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I am changing the word dimension to tier. Tier works just as well if not better, thanks to the reader for the help. You are correct in the word dimension has a specific definition and it would be better to use another word to define the levels involved in this model. Thanks.
Each tier must have that many independent tools
1 tier: 1) Numbers: Number is the rule of data. A data object is defined by a Real Number or asymptote.
2 tier: A Dark Energy is the area where numbers transform. 1) Size of data. 2) Rules of transformations. A Dark Energy Ruleset.
3 tier: Space x,y,z but not motion or objects. Also can be defined as Dark Energy as a whole universe.
4 tier Time is object in motion through Space. Rules of 1) Baryonic Matter and Dark Matter are defined here. The rules of motion by 2) Baryonic Matter and Dark Matter through Dark Energy are defined here.
These rules begin the basic rules of chemistry. I would call The Corialis Effect, The Zeeman Effect, The Electron are tools which fit into the catagory of the rules of Baryonic Matter in motion.
5 tier: Consciousness is the collection of objects at the same time.
This tier ncorperates 1) cooperation, 2) neural networks, 3) randomization, 4) intelligence and memory and 5) organic chemistry.
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While Verizon Wireless doesn't have an Apple iPhone just yet, that doesn't mean that the red checkmark of a wireless carrier is going to be without a touchscreen-equipped multimedia phone in the meantime. Following up on some LG phones that we've already seen in the past is the upcoming LG enV Touch for Verizon Wireless. And it should be ready as early as June 5th.
That's around the same time that the Palm Pre will be hitting shelves for Sprint and it's just about WWDC where we may (or may not) get a new iPhone, so the timing is a little curious. Maybe it's a case of "me too", since Verizon wants to remind us that they have "cool" touchscreen phones too.
I've reviewed both the LG enV2 and the LG Voyager, so this latest introduction is fairly familiar territory. Based on the single blurry picture, the LG enV Touch will be more Voyager than enV with a big 3-inch touchscreen and minimal keys on the front.
Other supposed specs on this phone include an internal 3-inch screen (both displays at 800×480), a keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, 3.5mm headset jack, EVDO Rev.A connectivity, HTML web browser, microSD expansion, and a document viewer.
Expect to pay about $219.99 with a $70 mail-in rebate and a two-year contract. That's twenty bucks more than a Pre or iPhone, Verizon! What are you thinking?
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Wow!! Prices dropped. Is this in Syracuse?
The 219.99 price tag is before the $70 mail in rebat not after so the final price will really be $149.99.
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John Gregory a seventh son of a seventh son and the local Spook has protected he country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore and has been seeking out an apprentice to carry on his trade, most have failed to survive. The last hope to the county a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survived the training to become a spook that so many others failed ? Should he trust the girl with pointy shoes ? How can Thomas stand a chance against Mother Malkin the most dangerous witch in the county ? The first in a series of chilling tales known as the "Wardstone Chronicles"
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As a new Wow player I found the game pretty rewarding for my time. I started around mid December 2010 and I am Heroic ready Pally Tank already.. I tried Heroics at 331 gear level and decided to get it together a little better first, no way was it supposed to be that hard.
Item level has increased a lot now, skill level too. I got my buffs, interupts, I know my rotation what it does, how to do more DPS and when to use WoG healing with my HoPo instead.. Still waiting for Cata Heroics to be fun.. There is so much going on in a fight that someone always dies, or we wipe. Some bosses are dependant on if you interupt in time..
Is this the challenge that is supposed to be fun and I just don't like this game? The success rate for me is low still, been playing only 2 months, but does it get fun? I like PVP at least, but Heroic dungeons have no reward for too many hours invested.. Just too many wipe wipe wipe, oh you finally didn't stand in the stuff hooray.. we took it finally ugh


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The kid-critic phenomenon is bound to get even worse now that The Gastrokid Cookbook is out. The authors are Hugh Garvey and Matthew Yeomans, founders of the Gastrokid website as well as fathers, with their wives, of kids between the ages of 3 and 8. In their introduction, they define a gastrokid as a child of heightened gastronomic awareness, sometimes the progeny of parents who describe themselves as foodies. While telling you how to get the kids to eat gnudi, Tuscan Steak for Toddlers, and anchovy, caper, and tomato pizza, they offer the following advice: Add sweetness and richness via salt, fat, and acid; buy local, in-season vegetables so they taste better; hide broccoli in a pure; work natural umami into dishes in lieu of fat and sugar (by adding truffle oil to macaroni and cheese, for instance), and, of course, make things better with bacon (cured pork is the cure).
Of course there are the entreaties to buy grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken (for chicken nuggets!), and sustainable seafood. One sidebar suggests that you engage the little ones by doing what Nobu Matsuhisa did to get Americans hooked on sushi (e.g., adding big flavors like lime and salty soy). Of course, its an age-old parenting trick to introduce kids to something they dont want by combining it with something they do want just because the authors drop Nobus name doesnt really make the books gastrokid theme cohere any better. In fact, because there isnt all that much food snobbery, the book isnt as annoying as youd imagine. Except for the occasional advice such as promote your kids to the title of Garde Manger in order to get them involved in cooking. And we probably only find that annoying because the thought of a 6-year-old Garde Manger running around a Tribeca loft, outfitted with a Sur La Table smock, makes us feel really bad about how small our kitchen is. But the authors arent necessarily preaching to the parents who can afford to keep their kids in Wagyu. One amusing piece of advice: They warn you to be careful about selling the tykes on seared scallops, since theyre pricey and it can become an expensive family habit.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is getting support from fellow Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey.
Christie, who also chairs the Republican Governor's Association, says the attacks against Walker are coming from his political opponents because he's trying to bring change to the state.
Both Republican governors are potential 2016 presidential candidates. Christie says he spoke to Walker Friday to offer support.
Walker is defending against newly released court documents in which prosecutors put him at the center of a nationwide scheme to evade campaign-finance rules and collaborate illegally with conservative groups. No charges have been filed.
Christie, who's had a bridge-closing scandal to contend with, calls Walker "a good man" and says he stands with him.
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Santa in a camouflage suit and the kickoff for a new Window Wonderland contest will be among the highlights of the downtown Fredericksburg holiday open house next weekend.
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A Santa Claus in camouflage and military discounts will be among the features of downtown Fredericksburg's holiday open house on Nov. 10 and 11.
The two-day event also will kick off the city's second annual Window Wonderland riddle contest, which will have a Christmas movie title theme this year. It will run through Dec. 31.
Both the open house and the contest are expected to bring thousands of shoppers to the retail shops and restaurants along Caroline and William streets.
Santa has been a fixture at the open house, and this year he marketed the event to personnel at Fort Belvoir and Marine Corps Base Quantico since Nov. 11 is Veterans Day.
They, in turn, have adopted him as a wounded warrior and given him a Santa suit made from desert camouflage fabric and naughty-and-nice dog tags to wear next weekend, said Bonnie DeLelys, manager of The Richard Johnson Inn, 528 Caroline St.
People can have their picture taken for free with Santa in his new outfit from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Corky's, 921 Caroline St., and from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and 11 in his sleigh in the courtyard at The Richard Johnson Inn. Santa also will be strolling downtown from noon to 2 p.m. on Nov. 11.
Some retailers and restaurants will be offering discounts to military personnel, either active or veteran, with an ID card, during the open house.
The Richard Johnston Inn also will be collecting toys for the Toys for Tots program next weekend.
