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BGA: Jets at Dolphins – Part One: Offense
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This analysis is based on watching and re-watching TV footage. As such, it is not always possible to accurately determine everything that was going on. However, every effort has been made to ensure that the information below is as complete and correct as possible.
Note: Your feedback suggested you guys preferred BGA to be split into two parts, so we'll deal with the offense first. Defense and special teams will be covered in part two to follow later today…
Coming up, your breakdown of yesterday's overtime win over the Miami Dolphins, together with detailed analysis of personnel groupings and individual performance.
Join me after the jump as I attempt to cover every angle.
Sometimes you win and it doesn't feel like a win. What we can definitely say is that although the Jets didn't lose the game, they suffered a big loss yesterday.
The Jets entered this game with everyone saying the right things about knowing this would be a tough divisional game and that's exactly what it was, but most of the fans expected a more comfortable win and a much less sloppy performance. With two top teams on the schedule over the next couple of weeks, maybe this was a trap game for the Jets. Maybe the fans and/or the team underestimated the Dolphins – who destroyed the Raiders, who just beat Pittsburgh, who themselves beat the Jets comfortably last week. Maybe we overestimated the Jets in terms of being a team good enough to take care of business on the road. Even taking all that into account, the poor execution across the team in this game was jarring.
The Jets undeniably played poorly. However, are they a bad team, or just a team that continues to be let down by individual mistakes in execution? And if it's the latter, is that because the personnel isn't deep enough or are they poorly coached? It's almost excusable to have poor execution on the offense, because let's not forget that the Jets are still in the process of installing a brand new system, but some of the bad plays on defense must be attributed to a lack of focus.
Rex Ryan changed up the timetable this week in an effort to keep the Jets from suffering in the Florida heat and humidity. However, that just led to a flat start (and then a flat middle and a flat end). The Jets are a team which, under Ryan, have a great record in 1pm ET games, but struggle in 4pm and night games. Deviating from the typical schedule before a 1pm game may have backfired.
Obviously, the biggest story of the game is the catastrophic injury to Darrelle Revis, but I won't dedicate too much time here to the effect losing him will have. Instead, I'll stick to the task of focusing on the game itself and try to read what I can from a confusing performance by the Jets.
Let's get into some individual and position group analysis…
For Mark Sanchez, you can add another 300-yard game and fourth quarter comeback to his resume, but this was far from a convincing display. He was under pressure quite a bit and let down by some mistakes from his receivers several times, but it was an rough performance once again.
Sanchez's first half numbers were awful – (8-for-19, 77 yards one pick). After half time, he was better, but still not very good (13-for-26, 230 yards, one TD, one pick). You could praise his moxie for getting the job done when he "didn't have his best stuff" but that's the sort of comment you make to praise a backup thrown in at the deep end, not an NFL veteran who has started over 50 games.
Looking at both of his interceptions, it seems he wasn't entirely at fault. On the first, the announcers correctly pointed out that Clyde Gates didn't flatten out his route and enabled the cornerback to jump in front of him. Gates had a step and Sanchez seemingly put the ball in a good spot. Sanchez would have released that ball having faith that his receiver would make the correct adjustment to his route and is pretty helpless when that doesn't happen.
On the second one, down at the goal line, Sanchez dropped back and threw the ball up to a spot. Maybe he didn't get enough air under the ball, but it's essentially a jump ball that he threw. It wasn't clear from the TV footage, but I think there's a good chance someone screwed up their route there. Jeff Cumberland seemed headed on a fade route to the corner, but then stopped at the goal line, presumably as he saw Hill running to the same spot. It was actually Cumberland's man who dropped off and was able to pick the ball off in front of Hill and his defender. Either Cumberland should have been running another route that kept his man out of the area or Hill ran the wrong route and it was actually Cumberland that was the original intended target. Even if that was the case, Sanchez should still have diagnosed the mix-up and thrown it away. If there wasn't a blown route, then I'd say that was a poorly designed play, unless Sanchez's throw was supposed to be right to the back of the end zone, which would seem like a low percentage play for that situation.
Even if you're kind enough to completely excuse Sanchez for those two plays, it doesn't excuse him completing fewer than 50% of his passes for the second game in a row, which shouldn't be happening at this stage of his career. However, there were situations where Sanchez was let down by his receivers. There were several drops – or plays where the receiver at least had a shot at making the catch, even if they won't go down as official drops. However, on almost all of these, Sanchez's ball placement was not ideal.
– With Jeff Cumberland open in the flat, Sanchez's throw was wide. Cumberland got one hand to the ball, but probably only would have had a short gain anyway.
