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PFT Planet poll results aren't promising for Russell Wilson
After Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson turned the question of what he deserves around on ESPN's Marty Smith, asking Smith how much he would pay Wilson, we decided to put the question to you.
In the 20 hours or so since the poll question was posted, nearly 17,000 have responded. More than 35 percent peg Wilson's value between $15 million and $20 million per year.
But here's the kicker. Coming in second in the five-option range of annual salaries was "$15 million or less," with 23 percent picking that option. That's a whopping 58 percent who believe Wilson deserves less than $20 million per year.
And as to the magic number of $25 million per year, only 6.6 percent agree that he's worth that much or more.
Voting is still open, in large part because I don't know how to close the voting on these polls.
Former NFL player Richard Goodman sues NFLPA
The NFL Players Association doesn't simply represent players in their employment with the NFL. The union also regulates those who represent players in their individual contract negotiations. One former player contends that the NFLPA failed to properly regulate those who represent players in their individual contract negotiations.
Receiver Richard Goodman, who bounced on and off the San Diego roster from 2010 through September 2013, accuses the NFLPA of negligence, gross negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the regulation of agent Richard Burnoski. Specifically, Goodman claims that the NFLPA failed to suspend Burnoski or to revoke his certification for failing to pay agent dues and/or to maintain liability insurance.
The complaint, a copy of which PFT has obtained, contends that Burnoski borrowed $25,000 in Goodman's name in January 2010, forging Goodman's signature and then failing to pay the money back. Goodman was sued, and he claims Burnoski assured Goodman that the matter had been resolved. Goodman also contends that, in reality, Burnoski had done nothing.
The end result was a default judgment against Goodman in excess of $47,000, collected via garnishment of his wages. Efforts to vacate the judgment resulted in more than $13,000 in fees and additional expenses.
Goodman tried to obtain compensation for his losses via Burnoski's liability insurance policy, but Goodman learned in December 2014 that Burnoski didn't pay his union dues in 2010 or renew his liability insurance.
The sequence of events likely will be crucial in this case, since Goodman claims that he hired Burnoski in reliance on the online database that identifies which agents are certified by the NFLPA to represent players in their negotiations with specific teams. It's possible Burnoski was in good standing at the time Goodman checked the online database (assuming the online database was actually even checked), and that Burnoski thereafter fell out of compliance.
A separate issue in the litigation will be whether and to what extent the NFLPA has an affirmative duty to notify players represented by an agent who fails to pay his dues and/or neglects to maintain his liability insurance policy — and whether the NFLPA actually did provide that notice to Goodman. Goodman claims he received no such information, and that he would have switched agents if he'd known that Burnoski's insurance coverage had lapsed.
After January 25, 2010, it may not have mattered. The allegedly forged loan documents were signed that day, only a few weeks after the completion of Goodman's college career at Florida State. The loan documents, which were attached to the complaint, show that Burnoski co-signed the loan with Goodman.
Given the timing of the loan, a key question will be whether Goodman's name was actually forged. It's possible that the loan was secured so that Goodman would have some cash between the end of his college career and the 2010 draft, and that Goodman did indeed sign the documents.
A separate question will be whether the liability insurance that NFLPA-certified agents must carry would even cover the behavior in which Burnoski allegedly engaged. Goodman accuses Burnoski of engaging not in garden-variety malpractice but intentional and deliberate fraud.
Of course, Burnoski later assured Goodman that the lawsuit had been taken care of, a separate blunder that prevented Goodman from having a chance to properly defend himself against the claim that he owed money for the loan.
Ultimately, the case against the NFLPA initially will hinge on whether Goodman can show that he didn't sign for the loan, especially since the documents were signed at a time in Goodman's football career during which it would have been logical for the player to be seeking enough cash to carry him from the end of his college football career to the arrival of his first NFL paycheck.
Giants says they've "implemented a few programs" to update medical practices
When asked to contrast Tom Coughlin with Chip Kelly and Pete Carroll, Eagles defensive back Walter Thurmond said that all three coaches share the drive to win championships but that Coughlin takes a different path when it comes to some of the new medical practices that have caught on in Philadelphia and Seattle.
"He doesn't believe in the sport-science aspect like Coach Carroll or Coach Kelly and the newfound technology for the players," Thurmond said. "His style takes a hit, because he doesn't believe in this aspect. He believes in winning, but he doesn't believe in the modern medicine to progress the players to that next level."
The idea that Coughlin is slow to adapt to new techniques isn't one that feels like it comes out of left field. He's the oldest coach in the league (although Carroll is No. 2 on that list) and has been in the same job with same head trainer and conditioning coach since joining the team in 2004. Beyond that, he's also the coach who said that injuries are "a mental thing" when he joined the Giants so it's easy to see where Thurmond would develop those feelings. Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon said the team has adopted new techniques of late, however.
"You would have to ask Walter what he is referring to specifically when it comes to comparing and contrasting," Hanlon said, via ESPN.com. "But the fact is, over the past 2-3 years, we have adopted and implemented a few programs: the GPS system we employ to monitor workload, diet in terms of offerings and preparation in the dining hall, and sleep studies. Those are a few of the things we have done as we continue to evolve."
Injuries are a reality of life for every NFL team, but they've been an overwhelming one for the Giants over the last few years. Whether that's because of training methods, Coughlin's disdain for sports science, bad luck, something else or all of the above, it's something that the team should be looking into in order to change the trend of lengthy injury reports during the 2015 season.
Uncertainty exists about Tom Brady's Country Club application
As a four-time Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady's a member of a pretty exclusive club.
But he may have run into a hearing at which turning over his cell phone might not help.
According to Mark Shanahan of the Boston Globe, Brady and wife Gisele Bundchen have applied for membership at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., and their application might be in doubt because they're too famous.
"I don't know what they'll do about Brady," a "prominent Boston businessperson" told the paper regarding the membership issue. "The Country Club believes your name should appear in the newspaper just two times: When you're born and when you die."
Brady's and Bundchen's have appeared far more than that, and will continue to, with paparazzi in tow wherever they go. They already own a house there, so joining the club makes sense for them, but possibly not for the club.
"When it comes to issues related to members or membership, it's our policy not to comment," said David Chag, the general manager of The Country Club. "It's a private club, and we don't answer those kinds of questions."