About 56 downtown businesses are participating in this year's Window Wonderland contest, which is sponsored by the city, the city's Economic Development Authority and The Free Lance-Star. That's up from about 40 merchants in 2011.
"We developed the Window Wonderland promotion last year to draw foot traffic and attention to the downtown shopping district during the holiday season, hoping to generate additional retail and restaurant sales," said Karen Hedelt, the city's director of economic development and tourism. "It was a great success, not only for the traffic it drew, but in the excitement it created."


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Driver Memo Gidley has a broken back that will require surgery after a terrifying accident in the early stages of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Gidley's GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing team says the driver will remain at Halifax Health in Daytona Beach until doctors repair an "unstable fracture" in his back.
Gidley had surgery on his left arm and leg late Saturday.
Matteo Malucelli also was involved in the two-car crash Saturday afternoon near the three-hour mark of the prestigious endurance race.
Gidley was driving the pole-winning car. He had to be cut out of the No. 99 Corvette, which crumpled like an accordion when he plowed into the back of Malucelli's Ferrari.
Wayne Taylor Racing held the lead with about five hours remaining in the prestigious twice-around-the-clock endurance race.
The No. 10 Corvette was the only car on the lead lap after 550 trips around the Daytona International Speedway course.
The four-driver lineup consists of co-owners Max Angelelli and Wayne Taylor, and Taylor's sons, Jordan and Ricky.
Attrition hurt several top teams. Chip Ganassi Racing's No. 02 Ford was felled by a flat rear tire while Scott Dixon was running second with about six hours remaining. Michael Shank Racing's 2012 winning team twice went to the garage with gearbox problems.
Gidley's Corvette and Malucelli's Ferrari were heading into the kink in the infield portion of the track facing directly into the sun.
Malucelli's car had apparently lost power — his team said he radioed he was pulling out of the way — as the cars headed into a high-speed turn.
At the same time, Gidley tried to lap a slower car. He pulled out to the left and tried to duck under the lapped car, apparently didn't see Malucelli off the pace, and drove directly into the Ferrari at nearly full speed.
The race was red-flagged as emergency workers tended to both drivers. They were placed onto stretchers, loaded into ambulances and taken to Halifax Health Medical Center, located roughly a mile outside the race track.
"This stuff, it happens, it's racing. But you never expect it to be your car, your team," said Darren Law, Gidley's teammate.
Olivier Beretta, Malucelli's teammate on the Risi Competizione team, saw a replay of the accident and wondered if the glare played a role in the crash.
"It's difficult to say because it's the sun going down, and in this corner you don't see very well," Beretta said. "I don't know. I honestly don't know. The most important thing right now is Matteo, the rest I don't care. It's just Matteo and the other driver."
Many drivers inquired about Gidley's condition. Christian Fittipaldi passed by the accident scene before the race was stopped and was concerned for Gidley's well-being.
"At that point, conditions were really hard. The sun was setting. There were two points on the track where you couldn't see anything," Fittipaldi said. "One was at start-finish and the other point was coming out of Turn 3 and coming out of the kink. I imagined there was a slow car ahead of him and he couldn't see."
The clock ticked off roughly 90 minutes under combined red and yellow flag following the accident before racing resumed. The sun had gone down and the drivers had turned on their headlights by the time the field went green again.
The bizarre accident was yet another disappointment for the GAINSCO team, which was the surprising pole winner Thursday despite limited preseason testing and a thin budget that has the organization planning to run only five of the 13 events in the in the inaugural United SportsCar Championship season.
The odds were stacked against the GAINSCO team winning the race — since 1994 only three pole winners have reached Victory Lane in the twice-around-the-clock endurance event — but a strong showing would have sufficed.


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A statement by Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond could set a policy tone that could expose the county to legal liability in future civil rights claims, local attorneys say.
"I think that was an ill-advised statement that might end up haunting them," said local attorney Robin Flores.
Speaking about gangs to the Brainerd Kiwanis Club, Hammond said, "We need to run them out of town, put them in jail or send them to the funeral home."
Attorney Hank Hill said lawyers likely will use Hammond's statement in court to show the mindset of sheriff's officers from the top down.
"I think it's relevant," he said.
Hammond has since repeated — and defended — the statement as being tough on crime. He has not commented specifically on whether there would be any fallout in court cases.
"Defense attorneys get paid to look after clients. I get paid to look after the citizens of Hamilton County," he said.
Some people applaud Hammond's observation about gangs, while others have a problem with the sheriff calling for anyone to die. Some say they hope he just chose the wrong words.
County Commissioner Greg Beck, whose district encompasses much of Chattanooga's urban core, said he hopes Hammond's words were just "bad timing and a bad choice of words."
"No preacher, no politician, no person should ever advocate a solution of death," Beck said.
Chattanooga Police Chief Bobby Dodd said last week that Hammond's statement could cause more friction when city officers respond to gang crimes. City police deal with most of the gang problems in Hamilton County.
Beck, a former deputy sheriff, said most people don't draw a distinction between deputies and police officers.
"Anybody with a uniform and a gun is the same to them," he said.
Commissioner Chester Bankston said he thinks the sheriff had the right tone, even if his exact wording was off. And he said residents in his district in the northeast part of the county agree.
"Everybody's OK with it in my district," he said. "The only thing I think he should have done is say, 'They're going to wind up in the funeral home' rather than 'Send them to the funeral home.'"
Something needs to be done about rising gang violence, Bankston said, but he doesn't see it as a county issue.
"I personally think it's the city's problem, and I'm going to stay out of it," he said.
Commission Chairman Larry Henry also thinks Hammond chose the wrong words. Though residents haven't called him to complain, he said, he's discussed the sheriff's statement with people in the community.
"I've been in some different businesses and talked to some different people," he said. "They seem to be in agreement that the wording isn't exactly right."
Henry said he interpreted the sheriff's statement to mean, "If they continue in the gang environment, they're going to be killed. I don't think he was saying the officers would kill them."
Commissioner Mitch McClure, chairman of the commission's Security and Corrections Committee, has been involved in the violence task force steering committee since early last year.
He advocates a holistic approach to fighting gang problems, starting with recreation centers, churches and schools. He also wants changes to the state's sentencing laws to make them tougher on gang members.
"It's not something that happened overnight, and it's not something we'll fix overnight," he said.
Hammond said he supports preventive measures and hopes to begin placing school resource officers and off-duty uniformed officers in elementary schools next school year to mentor children. The sheriff's office provides deputies for the schools' resource officer program.
Commissioner Joe Graham said he hasn't received calls about the sheriff's stance. However, he has criticized plea deals and criminal punishments from prosecutors and judges.
"The [county] commission is going to begin reviewing those decisions in serious and repeat offender cases and identify those who irresponsibly reduce bonds and ridiculously return dangerous and repeat offenders back on the street," he wrote in a statement.
Ansley Haman covers Hamilton County government. A native of Spring City, Tenn., she grew up reading the Chattanooga Times and Chattanooga Free Press, which sparked her passion for journalism. Ansley's happy to be home after a decade of adventures in more than 20 countries and 40 states. She gathered stories while living, working and studying in Swansea, Wales, Cape Town, South Africa, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Ga., and Knoxville, Tenn. Along the way, she interned for ...


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Retire in 2007 · Radio History
Mike Reineri Tribute Site · 'Stump In My Rump' Deejays Suspended
A Day That Will Live in Radio History
(December 7, 2006) ... Sixty-five years ago today was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a sad day that will live in infamy.
