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PFT Live: Shaun King credits 49ers' young QB
Ravens cut Jason Babin, as they try to restock secondary
The Ravens needed immediate help for their injury depleted secondary, so they got rid of a guy brought in to help their injury depleted pass rush.
As part of a flurry of moves Tuesday, the Ravens announced they cut veteran outside linebacker Jason Babin.
They also cut cornerback Rashaan Melvin and placed cornerback Will Davis (torn ACL) on injured reserve.
To fill those three roster spots, they signed former 49ers cornerback Shareece Wright and promoted cornerbacks Asa Jackson and Charles James from the practice squad.
Babin was brought in after Terrell Suggs was lost for the season to a torn Achilles, but didn't make any impact there, with no stats in the two games he was active for.
NFL admits side judge should have caught clock mistake
The NFL has acknowledged that the side judge working Monday night's game in San Diego should have caught a mistake made by the clock operator.
"Because of an error by the clock operator, the game clock was incorrectly started before the Steelers' first play from scrimmage following the touchback. That first down snap came with 2:38 left to play instead of 2:56, a difference of 18 seconds," the league's statement said. "The official game time is kept on the stadium scoreboard, but it is the responsibility of the side judge to supervise the timing of the game. Had the side judge or any of the other six on-field officials noticed the timing error, they could have corrected it."
Although the NFL's statement didn't name him, Rob Vernatchi was the side judge for the game. That's a huge mistake that will surely result in him being downgraded by the league office.
And it was the second consecutive Monday night game that saw a significant mistake by the officials, coming on the heels of last week's illegal bat by the Seahawks, which probably cost the Lions the game. Even though this mistake probably didn't change the outcome of the game (although it's impossible to say for sure what would have happened had there been 18 more seconds on the clock in a game the Steelers won on the final play), it's something the NFL needs to address. Officiating needs to get better.
Cardinals make it official with Dwight Freeney
Dwight Freeney's return to the NFL was reported on Monday and the Cardinals made it official on Tuesday with the announcement that they've signed the 13-year veteran.
The move reunites Freeney with coach Bruce Arians, who was the interim head coach for much of the 2012 season with the Colts, and the Cardinals hope it will give a boost to a pass rush that has recorded eight sacks in five games. The need for that boost is particularly acute in the short term.
Linebacker Alex Okafor is the team leader with two of those sacks, but is currently battling a calf injury and, per multiple reports, he's expected to miss several weeks while recovering. Whether Freeney, who will meet the team in West Virginia as they prepare to face the Steelers, can ramp up quickly enough to help fill the hole remains to be seen.
The Cardinals placed linebacker Kenny Demens on injured reserve to make room for Freeney on the roster. Demens tore his ACL in last Sunday's victory in Detroit.
Bills sign Josh Johnson, so Colts can't again this week
The Colts are going to have to find another quarterback to ride around in the revolving door, because Josh Johnson has another job.
The Bills announced they had signed the journeyman backup, who has yo-yoed on and off the Colts roster the last two weeks while Andrew Luck was hurt.
This time, he's insurance for Bills starter Tyrod Taylor, who was "beat up right now," according to Bills coach Rex Ryan.
If Taylor isn't able to start, they might have to turn back to EJ Manuel this week against the Bengals, which isn't an ideal situation. The Bills had a solid backup plan, but they traded him to the Cowboys, leaving themselves thin again, and forced to look outside for reinforcements.
PFT Live: Larry Donnell, Fred Jackson, Malcolm Jenkins, Tony Jefferson
Giants tight end Larry Donnell capped a busy NFL Sunday with a touchdown catch to beat the 49ers on Sunday night and we'll be talking to him about his big play on Tuesday's edition of PFT Live.
Donnell will join Mike Florio to discuss the game-winning catch, which capped off a comeback in the final minutes that moved the Giants to 3-2 and erased some memories of the way they blew games in the first two weeks of the season. They'll also talk about Donnell's fellow tight end Daniel Fells's battle with a MRSA infection and the upcoming Monday night clash with the Eagles.
We'll be talking about that game with Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins as well when Jenkins drops in as a guest on the program. Guests will also include a pair of representatives from the NFC West — Seahawks running back Fred Jackson and Cardinals safety Tony Jefferson — as we bring you everything you need to know from around the league.
As always, we also want to hear what PFT Planet thinks. Email questions at any time or get in touch on Twitter at @ProFootballTalk to let us know what's on your mind.
It all gets started at noon ET and you can listen to all three hours live via the various NBC Sports Radio affiliates, through the links at PFT, or with the NBC Sports Radio app. You can also watch a simulcast of the first hour through the links at PFT.
Carlos Dunlap: How we finish means more than how we start
After the Bengals beat the Seahawks on Sunday, some of their players talked about the "statement" they made by coming back from 17 down to move to 5-0 on the season.
On Monday, attention shifted away from pats on the back to the tasks that still lie ahead for the Bengals this season. Linebacker A.J. Hawk acknowledged that he was dealing in cliches when he said that "we're on to the next one," but said it was the mindset that the team had to have with so much of the season left to play.
Defensive end Carlos Dunlap agreed and pointed out that the Bengals are going to be judged on how they finish the season and not on their record after five weeks of the regular season.
"We've got to win our next football game," Dunlap said, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I don't care what our record is right now. We've got another opponent coming up and they're just as important. No matter where we are right now, if we don't finish, the start won't be remembered. We'll be remembered [by] how we wouldn't finish."
No one in Cincinnati needs to be reminded of the team's run of one-and-done playoff appearances. While they won't get a chance to change their fortunes without a strong regular season, January will be the only judge of their ultimate success this season.
Report: Luke Kuechly cleared from concussion protocol
The Panthers have won their first four games despite the absence of linebacker Luke Kuechly for almost all of those contests, but it looks like they'll have him back in the lineup this week.
Kuechly has been out since suffering a concussion in the season-opening victory over the Jaguars and Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer reports that he is out of the league's concussion protocol after being cleared by an independent neurologist. Assuming there are no setbacks in practice over the next couple of days, he should be in the lineup against the Seahawks on Sunday.
A.J. Klein filled in for Kuechly while he was recovering and did a solid job in the middle of the Panthers defense. Kuechly brings more to the table, however, and should boost the Panthers' chances of keeping their undefeated string going against Seattle.
In addition to bumping Carolina to 5-0, a win over Seattle would exorcise some demons from recent games against the Seahawks. The Panthers have lost to Seattle four times in the last three years with all three regular season losses coming by less than seven points.
