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Kobe Bryant Cuts Price of His Home With Hair Salon
Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant has listed his home for
$6.995 million
. Bryant paid $1.7 million for the estate in 1997 and has expanded and remodeled it. The 8,471-square-foot Mediterranean-style home has four bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The mansion's amenities include an 850-square-foot gym, hair salon and an in-home theater with its own lobby and wet bar. The yard features an extra-deep, custom-built pool and spa, fire pit and outdoor kitchen in a yard with ocean and city views.
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Kobe Bryant Cuts Price of His Home With Hair Salon
Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant has listed his home for $6.995 million. Bryant paid $1.7 million for the estate in 1997 and has expanded and remodeled it. The 8,471-square-foot Mediterranean-style home has four bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The mansion's amenities include an 850-square-foot gym, hair salon and an in-home theater with its own lobby and wet bar. The yard features an extra-deep, custom-built pool and spa, fire pit and outdoor kitchen in a yard with ocean and city views.
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Josh Hartnett Lists Victorian Mansion
"Penny Dreadful" and "Pearl Harbor" actor Josh Hartnett has listed his four-bedroom Victorian mansion built in 1887 for $2,395,000. It's the same price that he paid in 2002 for the lake-view home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he was raised.
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Jeff Gordon Slashes Prices on Colorado Ranch
Jeff Gordon listed his Colorado ranch for $10.5 million. The 1,930-acre ranch comprises much of the dramatic Coulter Valley, with a couple miles of spring-fed creek, and the high country above Glenwood Canyon. The ranch was initially listed for $12.5 million in May 2013.
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Sinatra's Former 'Glittering Grotto' Under Contract
Frank Sinatra's former 3,200-square-foot residence in New York City is now under contract. Nicknamed the "Glittering Grotto" by Andy Warhol, the penthouse is going for its current asking price of $4.995 million,  according to Zillow. It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows and two wraparound terraces. The master suite upstairs includes a wet bar and the master bedroom is elevated.
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'Forrest Gump' Star Gary Sinise Lists Mansion
Gary Sinise, who plays Lt. Dan Taylor in "Forrest Gump," listed his Calabasas, Calif., home for $3.9 million, $345,000 more than he paid for it during the housing crisis in early 2008. The four-bedroom, five-bathroom house has a fireplace, two walk-in closets, a pool with a waterfall and koi pond.
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Miley Cyrus' Family Home Listed
Miley Cyrus listed a family home in Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles for $5.995 million. According to property records, the Cyrus family purchased the home back in 2007 for $5.838 million under the names Billy R. Cyrus and Leticia, Miley's mother's name. In 2012 the home was deeded to Miley when it was sold to a "Sunshine Girl Trust," which is the name of one of Miley's songs. The six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home spans 8,700-square-feet. It was built in 2007 and sits on 0.62 acres of land. The mansion was designed by famed architect Bob Eason.
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'Real Housewife' Sells Brooklyn Home
"The Real Housewives of New York" star Alex McCord and her husband sold their Brooklyn townhouse for $2.695 million and relocated to Australia. Located in the Boerum Hill/Cobble Hill neighborhood and built in 1901, the property is a configured three-family home, which boasts six bedrooms and five bathrooms, according Zillow.com.
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Jared Leto Buys $5 Million Home
"Dallas Buyers Club" Oscar winner Jared Leto bought this Laurel Canyon, Calif. home for $5 million. Previously known as Lookout Mountain Air Force Station, the compound is rumored to feature about 50,000 square feet of space, eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, according to Variety.
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Tracey Ullman Sells Home
British comedian Tracey Ullman sold her Brentwood, Calif., for $3.2 million, after listing it for $3.499 million. Ullman purchased her home from her late husband TV and stage producer Allan McKeown for $2.566 million before he passed away on Dec. 24, 2013.
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Donald Rumsfeld Sells Home
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld sold his seven-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom Federal style home in Washington, D.C., for $3.9 million. When he started his appointment under President George W. Bush, he bought the home in 2001 for $3.35 million.
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'Real Housewife' Teresa Giudice Cuts Home Price Again
"Real Housewife of New Jersey," Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe cut the price of their six-bedroom, six-bathroom home in Towaco, New Jersey, once again. Previously on the market for $3,999,000, the home first received a $500,000 price cut. Then in early Jan. 2015, the day before she was to start her prison sentence, the price was slashed another half a million to $2.999 million. The two pleaded guilty to a money fraud scheme. She is sentenced to 15-months. Her husband will serve 41 months.
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'Breaking Bad' Spin-off Star Buys Home
"Breaking Bad" actor Bob Odenkirk, who plays Saul Goodman, acquired a five-bedroom Spanish-style home in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, Calif. for $3.3 million. He will star in his own "prequel" spin-off show called "Better Call Saul," which debuts on AMC on Feb. 8.
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Stan Lee Buys Los Angeles Home
"X-Men" and "Spider Man" co-creator Stan Lee bought this four-bedroom Los Angeles mansion for $4.4 million, after selling his former home located less than a mile away. The newest home has a professional-grade movie theater, a master suite with fireplace and a sunroom adjacent to a courtyard with dual waterfalls.
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Lena Dunham Settles Into Luxury Brooklyn Condo
"Girls" star and creator Lena Dunham settles into her Brooklyn Heights condo, which she bought in May 2014 for $4.89 million. It is a four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom unit in a luxury brownstone building with indoor parking and a roof deck.
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Alyssa Milano Lists Her West Hollywood Condo
Alyssa Milano has listed her West Hollywood condo for $1.399 million. The remodeled corner condo measures 2,252 square feet and has 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an open floor plan, a concierge, valet parking and a rooftop club room and pool.
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Tyra Banks Lists NYC Apartment
Tyra Banks has listed her New York City apartment for $3.795 million. The apartment measures 2,063 square feet and has 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and a study. Large picture windows in the living and dining rooms look out on the Midtown skyline.
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Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis List Manhattan Home
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis listed their two-bedroom corner apartment in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan for $3.995 million.