But eleven years ago today was a nicer occasion, the birth of the South Florida Radio Pages.
For the second half of this year I have been updting and moving old files to this new site at RadioPages.net. There are at least sixty more files to be worked on, so keep visiting often.
BTW, the new and improved Radio History page will be up next week, so check back again soon!
Majic's Rick Shaw To Retire in 2007
As if anyone could replace the legendary Rick Shaw! Not many deejays have become a legend at three different rock & roll radio stations in the same market, in the same lifetime.
But why now? "Well it's time [to retire] and I know." said Shaw in his official statement. "I am going to retire. Getting up at 4 in the morning becomes more of a chore at age 68. I have no more mountains to climb... I achieved the highest radio rating in the history of the market in 1964 with a 54 share. Been there...done that...it's time. I will stay on until a new partner for Donna is found." Read all of Rick Shaw's Announcement on the Majic 102.7 web site.
"It is possible that Rick is leaving because he has had enough 4 AM'ers in his lifetime." wonders former 96X deejay Stuart Elliott. "BUT... Have you ever thought that since Lincoln Financial gave Eric Brandon his walking papers, that it's possible that they're giving Rick the chance to bow out gracefully? With the way the market is crumbling, and the radio hog ownerships are tightening their belts (Voice Tracking, $10 an hour jocks, so on and so forth), I wouldn't be suprised that cutting alot of the big buck'd announcers is just another way to save a dollar."
"It seems strangely familiar. I remember it as if it were earlier this year." says The Major. "Kenny Walker is suddenly fired from Y-100. Several months later the legendary Footy announces his 'retirement' after 32 years at the station.
"Regardless..." adds Stuart. "I've had the privlage to work with Rick when the former owners of Y-100, Metroplex Communications, LMA'd WAXY 106FM many moons ago. He's always been quite the consumate broadcaster, and what ever he decides to do, I wish him nothing but the best!"
I think Stuart speaks for all of us.
Will Rick Shaw have a royal sendoff from Lincoln Financial like Footy had on Clear Channel's Y-100? We'll see.
Deejays Claim 'Stump In My Rump'
The song, sung from the point of view of an angel atop a tree, may have offended listeners. Maybe it's inspired by the punchline of the corny old joke in which the angel asks an exasperated Santa where he should put the tree. But the lyrics read more like a rock 'n roll parody:
Who put the stump
In my rump-ba-bump-ba-bump?
Who took and jammed it
In my ram-a-lam-a-ding dong?
The song is available on Bob Rivers' CD, Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire.
Read the story related by deejays Lisa Moldovan and Timmy Vee, 'Rump' Song Got Us Suspended, Central Florida DJs Say.
More Funny Stuff
(December 2, 2006) ... I recently discovered a Mike Reineri tribute web site that I hadn't seen before: In Memory of ... Mike_Reineri. It was created by Steve Zeigler, who's part of the staff on the syndicated high-tech radio show, Into Tomorrow.
Reineri, who died in 2003, had been on WJNA, WIOD, and several other stations in this market.
The site includes photos and audio clips of Mike and other WIOD folks from the good ol' days.... and lots more.
DEC. 2006: SECTION 2 of 4 ⇒ She's
Only Rock 'n Roll dotcom
Dear Santa, Part 1 · Corey Deitz · WMKL Tracks Down Pirates
Taylor Morgan's Radio Letter to Santa
Dear Santa,
I know this request sounds impossible, but could you please bring back OLD radio? I mean bring back the days when jocks could actually pick their own songs? The days when jocks could actually have a personality in dayparts other than morning drive? The days where, when someone made a request, it actually got played within the hour, instead recorded into a 360 and aired, like, two days later when the song pops up in rotation.
For YEARS before corporate radio took over, jocks were actually allowed to have a brain and pick their own music within their format. Do you remember those days, Santa? This made for some GREAT segues...and WAY less repetition...and more ACTUAL variety!!
Imagine Cousin Brucie or Wolfman Jack or Rick Dees having to sit there and play repeat after repeat after repeat of the same old songs that "test" well according to the consultants! ARGHHH! Imagine all of the GREAT songs and artists that NEVER would have been discovered had this way of thinking always been in play.
I, for one, can't listen to FM radio any more. The repetition is absolutely ridiculous. If I hear "It's Raining Men" one more time on KOOL 105.5, Santa, I swear I'm gonna go down to the station and shoot the computer with the BB gun you gave me for my 10th Christmas.
Thank you, Santa. And if you can't bring back "old radio", please bring me a Sirius receiver.
Taylor Morgan
Also see Radio Letters To Santa and Taylor's Second Radio Letter To Santa.
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(Fort Lauderdale, FL -- December 4, 2006) ... With the possible exception of WQAM Tiger Radio, probably the most remembered south Florida radio slogan of bygone days must be She's Only Rock 'n Roll, the mantra of rock station WSHE-FM for several decades and an ubiquitous sticker.
Unfortunately, the former WSHE has fallen on hard times lately, being successively known as Planet Radio, Mega 103.5, and The Beat in recent years. (Have I forgotten anyone?) The formerly great WSHE is now just another underperforming nag in Clear Channel's overcrowded Miami-Fort Lauderdale market stable, in Miramar.
The legendary WSHE Radio is fondly remembered for playing classic rock on 103.5 for over 30 years in South Florida. Remember Pirates' World?
Now former Miami deejay Alan Michaels is bringing the slogan back, with the classic rock we remember so well, as a new web radio station, ShesOnlyRockNRoll.com.
"I was Miami's youngest deejay" says Alan. He started at a station in Immokalee and then Don Wright hired him for WFUN. Since then he was been at stations like WHYI (Y-100), WINZ, WOCN, WBSS (Blue Suede Radio), WGBS, WNWS, WLVE (Love 94), and even WCKO-FM (K-102), until getting into web radio. Alan's friend and Music Director Marty Berstell, who programs the station, worked at WMYQ and WIOD/WAIA in the 70's and before that he worked at WABC in New York. He was a producer for "the biggest names in New York Radio."
Although this site is mostly about AM and FM radio, and not web radio, Alan's long pedigree in Miami broadcasting makes this a story of interest to radio geeks, rockers, and historians alike. And Alan is working on some anecdotes about Miami radio history for a future edition of Radio News.
(Key Largo, FL ... December 4, 2006) ... To paraphrase Mark Twain, everyone complains about pirate radio stations but no one does anything about it.
Until Rob Robbins, President/GM of Miami-area Christian music radio station "The Call" WMKL 91.7, that is... Rob gets things done!
Rob and his staff have tracked down and shut down (with police help) numerous pirates in Dade and Broward interfering with his transmissions on 91.7 MHz.
Read about it (and see the pictures) in the newest addition to South Florida Radio History: WMKL "The Call" Tracks Down Pirate Radio Stations.
Corey Deitz has been on BOTH the air AND the Internet longer than just about anyone I know.
Corey and his partner are heard mornings on KDJE-FM in Little Rock.
Corey started radioEARTH in 1994 (when I was still using a shell account).
Ten years ago, in December 1996, when the web was still a rare novelty, the one-year-old South Florida Radio Pages reported: "Late NewsFlash from Corey Deitz: Ah! The new URL for Cyberjock(tm) is radioEARTH(tm) http[obsolete URL removed].
But... for years now, Corey has had a much bigger site, http://radio.about.com, and there's always something new and interesting about radio there.