Johnsons have turned Cardinals' rushing average from worst to first
It's no surprise that the Cardinals are a good team this year. They were a good team last year, too, until they lost starting quarterback Carson Palmer and backup quarterback Drew Stanton.
But it is a surprise that the Cardinals are winning thanks in large part to a dramatic turnaround in their running game. Last year, the Cardinals were dead last in the NFL with an average of 3.3 yards a carry. This year the Cardinals are first in the NFL with an average of 5.0 yards a carry.
Free agent signing Chris Johnson has proven that he's far from washed up, having carried 79 times for 405 yards, an average of 5.1 yards a carry that is his best since his 2,006-yard season in 2009. And rookie David Johnson has added 91 yards on 18 carries, also an average of 5.1 yards a carry. The emergence of the Johnsons has pushed Andre Ellington, last year's leading rusher, down the depth chart. But Ellington has played well in limited action, reeling off a 63-yard touchdown run on Sunday in Detroit.
Even when Palmer was healthy last year, the Cardinals were a fairly one-dimensional offense. This year the Johnsons have turned them into a balanced attack, and an even tougher team to beat.
NFL reviewing San Diego clock error
Last night, the NFL had no comment in the immediate aftermath of a Monday night game that could have been marred by a bizarre clock error prior to Pittsburgh's final drive of the game. On Tuesday morning, a comment is coming.
According to NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, the league is reviewing the situation and will have more to say soon.
The ESPN broadcast showed 18 seconds improperly run off the clock, from 2:56 to 2:38, after a San Diego kickoff went out of the end zone. The official clock could be seen ticking off 10 of the 18 seconds while the Steelers were taking the field for the start of the drive.
The Steelers scored a game-winning touchdown on the last play of regulation. If they hadn't, it would have been a much bigger story.
It's still a pretty big story, with ramifications that can't be known without going back to the 2:56 mark and letting the Steelers begin their final drive from that point. Would the 18 seconds have been absorbed into the drive, with the last play still coming as the clock expired? Would they have scored a touchdown with enough time on the clock for the Chargers to try a Hail Mary play or at a minimum a Stanford band clusterfudge?
Those questions shouldn't matter, because the clock should at all times be accurate. It's a task that falls into the "you had one job" category, and if the NFL's current approach isn't getting that one job done, they need to find a way to do that one job better.
Vikings put boxing gloves on Xavier Rhodes in practice
Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes was flagged for seven penalties in the first four weeks of the season, tying him with defensive end Everson Griffen for most on the team and second-most in the entire league.
Three of those penalties came in Week Four's close loss to the Broncos and the Vikings want to see Rhodes use his hands in a less damaging way when they resume their season against the Chiefs this weekend. Boxing gloves are part of that plan.
The Vikings had Rhodes practice while wearing the gloves on Monday with defensive backs coach Jerry Gray telling Rhodes "now you can't grab" after they were slipped on.
"I've heard of that technique before; putting boxing gloves on, and make a guy just cover with his feet and his eyes. I think it's actually a good thing for him," cornerback Captain Munnerlyn said, via ESPN.com. "We know he's a very physical guy — it shows. With seven penalties on the year, we're just trying to get it down, and help him get it down. We're just trying to go out there and be teammates. We want to laugh and joke with him, let him know it's not a thing that coach is insulting you on, or anything like that. We're just trying to get you better."
All three of Rhodes's penalties against the Broncos came on drives that resulted in points that loomed large in a 23-20 loss for the Vikings. If the gloves can help eliminate such losses in the future, it will be worth any laughing and joking in practice. If they don't, the Vikings could invite Ray Edwards back for a bout at their forthcoming stadium.
Mike Nugent sees a maturing Bengals team
As long-time NFL kicker Jay Feely has said on PFT Live, specialists have a unique opportunity to observe and study a football team. Bengals kicker Mike Nugent, who arrived in 2010, has had the ability to study his team very carefully over the last six seasons.
So what's different about the 2015 version of the Bengals, which has powered the franchise to its first 5-0 record since 1988?
"One thing I've noticed is just certain guys we used to call young," Nugent said on Monday's PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio. "When I first got here the first few years a lot of our guys have done such a great job not only on the field but [in] their leadership roles. They used to be the young guys, now they're the more experienced guys. Kind of taking control, whether that be offense or defense. Our defense is a pretty weathered crew. [It's] got a lot of guys with a lot of experience. But I think the guys that were young once are getting older and just getting that experience and using it."
At the center of this Cincinnati maturity spree is quarterback Andy Dalton.
"[He's] really stepping into that leadership role," Nugent said. "Really just doing a great job. He looks very commanding when he's out there in the huddle. . . . I think everyone's kind of buying in and rolling with him."
Helping teammates roll with Dalton is the fact that he's been getting rocked on the field, but he keeps going. Quietly, he's becoming more of a weapon in the running game, with a pair of read-option keepers against Seattle and a savvy decision to audible to a short touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Through it all, Dalton was getting banged around with both legal and illegal hits.
"There's certain guys on the field people just feed off of and the quarterback is certainly on of those guys," Nugent said. "Just the toughness that he shows. He shows a lot of energy and gets excited about certain plays. Everyone sees that and just feeds off it and it kind of makes our sidelines get excited along with him at the time."
The ultimate excitement on Sunday came from Nugent's foot, with a game-tying field goal nailed from 31 yards with the final seconds ticking off the clock and a 42-yard game winner in overtime that banked off the upright.
For the full Nugent interview from Monday's show (which was nearly as exciting as watching the flight of an overtime field goal), click the thing in the thing below.
PFT's Week Six power rankings
1. Patriots (4-0; last week No. 1): That AFC Finalist banner is gonna get stuck in a place where banners aren't supposed to go.
2. Packers (5-0; No. 2): This team won't lose at home. As long as the Giants don't show up there in January. Again.
3. Bengals (5-0; No. 4): If these are the "same old Bengals," ever team should aspire to be the "same old Bengals."
4. Broncos (5-0; No. 3): The fact that coach Gary Kubiak had to say he's not benching Peyton Manning shows how tenuous this team's 5-0 record is.
5. Falcons (5-0; No. 5): The Falcons avoided a pothole. Now, they'll drive all over the Saints.
6. Cardinals (4-1; No. 6): With a trip to Pittsburgh up next, Bruce Arians gets a shot at the team that "retired" him.
7. Panthers (4-0; No. 7): With the Seahawks and Packers coming up, the Panthers will soon be paying the price for winning the division last year.
