one of the strangest video game releases to date.
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Bella Thorne has just become the ambassador for iDecide, a campaign that encourages saying no to underage drinking. The campaign also encourages Bella's fans to make individual decisions that are best for their own lives. Plus, the campaign urges everyone to obey laws – traffic laws, drinking laws, etc.
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The UTMB Cruisin' for a Cure team recently participated in the 20th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in downtown Houston. The UTMB team, made up of 120 members, has raised $17,449.83 so far. Donations will be accepted until November 15.
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Ce livre est une série de portraits de Sadhu. Photographies prises lors de la Kumbh Mela à Haridwar (Inde) en Mars 2010.
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A strong Friday program begins rather meekly with a five horse expensive maiden claimer for 3-year-ods. #2 Cape Finisterre is the 8/5 morning line choice after finishing an okay fourth in a very fast, highly-rated straight maiden dash, and he seems sure to improve with the class drop and the race under his belt. But #4 Drink At Last Call owns essentially the same pattern and he's 9/5 on the morning line. Take your pick, we'll pass.
Modest routing claimers do battle in the second race and in our rolling exotics we'll use #3 Candy Arches and #6 A Royal Tizzy. The former found his friends at this level with a gate-to-wire score at Hollywood Park last month and set wicked fractions in the process. That style might not be so effective over the Pro Ride, which tends to inhibit speed, but this colt was once highly-regarded and may have gained some confidence in victory. A Royal Tizzy is stretching out for the first time and his pedigree suggests the extra ground will be within his scope. Based on his sprint numbers, he's more than good enough to win, but he still has to prove he can project that form around two turns. Hess is solid with sprint to route plays, so we're inclined to believe that he can.
Older maidens occupy the third race, a middle distance affair that would seem to favor #4 Quarter Given and #7 Indianapolis, and we'll use them both in our rolling exotics. Quarter Given, second in all three of his starts to date, adds blinkers for the first time and following a recent bullet half mile blowout the Richard Mandella-trained colt with steadily improving speed figures looks all set to graduate. However, Indianapolis has credentials as well, having finished in the money in all of his three previous outings, one of which came in his debut over the poly track at Keeneland, which might have been his best race. The Kenny McPeak-trained colt lands Gomez for his local debut and should be very dangerous from off the pace.
Class dropping #7 Tamerin seeks her third straight score in the fourth race, a downhill turf dash for $40,000 claiming fillies and mares. Clearly, she's good enough to win, but having dropped from allowance to $50,000 claiming to now $40,000 claiming isn't exactly the healthiest of signs for a mare on a winning streak. If it looks like Mitchell is trying to lose her, well, maybe he is, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have at least one more winning race left in her. The daughter of Chief Seattle has excellent speed but doesn't need to the lead to win, so Rosario has some options depending upon how the race shapes up.
The fifth race is for bottom rung sprinting fillies and mares and while #2 Suziqcutie has her issues (don't they all at this level?) she knows how to win and likes this track. Sorenson knows her well, and the Carava-trained mare seems quite capable of producing the last run, assuming she's feeling up to it. Also worth using in your exotics are #8 Havens Lake, a fair fifth vs. similar in her recent comeback for Spawr and likely to be fitter and tougher today; and #11 Msty Aly, comfortably drawn outside and set for another good effort after finishing in the money in each of her last five outings.
#2 Smoke Cat, a recent $8,000 claim by trainer Michael Pender, is very ambitiously spotted in the sixth race, a first level allowance sprint, but on speed figures the speedy gelding isn't out of his element. First or second in nine of 16 career starts, the 7-year-old looks on paper to be the speed of the speed, and if he's not respected he'll take them a long way. But these aren't $8,000 sellers he'll have to withstand. #1 Vaundell was a very impressive debut winner here last year and returns off a long layoff working like his old self for excellent comeback trainer Carla Gaines. He'll settle early and charge late and is a "must use" at 3-1 on the morning line. You should also consider #9 Capt. Sparrow, a come-from-behind winner of a $12,500 claimer last month at Hollywood Park. Carava spots his stock realistically so we assume this gelding is doing quite well to be triple jumped in class. He's also a two-time winner at Santa Anita and has the perfect style for this extended sprint trip.
Today's seventh race feature brings out older fillies and mares in a "three-other-than" going a mile on grass. You have to admire #1 Bootleg Annie (and the job done by trainer Kathy Walsh), as this veteran mare has won 15 of 31 career starts, including the Cal Cup Distaff over this course during the Oak Tree meeting. She's effective up to a mile and from where she's drawn inside she'll most likely try gate to wire tactics. Flashover, freshened since November, is another thoroughly genuine and consistent mare who is especially fond of the Arcadia lawn. Talamo should have her in striking range throughout. #6 Dreamt, a listed stakes winner in France in September, makes her U.S. debut for Mott and has trained like she's ready to roll. Her form suggests she can fire a winning shot fresh, so you'd better use her in your exotics.
The finale is a typical wide open maiden claimer, and we'll go four deep, using #2 Favre N Away; #4 Starry Strive; #10 Gold Country; and #12 My Friend Bernie. All four have credentials to win a race like this. Favre N Away has improved his speed figures in each of five career starts and with another forward move today should at least hit the board. Pedroza stays aboard for Bernstein. Starry Strive is a route-to-sprint play who might be a late threat at this extended sprint trip, while Gold Country is a second time starter from the Mullins barn (superb in this category) and exits a productive heat. And don't dismiss My Friend Bernie, who was beaten a sixteenth of a mile in debut vs. tougher last summer at Del Mar but has trained like he's much better than that for Mitchell.


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This is Tony Bennett's fourth season coaching in the ACC. In that time he's beaten 8 conference teams at least twice. But there are two teams he's never beaten: Duke and Florida State. It's not hard to argue that Bennett, Coach K, and Coach Hamilton are the three best defensive minds in the league, so it has to be a bit of a sore spot that Bennett is 0-9 against the other two.