Corey wrote about the world of Radio in The Cash Cage, published in 2004. He says "If you're interested in Radio and what the business is really like, my book will fascinate you. If you're planning to pursue a Radio career, The Cash Cage will enlighten you. If you are already in Radio, my book will make you nod your head and think to yourself, 'Yep. Finally somebody put it into words.'"
This week, Corey describes What Might Happen If Santa Hired A Radio Consultant.
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Radio Letters To Santa
Three years ago, the South Florida Radio Pages
posted its first Radio Letter To Santa. Since Santa apparently didn't
get the message, we asked the folks on the Miami Board of
RadioInsight.com and some other friends to contribute their own ideas,
for a much longer list -- 47 items!!!
Here are the requests. I hope Santa is reading this!
(If you are looking for a specific item, please note that this
list was slightly rearranged since it was posted on 12/7.)
The South Florida Radio Pages need your support! Remember The Motivation Station?
Here are the requests. I hope Santa is reading this!
(If you are looking for a specific item, please note that this list was slightly rearranged since it was posted on 12/7.)
The South Florida Radio Pages need your support!
Remember The Motivation Station?
DEC. 2006: SECTION 4 of 4 ⇒ Bubbles & Bones
WrapUp · Ital K
WSVU To The Rescue · Chanukah Music · Jay Foster's Health Connection · FCC
More Station Ownership Controversy At FCC
(Washington, DC -- November 23, 2006) ...The FCC's media ownership review erupted into new controversy Wednesday as its Media Bureau announced it would launch ten ownership issue studies, drawing a quick attack from the two Democratic commissioners.
Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein suggested they weren't fully consulted and that the FCC was timed the announcement for Thanksgiving eve to downplay a key element in the media review.
Read the TV Week article, FCC Ownership Review Sparks Controversy
Bubbles & Bones
(North Palm Beach, FL -- December 7, 2006) ... "Seaview 960" WSVU, the deus ex machina for ex-WJNA listeners, didn't start out that way.
Owners Jim Martin and Trisha Woods had no inside information that James Crystal was going to "blow up" the station in October, leaving fans looking for a new home. It was just luck. "WJNA created a nice little niche for us to come in with adult standards" says general sales manager Art Colucci about the brand new station.
After starting the station with 100% Westwood One satellite feeds recently, they brought in local radio and TV veteran Jim Jackson on December 4th, for the 6-to-10 AM morning drive show Morning View With Jim Jackson.
Jackson loves it. "We don't have playlist. I haven't broadcast without a playlist since 1974!" He points out that "the #1 buyers of american music is males over 45." So his choice of daily tunes will serve the ignored over-45 segment of the market and the advertisers who want to reach them.
Don't expect to hear much of WSVU in Broward, however. Their signal is pointing north from the Palm Beaches, into Martin County. They have 1250 Watts day and just 250 at night. "We want to be the local community radio station" says Colucci.
If you're not in the Palm Beaches or points north, you'll be hearing a Cuban news and propaganda station, Radio Reloj (radio clock) on that frequency at night. Easy to identify, they have a ticking clock in the background and a chime every minute.
Don't despair. Go to http://seaview960.com/, click on the link, and you'll hear "Great songs and great memories" on Seaview 960. The rest of their web site will come soon.
Related Story: WJNA Becomes WMEN
(December 3, 2006) ... Jay Foster's Health Connection, formerly heard on Classical WKAT, can now be heard seven days a week on WLVJ at 10 AM, repeated at 8 PM.
Unlike most programs of this type, Foster isn't selling patent medicines or supplements (at least not directly). Instead, their major sponsor is a health testing service in Dadeland. I've already learned a useful bit about nutrition from the show since rediscovering it.
Jay Foster discusses nutrition and health on Health Connection Radio, with a different topic every day. I'm listening to his discussion of osteoporosis right now.
You can listen to Foster's "Best Of" shows online at HealthConnectionRadio.com
Amazingly, WLVJ's pathetic web site doesn't even have a link to HealthConnectionRadio.com.
DEC. 2006: SECTION 5 of 5 ⇒ South Florida Arts
CD Recommendations From Dar and Tamara
Tamara G Recommends
Tamara G is back! She returned to "Coast" WFLC 97.3 to be one of The Two Girls In The Morning on November 13, after having left in January to become the Morning Show co-host at WTPS 1080.
She says "I'm back -- I just can't seem to leave this building!!!" She originally started at 99 Jamz in 1997-2004, then was at Coast from August 2005 to January 2006.
Tamara recommends the following CDs for your holiday shopping:
Dar Recommends
For 13 years Dar McCauley has been host of what may be the most popular show on Broward's most obscure station: Sunday Blues With Dar on WKPX 88.5, the station at Piper High School. Her elaborate blues web site is BlueAtHeart.com.
Dar recommends the following CDs for your holiday shopping:
Ed Bell's South Florida Arts Beat:
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DEC. 2006: SECTION 6 of 6 ⇒ Season's Greetings
Dear Santa, Part 3 · Gift Ideas
Gift Suggestions
If we ever get talk on South Florida FMs, this Creative Zen V Plus MP3 player/FM receiver will be just what you need. I'm thinking about buying it, too, while wishing for the return of oldies or classical to our airwaves.
Excellent annual directory of world radio. I've been buying it for years!
The following actually came in the day after December Radio News was posted, but I was still editing the file.
I liked it so much I added a section for it.
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La Trobe Society fellows have researched Melbourne's first mayor, Europeans in Gippsland and the Aboriginal people of Mt Macedon.
Current recipients
La Trobe Society Fellowship
Madonna Grehan: An émigré gentlewoman midwife in Port Phillip and Victoria 1848–80. Biographical history.
This project will support research for a history of women, maternity care and family life in mid–19th-century Victoria. It will be seen through the lens of Sarah Barfoot, an émigré midwife who in 1848 joined the diaspora from Van Diemen's Land to the District of Port Phillip.
Honorary La Trobe Society Fellowship
Caroline Clemente: Thomas Woolner: a Pre-Raphaelite artist in Melbourne. A series of scholarly articles.
This research will bring together Woolner's works of art, of which the State Library of Victoria has the largest holding, and place them in their social, artistic and historical context.
Past recipients
During 2010, Dr Helen MacDonald researched a book manuscript about Henry Condell, Melbourne's first mayor.
You can hear Helen talk about her research by listening to the audio file below.
Historical geographer Dr Wayne Caldow used a six-month funded La Trobe Society Fellowship in 2008 to research a book manuscript, Perceptions of place: the European experience of Gippsland 1839–1844.
Frances Thiele, a scholar, researched Edward Stone Parker and the Aboriginal people of the Mt Macedon district as a case study of Superintendent La Trobe's management of the Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate. Frances's funded fellowship was for six months in 2007.


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Click the links on the left to see video of each goal. Voting starts Friday 4 December.
K. Ruud van Nistelrooy, Charlton 1 United 3, League, The Valley, 19.11.05
Rooney collects the ball inside his own half and barrels 50 yards into the box before conjuring an outrageous cross with the outside of his right foot. It pops up to Ruud, who takes the ball on his chest, pirouettes and thunders a volley into the top corner.
L. Paul Scholes, Villa 0 United 3, League, Villa Park, 23.12.06
A Ryan Giggs corner is headed high up and out of the box… and that's where the good news stops for Villa, because Paul Scholes booms a terrific volley that thunders in off the underside of the crossbar.