8. Jets (3-1; No. 9): Sheldon Richardson is back, which means the Jets should be even better.
9. Giants (3-2; No. 13): They should be 5-0. 3-2 is still good enough to lead one of the worst divisions in football.
10. Steelers (3-2; No. 12): Before anyone crowns the team from Cincinnati, the Steelers will have something to say about the AFC North.
11. Seahawks (2-3; No. 8): To anyone who thinks Russell Wilson isn't worth his contract, consider where this team would be right now without him.
12. Rams (2-3; No. 10): With the intersection of an underground landfill fire and a radioactive dump not far from their practice facility, the Rams should spend their bye week in any place but St. Louis.
13. Bills (3-2; No. 14): Sixteen years later, it was a different kind of Music City Miracle in Nashville.
14. Cowboys (2-3; No. 11): The bye week is a perfect time to bid farewell to Brandon Weeden.
15. Vikings (2-2; No. 16): With the Chiefs coming to town, Vikings fans of a certain age will be hearing "65 toss power trap" in their nightmares.
16. Colts (3-2; No. 20): Andrew Luck, Matt Hasselbeck, Bert Jones, John Unitas. Does it really matter against the Patriots?
17. Browns (2-3; No. 21): With Peyton Manning coming to town, Josh McCown will be happy to see he's not the oldest quarterback on the field.
18. Raiders (2-3; No. 18): When it comes to offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave, Vikings fans know what Raiders fans are currently experiencing.
19. Chargers (2-3; No. 19): At least they won't have to worry about hosting any playoff games in San Diego after applying for permission to relocate to L.A.
20. Ravens (1-4; No. 15): Jim Harbaugh should join John on the sidelines for the trip to San Francisco.
21. Washington (2-3; No. 22): Despite the loss in Atlanta, they need to be taken seriously. Especially in a division that shouldn't be taken seriously.
22. Dolphins (1-3; No. 23): From Oklahoma drills to trying to drill Tennessee. Fail, and it's over.
23. Bears (2-3; No. 30): What a difference a competent head coach makes.
24. Eagles (2-3; No. 27): A win over the Saints will do little to quiet the chatter of Chip Kelly to USC. Either one of them.
25. Buccaneers (2-3; No. 28): If they could get more really bad teams on the schedule, they could contend.
26. Chiefs (1-4; No. 17): Has any season turned more dramatically from the first half of Week Two through the end of Week Five?
27. 49ers (1-4; No. 31): Yes, the 49ers could win 12 this year. If the NFL expands the regular season to 82 games.
28. Titans (1-3; No. 24): If they knew how to finish, they'd be at least 3-1.
29. Texans (1-4; No. 25): They benched Brian Hoyer too quickly. They stayed with Ryan Mallett too long. With Hoyer back, they have one last chance to turn it around.
30. Jaguars (1-4; No. 26): For owner Shad Khan, there's a point where patience becomes apathy.
31. Saints (1-4; No. 29): For the latest installment of the Saints-Falcons rivalry, Saints fans may be egging the Saints buses.
32. Lions (0-5; No. 32): If the 2015 Lions lose at home Sunday against the Bears, the 2008 Lions may be able to put the 0-16 champagne on ice.
Report: Daniel Fells' football career likely over after MRSA
The game ball the Giants dedicated to tight end Daniel Fells is likely the last one he'll ever earn.
According to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News, a source close to Fells believes that the damage done to Fells' foot from a MRSA infection are such that his "playing days are all but over."
Fells has already had five surgeries, and more are on tap as doctors try to fight the infection. While there were reports that he had lost part of his foot, the Daily News reports that is not the case.
Still, the source said "I would be really surprised" if he plays football again.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin was upbeat about Fells' chance for a recovery, saying it was his understanding that the tight end's condition was improving, and that he had shown steady improvement after the infection had spread to a bone in his leg and another procedure was performed to stop it.
"I don't think he's out of the woods," Coughlin said. "I didn't say that. I think these three straight days are really a wonderful sign, but there are more tests to be done. And again the response to the antibiotic is critical."
Fells has been hospitalized since Oct. 2, but the Giants connected him to Monday's team meeting via Skype to share the news about the game ball with him.
"Everyone was able to cheer him on and try to make him feel better," Coughlin said. "He was very nice in saying that he watched the game and he was very proud of how we finished it."
Now, they have to support his recovery to health, if his football playing days are indeed finished.
Bernard Pierce has a concussion, which may explain strange play
It appeared that Jaguars running back Bernard Pierce had simply done something bone-headed. But there may have been extenuating circumstances, namely a head injury.
During a Buccaneers punt return last week, Pierce got turned around and, instead of trying to tackle the returner, ended up blocking a Bucs player instead. It made the rounds of the Internet, and everyone pointed and laughed at those silly Jaguars, caught in another zany mishap.
Except, it stopped being funny when Pierce was diagnosed with a concussion after the game.
Via BigCatCountry.com, the only explanation Gus Bradley offered for the play was the concussion, without explicitly saying that was the cause.
"It's not a good play at all," Bradley said. "When I saw it I couldn't believe it, but I know he's in the concussion protocol. I know after the game he had concussion symptoms. That's where I'll leave it at that, the play itself if you watched it."
Asked if Pierce had suffered the concussion previously, Bradley replied: "I don't know. I imagine so. . . .
"Yeah, I'm sure, I mean he's in the concussion protocol. It's just unfortunate that he had those symptoms and that play happened."
What's most unfortunate is that Pierce suffered a brain injury at some point, and that no one on the Jaguars staff, a teammate or the league's trained spotters noticed, and he was allowed to continue playing. While making a foolish-looking play has made him the butt of jokes, the fact no one caught his injury before it could have become even worse is a serious problem.
Marshawn Lynch expected back this week for Panthers game
The Seahawks found out they could still run the ball without Marshawn Lynch, but they'd still rather be with him.
According to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, the Seahawks expect Lynch to return to the lineup Sunday when they face the Panthers, after he missed two weeks with a hamstring strain.
Rookie replacement Thomas Rawls ran for 169 yards in last week's loss to the Bengals, which is the most yards for a Seattle back in a single game since Shaun Alexander went for 201 against the Packers in 2006.
"Normally, Marshawn comes in and out pretty regularly, so we'll just pump [Rawls] in there and see how many carries that amounts to,'' Carroll said. "Usually it's about eight or 10 carries on a regular game. We'll see how that goes. …
"We're going to feel real comfortable about him in the two spot, coming in off the bench. There's no reason for him not to play, he's done a great job for us, and I would say he's probably exceeded our expectations at this point.''
