text:
Coaches Death Watch – The First Rex Ryan Death Rattle Has Been Heard
Just one week ago, Ryan Meehan and I told you about ten things to watch for in this upcoming NFL season. As sure as the sun rises in the east, it also tends every season to blaze a few coaches into that long goodnight. To that end, we had New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan as the lead locomotive on the coaches' funeral train. Let's take a look at what we said:
Lets face it. If Rex Ryan wants to stay in New York, he's going to need to get the Jets into the play-offs. To pull of a Jet-based miracle of that scale, Rex should hire Capt. Sullenberger as an assistant. But I think we all know Rex has a sign up next to the dumpster at Jets' headquarters asking people to save boxes for him.
Here's the calculus. Owner Woody Johnson hired John Idzik to be the general manager, then forced him to keep Rex as the coach, but then didn't offer Rex a contract extension. Add to that the fact Izdik traded away the team's best player in Darrelle Revis. If that weren't enough, let' snot forget that Rex is still stuck with a defense held together with scotch tape and happy thoughts, and his best option for a quarterback is still The ButtFumble (Geno Smith is going to suck balls in the NFL…write it down now). Add it all up, and it is looking likely Rex will be filling out some change of address cards at the end of this season.
Last night, the first sounds of a wheel off the Rex Ryan rail rattled across the ties, foretelling the fiery derailment I think we can all see coming. The good people at Deadspin have such a good rundown of what happened that I really needed to intertwine and compare it to what we predicted.
I'm not sure a preseason game can ever be described as good, but they can definitely be bad and the Jets performance Saturday night was about as bad as it gets. Look what they made Rex Ryan do. Rookie quarterback Geno Smith was putrid. He threw three interceptions in one half and then Orlovsky'd himself out of the quarterback competition. Unless…
Anytime you see "Orlovsky" used as a verb, you know somebody is balls-deep in lava, and the volcano of suck is still erupting. Let us not forget that Dan Orlovsky couldn't beat out Curtis Painter in Indianapolis, and right now Curtis Painter is trying his hardest not to get cut by the New York Giants.
Take a good look at that picture. That's exactly what getting "Orlovsky'd" looks like. Let that sink in for a moment, then stop to consider the following. We fucking told you this was going to happen. But nooooooooooooooooo, you had to listen to those dickholes at ESPN spouting their electronic chlamydia about how Geno Smith was ready to challenge for the starting quarterback job.
BWAHHHHH-HAAAAAAAAA-HAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Deep lung-reloading gasp) BWAHHHHH-HAAAAAAAAA-HAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I should start a contest to come up with a word that means "simultaneously pathetic and hilarious," because it would describe perfectly what happened last night. I'll let the Deadspin people walk you through it.
Yep, that's right, we all forgot Mark Sanchez. Well, he didn't distinguish himself either. He fumbled his first snap and then injured his shoulder on the next possession (on what was actually a nice play [sigh]) behind the second team in the fourth quarter. He went in for X-rays at the stadium and will be getting an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. But he was injured and that was the moment the NY media officially and completely turned on Rex Ryan and it's what caused Rex's transient ischemic attack up there in the video.
That paragraph needs a bigger breakdown than Margot Kidder had when the "Superman" royalty checks dried up. First of all, how could we possibly have forgotten about Mark Sanchez considering the only shitty quarterback who gets more press than the ButtFumble is the dreaded "T-word?" The answer to that is rather simple. So many people had Sanchez dead and buried assuming that Geno Smith was going do more for New York than Jesus and the invention of the bagel combined, than nobody was ready to accept what we tried to tell you about Smith.
Here's where the shit is going to get real. Sanchez getting hurt proved to be the "wheel off the rail" moment. But before I get into that, lets have our medical lesson of the day. According to the National Stroke Association, a "transient ischemic attack" is defined as "an event, sometimes called a mini-stroke, with stroke symptoms that last less than 24 hours before disappearing. While TIAs generally do not cause permanent brain damage, they are a serious warning sign of stroke and should not be ignored." Keep this in mind; I'll come back to this. Before that, we have to discuss about how the media has officially turned on Rex Ryan. The New York Daily News' Jets beat writer is a guy named Manish Mehta, and he was roasting Ryan on Twitter even before the meltdown at the press conference.
The first Tweet from Mehta said "Rex Ryan should be fired tonight for signing off on one of the dumbest decisions I've ever seen." Of course, this is the guy who said Geno Smith could be the starter if could stay "interception-free." That was never going to happen, and reporters really hate it when they get exposed on such stupid predictions. Mehta is just an example of how Ryan is going to spend the rest of the season being scapegoated for a bunch media expectations that were about as real as RuPaul's vagina. If you doubt that, look at what Mehta said in today's edition.
Rex Ryan took ineptitude and incompetence to new heights with a boneheaded decision Saturday night that ultimately could seal his fate as the head coach of the Jets. Ryan…vaulted into the annals of dumb moves by putting Mark Sanchez into the fourth quarter of the Jets' meaningless preseason 24-21 overtime win over the Giants at MetLife Stadium. Sanchez promptly suffered a shoulder injury that clouds the Jets' quarterback situation.
Ryan, whose transparent attempts to placate new general manager John Idzik for the past eight months have turned him into a sad shell of his former iconoclastic self, turned testy in his postgame press conference. When his predictable talking points were challenged, Ryan grew agitated.
Notice how in the span of a few words, Mehta ranges from "iconoclastic" to "boneheaded" in his description of Ryan. What that really means is that at one point, this guy was in love with Ryan, as all media types were at one point. But now, he will be little more than the target of every blame dart the sports media can throw; because while he is not the reason, he is surely the face of all that is wrong with the New York Jets.
Keeping that in consideration as far as last night is concerned, this is where Deadspin begs the "billion-dollar" question.
Should Sanchez have been in the game with 11:20 left to go in the fourth quarter? I don't know, I'm not a football coach nor am I privy to whatever the Jets management has in mind for its quarterback competition. It definitely seemed weird, though. The head-scratchiness of it coupled with the worst-case-scenario outcome was as if someone swapped water for chum in the ocean. And Rex Ryan had to go behind a podium and talk to the sharks knowing that his quarterback options were either a rookie who is at least as flawed as his veteran is right now, or an injured version of that veteran. So maybe Rex deserves a break. He found himself between an almost inconceivably self-created rock and a hard place; the most Jets thing ever.
There's more meat in that paragraph than is currently lodged in Louie Anderson coronary arteries. That comment about "chum" is pretty revealing. Its' already admitting that the media are sharks, and Ryan is hemorrhaging into the water. But it also means the media needs a steady supply of fresh meat, and fair or not, it is Rex Ryan's turn to be at the bottom of the food-chain.
If you doubt that, ask yourself a question. Just what the fuck was he supposed to do? In his piece today, Mehta assumes this is all about beating the Giants. While that may very well be, that assumption also ignores the facts that a) Ryan has no fucking idea what to do with slag-heaps he has for quarterbacks and b) maybe he was trying to see what his most-likely starter could do late with the game on the line? Take a look at his options in this situation:
- He already knows Geno Smith sucks, so he can either get him out of the game and see if he can get a game-winning drive out of somebody else, or he can leave him in to get Smith's confidence completely destroyed.
- He can put in Greg McElroy, but why would you put a guy into a pre-season game who is already hurt?
- He can put in Matt Simms, which is just a waste of time because he's got the same chance to make the roster as I do.
Given all that, why wouldn't he put Sanchez in the game? The best-case scenario is that Sanchez goes out and wins the game. The worst case is that Sanchez gets hurt. in either event, Ryan gets himself out of this silly-ass quarterback controversy which was all ginned-up by the fucking media in the first place.
Let's go back to that stroke thing here. You can see already that the end of the Ryan era in New York will be a progression of meltdowns, beginning with last night's "transient ischemic attack" and increasing in intensity until Ryan's skull literally explodes live on the NFL Network, all of it fueled by the hypocritical bullshit spewing from the media.
That's actually the best part of all this: The same media ass-loafs who sat Shiva on Sanchez after the ButtFumble are now the same ones crawling all the way up Rex Ryan's ass for putting him into a pre-season game where Sanchez just may have been able to win a contest created by those same ass-loafs? Did i miss when we changed the point of the pre-season? I thought it was about finding out who your players are.
Either way, the long, slow march into that goodnight has officially started for Rex Ryan. What is wrong with the Jets isn't his fault, but he is going to take the fall for it.
Ten Baseball Managers Who Could Be Fired in 2013
Let's be honest, every major league baseball manager could get fired…that's what they do. They aren't like popes who usually get to die in office; being a major league manager means having your ass welded to a revolving door. But there are some who simply have a much better chance of getting revolved out of town because they lead teams that have expectations which if not lived up to…well, somebody's got to take the fall.
Having said that, there are a few managers who have almost no chance of being fired, because nobody expects anything from their teams. This includes guys like:
- Bo Porter, Houston Astros
- Mike Redmond, Miami Marlins
- Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota Twins
- Dale Sveum, Chicago Cubs
There's also a group who are simply untouchable, because they've delivered lately.
- Bruce Bochy, San Francisco giants
- Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays
- Mike Matheny, St. Louis Cardinals
- Fredi Gonzalez, Atlanta Braves
That leaves us with a group of ten managers I see as most likely to be looking for work by Opening Day 2014. Somebody's door is going to revolve, and here are the ten I see being the most likely to turn.
What We've Learned From This Football Season – The Aftermath Of "Black Monday" Edition of the 2012 Coaches Death Watch
Let's start with the college guys who still had jobs as of our last update:
Mike Price, UTEP
What We Said:
After going 8-4 in each of his first two years, Mike Price has clinched his seventh consecutive losing season at UTEP and has no contract for next year. Color him toast.