M. Wayne Rooney, United 2 Portsmouth 1, FA Cup, OT, 27.01.07
A top first touch earns Wayne space 25 yards from goal, he advances menacingly and then fools everyone – not least David James in the Pompey goal – by executing a sublime chip into the top corner. A classic counter-attack.
N. Wayne Rooney, United 4 Bolton 1, League, OT, 17.03.07
A Bolton throw-in falls to Ronaldo inside the Reds' box before a neat piece of interplay with Rooney sends the Portuguese into enemy territory. With defenders backing off, Ronny slips the ball to his left, Wayne takes a touch and dinks the ball over the goalkeeper. Devastating.
O. Nani, United 4 Middlesbrough 1, League, OT, 27.10.07
With the game barely two minutes old, Nani skips past one defender, jinks inside another and unleashes a scorcher past Schwarzer from all of 30 yards. Pure power.
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Pitcher Brandon McCarthy Reacted To His Life-Threatening Skull Fracture By Being Hilarious
Meet your new favorite baseball player.
1. On September 5th, Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy was struck in the head by an Erick Aybar line drive.
3. Not knowing he had an epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and skull fracture, McCarthy walked off the field and was taken to an area hospital, where he was said to be in a "life-threatening situation."
Source: ABC News
4. After a two hour surgery, McCarthy was in stable condition Thursday.
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Elvin Ralph Coon Jr., 87, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, in Oxford, N.C.
Mr. Coon was born in Shoals, Martin County, Ind., to Elvin Ralph and Valena Hall Coon.
He attended Duke University, graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in civil engineering and received a law degree from George Washington University.
Mr. Coon was a retired major in the U.S. Marine Corps, having served from 1943 to 1963. He was a veteran of the Korean War and worked as a military legal officer in the JAG office at the Pentagon and Quantico, where he met the love of his life.
He practiced law in Virginia from 1963 to 2007, then retired to Oxford. Mr. Coon was a parishioner of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, a longtime member of Aquia Episcopal Church, Stafford, and also a member of the Manasseh Masonic Lodge 182 A.F. & A.M., Manassas.
Mr. Coon was a devoted and loving husband of 53 years, a cherished father and grandfather. He was an avid reader, who loved to learn everything this life had to offer.
All who knew him were truly blessed by his wit and charm. To know him was to love him, and he will be sorely missed by all.
In honor of his life, a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Oxford by the Rev. James L. Pahl Jr. A second memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Aquia Episcopal Church in Stafford, by the Rev. Jay Morris. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors.
Survivors include his loving wife, Janette Portner Coon of Oxford; a son, Elvin Ralph Coon III and wife Sieglinde von Deffner of Los Angeles, Calif.; daughters, Abby Coon Turnbull and husband Thomas Turnbull of Rochester Hills, Mich., Julie Coon Hunt of Williamsburg, and Margaret Coon Blanchard and husband Roger Blanchard of Oxford; and eight grandchildren, Andrew Turnbull, Kyle Turnbull, Katelyn Hunt, Daniel Hunt, Nicholas Hunt, Jordan Blanchard, Cameron Blanchard and Tyler Blanchard.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM ), Box 398, Oxford, NC, 27565 or Aquia Episcopal Church New Building Fund, 2938 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford, VA, 22554.
Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home in Oxford is assisting the Coon family.
For online condolences, go to hallwynne.com and select "obituaries."


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Comcast launches Skype on Xfinity in Denver
Comcast announced today that Skype on Xfinity, a widescreen HD video calling feature, is now available in Denver.
The service allows customers to make and receive video calls from their TV in HD picture quality, as well as send and receive instant messages via Skype while watching TV.
To use the service, Comcast customers will need Xfinity Internet service, an HDMI-capable Comcast cable set-top box and a Skype account. Comcast will provide subscribers with an all-in-one kit that includes an adapter box, video camera, and specially designed remote control that enables customers to instant message on Skype as well as control the volume of their TV. Read more…


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Vikings Free Agency: What's Happened? What's Next?Posted by on March 18, 2013 – 5:18 am
Rick Spielman may prefer to and excel at building his team through the draft. But the Vikings GM has illustrated this year that he also views free agency as an important vehicle to improving his roster. We're not even a week into the New League Year, and the Vikings have already been one of the NFL's most active teams when it comes to shuffling the roster and making improvements.
Here's a quick look at what the Vikings have done so far, and what might be next…
Got Jennings? Vikings do
The Vikings finished the 2012 regular season with the 31st-ranked passing offense, so during the offseason you can be sure that adding talented pass-catchers will be atop the priority list. To that end, the Vikings have already taken a huge step forward by signing WR Greg Jennings. After being a thorn in the Vikings side for the past 7 seasons, Jennings will now be a helping hand to Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave and QB Christian Ponder. The signing of Jennings was met with wild excitement from a Vikings fan base that has watched the former Packers pass-catcher torch them for 63 receptions and 10 TDs in 15 games vs. the Purple.
Loadholt, other UFAs re-signed
Spielman is asked every year what his priority will be in free agency. And every year he responds by saying that re-signing his own free agents is atop his wish list. Early in this year's free agency, Spielman attacked that wish list. The focal point of that effort was re-signing RT Phil Loadholt, and the Vikings got the job done. Aside from Loadholt, the Vikings were also able to reach agreements with 5 of their other 6 unrestricted free agents (UFAs), including: OL Joe Berger, Pro Bowl FB Jerome Felton, LB Erin Henderson, S Jamarca Sanford and WR Jerome Simpson.
Harvin traded
In what may go down as one of this year's more notable moves across the NFL, the Vikings traded WR Percy Harvin to the Seattle Seahawks, and for doing so received three draft picks – a 1st-rounder (#25) and 7th-rounder this year, and a 3rd-rounder next year. The trade gives the Vikings 11 selections in this year's draft, including 6 in the first 4 rounds. If the Vikings use both 1st-rounders next month, it will mark the second consecutive year they'll net a pair of 1st-round picks in a draft. That's a good way to improve the talent level on your roster.
Winfield cut
In a move that is a great illustration of the type of difficult decisions NFL franchises have to make each year, the Vikings released CB Antoine Winfield. At first blush it seems like a startling move, but given Winfield's salary and given some of the team's other priorities, it was a decision that was in the best interests of the franchise. It may have set the stage for the Loadholt re-signing and/or the Vikings ability to go out and get Jennings to help the passing game. Spielman did say that the team is open to Winfield returning at some point this offseason.
Calling for backup – Cassel signed
On the same day the Vikings made a big splash in signing Jennings, they also secured another QB to add to the mix behind starter Christian Ponder. The Kansas City Chiefs released Matt Cassel, and the Vikings immediately swooped in to pick him up. Cassel is an experienced passer in the NFL (62 starts) who was Tom Brady's backup in New England when the Patriots went 16-0 and advanced to the Super Bowl in 2007. Also, when asked to play, Cassel has responded. He guided the Patriots to an 11-5 record after Brady went down with a knee injury in Week 1 of the 2008 season and he was also a Pro Bowler as the Chiefs starter in 2010, passing for 27 TDs and authoring a passer rating of 93.0.
In other developments, the Vikings tendered restricted free agent (RFA) CB AJ Jefferson, so he is set to return for 2013. WR Michael Jenkins was cut and earlier in February the Vikings signed former CFL standout CB Roderick Williams.
What's next?
