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Third-Down Defense Seeks a TurnaroundPosted by on November 27, 2012 – 4:44 pm
One of the elements of the Jets' game that hurt them on Thanksgiving night — and that has to improve quickly to optimize the results of the regular season's five-game homestretch — is third-down defense.
"Anytime you can't get off the field on third down on defense, you're hurting yourself," S Yeremiah Bell said Monday. "You know, you give them an extra three downs to kind of do what they need to do. And when they have a quarterback like they have over there, that's not something you want to do.
New England's O converted 73.3% of its third-down opportunities (11-of-15), the highest percentage by a Jets opponent since 1986. At one point the Patriots had moved the chains on 11 consecutive third downs.
"We were having a difficult time on third down," Bell said, "and it's a very uncomfortable feeling because you know you're going to be on the field and you know that with the firepower they've got that they can put up points at any time."
Besides the communication errors on the long scoring passes to Shane Vereen and Julian Edelman, head coach Rex Ryan also cited the crunch-down issue.
"The fact is that they did a good job, made some plays on us, and they consistently were able to convert on third down," Ryan said, "and that's a problem."
The problem, of course, starts on downs 1 and 2. There's nothing counterintuitive about the fact that every yard you add to the opponent's average third-down distance improves your chances of stopping a conversion.
And over the last four games, the Green & White defense has been giving ground on the first two downs. Miami's average third-down distance was 5.1 yards, Seattle's was 5.4, St. Louis' was 4.5 and New England's was 5.1. In this four-game streak combined the Jets were trying to stop teams who on average were trying to convert third-and-5.0, the lowest four-game in-season figure since the '86 Jets, decimated by injuries after winning 10 of their first 11, lost four straight during which opponents were facing third-and-4.6.
Average third-down distance or margin isn't as good a predictor of success as point margin or turnover margin. The Jets did well in their 27-13 win over the Rams, for instance, despite facing multiple third-and-short situations. And their offense's puny third-and-3.0 average on 10 third downs vs. the Patriots (three conversions) didn't help the home side, but that's another story.
Suffice to say that keeping up the other guys' average third-down distance is a good way to make them punt, often after with a demoralizing three-and-out series, improve your defense's third-down conversion rate and get them off the field, and increase your possession time, all of which can be quite helpful components of a winning game plan.
The good news for the Jets is that their third-down defense, now ranked 31st in the NFL with an opponents' conversion rate of 45.8%, gets a chance to improve that standing and pick up 3-D steam the next two weeks, against the Cardinals' 32nd-ranked third-down offense (28.4%) and the Jaguars' 31st-rated offense (30.6%).
As DT Sione Po'uha, a key part of the Jets defense, tweeted this afternoon:
I'm putting all I got into it. Cause my family, teammates and fans deserve nothing less. Lets get it!!!
Jets Un-Flexed So Far
The Jets' kickoff times for the coming weeks remain unaffected by the NFL's flex scheduling procedures. Sunday's game against the Cardinals remains at its originally scheduled 1 p.m. ET kickoff, next week's game at the Jaguars is also at 1 p.m., and their Monday night game at Tennessee on Dec. 17 wouldn't be affected by flex scheduling in any event.
Their Week 16 Sunday night game against San Diego could be changed, but the league, which has confirmed its Weeks 13-15 schedules, doesn't have to announce Week 16 changes until about 12 days before that weekend, or Dec. 11.
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, flex scheduling, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Rex Ryan, third-down defense, Yeremiah Bell
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By ron alexander on Nov 27, 2012 | Reply
There are two other ways to improve 3rd down defencively. One; pressure on the Q.B.Obviously its a lot harder to pick apart a secondary if you are running for your life. The second way of course is stay with the recievers. Now here is where not having Revis makes all the difference in the world. Basically, with Revis you take one option completely out of the equation.This gives you a lot of freedom to mix your coverages which can in turn cause confusion for the Q.B. When Q.B's are confused plays take longer to develope which gives the D.L time to get to the Q.B. I think the biggest 3rd down problem we have is with Revis out & then loosing Trufant who was coming on, we are left with Kyle "Bust" Wilson who simply cant cover anybody!
By JR on Nov 27, 2012 | Reply
WOW..a real shock that we need to turn around not allowing third down conversions. Here is another real shocker Rex…your losing your fan base. You are making people not care about a team they have been supporting for 45 years. You have helped lose a super fan (Fireman Ed) and have no plan for turning the ship around. Third downs conversions are not the problem. Flex scheduling is not the problem. Lack of depth at most positions is a problem. Not enough skilled journeymen to fill the gaps. Mark Sanchez is a problem. Nobody has enough sense to play someone else. Mike T. is a problem. How do you right the ship….not this year and not many (fans) will be left to fill the seats next year. BIG PROBLEM!!
By GaryC on Nov 27, 2012 | Reply
Now we cut Hayworth Hicks,who we hardly knew thee,the jets spend more time changing the taxi squad,and the bottom five on the roster then the top twenty on the roster,The Eagles cut Babin who WAS HELD ACCOUNTABLE for the eagles terrible season,but WE CONTINUE WITH PACE,SCOTT AND THOMAS AND A HOST OF OTHERS.