What Happened:
Price avoided the ax by retiring.
Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
What We Said:
Johnson came into this job with some high hopes, and since winning the 2009 ACC title, he's gone just 18-17 at Georgia Tech, including a 4-5 mark so far this season. Johnson biggest supporter, athletic director Dan Radakovich, just left for Clemson. The ground Johnson is standing on is shakier than Oprah Winfrey's back fat.
What Happened:
Johnson seems to have survived for another season, but if what happened at this year's Georgia-Georgia Tech game is any indication, things better turn around soon.
What We've Learned From This Football Season So Far – The Inaugural Edition of the 2012 Coaches Death Watch
Now that the regular season has ended for the majority of college football, many coaches heads have already rolled, and most of those are really no surprise.
- Joker Phillips, Kentucky
- Gene Chizik, Auburn
- John L. Smith, Arkansas
- Frank Spaziani, Boston College
- Tom O'Brien, North Carolina State
- Jeff Tedford, California
- Derek Dooley, Tennessee
- Danny Hope, Purdue
- Jon Embree, Colorado
John L. Smith was only in his first year, but his reign was such a train wreck that he managed to take a pre-season Top 10 team to a 4-8 finish. Chizik went 3-9 at Auburn only two years removed from winning a national championship. Guess the SEC is the ultimate "what have you done for me lately?" league.
But there's a lot more guys in both the college and professional ranks who have the Sword of Damocles hanging over them. Here's a list of the guys we will be watching.
Let's start with the college guys:
Mike Price, UTEP
After going 8-4 in each of his first two years, Mike Price has clinched his seventh consecutive losing season at UTEP and has no contract for next year. Color him toast.
Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
Johnson came into this job with some high hopes, and since winning the 2009 ACC title, he's gone just 18-17 at Georgia Tech, including a 4-5 mark so far this season. Johnson biggest supporter, athletic director Dan Radakovich, just left for Clemson. The ground Johnson is standing on is shakier than Oprah Winfrey's back fat.
Paul Pasqualoni, UConn
It's really must suck to be the football coach at UConn. First of all, you are completely overshadowed by even women's basketball. Second, you just got cock-blocked out of joining the ACC. And if you are Paul Pasqualoni, you've gone 8-13 in the two years since Randy Edsall got the program into a BCS bowl. Pasqualoni's team is so fetid offensively that they couldn't score in a women's prison if you gave them a fistful of keys. Pasqualoni survives if nobody else wants the job, which is an even bet considering they have no momentum, recruiting is a fantasy, and they are mired in a dying conference.
Skip Holtz, South Florida
Let's talk about a guy living off his dad's reputation – no, not Lane Kiffin…we'll get to him soon enough. Holtz has somehow managed to keep getting his name mentioned for some other jobs despite the fact he has only racked up a mediocre mark of 13-12 in his first two seasons at USF. Now this year, the Bullks have only managed a 3-6 mark. Indications are that Holtz is likely to remain on the USF sideline for at least one more season, but he does have a chance to fail upward.
Lane Kiffin, USC
Let's be honest. Lane Kiffin is dogshit as a coach. Here's a guy who took a pre-season Top 3 ranked team and finished out the the rankings entirely. Kiffin got a free pass when the team was dealing with NCAA sanction, but it is no likely he can take a potential national championship team, finish with five losses, be a complete douche-nozzle, and survive. -It really wasn't supposed to be like this. USC was supposed to come out of the gate and just dominate, but have instead faltered, flubbed and failed.
Mack Brown, Texas
I get that things really aren't that bad in Austin. I get they've only lost three games, but those were to new in-state rival TCU, new kid on the Big 12 block West Virginia, and hated old-school rival Oklahoma. I just don't know how much longer the Texas powers-that-be are going to tolerate mediocrity. I also think a loss to Kansas State this weekend puts Brown in a shakier position than he's ever been in before.
Jim Grobe, Wake Forest
Welcome to "meh." Grobe isn't great as a coach, and he isn't terrible either. His big problem is that he once got the Nowhere-land that is Wake Forest football into a BCS bowl game, and now every once in a while he has to face people who still have expectations for the Demon Deacons. He likely survives this season, but he need to make one of those low-end, 6-win bowl games next year.
Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
Iowa athletic director Gary Barta still loves Ferentz, and the Hawkeye faithful are still filling Kinnick Stadium, but there's really no denying that Iowa football has taken a downturn. The Hawkeyes suffered double-digit losses to teams they normally have owned under Ferentz (Penn State and Northwestern), they blew a lead in an ugly loss to lowly Indiana, and they finished this season 4-8…dead last in the B1G Legends Division and will miss out on a bowl game for only the second time in the last dozen years. In fact, since they won the 2010 Orange Bowl, Iowa has been just barely better than a .500 team, going 19-16. The fans were turning on Ferentz even before the Indiana loss, and losing to Purdue at home for the first time at home since the first Bush administration didn't help. If the fans quit showing up, look for a package deal where Barta and Ferentz both get the gate.
Now, for the NFL guys who should be updating their LinkedIn pages right about now…
Norv Turner, San Diego Chargers
How many years am I going to have Norv Turner at the top of the "has GOT to get fired" hit parade, only to watch him not get fired? Let's face it, this butt-loaf should have been shown the door three years ago, but he always seems to wiggle his way off the hook. My guess is Norv has picture's of Chargers' owner Alex Spanos fucking a water buffalo. Even that sort of job security has to run out eventually.
Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
Reid is the hard-luck king of the NFL over the past few years, and while I am life-long Eagles' fan, it is time to part ways. Frankly, the Eagles have done nothing to help Reid. He was the one smart enough to know the McNabb era was over. The trouble was he never was given a quarterback to replace him with. Reid knew Michael Vick was a veritable "bag of magic beans," but what was his alternative after Kevin Kolb got hurt? Vince Fucking Young….let that sink in for a moment.
Vaya con dios, Andy. I wish you nothing but the best on the job you get 45 minutes after Philadelphia fires you.
Romeo Crennel, Kansas City Chiefs
There's two reasons why Romeo Crennel keeps getting head coaching jobs. One, because he had success as a coordinator under Bill Belichick in New England. Two, because the "Rooney Rule" is just the NFL's version of affirmative action. Crennel is a well-liked guy, but he's a shitty head coach. His stint in Cleveland is forgivable, because Vince Lombardi himself couldn't win with that pile of dog barf the Browns were trotting on to the field. But Kansas City is a different deal entirely. The Chiefs have talent, they play in the weakest division in the NFL, and despite that, they define dismal.
Cue homage to Johnny Carson in 3..2..1…
The Kansas City Chiefs are sooooooo bad…
How bad are they????
The Kansas City Chiefs are so bad that when Dexter McCluster delivered a Meal-on-Wheels to an elderly shut-in, she told him "Ya'll better start winning some games." In other words, here's a woman who would be eating her own foot had McCluster not shown up, and yet she still verbally ball-tags him.
Rex Ryan, New York Jets
Here's another guy who got no help from his general manager. Mike Tannebaum should be the one getting his walking papers in New York, but Sexy Rexy gets to be the fall guy for a GM who did nothing while a team that made two straight AFC Championship games got old and disintegrated right before our very eyes.
Thanksgiving night's debacle against the Patriots officially marked the point when the New York Jets became the laughing stock of the NFL.
Rex Ryan will take the fall, but the sad state of the Jets rests squarely on the shoulders of Tannebaum and owner Woody Johnson. They are the ones who brought in Tim Tebow when Ryan made it clear he needed a quarterback. The fact that Ryan got this team into two AFC Championship games with Mark Sanchez was a minor miracle, even with the dominant defense the Jets had.
Tannebaum and Johnson also did nothing when that defense turned into a collection of graybeards. They did nothing when they realized the offensive line had two Pro Bowlers and three lunch wagons. They did nothing when it became clear the receivers couldn't catch herpes if you stapled them to a Kardashian.
What was their solution for those problems? Tim Tebow.
This is why Sexy Rexy will have another job before his footprints out of town have a chance to get cold.
Pat Shurmur, Cleveland Browns
New owner Jimmy Haslem isn't letting any grass grow under his well-shod feet. In no time at all since assuming control of the Browns, Haslem got rid of Team President Mike Holmgren and replaced him with former Philadelphia Eagles President Joel Banner. Pat Shurmur can't help but to keep shooting his own foot. He's got to be gone at season's end.
Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys
Garrett is the wild card. Jerry Jones has been know to hang on to failed coaches far too long, and it is clear Garrett has failed. But Jerry Jones has also been known to hit the "international Enough Line" with little warning, at which point he starts whacking everybody like Robert DeNiro in GoodFellas. This time next year, is Jason Garrett on the Cowboys' sideline, or is he on a hook in the back of a freezer truck? Your guess is as good as ours.
What We Learned From This Weekend In Football 12/10/2011
1) This Tebow Thing Is Now Officially Out of Control
I watched the last three minutes of that Bears-Broncos game last night, and I still don't believe what I saw. Sure, there's all the stuff that surrounds Timmy Rah-Rah. You can see that on every other outlet out there. But the hype hides the unbelievable chain of events that led to the Broncos sixth straight victory.
To me, this all starts on the Broncos failed filed goal attempt in the 4th quarter when they are already down 10-0. That looked like the moment this run was going to end; after all, Denver was trailing 10-0 with 4:34 left. They had eeked out a mere 96 yards against one of the best defenses in the NFL and had no timeouts left. Worse yet, after the bears made it a two-possession game on Robbie Gould's field goal, the next three Broncos' offensive series yielded a mere two first downs and what seemed to be the dealing-sealing fumble.
Granted, Denver did score a touchdown after that, but the Bears have the ball with two minutes to go, and Denver has no timeouts. If Chicago can rack up a a first down, this ball game would have been over.