– The only UFA the Vikings weren't able to re-sign was middle LB Jasper Brinkley, who has subsequently signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals. The Vikings could look to free agency to fill that spot, they could wait until the draft to find a middle LB, they could rely on Audie Cole to win that job, or they could enact one or more of those possibilities in combination.
— Looking at the roster right now compared to the roster at this time of the year in 2012, the Vikings are at or above capacity at most spots on the roster. There are two exceptions: offensive tackle and running back. Last year at this time, the Vikings had 6 running backs and right now they have 5. Last year at this time the Vikings had 5 offensive tackles and this year they have 4. Of course the Vikings could wait until the draft to fill the voids in each spot, they could find a free agent on the open market, or they could do both.
Tags: A.J. Jefferson, Antoine Winfield, Audie Cole, Christian Ponder, Erin Henderson, Greg Jennings, Jamarca Sanford, Jerome Felton, Jerome Simpson, Joe Berger, Matt Cassel, Phil Loadholt, Rick Spielman, Roderick Williams
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Who's In, Who's Out? Vikings Busy On First Day Of League YearPosted by on March 13, 2013 – 5:42 am
The first day of the New League Year did not disappoint. It was a hectic day full of signings, reports of signings, cuts, trades and roster shuffling. The Vikings were in on the mix for much of it. Here's a rundown of what the Vikings accomplished on Tuesday, with another busy day possibly in store for the organization on Wednesday…
– The Percy Harvin trade was finalized. After 4 seasons of receptions, returns and runs for the Vikings, Harvin was shipped to Seattle in exchange for a 1st-round pick and a 7th-round pick in April's draft plus a 3rd-round pick in the 2013 NFL. That's a nice haul for the Vikings, who now have 11 selections in this year's draft and will have a pair of 1st-round picks in back-to-back seasons (Matt Kalil-Harrison Smith in 2012, #23 and #25 overall in 2013).
– Phil Loadholt re-signed with the Vikings and is looking to "finish what we started in Minnesota." Securing Loadholt allows the Vikings to carry continuity along the offensive line into the 2013 season, as all 5 starters from last year will return in 2013. The average age of the 5 starters is just 25.8 years old.
– While investing in youth by securing three more draft choices and re-signing Loadholt, the Vikings parted (for now) with 15-year veteran CB Antoine Winfield. It was a hard decision, said Vikings GM Rick Spielman, but one the team made with the best interest of the team in mind. Spielman did not rule out a return for Winfield to the roster.
– Spielman was asked about a report that the team and TE John Carlson restructured the contract they agreed to a year ago, but the Vikings GM declined to get into specifics of the restructurings.
– Pro Bowl FB Jerome Felton, LB Erin Henderson, special teams ace and safety Jamarca Sanford, and WR Jerome Simpson all used Twitter to announce that they've reached deals to remain with the Vikings. Reports also surfaced on Tuesday that OL Joe Berger re-signed with the Vikings. No official word yet from the club, but this is good news given how much of a priority Spielman and the Vikings front office put on re-signing their own free agents.
– Spielman described the Vikings as being "in good shape" from a salary cap standpoint even after reportedly re-signing 6 of their own free agents, including what figures to be a significant multi-year deal for the road-grading Loadholt. Great work by the Vikings front office.
– Agree with him or disagree (I agree with him), Spielman is steadfast in his opinion of how to best build a roster that can sustain long-term success – through the draft and by retention of core players. Free agency has a place, no question, but it's a limited place. This quote from Spielman during his press conference on Tuesday sums up the philosophy well: "Well we think we're going to compete next year, there's no doubt about that because we were a playoff team last year. By keeping your own and continuing to build through the draft and the success we've had the last couple of years with this draft and feel very strong about this draft class coming up, that that's the approach and philosophy that we believed in and it's showing that we are having success with that philosophy."
Tags: Antoine Winfield, Erin Henderson, Jamarca Sanford, Jerome Felton, Jerome Simpson, Joe Berger, Phil Loadholt, Rick Spielman
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Free Or Not To Be Free? A List Of Vikings Free AgentsPosted by on March 11, 2013 – 5:31 am
In 2012 the Vikings notched the greatest single-season win improvement in franchise history, moving from 3 wins in 2011 to 10 wins this past season. This offseason the team will look to further improve the roster through the retension and acquisition of free agents and the development of another strong draft class.
The first step in that process has already begun, as the Vikings front office is in the process of evaluating its own class of free agents as well as the large group of players scheduled to become free agents on Tuesday, the first day of the new League Year. Before a team delves into the free agent market, it must first address the status of its own free agents. Will the Vikings re-sign most of their free agents? We don't know that yet. But we do know which Vikings players are scheduled to become free agents.
Below is a list of the Vikings restricted free agents (RFAs) and unrestricted free agents (UFAs). Also, click here to check out the vikings.com 2013 Free Agent Glossary.
Restricted Free Agents
CB AJ Jefferson
Unrestricted Free Agents
WR Devin Aromashodu
OL Joe Berger
LB Jasper Brinkley
FB Jerome Felton
LB Erin Henderson
RT Phil Loadholt
LB Marvin Mitchell
S Jamarca Sanford
OL Geoff Schwartz
WR Jerome Simpson
Tags: 2013 Free Agency, A.J. Jefferson, Devin Aromashodu, Erin Henderson, Geoff Schwartz, Jamarca Sanford, Jasper Brinkley, Jerome Felton, Jerome Simpson, Joe Berger, Marvin Mitchell, Phil Loadholt
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Vikings Issue First Depth Chart Of PreseasonPosted by on August 8, 2012 – 5:19 am
There's a long way to go before NFL teams have to make roster decisions, but there's not a long way to go before teams take the field for their first preseason game. So while there's still plenty of time for players to make their case for a roster spot, NFL teams began releasing their initial preseason depth charts this week.
You can find the Vikings initial depth chart by clicking here.
There aren't any major surprises or developments in the depth chart, but here are a few notes…
– As expected, Brandon Fusco is listed as the starter at RG, with Geoff Schwartz as his backup. Chris DeGeare is listed as the backup at LG behind Charlie Johnson.
– Lex Hilliard is listed as the 3rd-team RB, with Derrick Coleman and Jordan Todman stacked evenly behind Hilliard.
– Veteran Joe Berger is listed as the backup center, with undrafted college free agent Quentin Saulsberry listed with the 3rd team.
– D'Aundre Reed is lasted as the backup left DE and Nick Reed backs up Jared Allen at right DE.
– Tyrone McKenzie is in the lead for backup middle LB duties, with Audie Cole listed as the 3rd-team middle LB. Everson Griffen is also with the 3rd-team, listed at the weakside LB position.
– Marcus Sherels backs up Antoine Winfield at one CB position and Chris Carr is behind Chris Cook at the other CB spot. Based on my observations at practice, Carr would be ahead of Sherels in any 3-CB defensive alignment.
– Mistral Raymond and Jamarca Sanford are listed as starters at safety, with Harrison Smith behind Sanford at FS and Eric Frampton behind Raymond at FS. This is a fluid position, and Smith has been getting more and more reps with the 1st-team.
– Percy Harvin is listed as the top kickoff returner and Sherels is listed #1 at punt returner. Sherels also backs up Harvin at kickoff return and rookie WR Jarius Wright is listed as the backup punt returner.