An undrafted rookie averaging 5.6 yards per attempt will generally exceed expectations, but it also gives the Seahawks some hint of what life after Lynch might be like. They still leaned on veteran Fred Jackson late in the game, but Rawls has done an impressive job behind what has been a shaky offensive line this season.
Rex: Tyrod Taylor is "beat up right now"
Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor's legs helped save the day in Nashville on Sunday as he reeled off several big runs in the second half to bring the Bills back for a 14-13 win over the Titans.
At the end of one of those runs, Taylor was dragged down from behind by linebacker Zach Brown on what the officials ruled was a horse collar tackle and had to leave the game for a play after he was slow to get back to his feet. Blows like that have left Taylor nursing some wounds as this week gets underway.
"I can tell you this: He is beat up right now," Ryan said, via the Buffalo News. "He's sore. You ought to see him — he is sore. We knew he would be. Guys, he hasn't been 100 percent all season.We all know he finished the game, but we'll see how he's doing. We'll be looking at him throughout the week and everybody else that we have. He's sore now, I can tell you that much."
Taylor was listed on the injury report before Week Four because of an ankle issue that Ryan says dates back to training camp, but he wasn't on the injury report last week at all. Based on Ryan's Monday comments and the league's rules about injury reporting, it seems like a good bet that he'll wind up on the report this time around.
Tom Brady on pace for NFL's first 5,500-yard passing season
It wasn't that long ago that a 5,000-yard season in the NFL was an extraordinary achievement. But now 5,000-yard seasons are a regular occurrence in the NFL, and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is heading toward the next milestone: 5,500 yards.
Brady has 1,387 yards in four games, an average of 346.8 yards a game that puts him on pace for 5,548 yards this season. If Brady keeps his current pace, he'll have the first 5,500-yard season in NFL history.
For years, the record for passing yards in a season belonged to Dan Marino, who threw for 5,084 yards in 1984. The 5,000-yard season at that time was a huge accomplishment, and Marino's record stood for 27 years. But now there have been eight 5,000-yard seasons, and the number doesn't seem as special. The current record belongs to Peyton Manning, who passed for 5,477 yards in 2013.
Brady may make 5,500 yards the new benchmark for great passing seasons.
Tuesday morning one-liners
The Bills need to get pressure on Andy Dalton in Week Six.
The Dolphins defensive line knows they've played below expectations.
"It's just another game" was the party line for the Patriots when asked about facing the Colts.
Jets DE Sheldon Richardson wants to get after the quarterback after wrapping up his suspension.
The Ravens aren't thinking about changes to the coaching staff.
Giovani Bernard has given the Bengals a versatile running game.
Browns DT Danny Shelton has to keep his emotions in check.
Said LB Arthur Moats of the Steelers defense, "I feel like we're starting to contribute more every week, getting better and making plays at big moments."
T Duane Brown said any Texans turnaround has to start with the offensive line.
Can the Colts stop the run this weekend?
Jaguars coach Gus Bradley was upset over his team's loss to the Buccaneers, but major changes don't seem to be coming.
After being conservative on offense all day, Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt regrets being aggressive with his last play call.
The Broncos depth has helped them keep winning despite injuries.
Experience helps drive Chiefs coach Andy Reid's decision-making process.
The Raiders plan to focus on their rushing attack during the bye week.
Being close to winning wasn't enough for the Chargers on Monday night.
What will go into the Cowboys' quarterback decision?
RB Shane Vereen has brought new wrinkles to the Giants offense.
Eagles coach Chip Kelly discussed the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty he received in Sunday's win.
A breakdown of Redskins QB Kirk Cousins's overtime interception by Cousins.
Bears coach John Fox called "frustration" with WR Alshon Jeffery's injury understandable.
Unhappiness with the Lions' 0-5 start goes all the way to the top of the organization.
LT David Bakhtiari says he isn't concerned about the Packers offense.
Rookie LB Eric Kendricks is moving into a bigger role with the Vikings.
Falcons CB Robert Alford bounced back from some early struggles against the Redskins.
The Panthers want to do more than just play the Seahawks close this time.
Saints QB Drew Brees is on pace to be sacked more than 50 times.
The Buccaneers aren't happy with the play of the secondary.
West Virginia is the home base for the Cardinals this week.
The Rams released RB Trey Watts rather than add him to the 53-man roster after he served a four-game suspension.
There were some encouraging signs in the 49ers' loss to the Giants.
Musings about whether the Seahawks' time as a top dog has come to an end.
Pete Carroll admits Michael Bennett "lost his mind a little bit" when attacking Andy Dalton
Sunday's loss by the Seahawks to the Bengals included a moment in the first half when Seattle defensive lineman Michael Bennett went after Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton following a turnover, hitting him three times and drawing a flag.
"He just lost his mind a little bit and went after the quarterback too aggressively," coach Pete. "I'll tell you this, in the old days in interception returns that was kind of the style that you go after the quarterback and you tried to get a shot on him. That was like back in the sixties. Unfortunately, it was a real mistake."
Yes, it was a real mistake. And Bennett is going to pay for it. And it won't be in 1960s dollars.
Which means he'll have less money to purchase a substance that would mellow him out a little — you know, a substance he's banned from using but that he can legally purchase in Washington and that he can smoke without consequence as long as he's not in the program and has already had his annual substance-abuse test.
Report: Falcons "uncertain" about Julio Jones for Thursday
The Falcons filed an injury report after holding a walkthrough on Monday and they listed wide receiver Julio Jones as out because of hamstring and toe injuries.
Jones has been a regular on the injury report in recent weeks and dropped from being probable in Week Four to questionable for Week Five's game against the Redskins. Jones played, but the quick turnaround to playing on Thursday could make this week more problematic.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Falcons are "uncertain" about whether Jones's hamstring will be well enough for him to play when the team takes on the Saints. Jones said after Sunday's game that he expected to play even though he won't be 100 percent.
"I know you can't play this game 100 percent," Jones said, via ESPN.com. "It's very rare that you can be able to play this game at 100 percent. You can do one thing; you can't do both: You can't pray and then worry at the same time. I pray, and that's it. And then I just go play. Whatever happens, happens."
Tuesday will bring an actual practice for the Falcons and a chance to see if Jones will participate, although his importance to the team probably means a full session isn't a prerequisite for being in the lineup in New Orleans.


