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165 of 168 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I'd give it 6 stars if I could
No note, no word, no sound and no song is out of place on this, the greatest album of the 1980s. It is a work of epic mastery, startling originality and monumental solo achievement. No-one should compare Kate Bush to any other female singer/songwriter and this is why.
In the days when albums had sides, the first five songs would have been side one. Four out...
Published on 13 Nov. 2006 by Andrew Lewsey
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Pressing Quality Ruins Album
A great album ruined by dreadful pressing quality. The first third of each side had crackles pops and noise in the right channel. I don't expect this from an audiophile product. I returned it for a refund. Has the art of correctly manufacturing vinyl been lost or does the company who made this item (Audio Fidelity, Camarillo, California) need to review its quality...
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165 of 168 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I'd give it 6 stars if I could,
Andrew Lewsey (Brussels) - See all my reviews
No note, no word, no sound and no song is out of place on this, the greatest album of the 1980s. It is a work of epic mastery, startling originality and monumental solo achievement. No-one should compare Kate Bush to any other female singer/songwriter and this is why.
In the days when albums had sides, the first five songs would have been side one. Four out of five of them were hit singles and the whole side oozes celebration.
"Running up that Hill" is a haunting, atmospheric song about swapping places with someone to share their pain. Its rhythm is urgent and driven by almost warlike drums.
"Hounds of Love" is a wonderfully celebratory song about how helpless love makes you. It too has an urgent rhythm which underpins the song's theme.
"The Big Sky" is Kate at her trippiest best, looking up at the sky and giggling at clouds that look like Ireland, a fact subtly complemented by the folk-like refrain chanted in the background. The video is great too.
"Mother Stands for Comfort". One of the oddest songs she had written by that stage, but odd in a good way. Its relaxed rhythm mirrors the almost nursery rhyme-like quality of its lyrics: being warmly comforted by a mother even when you've done something wrong. There is no "tune" in the traditional sense but that does not stop the song being melodic. She uses drums, piano, bass and even breaking glass to great effect.
"Cloudbusting". This song has often been described as "majestic" and rightly so. It is a sweeping paean to a lost parent and is based on the story of a boy whose father was taken away because he had invented a machine which made it rain. Its chugging rhythm, beautifully arranged strings and even the use of a steam engine perfectly capture the almost menacing feel of clouds gathering portentously and scudding across the sky. The video - starring the intense Donald Sutherland - did what music videos should do: it told the story of the song, thus adding an extra visual dimension and helping us to enjoy this great piece of songwriting even more.
Where the album passes from the sublime to the otherwordly is in the cycle of seven songs "The Ninth Wave", the title of which is taken from Tennyson's poem "The Coming of Arthur" at a point in the poem where the sea gives birth to Uther's heir at Merlin's feet.
"And Dream of Sheep" is the first song and follows the descent into unconsciousness of its drowning subject fighting to stay awake as the freezing sea slowly drags her into its opiate blackness. A soporific mood is deftly created by sparse use of the piano and Kate's vocals interspersed with gentle sounds of the sea.
Things become more sinister in the second song, "Under Ice", which presents an interestingly schizophrenic picture of the woman skating on top of the ice while simultaneously realising she is trapped beneath it. This realisation becomes more urgent as the song progresses and culminates in a keening wail of despair.
The next song, "Waking the Witch" is the most frightening of all seven. It begins in a dreamlike state as its hallucinating subject hears a kaleidoscope of voices bringing her awake, some nice and others menacing, foreshadowing what is about to happen to her. The last voice is sweet and gentle, lulling its listener into a false sense of security before the song explodes into a nightmarish, babbling soundscape of blind terror as she is drowned, her panic overlaid by apocalyptic church bells and the witchfinder's evil, rapacious growl (are you scared yet? You should be). Frantic begging on the part of the witch does not save her as she is repeatedly plunged into the water against a refrain of dark chants and snatches of Latin.
"Watching You Without Me" sees her return to her lover in the form of a ghost and is a very touching song, whose trippy mood and light musicality sit just right with its subject matter. Its gentleness is cleverly interrupted by the panicked babbling of the witch from the previous song to remind us of how she died. Apparently, she sings something backwards but in twenty years I've never managed to work out what it is.
"Jig of Life" is a nod to her Irish roots and celebrates the wisdom of an old gypsy lady, perhaps a reincarnation of the drowning girl or the witch from the past or the future. It is a stomping folk song with a fantastic set of string and drum arrangements.
"Hello Earth" sees her as an astronaut sleepily looking down on a stormy, wet planet Earth and lulls us deliberately to sleep with its Nosferatu-like chants and dragging cello before we awaken joyfully for the last song.
"Morning Fog" sees her reborn into the arms of her family and is a very upbeat celebratory love song which never once becomes mawkish. A very satisfying and uplifting conclusion to an awesome piece of work.
Sheep, little lights, seagulls, snowscapes, babbling witches, ghosts, wise old women, astronauts, storms and newborn babies - it's all there.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all time great albums,
Mr. A. Whiteside "tonyjackie3" (uk) - See all my reviews
This is a truly great album and is without a doubt in my top five albums of all time. Each album that Kate has ever released has had touches of genius about them, even her most experimental works that haven't quite reached the heights of 'Hounds of Love'. This album is her masterpiece and is probably the finest album recorded by a female artist. I know that is a bold statement, but it is one that I firmly believe is true.
Commercial in places, experimental in others, this album works in every respect from the truly superb 'Running Up That Hill' to the concept pieces that make up the albums second side.
This is a great piece of work from an artist at the very peak of her powers.
63 of 66 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Re-mastered edition of an intoxicating pop classic.,
Jonathan James Romley (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
Hounds of Love is really Kate Bush's ultimate pop statement... an album that advances on the pop landscapes of classic debut, The Kick Inside, whilst continuing the experimentations with sound and atmospherics found on her seminal 1982 album, The Dreaming. As it stands today, twenty-years on from its initial release, Hounds of Love has dated wonderfully. The musical climate has shifted recently to re-embrace the synthesised, production-heavy sound that this album so brilliantly employs, meaning that, thanks to acts like Goldfrapp, Daft Punk and Air, who have used electronic and synthetic music alongside traditional instrumentation to create dense and perfectly formed pop, Hounds of Love sounds fresh and contemporary, as opposed to dated and hollow.
As most people are aware, the album is broken into two halves... the first side, Hounds of Love, features all those amazing pop songs, with standout singles like Running Up That Hill, the Big Sky, Cloudbusting and the title track (recently murdered by retro-act The Futreheads) all standing as perfect examples of forward-thinking pop. The second half of the album, titled The Ninth Wave, in reference to the Tennyson poem, The Holy Grail, strings together a loose concept album, relating the thoughts and fears of a young woman drowning in the North Sea. This re-mastered 1997 release also offers a further six bonus tracks, making the Hounds of Love now an album in three-parts...
The first half of the record is the joy it always was, with that perennial favourite, Running Up That Hill (subtitled, A Deal With God) sounding as immense as ever, with Kate's fantastic production work and bizarre use of instrumentation creating a song that just keeps building and building progressively, until that fantastic, thrilling climax, in which a variety of drum machines, key-boards and a cacophony of layered vocals all build to a crescendo, then fall away, one by one. Hounds of Love is even better, and could possibly be my favourite Kate Bush song of all time (though, there are numerous others to challenge it to that title), with a fantastic sweeping sound filled with echoing drum-machines, dog-calls, a mysterious opening sample from a film I don't recognise, some gorgeous strings and those idiosyncratic, yet simultaneously beautiful lyrics ("I found a fox, it was caught by dogs... he let me take him in my hands... his little heart, it beat so fast... and I'm ashamed of running away"). It also benefits from a great hook, in this case the "doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo... the Hounds of Love are hunting" chorus refrain, and that double crack of the snare drum, which runs pretty much rhythmically, throughout. The Big Sky is suitably epic-sounding and moves seamlessly into the bleaker-climes of the somewhat claustrophobic, Mother Stands For Comfort, which has a much more minimal sound and lyrics that seem vague and disturbing ("mother... hide the murderer!"). The first half of the album ends with the classic single Cloudbusting, here in it's six-minute entirety, which tells a little story of it's own, about an old doctor who invents a machine that can control the weather and, is thus, busted by the law... with Kate relating the tale from the perspective of the doctor's young son. The lyrics are great, managing to tell a very child-like story and still have it sound utterly emotional, whilst the arrangement of the song, which employs a great deal of strings, picks up where previous orchestral-minded pop acts like The Beatles and Pink Floyd (Roger Waters era) left off, whilst also acting as a precursor or influence on a band like The Divine Comedy (and similar indie-orchestral acts).