Today he gets his 5th shot at Florida State.
What makes his defense so good? Last year the defense was 6th nationally in defensive efficiency, and this year they are 18th. They do it without forcing many turnovers. Rather, they use a defense assembled by Bennett's father to pressure every shot. Teams are making fewer than 40% of their 2s vs Virginia, which is the 5th lowest mark nationally.
The pack-line defense - the name was coined by someone wanting to sell DVDs - is a variation of pressure, man-to-man defense. While there are a high number of defensive switches, just like in Krzyzewski's and Hamilton's defenses, this defense looks a bit different.
Here, Old Dominion works for a shot. The ball is on the left wing (circle) and Aaron Bacote (dashed line) is going to run a long curl, getting three screens (arrows) along the way. As the threat gets closer to the basket, note how Virginia's entire team sags that way. The "pack-line" is an imaginary line one large step in from the 3-point line, and that is generally where the defense is compacted with the exception of someone pressuring the ball.
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Bacote (circle) gets the ball on the wing but doesn't have the space to launch a three. Instead, he drives middle (dashed line). Technically, Paul Jesperson (arrow) is guarding No. 25, but Virginia switches constantly.
Driving middle is exactly what Virginia wants you to do. There they can contain the ball handler (circle). Here, all five defenders have at least one foot in the paint, and Jesperson has abandoned his man to pick up the dribble. The Hoos do this on all dribble penetration - they try and force it to the middle, and then they pinch it with help defense.
But ODU has a way out. They immediately reverse the ball two passes, and whenever this happens, look for the ball to go right back where it came from. The ODU defender (blue line) is able to pick off Bacote's man, and the pass (dotted arrow) is delivered on time and in rhythm for the three.
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Later, ODU runs a inbounds play which is an excellent demonstration of how to beat this defense. The pack-line is all about stopping the gaps, so one way to attack it is to figure out a way to remove the gaps. This play begins with a skip pass (dotted arrow) to Donte Hill, who is excellent off the dribble.
Hill dribbles right (arrow) while getting a screen set to that side (circle). The other ODU players are fade to that side of the court as well, which should be the tip for UVA. But the on-ball defenders have their backs to that part of the court and can't see the huge space that's been opened for the drive.
He doesn't convert, but he does demonstrate how to get to the basket against a team which is almost impossible to get to the basket against.
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For Florida State to push their winning streak to five vs Virginia, they're going to have to execute at a higher level than they've been doing. Luckily, they've had a week to prepare. Ian Miller is still hobbled by his foot injury and he's barely practiced in two weeks. If he's not full speed then this puts more pressure on the freshmen guards to stay focused.
Virginia (11-5, 1-2) is banged up as well. Akil Mitchell, their leading rebounder, has been hobbled with a bad ankle, and Darion Atkins has been shut down indefinitely. This leaves 6-6 Joe Harris (15.1 ppg) with more pressure to score.
Virginia slows games down to a crawl. Their tempo is 341st among 347 Division I teams. If they build a lead, can the young Noles stay focused enough knowing that their possessions are limited? FSU needs a win to keep pace with Duke and NC State in 2nd place (behind 4-0 Miami).
The game tips at 4pm and will be broadcast on the ACC Network and ESPN3. Vegas and Pomeroy both have Virginia as a six-point favorite.


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Colin Baker and TV crew help raise money for Starlight
11:40am Thursday 17th April 2014 in News By Lauren Howard, Reporter
HAMPSHIRE welcomed famous faces who had travelled in time all the way from the 1980s in the form of former cast and crew members of Doctor Who.
The sixth incarnation of the Doctor, Colin Baker, joined with former technicians and other crew members at an event to raise money for Starlight – a charity which provides entertainment to terminally ill children.
The event at Roer Park Leisure Centre in Winchester featured a raffle was held for people to win an original mini Tardis, a mini Dalek and numerous figurines and Doctor Who memorabilia.
There were numerous stands showcasing a whole host of props, toys and collectibles from the hit series, which has been running since the 1960s, as well as life-size costumes of the aliens the Doctor encountered and about half a dozen full-size Daleks.
However Doctor Who was not the only show to feature on the day.
A DeLorean, known from the classic film Back to the Future, was on show for admirers of the film to sit in it and be photographed.
Organiser Chris Tarrant said: "We're hoping to raise as much money as we can. We've been doing this for ten years and every year I'm reminded of how much work is involved – I've got numerous bruises from putting so many leaflets through people's letter boxes – but it's all worth it."
Colin Baker said: "It's lovely to meet all the fans of the Doctor and all these people have turned up to support a good charity. It's also a chance for me to meet friends from the show."
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The event had a few other actors from recent Dr Who, as well as from the 80s. The recent performers had played Weeping Angels and Cybermen in the new series, whereas the classic performers also included the 1980s Davros (Terry Molloy). It's nice to see fans old and new enjoying the many props, cars, costumes and actors from the series, especially during school holidays, and raising money for charity. Nice one guys.
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The Board of Leaders are responsible for planning and coordinating many SSS activities such as the Ice Cream Social, the Senior Advice Taco Night and First Year events. In addition to these tasks, the Board of Leaders will promote leadership and campus activity within the SSS community. The Board of Leaders will expand and strengthen the relationship between SSS with the broader St. Olaf community establishing a voice that will be very important for our program.
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Zune HD or PS3 Slim?
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Sun Sep 27, 2009 at 12:56:29 PM EST
Hey guys, I need your help. I'm having trouble on deciding what i should get between a Zune HD or a PS3 Slim.