By Bennett on Nov 27, 2012 | Reply
What bothers me is that after the 8-8 seson last year the problems were evident to all,at least to all here, and VERY FIXABLE. Last off season was a very important one and the logical steps were just not taken. The first thing T-Baum does THE VERY FIRST thing is to insure that he ties up Hunter so no one else could snatch him from us. ( boy that was close !!! ) The could have made the needed moves, put the leash back on Sanchez ( you know just let him throw it 20 times a game or so ) and we could have had a nice 10-6 year…. We all know what the needed, not rocket science. What kind of GM do we have here ???.. Make something bad but fixable much, much worse. This is bad
By Bennett on Nov 27, 2012 | Reply
Team Depth = a lot of young, hungry, fit, talented studs just itching to get in the game to show what the got, dying for thier shot to prove something. Giants seem to do a good job at this. What do we have when a starter goes down ? We lose Holmes,we lose Revis who do the have to step up? Look what happend when Mangold went down last year didn't the get some kid, who was in way over his head, cut from some practice squad? All boils down to the GM he is responsible for this team. One sign of a good GM is DEPTH, not how good you are at fielding the "hard questions " on some idiot radio show.
By Karan on Nov 27, 2012 | Reply
This team is a joke this year and the previous year as well. J-O-K-E-S! Ya know the rest
By Mike Jet Vet on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Again, with the NY Jets, With all our discussions if they never change, improve, and keep making the same mistakes over and over all it amounts to is White noise,
By IRA on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Ron, Sure you have to pressure the QB and the Jets are on pace to having their fewest amount of sacks for a season since 1978. But you are missing Randy's very valid point if you give up a lot of yards on 1st and 2nd downs then the chances of stopping them are less. Its been an all around breakdown in all three phases of the team this year.
Getting to Revis i have said it for awhile now while it probably won't be the popular thing to do the Jets need to trade him this spring if they can or at least before the trade deadline in Oct 2013. What trade Revis? Yes thats the smart thing to do. This team needs too much to invest a ton of money in a CB who will be 28 or 29 and with Cro stepping up and having 2 yrs left on a very manageable
By IRA on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
contract.You can get 3 picks or a player and 2 picks. The Jets will need 2 yrs to rebuild this team and while Revis is the best CB to ever play this game sorry its not personal its a business and the right business move is to trade him for as much as you can get.
By IRA on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Ok Ron you got me started now with the pass rush. Sorry i will argue this forever they never should've let Abraham go. Mangold nothing personal but the Jets were just fine with Mawae and Goodwin in the waiting. Getting rid of Mawae was on Mangini he didn't want a locker room lawyer in house. Sure fans will say Abe got hurt too much well he goes to Atl and is in his 7th season now and besides missing 8 games his 1st year has missed only 2 after that. Think the 67.5 sacks Big Abe has up until now they could've used. I know the Jets would've gone to the SB in 09 or 10 if they had him. This was a mistake that has haunted them for 7 years and they are still searching for a pass rusher ever since.
By ELI RODRIGUEZ AKA ( RUSS BALL 4GM) on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
TO IRA: In an earlier post you said "you couldn't believe G-MAC was being punish for speaking out last year. Can you please explain WHY the Jets had 15 players try out Tuesday and one of them was Matt Simms? (Rich Cimini blog) Can it mean Tebow is done or McELROY? — Can it mean McELROY wasn't better than Simms to begin with and Rex can't really evaluate talent. OR MAYBE JUST MAYBE McELROY IS BEING PUNISH AND WON'T EVER SEE THE FIELD— NOT ONLY IS IT NOT FAIR TO US AS FANS BUT TO PURPOSELY BLACKBALL SOMEONE FOR TELLING THE TRUTH— IT'S PETTY.
By GaryC on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Now people want Revis dealt,I said that during his first holdout,when I mentioned Sean Gilbert as being the voice behind Revis,I said trade him to the Patriots and get a bushel of their picks and people said how can you trade him to the Pats,maybe it would not of made a difference with Tanny doing the selecting,but at least you were taking the future from the Pats.
By steven on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
I've been a fan since 1981 but no more. I hope the Jets lose all the rest of their games so they can finally get quality players in the draft because the SOJ teams are mediocre and there isn't enough time in life to root for mediocre SOJ teams. It's more fun to root for teams who have a hope of accomplishing something. I'm disappointed you won't eve give Greg McElroy a chance. He has earned at least an opportunity. He won the high school state championship in TX where he went unmdefeated. He won the national championship with Alabama in a year where he went undefeated. He has been voted one of the smartest athletes in America. He is a winner, a leader and he's smart. He hardly ever throws interceptions. He can move chains like Dan Marino
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom Who Saw It All Coming on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Yes, Ira, you've been for the Revis trade longer than just about anyone, myself included, and I agree, for the Jets to obsess on him now is like a guy who won't sell his Ferrari when he can't feed his wife and kids. Nice post, JR, one of the reasons I think Rex could be fired a few days after the end of the season is because he seems oblivious to the obvious, like the way folks are losing interest in this entire edition of the team. Guys like that are also usually shocked when they're let go. When both Karan and MJV are simply declaring the team a disaster and asking for big changes, the fat lady has sung!