The sound of The Ninth Wave progresses further, taking the sound of the previous five tracks into the more claustrophobic and elusive sound of The Dreaming. The seven songs that make up this loose cycle convey a multitude of musical styles and lyrical ideas that help to further the central concept of the loss of consciousness and the approaching of death. The first song of the cycle, And Dream of Sheep, is an emotional ballad with Kate on solo piano, backed by an atmospheric wash of synthesisers, sound-effects and various delay and echo filters. It's another favourite of mine, harking back to the style of her first album in it's sense of minimal intimacy and reflective despair; whilst also developing an atmosphere that will permeate the following six songs.
The album keep progressing further into more intoxicating, experimental climes, though never do we see the substitution of melody in the sake of experimentation... the music remains interesting and enjoyable, moving from the stuttering collage of voices on the tense and quite horrifying Waking The Witch, which begins as a lulled melange of thoughts and remembrances, before bursting into life with crashing synthesisers and Kate creating an angry devil voices whilst dissonant feedback destroys any lasting memory we had of the intro, and it's beautifully fragile piano melody. There's also the Celtic influence becoming more apparent on the schizophrenic Jig of Life, with gypsy fiddles, Chieftains-influences, echoing river-dance style percussion, vocal samples, and Kate's terrific voice, all coming together to create one of the greatest, and strangest, pop moments of the 1980's.
The Ninth Waves comes to a close perfectly with the subdued and reflective Hello Earth (a ballad in the same style as the previous ...Dream of Sheep) and the somewhat hopeful, The Morning Fog, which could possibly denote that our water-logged protagonist has escaped the infernal hell of Waking the Witch to find life, or something greater. The bonus tracks are a nice touch, particularly Be Kind To My Mistakes, Under the Ivy, Burning Bridge and the a-capella rendition of My Lagan Love, but they merely act as the icing on the cake. Hound of Love remains a great album, mixing pure pop with something darker - and much more interesting - all wrapped up in a sound that is still, twenty-years on, unequivocally surreal.
129 of 138 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Glass shattering moon eyed hippy makes genius album? Yep.,
Picture this. An ordinary Thursday evening in the late 1970's about to be thrown into the realms of the bizarre by- of all things- Top Of The Pops.
In what I strongly suspect was a Laura Ashley nightie a mad haired hippy chick with eyes as big as saucers does a twirly whirly dance under some trees in a cold damp park and unleashes the most unearthly noise- four minutes of Victorian melodrama splattered with Pink Floyd guitars and vocals that made the dog whine. Then, leaving me stunned, confused and just a bit scared, she's gone, leaving me to my Clash albums.
Kate Bush. Wuthering Hights. Bloody hell. That, for me, was her early career.
Fast forward to the mid 80's, and then, from out of the blue (Ms Bush having dropped off my music radar as if she'd been taken back, in a glowing paisley UFO drawn by pre-Raphaelite Angels riding unicorns, to Planet Odd) came The Hounds Of Love. And she stunned, confused and scared me all over again. This didn't sound like Husker Du or the Jesus And Mary Chain- this was songs about clouds, things hiding in trees, doing deals with God and a whole side that was that dread thing- A Concept. Run away! Had we not fought the Punk Rock Wars to rid the world of such indulgence, to ensure we could have a life free of 'song cycles' or (shudder) 'Rock Operas'?
The Hounds of Love is split down the middle. All the famous stuff huddles on side one (Cloudbusting- yoyos, rain machines and big black cars, Running Up That Hill- God, desire and lust, Big Sky- tribal myths and clouds that look like Ireland, Hounds Of Love- fear, foxes, throwing shoes into lakes. All your usual subjects for pop songs.)
Side two is where you feel Kate Bush really lets go- a nine song cycle about… errr… someone drowning? The afterlife? Buggered if I know, but ( and here the ghost of my snotty punk youth turns in it's leather jacketed grave) it's just wonderful, despite the presence of those foul relics of the 1980's, the fretless bass guitar and Fairlight sampling computer.
Mad, strange, pretentious, self indulgent and utterly, utterly wonderful. A work of art and one of the most remarkable records EVER.
She's never done anything as good as this since. But there again, who else has?
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Kate's Best,
J. Leslie "pasolini63" (UK) - See all my reviews
Hounds Of Love is undoubtedly one of the great 80s albums and a highpoint in her career. It's split into 2 parts, the 5 songs which made up Side One, and the Ninth Wave song cycle which took up Side 2. The remastered version of this CD has some excellent bonus tracks, a great extended minimalist version Of Running Up That Hill; Be Kind To My Mistakes, her theme song from Nic Roeg's disappointing film Castaway, which is a fine song in itself and makes this disc even greater than it is, and a cover of a traditional folk song, My Lagan Love, in which Kate gives one of her best vocal performances. The album itself is just full of great songs, Deal With God aka Running Up That Hill is one of Kate's finest songs, an apocalyptic and menacing piece; Mother Stands For Comfort is one of her finest ballads, a companion piece to Man With The Child In His Eyes complete with drum machines and Enoesque synths, and Hounds Of Love, continuing the drum heavy beat of Running Up That Hill with a sensuality that only Kate can bring off, a track which endures today as it was covered (rather badly) by The Futureheads. Perhaps the "song cycle" is slightly less than the 5 song set of Side One but still with the stupendous "And Dream Of Sheep" it still packs a mighty punch. Less instant than the previous songs, it's still an ambitious piece and unlike anything I've heard before. It's not exactly her "Low" but is her avant garde take on rock music,a combination of prog,classical, Peter Gabriel and Laurie Anderson. What is great about this album is that it's stood the test of time. It's an album that stands alone because there's no one quite like Kate. There's only one Kate Bush and this album proves it.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Album Ever?,
RachelWalker "RachelW" (England) - See all my reviews
Hounds of Love is, almost certainly, my favourite album. Obviously, this accolade changes quite frequently but if it were juged by frequency of time spent at the top of my list, this would definitely win. So for the majority of the time, yes,this is my favourite album.
Bush is an innovator, a true original, a flat out brilliant musician. That's all there is to it really. From the excellent opening track, the classic Running Up That Hill with its incessant beat, to the slow and gently haunting And Dream of Sheep, this album is the most cohesive and also the most constantly different and listen-to-able one that I own. The track Hounds of Love is an absolute classic, the electric, ethereal Waking the Witch is hugely underrated, and Jig of Life , with its violins and strained lyrics is brilliant. Favourite track? Cloudbusting. There are times when this easily stands at the top of my "best songs ever" list.
Hounds of Love is an album you absolutely must have. Like Aerial, it's a brilliant dual album: a series of unrelated songs followed by a series of linked ones. It's without a doubt her best work (followed quickly by The Kick Inside and the newly released Aerial, I think).It's necessary listening.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Genius. And then some.,
No two ways about it; this is KB's Magnum Opus. No skippers on this one. Every track is audacious. Side 1; all present and correct (including the masterpiece "Running up that Hill" - listen to the extended version). But it is the complexity, density of sound and the dark, impassioned power of side 2's "the Ninth Wave" which is the more deeply affecting of this two parter. For me, there is something in the nightmarish, no-man's-land dreamscape that is reminiscent of the hellish world of a Paul Bowles novel. Listening to 'the Ninth Wave' is like being caught in the eye of a storm; simultaneously euphoric and terrifying.