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Attracting helpful people is an important key to success in both our personal and professional lives.
The art of Feng Shui addresses all of the main areas of our lives and teaches that our homes can be useful tools for attracting all of the things that we desire on our deepest level.
Form School is a particular school of Feng Shui that uses what is called a Bagua Map. It is a map that is put over your floor plan that identifies the nine key energy centers (the "Helpful People" section is one of the nine).
Using the Bagua Map is similar to creating a vision board. It gives you a physical place in your home to place the visual affirmations that you are working with. Once you locate a specific energy center, you place objects there that represent what you want to bring into your life, as well at the things you want to keep on flowing. Just like a vision board, the messages you planted there in the form of physical objects are registering in both the conscious and subconscious mind and are sent out to the universe like radio signals.
As in the law of attraction, like attracts like. The more powerful the visual affirmation (i.e those fused with positive emotions) , the more powerful the thought form. The strength of the thought form is what focuses the chi ( energy) in the desired direction. In working with energy enhancements, make sure to choose the objects that have the most meaning for you (if you make them yourself, even better!). Feng Shui is not about hanging a talisman in your space that mysteriously brings you good fortune. This is a trite quick-fix approach which is unfortunately promoted in many Feng Shui books, giving it a bad name.
At its deepest level Feng Shui acknowledges our profound connection to our physical surroundings and the interconnection between the seen and unseen worlds. It teaches that in aligning our outer environment with our deepest desires (our inner environment), we bring our lives into balance.
In Feng Shui Helpful People refers to the angels who appear in our lives just when we need them. It is about synchronicity, being in the right place at the right time and knowing that the universe will send us the necessary helpers to assist us on our path. A chance meeting with a stranger links us to finding our life partner or connects us to a dream job, etc.
The Helpful People area is also about Travel . This is a great place to place pictures, books, postcards and other objects depicting the places you wish to travel to as well as affirming that everything will go smoothly when you do.
You may want to enhance this area if:
- You want to attract teachers, clients, colleagues, customers, employees, a nanny, gardener, contractor, or helpful people of any kind into your life, or if you are planning to relocate either your home or job.
- If you desire to travel and intend that it to be safe, easy and synchronistic.
How to Locate and Enhance the Helpful People and Travel Area of your Home
This part of Feng Shui comes out of the teaching of the Bagua, the source of which is the ancient Chinese book of wisdom and divination, the I Ching. To read more about the Bagua, I will refer you to my prior article: Where is Energy in your Home.
The ancient Feng Shui masters felt there were certain energy centers of our homes that correspond to all of the key areas of our lives. We can locate these energy centers by overlaying what is called a Bagua map, onto the floor plan of our living space. Once we locate them we want to:
1. Take a look at what is going on there and see if it connects to what is going on in our lives at present. (You may have some ah'hah moments!)
2. Clean it up, clear it out and make it an attractive place to spend time in.
3. Add enhancements to encourage the chi (energy) to become activated along with environmental affirmations that represent what it is you do want to have happen in this area of your life. These can be collages, vision boards, meaningful objects, pictures etc. What ever invokes a sense of excitement and passion around the desired object or outcome.
Next: How to enhance the Helpful People and Travel Area
Here are some suggested enhancements if you would like to activate the Helpful People and Travel area of your home:
1. Objects, statues, posters or vision boards that represent your own personal spiritual guides such as saints, angels, gods, goddesses, deities, nature, power animals, totems, etc.
2. Posters, paintings, collages or photos of special places you have traveled or would like to travel to or objects from places in the world that have always inspired you.
3. Pictures and objects that represent the living 'angels' in your life.
4. Items pertaining to helpful people such as clients, customers, employees, teachers, benefactors and mentors that you want to attract into your life or keep in your life. You may be working with attracting the perfect nanny or gardener or handyman, or even volunteers for your non-profit.
5. Create a 'helpful angels' garden outside or a nook in your home. If you are missing this area from your floor plan, create the garden in the area outside where this would be located in the home. Add the symbols that are the most personal to you. (Please note I am not promoting we have our yards look like 'My Big Fat Green Wedding,' with huge statues of Athena in the front yard!)
6. Find a box you love and turn it into an affirmations box and place it in this area. Write an affirmation about what it is you desire to bring into your life in terms of Helpful People and Travel. Write it with gratitude, in present tense as if it is true now. Date it and read it frequently, visualizing clearly what it is you are requesting and feel it as if it is happening in the present.
7. Accessories in the colors of white, gray or black. Please don't paint the walls black, just have some accessories in these colors which represent both the water and metal elements connected to this area.
If you are trying to sell your home, you may want to put cards of Realtors in your Helpful People Affirmations Box. If you are looking for a new home, pictures and affirmations of the ideal place would go here, placed next to your vision
Next: The Bagua Map — how to locate the helpful people and travel section of the home


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Cyrus the Great versus Croesus: A Lydian army under Croesus tries to engulf a Persian army under Cyrus, who fields a secret weapon. Will this secret weapon prove decisive?
Typically the villains in Western sources, it is important to consider that there is hardly an "evil" villain in history. The foundations of the Persian Empire were laid in victory at this battle, won by one of history's greatest and most honourable conquerors. After Cyrus the Great came Alexander the Great, who emulated the great Persian conqueror, from his generous post-victory strategies to his march routes to invade the east.
It is difficult to criticize commanders' battle management for such an ancient battle because it hardly existed; a vague battle plan was drawn up and subordinates would follow the plan but act upon their own initiative when conditions inevitably changed. Battle preparations therefore become key and Cyrus' were superior to Croesus. Croesus failed to properly survey Cyrus' dispositions, underestimating the strong Persian shock force to the rear, and then launched a bold attack with his entire force. Cyrus meanwhile allowed his first line to engage before personally leading his second line reserve to decide the battle.
I decided to animate this battle when I realized I had only posted battles where the Persians and their successors lose whether it is to Miltiades, Alexander, Belisarius or Khalid. While these commanders were top-notch, I was afraid this type of repetitive imagery of losses might make the Persians appear to be the nameless henchmen that are always defeated in comic books and action movies.