– Jeremy Kerley made a diving attempt on another wide throw by Sanchez to the outside, but the ball bounced off his fingertips.
– Santonio Holmes had a bad drop, but that was on a pass where the ball was slightly behind him and on his back shoulder as his momentum was carrying him in the other direction.
– Chaz Schilens got open on a double move, but the pass was overthrown and Schilens' diving attempt saw the ball his just off his fingertips.
– Bilal Powell had a bad drop on 3rd down, but again this pass was slightly behind him as he was turning upfield.
– Tim Tebow ran a route out to the flat and the ball skimmed off his helmet. Yes, Tebow should have got his head turned around sooner, but that pass needed to have more touch on it and be out in front of Tebow.
– Finally, Stephen Hill had three balls he should have brought in. One was a ball that was thrown into double coverage, but in a spot where only Hill could get it but he was unable to high point the ball. A second was a low throw that went through his hands. The last one should have been caught on a throw to the endzone.
Other than a couple of those throws to Hill, Sanchez was partly to blame for each of these drops. Yes, you expect you receivers to help you out a little and it was disappointing to see seven different players listed. However, Sanchez did get bailed out a couple of times – Holmes came back to catch a back shoulder throw that was low and inside and Schilens made a tough grab on a ball thrown behind him.
There were a couple of other occasions where it was obvious Sanchez's receivers ran the wrong route, so you can't blame him for those. Holmes and Hill were both guilty of this. Having said that, Sanchez missed some bad throws – aside from the ones already mentioned, there was a deep ball to a wide open Hill that was overthrown and a throw under pressure with Cumberland all alone in the end zone. What it boils down to is that if Sanchez had been a bit more accurate and got a little more help from his receivers, it could have been a spectacular performance and statline for him. The glass half full view is that maybe the passing game isn't that far away from being vastly improved compared to last year. However, the glass half empty view is that you have to wonder whether Sanchez is ever going to be consistent enough to allow it to realize its full potential.
One area Sanchez seems to be improving is in terms of his pocket presence. Diagnosing a blitz and getting the ball to his hot read is something Sanchez wasn't doing last year and is one of the reasons he was under so much pressure. There were also a couple of occasions where he was able to stand in the pocket and wait for a route to develop or a safety valve to become available, including on a couple of important first down conversions. Sanchez continues to show that he can make improvements, but still struggles to put it all together – on this occasion, he read the field better but his accuracy let him down. Next week, would it surprise anyone to see him be more accurate and then have something else let him down?
Tebow didn't make any positive contributions on offense this week and it was surprising to see the Jets get a bunch of short yardage and goal line situations and not even attempt to run Tebow up the gut or off-tackle. I can't see that fooling any teams into thinking that isn't an option later in the year. The one time they did use him in that situation, he faked a hand-off and tried to roll out, eventually getting caught in the backfield for a loss because everyone stayed at home. On one other play, Tebow pitched the ball to the outside and Joe McKnight was swallowed up for a loss.
I'd like the see the Jets use Tebow on a simple one read option and then work in some wrinkles once they've established that, because at the moment, they're overcomplicating things and trying too hard to out-think the opposition.
Offensive Line
This wasn't a strong performance by the offensive line. Only 2.7 yards per carry in the running game and plenty of pressure for Sanchez. At least Sanchez was only sacked once. Vladimir Ducasse,who continued to split reps with Matt Slauson at the left guard position, saw his man get to Sanchez early in the second quarter. However, this wasn't entirely Ducasse's fault. Powell gave Ducasse's man a chip block as he went up the middle and ended up getting in Ducasse's way. Sanchez also hesitated for too long in the pocket. D'Brickashaw Ferguson's man also picked up a half-sack on the play, but that was another situation where Ferguson had made his block but his man got in on the sack when Sanchez tried to escape.
Most of the pressure that the line did surrender was attributable to Austin Howard. He was beaten over and over again by Cameron Wake on the outside. I counted nine times that Sanchez was either hit, under pressure or had to step up because Wake got around Howard's outside shoulder. To be honest, I don't think Howard is any better than Wayne Hunter in pass protection. However, if Sanchez is going to get rid of the ball more decisively and Sparano is going to continue to give him help, then hopefully Howard can limit the damage to pressure only and Sanchez won't end up getting hit too often.
In the running game, I'm pretty hopeful that Howard will be an upgrade over Hunter. He isn't perfect by any means – Randy Starks span off his block to stuff a run and he got beaten inside once – but he does seem to make a greater percentage of positive blocks than Hunter did. He had a good block pulling to the outside early in the game and got a good surge on a couple of other occasions. He did have one false start though.