By GaryC on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
So what's up with Kerley,Giliyard is a slot receiver at best,Seems again the jets are making a move just to make a move.
By IRA on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Gary, The Jets are hurting at WR and Kerely is hurt. Gilyard might be a shot in the dark but they need WR's now. Gilyard did play well vs the Jets in the preseason with 5 catches for 71 yds which included a 31 yd TD.
Simms had the best pure arm in training camp. Don't know if he can really play or not but he can throw. As for McElroy no way did they punish him for the season. Thats nonsense they would cut him instead. Maybe Tebow is hurt really bad and will not play the rest of the year and they will make McElroy the #2 and have Simms on the PS and can make him the #3 if they sit Tebow for the rest of the year or a few weeks.
By Tom Spicer on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Gary C, Chaz Schielines & Clyde Gates both got concussions in the last game. So we are down to Kerley & Hill as our only healthy WR'S. Kerley a #3 AT BEST & Hill (a WR who we traded picks to move up to get) who can not catch! YOU CANT MAKE IT UP!
By Tom Spicer on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Also I am a Jet season ticket holder I go to every game. We were down like 35 to 0 & we kick a filed goal. We are now down 35 to 3 & cause we kicked a field goal we blow up fire works or the stadium. FOR A FIELD GOAL! YOU COULD NOT MAKE IT UP IF YOU TRIED!
By Tom Spicer on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
We traded for Tebow to sell PSL'S, sell jerseys & to steal the back page of the papers from the Giants. We did not trade for him to play cause if we did he would already be starting. So now you trade for a guy that has made your QB & your O even worse by schuffling him in & out of the game. Also YOU SOLD NO EXTRA TICKETS! So it double backfired on you. This is not Florida, the south east or the SEC. No one cares about Tebow in the north east YOU ONLY HURT THE TEAM! YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT UP!
By Tom Spicer on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
This is how bad the Jets are its not just the losing. We are getting blown out consistantly. We lost by 17 at Pitt, we lost by 21 at the Seahawks, we lost by 21 home to Miami. MIAMI ARE YOU KIDDING ME! We lost by 30 home vs the Pats & we lost by 34 & GOT SHUT OUT at home vs the 49ers! YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT UP!
By Another Tom on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Other pro-active teams are cutting players and firing coaches as they prepare for the future as we just sputter along…We can only hope that all of the stumbling,bumbling,stuttering and stammering of Rex and TBaum will lead to their dismissal after this season. If AJ Smith loses His job in S.D. he would be a good choice for GM
By scjoe on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Ron/Ira, what it really all comes down to is "match ups" Example.. The Giants match up great against NE simply because their strength (their front 4 and their ability to get pressure up the middle) is NEs major weakness, An elite CB will not do you much good if an elite QB has 10 seconds or more to look for an open receiver.Heck, 2 "elite CBs may not do you much good under those same circumstances. You are right Ira, if you can somehow obtain that elite QB, or that elite pass rusher for a package including Revis, it is a no brainer!
By scjoe on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
GaryC, I think you just hit the nail on the head! What this FO seems to be doing is making changes at the bottom of the roster simply to appease the fan base and tell them, "look, we are doing all we can do to improve this roster" but in reality most of the time, those at the bottom of the roster are not even active on game day, THEN, they are replaced by other bottom dwellers the following week. What are we doing here???????? Somebody please, get a clue! Soon!
By scjoe on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
The reason I never commented on the possibility of the Jets claiming Jason Babin off waivers is because I knew they would never get that opportunity. Now I just read that Jax had claimed him. I guess that big black cloud still remains over the collective heads of this star crossed franchise. It has been there for over 40 years now. Law of averages anyone?
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom Who Saw It All Coming on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
This is from a Gil Brandt column in which he lists ten failings that will keep Tebow from ever becoming a decent NFL QB, but this passage on accuracy would seem to pertain to the guy ahead of him just as much: "ACCURACY: Tom Landry had a theory that accuracy cannot be improved. Whenever people would challenge him on that, he'd ask them to show him someone who became more accurate over the course of their career; they'd usually find none. The odd thing with Tebow is that he seems to have gotten worse, at least since his time at Florida, where he completed 66.4 percent of his passes." Yeah, well, completing passes in the NFL isn't like doing it in college, as Sanchez keeps finding out…
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom Who Saw It All Coming on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Ongoing evidence of what a terrible job Rex and his staff have done: These annual clinics on fundamentals like fumbling that are held during the season. Reminds me of the hurried attempt a few yrs ago to teach Sanchez how to slide, something he should've learned no later than high school. As Al famously said in AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, "There's something really wrong here" when you gotta refresh your team on the basics in early December. That's when good teams are starting to play their best ball and looking ahead at who they have to beat to get to the big one, not looking back at stuff they've been doing wrong all yr.