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Swedish Island Home That Was Tiger Woods' Is For Sale
A luxury island previously owned by Tiger Woods in Lake Mlaren, Sweden, is for sale. It was the home of the 14-time major winner and his ex-partner, Elin Nordegren, to whom he was married for six years. The 62-acre island boasts of six tee-off areas. It has a secluded villa, hunting lodge and its very own landing strip for propeller planes. The price is available upon request via Vladi Private Islands.
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'Arrested Development' Star Sells Home
"Horrible Bosses" and "Arrested Development" actor Jason Bateman sold his 2,879-square-foot timber home in Beverly Glen, Calif., for $2.228 million in December 2014.
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Michelle Williams Sells 'Waterfall' Home
Actress Michelle Williams sold her four-story, six-bedroom Brooklyn home for $1.3 million more than the asking price of $7.5 million. She lived there with the late Heath Ledger, her then-boyfriend. The property has a three-car garage and a rooftop garden with a waterfall.
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's Manhattan Loft
The home of supermodel Chrissy Teigen and musician John Legend is featured in the Feb. 2015 issue of Architectural Digest. The two remodeled a one-bedroom loft-like apartment on the border of Little Italy and NoLIta after looking before their Sept. 2013 wedding. The couple was drawn to the dark and moody atmosphere of the unit, which they share with three bulldogs, Pippa, Penny and Puddy. "We tend to look for the opposite of what most people want," Legend told the magazine. Gesturing to the brick wall just outside the kitchen window, Teigen added, "I absolutely love this. I'd rather have a wall than a view of the Empire State Building."
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Former Mansion of Late Oscar Mayer Listed
A home once owned by Oscar G. Mayer (pictured, inset) is up for sale for $1.75 million in Evanston, Illinois, outside Chicago. A short walk from Lake Michigan, the six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home is being sold by court order to pay off the estate debts of its most recent owner, Crain's Chicago Business reports. Mayer bought the 7,401-square-foot home in 1927, remodeled it and lived there until his death in 1965.
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Kourtney Kardashian's Man Buys Beverly Hills Mansion
Scott Disick paid $3.7 million for his own Beverly Hills mansion that Kim Kardashian says he plans to flip. The 4,095-square-foot home has five bedrooms, six bathrooms plus a saltwater pool and spa. "Scott did NOT buy a bachelor pad in Bev Hills," Kim Kardashian tweeted on Dec. 31, 2014. "He is starting a new business venture buying homes & renovating them to re-sell."
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'Law and Order: SVU' Star Buys 'Haunted' Home
Actor Christopher Meloni, of "Law and Order: SVU" paid $5.25 million for a five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom Los Angeles home, which is reportedly haunted, Variety reported. The home served as the television home of the titular couple on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" from 1952 to 1966. It was also the home of movie agent Ari Gold in HBO's "Entourage."
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Minecraft Creator Buys Ridiculous $70 Million Mansion
The creator of popular video game Minecraft has purchased a home for $70 million, reportedly outbidding stars like Beyonce and Jay Z. The enormous 22,300-square foot Beverly Hills mansion has eight bedrooms, 15 bathrooms and views of downtown Los Angeles and Malibu Beach. Swedish billionaire Markus "Notch" Persson sold Mojang to Microsoft in Sept. 2014 for $2.5 billion. The home includes an infinity pool with iPad-controlled fountains beyond a 54-foot curved glass door in the living room.
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Dennis Miller and his wife, Carolyn Espley-Miller, are listing their beach retreat for $22.5 million. The 6,063-square-foot home, which will be officially listed after Jan. 1, 2015 supplies views of the Pacific Ocean and the mountains. It sits a little back from the beach on a half acre along Padaro Lane in Santa Barbara County, with 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and 63 feet of beachfront.
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John Legend Sells Zen House for $2 Million
John Legend sold his three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Hollywood Hills home for $2 million. The home was originally posted for $1.995 million, where he and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, lived for seven years. The listing states it has an "overall Zen atmosphere" and, "When it rains, you hear the rain, not the drain-spouts."
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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Relist Tennessee Estate
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have relisted their Tennessee Estate for $18.5 million. They've sold a sliver of the 753-acre estate outside Nashville that they put on the market last year for $20 million, and are now relisting the remaining 623 acres as two separate parcels for a total of $18.5 million.
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Matt Damon Sells Miami Beach Mansion
Matt Damon sold his Miami Beach home for $18.99 million. The Mediterranean style, 12,705-square-foot home, had been on the market since April 2013.
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Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi Ask for $16 Million for 2 Condos
Celebrity house flipper Ellen DeGeneres has listed adjacent high-rise condos in Los Angeles for $15.99 million. The smaller unit, listed at $7.495 million, measures 3,813 square feet with two bedrooms and three bathrooms. The larger condo, listed for $1 million more, has 4,158 square feet including two bedrooms and three bathrooms. Their combined homeowner association (HOA) fees total $8,526 a month.
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Andy Garcia Wants to Rent Out Home for $30,000 Month
Actor Andy Garcia, known for playing Vincent Corleone in "The Godfather Part III," is asking for $30,000 a month to rent out his island home in Key Biscayne, Florida. The 9,084-square-foot estate's listing description states that it has a "charming and delightful aura of a vintage Cuban estate." The four-bedroom, 5.5-bath home features a private dock, a pool and a master suite with lagoon views. He bought the home in 1991. No pets are allowed.
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Harry Potter's Nemesis Buys L.A. Home
The actor who plays Harry Potter's Hogwarts nemesis (Draco Malfoy) Tom Felton paid $1,275,000 for a new home in the Nichols Canyon area of Los Angeles. It has a pool and guest house/studio space with kitchen and full bathroom.
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Bruce Willis' $13M New York Apartment May Have a Buyer
Seven days after Bruce Willis listed listed his three-bedroom New York apartment for $12.995 million, the property is in contract, StreetEasy reports. The home is located in the Emery Roth-designed Eldorado building with views of Central Park from its living and dining rooms and the master suite. Willis bought the apartment for $8.85 million in 2013, and it has undergone two years of renovations.