Now, this might not seem fair at all, a console or a music player, but I havent had an ipod or anything for awhile so I was really considering the Zune HD. I mean, just look how awesome it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7gMx...
but then I was thinking, I've been wanting a PS3 for awhile now and ever since they dropped the price and released the slim, I REALLY want one now. I mean, Uncharted 2 looks epic. EPIC. and I want to try other games (i.e. God of War, Uncharted 1, Infamous, MGS4, etc) And then I watched this guy give his brief overview and unboxing of a PS3 slim and now I'm stuck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7gMx...
As of me typing this, Im leaning towards the PS3 because I can get alot more out of it, but I decided to let you guys give me your thoughts on the matter; I'd really appreciate it.
Give me some pro's and con's on both.
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The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection to a triple homicide in Hephzibah in which three charred bodies were found in a wooded area. (WJBF-TV)
The Richmond County Sheriff Office has charged Ryan David Jones with 3 counts of Murder, and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime in relation to the bodies discovered off of Matthew Court (Initial reports indicated that the incident location was Mickey Court, however, after verification from the Richmond County's GIS site, it was found that this unmarked street is Matthew Court). Jones was originally being held as a Person of Interest.
After a media release, investigators received a phone call from Steve Jones, who requested the Sheriff's Office check on the welfare of his family at 3729 Pinnacle Place Drive, in Hephzibah. Steve Jones advised he had no contact with his parents, Roosevelt and Edna Jones, or his brother, Russell Jones, since Monday, May 20th.
Deputies arrived at the residence and observed the family vehicles at the residence. Deputies forced entry into the residence per the request of the family and discovered large amounts of blood inside the residence.
After obtaining search warrants for the residence and reviewing the scene, it was the common consensus among experienced Violent Crimes investigators that multiple murders had occurred within the residence.
Crime Scene investigators who had processed the original scene viewed photographs of Edna Jones, Roosevelt Jones, and Russell Jones located within the residence and found that the bodies discovered earlier had the same appearances of Roosevelt Jones, Russell Jones, and Edna Jones.
During autopsies of the three bodies located in the fire, it was determined that each victim had been shot at least once. Ballistics evidence recovered during autopsy and at the residence was later compared to a firearm belonging to Ryan Jones and recovered at the time he was taken into custody, proved to be a match.
Investigators are still awaiting dental confirmation to officially identify the victims. However, based on the totality of the evidence collected thus far, interviews with family members, property and vehicle records...investigators have no reason to believe that the bodies located off of Matthew Court are anyone other than the remains of Roosevelt, Edna, and Russell Jones.
Ryan Jones is the son of Roosevelt and Edna Jones.
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Way off any football topic, but if you live within a couple hour drive of northern Lancaster county the snow geese migration is nearing its peak right about now at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. Some years the total numbers approach 100,000 birds. A spectacular sight, best seen in the early morning or late afternoon. During midday the birds often fly off to feed in nearby fields. Here are a few photos from about 10 days ago: http://photoriety.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/snow-geese-2013/


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Both Gary and Luke are veterans who have played in the playoffs and have been a part of very successful teams, with Gary reaching the NBA Finals as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. They know what it takes to win in this league and will strengthen our bench, add depth and contribute immediately.
Gary is a career 40% three-point shooter who will help us spread the floor and take advantage of having a strong low-post presence in Al Jefferson. He addresses one of our team's biggest needs - outside shooting. In addition to being a very good spot-up shooter, Gary has the ability to create his own shot. Luke is a versatile point guard who adds experience and leadership to our team. He is known as a great teammate and also gives us another player that is a good outside shooter (shooting 37% from three-point range this season).
This trade allows us to improve our team for this season, yet does not handicap us in the future or impact our future flexibility. We have retained our key assets - both players and draft picks - and will have an opportunity to continue to improve our team this offseason via the draft, free agency or additional trades.
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You should definitely check out the new episode of the Disney Channel Original Series "Jessie" tonight, February 24, 2012 – it sounds like it's going to be great! The episode is called "The Princess and the Pea Brain." Here's the description:
"Fairy tales come alive when Jessie and Zuri read a bedtime story that places the gang in medieval times. Meanwhile, Jessie is excited and Tony is jealous when Brody asks her on date."
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Publisher Calls Book a Confession by O. J. Simpson
By EDWARD WYATT; Bill Carter contributed reporting from New York.
Published: November 17, 2006
The publisher of a book by O. J. Simpson, in which he hypothesizes about how he could have committed the 1994 murder of his ex-wife and her friend, said on Thursday that she believed Mr. Simpson's statements were, in fact, a confession.
''That is my view,'' the publisher, Judith Regan, said during a telephone interview. ''I would have had no interest in publishing anything but that.''
Titled ''If I Did It,'' the book is scheduled for release on Nov. 30. A two-part television interview of Mr. Simpson is to be broadcast on Fox on Nov. 27 and Nov. 29.
Ms. Regan acknowledged, however, that Mr. Simpson, who was acquitted of criminal charges in the slayings, did not say directly in the book or the interview that he killed his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald L. Goldman. Rather, he spoke about the murders in the hypothetical sense, a stance that admits nothing and could be viewed as a denial.
But the plans for the book, and the interviews, have created a storm of outrage from family members of the victims and from women's groups and victims' rights organizations.
Ms. Regan defended her decision to publish the book, which she said was spurred in part because she, like Nicole Brown Simpson, was a victim of domestic abuse. She added that she was willing to help the victims' families recover any money that flowed to Mr. Simpson from the book.
Ms. Regan also said she was told that the advance and royalties for the book, which was written with an uncredited ghostwriter, would go to Mr. Simpson's children and not to him. Mr. Simpson owes $33.5 million plus accumulated interest to the victims' families after being judged responsible for the deaths in civil court.
Fred Goldman, the father of Ronald Goldman, said in an interview on ABC's ''Good Morning America'' on Thursday that Mr. Simpson did not deserve the public forum being given to him by Fox and ReganBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins.
''He destroyed my son and took from my family Ron's life and future,'' Mr. Goldman said. ''And for that I'll hate him always and find him despicable.''