Tags: 2012 Verizon Vikings Training Camp, Audie Cole, Brandon Fusco, Chris DeGeare, D'Aundre Reed, Derrick Coleman, Eric Frampton, Everson Griffen, Geoff Schwartz, Harrison Smith, Jamarca Sanford, Joe Berger, Jordan Todman, Lex Hilliard, Marcus Sherels, Mistral Raymond, Nick Reed, Percy Harvin, Quentin Saulsberry, Tyrone McKenzie
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Roster Rundown: Offensive LinePosted by on July 24, 2012 – 7:00 am
Few position groups will be as heavily scrutinized early this season more than the offensive line. The Vikings have been one of the NFL's best rushing teams over the past several seasons, but the combination of a need for improvement in pass protection and multiple new starters in the group will have many keeping close tabs on the men up front.
The offensive line is the subject of today's Roster Rundown…
The Vikings will bring 15 offensive linemen with them to training camp, probably a standard number in League circles. While we can be fairly certain on four of the five starters heading into training camp, there will still be plenty of competition up and down the line in both the starting lineup and especially for the reserve spots.
John Sullivan is solid at center and has developed into one of the best five or so players at his position in the entire League. Sullivan began his career as Matt Birk's understudy and eventually rose to starter status, where he snapped to Brett Favre in his first season as the starter and has progressed nicely ever since. There are two other players listed as centers on the Vikings roster who will compete for a backup role behind Sullivan – Joe Berger and Quentin Saulsberry. Berger is a returning veteran with seven seasons of experience and Saulsberry is an undrafted college free agent out of Mississippi State.
The Vikings should be set at both OT positions as well. Phil Loadholt returns at RT and should be sufficiently motivated in a contract year. Fans have grown tired of his penalties and occasional pass protection letdown, but my sense is Loadholt is sitting on a nice season. At LT the Vikings of course have 1st-round pick Matt Kalil. Sullivan has described Kalil as a "freak" athletically. Other OTs listed on the Vikings roster are: Pat Brown, Levi Horn, DeMarcus Love, Geoff Schwartz and Darrion Weems. Brown and Love are returning from last year's team, Schwartz was a free agent pickup for the Vikings this offseason and could compete for the starting RG spot, and both Horn and Weems are undrafted college free agents.
The addition of Kalil at LT allows the Vikings to move Charlie Johnson over to LG, perhaps his more natural position. Johnson has the athleticism to play OT, but Vikings GM Rick Spielman explained to me earlier this offseason that his arm length is not ideal for the position. Moving him inside to LG will put Johnson is a better position to succeed, and it will allow Johnson to help Kalil transition to the NFL game. The RG position is up for grabs at this point. I expect Brandon Fusco to open camp as the starter, but both Schwartz and Chris DeGeare should have their sights set on winning the job as well. The two other OGs listed on the Vikings roster are Tyler Holmes and Austin Pasztor, a pair of undrafted college free agents.
A lot of names to go over there, but it just means more competition for the position group as a whole. The top three aspects of the offensive line I'll be watching at training camp are…
– Who looks the best at RG? Fusco has the early edge based on the offseason program, but both DeGeare and Schwartz are in the mix as well.
– How does Kalil adjust to the NFL? Going against Jared Allen every day will help Kalil a ton if the 1st-round pick can strike a balance between taking his medicine from Allen and others on defense while also establishing himself as Ponder's blindside protector.
– Does Loadholt take a big step forward this year? He was solid as a rookie in 2009 when he helped the club go 12-4 and play in the NFC title game, but since then he's produced mixed results. Loadholt is one of my favorite guys on the team and I know he takes pride in his game, so I expect him to take a big step forward in his second year working with well-respected OL coach Jeff Davidson.
Tags: Austin Pasztor, Brandon Fusco, Charlie Johnson, Chris DeGeare, Darrion Weems, Demarcus Love, Geoff Schwartz, Joe Berger, John Sullivan, Levi Horn, Matt Kalil, Pat Brown, Phil Loadholt, Quentin Saulsberry, Roster Rundown, Tyler Holmes
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An Economical, Long-Term Plan For The Offensive LinePosted by on March 13, 2012 – 6:06 am
Accustomed to watching a top tier running game since 2007 and tired of watching their brand-new franchise QB run for his life, Vikings fans are anxious to see the team make moves to improve the offensive line. But even with USC LT Matt Kalil expected to be the Vikings 1st-round pick next month, Vikings fans want more.
And it's understandable. Christian Ponder was sacked 30 times in just 11 games, plus the Vikings released RG Anthony Herrera and LG Steve Hutchinson this past weekend, opening up a pair of vacancies in the starting lineup.
As a result, Ben Grubbs and Carl Nicks – a pair of OGs who have 3 Pro Bowls and 2 All-Pro selections between them – are in high demand among Vikings fans. Both are scheduled to become free agents at 3:00 p.m. CT today, and both play positions of need for the Vikings.
While both players would serve as upgrades at their position, don't expect the Vikings to enter the bidding for their services. The Vikings do have a considerable amount of salary cap space, but signing Nicks would eat much of it up and the Vikings have more than just one player on their wish list; Grubbs will likely command an expensive salary as well. With other needs on the roster, the Vikings would be better-served, in my view, to use their free agency money on other positions, such as CB or WR.
A big part of my opinion on the matter is the plan I'd like to see the Vikings put into place this offseason to improve the offensive line. No, there may not be high-priced and Pro Bowl-caliber free agent signings on the horizon, but I still foresee the Vikings solving their offensive line woes. And I see them solving it by going young. Hear me out…
– Take Kalil in the 1st round, which will provide a starting LT and yield a replacement for Hutchinson at LG with Charlie Johnson sliding over. He will play better and will feel more comfortable at LG.
— John Sullivan has emerged as a Top 5-7 center in the NFL according to those who know more about it than me, and the Vikings locked him up to a contract extension last season. He becomes the leader of this young group, especially with Hutchinson no longer in the picture.
— At RG the Vikings can lean on veteran Joe Berger and 2nd-year player Brandon Fusco. I've heard nothing but rave reviews from coaches and players about Fusco's progress last year and his prospects for the future.
— To round out the line, Loadholt will be back as the starting RT. He had a down year in 2011 and he'll be the first to acknowledge that. But 2012 is a contract year for him, he's been around Winter Park for much of the offseason, and OL coach Jeff Davidson is determined to help him improve. I like that situation.
— Lastly, other youngsters such as Chris DeGeare and Pat Brown can compete for playing time along the line should one of the proposed 5 starters falter or suffer an injury.
Are there questions here? Certainly. And there's no guarantee my proposed solution will work. But for this Vikings team, coming off a 3-13 record with several holes to fill in the starting lineup – particularly the wide receiver position to help Ponder – I believe a young and affordable offensive line with some upside is a better group than a veteran, expensive collection of veterans who are being paid more for past production than they are for expectation.
Nicks and Grubbs are names most fans recognize, and I understand why Vikings fans demand the team pursue them. But you can't have All-Pros at every position, or at least you can't sign All-Pros in free agency at every position. I have confidence in the plan I laid out above, and more importantly I have confidence in the young players on the roster and the experience and tutelage Davidson can bring to the meeting room.
What do you say, Vikings fans? Are you okay with the team going young on the offensive line so they can pursue more talented players at other important positions? Let us know what you think by leaving your thoughts in the comments section below this entry.