On that score, Brady could have an in, since he's gotten good at not commenting for large amounts of money as well.
But that might not help him at a club which didn't admit its first Jewish member until the 1970s, no women until 1989 and no blacks until 1994.
So as you get up and go to work and pay your bills, remember, even someone as talented and famous as Brady has problems too. The struggle is real.
Josh Hill sees "just subtle changes" with Jimmy Graham gone
There are going to be several players on the Saints Defense impacted by the departure of tight end Jimmy Graham in a trade this offseason and Josh Hill would seem to be at the top of the list.
Hill played 293 snaps at tight end for New Orleans last season and caught 14 passes for 176 yards, numbers that seem destined for a sharp rise with Graham plying his trade in Seattle and coach Sean Payton complimenting Hill's ability to "run and stretch the defense" as a receiver. Hill's doing a good job of keeping things on an even keel in spite of the changes, however.
Hill said he's approaching this season the same way that he's approached any other year and that he wants to "do whatever I can do" to help the team. Hill's also downplaying any major changes at tight end in the post-Graham offense.
"They ask us to do a lot of things," Hill said, via the New Orleans Advocate. "They always have. I haven't seen anything stand out to being really different, just subtle changes here and there."
The Saints went out to more than subtly change the makeup of their offense this offseason by dealing Graham and wide receiver Kenny Stills while acquiring center Max Unger and running back C.J. Spiller. That will likely mean a diminished role for tight ends even as Hill's role grows in his third season in New Orleans.
Bears rookie Kevin White can't get his hands on a dinner tab
Being a first-round pick in the NFL draft means you're rich.
And Bears wide receiver Kevin White is finding out that can save him some money.
The eighth overall pick said during an NFL Network interview that there were benefits he didn't expect with his new status and $16.5 million contract.
"The most surprising thing that's happen to me this far is going out to eat for free," White said. "I didn't expect this restaurant to give it to me for free. I gave them my card, and they said 'it's on us.' So that was a good feeling."
We're also guessing the service he got at Chez Quis was better than Abe Froman received, though you have to wonder whether Jay Cutler's still picking up tabs there.
Wednesday morning one-liners
Bills S Aaron Williams is giving back with a football camp in his hometown.
The Dolphins have announced their training camp schedule.
Former Patriot Joe Andruzzi, a cancer survivor himself, is raising money for cancer patients.
The new Jets coaching staff hopes that moving Jace Amaro will help to unlock his potential.
The Ravens don't expect to sneak up on anyone this year.
Bengals DE Michael Johnson feels refreshed after a year away from Cincinnati.
Terrelle Pryor's high school coach says he has all the tools to be a wide receiver for the Browns.
Here's a look at the Steelers' cornerback depth chart.
The Houston Chronicle has news for people who care about J.J. Watt's love life (or lack thereof).
Are the Colts Super Bowl contenders?
The Jaguars are searching for a new mascot.
The Titans lobbied for legislation in Tennessee to ban the flying of drones over football games and other large gatherings.
Broncos S David Bruton is staying in shape with some offseason mountain biking.
Chiefs QB Alex Smith says WR Jeremy Maclin can do everything.
The battle continues over financing a new stadium for the Raiders in Oakland.
New Chargers OT Chris Hairston is reunited with offensive line coach Joe D'Alessandris, and it feels so good.
In 1989, Stephen Jones urged his dad not to buy the Cowboys.
Is Damontre Moore ready for a breakout season for the Giants?
Here's an Eagles history lesson inspired by the signing of John Moffitt.
Will WR DeSean Jackson's reality show turn into a distraction in Washington?
Bears WR Kevin White is finding out that being the first-round pick in Chicago has its perks.
Golden Tate thinks it's the Lions' time.
Aaron Rodgers can't swing a sword like his girlfriend.
The Vikings think rookie DE Danielle Hunter has a lot of raw talent.
Falcons QB Matt Ryan throws the NFL's best deep ball.
The key to improving the Panthers' pass rush may be improvement in the secondary.
The Saints like what they're seeing from rookie LB Stephone Anthony.
Bucs QB Jameis Winston gave a surprise to a young fan.
Cardinals LB Markus Golden says he got a lot out of the rookie symposium.
Will Nick Foles be a disappointment in St. Louis?
Retired 49ers LB Chris Borland hopes he can become a spokesman for the importance of avoiding head injuries.
The Seahawks like what they're seeing from Drew Nowak, a third-year player who spent last season on the practice squad.
Jim Kelly loving the chance to work his football camp again
For many current and former players, summer football camps are a marketing tool or a revenue stream.
For Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly, his has always meant something more, and now more than ever.
"This is what I look forward to every year, even last year when I wasn't feeling good at all," Kelly said, via Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News.
He wasn't able to do as much during his battle with cancer last summer, but this week, he's been out with the kids, throwing passes, teaching fundamentals, and enjoying being able to be out among Bills fans young and old.
"Some even have told me that their dad has broken out the VHS [tapes] and put them on," Kelly said of his campers knowledge of his game. "I said, 'You still have a VHS?' But all these kids here were not here then. They weren't even born yet.
"But we know about the Bills fans. The fathers are going to tell their kids about the days the Bills were going to the Super Bowl and how much fun it was. When they left on Sunday from here, they knew their Mondays were going to be sunny whether it was raining or snowing. They were going to be happy."
That's what the 55-year-old Kelly apparently was this week, as he worked with kids during his 28th annual camp.
"The bottom line is you don't want to let the kids down," Kelly said. "I was going to be here no matter what. I feel so much better. Last year, I was doing it because I wanted to do it, but really couldn't do it. This year, I want to do it and I can do it.
"My arm is really sore today, but I feel good. I finally gained some weight, I'm feeling better, and thank the good Lord, I'm still here."
And as his health improves, the hope is that he's around for many more of these.
Even with L.A. questions lingering, Jared Cook working to help St. Louis
Rams tight end Jared Cook knows there's a good chance his employer won't be in St. Louis this time next year.
But that doesn't mean he's going to stop working there.
Via Alex Marvez of FOX Sports, Cook said the talk about a pending move to Los Angeles takes a toll on players, but he's still trying to help his community while he's there. During an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Cook described the work he's doing with the Van Duzer Foundation's Restoring the Village initiative, with whom he has helped start seven Boy Scout troops in Ferguson, Mo.