Denise Brown, the sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, issued a statement accusing Ms. Regan of ''promoting the wrongdoing of criminals.''
Ms. Regan defended her actions, saying that she was approached with the idea of a book by ''a manager who represents a third party,'' and that the third party owned the rights to the story. She declined to identify the party and referred a reporter to a lawyer at HarperCollins. Telephone calls to HarperCollins and its legal department were not returned.
''We contracted with the third party,'' she said. ''I was told that the money would go to his children. They said the money was not going to Simpson. If it is I hope Fred Goldman and the Browns and everyone else can get it.''
Asked if she would help the victims' families gain access to the money to help satisfy the court judgment against Mr. Simpson, Ms. Regan said, ''If they want any information I'm happy to give it to them.''
A Florida lawyer who represents Mr. Simpson was quoted by The New York Post on Thursday as saying that he had no knowledge of the deal before the news was released on Tuesday. The lawyer, Yale Galanter, did not return repeated telephone calls for comment.
Mr. Simpson lives in Florida, where homestead laws protect a person's house against seizure for the payment of court judgments. His pension from the National Football League, which has been estimated at $400,000 a year, also cannot be seized. With no other obvious income, there has been little for the victims' families to recover.
Ms. Regan said she did not understand the criticism being leveled at her over the book and television interview.
''Barbara Walters interviews murderers, dictators and criminals,'' she said. ''Katie Couric interviewed him, and no one said anything,'' she added.
However, an interview with Mr. Simpson conducted by Ms. Couric and broadcast on NBC in 2004 on the 10th anniversary of the murders, drew protest from some viewers.
In 1995, Mr. Simpson had sought a pay-per-view arrangement for the interview, but pay-per-view sponsors balked. NBC said this week that it had been offered the chance to bid on the rights to broadcast the new interview with Mr. Simpson, which was conducted by Ms. Regan, but that it declined.
ABC executives, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak for the network, said on Thursday that the network also declined to bid on the interview rights.
Unlike most news organizations that conduct interviews, Ms. Regan's publishing company paid millions of dollars for the rights to Mr. Simpson's story. The National Enquirer reported last month that ReganBooks is paying $3.5 million for the rights, but Ms. Regan said on Thursday that the amount was ''far less,'' though she declined to specify by how much.
Ms. Regan said that Mr. Simpson's conduct during the interview convinced her of his guilt. A segment of the interview is on Fox's Web site at www.fox.com/oj.
''When you see the interview, you'll be stunned by his thought process,'' she said. ''In my view, this is his confession.''
Ms. Regan said she took on the subject because she viewed it as her duty as a publisher and because ''I wanted him to confess for very personal reasons.''
Ms. Regan expounded on those reasons in an essay that she provided to The New York Times. In the 2,200-word essay, Ms. Regan states that she was the victim of domestic abuse and that she was not surprised that many people did not believe Mr. Simpson could be guilty of murder or abuse.
''I'd seen it before,'' Ms. Regan wrote, ''the men in court, dressed in their designer suits, blaming the women they attacked. I'd seen, firsthand, the 'criminal injustice system,' as I called it in my 20s -- the system that let him go one night after assaulting me so he could come right back and do it again.''
Ms. Regan also wrote that she believed it was her responsibility as a publisher to bring Mr. Simpson's words to the public, and she likened her role to ''the mainstream publishers who keep Adolf Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' in print to this day.''
In her phone interview she said: ''I think this confession is a historic part of an event that needed closure. We are all in the publishing business, and our business is to tell stories about what is going on. This is a news event.''
Photos: Judith Regan is publishing O. J. Simpson's new book, ''If I Did It.'' (Photo by Stuart Ramson/Associated Press)(pg. C1); An interview of O. J. Simpson by Judith Regan will broadcast on Fox late this month. The interview and related book have generated outrage. (Photo by Michael Yarish/Fox)(pg. C7)


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Monday, December 20, 2010
A Father Passing
"Thank you for coming" I said, shaking the hand of many kind people. The last time I have touched the hands of so many, uttering these very words was my union with Ben a little under a year ago. But this time it was in a completely different tone. A wise mouse squeaked to me that families gather together in a few occasions, celebrations of unions, new born and in this case a funeral.
On the 4th of Dec 2010, God had decided that he needed my father up in Heaven more then we needed him here. Yes that is the reasoning I'm sticking too. We know not for sure but such is faith, and such is comfort…for the living at least.
After 10 years of surviving with Parkinson's, his health took a turn for worse. Sensing that his time was near after a bad episode, he was put in a home for my mother, alone with high blood pressure, could not care for him. Please do not judge us for this decision. It was a difficult choice to make.
His condition grew better as he gained back his strength, often seen exercising at the front porch of the home. Then, one last cue, Dad had high fever and was hospitalized. It came very swiftly, perhaps it is better then a long drawn out suffering, the eternal optimist in me chimed. Morbid.
By the time he drew his last breath alone at 5.30 am on that fateful Saturday morning, he had already made peace with all his children even his last wishes on how he wanted his body to be handled was shared. At that time, my brothers brushed it off as an inauspicious thing to say. Preferring dad to recover his strength and continue his advice another day at home.
It's very typical of families especially Chinese not to mention about death but I guess my dad knew what was coming and wanted to ease our mind in at least a few aspects after. This time, being auspicious didn't count.
The weekend was a blur to me. Fortunately this daddy's girl has 3 elder brothers and kind relatives to make sense of the whole flurry. A simple Christian burial was arranged at a funeral parlor and a plot was chosen to be his final resting place. All taken care off by lunch time with relative ease.
A pastor from the church he was baptizes in many years ago, St. Mark's Church tucked away behind my Alma Mater, conducted the funeral for 2 days. As kind souls came to pay their last respect to a relative, a teacher, a friend.
It was easy to keep busy tending to visitors and seeing to the little responsibilities, consciously telling yourself to make it go as smoothly as possible. Everything must be perfect.