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Robert De Niro Spends $2.85 Million on New York City Penthouse
Actor Robert De Niro bought this penthouse for $2.85 million in NYC's West Village, reportedly for his daughter, Drena De Niro, whose name is also listed on the property. The two-bedroom, 2.5-bath penthouse features high-beamed ceilings, hardwood and slate floors and panoramic views of the city and the Hudson River. The living room includes a bar and a wood-burning fireplace with a marble hearth, and the master bedroom has a wall of windows facing east.
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Academy Award Winning Actress Drops Price on Hollywood Duplex
Faye Dunaway relisted her Hollywood duplex for $1.75 million. It has been her home for 15 years. She paid only $315,000 for the small, charming duplex when she bought it in 1998.
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Tyra Banks Buys Model-Perfect Home
Supermodel turned TV mogul Tyra Banks has bought a brand new home in Pacific Palisades for $3,295,000. The open floor plan, oversized windows and tall ceilings create an abundance of natural light. The house is officially listed as a 4-bedroom home, however, the den can be used as a fifth bedroom. Banks owns two additional properties in the LA area and two New York City condos.
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Rosie O'Donnell Sells New York Penthouse for $9 Million
Rosie O'Donnell has sold her Greenwich Village penthouse for $9 million. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom duplex features a 37-foot-long entertaining area with a wall of windows and three French doors opening onto an expansive private terrace with views of the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. O'Donnell originally bought the 3,202-square-foot home for $8.095 million in 2012.
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Nick Nolte Sells Malibu Home
"The Thin Red Line" actor Nick Nolte sold his home in Malibu for $3.9 million, which is $4.35 million less than the original asking price of $8.25 million! It was first listed in April of 2013. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom estate was built in 1963 and spans 6,006-square-feet.
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'Grey's Anatomy' Star Buys California Home
"McDreamy" Patrick Dempsey is the new owner of a micro-compound in Venice, California, according to Variety. The home was purchased for $1.93 million in November 2014, according to property records. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home spans 2,288-square-feet and was built in 1952. The residence has an attached one-bedroom, one-bathroom rental unit which has a separate office with a private entrance.
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Mickey Rooney's Former Lakeside Home on the Market
Mickey Rooney's former lakeside home is back on the market for $2.49 million following a massive remodel. Built in 1976, the home is located on the gated island of Westlake Village, north of Malibu.
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Bob Hope's Legendary Estate Listed
Bob Hope's legendary estate is listed for $24.99 million. The Hopes commissioned Modernist architect John Lautner to build their dream home in 1980. The resulting residence was Lautner's largest - a 23,366-square-foot marvel with 10 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms and a massive copper roof.
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Shakira Lists Miami Beach Home, Again
Colombian performer Shakira re-listed her Miami Beach home for $13 million. In 2013, she listed the water-view estate for rent for $45,000 a month and later tried to sell it for $14.95 million. She then took it off the market in March 2014. The 8,355-square foot home, which Shakira bought in 2001 for $3.38 million, has six bedrooms and nine bathrooms and faces west, toward Miami.
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Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Sell Home
Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel recently sold their  $2.6 million house. The former couple posted their near 5,000 square foot Studio City, Calif., home in July, which contained a two-story foyer and vaulted ceilings.
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Moby Downsizes With Smaller $2.9M Estate

 Musician Moby has downsized with a smaller four-bedroom, six-bathroom $2.9 million estate. He traded a 3.3-acre Hollywood Hills compound for the 0.3-acre Tudor property just 10 minutes away. He sold the large compound for $12.4 million after paying $4 million for it in 2010, then investing about $2 million in renovations, he told the Los Angeles Times.

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The Beatles' Ringo Starr Lists Colorado Ranch
The Beatles' drummer, Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara Bach have listed their Colorado ranch for $3.85 million. The 15.8-acre property is located 25 minutes north of Aspen. Starr and Bach have retreated here since 1991, when they bought the place for $1.164 million.
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Smokey Robinson's Home Hits Market
Smokey Robinson's Chatworth, Calif., home is on the market  for $7.99 million. The property, which includes the 6-bedroom main residence and a 2,000-square-foot guesthouse, has 10 fireplaces, a wine cellar, movie theater, gym and pool.
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Hearst's Historic Penthouse Hits the Market
Hearst's historic penthouse is listed for $27.5 million in New York.
'Real Housewife' Camille Grammer Cuts Price of Malibu Home by $1M
Former reality star of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" lowered the price of her Malibu mansion by $1 million. Now listed for $13.995 million, the home has been on and off the market since 2012. The original price was $17.5 million. The 4.75-acre estate features a gourmet kitchen designed by Wolfgang Puck, a master suite with ocean views, home theater, horseback riding area and nine-stall barn. She and ex-husband Kelsey Grammer put multiple properties on the market after their divorce.
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Jason Derulo Buys Home
Crooner Jason Derulo has just bought a swank "castle"-style bachelor pad for $3 million. The massive property consists of a five-bedroom, five-bathroom main house, and an attached two-bedroom, one-bathroom guest unit, plus two garages that can store up to eight cars. The singer recently split from his famous ex-girlfriend, "American Idol" alum Jordin Sparks
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Jennifer Lawrence Buys Beverly Hills Home That Belonged to Jessica Simpson

 The "Hunger Games" actress Jennifer Lawrence purchased this Beverly Hills, Calif., home for $8.2 million. Lawrence talked about the five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom house, which previously belonged to Ellen DeGeneres and Jessica Simpson. "I just moved into a house," she told Extra's Mario Lopez. "I am in the middle of [decorating it]. It's Ellen's old house. It was Jessica Simpson's old house. It's like a neighborhood whore. I was outside and some girl was like, 'I grew up in this house.' Beat it, kid. Everybody's lived in this house."

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Martin Short Buys LA Cottage
Martin Short purchased this Beachwood Canyon, Los Angeles cottage for his daughter for $1.1 million.