"It is tough because you invest so much in the community and the areas you're in while you're there," Cook said. "You become a voice for the people that do not have a voice.
"There's so many people here we've been trying to help — Boys and Girls Clubs, the homeless people — that if we were uprooted and moved, the only thing you can do is establish something as well in the next city you go to and pray that your voice was heard and you changed lives while you were here."
Cook was one of the most active Rams in Ferguson after last summer's police shooting of Michael Brown, and the subsequent weeks of violence and racial tensions.
So the persistent questions about Los Angeles might hit him differently than others.
"It's something you can never escape or get away from," Cook said. "Somewhere, somebody is always talking about it or there's always a question that pops up no matter if they're Rams fans or [New York] Giants fans. Somebody always wants to know.
"The best thing you can do is not even focus on it. You can kind of detour the question because at the end of the day it's out of our hands as players and coaches. There's only one man who can make that decision. The best thing we can do is go to work every day and do your job, control the things you can control, and focus on the season one week at a time like you're used to."
And for Cook, that means continuing the work in the community he's already in.
Derek Carr says Amari Cooper looks so good, it's ridiculous
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr says rookie wide receiver Amari Cooper is even better than advertised.
Carr said on 95.7 The Game that Cooper, whom the Raiders drafted out of Alabama with the fourth overall pick, has looked even better than expected through two months of offseason work.
"He is ridiculous in and out of his breaks," said Carr. "His style of play is perfect for this league. He's good at getting on toes and creating separation. He's good at when the ball is in his hands making those fast-twitch movements to make a guy go one way so he can take it to the house. It's just little things that honestly people don't even notice."
Although Carr and Cooper have only been teammates since late April, they've already spent a lot of time working together. Carr said he and Cooper are developing a rapport through extra work beyond the team's minicamp and Organized Team Activities.
"His work ethic is second to none," Carr said. "I was throwing with him as soon as mini-camp was over so we can get more reps in, and our plan was to throw a couple more times, but he texted me that night. He said, 'hey, let's throw at least three more times. I need to get this one route right.' Just him telling me that kind of stuff, it blew my mind."
In Carr and Cooper, the Raiders may have a couple of big pieces in place, for years to come.
Chargers, Raiders meet with L.A. officials
The Chargers aren't talking to San Diego, and the Raiders don't currently have much to say to Oakland. But both teams are talking a blue streak to Los Angeles.
Via Sam Farmer of the L.A. Times, Chargers owner Dean Spanos and Raiders owner Mark Davis spent Tuesday in L.A. for meetings with multiple political figures who hope to lure the two teams to Carson.
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti is treading lightly for now, given that the Chargers, Raiders, and Rams each hope to come to L.A. — and given that the NFL ultimately will decide which one or two teams will get the green light to make the move. Regardless of how it plays out, it now seems certain that Los Angeles will have one or two teams back in town.
"While Mayor Garcetti frequently meets with companies looking to do business in Los Angeles, we are mindful that the Chargers, Raiders and Rams are still actively discussing stadium deals in their current cities and the NFL has not yet approved a team moving," Garcetti spokesman Jeff Millman said.
Farmer reports that the timing of the meeting wasn't coincidental, given that just last week businessman Floyd Kephart submitted a plan for keeping the Raiders in Oakland. The Raiders have not commented, but Kephart's proposal (which includes Kephart's company buying 20 percent of the team for $200 million) has received widespread criticism.
Although the Chargers and Raiders currently hope to partner up in Carson, if Inglewood wins the race to build a new NFL stadium, the would-be associates could be competing for the second seat at the table with the Rams.
C.J. Spillman officially charged with sexual assault
C.J Spillman has been officially charged with sexual assault stemming from an incident at the Dallas Cowboys team hotel last September.
According to Michael O'Keeffe of the New York Daily News, a grand jury indicted Spillman on sexual assault charges on Monday.
The incident allegedly occurred at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas on Sept. 20, 2014.
Dallas head coach Jason Garrett said they would wait for charges to be handed down before deciding on a course of action. With no charges being handed down last season, Spillman ultimately appeared in all 16 games for the Cowboys last season and recorded 16 tackles.
Spillman is now a free agent and that burden is no longer on the Cowboys to deal with.
Spillman has spent seven seasons in the NFL with the Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers.
Mark Brunell doesn't think RG3 is good enough
Mark Brunell spent four years playing quarterback in Washington. And he thinks this should be the fourth and final year that Robert Griffin III plays quarterback in Washington.
Asked on ESPN if he thinks RG3 is good enough to succeed in the NFL, Brunell answered, "I do not."
"He has gone backwards," Brunell continued, via the Washington Post. "It's not just his decision-making, it's his fundamentals. He's taking too many hits, he's quick to get out of the pocket. Last year was difficult to watch. Does he have the skill set? Yes, but we haven't seen it in some time."
Washington picked up Griffin's fifth-year option for 2016, which suggests that the team still thinks he can be its franchise quarterback. But Brunell thinks Griffin may be gone before the 2016 season.
"This is a make or break season for RGIII, without a doubt," Brunell said. "If he doesn't fix those inconsistencies, this could be it for him."
NFLPA has short, simple response to Troy Vincent
After inflammatory comments emerged from NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent regarding NFL Players Association spending on legal fees in cases arising from discipline imposed by the league, PFT extended separate invitations to the NFL and NFLPA to provide guests for Tuesday's PFT Live to flesh out the issue.
Both requests were declined, but the NFLPA opted to issue a short response to Vincent, via Twitter.
"You consider infinite number of ways to respond to something like this," NFLPA spokesman George Atallah said, linking the original item from ESPN.com, "and simple is best: 'small.'"
The public reaction to Vincent's comments has been as universal as any red state/blue state sports issue ever can be. The union is fighting on behalf of players whose rights were violated by the league. If the league didn't impose more discipline than it should under the relevant policies, a fight wouldn't be necessary.
The problem for both sides is that the NFL will continue to be inclined to overdiscipline players. Despite the public rebukes that necessarily occur when the Commissioner's decisions are struck down, the P.R. fallout for 345 Park Avenue is minimal. Conversely, the perceived failure of the Commissioner to go far enough with misbehaving players nearly brought down his empire last year, in the Ray Rice case.