But there were quiet moments, especially in the early mornings and late nights when not many people were around, as I said my good mornings, good nights, prayer and final words to my dad's physical body laying in his coffin.
A flurry of emotions would weld up inside of me as the flood gates of tears were released. I've been known to be a cry baby. You see, I prefer to see my self being gifted with overwhelming sense of empathy. Yet, I know that this is a rite I have to enter and immerse myself in and to resurface once more.
Condolences started coming in from family and friends. Even those talented people whom I have not been lucky enough to meet in real life like Shah, Ohmywtf and Specter from the blog/twittersphere were kind enough share in a few moments the loss we we're going through.
There was also controversy afoot as one of my brothers was away on a business trip in the US. My mother did not want him to know about dad's passing, unsure of how he may take the news so far away. But he knew because of a little blue birdie.
Deep down inside we all knew this day would come. It was just a matter of time. The moment we are born we are already dying. But not many people would actually envision how it will go, how we will pass.
I now continue on with my daily life. It's easier to not be affected when you are so far away. No physical reminder. No empty chair in the living room, extra tooth brush in the bathroom, bare bed where I am at. No anti-matter.
However, I do dread the moment that I may hypothetically absentmindedly utter "I wonder if Ah Pa's medical appointment is due?" only to be stifled by the fact that he has no more appointments left in the living world. I cannot imagine what my mom is going through finding that book of his tucked under the many weeks later. Hypothetically speaking.
Calls and visits are made more frequently to touch base with her; encouragements to go for trips to relax the mind are said. Therapeutic advices such as "move on, stay strong" are peppered in every conversation.
My limited grasp of Hakka and Cantonese restricts all that I wish to convey in hopes to make my mom feel better and relieve her of her worries. One thing that I am glad I had started doing before my dad passing was to rid my self of the whole norm of physical bashfulness in my house and actually embrace my parents.
Yes, after many years of physical shyness I've started hugging my parents again. Awkward at first and still is but no regrets. Sometimes a hug can be so simple and yet prevailing. More comforting then a thousand eloquent words.
I managed to hug my dad a few more times before his passing. And I shall continue practicing on my mom.
I hope I have not turned your day too somber. If you have read the whole passage, I thank you deeply for taking the time in sharing a moment with me. If not, I still thank you for dropping by and contributing to my visitor count.
P/S: So have you hugged a loved one today? A sincere innocent simple hug?Alright, how bout a smile then?
PP/S: 23rd of Dec is my birthday and 25th is Christmas. My 1st without my dad =(
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I'm sorry for your loss, although I have never met your dad, I'm convinced he lived a great life and now rest in the hands of God in Heaven :)
I think it's great that you have such a great sense of empathy. People make fun of me all the time because I cry easily (even when I watch Disney movies!) but I like that I'm so sensitive. I'm sure your dad must be proud that his daughter is such a nice person with so much empathy :)
My aunt recently passed away and it was really sad since we were all very close to her. It's cheesy to think that way but I know that she's in a better place now. She was mute and suffered from a mental handicap all her life but we all loved her. Letting them go when the time comes is also part of loving them :) My dad says she's probably sitting next to God and chatting him up right now haha
I might take some time but I hope you feel better soon.
Oh, and I hugged a friend who helped me today :) And if I could, I would give you a big hug too!
- Monday, December 20, 2010
- ErikaToh said...[Reply to comment]
Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear that, Gloria.
My deepest condolences goes to you and your family.
Be strong, ya? Your father is a good man and he's in a better place now with God. I hope you're okay. *Hugs*
Take good care of yourself, dearie. :)
- Monday, December 20, 2010
- Rolling Fumbling Thug said...[Reply to comment]
Be strong, Glow. Deepest condolences goes to you and your family. I believe that you are partially okay now as your feelings are written in the blog and you are willing to share with us. *hugs* my grandpa passed away last months and I still can touch that little part of it as I don't think I am okay to talk about it, yet.
I had a trip with my dad recently and it was the first time I can talk to my dad with open-hearted which I never talk to him that way before. I will practise my smile and hug the people I love.
take care, Glow. :D
- Monday, December 20, 2010
- Hilda Milda™ said...[Reply to comment]
Deepest condolences to you and your family. He is indeed in a better place to rest right now, up there with the big boss. Stay strong and move on babe, everything happened for a reason.
Take care (:
- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
- Glo-w~* said...[Reply to comment]
@Shmuberry Thank you so much and my condolences to your aunt. Just you sharing this here already gives me warmth inside^^
- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
- Glo-w~* said...[Reply to comment]
@ErikaToh Thank you for dropping by^^ I do hope so and I'm doing fine, it's just my mom I'm worried about.
- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
- Glo-w~* said...[Reply to comment]
@Rolling Fumbling Thug Stay strong and I'm glad things are moving better with your dad.
- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
- Glo-w~* said...[Reply to comment]
@Hilda Milda™ Thanks and yeah we all move on, stronger and better...
- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
- John said...[Reply to comment]
May God bless
- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
- Melvino said...[Reply to comment]
Deepest Condolences :(
- Wednesday, December 22, 2010


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So last week we were in the midst of our Duncan era record losing streak. The Lakers were being touted as the eventual winners of home court advantage in the west. We slipped to sixth on ESPN's power rankings (they have been looking for an excuse to drop us for months).
Now that we have the top seed in the west locked up and the Lakers and Mavs are dropping games like rabbits drop deuces I'm left with a question. Was it all about the injuries? We did have our battle tested veteran core all out with injury during the skid. We also witnessed some pretty shat shooting from our long range bombers. I am not sure which factor plays a bigger role in our success/failure presence of ALL 3 of the big three or the shooting of the reserves. What do you guys think?
Side note: What worse us losing missing our best players or the Lakers unexplained losing while they have all of their keys players? I think we are blessed to at least know our flaws heading into the playoffs!