By Joe on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
STEVEN Mcelroy won in college because (like SANCHEZ) THE TEAM HE PLAYED ON OVERALL TALENT LEVEL WAS LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION. Steve its a qb driven league =A QB MUST BE ABLE TO MAKE ALL THE THROWS .MCelroy (like CPennington )CAN NOT MAKE ALL THE THROWS as he has the arm of a HS QB. DEF CORD EASILY WILL ADAPT PLAYING PRESS COVERAGE ALL OVER THE FIELD (YOUR BASICALLY TRYING TO WIN A GUN FIGHT WITH A KNIFE ).Watch BRADY BREES ROGERS MANNINGS ROTHESBURGER who basically win every SB and tell me how we can possibly compete with Mcelroy Once again CPennington was smart made good decisions with the ball ect BUT LAST TIME I CHECKED DIDNT WIN TOO MANY SUPER BOWLS AND THATS ALL THAT MATTERS
By Jack on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
I don't know why Tanny didn't make a move about on signing DE, Jason Babin he a pretty player yes he having a bad year But come on the eagles are having a bad years. Jets drafted 2 DE, players in the 1st rds the last two years and really they haven't played up to where they should be playing at as no# 1 picks. Bryan Thomas and Bart Scott need to be cut they both are done in the NFL.
By Mike Jet Vet on Nov 28, 2012 | Reply
Wow. Ira on board with trading Revis, I said it long ago one of the very first. same with Holmes before he was hurt or whining, Our needs are vast, One 5-10 receiver isn't one on them. Revis is a gamer yes, but how long before he wants a new contract, will he come back 100%.. he's becoming injury prone. we have way to many issues to address , time to move on… Like Revis said when holding out twice breaking contracts thinking more of himself then team, it's business nothing personal…
By GaryC on Nov 29, 2012 | Reply
To Tom And Ira,that is why the jets should have never released Jason Hill,he was better then Gates and at least caught a touchdown pass this year,I know Gates had an in because of Sparano but that is why the jets are what they are.
By JetBlue on Nov 29, 2012 | Reply
For those down on McElroy, why not wait until he's given a chance. Weak arm? That's what they said about Joe Montana. Let's not forget that we were in love with Chad Pennington when he got to start, even with his weak arm because he managed the game & was smart & ACCURATE. Nobody had a problem with him until he hurt that shoulder & was never the same. He even had that one last good year at Miami when they won the Division. McElroy can play this game. If you watched Alabama you know he's like a Montana or a Pennington. Randy Moss raved about Chad when they were teammates at Marshall. Julio Jones raved about McElroy. Rcvrs know who can play & who can't. Nobody's raving about Sanchez. Nobody ever will.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on Nov 29, 2012 | Reply
No, you can't make it up, Spicer. But what you could and did make up was all those fake stats and all that false praise for Sanchez, so now that you've finally seen through that you're twice as upset. Sounds like you've been listening to Keef's "Coming Down Again" on GOAT'S HEAD SOUP all day. MJV, Revis and Holmes were the 2 best players we had when it looked like we were only a few guys away from a SB. Now that we've found out our franchise QB is anything but and any number of draft picks and other pickups aren't really paying off or paying off fast enough, 1 or 2 elite players don't matter when the obvious need is not just to rebuild but to rethink the entire structure of the team, starting with Mr T, Rex and (ha!) "ground and pound…"
By scjoe on Nov 29, 2012 | Reply
Jack, Babin had to clear "waivers" meaning teams with the worse records (KC, 1 win, JAX 2 wins,, Cleve 3 wins etc. in that order) were given the opportunity before the Jets with 4 wins ever had the chance.
By scjoe on Nov 29, 2012 | Reply
64, actually, your point about the teaching clinics reflects more on the "players" then it does on the coaching staff. Question is, do "players" who have played the game since high school for the most part really need to be schooled on the basics of this game? If they do, they should not be on an NFL roster. Thank you Mike Millian Tannenbaum!
By SCfromNY on Nov 29, 2012 | Reply
First Joe: I admit to being a very big fan of Pennington. His arm was not the problem, injuries to a shoulder that never completely healed kept him from being elite. Look at the first year after a shoulder injuriy when he took Maimi from 1-15 to the AFCE titile. With Sporano as coach. He did not have a rocket arm. Something everyone accused Montana of. How did that work out. Your WR can not achieve greatness without a QB to throw to him. Pennington threw successfully to Moss. A healthy shoulder and the Jets would have a SB win by Pennington.
I keep saying,"Blow up the team in the offseason, stockpile picks, trade losers even if we have to pick up part of the contract, and release GM & HC & OC
By Joe on Nov 29, 2012 | Reply
History has proven WHILE ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WIN A SB WITHOUT AN ELITE QB A TEAM MOST DEFINATELY CAN WIN THE LOMBARDI WITHOUT AN ELITE CORNER (last years Giants for example )I was basically DREAMING ABOUT PACKAGING REVIS ,SANCHEZ ECT to do anything to TRADE UP TO DRAFT THE BEST QB COMING OUT. REALITY THEN SET IN AS IF ALL THE ABOVE EVER HAPPENED IT WOULD BE MIKE T SELECTING THE BEST QB AVAILABLE IN THE 2013 DRAFT .WE got no shot fellas, NONE
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on Nov 30, 2012 | Reply
I definitely agree that the players are not retaining, scjoe, but I think it's pretty clear that the coaches aren't coaching, either. I notice on places like ESPN and the NFL site fans of other teams, people who couldn't give two cents about the Jets now comment routinely about how Rex has developed few players to any degree and how terribly we draft and groom players. In other words, the word is out on the New York Jokes…
By Tom Spicer on Nov 30, 2012 | Reply
Tom 64, I never made up anything the stats are what they are. If I did make them up do you not think for 1 second someone on this site would not have called me out of them? Also his stats from his other years are not what matters what matters are 1 his stats from this year 2 his not imporving on his prior years stats & 3 him making the same mistakes that he did as a rookie. mistakes that he should no longer be making. Since you want to go that route & not drop it I will as well. How did David Clowney work out for you? How did Derrick "stone hands" Mason who we traded for a conditional 7th round pick. Who than got cut by the Texans & is out of the NFL work out for you? How did Plastico Burris who could not even get a tryout from a NFL team
By Tom Spicer on Nov 30, 2012 | Reply
& was reduced to begging for a job on the radio until the Steelers had 2 of there WR'S go down was he finally brought in work for you? Listen if you want to go there we can go there. Just let me know if you want to keep on going cause I got PLENTY in the bank!