Apart from the legal fees that justifiably arise when the union is required to fight the league after the league goes too far with discipline is the question of actual waste. And many of you have noted that true waste arose from the NFL making #DeflateGate into a much bigger deal than it should have been, with millions spent on an investigation aimed perhaps not at getting to the truth, but at justifying a knee-jerk result selected early in the process, when no one from the league office realized that the PSI numbers generated by New England's footballs were both below the 12.5 minimum and also in line with the normal operation of the Ideal Gas Law.
As to the issue of NFLPA legal fees, the smarter (but not necessarily better) approach by the league may have been to cajole one or more members of the media into making the argument. Between the reporters on the league's payroll and the reporters who have a track record of open disdain for current NFLPA leadership (or both), it shouldn't have been hard to make the point without forcing a senior member of NFL leadership to connect his name to the remarks.
Some would say it's admirable for Vincent to express his views directly. The only problem in this case is that his views are substantively incorrect and ultimately not helpful to building the kind of relationship needed to avoid unnecessary fighting.
Cowboys unsure who their starting running back will be
Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones has said he's very comfortable with the group of running backs he has on his roster. But what the Cowboys don't know is which one of those running backs will be primarily responsible for replacing the departed DeMarco Murray.
Cowboys running backs coach Gary Brown says he isn't sure if Joseph Randle, Darren McFadden or Lance Dunbar will be the starter, but he's confident that some combination of the three of them will add up to a good running game.
"We're very confident in what we have," Brown said, via the Dallas Morning News. "We got some very good football players. With the addition of Darren it's going to be a nice group. I can't say who is going to be the lead dog right now, but those guys are going to compete and we're going to do what's necessary to win games. I think we have three capable guys who can go out and do what we need to do. I'm not concerned about it at all."
As great as Murray was last season, Randle was also very good in limited action as his backup: Randle gained 343 yards on 51 carries, a whopping 6.7 yards a carry. He would seem to be the likely choice as the starter.
The addition of McFadden to go with Randle and Dunbar gives the Cowboys some depth in the backfield, and those running backs will be running behind the best offensive line in the NFL. Despite the loss of Murray, Brown's optimism is justified: The Cowboys' running game should be just fine, even if there's not a clear-cut starting running back just yet.


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In Iowa, Party Rivals Sharpen Jabs at Clinton
DES MOINES, Iowa -- As the campaign heats up for the Democratic presidential nomination, a race within a race appears to be taking shape in the effort to win over the people who will lead off the balloting with the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3.
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards are focused on unseating New York Sen. Hillary Clinton from her front-runner status. Many observers expect candidates finishing in third place or lower in the Iowa caucuses will be forced from the race.
- The Situation: A race within a race is shaping up in Iowa as Democrats campaign for support in the state's key party caucuses.
- The Players: Barack Obama and John Edwards are increasingly drawing contrasts with front-runner Hillary Clinton, each hoping he will emerge as her chief rival.
Mrs. Clinton is surging in national polls, but in Iowa, a state that frequently determines the party's presidential nominee, she is in a close race with Messrs. Obama and Edwards. The two men have sharpened their rhetoric and picked up the pace of their campaigning here.
Mr. Edwards said he has a much bigger beef with Mrs. Clinton than he does with Mr. Obama -- though both candidates lead him in most recent Iowa polls. "The differences between Sen. Clinton and myself are much more dramatic than the differences between me and Sen. Obama," Mr. Edwards told reporters last week.
Mrs. Clinton is fighting back with veiled criticism of their experience and resumes. "Fortunately, I have a little experience standing up and fighting for what I think is right," she said at a dinner event hosted Saturday by the Iowa Democratic Party.
Political operatives said Mr. Edwards needs to best Mrs. Clinton here if his less-well-funded campaign is to continue after Jan. 3. It is likely even Mr. Obama, with one of the largest war-chests of any candidate, Democrat or Republican, would be in danger of foundering if Mrs. Clinton wins in Iowa. The peril for Mrs. Clinton is that in the past, nobody has fallen harder or faster than presumed front-runners.
The three Democratic front-runners are beginning to vastly overshadow the other contenders in this race, drawing more attention and bigger crowds as caucus day approaches. This dynamic was on display Saturday night at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in downtown Des Moines, a huge banquet attended by the state's Democratic establishment and thousands of party activists, many presumed caucus-goers. This year's event drew 9,000 attendees and the top six Democratic candidates.
Mr. Edwards began the evening's speeches. He criticized Washington politicians, such as Mrs. Clinton, who accept campaign donations from special interests and lobbyists. "We have a responsibility to change this system," said Mr. Edwards, who like Mr. Obama has rejected contributions from lobbyists. "I don't believe you can bring about this change if you're taking money from these people, these lobbyists."
Of the two contenders, Mr. Edwards has been more pointed in his criticism of Mrs. Clinton, accusing her of inconsistencies regarding her stance in Iraq and claiming she enabled the White House to begin preparing for a third war by voting for a non-binding resolution to censure major figures in Iran's armed forces.
Mr. Obama also used the dinner to highlight his differences with the front-runner.
"When I'm your nominee, my opponent won't be able to say that I supported this war in Iraq, or that I gave George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran or that I support the Bush-Cheney diplomacy of not talking to leaders we don't like," he said. "And he won't be able to say that I wavered on something as fundamental as whether it's OK for America to use torture -- because it's never OK."
Mrs. Clinton gave a nod to the efforts of her closest rivals during her speech at Saturday's banquet. "We're getting a little closer to the Iowa caucuses and as time goes on, it's going to get a little hotter out there," she said. "I'm not interested in attacking my opponents. I'm interested in attacking problems."
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This video is Part 2 of my Iron Man electronics series, and Part 5 of the helmet series. I've installed the wireless link into the helmet and finally wired in the light up eyes. You can see the electronics and helmet on their respective pages.
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"I am not the light, or the darkness, but the twilight in between"
Originally posted by cinos
Let me clear it up for you, WoW has never been about PvP.