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Hey Chargers fans! I have another post that I thought you would like. This one is a Chargers' season preview analyzing whether the 2009 schedule should be more or less difficult. Below is an excerpt.
Last year, the San Diego Chargers got off to a very slow start, eventally becoming the only team in NFL history to start out 4-8 and make the playoffs. Many of their struggles stemmed from the loss of Shawn Merriman for the season and the suddenly below average rushing game due to LaDainian Tomlinson's injuries in 2008. Because of their defensive struggles, they were unable to hold leads late in games. They lost a total of 6 games by 7 points or less. With LT and Merriman back, they are expected to have a significantly better record this year. But, how much better could it be?
Comparing their 2008 schedule with 2009, it appears that they are facing a somewhat easier schedule than they did last year. In 2009, the Chargers' Strength of Schedule is ranked 17th, with a 0.484 winning percentage based on 2008 records. That is a little lower than the 0.516 winning percentage of their 2008 opponents. Of course, we won't know the final SOS for this schedule until the end of the season, and teams change each year. At this point, however, it appears that the Chargers may face a less daunting task than one year ago, at least until the playoffs.
In this post, I wanted to break down the Chargers' 2008 and 2009 schedules a little further to get a better understanding of what they are up against this season. Taking my raw data from Pro-Football-Reference.com, I have compiled the Offensive and Defensive rankings of the Chargers' opponents from 2008 and 2009, broken out in the following 4 categories:
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Ok! The eagerly anticipated (well, ok fine - by like 1 or 2 people) NCAA Picks column has arrived!
You guys know the drill here. Let's hop right in:
Pick 1: One of the bets I'm going with this time is the over/under on win totals. Now; for whatever reason (perhaps yet another sign of the GRob debacle) bodog.com DOES NOT EVEN INCLUDE SU on their season win over/under list. WTF, bodog!? I mean I know the team stinks and all...but really? Oh well. I'm jumping in now and I'm taking the over (which I believe was set at 3 wins). I see 4 wins for the Cuse and here are the four I see - along with a one-word description for each one.
Minnesota: W (8,572 tix left!)
Penn State: L (JoePa!)
Northwestern: L (PatFitz=BAMF!) Maine: W (Maine=Div1AA!)
South Florida: L (Grothe=Sloth!)
West Virginia: L (NoelF*ingDevine!)
Akron: W ('08revenge!)
Cincinnati: L (BrianKelly!)
Pittsburgh: L (FeartheWannstache!)
Louisville: L (law/averages!)
Rutgers: W (FUschiano)
Connecticut: L (SuckItHuskies)
So my four wins are: Minny, Akron, Maine, Rutgers. Why? WHY NOT!
Picks 2/3 after the jump.Pick 2: Syracuse: who do they play again? Oh yeah, Minnesota. I'm going to jump right in with the pick: I'm taking Syracuse to cover the 7 pts. I might feel better if this was at 7.5, but I still like the 'Cuse as the play here. I think we're looking at a tight game, I'm not saying that Syracuse will win, I'm saying this game will be a lot closer than Vegas thinks it will be. Go back to that original post, where Reyes39 made the following astute comment
Minny is also ditching the spread for more of a running attack (most likely to cater to their new outdoor stadium.) Makes no sense to me when you have guys like Decker and Brewer. They'll also be introducing a new OC and DC – I think we know best that new schemes don't form overnight. Add to that – Minnesota didn't beat anyone of any importance aside from maybe Illinois….FAU, Indiana, some D-2 school, Purdue, Bowling Green, NIU..theres a slight possibility that if we played Minnys schedule last year we might have hit bowl eligibility.
The line surprised me…but what surprised me even more is that it hasnt risen by more than half a point. Figured the public would have pounded Minnesota by now…just too fishy.
Wow. Great statements there; and there a few others reasons I like the 'Cuse:
(1) The Dome will be rocking. Sounds like the turnout will be decent for the home opener and the Dome should rock - and we can all remember what the Dome was like when that was happening - remember: the Dome used to be a tough place to play. Current students: please bring back the home field advantage. Please. Make the Dome shake.
(2) Everyone is going in the Gopher's direction. Vegas typically will edit the money before they move the spread (ie Vegas forces you to pay their vig so typically you would put $105 at steak to win $100 - in lieu of moving the spread, which could tip the gamblers to one side or another, vegas instead forces you to put more $ at stake, ie anywhere from $115 to $150 to win $100). Now when you see the line opened at 6, then moved to 6.5 and then moved to 7 (which is where it is now). Since everyone is obviously betting on the Gophers, an old Vegas adage is that you see where everyone is going - and promptly go the other direction (ie don't follow the herd mentality).
(3) Did you know that Minnesota finished last season by dropping five straight? @ Kansas, Iowa, @ Wisc, Mich, NWestern? Hell, even Syracuse finished with 2 wins in their final 5 games!
That's all I've got on this one for now. But those reasons are compelling enough.
Quick interlude: here's a gambling oddity for you - there were internet rumors yesterday that Ok St QB Zac Robinson was out of the game, so the gambling sites immediately pulled that game "off" their boards. Bizarre, huh?
Pick 3: BYU +22 1/2 @ Oklahoma. Ok here's my philosophy here - Early in the season the offense is almost invariably behind the defense, so given that Oklahoma would have to destroy BYU by 23 points for me to lose this bet, I like it. Plus Max Hall & BYU have a lot to prove in big games and you better believe those Stormin' Mormon's will be fired up for this game. I think they'll at least keep it within 22 points.
BONUS Pick 4!!: BSU favored by 3.5, so I bought a 1/2 pt on the Boise St./Oregon game tonight - meaning I have BSU by 3. I think this will be a shootout and i like the downside protection of a push in event that BSU wins by just a FG. If they win by more, I'm in good shape! If they lose, of course, I lose - but that's why they call it a gamble, right? Right.