I was not particularly pleased with the final product of this animation, which is common for ancient battles with few sources. Rather than include details that may be frivolous and unverifiable, I was forced to focus on essential themes which characterized the battle: camels forcing the Lydian cavalry to dismount and the excessive depth of the Egyptian phalanx (Xenophon, c. 400 BC: 6.3.20) according to Croesus' battle plan. Xenophon mentions how gaps between the Lydian wings and center developed as the wings enveloped the Persian box (c. 400 BC: 7.1.6-8) which Davis states were exploited by Cyrus who sent his cavalry through them (1999: 7). However, this is not explicitly mentioned by Xenophon or Herodotus and Persian cavalry did not need to pour through these gaps for them to be problematic; Xenophon likely mentioned them to illustrate the Lydian wings and center were not cooperating.
– Jonathan Webb
Works Consulted
Clothier, Stephen. Greek Perspectives on Cyrus and his Conquests. Hamilton: McMaster University, 1997.
Davis, Paul K. 100 Decisive Battles from Ancient Times to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Dupuy, Trevor N. The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History: From 3500 BC to the Present, Fourth Edition. New York: HarperCollins, 1991.
Farrokh, Kaveh. Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War. Oxford: Osprey, 2007.
Herodotus. The Histories. Translated by Aubrey de Selincourt. New York: Penguin, 2003.
Lamb, Harold. Cyrus the Great. London: Hale, 1961.
Xenophon. Cyropaedia. Translated by Maurice Ashley. London: 1728.
Croesus: http://www.livius.org/men-mh/mermnads/croesus.htm
Cyrus the Great: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great
Egyptian infantry: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=61303
Lydian cavalry: http://www.riseofpersia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=619&view=previous
Map of the Middle East: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great
Map of the world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_map_projections
Persian cavalry: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=66603
Persian infantry: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=40239
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I went to see the movie last night, as the wife and munchkins were visiting her mum and I was at a loose end. I was tempted to see The Life of Pi, the book of which is my favourite novel but I figured I might stil llpersuade the wife to go see it, but not Reacher, so Reacher it was.
It was a solid, slightly old-fashioned thriller. You could imagine it being made in the 1970s with Clint or McQueen in the lead. It's a somewhat surprisingly down-to-earth choice for Tom, when compared to event movies like the Mission Impossible series, if he's intending it to be a franchise. But I did enjoy it. Good solid cast, nicely directed by McQuarrie, with Child's reliable plotting providing a good structure.
Herzog was wonderful as The Zek, really how I imagined him in the book though I would like to have seen more of him. Rosamund Pike's cleavage deserves a mention and supporting role of its own - it was difficult to concentrate every time her magnficent chest came into view (legs were pretty good too).
As for Cruise as Reacher, well, I won't be picturing him when I read the books, but he gave it his best (One) Shot. He did well, even if some of the more Reacher-ish lines weren't entirely convincing coming from him. He's always watchable and was no different here. I didn't particularly care for the scene where Reacher put down his gun to fight Jai Courtney hand-to-hand - the 'real' Reacher would just have shot him. It looked like they were trying to recreate the Gibson/Busey showdown from Lethal Weapon, with the rain and what not. And the ending seemed a bit rushed. But all in all, a good enough movie.
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- The Union and Confederacy split 10 years earlier (without war - something which no politician would have accepted back then);
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- France becomes an Empire at the same moment as in Real Life and they still aim to conquer Mexico, just 10 years too quickly;
- Inferred Holocaust: the steampunk dream of a Victorian information age is somewhat deconstructed by the heavy hints that they're using it to catalogue people for the purposes of the then-popular doctrine of eugenics. The ending (set in the 1990's) implies that humanity only exists as simulated information.
- Ye Goode Olde Days: cross with Jive Turkey: only "Dandy Mick" and Sybil use the flowery language of the early-Victorian times, known to the modern public from period literature and the speeches of Gladstone and his peers. Mallory, most male characters from Engine-punchers to lowly workers, Disraeli himself use a language similar to that of modern men.


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Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve plot of all the models. A plot of ROC curve for all the classifiers. Among all classifiers, SMO achieved the maximum value for area under the curve (AUC) closely followed by Random Forest and Naïve Bayes. J48 had the least AUC. The corresponding scalar AUC values can be viewed in Table 2
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We are at the end of the October 2010. Week 8 of the NFL games is right around the corner. We have prepared an article for you about who to pick for the upcoming football games.
If a team is shrewd, they know who their fan draw is and they market him to the fullest extent of his charm. If a city is smart, they do it as well, riding the wave of success when a team is doing well, making their city the center of everyone's attention for as long as possible. They will have parades, or community events to spotlight the victory- they will have as many mass media events that they can. The more publicity, the more new fans a team can win, and the more revenue that it will produce. The best city for soccer, is the one that cares, truly cares about the Sport Football Games, the players and the many fans.
Along with Oklahoma, USC beat three top 10 teams in all. Like other USC teams, the 2004 team often let less worthy opponents hang on, only to demolish them in the second half. But even in these games, the threats rarely looked serious. It was as if the Trojans were merely toying with their opponents.
No kidding! DirecTV might be expensive and you might find it difficult to afford it. So what if say you should get your very own NFL Sunday Ticket. Simply get connected to the internet and sit down to watch all the football matches you want to. It is as good as having the ticket in your hand!
These games give one the chance to form a football team, manage it and develop it. Online games are flexible as one plays the game at his or her own pace. Free online foot ball games are those one does not need to pay for.That is they can be downloaded. Before one plays an online game, he or she should choose a team that reflects his play method.
College football is perhaps not as big of a business as the NFL, but that does not mean that it is any less important to the American psyche. In many ways, the rabid sports fans that follow college football far surpass those of the NFL. This means that there are millions of Americans that are hungry for a way to catch as many college Football Games as possible all season long. Satellite television offers them a chance to watch all the games they want. It also gives them an improved game time experience with the addition of more channels in high definition and DVR capability for all their games.
Go to your kid's Soccer games or school events, and mingle with other single parents. Go to happy hour with your co-workers after you get off the job. Invite people to go to sporting events and movies with you.
The 2007 National Champs have the dubious distinction of being the first college football team to wear a crown with two lumps in it. But that doesn't mean the 2007 Tigers weren't still a very formidable football team. Just ask Virginia Tech and Ohio State — two Top 10 teams whom the Tigers managed to dispatch with remarkable ease. LSU powered through a tough SEC schedule that included wins over Florida, Auburn and Tennessee in the conference title game. And those two losses (to Kentucky and Arkansas) came after a combined total of 6 overtimes. Prior to 1996, LSU would have been an undefeated team.