The production is skillful indeed. The textures she achieves are extraordinary; the swooping mood and tempo changes echo the slipping in and out of consciousness experienced by the drowning child; the vocal distortions on "Waking the Witch" - a truly chilling piece of music - and the sublime Nosferatu-inspired choir of subterranean voices of "Hello Earth". Finally, the joyful yet tender valedictory of "the Morning Fog" is enough to bring a tear to your eye. You need to be in emotionally robust mood to listen to "the Ninth Wave" in one go but listen to it in one go you must.
This is Kate Bush's most coherent and dramatically sustained piece of work. It is up there with all the greats. Its magnificence will undoubtedly stand the test of time.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Watch the rain drops slide down the window pane and you will be in her world,
Russell K. Roberts - See all my reviews
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Kate Bush created this album in two parts as it was the last of the concept albums built for vinyl. The first side is Kate at her mainstream best from the gender envy of "Running up that hill" to the almost anthem like "Cloud busting". But then you slide into the dream of drowning - the second side - separately named "the ninth wave" after a Tennyson poem. Water being the connecting theme of this series of songs - The stream starts dark and gets darker until the turning point of a "jig of life" representing the fight for life which then moves into "Hello earth" which is a stunning soundscape evoking the power of a storm at sea and a God like view of the world from space.
In my view it is a stunning mix of ethereal haunting visions and mainstream hits.
If you hadn't already guessed...I love this album - a complex album not for everyone but if you have ever liked a Kate Bush song then definitely for you.
Find some time in solitude, turn off the lights, play this album loud and watch the rain drops slide down the window pane and you will be in her world.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Monumental Classic!,
Amazon Customer "Dean Ashton" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Very rarely an album comes along that stops a person's world, makes them want to sit down and rejoice in the brilliance of a writers talent and sheer musical ability.
When I first bought this album on its release I rushed home and put it on. I stood there confused and somewhat slightly dazed.
What happened? What was she up to? Where was the Kate I knew and loved?
She was there but she had grown up and had produced the most dramatic and visual (yes visual) piece of music EVER.
The 7-track second half - 'The Ninth Wave' is a story of a woman in a boat contemplating the concept of drowning. Don't sleep or you'll die. But she does and from the wish to lay back and 'Dream of Sheep' to the sweet 'Morning Fog' of rescue, you know that for ever more you will be a Kate fan.
Buy it - regardless of who you are!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Majestic: Kate Bush builds on the promise of 'The Dreaming',
M.B. (England) - See all my reviews
Musically and artistically, Kate Bush's fourth LP The Dreaming was a huge leap forward, an innovative, creative masterpiece that still stands today as one of pop music's most unusual and original works of free creativity. But commercially, it was a disappointment and provoked widespread confusion. Who was Kate Bush? What was this music? This isn't "Wuthering Heights" or "Wow," what is this? EMI had allowed her free rein on the record but now felt she may be best served by working with another producer.
Bush was resolute. She moved to the countryside and built a recording studio at her childhood home in Kent in 1983, intent on retaining creative control, but she herself recognised that if she could combine the bold creative experiments with a more accessible sensibility, she would strike gold. Her next project, 'Hounds of Love,' began in earnest in late 1983 and immediately revealed itself to be similarly creative but far more accessible than its predecessor.
In Under the Ivy: The Story of Kate Bush, Graeme Thomson points out how Bush and her long-time collaborator, bassist and engineer Del Palmer built and built on the original 1983 demos rather than using demos as reference points - so much of what we hear in the finished product originates as far back as then. It was a new way of working, as was her reliance on her home studio. 'The Dreaming' had been financially costly as Bush moved from studio to studio. Creating her own was expensive in itself, but a wise investment that meant she could record as and when she wanted and had no need to keep looking at the clock.
'Hounds of Love' is a joyous, upbeat record compared to the darker and more oppressive 'The Dreaming.' That's not to say it's always light and breezy. It is divided into two distinct sections. Side A, subtitled 'Hounds of Love,' consists of the first five songs - unrelated narratively, but all based around the theme of love and relationships. Side B, 'The Ninth Wave,' is a conceptual suite detailing the (mis)fortunes of a woman lost at sea, but where the worst prog rock is overblown and pretentious, this is beautiful and deeply moving.
The hits are on the first side - "Running Up That Hill" boasts a beguiling rhythm and a gorgeous, sad melody, "Hounds of Love" is spikier and more forceful with its propulsive drum beats, "The Big Sky" is a riotous party scene that builds and builds, and "Cloudbusting," with its beautiful string arrangement, is among Bush's most elegant songs. The way she sings the opening line "I still dream of Orgonon" is heart-breakingly clear and beautiful. The only non-single, "Mother Stands for Comfort," is one of the album's highlights, a sinister but achingly gorgeous spooky ballad.
It's on 'The Ninth Wave' where the experiments bloom. "And Dream of Sheep" is, like "Mother...," a plaintive, deceptively simple piano ballad that paves the way for the brittle menace of "Under Ice" and "Waking the Witch," the mood piece "Watching You Without Me" and the evocative "Jig of Life," a kind of extension of "Night of the Swallow" from 'The Dreaming' with its Irish arrangement. The suite also incorporates one of Bush's most bewitching ballads, the epic "Hello Earth," which opens the door for the redemptive joy of "The Morning Fog."
The two sides together amount to one of pop's landmark albums. The first five songs are among Bush's most accessible and direct and unfailingly melodic, while the music of 'The Ninth Wave' is clear, imaginative, and full of mood and emotion. The new vocal depth and richness of 'The Dreaming' is in full force on 'Hounds of Love.' She spent a long time perfecting her lead vocals and the hard work pays off, because Bush the singer shines throughout. Compare a vocal on something like "Cloudbusting" or "Hello Earth" to her earliest work and you will be astounded at the development.
It's rightly hailed as a classic and it's one that deserves all the praise.
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Veteran defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky was not with the New York Islanders for the first day of camp on Sunday and was not expected to attend Monday either, creating a problem for the Islanders. He was staying away on Monday for "personal reasons," according to ESPN. Visnovsky is with the KHL's Slovan Bratislava and plans to play in its game in Prague on Tuesday, according to TV NOVA Sport. He is still under contract with the Islanders, and the team recently booked a flight for him to come back to the United States. He didn't get on that flight, and has suggested he'd rather play for Slovan Bratislava. The Islanders could suspend Visnovsky if he refuses to play. "The KHL has repeatedly said that they will not permit him to play, so I guess we will have to see what happens," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said, according to ProHockeyTalk.com. However, KHL president Alexander Medvedev made a statement that he will help an NHL player that decides to stay. The Islander...
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Joel Roza's NFL Week 14 picks
Road warriors reign supreme this week
CORPUS CHRISTI - One of the most glaring characteristics of a championship team is being able to win in hostile environments on the biggest of stages, with so much at stake. There's really nothing better than watching a team snare a victory from the jaws of certain defeat, unless the favored team is your team – then that's just kind of embarrassing.
In a season in which talent disparity has shrunk to an almost microscopic distance between champion and cellar dweller, we're reminded of how one game can affect everything. Last season, the Texans missed the playoffs despite a 9-7 record, thanks to a tie-breaker lost out to the Jets – in Week 1. This weekend, the Chargers face off at home against the Chiefs, a team that mercilessly beat them down during a downpour in Kansas City in the season's first week. After a tough loss to Oakland last week, the Bolts face elimination. This is the kind of opportunity teams like the Chiefs dream of – controlling your own destiny and closing an opponent down, head-to-head, in their house.