By Byrdman on Nov 30, 2012 | Reply
The headlines of these Jet blogs are un-intentionally funny when you first read em. 3rd down defense… Bwahahaha! When opponents see Bart Scott, Pace, Thomas and Harris lined up as LB's their offensive coordinator has to be licking his chops thinking – "wow, I've got so many play options here, anything I call will probably work since these backers are the slowest unit in the NFL" First Down – throw short pass to the TE or RB (whoever Scott or Pace is covering) Second down- run left, right or up the middle on this team, cause they can't get off our Oline blocks to make a tackle. Third Down – Find out who Cromartie is covering and throw it ANYWHERE else, tell QB to take his time, no pressure to be concerned about.
By ron alexander on Nov 30, 2012 | Reply
IRA, No I didn't miss Randy's point at all. frankly I thought he covered it quite well. No I was simply trying to add my thoughts after watching guys like C.Pace, B.Thomas,B.Scott& Q.Coples futility trying to catch up with opposing Q.B's. And as for trading Revis, again, I was pointing out the problems his absence created this year. Now, if we can get a good R.T + a 1 & a 2 or 3 I would be cool with that. Of course that would be as long as Tannenbaum's not choosing the groceries.Bye the way, I was not a fan of trading Abe or Vilma for that matter. Mangenious wanted to implement a 3-4 defence and at 6-3 250 Abe was too small to play D.E And Vilma too small at 6-1 230 to play ILB in that scheme.I didn't agree but I wasn't consulted?
By ron alexander on Nov 30, 2012 | Reply
S.C. Joe, as I just said to Ira I am not against trading Revis in the right deal. Now, that being said I dont propose we just give him away to rid ourselves of a potential contract problem. My above point was simply pointing out that his absence has contributed to the 3rd down problems we are having this year. I agree with you about the match up thing and I think Sanchez is our biggest match up nightmare as with the way he has played this year our best match up right now may be a J.V highschool team?
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on Nov 30, 2012 | Reply
Spicer, what I meant by making up stats for Sanchez was looking at his garbage time numbers — and sometimes getting those wrong, by the way — and trying to pass them off as meaningful stats. And please don't compare my mild approval for a couple of WRs with your all-in loyalty to a #5 pick/automatic starter QB who began to look very shaky as early as his 2nd yr. But I won't belabor the pt either, we both agree now that Sanchez most likely isn't the guy and at the very least, if he must be on the team next yr, he should go into summer camp as just one possible starter at QB. That's why I think Tebow should stay on IR and McElroy should start the rest of the yr, but I guess the stadium will have to be empty before Woody signs off on that…
By Joe on Dec 1, 2012 | Reply
SC i personally dont deal with WOULD HAVE ,COULD HAVE ,SHOULD HAVE OR IF (LOL )Pennington NEVER won a title of any kind .Once again PEOPLE REFERENCE MONTANA (my moms cousin DEFENCED against him for years when he coached the Redskins )While Montana didnt have ELWAYS ARM his arm WAS MUCH STRONGER THAN Mcelroys(MONTANA COULD MAKE ALL THE THROWS ).IN THE HISTORY of the SB THERES A REASON THAT SOMETHING LIKE 90% OF ALL THE WINNING QBS WERE DRAFTED IN THE FIRST 3 ROUNDS Your also forgetting ALL the new rule changes WHICH MAKE THE PASSING THE BALL MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT WAS YEARS AGO
By Joe on Dec 1, 2012 | Reply
BRADY 3 BREES 1 MANNINGS 3 ROGERS 1 ROTHESBURGER 2 the abovE have won the last 10 sb. Each QB i have listed can throw the ball better KNEELING THAT MCELROY CAN STANDING UP .Today if you want to win the SB (AND THATS ALL THAT MATTERS )YOU HAVE GOT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE ALL THE THROWS


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I€™ve been mulling over an idea for the past week or so, following a conversation with the singer about the notion of using some old U2 footage in the show. It€™s hardly a unique thought and if done clumsily can be toe-curling, but we still felt like it was worth exploring. I have a hard drive full of random U2 footage which I remembered includes a clip of the four of them goofing around driving a Trabant car in the forecourt of the Olympic stadium.