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Robin Williams' Napa Valley Home For Sale
Robin Williams' Napa Valley estate is on the market for $25.9 million. The estate sits on 639 acres in Sonoma, California, with around 18 acres of premium vineyards.
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Richard Marx Lists Chicago Mansion for $18 Million
Singer-songwriter Richard Marx, famous for late-'80s hits like "Endless Summer Nights, listed his seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom mansion in Lake Bluff, Illinois, for a whopping $18 million. He bought the five-acre property through a trust in 1997 for $4.7 million and renovated it. It's the fourth-most expensive property in Chicago, according to Zillow.
Jake Gyllenhaal Sells L.A. Home
Jake Gyllenhaal sold his Los Angeles home for $3,262,500. Gyllenhaal first listed the home back in September 2014 for $3.5 million. The two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home spans 2,826-square-feet. Gyllenhaal purchased the home in 2005 for $2.5 million under "Woodrow Trust."
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Lauren Bacall's Former Luxury Apartment Hits the Market
Lauren Bacall's former apartment in Manhattan's famous Dakota building officially came onto the market with a price tag of $26 million, according to Forbes. The late screen legend's nine-room co-op in the Manhattan building was the actress' primary residence from the 1960s, until her death at age 89 in Aug. 2014. Bacall owned the elegant apartment in the highly-coveted Central Park location since 1961, when she bought it for $48,000.
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'Will and Grace' Star Buys NYC Home
Debra Messing purchased this co-op in New York's Upper West Side for $5.45 million.
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Clippers Coach Doc Rivers Drops $8.2 Million on New House
Los Angeles Clippers head coach Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers purchased this one-story Hamptons-style home for $8.2 million in the Hollywood Hills. The four-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home features a designer gourmet kitchen, high ceilings and a backyard with a swimmer's pool and infinity spa. Built in 1961, the house last sold for $5.4 million in 2007.
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Robert Pattinson Reportedly Buys Home
Robert Pattinson reportedly bought a new two-bedroom Spanish-style home in the Hollywood Hills, according to Variety. The home was purchased under a trust for $2.176 million, 20 percent more than the asking price. Pattinson previously shared a home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles with his ex-girlfriend, actress Kristen Stewart.
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Petite Actress Sells At A Loss
Christina Ricci has sold her relatively small Los Feliz bungalow for $1,370,000. That's $135,000 less than the $1,505,000 she paid for the place in Dec. 8, 2005. The 1,891 square foot single-story, 2-bedroom, 3-bathroom home is located in the most desirable area of Los Feliz: "The Oaks."
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Australian Rapper and L.A. Lakers Player Buy Selena Gomez's House
Iggy Azalea and L.A. Lakers' Nick Young bought Selena Gomez's Tarzana home for $3.45 million, according to the L.A. Times. The two-story San Fernando mansion features a great room, a card room, a media room, six bedrooms, nine bathrooms and 6,630 square feet of living space.
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NBA Heat Player Chris Bosh Lists Dallas Condo

 Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh is selling his three-bedroom, three-bathroom Dallas condo for $3.9 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. It spans 4,257 square feet. Bosh played basketball at Lincoln High School in Dallas, and his wife, Adrienne, have connections in Dallas.

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Jason Bateman Lists Other California Home

 Jason Bateman has listed his other California home for $2.25 million. The "Arrested Development" and "Horrible Bosses" star is moving out of his four-bedroom home in Los Angeles. The home has a koi pond and "gated motor court" for six cars. Bateman and wife Amanda Anka bought the home for $885,000 in 2002, a year after they got married. In February 2013, Bateman and his wife bought another home in Beverly Hills for $3 million.

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Jeff Gordon Drops Price of Colorado Ranch
NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon has dropped the price on his 1,930-acre spread in Missouri Heights outside of Aspen, Colorado. Originally listed for $12.5 million in May 2013 and knocked down to $10.95 million in October 2013, the ranch was most recently priced at $10.5 million.
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Former Seattle Mariner Jamie Moyer Sold His Seattle Home
The Seattle home of former professional baseball player Jamie Moyer has sold for $3.2 million. The pitcher bought the seven-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom estate for $2.805 million in 2001 while he was playing for the Seattle Mariners. The estate has been on and off the market since 2010.
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Tom Cruise Wants to Unload Colorado Ranch

 Actor Tom Cruise listed his 298-acre ranch in Telluride, Colorado, for $59 million. He has owned the property since the early 1990s and completed renovations in 1994, the Wall Street Journal reported. The four-bedroom main residence with mountain views spans 10,000 square feet with six bathrooms, a gym and library. The 1,600-sq. ft. guest house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Cruise's listing agent tells the Journal that the actor "hasn't used it much over the past few years."

'True Lies' Actress Lists Mountaintop Retreat
Actress Tia Carrere has listed her remodeled Topanga Canyon retreat for $2.595 million. Its mountaintop location comes with panoramic views of Santa Catalina Island and beyond. Carrere purchased the home in 2005 for $1.625 million and has added modern, luxurious conveniences.
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Tony Award-Winning Actor Sells Penthouse Studio
Alan Cumming sold his penthouse studio in New York City for $762,500. Located at 7 Lexington Avenue across from the famed Gramercy Park Hotel, the abode features fabulous views.
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Inside Taylor Swift's Tribeca Penthouse
Before the release of her fifth studio album "1989," musician Taylor Swift moved into director Peter Jackson's former penthouse in New York in the spring of 2014. Reports of the purchase first surfaced in March, and now property records confirm the deal closed for $19.95 million. It has seven bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms with exposed brick and overhead beams. There's a three-bedroom unit across the hall, which Swift reportedly purchased for her security detail.
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i'm looking to buy a fish and wanted to know if anyone had any good advice for what size. I am 5'6" and about 170 lbs. have been surfing 20 yrs. i know you are supposed to ride them shorter but not sure what size to get.
i'm looking to buy a fish and wanted to know if anyone had any good advice for what size. I am 5'6" and about 170 lbs. have been surfing 20 yrs. i know you are supposed to ride them shorter but not sure what size to get.