Jason Smith continues to get plenty of playing time as an extra tight end. He is currently slightly ahead of his 31% playing time incentive that will allow him to void his deal at the end of the year. Is there any chance of him usurping Howard? Possibly, but I think that will most likely come as a reaction to Howard continuing to struggle rather than Smith earning the spot on merit. Smith is athletic, plays hard to (and sometimes after) the whistle and can get his man moving backwards when he locks onto a block. However, he had a few missed blocks in the running game. He wasn't beaten in pass protection, though, so if Howard continues to struggle with edge rushers, then Smith could get a chance for first team reps at right tackle – especially when you look at who they're facing over the next few weeks.
At the other tackle position, Ferguson continues to hold up well in pass protection although he may be benefiting from Sanchez getting rid of the ball sooner. Ferguson holding up his end of the bargain enables the Jets to roll help over to Howard's side and should enable the Jets to still get the ball down the field. He still isn't making a major contribution in the running game, but did have one good kickout block and was only beaten cleanly once. Ferguson's biggest mistake was a key false start at the goal line to negate a Shonn Greene touchdown. The penalty was actually credited to Matt Slauson, but Ferguson definitely moved first and if it was before the snap, it was extremely close.
Once again the Jets got a reliable performance from Nick Mangold. In the first half in particular he was moving the formidable Paul Soliai wherever he wanted to take him. In the second half, he was less dominant, letting his guy shoot a gap or get past him on a couple of occasions to affect a play. He also had a play in the first half where his man hit Sanchez after Sanchez stepped up to avoid another pressure from Howard's side and a bad snap in the fourth quarter, although it's impossible to tell if it was actually Sanchez – whose desperation throw was then almost intercepted – that was at fault.
Brandon Moore didn't have one of his better games with three uncharacteristic breakdowns in pass protection. He didn't have any major breakdowns in the running game, but didn't have much of a positive impact either.
At left guard, Slauson didn't have much of an impact either. He held up pretty well in pass protection, other than on one play where he was bullrushed into Sanchez. He let a few guys get off his blocks to make plays, but did open up a big lane for Powell for a nice gain in overtime. Ducasse, other than the half-sack he surrendered which wasn't entirely his fault, held his own again and didn't have any major breakdowns. He had one block where he drove his man off the line well, but then peeled off and didn't get to his man at the second level in time and there was another play where he might have blocked the wrong guy at the second level, but it's difficult to tell what his assignment was. There was one play where he showcased his physical ability, pulling to the right and blasting Sean Smith coming off the edge.
At the moment, they are giving Slauson two drives and then Ducasse gets the third one. They stuck to this even though that meant Ducasse was in the game while it was crunch time in the fourth quarter. We'll keep an eye on this to see whether they increase or decrease Ducasse's reps over the next few games, which should be challenging for the interior linemen.
Running Backs
A concern I identified last week – that being Shonn Greene struggling to make the correct reads in a power blocking scheme – continued to present itself this week. Greene gained just 40 yards on 19 carries. As I understand it, the difference between running in a zone blocking scheme and a power blocking scheme is essentially that you go from having one target hole and having to judge where and when to hit it to a situation where you have to read which hole to hit and when. Greene still seems to be struggling with this. There was one play where he had both guards pulling outside and followed them to the edge, but then instead of continuing to the outside, he cut back for a short gain. After the play, Moore seemed to complain at Slauson, although I'm not sure whether this was because Slauson went too wide or because he was complaining to him that they had opened up the outside for Greene and he didn't take it.
Greene compounded these issues with a couple more mistakes in pass protection, but did have one good run that he bounced to the outside to set up Kerley's fourth quarter score. Maybe it is time for Powell to get the start and for Greene to get some reps off the bench, perhaps focused on those plays that he hasn't been struggling with.
Powell was much more productive, with 45 yards on 10 carries and a couple of first down catches (although one of these was reduced to a four yard gain by a downfield holding call). He made some good runs to the outside and was more consistent than Greene at picking up yardage between the tackles. Powell wasn't flawless – he had the dropped pass mentioned earlier and also gave up a couple of pressures – but he's gone from being a better all-round back than Greene to looking like a better option to run the ball than him too.
Joe McKnight was once again limited to a cameo on offense, losing a yard on the pitch from Tebow and only in on a couple of other plays. If Greene's workload is reduced, perhaps McKnight will get reps – that's if they don't convert him into a cornerback in light of the Revis injury.