EVE has high sec, which is safe for PvE players to enjoy the game, but EVE is not about high sec, its about the low sec and all the PvP that happens there, the game is built around that concept. The economy is built around it, the NPCs are built around it. EVE would not exist if it werent for low-sec space.
WoW has bg's, which is much safer than open world PvP, something you PvEers complained so much about, so they stuck us into BG's, but WoW is not about the BG's or PvP, its all about raiding, the game is built around raiding. All the mechanics for that game, evolved and revolve around raiding. The gear progression, the rewards systems, all came from the mechanics for raiding. WoW would not exist if it werent for raiding.
You guys are obviously new to MMO's, so I dont mind explaining it to you, but you really should read up on this stuff before posting, save everyone a lot of time.
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What does it matter?
I admire you for making a coherent post but why do people need to mention Wow whenever a new game is released?
Look at when SWTOR was being released, "Will this game kill Wow" posts everywhere.
"Is this game the next Wow killer?" Posted at every opportunity whenever a new game is being released.
Why do these types of posts keep resurfacing as if Wow invented the genre? I know you are entitled to your opinion just as I am, but if you have ever played Wow you would change your mind and stop comparing every MMORPG that is released to it.
The game is broken, PVP is a joke; the gear grind is a joke; raid gear ruins everything as only a small percentage actually raid; crafting is a joke; questing is a joke. Seriously play the game and after a while, a very short while, the game will become boring.
People are kept in the game with a shiny carrot on a stick that promises the world but gives nothing; because the player never reaches the end. Heirlooms destroy any enjoyment a new player will have when either PVPin or running instances if they do not possess such OverPowered equipment.
In my opinion! GW2 will not have to compete with Wow because Wow is a very old decrepit dinosaur and GW2 is the fresh new face that will bring much needed revitalization to the genre because Wow made the genre stale.(Yes lots of subs for Wow over the years, but numbers do not make the game good; high numbers make the game successful and popular, this does not equate to a good game.)
But hey just my rant at least you put a plausible argument up.
See you in GW2!
Thanks again.
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Originally posted by Adalwulff
Ok, so how long after launch did blizzard wait until they released open PvP servers?
Play for fun. Play to win. Play for perfection. Play with friends. Play in another world. Why do you play?
Well GW2 has to compete with WoW, and with any other Online game it just does it quite well.
GW2 does not in any way break out of the "WoW" model, the main buisness model of WoW is to make top of the line interactive content accessible to all players which multiple MMO's prior to that could not.
This was achived by making the game so accessible that weather you were a 7 yr old kid or a 65 yr old nana you could pickup the game and play it at an enjoyable level. Blizzard understood that constant gratification and ever going stream of new content is required to keep the game alive. WoW was released with more content than any game prior to it, and added more content during its life time than most if not all its competitiors combined.
During its evolution Blizzard was also working on improving the accessibility of end game content which in many MMO's before WoW and even WoW during its vanilla content and even its first expansion lacked. Just compare how many players experienced Nax during vanilla to the Firelands today, it is possible to do "Hard Mode" raids today in WoW via the group finder tool and clear them out. During the WOTLK i've PUGed LK heroic plenty of times.
And altough i dont fully agree with this philosophy i do appriciate it now since with my busy life sechdule i cant raid for 8 hours straight and farm mats for FR potions and FR armor like i could in my late teens an early 20's.
In that respect from what i've seen GW2 does it and very well, they've removed clasical end game content and intergrated into your entire gaming experince.
Leveling and char development are not longer a staging ground that you need to complete in order to enjoy the game to its fullest and access additional content. Heck for the most part you can skip leveling in general and jump straight into action, and if you enjoy the leveling and the personal story of your char you are welcomed to do it on the side.
GW2 also enables you to interact and play with your friends no matter what gap there is between you, and yes alltough for purely PVE content it works only one way(high to low) it is still better than most solutions currently available in other games such as XP locking.
For me this is a greate feature, i no longer have to worry about out leveling my GF for example and suffer the wrath and i dont have to result to leveling other characters when i have free time to play but my friends are not online. Truly leveling with close friends and family is pretty damn hard these days unless you sepcifically plan for it, and even then unless its only 1 maybe 2 people you level with it wont hold much after couple of days of leveling.
I dont understand why people think GW2 is so diffrent, beyond the fact that they've taken the basic requirements of post teen modern life and built their game aorund that. I never understood the rage people have when a game allows them to exprience more in a shorter period of time, heck every thing today works that way. You have youtube on your cellphones, 100MB is the standard speed for most countries, and since HD VOD came out about 5-6 years ago i cant even remeber what a TV channel is any more, you turn on the TV a nice menu pops up you select a TVshow or a Movie and watch it. So why does it when MMO's do it its bad? I never could figure out if the majority of the posters on this site realy can afford to spend 50 hours a week on a game like i could 7+ years ago, or they realy just like feeling special and more "pro" than any one else by demanding content to be unreachable. Accessiblity does not equal easy mode, any game content weather its end game or not needs to be challenging.
40 Man raids were no hard because they were complex and required top skills and jedi like reflexes, they weren't hard at all, they were inaccessible to many people becasue not every one can gather 40 people every night, or wants to be in a group of 35+ strangers. And atleast the initial requirements and costs of the constant wipes on unbeatable boses(Rag pre-nerf for example) ment that people needed to spend 2-3 hours farming for mats and coin on every hour of raiding they did. Been there done that, played on the #1 ranking US server at the time(Medivh) and i dont want to do it again, sure it was fun but for many of us who finish work at 5-6, come home, go to a gym or the pool for an hour or 2, needs to make dinner, take care of kids, wife or gf, house and stuff its just not realistic.
And yes i've met many people during my EQ and WoW days who were in their 30's or even 40's and still playing the game for 6 hours a day, many of them with their spouses and kids. But a game is a hobby at best and a leasure for most and not a life style. Most people either can afford or dont want their game to become or dictate their life style, and since MMO's are no longer the dwelling realm of basement goblins and lonely teens no game company can afford to make them as they did in what many people who are plauged with nostalgia call the golden age of MMO's.
So yeah GW2 does compete with WoW, and it does it a hell of allot better than most if not all games released since and including WoW.