I doubt that it is practical to ban the Vuvuzelas, but I hope it does not bring an end to the songs, cheers, drums and bands that have been so much a part of the fun of soccer over the years. I can only hope that at some of the games, the national fans will figure out how to shout their chants loudly enough, or belt out their songs with such force that we can hear them and know there are there.
Wednesday Oct 19: Sunny skies will be in control of the weather making for a great day with temps in the 70's during the day and the night time temps getting down into the upper 40's making for a cool evening. However it should be a great day to get out and enjoy walking or yard work.
For instance, you may not be a big fan of sports — shopping might be the closest to sports you can get. But to impress him, you may pretend to enjoy watching Football Games with him. But if he ever finds out you're only pretending, it's a big turnoff.
The fans from the USA include the traveling group called Sam's Army, who show up at games all over the world with their big drums. The stands at previous US Sport Football Games have been filled with fans in red, white and blue chanting, "USA, USA!" This enthusiasm makes a difference to the team. I went with a crowd to a qualifying game in Trinidad, and when we started to cheer as they came onto the field, the players looked up to check out their unexpected crowd of enthusiastic supporters. I like to think we gave them a little boost of confidence.
Well, there is one event that is taking place in the stadium while this waiting period proceeds. The CONCACAF Gold Cup will be held there. Back-to-back matchups: Costa Rica goes up against El Salvador following the battle of Mexico and Cuba. These two epic soccer matches will be on June 9, 2011. Tickets are as low as $47 if you want to see the soccer game from the top of the stadium. If you want to be up close and personal it goes as high as $300 for tickets. Events like Soccer games are the perfect remedy.
The first team to play an entire season in the 21st Century also happens to be its best to date. Fitting that the 2001 Hurricanes achieved its pinnacle by turning the lights out on the 20th Century.
There is no better place to watch sports on television than on Satellite TV. There are more live sports broadcast on Satellite TV than on any other cable or satellite provider. There are many different sports channels to choose from and many options no matter what sports you follow. Satellite TV offers plenty of great options for the sports fan in your home. The NFL Sunday Ticket is one of the most popular sports packages and is now going to be available again this year. For NASCAR fans there is HotPass. Hockey fans will love NHL Center Ice. Those who follow soccer will appreciate MLS Direct Kick. There's also a Sports Pack available.
Gringrich responded next by saying that the would be "watching the college championship basketball game". He was corrected by the moderator — football championships are currently underway. This statement tells us several important things about Gringrich. Most importantly, that he is out of touch with what middle-class Americans are doing. We know that its football championship season — basketball is just getting underway. We also know that the college football championship is Monday, January 9th. The Football Games on Saturday were pro Football Games (although they were playoff games). I feel that Gringrich was trying to be 'real' but fell flat. He wouldn't be watching football — unless one of his aides told him he needed to have a photo op while watching football.
From Da Lat we drove to Saigon, a much more business-like city than Hanoi and more steeped in history of the American War. The night we got there was the second of the two Soccer games, and the result was a draw, meaning that Vietnam won the Suzuki Cup.
So how do you get that level of fitness? I think the main obstacle is psychological: if you can motivate yourself to get fit and have the mental determination to progress then you will succeed with fitness as with anything else. But it's also about habit- you need to get into the habit of going running. If you already do go running and you are happy then that's fantastic, but lots of people put it off more than they should. The distance you run and the time you do it in depends on your age and ability, but I would suggest going jogging at least three times a week. This will simply help keep you healthy. If you keep doing this and pushing yourself by running further each week or running the same distance in a quicker time, then your stamina and general fitness will steadily improve.
This may be a game about teddy bears, but it is absolutely not for kids. It does its best to be clever shocking and funny Sport Football Games but succeeds only in being trite predictable and dull.
G. The "Nature" Book. If part of the curriculum is exploring the natural world, have students take photographs of the flora or fauna involved and write up short fact sheet presentations about it. The write-up might include: common name, scientific name, where it is found, how big it grows, interesting details about the plant or animal. A trip to a zoo might be helpful for studying exotic animals or a botanical garden is a good choice if plants are the subject.
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is a family friendly racing game for the PlayStation 3. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue offers over 50 different racing vehicles that can be raced on five different tracks. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will cost about $40.
Spread betting explained means that bettors or players are not paid just because they are able to predict which sports team won or lost. The focus of spread betting is measure by how much a sports team wins or loses by, meaning it is very specific outcome that is the basis of the wager. Spread betting wagers are placed on a buy and sell options giving this form of betting a trading stocks kind of feel and is totally different from traditional sports betting in that sense.
Visit the Great Ocean Road – if you're up for a nice road trip in Australia, this is a destination you shouldn't miss out on. You will certainly find a lot of Koala bears munching on the leaves of eucalyptus trees. You can even head down to the beaches in Lorne and be treated to relaxing cool waters and the warm sun kissing your skin.
There are a lot of destinations to choose from if you wish to spend a nice holiday outside of your country for a change. Of course, one of the most popular picks for many tourists these days is Australia. The Land Down Under sees a lot of tourist visits every year, and you would certainly get to experience unique sights and sounds that will truly take up a lot of your time. If you're wondering what to do when you visit the country, the suggestions provided below should definitely get you started on enjoying your trip.
Since TVU streams programs from online, high-speed internet is a must. However, I have discovered that top-notch internet service is not necessary for the program to be enjoyed to its fullest. At my house, the internet achieves roughly 1948 kbps. I shared this program with some former roommates of mine at Penn State, where the internet averages 768 kbps. They have told me that TVU works perfectly fine without any lag at their apartment despite the slower internet connection.
While you were making "Bedtime Stories," what lengths did you have to go to watch West Ham's Soccer games? And did the others understand your passion?
Signature moment — in the second quarter of the Fiesta Bowl, the Ute defense nailed Pittsburgh quarterback, Tyler Palko, for an 11 yard sack effectively ending an early Panther scoring threat. It was one of nine sacks on that night and the second drop in a row on that particular drive. Utah went up 14 to nothing on the next possession. In the biggest game to that point in Utah football history, the Utes needed to prove they belonged where they were. That sack set the tone for the game and, by extension, the entire season.
This northern giant benefits from a fanaticism for the game almost as high as Texas and features a great combination of dynamic, athletic skill players and beefy linemen in most classes of high school talent.
We often see judges at the Olympics, at Football Games, in boxing rings, on tennis courts and of course the court system. The Supreme Court usually hands down laws that American citizens are to live by. Moral integrity and doing the right thing should be a normal way of life.