I must have been thinking about it in my sleep, or I dreamed it, but I woke up realising that if carefully put together, this footage might have the potential to reinterpret the song One as being in part about the band themselves. One is a tricky song to work with. Much as it might come over as being the ideal wedding or funeral song, in truth much of the lyric is so harsh that in the wrong context it€™s borderline bleak.
Smasher came up to the IKEA penthouse and set up the edit suite. We then settled in to an afternoon€™s editing, cutting up the footage and experimenting with placing it in the song. It took a while to make it work but I felt like it was promising so we kept at it and by nightfall we had an edit that I was very pleased with. I€™ll show it to the band tomorrow and then, in keeping with the current spirit of reckless abandon, perhaps even put it in the show blind tomorrow night.
By this time we were practically cross-eyed and in need of a constitutional so hiked down the Promenade des Anglais to the American bar at the Negressco. A couple of cocktails later we continued on towards the old town and found ourselves a table at Terre de Truffe, a small establishment specialising in truffles. We took €˜set menu B€™ and were served a series of wonderful dishes all involving truffles in some way or other; soup, fish, carre d€™agneau, cheeses and even apple pie with truffle honey. The meal was lengthy, pricey, extremely rich and we loved every minute of it, before attempting to walk some of it off on the 3km hike back to the IKEA inn.
Now in a sea-air and truffle stupor, I tucked up with Zero History the new William Gibson novel. It€™s funny, he used to be a science fiction writer but the wired world he envisioned thirty years ago has now largely become reality, so it seems now like he€™s writing about the present, or some version thereof. This one is set in London, and a very recognisible London, too. I like his work so am looking forward to this one.
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Victoria - 02 November, 2010
Willie rocks
I have never understood why someone would want to have One as a 'the' song for a wedding or funeral. I so agree with you Willie, a little on the harsh side. Hmmmm, now as a song for the band, hmmmmm, intriguing concept. I would really like to experience this when you play Montreal. btw I have always been curious about truffles, would love to have a taste one day.
tan_lejos_tan_cerca - 07 October, 2010
I loved it
These images are so powerful... When I saw them in Seville I remembered when I was about twelve and I saw the same footage on TV and I thought that this one was the best band of the world!! They were fighting to find his place and they continue doing it. Though then, my perspective of all that was a bit different... I didn't expect this footage the other day. So many years after and I looked ahead and saw them playing onstage just in front of me. It was very strong. I loved it!!
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Movement 1: Molto allegro agitato
Movement 2: Andante con moto tranquillo
Movement 3: Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
Movement 4: Finale: Allegro assai appassionato
The cello's great opening theme would seem leisurely if it were not for the piano's agitated chords underneath it – the effect is like a great liner sweeping through choppy seas. The piano's figurations become flying arpeggios as the theme is repeated. Then the music relaxes into a song-like second melody, with the piano still murmuring below. The middle section of the movement is dominated by this second theme, at times woven into counterpoint, at others building to climaxes. The return to the opening theme is particularly beautiful, with the cello's melody joined by a haunting descending line in the violin (a new thought which Mendelssohn will develop further in the slow movement). The brilliance of the piano-writing reaches a climax in the final pages of the movement, which Mendelssohn marks 'assai animato'.
The second movement is a lovely 'Song without Words' led by the piano, with each half repeated by the strings. Then, with a simple touch from major to minor, the piano launches into one of the most beautiful moments in the whole trio. This is the descending line which the violin played at the return of the opening theme in the first movement. Here it develops into an impassioned dialogue, and then subsides back to the opening song which is now elaborated delicately by the piano.
It is difficult to imagine that even the great Mendelssohn, playing on the light pianos of his day, could have performed the scherzo at his metronome marking – though the Italian instruction is merely 'light and lively'. This movement is one of Mendelssohn's most exuberant and delightful inspirations, with the opening motif constantly thrown from instrument to instrument, as if the fairies of A Midsummer Night's Dream are at play. There are dark moments, and in the middle a suggestion of another song trying to break through. But in the end the lightness predominates, and the music vanishes into the sky as effortlessly as it arrived.
The finale is to be played 'passionately', but it starts with a quiet, four-square theme that at first seems very down-to-earth after the scherzo. As in the first movement, it is the brilliance of the piano-writing that lifts it off the ground and drives it forward. We seem set for a movement full of virtuosity and dash. But unexpectedly the cello launches into another of Mendelssohn's sweeping melodies. After a time the opening returns, hesitantly at first, but then developing into another passage full of cascading piano-writing. It seems as if the end is approaching, but the singing cello theme breaks through again, leading to a final climax which brings together the virtuoso and lyrical elements of the movement.