With John Conner out, Konrad Reuland did a serviceable job at fullback. The difference between him and Conner is clear – Reuland will try and size up his man and ensure he stays in front, whereas Conner will often just charge recklessly up the middle. When Conner gets it right it can open up a lane in a way that Reuland wouldn't be able to do, but too often he gets it wrong and his guy gets off the block to make a play or he misses the block altogether. Reuland did let his guy get off his block a few times, but didn't have any major breakdowns and did have one or two positive blocks from the fullback position. He also caught two first down passes, which is not something you expect from Conner very often.
Let's give Holmes some credit. Nine catches, 147 yards and for the third time in a row, overtime was Tone Time as he turned in the biggest play of the game to set up the winning field goal. He also drew three penalties and even showed some effort as a blocker, although he was called for a debatable hold. It wasn't perfect, as he failed to haul in one pass he should have had and did cut off his route early on one play, but 12 positive plays in 17 targets is an extremely good success rate compared with his numbers from the past and what everyone else on the team was able to achieve. For once, Holmes produced like the number one receiver he is paid to be and it came at the scene of the least finest moment of his career. Let's hope this is the sign of things to come and not a one-week aberration.
Kerley came up big in this one too, with a huge 66-yard catch and run and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. It's clear they should do what they can to get him the ball in space. Although he's been caught from behind twice in two weeks, you can see he has the acceleration to get beyond the second level.
After being shut out in the first 12 quarters of the season, Chaz Schilens finally delivered a couple of catches in overtime. One was a third down conversion on the outside and the other was short of a first down, but showed how good his hands were. As already mentioned, he also got open deep, but couldn't quite grab Sanchez's bomb. Expect Schilens to get more reps going forward with Hill's struggles.
Hill was targeted seven times but came up empty. That included one bad route, three drops and a throw where he was open deep but couldn't catch up to the ball due to calf cramps. We've seen glimpses of what he's capable of in the first game of the year, but it's apparent that any rookie of the year candidate talk was wildly premature. Still, he is drawing defensive attention and Holmes has been benefiting from that.
Gates ran a disappointing route on Sanchez's first interception and also had a bad block on the outside. As raw as Hill might look at times, Gates might be even rawer.
At tight end, Cumberland had one good first down catch and didn't make any noticeable mistakes as a blocker. However, it remains to be seen whether he was at fault on the interception to the end zone. I wonder how much of a boost Keller's return will give the offense.
Finally, Dedrick Epps got some playing time in three tight end sets and had two bad missed blocks.
We're only halfway through – I'll be back later with a look at the defense and special teams, together with final conclusions…


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Screening for Early Pancreatic Neoplasia (Cancer of the Pancreas Screening or CAPS4 Study)
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CAPS4 is a study at Johns Hopkins Hospital to study the diagnosis and long-term outcomes of screening patients with an increased inherited risk for pancreatic cancer.
Early Pancreatic Neoplasia
Familial Pancreatic Neoplasia
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Screening for Early Pancreatic Neoplasia (Cancer of the Pancreas Screening or CAPS4 Study)
- This clinical study will assess the diagnostic yield of a clinical screening program for early pancreatic neoplasia in high risk individuals. [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
blood, pancreatic juices
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
High Risk Group 1
familial Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
High Risk Group 2
familial pancreatic cancer relatives
High Risk Group 3
germline mutation carriers BRCA1, BRCA2, PRSS, PALB2, p16
High Risk Group 4
young-onset pancreatic cancer relative
High Risk Group 5
both parents affected
Control 1
negative controls
Control 2
chronic pancreatitis
Control 3
pancreatic cancer
Control 4
intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)
Detailed Description:
Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease and the only hope for improvement of survival is early detection. Certain genetic syndromes are associated with a high risk of pancreatic cancer and screening for pancreatic cancer has become a relatively new strategy for familial pancreatic cancer. . Our pancreatic cancer research group at Johns Hopkins and others have shown that screening with EUS and/or abdominal imaging tests such as CT/MRI can detect a relatively high number of significant pancreatic neoplasms (7-18%) in asymptomatic high risk individuals with an inherited predisposition for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma This is a clinical, early detection translational study that will directly influence patient care. This long term study follows the successful completion of single center Cancer of the Pancreas (CAPS) 1 and CAPS 2 studies at Johns Hopkins, and the ongoing CAPS 3 multicenter study. GENERAL AIM: This is a study that aims to evaluate the diagnostic yield, quality of life, and clinical outcomes of a clinical screening and surveillance program for individuals at-risk for pancreatic cancer and to validate a candidate panel of biomarkers for early detection of pancreatic neoplasia. The 3 specific groups to be screened and followed are individuals from familial pancreatic cancer kindreds (who have 2 or more affected relatives and have an estimated risk 16-57 times that of controls), patients with familial Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, patients with a known BRCA-2, BRCA-1, PALB2, PRSS or p16 germline mutation.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
asymptomatic high risk patients
Inclusion Criteria:
High Risk Group 1 (familial Peutz-Jeghers syndrome):
- At least 30 years old and <100 years old, and
- at least 2 of 3 criteria diagnostic of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (characteristic intestinal hamartomatous polyps, mucocutaneous melanin deposition, or family history of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome)
- known STK-11 gene mutation carrier
High Risk Group 2 (familial pancreatic cancer relatives):
- > 50 years old or 10 years younger than the age of youngest relative with pancreatic cancer, and < 80 years old
- come from a family with 2 or more members with a history of pancreatic cancer (2 of which have a first-degree relationship consistent with familial pancreatic cancer), and
- have a first-degree relationship with at least one of the relatives with pancreatic cancer.