On the other side of the spectrum, the St. Louis Rams are in New Orleans as they try to remain atop the NFC West, and win their third straight road game. In Jacksonville, the Raiders are trying to remain alive in the AFC West, hoping to pull out a crucial road win while rooting on the Chargers to bring the division into a three-way battle with three games left. Can the Colts and Peyton Manning rebound after a nightmarish last three weeks?
If these teams, and others, are heading to the postseason dance, they'll need to get there by winning on the road. The races are too close to expect to sputter out on the road and get away with it.
As usual, the picks do not reflect the betting line and all times are central.
Colts (6-6) at Titans (5-7)
Thursday Night Football
NFL Network – 7:20 p.m.
Line: Colts by 3
The Titans have scored six points in their last two games, both divisional match-ups, that have cost them tie-breakers with just about everyone but the Colts. Word also leaked out of Tennessee today that Randy Moss is likely to be benched in favor of the returning Kenny Britt. Perhaps the real mystery in Tennessee is where Jeff Fisher hid the real playbook.
Pick: Colts
Browns (5-7) at Bills (2-10)
Sunday, Noon
DirecTV - Ch. 705
Line: Bills by 1
The battle of woe-is-me fanbases rages on in Buffalo. Which team does God hate more? Tune in to find out. Or just catch the score on the bottom line because seriously – who wants to watch this game? Even the fantasy-related, "I want to see how Peyton Hillis does," excuse isn't suitable for this kind of game. The only surprising thing about this match-up is the line going in Buffalo's favor. I think Vegas has the inside track on God's thinking. I'm rolling with it. No way Cleveland gets "The Decision" and a two-game winning streak out of Jake Delhomme in the same year. That would make God seem very indecisive.
Pick: Bills
Falcons (10-2) at Panthers (1-11)
Sunday, Noon
DirecTV – Ch. 711
Line: Falcons by 7
These next two pods were difficult to ignore. Yes, record disparity is enormous, but that's proven to be a moot point in the past. Regardless, Atlanta refuses to lose and seems hell bent on finishing this season 14-2 or 13-3 (with the possible loss coming at home to New Orleans, which at this rate isn't really all that possible).
Pick: Falcons
Bengals (2-10) at Steelers (9-3)
Sunday, Noon
DirecTV – Ch. 706
Line: Steelers by 9
The Bengals officially reverted back to "Bungal" status last weekend when they encroached on 4th down in the final seconds against the Saints, giving Drew Brees and the Saints a win they kinda, sorta didn't deserve. Then again, when you draw a team into the neutral zone in the most textbook of situations, I guess the Bengals didn't deserve it either. Still, the chance exists – given the nature of this rivalry – that the Bengals could pull out a victory. It stands at 0.00007%.
"So you're saying there's a chance?"
Pick: Steelers
Giants (8-4) at Vikings (5-7)
Sunday, Noon
DirecTV – Ch. 710
Line: Giants by 2
Brett Favre has a fractured ankle, a sprained throwing shoulder, is winding down his worst season as a pro, has just 10 touchdown passes and 18 interceptions, the team is 5-7 thanks mostly to him, and he's about to face off with one of the nastiest defenses in the NFL. Those are the reasons not to play him, and not even all of them. The reason to play him: He's three starts away from making 300 consecutive. For a Vikings on the verge of mathematical elimination, as well as a team without a known direction at the quarterback position in 2011 (if there is a 2011), this seems wildly ridiculous that Favre even has a shot at playing.
Then again, Favre is still running the show. Leslie Frazier will be a fine head coach in this league, but we'll have to wait until play resumes in 2011 or 2012 to see just how fine. The Vikings are still a circus.
Pick: Giants
Packers (8-4) at Lions (2-10)
Sunday, Noon
DirecTV – Ch. 709
Line: Packers by 7
Another loss, another day when the Lions end up on the wrong side of a little controversy. Personally, I saw nothing wrong with Ndamukong Suh's hit on Jay Cutler last week. Cutler was an active runner and Suh pushed him down. It wasn't a "blow to the head," it was a clean hit aimed to stop the runner. Once again though, the Bears steal one from the Lions, who should 2-0 against the Bears this season and a much more respectable 4-8 overall. Unfortunately, their rivalry with Green Bay, while divisional, has offered little solace over the past 10 meetings between the two, which have all been won by the Packers.
Pick: Packers
Raiders (6-6) at Jaguars (7-5)
Sunday, Noon
DirecTV – Ch. 707
Line: Jaguars by 4
Because I mean, really – there's no way the Jaguars, who have been outscored by 43 points this season, could actually win the AFC South. Right?
Pick: Raiders
Buccaneers (7-5) at Redskins (5-7)
Sunday, Noon
DirecTV – Ch. 708
Line: Buccaneers by 2
I went back and forth on this pick all week. I settled on Tampa Bay because they're 7-0 against sub-.500 teams this season, and even though the Skins are now rid of Albert Haynesworth, they still have one of the least effective defenses this side of Houston, so I'm taking the Bucs in a game where Captain Comeback leads yet another charge.
Pick: Buccaneers
Rams (6-6) at Saints (9-3)
Sunday, 3:05 p.m.
DirecTV – Ch. 712
Line: Saints by 10
UPSET ALERT! The line is too high for a team that's played this easy of a schedule, yet struggled against the vast majority of their opponents. The Rams have won two straight on the road (granted, against ninnies, but we're not being picky. Win first, get good later). The Rams have one of the top defenses in the NFL, though quietly, and the Rams always give the Saints fits. Wait until they get a load of these Rams.
Now, this could backfire tremendously, I know. The Saints are the champs, they've got to win to keep pace with Atlanta, and they're at home against a typically awful road team who's still glaringly young despite their success. But I believe in these Rams. Win or lose, I'm buying Rams stock. Well, more of it.
Pick: Rams
Seahawks (6-6) at 49ers (4-8)
Sunday, 3:05 p.m.
DirecTV – Ch. 713
Line: 49ers by 5
Not sure how the line is so high given the fact that Frank Gore is out for the season and Alex Smith will be back behind center. Plus, isn't this the same Seattle team that blew out the Niners in Week 1, 31-6? Aren't the Niners the only team to lose to Carolina this season? Am I missing something? I know the Seahawks are wildly inconsistent, but Alex Smith over Matt Hasselbeck? Am I asking too many rhetorical questions? I think so.
Pick: Seahawks
Patriots (10-2) at Bears (9-3)
Sunday, 3:15 p.m.
DirecTV – Ch. 704
Line: Patriots by 3
Because the Patriots defense is still ranked number 32 overall, despite their performance last week, I think Chicago will keep this game close for a while. That is, until Tom Terrific tosses 4 touchdowns, torches the Bears and exposes them for what they really are – phonies.
However, if the Bears do win, I never wrote this, this column doesn't exist and I believed in Chicago alone. By reading this, you're agreeing to agree. Thank you.
Pick: Patriots
Dolphins (6-6) at Jets (9-3)
Sunday, 3:15 p.m.
DirecTV – Ch. 715
Line: Jets by 6
This should be an easy, bounce-back game for Rex Ryan's Jets, who got absolutely obliterated on national TV last week against rival New England. Most teams would head into a funk after a game like that, but I loved the Jets' attitude afterwards, marginalizing the loss to simply a loss. As the saying goes, "A loss is a loss whether it's by 1 point or 100." That's the attitude the Jets seemingly have here and I'm buying into it. For now.
Pick: Jets
Broncos (3-9) at Cardinals (3-9)
Sunday, 3:15 p.m.
DirecTV – Ch. 714
Line: Cardinals by 6
You know Josh McDaniels was bad when he was fired with four games left in a lost season, with no clear replacement in place. Running backs coach Eric Studesville was named interim head coach, marking the first time I've personally ever seen such a low-ranking coach take over as head man. I admire the Broncos for admitting they made a mistake hiring McDaniels and doing something about it promptly, but they really left a void there in leadership. As the boys on PTI talked about on Monday, this is no longer a model franchise. Word around the league is that owner Pat Bowlen is already putting feelers out to John Elway for a possible front-office rule, and will be very interested in Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, should Houston make him available. This is a common practice for team's suddenly in disarray. The front office gets desperate and goes the last possible route – bringing in old legends, hoping that their past can save their future. For Bowlen, it's either that or completely nuke the franchise and start from the ground floor. The 'return of old legends/past successful coordinators' routine is obviously the more tempting avenue, even if it's almost never the right or successful one.