As for competing with WoW in the wallet front, GW2 is P2P, no monthly sub but i expect multiple content updates for 10-20US, a vanity store, and atleast a yearly full price expac to keep the mony flowing. So at the end i dont expect it to be any cheaper than a full sub MMO and even those find ways to grab some additional dough from your wallet every now and then just because ou can.
Originally posted by jimmytrouser
Strangely enough, in spite of your rant, this post was actually directed at all of the people that keep comparing GW2 to WoW when discussing targetted playerbase. I've played MMOs for 10 years, and i've refused to play WoW becuase of its mechanics. There's a very good chance you and I are on the exact same page.
Sorroe, Human Mesmer
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Confucious say: "Man who go to bed with itchy butt, wake up with smelly finger"
Originally posted by Adalwulff
WoW most certainly had open world PvP even on PvE servers not to mention the fact that about half of the servers were full PvP or RP-PvP at launch. If people didn't want to participate in PvP, that's a player issue, not a game issue.
It's clear that your opinion of PvP only pertains to the ability to gank people who may or may not want to participate in such activities.
You're quick to dismiss instanced battlegrounds as true PvP but in fact it's the most challenging form of PvP since everyone involved is focused on PvP and the related objectives.
And once again, good day to you sir.
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Originally posted by crewthief
The expansions every 3 months is where they will get their money back.
Its not a sub but if you want to play new content with your friends and see and loot new things you will end up buying it for £25 - £30 for each expansion. So you think your not paying a sub but when you divide the expansion costs across 3 months you still are IF you want to continue playing beyond the game release.
I'm in no way knocking it, in fact I don't really care as long as the game is good. But, if your expecting updates/expansions a la WoW you will need to buy the expansions every 3 months, whch will work out the same as a sub.
(Item shop is another source or revenue, albeit, hopefully simply a cosmetic one).
Looking forward to trying it.
Originally posted by Mythios11
RP-PVP were released a couple of months after the US launch..
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Originally posted by Magnetia
Not sure, but there is RARELY any world pvp going on, there was one spot, stranglethorn area I think. But world pvp just never took off, because the devs gave all the time to raid content.
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"I am not the light, or the darkness, but the twilight in between"
Originally posted by Mythios11
Typical, now your calling me a griefer/ganker because I want world pvp. The guys your describing want FFA pvp, with full loot, you should read up on the difference. I've never like it, and Ive said that here many times, if you would bother to actually read my posts.
There was NO world pvp going on, because Blizzard never gave the players incentives to do it, and most players are lazy and would rather go to a BG, where its easy to find targets. The mechanics for world pvp were never develped beyond the ability to simply do it, but even then it was limited, even on pvp servers.
Instead the devs focused on raiding, which is why I say WoW is not about pvp, if it were, people would be participating in world pvp, but they dont, even 7 years later they still dont.
I would again say good day to you, but I dont think you really mean it.
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Originally posted by Diminio
I don't know where you're getting "an expansion every 3 months" from. That would be one hell of a dev cycle, and practically impossible to maintain. One expansion per year is more feasible, and even then that can be a frantic pace. If anything, ANet will rely upon their cash shop potentially between expansion cycles, and even then you won't spend as much in a single year as you do on a sub for another game.
Back on topic:
I can see how GW2 and WoW won't be in direct competition for subs, well because GW2 won't have subs. With the ability for someone to level via PvP in GW2, and be instantly max level upon entering a PvP area, you have the potential for a more "weekend warrior" type of play style. I know my wife and I will keep our WoW subs active as long as our guild is still raiding, and we will play GW2 on non-raid nights.
The two games have different focus on end-game content, with WoW being more raid focused than anything else. Where GW2 will impact WoW the most (and other mmos for that matter) is the PvP crowd. From all information available, GW2 looks to have one of the best PvP systems since DAoC, with a wide variety of types of PvP and being able to enjoy it from the get go.
The other area GW2 will impact other mmos is with the casual crowd. There is no endless gear grind, which is a huge benefit to the casual gamer. Additionally, a casual player in GW2 won't always have to play catch up with their friends, because of the sidekick system in place. GW2 makes it much easier to play with your friends regardless of level.
Those who will choose to play GW2 and maintain a sub to another game will most likely do so for a specific reason (such as my example). So yes, in theory GW2 won't have to compete with other mmos in terms of sub costs, but like others have said, they will have to compete for your time.
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Originally posted by Magnetia
lets not forget the whole basis of the game... two warring factions.... >.<
to the OP nice read, basically I agree, but just be being around GW2 will help Blizzard kill its own game. They will try to copy, fail, they will give Ghostcrawler more stuff to take over and ruin and it will push more ppl away from the game. Anet has a completely different mentality as a company and that alone will take people away from the greedy douches at Blizzard.
I do wonder about one thing however.. since part of how Blizzard pushes players away is its GM system and how they never fix anything(allow people to be harassed, break rules, ect w/o any consequence). Since GW1 there is really no need to contact Anet we haven't seen how they will handle situations like that.. although it could just be that I haven't seen it.
Originally posted by Kaneth
Right, you seem to get what I was driving at. I agree with the competition for time, for those looking for something different though, GW2 might not have much competition.
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Originally posted by ariboersma
Yeah, not sure about that as I never played GW1. Thank you for reading the post and responding accordingly, alot of people seem to just enter the thread and respond without understanding the topic, lol.
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Confucious say: "Man who go to bed with itchy butt, wake up with smelly finger"
Originally posted by Adalwulff
I wil end by saying that your orginal statement that "Wow has never been about PvP" is inaccurate. As we delve a little deeper into the discussion, you have very valid points regarding the current state of open world PvP in WoW. No one is saying Blizz did a bang up job on open world PvP but where they do offer a lot of enjoyable PvP content (in my opinion) is in the instanced BG's and even incentive based PvP centric zones like Wintergrasp and Tol Barad.
I do agree that it would be nice to have more open world PvP but WoW has become a lobby game so that's not happening.
And just because we have spirited debate does not mean that I do not wish you a good day sir :)
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Originally posted by crewthief
Do you not see the major flaw in your argument? This is like saying Skyrim isn't aimed at people who may also like Mass Effect. Do you really think there is just going to be "some" overlap? There's going to be a lot of overlap, that's the point of an MMO, they want to attract many different types of players, not just one set, they're also not just hoping for some overlap, they want to take as many players (read interest as many), as they can.