If there are 2 or more affected blood relatives, at least 1 must be a first-degree relative of the individual being screened
High Risk Group 3 (germline mutation carriers):
- > 40 years old or 10 years younger than the age of the youngest relative with pancreatic cancer, and< 80 years old
- patient is carrier of a known BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, or FAMMM (p16/CDKN2A) mutation, and there is > 1 pancreatic cancer in the family, one of whom is a first- or second-degree relative of the subject to be screened.
- Hereditary pancreatitis syndrome
High Risk Group 4 (young-onset pancreatic cancer relative):
- > 50 years old or 10 years younger than the age of youngest relative with pancreatic cancer, and < 80 years old
- have a first-degree relationship with at least one relative with young-onset pancreatic cancer ( age of onset < 50 years)
High risk group 5 (both parents affected)
- > 50 years old or 10 years younger than the age of the youngest relative with pancreatic cancer, and< 80 years old
- two parents affected by pancreatic cancer
Control 1 (Negative Controls):
- are undergoing EUS and/or ERCP for non-pancreatic indications as part of their standard medical care, and
- have no clinical or radiologic suspicion of pancreatic disease (chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer)
Control 2 (Chronic Pancreatitis)
- are undergoing EUS and/or ERCP for evaluation and/or treatment of suspected or proven chronic pancreatitis as part of their standard medical care, and,
- have no clinical or radiologic suspicion of pancreatic cancer
Control 3 (Pancreatic Cancer)
a. are undergoing EUS and/or ERCP for evaluation and/or treatment of suspected or proven pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (based on clinical and radiologic evidence)
- Control 4 (Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm or IPMN) a. are undergoing EUS and/or ERCP for evaluation and/or treatment of suspected or proven pancreatic cancer precursor, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (based on clinical presentation and radiologic or prior EUS or radiologic evidence of a dilated main pancreatic duct and/or pancreatic cystic lesion communicating with the pancreatic ductal system)
Additional requirements for eligible high risk patients: i) All persons with known genetic mutation must have proof of mutation status. Those who had research-related genetic testing must have confirmation by a clinical CLIA-certified laboratory. ii) A good faith attempt should be made to confirm pancreatic cancers in the family members via registration in a pancreatic cancer registry iii) The affected first degree relative of the person being screened must be confirmed by medical record or death certificate.
All control patients must be > 18 and < 80 years old and no personal or family history of pancreatic cancer or a germline mutation linked to pancreatic cancer.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients will be excluded if they have any of the following:
- medical comorbidities or coagulopathy that contraindicate endoscopy,
- Karnosfky performance status of < 60,
- had partial or complete resection of their pancreas
- had a partial or complete gastrectomy with Billroth or Roux-en-Y anastomosis
- a stricture or obstruction in the upper GI tract that does not allow passage of the echoendoscope
- life expectancy less than 5 years due to coexisting advanced cancer or AIDS.
- inability to provide informed consent
- pregnant patient
- history of pancreatic cancer,
- suspicion of pancreatic neoplasia based on clinical history (weight loss, unexplained abdominal pain), physical examination (obstructive jaundice, cachexia), laboratory tests (cholestastic liver function tests, markedly elevated CA19-9), and/or imaging studies (pancreatic mass or cyst, dilated pancreatic and/or bile duct);
- there is no interest in undergoing treatment of pancreatic neoplasm(s) detected by screening.
- history of chronic kidney disease, serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl or estimated glomerulofiltration rate (eGFR) < 30 ml/min, ongoing acute renal failure, cirrhosis of the liver, chronic hepatitis (The estimated glomerulfiltration rate (eGFR) will be calculated based on age, race, and serum creatinine, using the on-line calculator at nephron.com).
- history of dementia
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00714701
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Digestive System Neoplasms
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Endocrine System Diseases
Neoplasms by Site
Pancreatic Diseases
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Bryce Hendrix of Greenville D.H. Conley leads the individual standings and a tight race is brewing in the team competition after Monday's action in the 28th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A men's golf championships at the Foxfire Golf and Country Club.