As for the game this weekend, I'm picking Denver since Arizona's starting quarterback is slated to be either John Skelton or newly-signed Richard Bartel, fresh off a stint in the UFL, where he was backing up Daunte Culpepper. In the UFL. Believe it or not, that line above is accurate. I think its 6 points too high.
Pick: Broncos
Chiefs (8-4) at Chargers (6-6)
Sunday, 3:15 p.m.
DirecTV – Ch. 716
Line: Chargers by 7
San Diego faces certain elimination with a loss here. Their backs are far up against the wall and their annual comeback is all but called off. Even with a victory, they're still long shots after their demoralizing home loss last week to Oakland. Phillip Rivers, this week, talked about how in 2008, the Chargers were in a similar situation and needed to win out while Denver lost out, to win the division and go to the playoffs. In other words, he's talking about a lot of hope and not being entirely realistic. Yes, it could happen again. But the odds are tremendous. In 2008, their only competition was Denver. In 2010, Kansas City and Oakland are playing extremely well. The Bolts were swept by Oakland this season, are 0-1 against Kansas City, and got their only division win against lowly Denver. If they win this, they'll likely win another against Denver. They'll also have favorable games against Cincinnati and San Francisco. Again, it isn't impossible. But a loss kills them. As crucial a game as it gets for both teams. I believe in the Chiefs, but I don't think they'll make this easy. A win here would wrap it up, but I think San Diego comes out, guns blazing for one more hoorah.
Pick: Chargers
Eagles (8-4) at Cowboys (4-8)
Sunday Night Football
Line: Eagles by 4
Michael Vick sure is gonna look good on the Jerrytron when he runs all over Dallas. I have a friend who STILL believes the Cowboys could play in the Super Bowl this season. STILL! I don't get it. Because the team isn't mathematically dead yet, they're still realistically capable of winning it all? Look, I'm glad Jason Garrett found the playbook that was obviously left in Houston, but that doesn't mean there's a contender in Dallas. Dez Bryant's out for the season, Jon Kitna is still the quarterback and the Cowboys have lost every imaginable tie-breaker. Still, people hold out some warped sense of hope. Like they're allowed to act like Texans fans or something. Listen, the warped, misguided sense of hope bit belongs to us. Just leave it alone and walk away.
Pick: Eagles
Ravens (8-4) at Texans (5-7)
Monday Night Football
Line: Ravens by 3
I have no reason to pick the Texans on Monday night and I'm not going to. I believe they'll hang around in this one, might even take the lead late and might even get me thinking about the possibility of an enormous upset, but it won't happen. For all the struggles on offense that the Ravens continue to have, they pale in comparison to the deficiencies on defense for Houston. Joe Flacco is 1-0 in his career against Houston (a 41-13 win in 2008), and should have no problem thrashing Houston's marshmallow defense.
However, being the homer I am, I can't leave here without leaving the door open. If the Ravens play down to Houston, a habit the Ravens have, the Texans can burn them. It's not an impossible scenario, but it's so unlikely that I'm already resigned to the season-ending loss. I just like seeing the Texans on Monday Night Football. Hearing Mike Tirico and Ron Jaworski mispronounce numerous Texans players names, or just get them flat-out wrong, is such a sad, yet regular occurrence, that it's actually kind of humorous. Here's hoping Jaws can get Kevin Walter's name right this week. Pretty certain "Robert" is not the short name for "Kevin".
Pick: Ravens
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By Nick Batten, mediaweek.co.uk, Tuesday, 08 May 2012 11:00AM
Digital revenues were up 42% year on year to £35.5m, reflecting advertisers' increasing adoption of new technology in their outdoor campaigns, more interactivity and connectedness with social media, as well as continued investment by media owners in new technology.
Digital now makes up 16.7% of all outdoor revenue, putting it close to the 20% level the OMC predicted in 2010 it would reach this year.
Analysis by the OMC shows transport (chiefly subway, rail and airport) made up 46% of digital revenues.
Roadside (large format LED billboards, spectaculars, and six-sheets) made up 31% and the retail and leisure sector (including malls, gyms etc) accounted for 24%.
Mike Baker, chief executive officer of the OMC, told Media Week: "Whether the growth of digital outdoor continues depends on more take-up by advertisers and more investment by media owners."
Overall, the 10 biggest outdoor advertisers were British Sky Broadcasting, Vodafone, GlaxoSmithKline, Everything Everywhere, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Warner Bros, McDonald's, Nestle, Virgin Media, and E1 Entertainment.
Jeremy Male, chairman of the OMC and chief executive officer of JCDecaux UK & Northern Europe, said: "In 2010, we predicted that digital would become 20% of Outdoor in 2012 and today's figures show digital has featured strongly in outdoor's 3% growth for Q1.
"As more and more digital sites come online there is still a great opportunity for sponsors and non sponsors to take advantage of the exciting opportunities that digital and traditional Outdoor can offer during the cultural and sporting events this summer".
The figures show that the outdoor sector revenues are continuing to improve after it suffered its biggest year-on-year fall in 2008 when figures revealed a drop of 6.7%.
The Outdoor Media Centrre changed its name from the Outdoor Advertising Association in January 2011.
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Chip Kelly at the Center of Everything
Inside the coach's mind on Riley Cooper and more, an update on Darrelle Revis and thoughts from camp
CENTER OF THE FOOTBALL UNIVERSE — Well, or PHILADELPHIA. Either one. On Sunday afternoon, new coach Chip Kelly ran his 89 players (90 minus the mentally rehabbing Riley Cooper) through another practice. And I mean "ran." It's different here, with a fast pace and a soothing robot voice telling players what to do next, and music. Lots of loud music. Cooper was away, apparently trying to figure out why he would scream the worst racial epithet a white person can scream. Michael Vick battled for his starting life, and to keep his locker room from splintering. Just another day in the shaken-not-stirred new world of the Philadelphia Eagles. There'd have been enough news without the Cooper Affair, but that just added to the news swirl.
"This is the first training camp I've ever been to,'' said a bemused Atlanta Braves pitcher, Brandon Beachy, as the session wound down. Beachy and four mates, in town to play the Phillies Sunday night, stopped by to see Camp Chip across Broad Street from the Eagles' complex.
"It's pretty different than I imagined. Do they all play music like this?''
Nope, though a few (Seattle, most notably) do. I don't know of any camps that run nearly all of their offensive plays without huddling, or during seven-on-seven drills use three ballboys with three-foot-high "fly-swatters'' on shoulder pads to imitate very tall pass rushers with their arms up, or have each player wear GPS units and heart-rate monitors that track every step they take and every heartbeat they experience.
Watching practice Sunday showed Kelly's emphasis on special teams; he counted down the seconds on a hurry-up field-goal attempt and seemed to have his team in more special-teams instruction than I see at most camps. The music, an eclectic mix ranging from rap to military music compiled by a staff aid ("anything's fine, as long as there's no cursing,'' Kelly said), stopped only during "teaching periods'' when assistants taught technique work. Players quick-jogged back to the line after plays during team drills; no shuffling allowed. It's not your father's training camp, in other words.
My simplest question to Kelly, back inside the NovaCare Complex after practice: "Why run it this way?''
The Eagles imported Kelly from Oregon in January, and he quickly began to change things all over the facility, and in the locker room. His reign, I believe, will be the most interesting college-to-pro transition since Jimmy Johnson went from the University of Miami to Dallas in 1989. Lots of new thoughts from Johnson then, and from Kelly now.