They want WOW players, TOR players, GW1 players, non MMO players and they want them all equally.
On top of that the people playing WOW and others, might want something different just as much as anyone else.
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"you are not prepared!"
OP is spot on. My wife and I are exited for this spring for the reasons stated, as we can only afford 1 sub atm we are going to be able to continue our WOW sub, play Guild Wars2 and revisit AIon with there incoming FTP model.
Best spring ever for MMO fans?
Originally posted by Kaneth
GW1 had 4(some say 3 since EoN was bearly an xpack) xpacks during its first 2 years, sadly Anet dropped content support for GW2 2 years after its release for the most part with some adjustments after they released their xpacks.
The only black spot in my opinion on Anets record(besides the fact i didnt enjoyed GW1 that much) was that they stoped releasing content 2 years after release, and havent released any real content updates for 5 years now alltough the game is still supported(alltought technically its under extended support by NC now and no longer directly via Anet).
If they want to keep this game alive, and this game wasnt cheap might no be ToR expensive but im pretty sure i was in the 80-100M region especially since they had to move to much more server oriented setup rather than pure p2p and even offline gaming exprience as GW1 was with its instanced content.
GW2 has a new/updated engine, pretty much new art assests, lots of voice overs and a presistant world which requires server side hosting unlike GW1 which pretty much required only a AAA gateway and a chat host. Its been developed for atleast 5 years since it was announced in early(march feb i belive) 2007 which means the project was piloted and signed off say atleat 6 months prior to that, and keeping a dev team for that long with out any income(as they havent relased any content updates and dont get any income from subs) takes its toll.
GW1 was a nice cash in since it was a fairly simple game, didnt had that much content in it(first campaing took about 20 hours to complete), and as stated didnt require a large scale backend infrastructure. Further more i also belive that Anet is tied much deeper into NCsoft these days since they had to recive much more funding to develop GW2 than they need to do GW1, and GW1 wasnt a best selling hit either, even very optimisic estimates estimate less than 1M copies sold in EU and US for the entire trilogy, with about 400K for the ogirinal full priced game. Yes its much harder to estimate GW1 sales since they went digital allmost instantly but its there is no way they made enough money to fund GW2 not even close.
NCsoft seen that GW1 and Anet had potential and desided to front a real MMO instead of attempting to build upon what GW1, that would also explain the lack of content support for GW1 pass 2007 since these days its much easier to attrack people to a new release than to an existing one.
GW2 will have to cover all these dev and publishing costs, so yeah expect smaller DLC every 3-6 months for 10-20US and full expacs(atleast GW1 level ones) at 9-12 months + a vanity shop. Without thise there is no way that GW2 would ever come close to paying back its dev costs and the cost of upkeeping Anet as a 1st party studio.
Originally posted by Distopia
Obviously they want as many playing as possible. Did you read the original post??? This wasn't my point at all. My point was, since GW2 is not a clone of WoW it won't have to do what WoW does better than WoW. A game like SWTOR, which is obviously a WoW clone, has to employ the WoW model better than Blizzard does. Since it does not, it will lose those players that want that model back to WoW...since WoW does it better than SWTOR. GW2 doesn't have to worry about this, because it isn't trying to be WoW, it's trying to be different. This cannot possibly be that difficult to understand, maybe i'm just not explaining it well enough. There seems to be alot of confusion in this thread.
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Northwestern Senior
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Has a decent arm and a quick release to work the short and intermediate routes. Flashes anticipation from time to time on the throws along the sideline. Shows good mobility within the pocket, able to slide and move to find throwing lanes. Does a good job with his eye level, maintaining it downfield. KNows how to step up in the pocket, and comfortable improvising and finding open receivers when on the move. Can escape the pocket and extend the play with his legs, and comfortable throwing on the run. Shows good speed and quickness as a runner and can be shifty at times making plays with his legs. Generally makes good decisions and comfortable checking down and not forcing things.
Lacks the arm strength to really drive the ball downfield and struggles with the deep ball. Doesn't show much touch or good placement on his deeper throws. Will throw behind receivers on outs, and is late on too many throws and reads. Often tends to be in a one-read offense, and if that initial read is not there is very quick to tuck and run and try to extend play outside the pocket to wait for his receivers to break off their routes. Will get happy feet at times in the pocket, especially when he's dealing with undue pressure.
Persa was a productive college QB at Northwestern that is undersized and doesn't have a big arm, but is a guy that can make plays with his legs and shows good moxy. He's one of those players you root for even though you know he'll be hard-pressed to stick at the next level. With his mobility, lack of height, and limited arm strength, but his flair for making plays out of nowhere, there are a lot of times that he reminds you of a poor man's Drew Brees. Unfortunately, Persa lacks the consistency and experience of Brees and will be much harder-pressed to make an NFL roster.
(10/22) vs. Penn State: Short (<10 yds): 18 of 24 (75%), 145 yds (6.0 YPA), 69 YAC, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 1 poor throw, 2 drops;
Deep (>10 yds): 6 of 8 (75%) for 134 yds (16.8 YPA), 19 YAC, 1 TD, 0 INT, 0 poor throws, 1 drop
(12/31) vs. Texas A&M: Short (<10 yds): 18 of 25 (72%), 139 yds (5.6 YPA), 80 YAC, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 4 poor throws, 1 drop;
Deep (>10 yds): 4 of 7 (57%), 63 yds (9.0 YPA), 4 YAC, 0 TDS, 0 INTs, 1 poor throw, 0 drops
1 Fumble
2011: 10 GP/10 GS (4-6 record), 218 comp., 297 att. (73.4%), 2376 yards, 8.0 YPA, 17 TD, 7 INT; 32 rushing yards, 1 TD
2010: 10/10 (7-3)-222-302-73.5-2581-8.5-15-4; 519-9
2009: 10/0-20-34-58.8-224-6.6-2-2; 167-0
2008: 11/0-0-0-0.0-0-0.0-0-0; -2-0
- missed final 3 games of 2010 and first 3 games of 2011 with Achilles injury
Persa has enough talent to land a backup position in the NFL and with added experience could stick long-term. But he's not going to be for everyone. Teams like New Orleans have cultivated these shorter, more mobile passers like Brees and Chase Daniel, and I could envision a scenario where Persa could also stick there. His mobility and athleticism are his best assets, and he might be quick enough that some teams might tinker with moving him to wide receiver. But he'd be a project there, and it's not as if he cannot play quarterback at the next level. He is a guy that if he can probably stick on a practice squad for a year or two could be competent enough to be a decent No. 3 option for a team. And if he gets comfortable in a system, he might be a competent No. 2 if he gets a chance to play because he'll be able to move around and make some plays, although you wonder if he'll ever be a consistent passer from the pocket to be a guy that can get extended playing time. He's the type of guy that can go to Canada and be potentially more successful, but at least has the potential to be a decent backup in the NFL.