Then Marion Barber inexplicably runs out of bounds, stopping the clock and forcing the Bears to punt.
"Here it comes," I thought to myself. "Here's where it happens again…unbelievable."
Sure enough, the Broncos got the ball back on their own 20-yard line with 53 seconds left, and after three of those wet Nerf-ball Tebow completions, Denver found itself on the Bears 41-yard line where Matt Prater nailed his first of two pressure-packed 50-plus-yard field goal attempts, the second being the game winner in overtime.
But even if you didn't believe you were watching the Bronco magic happening again, you still had the failed on-side kick and the fact the Bears won the toss in overtime.
Then Marion Barber fumbled.
Everybody in the stadium knew what was going to happen next. Everybody watching on TV knew what was going to happen next. Dedicated Tebow haters like Stephen A. Smith and Colin Cowherd starting beating their wives in anticipation of what was going to happen. Even the Bears knew it was simply a matter of time at that point.
I can't explain it, and I still don't believe it…but you can't argue with winning.
2) The Suckitude of Instant Replay Has Torn the Time-Space Continuum
There's how the 49ers got somewhat jobbed against the Cardinals this week. There's how the Giants got robbed last week. But nothing was worse than how the officials in yesterday's Packers-Raiders game ground the world to a complete halt. Seriously, it was as if Rod Taylor from "The Time Machine" popped in to be an NFL referee, because for ten full minutes, the time-space continuum stopped; the cosmos literally being flung into suspended animation while some joker in a striped shirt couldn't decide a call which anybody watching saw on take number one.
Seriously, these guys pissed around for ten earth-no-longer-orbiting-the-sun minutes all over that "Tuck Rule" which is apparently only invoked when a star quarterback is involved and it dicks the Raiders.
If that weren't enough, on the very next play, the Raiders successfully challenged a Mike Mitchell interception in the back of the end zone that had incorrectly been ruled incomplete. That challenge lasted four minutes, which means in fifteen full minutes, we saw two snaps.
3) Will Army Ever Beat Navy again?
Easy math here..Navy has won 10 in row and 13 of the last 15. Maybe next year, we should Army have rifles so they have a shot…
4) Tony Romo…The Anti-Tebow
Think about it. As much as Tim Tebow seems to have some sort of Midas-like magic around him which rubs off on his team in crunch time, look at how Tony Romo always seems to be on the team which chokes on its own feces when it matters.
If you saw the look on Jerry Jones face at the end of last night's game, I get the feeling the end of the Romo era in Dallas may be very near.
5) Attention Recievers: You Can Stop Making Circus Catches Now – It's Been Done To Perfection
If Montana State wide receiver Elvis Akpla were a musician, he just combined the real Elvis with the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and (insert five of your favorite awesome bands here) with this unbelievable catch.
6) Updated Coaches Death Watch
Newly deceased in bold…
Houston Nutt, Mississippi Rick Neuheisel, UCLA Paul Wulff, Washington State Dennis Erickson, Arizona State Turner Gill, Kansas
- Tony Sparano, Miami Dolphins (Miami Herald reports he's gone at the end of the year, but he doesn't get crossed off as long as he still has a key to his office)
Neil Callaway, Alabama-Birmingham
- Mike Riley, Oregon State
Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars Steve Fairchild, Colorado State
- Steve Spagnuolo, St. Louis Rams
- Frank Spaziani, Boston College
Mike Sherman, Texas A&M Todd Haley, Kansas City Chiefs Luke Fickell, Ohio State(replaced, but retained on new head coach Urban Meyer's staff)
- Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
- Lezlie Frazier, Minnesota Vikings
- Jim Caldwell, Indianapolis Colts
- Norv Turner, San Diego Chargers
What We Learned From This Weekend in Football 12/4/2011
1) Stick a Fork in 'Em… The Philadelphia
Eagles Turkeys are Done
Just by taking the Sgt. Joe Friday approach ("Just the facts"), one can see it is time to blow up this thing in Philadelphia. The Michael Vick thing was a mistake, DeSean Jackson is a cancer, and the whole "Dream Team" thing was an unmitigated disaster. It's time to clean house from the general manager on down and start over.
2) Conference Championship Games are Meaningless
Name one thing that would have changed had Georgia beaten LSU? The BCS championship game was decided two weeks ago. The outcome of the Michigan State/Wisconsin game would have only re-arranged a few deck chairs on the BCS cruise ship…Wiscy was in the BCS no matter what, and Sparty would simply have taken Michigan's place in the field; with Wisconsin going to the Sugar Bowl. Remember, the BCS is more an exercise about conference affiliation and who will travel well. Keeping that in consideration, the fun question becomes what would the BCS have done had Penn State been the 2-loss Big Ten team rather Michigan?
Not to mention, the most exciting thing that happens in most of them is that silly halftime challenge where some guy from the stands tosses a football into a giant can for some sort of prize. Yawn.
3) Instant Replay Still Solves Nothing
Today's example of the uselessness of instant replay came from the SEC Championship game when Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu apparently flipped the ball to the official before he has actually scored.
Now, instant replay caught this, but the officials charged with reviewing the replay completely missed it. In fact, nobody caught it except the announcers doing the game, and Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson didn't catch this until at least five plays later when it was a completely moot point. This is the perfect example of one of my biggest beefs with instant replay as an officiating tool. The supposition is that replay erases mistakes; it very obviously does not.
4) Updated Coaches Death Watch
Houston Nutt, Mississippi Rick Neuheisel, UCLA Paul Wulff, Washington State Dennis Erickson, Arizona State Turner Gill, Kansas
- Tony Sparano, Miami Dolphins
Neil Callaway, Alabama-Birmingham
- Mike Riley, Oregon State
Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars Steve Fairchild, Colorado State
- Steve Spagnuolo, St. Louis Rams
- Frank Spaziani, Boston College
Mike Sherman, Texas A&M
- Todd Haley, Kansas City Chiefs
Luke Fickell, Ohio State(replaced, but retained on new head coach Urban Meyer's staff)
- Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
- Lezlie Frazier, Minnesota Vikings
- Jim Caldwell, Indianapolis Colts
- Norv Turner, San Diego Chargers
5) Finally, A Minnesota Viking Fan I Can Relate To…
Honestly, I need to double-fist it to get through a Viking game as well…
What We Learned From This Weekend in Football 11/26/2011 – The Up-To-The-Minute Coaches' Death Watch Edition
Lots of stuff has happened since we originally started this Coaches' Death Watch a month ago. Some of it we saw coming, some of it we didn't, and some of it is simply inexplicable.
There's the guys who bought it before we ever published the inaugural death watch issue. Granted, we messed up when we listed New Mexico"s Mike Locksley as a certainty to be fired when in fact he had already been fired two weeks before hand. But what difference does it really make? New Mexico is firmly rooted in the "Who Cares? conference.
Firings We Didn't See Coming:
1) Joe Paterno, Penn State
Let's be honest…nobody saw this coming a month ago. We need not get into the details here, we all know them.
2) Ron Zook, Illinois
Captain Coke-Machine Head Butt was 6-0 to start this season, and the Illini are going to a bowl game. Zook was the first coach to take the University of Chief Illiniwek to the Rose Bowl in about a bazillion years.
Trouble is they finished 0-6, going 2-6 in B1G conference play and that's includes a season-ending 27-7 debacle at Minnesota.
3) Bob Toledo, Tulane
We'll be honest…we really weren't paying attention to Tulane football. They are in the same conference as New Mexico.
Firings We Totally Saw Coming (with Breaking News):
1) Houston Nutt, Mississippi
Houston, you have a problem. The million-dollar question: Is their really a difference between getting fired and being asked to resign? Not really, because for a coach, there's still a contract buy-out involved.
2) BREAKING NEWS #1 – Rick Neuheisel, UCLA
As of right now, CBSSports.com is reporting Slick Rick is as gone as a cool breeze after the Pac-12 Championship.
UCLA was blown out 50-0 by USC on Saturday night to finish the season at 6-6 and 5-4 in the Pac-12, but thanks to some NCAA sanctions currently in place at USC, the Bruins will be playing in the inaugural Pac-12 Championship against Oregon on Friday. Which means that there's a chance the 6-6 Bruins could end up playing in the Rose Bowl.
Though it doesn't seem that is going to be enough to save Rick Neuheisel's job at the school. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, Neuheisel will meet with UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero after the game to discuss his future at the school, and the report says the chances Neuheisel will retain his job are "bleak."
Neuheisel is a dead man.
2) BREAKING NEWS #2 – Paul Wulff, Washington State
Again, it's CBSSports.com as the bearer of bad news for at least one guy on the Pelouse…
Washington State head coach Paul Wulff is expected to be dismissed according to a local report, possibly as early Sunday or Monday.
The Seattle Times, citing sources close to the situation, report Wulff will be dismissed in a meeting with athletic director Bill Moos "barring a last-minute change of direction." The Cougars finished their season with a 38-21 loss to Washington in the Apple Cup on Saturday.
If the reports are true, Wulff will finish with a 9-40 record in four years as the head coach in Pullman. His .184 winning percentage is the worst in college football, and the worst in Washington State school history. Moos has been WSU's athletic director for 18 months, and reportedly has big plans to refresh and revive the football program. With an $80 million stadium remodeling project and new football offices in the plans, it's not surprising they want to make a change to help encourage donations.
Wulff is a dead man. That end-of-season meeting with the AD is never a good deal.
2) BREAKING NEWS #3 – Dennis Erickson, Arizona State
CBSSports.com hits the Pac-12 trifecta, this time in Tempe.