Hendrix fired a four-under par 68 Monday to open up a three-shot lead over Charlotte Catholic's Ethan Mead and Will Blalock of Forestview. Blalock finished in a tie for eighth in last year's championships. Belmont South Point's Nick Stafford is alone in fourth after shooting even par 72. The championship is being held on a par 72 layout set at 6,591 yards for the NCHSAA event. Will Long of Forestview, runner-up a year ago, had a 74 in the first round.
Defending team champion Gastonia Forestview had the only sub-300 round among 3-A teams on Monday with a 297 and leads Charlotte Catholic by four shots. South Point is at 304, seven shots off the pace, with three teams knotted at 309, including Hickory, Waxhaw Marvin Ridge and Burlington Williams.
The best four of six individual scores count toward the team total. Prior to 1986, all NCHSAA schools competed for a single title in an open tournament. Play went to three classifications in 1986 and then to four classes beginning with the 1998 tournaments.
A total of 84 golfers began play in the two-day event. Action will resume at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning.
Foxfire Golf and Country Club—Monday's Results
Gastonia Forestview 297
Charlotte Catholic 301
Belmont South Point 304
Hickory 309
Waxhaw Marvin Ridge 309
Burlington Williams 309
Southern Lee 317
Rockingham County 321
Greenville D.H. Conley 322
West Brunswick 323
Currituck 330
Weddington 342
1st Round Results
Bryce Hendrix, D.H. Conley 68
Ethan Mead, Charlotte Catholic 71
Will Blalock, Forestview 71
Nick Stafford, South Point 72
Peter Harrill, Hickory 73
Reggie Crews, Jacksonville 73
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I think I read somewhere that if we stay under the luxury tax limit this year we get a huge boost in revenue sharing money. We can sign Abreu and still stay under the luxury tax limit ( I think ) especially if we let some of the Drew / Salty / Ellsbury / Napoli mix go.
I doubt we resign all of those guys. We are probably replacing our $9 mil SS with a $500,000 SS. We are probably letting Ellsbury go. We don't have a lot of needs. I sense that we will be major players for Abreu. All the stars seem to be aligning.
Someone said recently on soxprospects that Abreu is mainly a obp and power guy. I agree on that front. The guy will get 30-40 HBP a year. His OBP could well top .400 according to his past numbers. Even if he hits .260 he could be a huge addition to this team. A possible 40 HR bat who gets on base at a .400 clip. The guy is a moose. Not quite Frank Howard but in that direction. He should be able to cover the plate well and pull a lot of balls most players would not be able to reach, especially since he crowds the plate so much. He's made for Fenway from what little I've seen of him. I think we go higher than $60 mil to sign him if necessary.
He's a wrist injury waiting to happen though also. And he may well be a Lavarnway type bat who will get busted inside over and over and not get the numbers most of us expect. Still, I'm willing to pull the trigger on him because the payoff is potentially off the charts.
We've got to be thinking about moving on this guy and most other top market teams do not need a 1st baseman. Also, he slots right in as a DH as he ages or gets too out of shape. After Ortiz leaves. The stars are aligning on this one. The Yanks and Dodgers probably are not playing on this deal.


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Just curious as to the criteria for the different levels.
It is based on the number of posts.
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How come I am back to Newbie? ???
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Hmm, looks like someone raised the number of posts required to change levels. ??? :P :Originally Posted by mugs
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Well I didn't do it :P
Linux Apprentice doesn't start until 125 posts, are you sure you read it right? :\
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Mazu's White and Black: Case 6, Book of Serenity
DMZGH friend Jane Jasper kindly re-posted onto Facebook this Red Cedar Zen offering of a Norman Fischer talk from the 6th Zen ancestor, found in the Book of Serenity. It's about how all of our unhappiness comes from our incorrect views of reality. Norman makes the case that all our views actually are not true; but no one can effectively tell us or teach us this. This emptiness realization must emerge through our own experiences and investigations in life, which hopefully will eventually let the heart fall open.
Quote from Norman's talk:
"The only thing that's real is the fluctuation, the interaction, the mixing of ourselves with one another . . . Living together, and dying together, and communicating with one another, affecting each other's lives – that's the teaching."
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A post from Ileana Jiménez on Feminist Teacher makes a lot of great points about including males in feminist discourse. She writes from experience of teaching a high school level feminism course. Something males gain from this class, that seems to include a lot of in-class discussion, is the opportunity to realize and share how they have been socialized to expressed themselves as males in emotionless, unhealthy ways.