Tags: Brandon Fusco, Charlie Johnson, Chris DeGeare, Jeff Davidson, Joe Berger, John Sullivan, Pat Brown, Phil Loadholt
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Several Vikings Step Up In Win Over WashingtonPosted by on December 26, 2011 – 2:27 pm
The Vikings earned a tough 33-26 road victory over the Washington Redskins on Saturday, and there was nothing conventional about how the game unfolded. Minnesota jumped out to 10-0 lead, trailed 13-10 early in the 3rd quarter, watched both Adrian Peterson and Christian Ponder leave the game due to injury, and then outscored Washington 23-13 the rest of the way to notch the win.
To be on the road and face that much adversity – Peterson left with a severe knee injury and Ponder suffered a concussion – but still come out with a win is a testament to the Vikings depth and refusal to quit on the season.
Peterson and Ponder were both forced out of the game early in the 3rd quarter. Backups Toby Gerhart and Joe Webb stepped right in and were productive for the rest of the game. Gerhart finished with 109 yards on 11 carries, the first 100-yard game of his career, and Webb was 4 of 5 for 84 yards and 2 TDs, and he also added 5 carries for 34 yards and 1 TD.
But it was more than just Gerhart and Webb who stepped up on Saturday. Seven-year veteran Joe Berger started at LG in place of Steve Hutchinson, rookie interior OL Brandon Fusco replaced Anthony Herrera at RG after Herrera left with an injury, rookie S Mistral Raymond grabbed an INT and ended a big-time drought for the Vikings defense, and Brian Robison forced and recovered a fumble off of Rex Grossman.
There are more examples of guys who stepped up in the victory, but you get the picture. And Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier was clearly pleased with the way his team played, from the top of the roster all the way to the bottom.
"As I mentioned earlier, just a good overall effort by our football team to go on the road and get a win against a Redskins team that had just come off a big win against the Giants the week before," Frazier said during his customary day-after-the-game press conference. "And to handle some of that adversity that occurred during that game, to see the number of players who stepped up like they did, whether it be Toby Gerhart, Joe (Webb) coming into the game when Christian (Ponder) was injured, some of our defensive guys just stepping up, Mistral Raymond coming back and getting an interception for us, the big caused fumble by Brian Robison as well.
"A lot of good things in that football game. A lot of guys contributed to that win on Saturday, which really should be a spring board for us as we prepare for this ball game against Chicago."
Tags: Brandon Fusco, Brian Robison, Joe Berger, Joe Webb, Leslie Frazier, Mistral Raymond, Toby Gerhart
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Asher Allen, Hutchinson Ruled Out; All Others ProbablePosted by on December 23, 2011 – 11:54 am
The Vikings on Friday ruled CB Asher Allen (concussion/shoulder) and LG Steve Hutchinson out for Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Both players sustained their concussions last week against the Saints and neither player was able to participate in practice this week.
RG Anthony Herrera (knee), S Jarrad Page (hamstring), DT Kevin Williams (knee) and LB Erin Henderson (illness) were all full participants in practice on Friday and are all listed as probable.
Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier said earlier in the week that Joe Berger would start if Hutchinson was unable to play. It's expected that rookie interior lineman Brandon Fusco could also see some action with Hutchinson unavailable.
Tags: Asher Allen, Brandon Fusco, Joe Berger, Steve Hutchinson
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Berger, Fusco Will See Action If Hutchinson Is Unable To PlayPosted by on December 22, 2011 – 3:31 pm
Vikings LG Steve Hutchinson was forced out of last week's game against the Saints after suffering a laceration to his face. As it turns out, Hutchinson also suffered a concussion in the game. Because of those injuries, Hutchinson has been unable to participate in practice on Wednesday and Thursday.
If Hutchinson is unable to play in Saturday's game at Washington, Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier said that 7-year veteran Joe Berger would get the start and also that rookie Brandon Fusco might see some playing time as well.
Should Berger get the start, it will not be the first time he sees the field for the Vikings. Berger filled in for Anthony Herrera for 5 games from Week 7 to Week 12 when the starting RG was dealing with a knee injury. Berger's ability to provide depth at both LG and RG is precisely the reason the Vikings added him to the roster earlier in the season.
"He did well," Frazier said of Berger's time filling in for Herrera. "We felt like he is a guy who is more than capable of playing the guard position and playing center as well. When he was in there he did a fine job so we're not stressed. We'd like to have Steve for sure, but Joe showed that he can get the job done."
As for Fusco, he's been active for just one game this season. The 6th-round pick is listed as a center, but he, too, has position flexibility. Frazier said the team has given consideration to rolling him into the game as well.
"We talked about that, just to be able to see him move around and just see how he does," Frazier said. "We're going to see how the game is going and maybe get that done."
Even at 2-12, the Vikings primary goal is to win the game. Vikings players and coaches continue to work hard during the week to be in a position to win on game day. But it also isn't a bad idea to get a better look at players such as Fusco to see if they have the potential to a part of the team's long-term plans.
Tags: Brandon Fusco, Joe Berger, Leslie Frazier, Steve Hutchinson
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Offensive Line, Defense Step Up In 2nd Half vs. PanthersPosted by on October 31, 2011 – 9:01 am
Adrian Peterson and Christian Ponder deserve every ounce of credit coming their way in the aftermath of Sunday's 24-21 victory over the Carolina Panthers. But if you have any more credit to pass around, throw some to the Vikings offensive line and the defensive effort because both were very good in the 2nd half at Carolina.
We'll start with the offensive line, a group that has received more than its fair share of criticism lately and also a group dealing with injuries. C John Sullivan returned to action on Sunday from a concussion suffered 2 weeks ago and RG Anthony Herrera wasn't able to go this week because of a knee injury. Fortunately for the Vikings, veteran lineman Joe Berger stepped into both roles over the past 2 weeks and the offensive line has improved along the way.
In the 2nd half on Sunday, the Vikings put together a pair of methodical drives where the offensive line dominated the line of scrimmage. The first drive came in the 3rd quarter and culminated in a 9-yard Peterson TD run. The drive went 85 yards in 12 plays and took 5:41 off the clock. The second long drive came in the 4th quarter and culminated in the game-winning FG. The drive went 72 yards in 13 plays and took 7:10 off the clock.
In those two drives, the offensive line paved the way for a total of 14 carries between Peterson and Gerhart for 85 yards (6.1 yards per carry) and 1 TD. Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave did a great job of mixing in Gerhart occasionally to give Peterson a rest, and the offensive line consistently dominated the line of scrimmage to open up creases for the Vikings RBs. On the 3rd-quarter drive, here is a list of gains on the ground: 4, 9, 9, 11, 15, 1, 3, 9 (TD).
The Vikings had a 7-minute advantage in time of possession in the 2nd half, including an 11:01 to 3:59 advantage in the 4th quarter.
Defensively, the secondary will be criticized for giving up 7 receptions and 100 yards to Steve Smith and for giving up a 1st down on a 4th and 15 play late in the game. That's all fair game, but ultimately the defense did a good enough job to contribute to this victory, and their effort in the 2nd half was much improved.
In the 2nd half, the Vikings allowed fewer 1st downs, total yards and rushing yards, and they forced Carolina into three 3-and-out drives that led to 10 Vikings points and, ultimately, the game-winning drive that was capped by a 31-yard Ryan Longwell FG.
Again, there are certainly areas that need improvement on this Vikings team, and the offensive line and defense are not absolved from that fact. But there's no question that the 2nd half performances registered by the offensive line and the defense were major keys in the Vikings ability to scratch and claw their way to a win on the road against the Panthers.
Tags: Adrian Peterson, Joe Berger, Ryan Longwell, Toby Gerhart
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