Black Sunday in the college coaching ranks continues, with the latest coach on the verge of losing his job reportedly being Arizona State head coach Dennis Erickson. Multiple sources have confirmed to CBSSports.com Arizona State Rapid Reporter Craig Morgan that Erickson will be fired this week with a news conference coming as soon as Monday.
Erickson still has one more year left on his contract, and if he's fired he'll receiver half of the $1.5 million he was due in his contract. Though it's also possible that both sides will work out another agreement.
Arizona State had a disappointing end to its season in 2011, as the Sun Devils began the season with a 5-1 record but limped to the finish line losing 5 of their last 6 games. Losing out on a golden opportunity to play for a Rose Bowl berth in a very winnable Pac-12 South Division.
While we don't see a meeting with the AD yet, this can't be a good development.
Guys Who Saved Their Asses
1) Mark Richt, Georgia
Richt's survival in Athens is a combination of getting the Bulldogs into the SEC Championship combined with having a $7 million buy out. It will be forgiven
if when Georgia gets crushed by LSU, but the Bulldogs really could stand to make a good showing in their bowl game.
2) Jeff Tedford, California (probably)
Like I said before, Tedford is like a Bay-Area version of Mark Richt. He's a nice, well-tanned guy who started out strong, but has a bit of a "what have you done for me lately?" problem. Since 2006 when Tedford led the Golden Bears to 10 wins and a share of a Pac-10 title, Cal hasn't repeated that success, even in the light of USC's troubles. Tedford was the most 50/50 guy on this list, and I think going 4-2 in his last six in Strawberry Canyon gets him off the hook, at least for one more year.
Guys Who Are Still Under The Sword of Damocles
- Turner Gill, Kansas
- Tony Sparano, Miami Dolphins
- Neil Callaway, Alabama-Birmingham
- Mike Riley, Oregon State
- Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Steve Fairchild, Colorado State
- Steve Spagnuolo, St. Louis Rams
- Frank Spaziani, Boston College
- Mike Sherman, Texas A&M
- Todd Haley, Kansas City Chiefs
- Luke Fickell, Ohio State (those Urban Meyer rumors just won't go away)
- Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
- Lezlie Frazier, Minnesota Vikings
- Jim Caldwell, Indianapolis Colts
- Norv Turner, San Diego Chargers
The Unkindest Cut of All
A tweet from Pete Thamel of the New York Times sums it up.
Man, there are some stone cold mofos in this world.
What We Learned From This Weekend in Football 10/22/2011 – The Inaugural Coaches' Death Watch Edition
Former 49ers head coach and NFL legend Bill Walsh always said the four most powerful words in leadership were "I believe in you." The irony is when a coach here's those words coming from his owner or general manager, he might as well just packing up his office then. Let's be honest. We are deep enough into this years college and NFL seasons to see which coaches are getting those dreaded "votes of confidence." In other words, the front-runners in the race to the unemployment office are emerging.
1) Tony Sparano, Miami Dolphins
Odds of Getting Fired: May Actually Be Fired By The Time This Article Is Posted
If you are reading this, and it is later than 5 p.m. eastern time Monday, and Tony Sparano is still the head coach of the Dolphins, then he might survive for at least another week. This guy defines the term "living on borrowed time;" Sparano has had the sword of Damocles hanging over his head ever since last year when Dolphins ownership tried to secretly hire Jim Harbaugh. There's lots of reasons for that.
His judgement is questionable at best. Sparano continually stood by quarterback Chad Henne, even after he proved beyond a doubt he lacked any semblance of leadership skills and a tendency toward inconsistent play and making impulsive (meaning horrible) decisions.
Then, he he brought in Reggie Bush to be a "feature running back." Anybody with eyes (I blame Sparano's ever-present sunglasses) saw in New Orlaeas that Bush had no ability to a) carry the ball at a "feature" level b) run between the tackles and c) is little more than a "third down" back useful only in a screen-passing or perimeter role. Besides, he's damaged goods.
There was a lot of talk that this week's game against the Broncos would be a referendum on Sparano's reign in Miami. After all, how many times have you seen a situation in which the visiting team's starting quarterback is the attraction that sells out your stadium? You can't honor the University of Florida's 2008 national championship team without showering roses on Tim Tebow, and doing it with Sparano standing on the sideline only adds Heisman to injury.
Let's be honest…yesterday's overtime loss; letting Timmy Rah-Rah lead a comeback in the 4th quarter to beat the Dolphins in overtime…well, that simply can't help.
Can Save His Job By: Getting Tim Tebow to personally plead for his future and winning 75% of his remaining games. Even then, he will need to invent a 3-in-1 cure-all for cancer, erectile dysfunction, and the Dolphin defense.
2) Rick Neuheisel, UCLA
Odds of Getting Fired: The Same as Dr. Phil Waking Up Bald Tomorrow
Frankly, I think the blow-out loss at Arizona was the final nail in the Neuheisel coffin. For all his swagger, Neuheisel never engrained that same attitude in his teams in Westwood, which is really why he was brought into Bruin Land on the first place.
Neuheisel is 18-26 in three and a half seasons with the Bruins, he is in the fourth year of a five-year contract, and he just got the afrementioned "vote of confidence."
Bruins athletic director Dan Guerrero told ESPNLosAngeles.com late Thursday night that replacing Neuheisel after Thursday's loss "isn't even a remote possibility," his strongest statement to date on Neuheisel's immediate future.
"Rick is my coach," Guerrero said after watching the lopsided loss. "I don't know who is talking about him being relieved early, but it's certainly not me. He's a great Bruin. I want to see him succeed.
"We'll evaluate at the end of the year like we always evaluate and make determinations (of) what we're going to do at that point. But right now, all this talk about him staying or him going, that does nothing for our team that is trying to regroup and go out there every week and play hard and try to win football games."
Neuheisel is a dead man.
Can Save His Job By: Having incriminating photos of Dan Guerrero.
3) Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars
Odds of Getting Fired: Right Now, Moammar Qaddafi Has A Better Chance of Keeping His Job, and He's Dead
Actually, it would be a more relevant use of space to discuss the proper spelling of "Qaddafi." Lord knows I wouldn't want to inadvertently disrespect a murderous, terrorist-supporting dickweed. I'd like to make sure it was intentional. However, that isn't the point here.
In eight years, Del Rio has one playoff win. His own players don't believe in him anymore, and his handling of the David Garrard situation is reason enough to show him the door.
Realistically, the Jags are 1-5, are currently on a five-game skid and have a realistic chance to enter their bye week at 1-7.
4) Houston Nutt, Mississippi
Odds of Getting Fired: It's Not That They Don't Want To…
The following quote is from Ole Miss Athletic Director Pete Boone back on September 19th after the Rebels' 30-7 drubbing at the hands of Vanderbilt.
The fullness of the Ole Miss football experience that you deserve and have generously invested in, has not lived up to expectations recently. Coach Nutt and I met today and discussed the current state of Ole Miss football. Both of us are extremely disappointed in our performance this year. We agreed that to be successful, this disappointment must be met head on with solutions for improvement. We discussed several areas that needed improvement and I support Coach Nutt in his effort to correct those areas.
As I have said, Saturday's performance and our running two-season SEC record are unacceptable. Our commitment to compete at a championship level is as strong as ever and we will succeed! We need your continued support of the team as Saturday is another SEC weekend and we need you here!
Considering since then, the Rebels have only managed a win against Fresno State and are 0-4 in SEC play, they would love to put Nutt on the next train out of town. However, Ole Miss doesn't have $6 million to buy out Nutt's contract, so expect Boone to keep blowing this kind of smoke for a while.
Can Save His Job By: Keeping the Boosters From Ponying Up To Get Rid Of Him
5) Steve Spagnuolo, St. Louis Rams
Odds of Getting Fired: As soon as they find somebody who wants the job…
Spagnuolo might be a victim of expectations set too high. The Rams won one game in Spagnuolo's first year and seven games in his second year. Everybody thought with a combination of Stephen Jackson and Sam Bradford this might be the "breakout" year. Well, the Rams are 0-6 and are staring down a date with New Orleans.
Can Save His Job By: Getting his offense to score more than 9 points per game
6) Mark Richt, Georgia
Odds of Getting Fired: Decrease exponentially if he beats a ranked team
Georgia has a real problem. Its fan base expects the bulldogs to be in contention for the SEC East every year, and every year those dreams dissolve either after the South Carolina or Florida game.
But it might be the Boise State loss that really sealed Richt's fate. The way the Bulldogs fell behind by three touchdowns after a 28-point Boise State romp that chewed up nearly half the game; that made Georgia look so over-matched you could tell the Bulldog alum had seen enough of the Richt show. Georgia just comes up short too often against the big-name competition, was simpluy isn't going to keep the faithful in Athens happy.
Can Save His Job By: Starts by beating Florida, but his $7 million buy out helps
7) Jeff Tedford, California
Odds of Getting Fired: The most 50/50 guy on this list
Tedford is like a Bay-Area version of Mark Richt. He's a nice, well-tanned guy who started out strong, but has a bit of a "what have you done for me lately?" problem. Since 2006 when Tedford led the Golden Bears to 10 wins and a share of a Pac-10 title, Cal hasn't repeated that success, even in the light of USC's troubles.
Guys we didn't list because their firing is more of certainty than Moammar Qaddafi's:
- Mike Riley, Oregon State
- Mike Locksley, New Mexico State
- Paul Wulff, Washington State
Guys who can coach their way on to the list:
- Norv Turner, San Diego Chargers
- Todd Haley, Kansas City Chiefs
- Danny Hope, Purdue
- Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans
- Steve Fairchild, Colorado State
- Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
- Lezlie Frazier, Minnesota Vikings
- Jim Caldwell, Indianapolis Colts
Open Letter to Football Teams Firing Their Head Coach: Why You Should Hire Me
Let's start with who I am…I'm a guy who played football at the D-II college level; I'm a middle-aged professional now who has 15 years experience in management. I am an engineer, and I make a living diagnosing problems and devising solutions. If you will, here are those skills described in a quasi-BS "elevator speech" said entirely in Corpo-speak. Brace yourself…
In nearly 15 years of professional experience, I have successfully directed dynamic programs and projects of all sizes involving mission-critical products in both the medical and technology industries that are based largely on designing and implementing processes to promote strategic partnerships, improve production efficiency, product quality and usability, and foster the growth of internal and external teams.