"I've always been a 'why' guy,'' Kelly said. "Like, I want to know why. And a lot of times the why is crazy. I understand it. I just always have been inquisitive. The only thing I won't accept is because that's the way we've always done it. I ask you: Why did you change from your old Monday Morning Quarterback format to a new one? Well, it wasn't just for the sake of change. It was because you figured out why it was a better idea, and you thought it made sense.
"That's the point. The inquisitive part is why do people do this or that? I think the one thing we're very conscious of is we don't have an ego in our program. So it's not: We are gonna do it our way no matter what and I don't care what anyone else thinks. If it makes sense, and the science is behind it, we'll do it.''
I said: "So science is more important than tradition to you.''
"I love tradition,'' he said. "And I love the history of this game. There's so much to learn from it. But I joked to our guys once, 'What if we came out and everybody sat on the bench like they did in the old days and we had a water bucket and drank out of a ladle?' I mean, the game has evolved. They used to give you salt pills in the old days. They used to tell you that if you took water during practice you were soft. The science aspect of things can help, and I think the biggest thing is when you look at the other sports out there's so many people out there that are more advanced than us from a science standpoint in sports that if you don't listen to them then …
"We study other sports, but I don't think there's one really close to ours. Because our sport is so unique. It's a stop-start game; four- to six-second bursts of action. Basketball's a free-flow game. Hockey's a free-flow game. Soccer is a free-flow game. There are some things that you can learn from those sports, but I don't know if there's one thing that's particularly just like us so let's just study that one.''
Kelly said in his press conference Sunday he practices fast because it's easier to slow down once you're in mental and physical shape to play fast than it is to practice slow and then turn it up in games.
"I just think it make practice efficient,'' he said. "That's all it is. That doesn't mean we're gonna be a no-huddle team for the entire game. I've always believed that it's easier to slow down than it is to speed up. So if we always practice fast, and then when you get into the game it seems to slow down for you, it's easier for you.''
One more piece of misinformation out there: The Chip Kelly offense is going to be great for the quarterbacks, not so great for the runners. In the last two seasons at Oregon, the Ducks ran on 64.7% of the offensive snaps (2012) and 62% (2011). "First off, when he came, I was actually worried whether we'd throw it at all,'' said Michael Vick. "But we just play the numbers. We know why he's doing what he does. He explains it. We know the 'why.' "
Late in practice, the robot voice droned over the loudspeakers: "Period 15. Seven on seven. Seven on seven."
Now came a loud "Sweet Emotion'' remix by some Aerosmith knockoff band. The ballboys with the fences built on small shoulder pads stood, one over where the right end would be, one over the left end, and one over center. Vick threw one up the seam, complete, then three straight outs to the right, to DeSean Jackson. Then three more completions in a row, two to Jason Avant. Vick looked good running the offense, better than Nick Foles on this day. Word around camp is Vick's ahead, but that's not Kelly's word. He'll let it play out through the month.
Pass, pass, pass. But what about those numbers—the 63% run ratio over the last two years at Oregon? Some of that, surely, comes from the fact that Oregon was beating up on some tomato cans and just wanted to run the clock out. But some, GM Howie Roseman said, was certainly by design. "I think what's surprised me the most,'' said Roseman, watching from the sidelines Sunday, "is how much he wants to be a physical offensive team in the image of this city.''
Another surprise, in a summer full of them. It's only Aug. 5. I don't know what's coming next, but I can't wait to see what it is.
Viewing this as a single page just reinforces the fact that your MMQB is way too long. Also, this MMQB site is terrible to navigate. Might have to go back to ESPN despite being forced to use Facebook to make comments
Peter: ThankYou for the PRINT button! ThankYou for the single page view. The rest of the site is nice, but long time readers, we're simple, this is all we really wanted...!
Kelly was fun to watch in Oregon. I suspect his teams will be fun and very good in the NFL. He just needs the right QB and skill people. Having to draft them is much harder than going out and recruiting them. But I suspect he will adjust.
Should be interesting to watch how this team performs.
Peter: The most time I spend thinking about the Riley Cooper situation the more I realize there's a double standard in that situation, I've never heard of anyone making a big deal out of calling someone a redneck, white-trash, hillbilly or cracker.
Now, I understand that the African American population in the US suffered a lot of discrimination trough the years, but then: Why do they discriminate themselves now? What do I mean? There's an African American authors section in every B&N bookstore. Don't you see the basic racism behind it? And let's point out that most African American's think that the use of the n word is reserved for them to be able to insult other African Americans.
I agree that Riley Cooper did a wrong thing and he must bear the consequences of his acts, but when do we start making a big deal out of African American racism towards other races or towards themselves?
Thanks for single page option!!!
I love how these holier-than-thou journalists pretend like they've never used a racial slur, at least in jest. I guess everyone has to compete to show they're the most outraged at this "horrible" crime of saying a bad word once. Are you sure you haven't quite blown this out of proportion enough? There's still time to milk fake outrage before the next big story breaks.
Peter -- Thanks for adding the option to view the article as one long single page.
What Cooper did was reprehensible. That said, I find it sad that his locker room (and his city) can't accept his apology. I mean, Ray Lewis WAS involved in a double homicide (he hid in the trunk of a car, ditched his white suit, paid off the families of the victims - all things INNOCENT people don't do) and his locker room welcomed him back. As did his city. So I guess in the NFL, you can't utter something racist - but you can be involved in a double murder. So yeah, good to see the players and fans have their priorities straight...
Riley Cooper made a horrible mistake. He has apologized for it, paid a fine, and is undergoing sensitivity training to prevent its recurrence. He was man enough to not claim alcohol as excusing the behavior. Let's have a little forgiveness. For the mayor of Philadelphia to say that is not enough punishment is reprehensible -- let's not get in to a "lynch mob" mentality.
I have a solution to the Johnny Manziel mess. Set up a trust fund for every college athlete. They can make money with endorsements and selling autographs, but the money goes into the trust fund. The trust fund is untouchable until all the scholarships the athlete received are reimbursed. After that, the money is free and clear to the athlete. The repaid scholarship goes to fund future scholarships. If the athlete is not popular enough to make more money than the scholarships (in a less popular sport, perhaps), they still have been "paid" by their scholarship because they don't reimburse for it.
I found this article Peter wrote 20 years ago: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1004184/
Bascially it bashes white players and even captures this happening on the playing field. Peter King wrote the article, good journalists would compare this situation to the Cooper situation and ask about the double standard that exists. I won't get into how that article is full of BS regarding white players at skill positions. Plenty of white kids every year are not recruited or very lightly recruited at the skill positions - not because of their lack of athleticism but based strictly on skin color.
with maclin out and a shaky Qb and defense the eagles just need to run the ball and try to control the clock.
it's just nice to see a fresh new approach to football as opposed to andy reid throwing the ball 50 times a game when the eagles strength is at RB and the O line's strength is run blocking.
Being neither a fan nor a hater of the Eagles this is going to either revolutionize the game or be an epic failure. It will be interesting to watch. I'm actually excited to see which way it falls!
Just herd a replay of the Dan Patrick Show, Hey Pete signing autographs for money is Not Against The Law, smoking pot is (in some States), what's next you going to compare a psycho killing a family of 5 with jay-walking, keep your uniform analogies for you bad beer drinking and over price tar coffee drinking, leave the analogies for Dead-Spin
Thanks Peter for reporting further about, and sharing your thoughts on, the Riley Cooper matter.
I applaud any protocol for remediation, accountability, punishment/correction, or pathway to redemption that involves Tony Dungy. This transgression touches on foundational matters of character, personal identity, maturity level, and a hotly-charged context. Tony brings the credibility, wisdom, and gravitas required for such issues. This man has truly earned an honored position of undisputed integrity, rock-solid respect, and sound judgement that seems sorely needed.
I like what I'm hearing keep working hard! Eagles fly high!
"Peter King is as popular as some of the players!!"