So there you have it! Four picks this week!


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For an introduction to the wide world of Rotary International, check out this short video. If you're impressed and inspired come and look us up.
We meet every Thursday evenings, 6.00pm at the Barcelo Old Town hotel and we're always happy to meet like-minded and likeable people.
Thanks to those of you who supported our Rajsamand schools project and especially to Bara Nováková and Blanka Francová who helped to run the Indian Food fund-raising, we were able to give 200,000 rupees (66.000 Kč) to help three schools in 2013.
Club President Gerry Tipple was able to visit India for the presentation ceremony and revisited Guchalo ka Gura, one of the schools we helped last year, where we also provide winter pullovers.
You may not think it from the pictures, but it does get cold there!
In the primary schools of Upper and Lower Sadra there are 50 children from nursery to grade 5 and over 100 children from nursery to grade 8 and they were each given school bags, uniforms, blankets, mats, exercise books and writing materials. Schools were provided with some kitchen utensils, furniture and some musical and sports equipment.
Lots of photos on our flickr pages.
If you want to know what some of our members look like and see how we engage at a meeting, these photos from one of our members, Bara Nováková give you an insight. Click here for the others.
Naomi Sullivan-Callender helped us achieve a club milestone and became our 40th active member when she was inducted into the club at a special ceremony in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Watch Casey Holt, our own Club membership chair perform the honours in this short video.
Naomi will get a special warm welcome back - as a member - when she and David return to Prague in the Spring.
With the kind cooperation of Mr. kirti Raj Gurjar, Raffles Europe will donate 3% of the proceeds from its annual stock clearance sale which is being held from 29 November to 1 December. For something different for christmas, why not check out their great furniture sale. 3% of all sale proceeds will go to our project! Click on the Indian food helps! tab above to find out more.
By popular demand and the great support of the Curry House restaurant, our offer is extended for a further week. Great Indian lunch deliveries will nw be available until Friday 15th November.Enjoy more food, give more help to primary school education!
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Ten Rotarians from our partner club Bristol Breakfast joined us for a merry weekend of walking, talking and eating our way around the highlights of Český raj. Ably guided by Petr Smejcky and cheered by the good humour of our guests as well as fair weather for the enterprise, we wandered around the best parts of Český raj just as Autumn leaves were falling. It was a rare pleasure and a super break from our usual routine.
The photographs tell the story best. See them all here
Well known in Prague and put forward for Nobel peace prizes many times by the Czech Republic, sir Nicholas winton has been the first person to receive recognition in the Rotarian Peace Hall of Fame at the Illinois Holocaust Museum.
Now age 103, Sir Nicholas is still able to share his belief and joy in Rotary as well as tell a joke.
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Our Rotarian Linda Stucbartova talks to Radio Prague about her recently published book.
It's a must read for the young and ambitious. The interview is
Club members wholeheartedly endorse Irena Brichta one of its founder members and dedicated Rotarian as District Governor for 2013-2014.
We know that a lot of club support is needed to ensure a successful year in the District so member's enthusiasm is a welcome boost.
Several club members supported a school project organised by the family of former members Dilip & Jyoti Kothari in rural Rajasthan, India. This year we helped a small school with >50 children in a Bhil village. We bought unifroms, mats, personal care products and books for the children as well as some much needed extra equipment for the school.
A great day for the kids from the village as well as one visiting Rotarian from Prague
Club launches End Polio Now fund raiser. With support from well-known Prague restaurant the Indian Jewel, we are organising an Indian lunch delivery service for offices and workplaces in Prague for the whole week of 24 to 28 October. Not only will participants have a great Indian lunch delivered to them, they will learn about Rotary's End Polio Now campaign and will help us to raise funds for it. Contact email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more and take part in this great offer. Support Rotary's no. 1 target End Polio Now
On March 24th our young Interact Club is delighted to invite you to a Quiz Night at Restaurace City, Balbinova, Praha 2 - please see attached poster for further details.
Bring your friends, make teams and compete against each other in a friendly (or not so friendly if you wish) fashion to answer questions on various themes, general knowledge, history, politics music.
A great way to enjoy fellowship, celebrate the approach of spring and support a good cause!All Interact activities support charities here in the Czech Republic, in Europe and in East Africa. The proceeds from this event will help a group of Interacters at school who have organised a week of volunteer work in an orphanage in Kiev. The proceeds will directly support supplies and services which they will be able to take to the orphanage when they leave on Thursday 5th May.
Full bar and restaurant service is available at City which is a friendly bar near to Namesti Miru.
This Friday (4th March) our President Martina Parizkova will be at Rotary lunch to sell tickets for this exciting event - our first Interact fundraiser to be held outside school.
We hope you will support us and look forward to seeing you on 24th March.
Our Club, District and Country is now on the Rotary Country World Google Map! Please click on this link: Rotary Country World Google Map and have a look for yourselves. Contact me (Christian) if you have any comments or if there is anything to change or add.


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May 17-18, 2014
The 10th Annual Albuquerque Duke City Shootout will be held in the heart of the Southwest, at the foot of the picturesque Sandia Mountains. Just an hour from historic Santa Fe, Albuquerque is the perfect setting for a May tournament. Numerous tourist attractions and moderate temperatures of the high desert make Albuquerque the perfect place for fun, on and off of the soccer field! Come and play! Ride the Sandia Peak Tram! Visit Old Town! Ride the Rail-Runner to Santa Fe! A good time is waiting to be had by all!
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The tournament will be held on 15 fields at the beautiful Soccer Complex in Bernalillo, just a few minutes north of Albuquerque.
Each team is guaranteed 3 games; four games will be scheduled if possible.
Game format:
- U09 and U10 - 6-a-side.
- U11 and U12 - 8-a-side.
- U13 and up - 11-a-side.
Monitored FREE Substitutions will be allowed for ALL age groups from U09 through U19. Game durations and details will be as shown in the official rules.