Regardless of my role on a team, I have always employed the philosophy of combining the most effective use of resources and the continual education of and communication with teammates to achieve departmental and/or organizational objectives. The bottom line to my philosophy is increasing the quality of internal and external customer interaction can be as much of a revenue driver as the product itself.
If you are done vomiting, let me explain why this makes me the ideal candidate for your open head coaching position. Please allow me to begin by translating that utter BS into plain ol' English.
I've got a 15-year track record of knowing how to get things done. I know how to spot a problem, I know how to develop and implement a plan, and I know how to get that plan to a successful completion. Along the way, we are going to find who the performers are on the team, and we are going to build a culture that turns performers into leaders, and leaders into winners.
I will be the first to admit that I am no better than the average arm-chair, play-calling coach when it comes to college or professional football. My limited experience with the game on the field is twenty years old, therefore of limited usefulness. In fact, I am on record as saying that such arm-chair coaches are largely full of hot air. But my reasons for believing I should be your next head coach have little to do with what I will do; rather they revolve around what I won't do.
As your head coach, I will not…
- …be afraid to delegate responsibility. I am not the "Xs and Os" guy. That's the role for coordinators and position coaches. I'm also not going to be the guy filling the Gatorade bucket or folding towels. Rather, it is my role to make sure everybody in the organization knows their role, understands its importance, and executes its duties with zeal and dedication. People perform far better when you give them the ownership over their duties.
- …call out a member of my organization publicly, or tolerate a team member who does. Teams must have accountability not only to their leadership, but to each other. Teams must have the ability to "keep each other in line," but making "family business" public is never acceptable.
- …make decisions based on personal gain rather than team needs. I don't care what the blowhards on the local sports radio station think, I'm playing guys who I think give the team the best chance to win. Since I'm the guy in the locker room, I'm going to assume I know more than guys who aren't. I will not make a decision to asguage public pressure, nor to curry public favor. If I am proven wrong, then it is incumbent upon me to own that.
- …ever let a team member think I don't have his back. Whether you are a coach or a player, my philosophy is that I chalk out boundaries based on your role, and within those boundaries you are free to make any decision you feel is necessary. I will never question a judgement call; all I ask is that you feel able to defend your action if needed.
- …pretend that I make the difference in the team's performance. Because I don't; my role is no more important that anybody else's in the organization. I believe that importance to a team is based not on your responsibilities, rather on the impact your failure would have on your teammates. This means on a true team, everybody matters. It also means everybody must believe they make a difference. People who don't believe their contribution matters don't perform.
- …shrink away from recruiting duties. This likely applies on a larger scale to the college game insofar as you must take in active role in acquiring on-field talent. But in the professional game you certainly must recruit your off-field team; you can't draft position coaches, coordinators, trainers, equipment managers, clubhouse managers, and all the other people who make a complete sports franchise.
- …fail to honor contractual obligations. I will not be the guy who storms out of press conferences just because I didn't like a question. I will not be the guy who refuses to show up at ribbon-cutting ceremonies. I will not be the guy who won't let players appear at public events and/or sign autographs. In fact, all those things are a central theme to a role as a public figure; failing them means I likely have failed several other points on this list.
- …obfuscate the truth. In my professional life as an systems engineer, I literally have had thousands of chances where I had to tell a design engineer "your baby is ugly," and yet still need that guy to work with me. Patting somebody on the head who is failing, holding someone to a different set of standards than the rest of the team, and giving vague, non-descript, politically-correct answers to requests for constructive criticism or inquiries from the media or public are all examples of insulting people's intelligence, which always leads to failure and it is a terrible reflection on you.
Take a critical look at the head coach you are contemplating firing, and you likely see the reason you are faced with this decision is because they did not adhere to one of the principles I've listed. I'm not saying I will never make a mistake; mistakes are defined largely by a mixture of situation, perception, and outcome. What I am saying is that I will not violate what I consider to be the basics of leadership.
Coaches' Death Watch: The Universal Football Edition
Since we last visited this topic, there have been many changes. Tim Brewster at Minnesota did indeed bite the dust with the rare mid-season canning; while some have gotten closer to being next, while others have likely saved their skins. But just for fun, since some of the coaches who are clearly under fire are NFL guys, we've have decided for the first time to include them in the Death Watch.
Those Who Have Likely Saved Themselves:
Ron Zook, Illinois Fighting Illini
The Illini are a lock to go to a bowl game at this point, since they only need one win to be eligible and have cupcakes like Minnesota and Fresno State still on the schedule. Besides, how many teams do you know that score 65 points and lose?
Ralph Friedgen, Maryland Terrapins
Don't look now, but the Terrapins who were 2-10 last season are already bowl-eligible with a shot at winning the Atlantic Division of the ACC. Plus, when the athletic department can't afford to buy you out, and you are retiring after next year anyway…
Still Can Save Themselves, But…
Rich Rodriguez, Michigan
He either has to win a bowl game or beat Ohio State. Period. Because nobody is going to get more than three years to win in Ann Arbor. Jesus himself would be staying way from lumber stores in Michigan right about now…
Dennis Erickson, Arizona State
Erickson is a Hall of Fame caliber coach, so nobody at Arizona State wants to look as if they are giving him the bum's rush. But he clearly hasn't lived up to what the Sun Devil nation wanted. His National Championship experience was supposed to be reflected on the field. It wasn't. His NFL experience was supposed to be reflected in recruiting. It hasn't.
Erickson either needs to get to a bowl game or beat the hated rival; in this case winning the " The Duel in the Desert" looks like a tall order as Arizona is ranked and looks like they have a legitimate NFL quarterback leading them.
Bob Toledo, Tulane
Lets' face it, short of Washington State, this team might have the lowest expectations on this list. The Green Wave has gone a swampy 9-27 in the last three years. All Toledo has to do is not finish last in Conference USA again.
So Incredibly Fired It Isn't Funny
Dan Hawkins, Colorado
I don't know how many "final nails" I've pounded into this guy's coffin; add "letting the sorry-ass Kansas Jayhawks hang up 35 unanswered points in the 4th quarter" to the list. I wouldn't be shocked if he gets "Brewster-ed" and spends Sunday morning cleaning out his office.
Paul Wulff, Washington State
Wulff's problem isn't the fact that his Cougars are 1-8, its that they haven't been closer than two scores in any of them. He couldn't even beat SMU, and four losses of 20 or more points means it is time for Wulff to wave bye-bye.
Mike Locksley, New Mexico
This absolute joke of a D-I program is sinking to historic depths. This is the program Purdue fans look at to feel better about themselves. It is no longer a question of if he Lobos will lose; it's just a matter of how much. An 0-12 season seems like a lock at this point. Things are so bad in Albuquerque the Lobo faithful have constructed a list of excuses worthy of Minnesota Viking fans; the refs are out to get us, we're too young, blah, blah, blah. Locksley can't assemble talent on the coaching staff or on the field, which is why neither the players or the athletic director have any respect for him. Combine that with the fact that Locksley has had some off-the-field issues which seem like they are just another note on the jack-in-the-box from springing back into the headlines, and his departure must be a foregone conclusion.
Brad Childress, Minnesota Vikings
What can you say here that hasn't already been said? The latest example of Childress' fading grasp on the controls came in the form of yet another player altercation. According to Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Brad Childress got into an argument with Percy Harvin during Friday's practice. The report states that Childress questioned Harvin's effort this season, creating an even darker cloud around the team. The relationship between Childress and Harvin is already shaky, so it isn't surprising they would have a blow-out, not to mention Harvin was "livid" over the release of Randy Moss.
Besides, when word gets out the owner wanted you gone, its time to piss on the campfire. It's funny this whole Moss thing started over a caterer, because Childress is the kind of guy who burns dinner, serves it anyway, and then bullies you into telling him it is delicious. He was a shitty offensive coordinator in Philadelphia, which helps to explain why a Childress offense with the greatest running back to hit this league in 25 years still can't run the fucking ball. The guy is just an incomprehensible choad. He needs to go back to coaching high school kids where his "look at what a tough guy I am" bullshit still works.
Wade Phillips, Dallas Cowboys
Phillips is the anti-Childress; he is both an exceptional defensive coordinator and by all accounts one of the genuinely nicest guys in the league. But like Childress, he really has no business being a head coach. This isn't an indictment of Phillips, rather just an observation that he simply doesn't have the skill set to be a head coach. He now is clearly in over his head with the complete collapse of the Cowboys; he even admitted this in last week's post-game presser when he said "If I knew what to do, I'd be doing it."
And much like Childress, his job is safe through the end of the season for one big reason. Firing a coach means hiring a new one, and nobody wants to hand somebody a new job knowing there's a lock-out coming next season. Don't kid yourself, there's going to be a work stoppage, and it is likely going to be a long one. Who better to play care-taker to a do-nothing job than a guy who isn't in your future plans anyway?