We are basically the same size but it really depends on what type of fish you are getting. Is it a retro twin fin, a swallow tail, round nose fish? Assuming you are getting a round nose fish i would suggest a 5'10"-6'0" x 19 1/2" x 2 1/4 - 2 1/2. I had a fish before but it was too long and didn't perform like it was supposed to. If you go smaller than this you will loose paddling speed, etc. This is my advice.
I am sure pepople are going to chime in and say..."get a 5'6". I'm almost 6 foot and I ride a 6' fish, etc."
well i am 6'3 and 200lbs. right now i am riding a modern 6'4 fish and i believe its a bit small for me. so i am in the process of getting a 6'3 fishcuit. more foam so it should paddle better.
i'm 6 and ride a 5 10. most fish should be at your height or a little under.
I'm about your size and have also been surfing 20 years. Tried a 6'0" (felt too big). Been riding a 5'10" and it feels fine but could easily have gone 5'8"
My advice - go at least 20" wide with wide point forward and flat rocker for a true fish experience (i.e. blinding speed)
Generally you want to go a couple inches under your height. I'm 6'0", 165 and ride a 5'10"x18 3/4" wide sharpeye. I could have gone a couple inches shorter, but wanted that extra bit of float for the winter.
go wayyyy short, like 5'5, 5'6. and go a little thicker, very very little rocker, with a little fuller rails than a thruster. I had a 5'5 twin fin fish, it was a quiet flight from the 80's, and the thing was pretty thick, and the nose was a little rounded off. That was the most fun board i ever had, it paddled like a longboard, I could shred ankle high slappers on that thing with no problem, and in waist to chest high surf it surfed almost too good. I nearly cried the day it broke, and as soon as i get some extra cash i am getting some one to reshape me a board just like that one.
Last edited by BonerSurfs; Nov 11, 2008 at 05:47 PM.
If you been surfing for 20 years and your 5'6 get a 5'2
I am 6' and ride a 5'6....and it's sooooooo skatey
my new 6'3 is going to be 6'3X22 with a middle width of 2.5 with a slight v shape bottom in the tail along with 1/4inch concave that is its deepest right between my two feet.

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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To screen for digestive tract bleeding, which may be an indicator of colon cancer
When to Get Tested?
Annually, beginning at age 50 as part of a routine examination to screen for colon cancer; as directed by your doctor based on family medical history
Sample Required?
The American Cancer Society recommends that three stool samples should be collected over several days and prepared on an occult blood card in order to provide for the most effective screening.
Test Preparation Needed?
For the guiac-based FOBT (gFOBT), you will be instructed to avoid certain medications and follow certain dietary restrictions for several days before collecting the stool samples. For immunochemical FOBT, there are no dietary or drug restrictions.
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What is being tested?
The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) or fecal immunochemical test (FIT) checks for hidden blood in the stool. Normally, only very small amounts of blood may be lost from the stomach or intestines during digestion. This blood cannot be seen in the feces and does not produce a positive result on a fecal occult blood test.
However, polyps, finger-like growths that protrude into the intestinal cavity (lumen) or in the rectum, can be fragile and bleed intermittently, such as when food waste brushes against them. The blood released is not usually visible in the stool but can be detected with a fecal occult blood test. Benign polyps are relatively common in people over the age of 50 but can become cancerous and potentially spread to other parts of the body (metastasize). Most cases of colon cancer begin with the development of benign intestinal polyps. As a result, blood in the stool may indicate the presence of these polyps, which, if not attended to, may progress to cancer. Often, this small amount of blood is the first and sometimes the only sign of early colon cancer, making the fecal occult blood test a valuable screening tool for colorectal (colon and rectal) cancer.
There are a few different methods that can be used for fecal occult blood testing:
- The guaiac smear method (gFOBT)—this method uses a chemical indicator that shows a color change in the presence of blood. It is recommended that the newer, high-sensitivity tests be used.
- An over-the-counter (OTC) flushable reagent pad/tissue method
- Immunochemical method (iFOBT or FIT)—this method uses antibodies directed against human hemoglobin to detect blood in the stool.
Regardless of choice of method, it is recommended that the test be performed on at least three stool samples collected on different days. The American Cancer Society has stated that a single test performed at the time of a digital rectal exam in a doctor's office is not recommended because it may not be sensitive enough to screen for cancer. The home FOBT or FIT is recommended because the collection of stool on three different days increases the chance of detecting cancer. Furthermore, it is recommended that those who choose this method of colon cancer screening get screened every year.
How is the sample collected for testing?
Each method has a different approach to collecting and testing stool samples for occult blood.
- For the guaiac-based test (gFOBT), the doctor or laboratory will typically provide three test cards. Separate stool samples are collected from different bowel movements, usually on three consecutive days. For each test, a stool sample should be collected into a clean container and should not be contaminated with urine or water. A test card is labeled with the person's name and the date; then, with an applicator stick, a thin smear of stool is put onto a designated area on the card and allowed to dry. Once it is dry, it is stable for several weeks at room temperature. When all of the consecutive samples have been collected and dried, the test cards are returned to the doctor/laboratory, usually by mailing them.
- With the OTC flushable reagent pad/tissue method, a test pad/tissue is placed in the toilet after a bowel movement. The pad contains a chemical that produces a color change when blood is present. The person doing the test watches for the characteristic color change and records the findings on a report form. Like the gFOBT, this test is usually done on three consecutive days and then the completed form is returned to the doctor. Be aware that use of toilet bowl cleansers or the presence of blood derived from urine or a woman's menstrual period may alter results.
- With the immunochemical tests, the collection method may vary based on the specific manufacturer. A common approach is to use a special long-handled brush or other device to collect a sample from the surface of a stool sample. The brush or device is then used to transfer the sample to a special collection card. After the card is allowed to dry, it is returned to the doctor or laboratory. At least three such samples are collected on different days and sent in one mailing.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
For guaiac-based FOBT and OTC flushable methods, there are special dental, dietary and drug restrictions. These tests detect any blood that enters the digestive tract. Therefore, steps that are taken to avoid introducing blood into the digestive tract will increase the quality of the test sample.