What a crock. It's really gone to your head, hasn't it, you fat skunk.
Peter, Richmond is a haven for beer lovers. If you're looking for a place to have dinner in Richmond after Redskins camp tomorrow, I have three recommendations:
1) Legend Brewery on the southside. It's unseasonably cool(ish) for August this week, and a seat on the deck at Legend affords the city's best view of the downtown skyline across the James River, not to mention a gorgeous selection of locally-brewed craft beers. Ask for a server named Ray; he's a friend of mine.
2) Capital Ale House downtown. One of the best places in America to buy a beer, with a great menu to boot. Again, a nice deck out back, though not with a view.
3) Mekong in the West End. It's in a character-less suburban strip mall, but the excellent Asian cuisine is matched or exceeded by the ownership's passion for beer. Not the most taps in RVA, but the most interesting.
I'd love to buy you a brew and talk Joe Jackson if you have time, brother. Thanks for the great work. Enjoy RVA, my hometown and favorite city.
The life of the guy at the gas station stinks, indeed. His wife only talks to him that way (and reverse the sexes and it's the exact same thing), because he allows her to. Refuse to stand for disrespect. From anyone at anytime.
Regarding Riley Cooper – how do you not give him a 2nd chance, when the same organization gave Michael Vick a second chance. Putting in perspective what each of them did, it would be the height of hypocrisy to banish Cooper for what was, in comparison, a minor offense. Regarding the new site – not a fan at all. It looks more like Bleacher Report. Lose the big pictures and give me information – concisely. Otherwise, you might as well change the name to Monday Morning Bloviating. You used to be the first thing I went to read. Now, I get a couple of pages in and abandon it. Today I made it as far as four pages. Not good. Not good at all.
cool photos
keep it up
Joe B
Why would anyone give a sh*t about what serial brown noser Dick Vitale has to say?
My apologizes about the Hobbit, apparently, Peter Jackson uses the same recipe to make more money.
I use to read your MMQB every week religiously, but it has become so long winded and bloated it's like they crammed an extra two films into the Hobbit. I get it if they are paying you more money, but it has become unreadable...seriously, coffeenerdness, beernerdness...yadda yadda yadda...
Just remember, everyone loves a scope of ice cream...people like a pint. No one can eat a gallon.
A lot of false equivalency floating around on this thread.
Blacks using the "n" word with one another is NOT the same as whites using it. That word represents so much hideous abuse over the years -- slavery, lynchings, torture, Jim Crow, humiliation, discrimination, etc. some of which still goes on.
It seems to me that blacks often use it as a way of "owning" it -- making it something they have control of instead of the white race that has historically treated them violently at worst and like inferiors at best. It's a way to take charge of the word and help take the sting out of it. When they use it with one another, it changes the meaning for them, in my opinion. Some day, that process of detoxification may reach a conclusion, but until then, it's their way of dealing with a pain that we can't understand no matter how much we say we do.
I think the right thing to do is to respect their process. There may come a time when racism is so far in the past that using the word will be a harmless artifact. But we're not close to that time yet. Racism is still alive and well and the consequences are still too upsetting for victims of it.
It isn't for whites to say when using the "n" word is okay or not okay. We lost that privelage a long time ago when we made the word into a nightmare that blacks are still trying to wake up from.
The fact that some white guys don't think it's "fair" that blacks "get to use it and whites don't", is one of the whiniest, most ridiculous things I have heard. There is no white equivalent of the "n" word in this country, so everything is NOT equal. Stop acting like a victim.
@ridelacruz Maybe when the impact is the same. When a black man calls a white man a "cracker," who cares? When a white man says, "n.igger," it's a big deal. When hateful speech from both sides carries the same weight, then it will be a big deal.
@Shooter McGavin 19711 ~ I just had to acknowledge your choice of call signs - "Shooter McGavin"... just re-watched "Happy Gilmore" this past weekend. "The price is wrong Bob..." lol. Classic.
@John021386 ~ the last thing this needs is to be politicized by a politician. Philly's Mayor should have more important and better things to focus on.
@gary7 I'm pretty sure King meant that it was against NCAA law, not federal or state law. It would be a reach to think that he thinks Manziel broke anything other than NCAA rules.
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@AndrewJHamm I would have to add in May the Boonville Beer Festival is a must see in Boonville, CA.
Sounds like the guy just needs his b@lls chopped of and placed in his wife's purse. What kind of real man has to ask his wife to take a leak when out on the road. What is this world coming to? Haven't we de-masculinized our society enough already?
Sounds like the guy just needs his b@lls chopped of and placed in his wife's purse. What kind of real man has to ask his wife to take a leak when out on the road. What is this world coming to? Haven't we de-masculinized our society enough already?
You say that MMQB has become "long winded and bloated", then cite the coffe/beer sections. First, those are usually one paragraph total of 4-7 pages and have always been 2 of the last 3 of 4 items, ie easy to skip. Second, and more importantly, you need to learn how to structure an argument. Your examples are supposed to convince someone that MMQB is "long winded and bloated". Using the coffee/beer sections, which are brief, is not really supportive of your claim. You clearly mean the verbiage padding the rest of the column, yet you use examples that are NOT that.
"I get it if they are paying you more money..." Seriously, the MMQB column is about the same on TheMMQB as it was on SI.com. Again, your poorly chosen examples, which have been part of the column for years, are not new and, therefore, not associated with a speculative increase in King's salary.
Just remember, most people can easily read columns written in simple english without complaining.
@bryandfuller ~ scope or scoop? LOL... no worries. We all make typos. I just thought I'd dig you on it because the idea of scope flavored ice cream was pretty foul. lol
@BillieBob Redskins isn't? Let's not be totally ignorant and say that black people were the only mistreated people in this countries history. Any race or ethnicity has derogatory terms thrown at them, but you don't see the Washington N$#%as do you?
@BillieBob "The fact that some white guys don't think it's "fair" that blacks "get to use it and whites don't", is one of the whiniest, most ridiculous things I have heard. There is no white equivalent of the "n" word in this country, so everything is NOT equal. Stop acting like a victim."
Nope, that's a copout that you're basically telling white people that they "owe" all black people something, which is patently untrue. If you don't believe me, ask any educated, intelligent, professional black person and see if they agree.
I like your comment, BillieBob. It is very well said and even swayed me from leaning the other direction. But I still think the reaction to this incident is overblown.
@evil.aaronm I respectfully disagree, hate is hate, no matter who hates who.
Now, when you say the "same weight", do you mean that the white people hates for African Americans is heavier than the other way around? I found that hard to believe. I actually think that the hate from African Americans is bigger, hence the problem with the n word. That being said, I still believe that the best way to deal with this kind of things is to forgive and move on.
There's no way no deny the injustices that this country made African Americans bear, but dwelling in the past will not make it better and makes a society "stay still" and in vengeance mode, please tell me, how is that helping?
"Redskins isn't?"
I think "redskins" is a derogatory term, but I don't think my opinion or your opinion or even team ownership's opinion on that is all that important. The only opinions that matter on that are those of Native Americans. If a sizable percentage of them think it is demeaning, then Washington should get rid of it. If Native Americans not insulted, that's up to them, not you or me.
"Let's not be totally ignorant and say that black people were the only mistreated people in this countries history."
Who said black people were the only mistreated people in history? Not me. But let's not be totally ignorant and say that the amount and type of mistreatment they have received somehow doesn't matter and that it shouldn't affect the way we see things. Do you understand the difference?
"Any race or ethnicity has derogatory terms thrown at them, but you don't see the Washington N$#%as do you?"
I suppose there's a point in there somewhere, but I don't know what it is.
Listen, if you can't understand what I've said, then you can't understand what I've said. I think it was pretty clear to most people. Maybe you should think about it a little harder.
@Mike26@BillieBobIf you don't believe me, ask any educated, intelligent, professional black person and see if they agree.>>> Stupid thing you could have ever said. This is why the black/white relationship will always stay at a division.