Welcome to the Hot Seat Club
Danny Hope, Purdue
The honeymoon has got to be over in West Lafayette. Everybody in Boiler Nation now has to admit that Danny Hope isn't the savior they thought he was. Boiler fans heard a lot of stuff about what a great recruiter he was, and how he was going to take Purdue to the promised land of the upper division of the Big Ten. While he has upped the talent pool a bit by getting more kids from Florida and less of the home-grown stiffs like Jason "AARP" Werner, he simply is not a very good game-day coach. He makes some of the most bizarre decisions and can't even make the simplest in-game adjustments. A Hope game plan better work from the jump, because there is no ability to tweak it. A great case in point comes from Saturday's loss to Wisconsin. All you have to do is follow the Tweets of the local beat writer who covers Boilermaker football. See if you can spot when Wisconsin made an adjustment Hope couldn't handle…
- #Purdue only had 64 yards in the first half at Illinois last week. #Boilermakers have 93 yards right now.
- Could we see a repeat of last year's Ohio State game? #purdue #boilermakers
- Two things Wisconsin has done well this season: No sacks and no turnovers. Today, 2 sacks, 1 turnover. #purdue #boilermakers
- Wisconsin has now scored 10 points off #Purdue turnovers. #boilermakers
- #Purdue only 13 yards in 2nd half. Badgers third drive starts at their own 49 after starting at Purdue 18 and Purdue 49.
You would think Purdue fans would be so used to this they would see it coming, but they never do.
Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals
Let's be honest, it is time somebody got held accountable for this team' s complete underperforming. They've run through all the other excuses short of calling out Carson Palmer. Besides, it is easier to fire a coach than to come to terms with the fact the problem is cultural and systemic and may take years to fix.
Norv Turner, San Diego Chargers
See the entry above for Marvin Lewis and replace the words "Carson Palmer" with "All the holdouts." Also, add a sentence that says something to the effect of "only Norv Turner can have a quarterback on a pace to have 5,000 passing yards and still lose."


text:
We offer bike repairs, rentals, sales & more!
Sunday Rides every 1st, 3rd, & 4th Sunday (3-6p)!
BRONZEVILLE BIKES envisions a Bronzeville in which bicycles are a key tool for fun, transport, and commerce, where every household has a bike and a trike, where business runs on bikes, and where residents and visitors alike use bikes to commute and connect.
We are excited to announce the 2014 launch of the BRONZEVILLE BIKEBOX - a 20ft shipping container located at 51st Street and the CTA Green Line that we are repurposing to provide Bronzeville with bicycle repairs, rentals and merchandise.
Come ride with us every 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sunday of the summer from 3-6pm. Together with our partner, the Bronzeville Community Garden, we'll be riding to discover Art, Sustainability and History in Bronzeville! Rides leave from the Garden at 51st and Calumet.
We're always looking for bike donations or helping hands- give us a shout to get involved!
(773) 614-7433
NW Corner
51st & Calumet
Chicago, IL 60615
F 2p–7p
Sa 3p–7p
Su 3p–7p

subset: commoncrawl


text:
GreatSchools Rating
Teacher quality
Principal leadership
Parent involvement
While many people who go through the school find it a positive influence, it is overall not so. While the general culture of the school is generally positive, it is also problematic. Most students either focus on sports or other extracirricular activities which have no educational potential. Though many students care significantly about acedemic performace, they generally regard this only through means of "playing the system" to achieve high grades, not actually as an educational opportunity. Almost all of the students, even in honors and AP courses cheat at some point during the course of their educational career. I currently attend the school as a junior, and have been asked six times this year (currently the end of the first quarter) if to have my homework copied, and once to allow another student to see a test. I declined on each count While this sort of cheating is pervasive in America, it seems pathetically nonchillant and its importance as a factor destroying the education system is entirely ignored here.
I never realized how wonderful the academic program and how rare the achievement oriented culture was at GBN until I went to College and realized how much better I had over so many others that I met.
Glenbard north is a stupendous school. even if you do have gifted children they will love gbn. everybody is so open and helpful to everyone. I am a freshman this year and transferring to a new school was difficult but there are so many helpful people there.
Glenbard North is a very accepting high school that places me in classes that I'm challenged in. They offer clubs for almost all types of people, and most importantly offer a good learning environment.
My daughter takes mostly honors courses. The are very high quality courses with HIGH expectations of the students. Very Pleased.
Had 2 students attend, one honors one special ed. Both programs were top notch. Special ed went above and beyond.
I you have a gifted child, this would be a great school for you. AP classes, extracurricular activities, it's all there. However, I'm not sure what is left for the average or unmotivated child. I have had three average children go there, and none of them flourished there, and they did not go on to college. We have had some caring staff help our kids, particularly their advisors. However, in a school this big, bureauocracy substitutes for personal attention.
Great school!!! No complaints at all. Very academically driven and great opportunity for sports.
What a great school. I'm so happy about the achievement my kids have made here. I find the teachers and staff very caring and available. Super honors and AP classes for admissions in top universities.
many of the teachers don't care at all. i've tried to find help in classes many times, but the teachers seem to be unwilling to help. the new principal doesn't seem to be working on improving teachers, all he wants to do is enforce ridiculous rules like no being late to lunch.
needs to expand very crowded hallways
School is lacking discipline. Needs improvement in different aspects of teaching.
Its a very old building. Okay of a school, but many activites. No pool
I have been very impressed with the teachers at Glenbard North. All of them have gone the extra mile to help my children whenever necessay.
As with anything, a school is only as good as you and your child make it. There are excellent teachers who care and work hard to help the kids succeed, and there are also teachers who just don't care (new and old alike). I think since the new principal started, the communication with administration has declined a bit. Parents are invited to get involved, but in a school this size, they need to do a better job and reaching out to more parents. I am proud to say my kids attend GBN.
Excellent curriculum. Parents in the area however need to be more involved. They expect action that they themselves have ignored over the years. For those who support their high school students the return on investment will be remarkable. My oldest is an aerospace engineer for NASA, my other a Civil Engineer and my other is in college to be a math teacher AT GLENBARD NORTH.
I'm sorry to hear the woman with three children at GBN didn't have a good experience. I had one child graduate from GBN in 2003 and my experience with the school and teachers is quite the opposite. All of the teachers my son had were very caring, dedicated teachers. They were in contact with me immediately if they felt my son was moving in the wrong direction. The teacher's were available whether it was by phone or by e-mail. They were always willing to be helpful. I think GBN is a great school
I have three kids, all of whom graduated from this school. I would not recomend sending a child to this school if you have a choice. Finding a teacher who seems to care is very hard at this school. I considered pulling all three of my kids from this school, but ultimately they decided to stay only to be with their friends. The administration is ridiculous, students can get away with fighting in the hallways everyday but not being 30 seconds late to class. Overall, I did not have a good experience with Glenbard North during the 10 years that the three of my children were enrolled.
Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.
The Community Rating is the school's average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
990 Kuhn Road
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 653-7000
To start a new list, click OK. Otherwise click Cancel.
Thank you! You will begin to receive newsletters from us shortly.
Great work! Only one more step. Now we just need you to verify your email address. Please click on the link in the email we just sent you to complete your registration.
Great work! Only one more step. Now we just need you to verify your email address. Please click on the link in the email we just sent you to submit your review.
Please click on the link in the verification email we just sent you to complete your change of email address.
Whoops! It looks like we still need to verify your email. To do so, please click on the link in the email we sent you. Can't find the e-mail? Click the button below and we'll send you a new one.
Thanks for registering. Welcome to GreatSchools, the largest online community committed to improving educational outcomes through parental involvement.
Thanks for verifying your updated email address.
Oops! You haven't verified your email address yet. To do so, please click on the link in the email we sent you. Can't find the email? Click the button below to receive a new one.
Oops! That email verification link has expired. Please click the button below to receive a new one.
Create an account to submit your answers.
Sign in with an existing GreatSchools account or using Facebook:
Your review has been posted to GreatSchools.
Share with friends! Post your opinion of Glenbard North High School on Facebook.
Welcome to GreatSchools!
For principals and school officials, we offer a special Enhanced School Profile (ESP) which allows you to update and add information about your school, as well as respond to reviews. If you are a school official, click Continue to start.
Please note that it can take up to 48 hours for your comment to be posted to our site. While you're here, we'd like to invite you to fill out a survey on your school's programs, activities, and extracurriculars. It only takes a few minutes and will help parents get a full picture of your school.
Continue to compare the schools you have already selected or Edit schools to change your selection.
Get started now! You have successfully registered and can now start updating your Official School Profile. The information you provide is extremely valuable in helping parents and students learn more about your school, so thanks for taking the time!
Thank you for registering as a school leader. We just need to verify your email address. We've sent you an email - please click on the link in that message to get started editing your school's information!
Thanks! We just sent you an email – please click on the link in the email to post your answers.
Get timely updates for Glenbard North High School, including performance data and recently posted user reviews.


text:
UConn Police Department 860-486-4800
Student Health Services Advice Nurse1-860-486-4700
The Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline1-888-774-2900
Elizabeth ConklinOffice of Diversity and Equity Wood Hall, first floor Phone: (860) 486-2943 Email: email@example.com
The University of Connecticut is committed to creating and maintaining a campus environment free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, dating/domestic violence and stalking.
The purpose of this website is to provide awareness, resources, and education for students, employees, parents, and visitors concerning sexual violence — what it is; what to do if it happens; where to go for support; and much more.
UConn is committed to ensuring compliance with Title IX, a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on the sex (gender) of employees and students. The University has designated Elizabeth Conklin [hyperlink] as the University's Title IX Coordinator and charged her with ensuring compliance with Title IX.