- Blood that arises from bleeding gums (following dental procedures or gum disease) may be detected by these tests. You should avoid having any dental procedures up to three days before beginning to collect stool samples.
- Bleeding in the stomach that may be triggered by use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen. Avoid taking these drugs for seven days prior to testing, if clinically possible.
- The guaiac-based gFOBT and the OTC flushable pad/tissue rely on a chemical reaction to produce the color change that gives a positive test. Foods such as red meat, broccoli, turnips, cauliflower, apples, oranges, mushrooms, and horseradish, and drugs such as colchicine and oxidizing drugs (like iodine and boric acid) may also trigger the same chemical reaction and make the test appear positive even in the absence of human blood (a false positive result). You may be instructed to avoid these foods and drugs three days prior to and during the testing period.
- Vitamin C, on the other hand, interferes with the chemical reaction and prevents the color formation that should occur when blood is present (a false negative result). Vitamin C supplements and fruit juices that contain vitamin C should be avoided three days prior to and during testing.
Follow the instructions that are provided by the doctor or included in test kit instructions. Check with the doctor before stopping any drugs to be certain that it is safe to do so.
For immunochemical methods, there are no dietary, drug, or dental procedure restrictions. The test uses antibodies to detect only human blood from the lower digestive tract (colon).
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CMS: Medicare Announces Intention to Cover Screening Immunoassay Fecal-Occult Blood Tests; November 5, 2003. Available online through http://www.cms.hhs.gov.


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Getting bugged . . .
Oh, whadda exclusive. Sneed has learned two bedbug-sniffing dogs were quietly brought into City Council chambers Tuesday following testimony by victims of the voracious pests.
The victims, some of whom lived in senior citizen housing, were so dramatic during their testimony — they nearly displayed torso damage.
"The Sergeant-at-Arms' office ordered the dogs to make sure no bedbugs got into the chambers," said a source, who claims he watched them prance into City Hall around 6 p.m.
The Ryan report . . .
It was 11:24 a.m. Wednesday when former Gov. George Ryan was presented with the golden urn containing the ashes of his beloved wife, Lura Lynn.
The long-awaited reunion with his wife wasn't supposed to happen this way. Not in an urn. Not without the warmth they had shared for 55 years of marriage.
The aging former governor was apparently ensconced in his favorite chair in the living room of his old Victorian house in Kankakee when the urn was presented to Ryan by one of his grandchildren.
"Oh, my God, they brought in the urn," former Gov. Jim Thompson, Ryan's attorney, stated abruptly while on the phone chatting with Sneed.
"I'm hanging up," he said.
I do not know whether Ryan wept or how he reacted to the presentation of all he held sacred in life: the woman he courted while walking miles to her farmhouse and back; the woman who once greeted me with her hair in rollers after an overnight in the "ghost's room" in the Springfield Executive Mansion; the woman who kept him grounded, raised his six children, was always at his side and died an agonizing death from pulmonary fibrosis and cancer while he was in prison.
Ryan's family is keeping quiet. Big Jim Thompson and attorney Andrea Lyon, who fought long and hard for George — and were with him at his Kankakee home Wednesday — are keeping mum.
It is now George's time to be alone with his family and Lura Lynn . . . and then to get on with life without her.
The Gacy case . . .
Sneed hears the lead detective on Sheriff Tom Dart's continuing DNA probe of possible victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy is heeding advice given to Sneed by former Gacy defense attorney Robert Motta.
◆ To wit: Frank Bilecki, a spokesman for Dart, said the detective thought Motta's idea to look at the state's list of witnesses who were never called — 30 or 40 people — and try to identify some of them as possible victims was a great plan.
◆ The detective is now poring over the massive number of DNA samples submitted by people trying to find out whether their missing relative was a Gacy victim, though once he finished, Bilecki said it was likely he would move on to the witness list.
I spy . . .
And it's a big one: U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, majority leader of the House of Representatives, had dinner at Chicago Cut on Monday night and took time to shake the hands of the myriad diners who recognized him on his way out.
The Rahmsters . . .
Brace yourself: Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his irksome super-agent brother, Ari "Entourage" Emanuel, plan to join their brother, Zeke, in hitting the hustings to pitch Zeke's book, "Brothers Emanuel: A Memoir of an American Family." (A more apt title, perhaps: "Brothers Kookoonuts" — a veiled reference to "The Brothers Karamazov" by Dostoevsky.)
◆ The kicker: According to Zeke's book, their father used to say: "Rahm always tries to get the maximum for the minimum."
◆ P.S. The boys — and their book — are featured in the March issue of Vanity Fair.
Sneedlings . . .
Thursday's birthdays: Justin Timberlake, 32; Minnie Driver, 43, and Ernie Banks, 82.