The most sustainable, real change occurs when those who are changing come to the conclusion to do so themselves. This same sort of consciousness is mentioned in this blog post, and I think this is crucial for any social issues class. Furthermore, it is all the more important considering the environment it creates for males to share and express themselves, which is not typical traditional masculine supported behavior.
'How to Teach Boys to be Feminists' on The Frisky makes this same point and offers helpful guidelines to teach feminism to 'our boys.' It offers suggestions for younger males than those Jiménez has worked with as a high school teacher, but things like discussing what they see in the media to create a general awareness of the ideas and concepts being communicated through various mediums is something that is never too late to incorporate in a boy's or man's life.
Jiménez's reflections on teaching this class offer a great perspective for us as we move forward to create social change. She says her goal is, 'That whole generations of women and men will never experience and/or perpetrate everything from street harassment to rape; frat boy misogyny to work place discrimination; bullying of queer kids to the banning of LGBT soldiers in the military.' This is my dream too, and what motivates me to act in ways that support this happening. What motivates you?


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EDMONTON - The sight of a herd of goats in the heart of cattle country usually elicits little more than a sigh and a 'Oh, how cute!' But for goat farmers like Merna Gisler, those animals represent a thriving industry.
"Goats are really an alternative lifestyle, they really complement all sorts of agriculture," says Gisler, president of the Alberta Goat Breeders Association.
Cows and goats coexist well on the same farm because they eat differently when put out to pasture. But don't imagine that the goats are heading into the field and eating trash. Goats are actually finicky eaters. They will, however, eat the brush and weeds that cows shun.
Goat meat is mild in flavour. Some find it gamy, but if you like lamb, you will like goat.
The meat is what it's all about and goat meat has become an in-demand product. There are more than 200 documented goat farmers in Alberta but they're still only meeting 10-to-15 per cent of the demand. Imports are accounting for the rest.
Fuelling the demand is Alberta's diverse ethnic population. Goat meat is eaten regularly outside of North America and as these communities resettle here in Alberta, so does the demand for goat meat. The most common place to find goat meat today in Alberta is at a Halal meat shop.
You can also buy goat meat directly from the farmer, or from specialty meat shops. A number of Alberta's farmers' markets, like Edmonton's City Market, have vendors selling goat meat. Like any other meat in the province, goat meat must be processed in a licensed and inspected facility.
The demand for goat products is also growing on the dairy side. Goat cheese is no longer the exclusive treat of gourmets. Goat milk and yogurt, in addition to the typical chèvre and other cheese products are growing in popularity. Goat milk provides an alternative to cow's milk and soy products for individuals on specialized diets for intolerances. My own kids, for example, drink goat milk to keep their eczema at bay.
Fairwinds Farm, a certified organic goat dairy located in Fort Macleod, has been growing steadily for the last decade. Anita Oudshoorn started the operation in the 1990s with only two goats.
"Once you get two goats, you get more, " says Oudshoorn. Now her farm boasts a herd of 400 and a dairy business that supplies goat milk, yogurt, and cheese to natural food markets across the province.
With a high demand for goat products more and more people are entering the business. The goat industry was hit hard with the BSE crisis, as their exports to the United States were also banned. The industry is now rebounding.
"By and large, you've got a great group coming into the business," says Maureen Lewis, a goat farmer near Three Hills. "Because the starting impetus is a customer driven business, it brings in good people."
Lewis supplies meat to specialty meat shops and the individual buyer. Her farm also has a breeding stock of goats — a setup is common to many goat farmers.
Goat farming is proving particularly appealing to young families and those with off-farm jobs as well. Goats are easier to work with than other animals, the facilities are smaller, and no one is likely to get trampled when the livestock rarely exceeds 100 pounds.
"But you have to think differently with a goat," says Gisler. "They are unique. They have a personality. Sheep are followers, goats are leaders; they are more of an independent thinker."
Goat farmers are devoted to their herds, whether they keep only a handful of goats or hundreds. The personality of the animal is unique and the care required is gentle. And like all farming, the goat business is no skatewalk.
"Milking goats sounds very romantic, but it is very labour intensive," says Oudshoorn.
Gisler echoes that sentiment. "People who are thinking of getting into the industry who don't know a lot about goats, need to know that goats need care. They need the specialized care."
The Alberta Goat Breeders Association is hosting an information session for people interested in goat farming on August 20. Check in on their website www.albertagoatbreeders.ca for more information.
Braised Meatballs with Artichokes and Fennel
This recipe comes from Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough's book, Goat: Meat, Milk, Cheese (Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, 2011).
It will serve four, maybe six, if you've got a couple of sides like wilted chard and mashed potatoes.