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Villa-Lobos: Missa São Sebastião & other sacred music
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Movement 1 'Sebastian! The Virtuous': Kyrie
Movement 2 'Sebastian! The Roman Soldier': Gloria
Movement 3 'Sebastian! Defender of the Church': Credo
Movement 4 'Sebastian! The Martyr': Sanctus
Movement 5 'Sebastian! The Saint': Benedictus
Movement 6 'Sebastian! Protector of Brazil': Agnus Dei
Amongst Villa-Lobos's papers there exists a manuscript of several recitative fragments headed 'Introits da missa São Sebastião'. It is not quite clear how these were intended to be used, and they are omitted in the present recording, but their texts provide important subtitles for each section of the Mass. Just as movements in the Bachianas brasileiras mostly take dual titles, one 'Bachian', the other 'Brazilian', so the Mass movements are given patriotic identities in addition to their liturgical ones: 'Kyrie—Sebastian! The Virtuous', 'Gloria—Sebastian! The Roman Soldier', 'Credo—Sebastian! Defender of the Church', 'Sanctus—Sebastian! The Martyr', 'Benedictus—Sebastian! The Saint', 'Agnus Dei—Sebastian! Protector of Brazil'.
The Mass is composed for three voices a cappella, but Villa-Lobos gives a seasoned and practical musician's variety of performing options: women's voices, boys' voices, or men's voices, with each possibly doubled at the octave. The self-consciously archaic three-part polyphony (which emulates Palestrina and Victoria), the modal inflexions of the vocal lines, and the austere simplicity of the whole work stand in stark contrast to the opulent style usually thought typical of Villa-Lobos, as demonstrated in the huge orchestral and choral frescos of jungle and city life, the Choros, which he wrote during the 1920s. In the Mass, raw nationalism gives way to an idealized and serene view of the powerful Catholic heritage of his country. Subtle glances at the chants of macumba (as at 'et sepultus est' in the Credo) are, however, reminders that in Brazil even the rites of Roman Catholicism have been (and still are) tinged with elements from the magical beliefs transported to Brazil by the millions of black slaves brought over the Atlantic by the colonists so many centuries ago. With Portuguese respectability came also African magic, and as food offerings to the old African gods of macumba and other cults are left alongside statuettes of St Mary and St George in Brazilian roadside shrines or in rocky clefts on the beach, so St Cecilia and St Sebastian embrace the whole of Villa-Lobos's vision of multi-cultural Brazil, in the form of oration and liturgy. The Missa São Sebastião stands unique and radiantly beautiful in Villa-Lobos's huge output.
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Did you know that the hazelnut (also called the filbert) is Oregon's state nut? It's true! In fact, Oregon grows 99% of the commercial hazelnut crop produced in the US. Impressive, huh? Hazelnuts are at the top of my "Most Favorite Nuts" list, especially when they are freshly roasted. I figured since I love hazelnuts, cookies, and chocolate I should feature a recipe that uses all three ingredients in my post today. Sound good? Good!
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We are getting a Labrador retriever in February and I have been researching dog food. Is Chicken/beef/turkey meal better than just Chicken/beef/turkey?
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Congratulations on adding a new furry bundle of love to your life, Carina! This is a great question, and it is very important to do your research on foods, veterinarians, dog walkers, etc., prior to getting your new pup, so good job!
According to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), chicken meal is the "dry rendered product from a combination of clean chicken flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from whole carcasses of chicken, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails."
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I feed my dogs green tripe. I have purchased frozen patties of the tripe, which are eight frozen patties, 1/4 pound each, for $5.99 per eight. And I am told to feed one patty per day to each dog.
In the group of people who follow my dogs on Facebook and dog friends here, some speak of tripe as being a "brilliant," "wonderful product," "incredible," etc. Can you clear the air for me and give me some idea of what to expect (if you agree with this thought process) and if there is any harm which can come from feeding this product?
I understand that from those with whom I have spoken regarding this topic, it is an unknown "secret" type of thing. I think to feed them tripe on a regular basis, we would need about 365 pounds of it per year for the two dogs (.25 pounds, 2 times a day x 2 dogs x 365 days) (assuming you do not double the intake for the puppy) or about 30 pounds per month. Cost factor: about $89.95 per month for both dogs.
They suggest removing some kibble when adding the tripe to the diet, so maybe remove 1/4 cup kibble for 1/4 patty of tripe.
Best wishes to you and to your show. I have it on my DVR to record each week just in case we miss it. Diesel and Pixel both like it when you have dogs on as they both sit and watch it on the big screen.
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Green tripe is the "highly palatable and easily digested stomach lining and stomach contents of cattle containing partially digested grasses and grains, digestive enzymes, gastric juices, amino acids, essential fatty acids (omega 3 and 6) and an exceptional balance of calcium to phosphorus," according to one of the companies that produces a canned formulation of this.
I've been asked this question before, as have many veterinarians out there, and unfortunately I cannot find any reason for the "magic" that is supposed to be contained within it.
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Sepia Saturday 177 : 18 May 2013
26 comments:
- Anand S Unni said...
Lovely photograph. Just loved it so much. :)
- 14 May 2013 19:08
- Postcardy said...
I have some children playing, but not upside down.
Blogger was acting a little strange and also changed my font size.
- 16 May 2013 01:37
- Bob Scotney said...
One child and a railing or two.
- 16 May 2013 13:21
- Gill Edwards said...
i know im 2 days early but want to link up to a post im doing today about an unknown photo album. I just know the clever lot on here will give me lots of good advice on finding out who the people in the photos are.
Im off topic this time for a change.
Gill x
- 16 May 2013 16:08
- Brett Payne said...
Children yes, but mostly the right way up.
- 17 May 2013 00:38
- Mike Brubaker said...