The Albuquerque Duke City Shootout will be bracketed by individual years from U09 to U19 (i.e. U09, U10, U11, etc.), if there are enough entries to do so. Odd ages may be rolled up into the next even year division (i.e. U9/10, U11/12, etc.) Bracketing within each division will be determined by competition level.
Roster Limits
Rosters for all teams will be limited as follows:
- U09 and U10 - 10 players
- U11 and U12 - 14 players.
- U13 + - 18 players.
Four guest players will be allowed per team.
Medallions will be awarded for every player and coach on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in each bracket.
Every coach and player will receive a participation pin, and every referee will receive a coin.
Entry Fee
- U09-U12: $250.00, plus $150.00 refundable referee deposit: Total of $400.00
- U13+ : $300.00, plus $150.00 refundable referee deposit: Total of $450.00
This year we are using an On-Line Registration system. If you have questions about registration, please contact the Tournament Director. Deadline for Registration: April 20 Extended to April 30th, 2014. Registration is CLOSED.
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At check in, all teams must provide:
- Medical releases.
- Passcards for each player and coach.
- Photocopy or original signed roster, (as described under "Player Eligibility" in the official rules).
- Travel papers, if traveling from out of state.
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Cornerback. It's a primary position in the NFL. On a typical play you have 2-3 corners in the game. They're referred to as the Right CB, Left CB, and Nickel CB. So what is the definition of a nickel corner? Simply the 5th DB on the field (after 2 starting CB's and 2 S') and someone who is used mostly in obvious passing situations. The nickel is the 3rd CB on the depth chart. Occasionally you'll have a Dime CB. This is the 6th DB that is on the field. That simple.
Now that we're on the same page here let's get to talking about people's CB perceptions. All I hear are comments about how what we don't need is another "nickel" corner and we need a bigger guy and blah, blah, blah. So now that we've corrected the thought about what exactly IS a nickel CB, you all should be able to understand that a nickel corner isn't designated so simply by their height. The reason most nickel guys are on the sub 6 foot side is because they often cover the slot WR, typically a smaller WR, so it is thus typical that the position is manned by a similar size CB. Considering the only CB we have that is over 5-10 is Gamble, it's understandable why most think our team is full of "nickel" corners. In reality though, this just means that we don't have a corner with the talent to successfully man the 2nd starting CB position. If we take Janoris Jenkins (5-10), for example, we won't be taking another "nickel" corner unless he can't beat out Hogan or Munny for the 2nd corner spot. I highly doubt that even possibly the case; though, Hogan could be special, but we just don't know yet.
This is a link to a 2006 pre-draft article from ESPN that has quotes from CB's and GM's and discusses really well the differences between "smaller" corners and "bigger" corners.
Let's examine some of the points:
Immediately this jumps out:
"The optimum height [for a CB] is about 5-11," [Titans general manager Floyd] Reese said. "Many of the taller cornerbacks tend to get hurt."
"In a 10-year study of cornerbacks, [you] noticed that the taller cornerbacks usually don't make it."
[This is because] bigger cornerbacks tend to be more physical, which leads to more injuries. Bigger cornerbacks don't fear contact. That leaves them as targets sometimes.
Cornerback Jason Allen (drafted 16th overall by Miami that year and now playing for Houston) who is 6-1 had this to say prior to his draft:
"You have an advantage being taller and longer," Allen said. "If the ball is in the air, you have a better chance to get up and get it. If the receiver or the ball is a little further ahead of you, you can always use your length and height. The disadvantage is that a little, quicker receiver could give you a problem. If you are too physical, you could end up missing the little receiver."
"When you have to cover big receivers, it's a physical matchup," Allen said. "If I had a choice between going against Steve Smith or Terrell Owens, I would pick Terrell Owens. He's not going to be as quick. With a bigger receiver, you can get up in his face and be physical. With a smaller receiver like Smith, you almost have to play a Cover 2 with a cornerback underneath and a safety on top, and you are not going to be as physical after 5 yards." ... "Big corners like being physical with wideouts," Allen said.
Ozzie Newsome (general manager of the Ravens) agreed, saying "When it comes to corners, big is better because you also have to tackle receivers...and it's a big receiver league."
So it would seem that a big CB has it's ups and downs, which it turns out is NO different from any and every other NFL position. However, the way our league is placing more and more emphasis on big TE's and big WR's corner size is something a lot of teams are focusing more on. With J.Graham, M.Colston, R.White, J.Jones, T,Gonzalez, and M.Williams lighting up our division we could use another "big" CB to provide a good match up. But is this exactly true? Or do we just need another really talented CB on our roster? Or is it both?
Let's look at the height for some of the NFL's best CB's:
B.Flowers 5-9 A.Winfield 5-9 A.Samuel 5-10 C.Finnegan 5-10
B.Grimes 5-10 R.Barber 5-10 D.Robinson 5-10 D.Revis 5-11
J. Joseph 5-11 V.Davis 5-11 L.Hall 5-11 C. Bailey 6-0
Q.Jammer 6-0 C.Rogers 6-0 R.Mathis 6-1 C.Woodson 6-1
C.Tillman 6-1 C.Gamble 6-1 N.Asomugha 6-2 A. Cromartie 6-2
That's 20 CB's there. They are split nearly evenly "short" to "big". What I hoped to prove by this is that it truly is a skills position and not necessarily a height one. Ideally if we do take a CB in the 1st or 2nd round we hope that they'll be able to bring as much, if not more, skill to the team than Chris Gamble, regardless of their height. We want someone with the skill to eventually take over for Gamble when he reaches the point of retirement. Obviously whomever we take will depend not only on the importance of covering rival offensive stars, but also who can bring the most immediate talent and impact to our team.
And with that, my friends, I beg you to reconsider before you simply label someone a "nickel" back and on a final note I bid you all adieu!