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The NCAA has hit Penn State with a $60 million sanction, a four-year football postseason ban and a vacation of all wins dating to 1998, the organization said Monday morning. The career record of former head football coach Joe Paterno will reflect these vacated records, the statement continued. Penn State must also reduce 10 initial and 20 total scholarships each year for a four-year period, the release said. The NCAA revealed the sanctions as NCAA president Mark Emmert and Ed Ray, the chairman of the NCAA's executive committee and Oregon State's president, spoke at a news conference in Indianapolis at the organization's headquarters. The NCAA said the $60 million was equivalent to the average annual revenue of the football program. The NCAA ordered Penn State to pay the penalty funds into an endowment for "external programs preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims and may not be used to fund such programs at the university." The Penn State athletic program will also be put on five-year probation and must work with an athletic-integrity monitor of NCAA's chosing. The NCAA's announcement followed a day after Penn State removed Joe Paterno's statue outside Beaver Stadium, a decision that came 10 days after a scathing report by former FBI director Louis J. Freeh found that Paterno, with three other top Penn State administrators, had concealed allegations of child sexual abuse made against Sandusky. The Freeh report concluded their motive was to shield the university and its football program from negative publicity. The NCAA took unprecedented measures with the decision to penalize Penn State without the due process of a Committee on Infractions hearing, bypassing a system in which it conducts its own investigations, issues a notice of allegations and then allows the university 90 days to respond before a hearing is scheduled. Following the hearing, the Infractions Committee then usually takes a minimum of six weeks, but it can take upwards of a year to issue its findings. Under NCAA rules covering postseason bans, players are allowed to transfer without sitting out a season as long as their remaining eligibility is shorter than or equal to the length of the ban. Only seniors could transfer and play immediately under a one-year ban, but a two-year ban would mean seniors and juniors could both transfer without penalty. Emmert had put the Penn State matter on the fast track. Other cases that were strictly about violating the NCAA rulebook have dragged on for months and even years. There was no sign that the infractions committee so familiar to college sports fans was involved this time around as Emmert moved quickly, no doubt aided by the July 12 release of the report by former FBI director Louis Freeh and what it said about Paterno and the rest of the Penn State leadership. The investigation focused partly on university officials' decision not to go to child-welfare authorities in 2001 after a coaching assistant told Paterno that he had seen Sandusky sexually abusing a boy in the locker room showers. Penn State officials already knew about a previous allegation against Sandusky by that time, from 1998. The leaders, the report said, "repeatedly concealed critical facts relating to Sandusky's child abuse from authorities, the university's board of trustees, the Penn State community and the public at large." Sandusky is awaiting sentencing after being convicted last month of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. Emmert had warned Penn State last fall that the NCAA would be examining the "exercise of institutional control" within the athletic department, and said it was clear that "deceitful and dishonest behavior" could be considered a violation of ethics rules. So, too, could a failure to exhibit moral values or adhere to ethics guidelines. The Freeh report also said school had "decentralized and uneven" oversight of compliance issues -- laws, regulations, policies and procedures -- as required by the NCAA. Recent major scandals, such as improper payments to the family of Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush while he was at Southern California, and players at Ohio State trading memorabilia for cash and tattoos, have resulted in bowl bans and the loss of scholarships. Paterno won 409 games for the school in his 46 seasons as head coach.
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Some things just don't seem fair.
The Baltimore Ravens might have the greatest general manager in the NFL in Ozzie Newsome. And they also might have the next greatest general manager in Eric DeCosta.
You don't have to take it from me. You can take it from one of the eight teams that reportedly have put in requests to interview him for general manager positions, or from a few of the others that discreetly put out feelers.
He is the No. 1 name every year on virtually every team's short list of general manager candidates. Among the competitors who have tried to interview DeCosta over the last few years, according to reports, have been the Jets, Chargers, Bears, Colts, Rams, Raiders, Seahawks and 49ers.
DeCosta and Newsome: the team within the team.
DeCosta has not interviewed for a single job. "If you agree to an interview you are saying you are open to working someplace else," the Ravens assistant general manager told me. "I really haven't been open to working someplace else. As long as this team wants me and I can work with Ozzie, I'll continue to do that."
The Ravens have promoted DeCosta and taken care of him. He is believed to be in line to be Newsome's eventual successor. But many can't understand why he has not made a grab for more money and power. They don't get how a 41 year old, father of three can be satisfied prioritizing relationships, both professional and personal.
"A lot of people think it's about being the guy who makes all the decisions or gets all the credit," he said. "I look at this profession as being about relationships and who you have next to you, the players in your locker room. I feel very strongly about the people I work with, the people I work for and the players in our locker room. If you have that, why do you want to try to recreate it somewhere else?
"I know I'll have an opportunity some day. But to show up at the castle every day and work with Ozzie and Pat Moriarty and George Kokinis, Joe Hortiz, Kevin Byrne, John Harbaugh, coaches like Clarence Brooks, Dean Pees, Jim Caldwell, the list goes on and on. Why would you want to leave that?
"There are 32 owners in the NFL. I've been fortunate to work for Art Modell and Steve Bisciotti. Both have done so much for Baltimore and for my family. I'm very loyal to them. Steve has got to be the best owner in the league. I cherish my time in this organization and I don't want it to end."
DeCosta has learned much from studying the master Newsome and he humbly gives Newsome much credit. But DeCosta also has contributed significantly to the roster of the last team standing from the AFC.
The Ravens are one of the most draft-centric teams in the league, and the draft is DeCosta's specialty. He knows it like few men, having ascended from scouting assistant to area scout to college scouting director to personnel director to assistant GM.
"We believe in the draft, going back to 1996 when Ozzie drafted Ray Lewis, Jonathan Ogden and Jermaine Lewis," he said. "That's just always been our way. We put a huge premium on that. Most of our scouting resources really focus on the draft. We are very proud of the job our scouts do. I think we have the best area scouts in the league. We have been able to build a system over 17 years that we feel is unique. We look at the draft as our Super Bowl every year. This year we get to play in two Super Bowls."
I asked DeCosta to reflect on some of the draft pick cornerstones the Ravens are built on.
On Terrell Suggs, the 10th pick of the 2003 draft: "We loved his ability to rush the passer regardless of the fact he didn't run a 4.6 40. He ran a 4.84, and when he fell to us, we couldn't believe it. We thought he was one of the best players in the whole draft. If we had the first pick in the draft we might have considered him because he was such a dynamic pass rusher. This year, his will to come back from that Achilles injury was inspiring to everybody. He has really matured, and become a tremendous leader for us."
On Marshal Yanda, the 86th player of the 2007 draft: "He was a scout favorite. How can you draft two guards with two of your first three picks? We did with Ben Grubbs and Yanda in third. That's Ozzie, drafting the best available. People scratch their heads, but if you are right you get good players. Marshal is a great player. He's tough, mean, smart, nasty, everything you want in an offensive lineman. He has provided leadership and mentality to the other guys on the offensive line."
On Joe Flacco, the 18th pick of the 2008 draft: "It was sort of an unconventional pick. I don't think many people would have taken him in the first round. Our area scouts had strong conviction and our coaches really felt it too. A lot of the credit goes to Cam Cameron and Hue Jackson, who was our quarterbacks coach, to our area scouts for evaluating all the quarterbacks that year, and to Ozzie for the work he was able to do in the interviews."