In a way this was two easy. But it lets me combine three short stories into one.
Boys, Boys, and more Boys.
- 17 May 2013 03:01
- Wendy said...
No children but upside down in more ways than one.
- 17 May 2013 11:55
- Jerry E Beuterbaugh said...
"Sepia Saturday" has been included in the Sites To See for this week. Be assured that I hope this helps to point many new visitors in your direction.
- 17 May 2013 13:53
- Kristin said...
From my family photos an upside down cousin and a couple of upside down grandkids.
- 17 May 2013 15:54
- Alan Burnett said...
My post is early this week, but I am determined to play a full part in Sepia this week after a couple of weeks when I have been on the sepia margins. I have a nice picture of .... somebody or other.
- 17 May 2013 16:10
- Kathy said...
Last week when most everyone posted about school, I didn't, but it's school days for me this week.
- 17 May 2013 19:11
- Nigel Aspdin (Derby, UK) said...
Just in time !
- 17 May 2013 22:13
- whowerethey said...
Ever wonder what kids are thinking about during their class portrait? I do too...
- 17 May 2013 22:42
- Pat transplanted to MN said...
I knew of a couple photos I want to share, took me some time to find them. Now to scan, post, etc...well I will be up sometime in the next 5 hours....it's still Friday here. Fences for me.
- 18 May 2013 01:11
- Karen S. said...
Now those children know how to have fun! Hopefully none of them just ate lunch though! Hehehehe!
- 18 May 2013 01:47
- Doug Peabody said...
I've got a playful post via old postcard this week.
- 18 May 2013 01:57
- TICKLEBEAR said...
Sort of, kinda, well, not really,
but almost... off the track!!
A memer if not a themer!!!
- 18 May 2013 05:34
- Titania said...
It is all child's play.
- 18 May 2013 08:34
- Little Nell said...
I'm back with a child's view of the world - from all angles!
- 18 May 2013 09:43
- Deb Gould said...
Well, they're NOT kids on a fence, but you'll get the idea!
- 18 May 2013 11:48
- Howard said...
There are some children in my picture if you look closely
- 18 May 2013 13:31
- B. Rogers, Living in Black Mountain said...
I did it, turned a pic into a sepia from a couple of years ago of my grands playing around!
- 18 May 2013 16:15
- Teresa Wilson Rogers said...
I've been away for a few weeks taking care of my sick hubby, but I'm back!
- 18 May 2013 19:31
- Helen Bauch McHargue said...
Gardening is my excuse for absence. Loved this photo.
- 18 May 2013 20:53
- Boobook said...
Published the blog several days ago then forgot to post the link here!
- 19 May 2013 10:23
- ScotSue said...
I came close to passing on this week's prompt, but then suddenly remembered (and managed to find) this photo of my daughter hanging out at the National Railway Museum at York many years ago.
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Customer Reviews
Really good!
5 people found the following review helpful
Posted by naturalorganic on Dec 09, 2013
Purchased at iHerb
I love this to spray on my face before I put on my oil. And after I put my makeup on. It makes the makeup look more natural on the skin. Loves it!
Good action
4 people found the following review helpful
Posted by 4615168468727201225 on Jan 17, 2013
Purchased at iHerb
This product is very effective. You can use it for a lot of things, healing, soothing lotion, hydratation of you skin and your hair...you can use it with a vegetable oil for more effective results on moisture.
Wonderful conditioning face spray
3 people found the following review helpful
Posted by 5097228048547479885 on Jul 03, 2013
Purchased at iHerb
I love this Aloe Vera spray for multiple uses during the day. It hydrates, can be used as a primer and setting spray or just as a refresher. I highly recommend it for any time of the year! In the summer it'll cool you off and in the winter it'll protect and nourish. Aloe Vera is seriously a miracle plant.
George's Aloe Vera Spray is the best !!!!
3 people found the following review helpful
Posted by 5068746968209019708 on Mar 09, 2014
Purchased at iHerb
What is not to love about this product. First and foremost it is pure 'active' aloe vera and NOTHING else...I looked at other aloe products and they contain chemicals, parabens etc... This product is excellent. It's refreshing and helps heal my acne. My skin has been extremely dry recently, this alone is not enough to combat the dryness, so you definitely need a moisturizer on top, but I'm happy to report I've seen an improvement in my skin, it's so worth it. I use this as a toner as well as as a quick refresher throughout the day. I found that the more I use it, the quicker my skin has recovered and improved. . I will definitely be taking a bottle with me on vacation too, to help calm the sun exposure. I won't be without this. Give it a try it won't disappoint. Plus the price is good.
De la bombe en spray!!
2 people found the following review helpful
Posted by TesteuseNature on Jul 03, 2013
Purchased at iHerb
C'est la première fois que j'utilise un produit de ce genre - je suis déjà accro!! Je l'utilise sur cheveux mouillés avant de les sécher - ils deviennent terriblement doux au toucher. Je l'utilise également sur le visage avant et après le maquillage. Cela permet aux poudres de se fondre dans la peau, de donner un joli glow naturel et d'hydrater. Très efficace! J'apprécie grandement le packaging en spray qui distribue le produit (sans parfum) dans une bruine très très fine. Je suis ravie!