I think white people owe black people what any decent person owes any other person.
We owe them an acknowledgment that their history in America is dramatically different than our history. We owe them understanding that because of their unique history, they can experience life in this country differently than we do. Words can have different meanings to them than they do to us. You doubt that? Show a noose to your white neighbor with no explanation, then show it to a black person with no explanation. See if they "interpret" it differently. Now tell me you don't owe it to the black person to be respectful of the difference. If you're decent, you do. If you're a jerk, you act like it's their fault for being more offended than the white guy. It's the same with the "n" word.
We owe it to blacks to get rid of the many ways racism still affects blacks in this country. You don't think it does? Fact: blacks are far more likely to receive jail time for the same offense as whites. Fact: blacks are far more likely to be stopped by police -- often for no reason except that they're black. Fact: blacks receive a poorer quality of health care as a race than whites and have a shorter life expectancy as a result. Fact: interracial marriage is still seen as a threat by many whites in this country. Fact: blacks still face employment and housing discrimination in many parts of the country and they often receive less money for the same work than whites as a group.
A decent person would acknowledge that these realities are unjust and that all of society (even white people) owes the victims of the injustice an honest attempt to correct them.
So your statement that white people "don't owe black people something" is patently untrue, if you see yourself as a decent person. Saying you have no responsibility is a copout, in my opinion.
BTW, my future son-in-law is a black professional with a law degree. Two of my nieces are black professionals --one a CPA and one a psycologist. One of my best friends is a black doctor, another is a black researcher with a law degree. They all agree with me.
Wrong, Mikie. Until someone proves they don't deserve it, we all owe each other a modicum of respect, and the "N" word is commonly seen as a lack of respect.
@Phroggo @BillieBob I second both of your points.
@ridelacruz @evil.aaronm I wonder how many times Riley Cooper has been called cracker, and white boy, let alone by his own teammates. I'd bet my life it wayyyyy outnumbers that one time he used the word. Kudos to him for being smart and not bringing that up. The double standard makes me sick!!! That being said racism in any form is intolerable, and I can't see how Philly keeps him on the roster.
@evil.aaronm @godfather361 @BillieBob
I just think the history of that word is pretty shameful -- a way to dehumanize Native people so that if would be easier to ethnic-cleanse the land for Europeans. If you reduce a race to their "skin color" then you don't have to look at their humanity. Personally, if I was the owner of the team, I'd change it in a heart beat, because it's clear ENOUGH Native people are deeply offended by it and understandably so.
The fact that not every Native American cares doesn't change that for me, but as I said, it's not for me to say how anyone should feel. But for team owners to act like this doesn't matter just because the majority of people don't care, is either ignorant, callous, or simply greedy. My guess is that it won't change until a more socially responsible owner buys the team...
I agree with you. Your first post was confusing...
@godfather361 @BillieBob Part of the problem is, there's no real consensus on how hurtful the name "Redskins" is, even among Natives. My full-blooded Native wife, for example, has no problem with it. My half-Native son thinks it's a non-issue. A full-blooded Native lacrosse buddy thinks it's shameful. And, to increase the weirdness, another full-blooded Native buddy of mine is a freakin' Cowboys fan. WTF? How do you take a stand, one way or another, when even Natives can't agree on it?
@BillieBob @godfather361 It is up to me because I'm Native American. I may not live on a reservation as my grandmother did, but that still shouldn't matter. Also, it's very ignorant of you to assume I'm a certain race or ethnicity based upon my picture. It's extremely demeaning of the Redskins to use that term and worse off, they make billions of dollars off of it.
@Mike26 @thelaw401 @BillieBob I know so....
@thelaw401 @Mike26 @BillieBob If you say so...
I'm a black professional and I agree as well. I think you get it or atleast understand. I'm interested in knowing how you came by such understanding.
@BillieBob @Mike26 Your black friends and relatives must feel so honored that you, a white man, on on their side.
@BillieBob @Mike26 We'll have to agree to disagree. I really can't wait for this Cooper stuff to end one way or the other and people can get back to doing just football talk.


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Red Snapper En Papillote
|Corn oil margarine
|2 Tablespoon, melted
|3 , peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
|Fresh mushrooms
|8 Large, sliced
|Red snapper fillets
|64 Ounce, skin removed (8 Pieces, 8 Ounces Each)
|3⁄4 Teaspoon
|Freshly ground pepper
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|2 , cut into 2 inch julienne strips (White And Tender Green Part Only)
|Fresh parsley leaves
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs), loosely packed
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Cut baking parchment or heavy duty aluminum foil into eight 18-inch squares.
Fold each square in half; cut out heart shape with fold down center.
Brush each heart on 1 side of fold lightly with margarine.
On each margarine-brushed area place some of the tomatoes and mushrooms.
Top with 1 fillet.
Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Add some of the leeks and parsley.
Fold heart half over to enclose filling, joining edges.
Fold edge over once; fold over again with a series of pleats to seal packet tightly.
On a baking sheet place packets.
Bake for 8 minutes.
Packets will puff.
To a plate remove each packet with a large spatula.
Cut large cross in top of each packet with scissors or sharp knife; fold open to expose fillet.
Serve with a boiled new potato and a broiled tomato half.
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Paprika Chicken
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|Chicken breasts
|14 Ounce (4 Pieces, 3 1/2 Ounce Each)
|White pepper
|To Taste
|To Taste
|Dry white wine
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Unsalted defatted chicken broth
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Diced green pepper
|2 Tablespoon
|Finely chopped onion
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Garlic powder
|1 Pinch
|Grated lemon rind
|1 Tablespoon
|Caraway seeds
|1 Pinch
Sprinkle the chicken breasts with white pepper and paprika; place in a shallow pan and bake uncovered at 375° for 30-40 minutes or until chicken is tender.
Drain off all fat.
Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
Deglaze the pan with the white wine, allowing the alcohol to evaporate, then add the remaining ingredients.
Reduce the sauce in the pan by one-half and ladle it over the chicken.
Serve hot.
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1. Separate the eggs, saving the whites for another recipe.
2. Into a small saucepan place the saffron strands, add 2 tablespoons of water and bring to the boil.
3. Remove from the heat and leave to stand for a while to allow the flavor and color to infuse.
4. When ready to use, reheat the saffron water , add the cream and bring just to the boil with constant stirring.
5. Remove from the heat, beat in the egg yolks and season to taste.
6. Keep the saffron cream sauce warm in a bain marie until required and serve or use as desired.
Take care to not allow the saffron cream sauce to boil, as this may cause the egg yolks to cook further into a sort of scrambled egg and separate from the cream.


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good point about value, but considering that blackberry users are huge twitter users, do we assume RIM was one of the companies offering free equipment?
Twitter Team Would Rather Pay for iPhones Than Take Other Smartphones for Free
Apple.com/business has published a case study of micro-blogging darling, Twitter. Not surprisingly, Apple.com gives Twitter a lot of love for loving Apple products, especially the iPhone:
When it comes to availability, iPhones accommodate peoples' needs to work remotely and stay connected with the Twitter team. Stone notes that Twitter remains loyal to iPhones even though other handset manufacturers offer them free equipment.
Not surprising. The price of a thing is seldom equal to its cost. If a free product takes you more time or resources or requires greater infrastructure to support, the cost of using it can rapidly grow higher than the dollar price of even a premium product or service.
For businesses that thrive on the technology the iPhone best supports, web, media, and a certain strategic perception and mind set, paying for iPhones is probably a much greater value than any "free" phone.
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Twitter Team Would Rather Pay for iPhones Than Take Other Smartphones for Free
I'm surprised that Apple doesn't give the free iPhones since that's what their competition is doing.
Well, that's ... sort of sweet. I mean, basically all smartphone owners on every platform (Palm, Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile) have always paid for equipment rather than getting them for free. I think the iPhone has been uniquely successful at this, but let's not get carried away, huh?