On Ray Rice, the 55th player of the 2008 draft. "There wasn't a lot of hype about him when I watched him. There were a lot of other running backs in that draft. After watching one game, I brought the tape down to Ozzie. I don't do that often but I wanted him to see him right away. We saw a guy we thought could be a special player for us. He could do a lot of things. He ran low to the ground, and had a competitive running style. He reminded me of Emmitt Smith in some ways. We were fortunate to have Craig Ver Steeg on staff who had been with him at Rutgers, so we knew a lot about the kid. A lot of people had a hard time judging his hands. We knew he had really good hands even though it didn't show up on tape because Craig had coached him. We knew he was going to be a dual threat."
DeCosta was an area scout with the Ravens the last time they made it to the Super Bowl at the end of the 2000 season. This is almost a completely different team, and he has a very different role.
"We've been in the playoffs five years in a row but we couldn't make that next step," he said. "We've had some heartbreak. It took a long time for most of us to get over that loss in the AFC championship game last year. So we're excited to be here. We didn't necessarily see it coming. Sometimes these things sneak up on you."
DeCosta isn't sneaking up on anyone. The whole league knows the value he brings to his team.
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Will Dwight Freeney be saluting the Colts farewell?
*One year after letting their iconic offensive player walk, the Colts may be preparing to allow their iconic defensive player walk. Dwight Freeney is soon to be 33-years old, is coming off a five sack season, and his contract is up. But it's not like the Colts don't see value in Freeney. They believe he would have been much more productive if not for a high ankle sprain that bothered him for the first half of the season. And they also noticed their defense was significantly better when Freeney was on the field. So letting Freeney leave isn't as easy a decision as it may appear.
*Those who are familiar with new Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn are expecting a change in the Seattle defense—specifically, more blitzing. Last year under Gus Bradley, the lack of pressure on opposing quarterbacks became an issue. Bradley's game plans leaned toward the conservative side. Quinn is seen as more of a risk taker, and that could be just what the Seahawks need. Given the Seahawks have cornerbacks who can press and run in Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner, the Seahawks have the capability to be an effective pressure team.
My Sunday Best: 49ers Teams
Few franchises have as many great teams as the 49ers have had in their rich history. Here are my Sunday best 49ers teams.
1. 1984. In addition to winning 15 games, this team steamrolled the next two Super Bowl champions in the playoffs, beating the Giants and the Bears. This probably was the most complete 49ers team ever. The 49ers led the NFL in scoring defense and tamed Dan Marino in the Super Bowl, and the offense featured five Pro Bowlers. Jerry Rice didn't show up until the next year, but Freddie Solomon and Dwight Clark did just fine.
2. 1989. Repeating as champion is the most difficult thing to do in the NFL, and this has been the only 49er team to do it. They did it in grand style, winning 14 regular season games and then winning three postseason games by a combined 100 points. Joe Montana was at the height of his game, and he had arguably his best season ever. What's more, he had Steve Young playing lights out as a backup. They might have been even better if Bill Walsh had not walked away a year too soon and had stayed on to coach this team.
3. 1994. This was Steve Young's finest moment. In addition to winning his first Super Bowl as a starter, Young also never was more efficient. This team was so good, it was favored by 23 points over the Chargers in the Super Bowl. The defense was full of playmakers, including Deion Sanders, and he helped the 49ers beat his former team, the Cowboys, in the NFC championship game.
4. 1981. This was Bill Walsh's first great team, and it will forever be remembered by The Catch that helped the 49ers beat the Cowboys in the NFC Championship game, and by the goal line stand against Walsh's former team, the Bengals, in the Super Bowl. Fred Dean was brought in to spice up the pass rush, and Ronnie Lott and Eric Wright were drafted to redo the secondary.
Bill Walsh and Steve Young on one of the great 49ers teams.
5. 1988. They were only 10-6 (they started 6-5), but they finished so strong and provided some indelible memories. I'll never forget the way this team came into Soldier Field in the NFC championship game and embarrassed the Bears 28-3 when the wind chill was 26 below. Their 20-16 victory over the Bengals in the Super Bowl will forever be remembered for the John Candy play.
6. 2013. The script has yet to reach its conclusion, but so far this team ranks with some of the finest. The current 49ers have had some rough patches and won only 11 regular season games. But when they are on, they are really on.
7. 1990. This team won 14 regular season games but doesn't get as much respect as many other 49ers teams because they lost in the NFC Championship game when Roger Craig fumbled late against the Giants in a 15-13 loss.
8. 1948. This 12-2 team had one of the most prolific offenses in history, averaging more than 35 points per game.
Hot Reads
*Congratulations to Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Curly Culp, Jonathan Ogden, Bill Parcells, Dave Robinson and Warren Sapp, one of the strongest hall of fame classes in memory. We left some outstanding names out of the hall of fame though. My guess is at least eight of the finalists who didn't make the cut will be eventual hall of famers, and a number of them will get in next year.
*The 49ers' outstanding season should not pass without a tip of the cap to Scot McCloughan, the team's former general manager who acquired half of the team's starters and five of their nine Pro Bowlers before getting bounced.
*Randy Moss might be the greatest ever at showing disrespect to coaches, team caterers and traffic control officers. But not at playing wide receiver. He is, however, in the team picture.
*If you are still trying to figure out the read option (like every defense in the NFL), let my guy Matt Bowen explain it to you.
*The Pro Bowl has been spared, thanks to Peyton Manning's words and J.J. Watt's finger.
*No one was more deserving of NFL executive of the year than Ryan Grigson. Other NFL teams might want to take a good look at how he conducts business.
*No truth to the rumor that after saving comic Louie Anderson from nearly drowning, Detroit Lions Ndamukong Suh slammed him into the ground and kicked him in his privates.
*If deer antler spray helped heal hangovers the way it allegedy heals torn triceps, Mitch Ross could sell it by the truckload this morning in the Big Easy.
Dan Pompei covers pro football for the Chicago Tribune at chicagotribune.com
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