text:
By Stephanie Zacharek
Dear White People Doesn't Have the Answers
By Stephanie Zacharek
By Abby Garnett
By Amy Nicholson
By Alan Scherstuhl
By Inkoo Kang
Life of Crime Can't Take Itself Seriously
By Alan Scherstuhl
By Amy Nicholson
The Denver International Film Festival continues through this weekend with the much-anticipated screening of Heath Ledger's new flick, Candy, on Friday, November 17, at 9:30 p.m., and Saturday, November 18, at 9:45 p.m. Ledger and Abbie Cornish play unbelievably gorgeous heroin junkies in this don't-try-it-at-home melodrama adapted from Australian author Luke Davies's aptly billed "novel of love and addiction." Essentially the film is Requiem for a Dream, with a lot less of that overrated indie's shooting-gallery pizzazz, although director Neil Armfield does put his smacked-out couple on one of those centrifugally forceful amusement-park rides in the very first scene, in order to suggest that their young lives are, you know, spinning out of control. Cornish, Kidman-esque in her elusive look-but-don't-touch allure, may have the title role here, but Ledger, long-haired and so soft-looking you'd think he was being shot slightly out of focus, is the movie's real eye candy. Any drug movie's effectiveness can be measured by the strength of its detox, and Candy doesn't sweeten the cold turkey. Too bad it's a downward spiral from there, in more ways than one.
The film is playing at the Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli. For tickets, information and a complete schedule of films, visit www.denverfilm.org.
Find capsule reviews, showtimes & tickets for all films in town.
Join My Voice Nation for free stuff, film info & more!


text:
Claire Sinclair and Marston Hefner: It's Over!by Free Britney at . Comments
Playboy Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair finds it necessary to be candid and open up about her recent alleged attack from boyfriend Marston Hefner ... a lot.
Sinclair opened up about the whole dispute to E! News today, having already spoken to the network about it at length regarding Sunday night's altercation.
She says she's just trying raise awareness of domestic abuse and to help others, but you get the sense she's also trying to raise awareness of ... Claire Sinclair.
In any case, they broke up apparently.
In any case, she describes Marston Hefner's assault on her as such:
"We had just freshly moved into the apartment, and I know Marston was a little stressed out about it, and Marston has been unstable throughout the whole course of our relationship… and we got into an argument about something really silly."
"It escalated and it became violent. Initially, he kicked me and I went backwards, I fell. Then he punched me and grabbed me up, and I scratched him to defend myself."
"It was very shocking," Sinclair said, showing off a bruise on her arm.
As for Marston's dad, Hugh Hefner, and Playboy Enterprises, the 2011 Playmate of the Year claims neither have reached out to her after all this occurred."Nobody, no support at all. Nobody's empathetic or concerned. It's more like, cover it up and protect the image, you know what I'm saying?"
"In one aspect, I'm ridiculously offended by the way things are being handled, on the other aspect, I understand. It's family."
"And they're looking out for their name, and I understand that but they need to at least, recognize what has happened and apologize for what has happened."
The 20-year-old Claire Sinclair also shared that this isn't the first domestic dispute in their two-year relationship and is currently no longer with Marston.
Marston Hefner has not responded to requests for for comment.
Hugh Hefner is a national disgrace. He currently is the Founder of Perversion, Disrespect and Abomination. This young lady should embrace self-respect and RUN. There should be ZERO tolerance for any abuse against anyone. His son should be punished to the fullest extent and Hugh should get on his knees and pray for forgiveness for the destruction he has led humanity to. Fortunately for him and all of us, we have a loving God.
Claire Sinclair (aka Clarissa Riccio) is the daughter and exclusively represented by mulitple time convicted felon and con artist, Thomas J. Riccio. The introduction to Playboy by artist Olivia and official bio of Ms. Riccio (aka Sinclair) has been mis -reported for years to hide this information of the intrenching of organized crime into Playboy that has been targeted by con artists for money and extortion. Felon Thomas Riccio maintains tight managerial control as an exclusive agent and it artist Olivia was the intermediary (messenger) to hide the fact that Riccio and other convicted associates were intrenching themselves via Sinclair into Playboy. Hugh Hefner's daughter left Playboy about the time it went inthis direction in 2009.
What does that have to do with the issue at hand? Are you saying she got what she deserved because of her father?


text:
The FXX network plans a marathon telecast this summer of episodes of The Simpsons – all 552 of them consecutively.
The network said Wednesday the marathon will start Aug. 21 and continue into Labor Day. FXX programming chief Chuck Saftler said it coincides with the network's purchase of rerun rights and the development of an app that gives access to every episode of the long-running animated series.
Saftler said FXX will show four hours of episodes every Sunday this fall, up until the time a new episode is aired in prime time on Fox.
NBC contest seeks comedy writers
NBC is launching a national talent search for comedy writers.
The initiative dubbed NBC Comedy Playground will give up to 10 finalists the chance to create pilots and a formal presentation.
NBC said Tuesday that two winners will be chosen to create half-hour comedies to air on the network in summer 2015.
The top two ideas will be picked by a celebrity advisory board including Eva Longoria, Sean Hayes, Mindy Kaling and Seth Meyers. Another prize, the chance to create an online comedy, will be decided by a public vote.
Application videos can be submitted online at www.nbccomedyplayground.com starting May 1.
USC student wins Whitman Award
A young Korean-American poet has received a $5,000 award for first-time writers that also ensures the publication and thousands of sales of her debut collection.
Hannah Sanghee Park has won the Walt Whitman Award, the Academy of American Poets announced Wednesday. Her book, The Same-Different, will be released next year by Louisiana State University. The poetry academy will purchase thousands of copies and distribute them to its members. Pulitzer Prize winner Rae Armantrout chose Park for the award and praised Same-Different as a literally dazzling debut.
The 27-year-old Park was born in Tacoma, Wash., and now lives in Los Angeles, where she is a student at the Writing for Screen & Television Division of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa's Writers Workshop.
Partnerships boost Rhapsody numbers
Music subscription service Rhapsody International says the number of paying subscribers has grown 63 percent to 1.7 million over the past year.
The gains came primarily from partnerships with mobile phone carriers abroad, according to Chief Financial Officer Ethan Rudin.
Rhapsody remains far behind Spotify, the world leader with more than 6 million paying subscribers.


text: Congress Can Defeat Bad Health Care Laws Again by Lisa De Pasquale 18 Nov 2013 Share This: I'm really glad to see that conservatives are back to talking about how bad ObamaCare is for Americans rather than focusing on the failures of the website. The White House and the media want the focus to be the shortcomings of HealthCare.gov rather than the law itself. Today on The Foundry, Jim Weidman writes that Congress has repealed bad health care laws before and they can do it again. Far from making America's health system better, Obamacare is making it worse. In this kind of situation, the logical thing to do is to stop the destruction. That means pulling the plug on Obamacare. Of course, the Administration doesn't want you to entertain that notion. To discourage Americans calling for repeal, defunding, or scrapping this intrusive health law, liberals have taken to repeating President Obama's assertion that Obamacare is not just the law of the land, but "settled" law that is "here to stay." The assertion is nonsense, of course. Far from being "settled," numerous challenges to the law are still winding their way through the courts. And just because something is "the law of the land" doesn't mean it can't be changed. Representative Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL) learned that lesson the hard way nearly a quarter of a century ago. On August 17, 1989, a group of senior citizens chased the Ways and Means chairman from a town hall meeting in protest of the new Medicare Catastrophic Health Care Act. It had been enacted into law just 14 months earlier, with the promise that it would help seniors cope with medical expenses. It was a classic case of "Washington knows best." Lawmakers assured seniors the law was for their own good. After all, they noted, it established a ceiling on hospital and doctor bills, expanded benefits for nursing home care and prescription drugs, etc. What's not to like? As Rostenkowski complained while fleeing his aged pursuers, "These people don't understand what the government is trying to do for them." Unfortunately for Rostenkowski, they knew all too well what the government—and the law—was doing to them. Once the law took effect, seniors discovered that these "new" benefits were extremely expensive. Worse, many already had the newly guaranteed benefits under their old coverage plans—and weren't at all happy about having to pay higher taxes just to keep them. The saga ended sadly for Rostenkowski but beneficially for seniors. Their protest gathered steam, and Washington—at last—listened. Just three months after that fateful protest, Congress repealed the Medicare Catastrophic Health Care Act.


text:
Source: Punjab Kesari [Hindi], November 17, 2000
DEHRADUN, INDIA: Uttranchal's chief minister Nityananda Swami denied the possibility of the construction of a Jain Temple in Badrinath and said that the sanctity/purity of this religious place would be maintained. He said, "We cannot permit the construction of a Jain temple in Badrinath. By this the purity of this religious place would be destroyed." Swami said Badrinath is one of the four dhams and it has a special place in Hindu dharma.
Source: The Hindu, November 21, 2000
BHOPAL, INDIA: The Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Mr. Digvijay Singh, has announced the setting up of a Sanskrit Board by January, 2001, to promote the language. Mr Singh said this at a function organized by the Avdhesh Pratap Singh University in Rewa the other day. A task force, comprising Sanskrit scholars, would be set up to identify the existing resources of Sanskrit and to make recommendations for its development, the Chief Minister announced.
Source: The Hindustan Times 29- 11-2000
External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh's idea of retracing the path that India's ancient cultural links with South East Asia had carved was given an aesthetic shape by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the dancer Madhvi Mudgal. The one-hour presentation "Ganga to Mekong Swarnabhumi," [the Ganga River to the Mekong River's "Land of Gold," as the region was known in ancient India] was first performed by Madhvi and her troupe of twelve young dancers at Laos last month. Not too many civilizations can match an impact comparable to India's with Sanskrit being the official language of the region by the 4th century CE and great memorials coming up such as the Buddhist stupa of Borobudar in Java or the Saivite temples of Angkor in Cambodia. "Ganga to Mekong"did well to throw a torch backwards into the long tunnel of history.
Source: The Hindustan Times, November 29, 2000
DELHI, INDIA: The United Nations Information Centre organized a ceremony today to recognize the unique effort of Prajapita Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vidyalaya in collecting 35 million signatures for the Culture of Peace Manifesto.