Meatballs are one comfort food trend among many, all of which seem to have been with us since the 1990s for no obvious reason. Maybe we've all got so very tired of politics and obstructionists and sign-wavers and bad times and bank bailouts and. . . . OK, comfort foods aren't going away any time soon. So try this Greek-inspired dish, the flavours based on those from the eastern part of the Mediterranean. More and more, Weinstein has started using whole wheat flour as a light coating. It offers a little more texture, a nutty earthiness — and certainly doesn't turn as instantly gummy as all-purpose flour.
1 pound (500 g) ground goat
1 large egg white
3 tablespoons fresh bread crumbs
2 medium shallots, minced
1 teaspoon (5 mL) dried oregano
1 teaspoon (5mL) dried dill
1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt, halved and used in two places in the recipe
1 teaspoon (5 mL) freshly ground black pepper, halved, same as with the salt
1/2 cup (125 mL) whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons (25 mL) olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 large fennel bulb, any stems and fronds removed, the tough root end sliced off and discarded, then the bulb itself chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
1 pound (500 g) fresh baby artichokes, trimmed; or one 12-ounce package whole or quartered frozen baby artichokes (no need to thaw)
1 1/3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
1 1/2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tomato paste
2 teaspoons (10 mL) lemon juice
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground cinnamon
Mix the ground meat, egg white, bread crumbs, shallots, oregano, dill, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl until uniform — that is, the spices spread evenly throughout; the bread crumbs, too; and the egg white no longer visible as a scummy film. Form this mixture into twelve golf balls.
Heat a large pot over medium heat. Meanwhile, spread the whole wheat flour on a plate. Swirl the oil into the pot, then roll half the balls in the flour. Put them in the pot and brown them on all sides. (OK, geometry teachers, I know balls don't have sides. But you know what I mean.) Turn them gently so as not to tear them as they brown. About 7 minutes will do it. Transfer them to a plate and repeat with the remaining balls.
Dump the onion, fennel, tomato, and artichokes into the pot. Stir over the heat until the onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes.
Pour in the broth; stir in the tomato paste, lemon juice, cinnamon, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. As the mixture begins to simmer, make sure you scrape up any browned bits in the pot. Then tuck the meatballs into the simmering sauce and pour any juices on their plate over everything. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer slowly for 1 hour.
More To Know
If you've never worked with fresh, baby artichokes, take this warning to heart: you may need to lose a little more than half of each before it's ready to go in the stew. Cut the top third off the artichoke, getting rid of any spiky points, even inside. Then pull off the outer leaves until you get down to a small, pale green, sometimes yellowish, teardrop shaped vegetable. The choke inside (the hairy bits in a bigger artichoke) is still edible in these small ones, so there's no need to remove it. Or buy frozen baby artichokes and be done with it.


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HSBC receives get-out-of-jail-free card in a real-life game of Monopoly.
The New York Times reports this week that megabank HSBC has escaped criminal prosecution for money laundering that probably funded terrorists and narcotics traffickers. Why? Because regulators and prosecutors were petrified that an indictment would undermine the entire financial system. The Times quotes anonymous government sources who confessed fears about bringing formal charges because doing so would be a "death sentence" for the bank. So they let it off the hook.
Thats right, HSBC is officially above the law. Too-big-to-fail has become too-big-to-prosecute.
A year-long investigation found that the British banking giant had blown right past federal laws by laundering billions of dollars from Mexican drug trafficking and processing banned transactions on behalf of Iran, Libya, Sudan and Burma. A Wednesday Times article serves up vivid passages about the shady goings-on, including HSBC officials working closely with Saudi Arabian banks linked to terrorist organizations. According to the report, "the four-count criminal information filed in the court charged HSBC with failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, to conduct due diligence on its foreign correspondent affiliates and for violating sanctions and the Trading With the Enemy Act."
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Tonight there will be 219,000 additional mouths to feed at the dinner table, and many of them will be greeted with empty plates.
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In Sana'a, the capital of Yemen — home to 2 million people — tap water is available only once every 4 days; in [nearby] Taiz, it is [only available] once every 20 days.
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Mountain City Clean Sweep Week 2007 kicks off
City employees will be working overtime to help residents clean up the town with a city-wide junk pickup beginning at 7 a.m. tomorrow. Trucks will be collecting everything from old appliances to lawnmowers and old cars, anything that could be viewed as offensive junk to your neighborhood. While mercury-containing items like computers and car batteries will not be picked up, everything else will be carted away at no charge. If you can't get it together by Saturday, get the items curbside by 7 a.m. on your regular pickup day.
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