Persa would be a fourth arm to the Falcons that just doesn't have the ideal upside to really get much of a chance at quarterback. Because of his limited arm strength, he just doesn't seem like a good fit in Dirk Koetter's offense. And the Falcons might be better off trying to move him to wide receiver and hoping that he can develop as a special teams player, something he played a bit of as a freshman at Northwestern. He might show enough moxy and playmaking ability to land a practice squad spot with the Falcons as a rookie, but he'd be hard-pressed to really be a good bet to land a permanent backup gig with the Falcons. They may be better off trying to turn him into a slash player and a poor man's Julian Edelman rather than anything else.
Persa is not good enough to draft just because his upside is limited at the next level. But he is a good fourth arm to bring into camp in the hopes that his athleticism and playmaking ability can add a bit of a spark at the tail end of the depth chart and provide some competition. But in reality, he's probably a player that you'd like to see get a chance in Canada for a few years before you really try and give him a legit shot in the NFL.
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Reds record Monday thru Friday: 33-19, .635
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Where's the pop?
This offense has scored fewer than 3 runs 20 times this year! 1-19 record
When this team homers they are 32-19
When this team does not homer they are 8-16
Freel Factor
When Ryan Freel starts this team is 29-20 .591
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When Jason LaRue starts this team is 17-11 .607
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Who's on first?
When Rich Aurilia starts at 1B they are 12-6
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When Adam Dunn starts at 1B they are 0-2
Center of attention
When Ken Griffey Jr starts in CF they are 21-22
When Ryan Free starts in CF they are 16-11
When anyone other than Jr starts in CF they are 19-13
Moneyball this
Ken Griffey Jr's on base percentage is .315, lowest of career
Where's the pipeline?
The Reds have 23 pitchers on their 40-man roster, only two were drafted by Jim Bowden...Todd Coffey and Ryan Wagner. Only 3 total came from within the system including Chris Hammond.
Adam Dunn numbers
Current ML rank for Adam Dunn
43 rbi's......57th
.364 OBP......61st
.901 OPS......38th
On pace for 95 rbi's......last year 33 players had more than 95 rbi's
Runners on .178
Runners on, two outs .133
Runners in scoring position .150
Runners in scoring position with 2 outs .160
After count gets to 0-2 against him: 1 for 40
vs RHP batting . 195
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Since May 1st.....35 for 175 (.200).......26 rbi, 34 walks, 50 k's
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RDR won the most important thing game of the year.
Lords of Shadow
God of War 3 once again...
Can't believe that Mass Effect 2 isn't on the list :-O
God of War 3 all day.
GoW III
Lost Planet 2
God of War 3
God of War III would most prob get it
heavy rain
God of War again!
GoWIII for this one. It's cutscenes were much better quality than many other games & they were all done using the in-game engine. Though heavy rain had some very nice loading screens. :P
@fog90 I totally agree man, That is an excellent looking game next to god of war. But just cause only looks good on the pc though.
God of war3 or catlevania. man GOW has been nominated in almost every category..
GoW 3
Metro 2033 should have been on there instead of Heavy Rain. Or any other title for that matter, it was easily had the most impressive technical graphics of any game this year. Glad Lost Planet 2 got a nomination, it was one good looking game.
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This exceptional boutique hotel, built in 2005, takes visitors away from the hustle and bustle of the River Walk, and gives them pause to relax in luxury. The decor is contemporary, but warm, with rooms and common areas featuring exposed brick, stone walls, and flora. The service is solid, and not too fussy. Suites are rare among hotels right on the river, and these have some indulgent amenities, such as fireplaces and marble bathrooms. The hotel also has an Aveda spa, as well as a heated outdoor pool (rare in San Antonio) and a hot tub. Definitely a destination for romantic weekends, the hotel also hosts many weddings.
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THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE LAS RAMBLAS RESTAURANT AT THE HOTEL CONTESSA, NOT A REVIEW OF THE HOTEL CONTESSA ITSELF. My spouse and I dined at Las Ramblas at the Hotel Contessa for dinner in early July 2013. We made a reservation for dinner using the Open Table reservation system. The Hotel Contessa is a hip-looking hotel, with a large lobby area filled with interesting seating arrangements and a nice bar. We had hoped that Las Ramblas would offer us
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Jesus will hand over the Kingdom to God in the End (Hebrews 1:13-14)
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"Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For he "has put everything under his feet." Now when it says that "everything" has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all" (I Corinthians 15:24-28).


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Yes it's Movember.
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GTX 295 noise level vs. GTX 280?
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GTX 295 noise level vs. GTX 280?
Hi guys, it's good to be back on the "grin team"
again - owning a Leadtek GTX 280 it's a huge improvement over my older vga and setup.
I was thinking of getting me the new GTX 295 over the 280... but I'm not sure how noisier will the 295 be compared to my trusty 280.
In Crysis, the gtx 280 settles at around 80 to 82 degrees Celsius, with the fan going to around 1900 rpm, compared to 1300 rpm in idle (40% fan speed).
Will the GTX 295 fan get much higher rpms and get much noisier? I cannot test or see the gtx 295 before buying, so I had to ask...
One more thing: what about the idle/load temps on those GTX 295 cards? I'm interested to hear how they're working inside closed cases, because all of the reviews are done on open-air benches.
My current setup: core i7 920 / Asus P6T Deluxe (X58) / Leadtek 280 GTX @ stock speeds / Corsair XMS3 DDR3 3072MB 1333 MHz / Thermaltake ToughPower 700W PSU / Coolermaster 690 case / 4 chassis fans - 120 mm
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