VERMONT, USA: The noted publisher of Eastern books, Inner Traditions, announced today the release of "Vastu: The Indian Art of Placement" by Rohit Arya. The book explains how to design and decorate homes to reflect eternal spiritual principles using the ancient practice of vaastu, the Hindu art of environmental design. The book elucidates principles that orient and plan each element of a structure, both the big picture and small details, to create personal environments that promote peace, harmony and health.
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO: Native American Mark Lewis the the No Boundaries Project appealed for translators to help with a web project listing "Let's all work together" in as many of the world's 6,700 languages as possible. So far they have 350, and would like help with translating this phrase into Hindi, Sanskrit and other Indian languages. They are also using the related phrase, "We have to live together in peace."
CALCUTTA, INDIA: A Hindu lower-caste "untouchable" family in eastern India is to appeal to the human rights commission after being fined for touching a statue of the Goddess Kali. According to villagers, one family member, Malati Sith, entered a Kali temple and touched the forehead of the statue, angering the upper caste brahmin community in Pursurah village, near Calcutta. The brahmins called a special meeting and imposed the extraordinary fine of 8,000 rupees (US$173) on the family to meet the cost of purifying the icon. "We would have to sell off all our valuables to pay the fine," said Sith's husband Madan Mohon. The temple priests insisted they acted correctly. "We are abiding by the rules of the temple," said head priest Sufal Chakaborty. Although discrimination on the grounds of caste is illegal in India, it continues in many forms. This is an unusual case because it would be a grave offense for anyone, regardless of caste, to enter the inner sanctum, let alone touch the Deity, without the express authorization of the temple priests. At least it would be a form of trespassing. A local village committee member Asit Patra said they were "investigating the matter."
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: In a majority vote of 104-40, the Dutch parliament endorsed a bill on Tuesday, November 28, that will legalize the practice of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Since 1993, doctors have followed approved guidelines set out by parliament, but euthanasia was still considered a crime. These guidelines professed that a patient of sound mind and suffering from an incurable disease could voluntarily request that they want help to die. This would be after the patient has explored all medical options and second professional opinions. In addition to the 1993 briefing, the new law allows patients to request for euthanasia in writing so that when illness, physical or mental, takes over, the doctor can use his own judgement. Quoting Health Minister Els Borst, "This will create security for doctors and patients alike. Doctors should not be treated like criminals." Switzerland, Columbia and Belgium tolerate euthanasia, and in Oregon, USA, doctor-assisted suicide for the terminally ill was made law in 1997. However, in the U.S., euthanasia remains illegal. Associated Press states, "In doctor-assisted suicides, the patient administers a lethal dose to him or herself. Under the new Dutch law a doctor can also do so directly." There is controversy in the general populace of undiscretionary abuse of the new law and moral rightness.
LONDON, ENGLAND: "Goodness Gracious Me" is the BBC's Asian comedy show. They all went to India to film a special, and large crowds gathered to watch as the show's stars -- Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nina Wadia and Kulvinder Ghir -- along with Dave Lamb, the actor they affectionately call "TWB" (token white bloke). The show is scheduled to air in March. Since GGM's seminal sketch in which a group of drunken Indians "go for an English" (a meal, that is) in a late-night restaurant, its take on the interaction of British and Indian culture has picked up a devoted following, with an estimated 4,000,000 viewers. The stars say that coming to India means more than authentic locations and more about introducing British whites and Asians to each other, as well as to draw the viewership of native Indians. Star TV channel aired the first three shows of the series prefaced by a warning that viewers may be offended by irreverent depictions of religion. At a press conference at the British Council in Delhi, local journalists watched a sample of GGM sketches -- depictions of overbearing Indian mothers, the Indian caste system and police racism with an English police officer trying to interest his skeptical Indian colleagues in a spate of racially motivated attacks on whites -- drew particular interest. "The BBC allows you to put this out?" one local journalist asked, incredulously. Ghir is confident that the truths unmasked by this British-style comedy can help all countries in what he calls "a global race towards a society where everyone is accepted."
Source: Hindustan Times, October 25, 2000
NAGPUR, INDIA: A city doctor is set to enter the Guiness Book of Records for creating the tallest lamp on Earth -- 48 feet. The electric lamp is 12 feet in diameter and features four elephant heads around the base and a series of yakshas, mythical figures, which appear to carry the lamp. It was created for the Divali festival this year and erected in the Jerryl Lawn of the city. The lamp is made of resin. Guiness is sending its own people to Nagpur to verify the record.
Source: Hindustan Times, November 27, 2000
VARANASI, INDIA: Vedic scholars in Varanasi have taken exception to a scene in the film "Mohabbatein" by Yash Chopra, now under production, in which Amitabh Bachchan recites the sacred Gayatri Mantra with his shoes on. Just last year another movie production company ("Water") was chased out of Varanasi for complaints over insults to Hinduism. Dr. Kaushal Kishore Mishra, who led the protest against "Water" said a permanent committee will be formed to review all films that might insult Hinduism. Bachchan denied the accusations, telling Press Trust of India, "I am a deeply religious person and cannot even dream of any kind of disrespect to religious sentiments." Producer Chopra said the criticism was "absolutely incorrect, unjust, erroneous and uncalled for."
RANCHI, JAHRKHAND, INDIA: Now that the new state of Jahrkhand has been formed, the Jahrkhandi tribals want government outsiders to leave and tribals to take their posts. The newly formed government, they felt, left them out. "Only the tribals fought for a separate state and not the outsiders. Due to all the injustices they were subjected to, all the benefits of the new state should only go to them, said Gyanmani Ekka, a tribal activist. The 1,750 "outsider" government employees aren't protesting themselves, both because they didn't want to be sent into the new state in the first place, and because some have been harassed by the tribals.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: There are demons here, some people say, the kind that torment and manifest themselves through the people they possess, evil spirits that can trap people inside themselves and utter foreign languages. That belief was at the root of a decision by the archdiocese of Chicago to appoint a full-time exorcist last year for the first time in its 160-year history, the name of whom remains undisclosed to protect those seeking his services. Rev. Bob Larson, an evangelical preacher and author who runs an exorcism ministry in Denver said he had 40 "exorcism teams" across the country performing exorcisms in the belief that Christians have the authority by Jesus Christ to drive Satan out. "It's in the Bible. Christ taught it." The number of full-time exorcists in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States has risen to 10 from only one a decade ago, said Michael W. Cuneo, a Fordham University sociologist whose book "American Exorcism: Expelling Demons in the Land of Plenty" is to be published next year. Mr. Cuneo writes of an "underground network" of exorcists numbering in the hundreds, and a "bewildering variety of exorcisms being performed." From 1989 to 1995, the archdiocese of New York examined more than 300 potential exorcism cases. Exorcisms were performed in 10 percent of the cases, Father J. James LeBar, chief exorcist with the New York Diocese, said. Since 1995, the New York diocese has investigated about 40 cases a year. Two factors are spurring the growth in exorcisms, experts said: popular culture and a belief that there is more evil in the world. As recently as the 1960's, Mr. Cuneo said, "exorcism was all but dead and gone in the United States." But in 1973, the recently re-released movie "The Exorcist" of satanic and demonic possession changed that. However, the Roman Catholic Church requires that a physician rule out the existence of a medical or psychological condition before an exorcism can be considered.
Himalayan Academy Publications announced that its comprehensive lexicon to "Dancing with Siva" is now on-line in it entirety.
Source: The Hindu, November 26, 2000
BANGALORE, INDIA: With the purpose of bringing uniform law to religious institutions, the Legislative Council passed the Hindu Religious Institutions Bill on Friday, November 25th. The Bill, replacing seven former acts in Karnataka State, will bring more than 43,000 Hindu temples, maths, and religious groups under the control of a commissioner. Officers and staff, including temple priests, will be paid wages from the government, not temple funds. According to The Hindu, "The Minister of State for Charitable Institutions and Religious Endowments, Mr. Baburao Chinchansoor, assured the members that the government would not interfere in the affairs of these institutions." However, if inconsistencies are charged, administrators will be appointed by the government to rectify. The act only applies to Hindu institutions; those of Christians and Muslims are free from government control.


text:
UNC's James McAdoo To Enter NBA Draft As A Junior
North Carolina junior James Michael McAdoo will enter the NBA draft.
The 6-foot-9 forward had flirted with entering the draft after each of his first two seasons before announcing Thursday that he would make the jump this time around.
In a statement from the school, McAdoo said he felt he was ready to play in the NBA and "excited about that challenge." The history major also said he planned to complete coursework to earn his degree.
The Norfolk, Va., native averaged 14.2 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Tar Heels, helping them go on a 12-game winning streak in Atlantic Coast Conference play before falling to Iowa State in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
McAdoo was a second-team all-ACC pick as a sophomore and junior.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Have an idea for a Q&A guest or topic? Tweet it to @postlive
View our complete lineup of text and video shows.
We're doing predictions and final scores for Redskins-Cardinals today ...
@MahGill: Cards 27-21. Gano miss forces Skins to go for TD at end and they can't do it...
@Sand2Stone: Rex throws for 350 yards and 3 TDs. Davis & Cooley combine for 200+ yards. Hightower has 140 yds & a TD. Redskins win 34-17.
@skinsfan_1981: Rex throws for 350 yards and 3 TDs, D-hall pick 6, Skins 34-20.
@sportsyack: 26-13 Redskins. Hightower goes for 130 minimum, Rex has game-management type game.
Last question!
Redskins win over Arizona Cardinals 36-28
Thoughts, comments, suggestions or criticisms about The Post's Live Q&As? Send us an e-mail.
Become a fan of Post Live on Facebook.
Follow @WashingtonPost on Twitter.