Create an unveiling. When outdoor outfitting retailer Cabella's opened its first store in the state of Ohio in the city of Columbus, more than 500 people lined up to be one of the first to walk through its door. That story aired on multiple newscasts that day.
This team got no respect in 2004. Even after scorching Tennessee – twice! With four teams undefeated in Utah Sport Football Games and Auburn found themselves on the outside looking in for the national title. USC and Oklahoma hogged the spotlight. And then, eventually, just USC. Fans cried foul of the BCS after the Trojans flogged the Sooners and left a total of three teams unblemished when all was said and done.
Obviously a lot of my points are based a lot on whether you like the NCAA or NFL better. Maybe you like the 32 NFL teams more than the 119 NCAA teams. Maybe you like the Colts and Patriots "rivalry" better than Army and Navy. But this point is indisputable, the offseason in the NCAA games are better.
Place apples into a well-greased round pie dish. Pour batter mixture over the apples. Bake for about 30 minutes until mixture is golden on top. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Sitting down on the couch whole day is such a bore. Watching television, eating, sleeping and then back to watching television, eat and sleep the moment we wake up. There is no fun at all when we do the same old routine daily. Well, it is time to awaken ourselves, fix the mess and face a new change that will benefit us greatly.
Unfortunately I have no interest in reviewing Madden 08 because I have no interest in playing Madden 08. Why would I not want to play the most talked about current video game in the industry?
Chase the children, or take a walk, whatever it really is, make certain you maintain up on some type of activity apart from couch coaching, and channel surfing. Winter time is difficult sufficient for many people with the cold and darkness, so some activity will enable you to gain or preserve physical and mental acuity.
Time Sport Football Games to break out the grill. If your husband loves to grill as much as mine does, then the Easter Bunny could bring him grill tools, meat seasonings, a new basket or even a cool manly apron.
"In AAA you have to fly and being the Pacific Coast League, as a AAA team would be, you have teams spread from Memphis, New Orleans and Nashville in the East and Sacramento and Tucson in the West", according to Mr. Rahr. The ability to provide direct flights to and from games would be critical and these types of flights are few and far between.
There really is no right or wrong answer to this question. The best time to have your meal replacement shake is whenever it best fits your day. Most people choose to have their shake in either the morning or evening, as these are the times when they are most rushed. Mornings can be filled with rushing around, getting the kids off to school and trying to weave through traffice to get to work on time. And evenings can be filled with going to Soccer games, doing yard work, social events, and other responsibilities. That's why most people usually have their shake at the beginning of the day or the end of the day.
Unfortunately we did miss midget baseball and Football Games, sport football games and track events, and even state track events. We do regret that, and if we had it to do over we would not have missed anything that was important to our kids.They grow up too fast. Having said all that, I still encourage everyone to get to whatever seminars they can. Keep things in perspective. I don't think a t-ball game is as important as a college football game that your son spent his whole life striving to become the best athlete possible.
The 2006 USC Trojans seem to typify Pete Carroll's men of Troy since the departure of Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush. Lose one or two games to the lesser teams on the schedule — and destroy the really good ones. Oregon State and UCLA had combined records of 17-10 in 2006, but two of those losses were by the Trojans. Meanwhile, 2006 USC blasted highly ranked Cal, Notre Dame and Michigan with double-digit wins each. But it wasn't quite enough to make the list.
His dream of being a football player is over, but I still have the rest of my life to become the best person I can be and help others to do the same. I am back on track and more fired up than ever about our leadership team. I never plan to miss another miss a seminar, but emergencies do come up. As far as other people, we can empathize with people and let them know how we would decide what to do, but they will have to make their own decisions.
What's Russell Brand doing in a Disney movie? The British comedian/actor/TV host is best known in his native England for his controversial stunts, hedonistic lifestyle (he's publicly admitted to recovering from addictions to drugs and sex), and his crude language. Brand has been famous in Europe for several years, but most American audiences didn't become familiar with him until 2008, when he co-starred in the raunchy comedy film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and hosted the MTV Video Music Awards.
Signature moment — Chris Leak to Dallas Baker, 14 yard touchdown pass on the Gators' opening possession of the BCS championship. You might think Ohio State's 97 yard kick-off return to open the game would have had the Gators reeling. And maybe it did the bench-warmers. But Urban Meyers starting unit answered the Buckeye's opening salvo with a fine kick return of its own that, with the aid of a face mask penalty, put Florida at midfield. As if nothing had gone wrong just minutes before, Leak took his team 46 yards in 7 plays capping it with a toss to a wide-open Baker from 14 yards out. The Buckeyes probably didn't know it at the time, but they were cooked.
It might have been after the 65-13 demolition of the Longhorns or the 77-0 annihilation of Texas A&M but, at some point during the 2003 college football season, I turned to one of my buddies and said, "This may be the best college football team ever." Then came the Big 12 championship game. It wasn't the first time a Big 12 also-ran overturned a conference opponent's national title run. But Kansas State's 35-7 domination of the Sooners was nothing short of a shocker. Oklahoma would still end up in the title match against LSU, but it was clear that the F-5 tornado that ravished the plains during the regular season was nowhere to be seen in New Orleans.
My job requires me to travel a lot, so I now have a chance to watch all of the sport Football Games rather than trying to get the wife to record it for me. Most of my co-workers are jealous because they are always asking me what is going on in the game. I just laugh and go on. I love this service. It is the best thing I have bought in a long time.
Create an unveiling. When outdoor outfitting retailer Cabella's opened its first store in the state of Ohio in the city of Sport Football Games Columbus more than people lined up to be one of the first to walk through its door. That story aired on multiple newscasts that day.
This type of betting is offered in all Soccer games and even in play spread is available and can be monitored via televised games. An example of supremacy betting in football is if there is a game and you bet on Chelsea, the favorite versus the Man City which is underdog, the numbers offered are 0.3-0.5 spread. If you bet on the underdog (Man City in this case) then you put your bet as sell. On the other hand if your choose Chelsea then you put a buy. If Chelsea wins this match on 1:2 basis then you have a 0,5 spread and win 0.5 times the bet. If you chose to bet on the underdog and they win then you can get as much as 0.7 times the off. The nice and exciting part of supremacy betting is that you have a choice whether to buy or sell as the game progresses.
There is only a one time fee for the software, you don't have to worry about any recurring charges. Now there's your guide to watch soccer online. All you have to do is utilize it and begin to watch your games.
Win or lose, there would not be an ESPN Sportscenter if people did not like to take a look back at previously played games. The action in games happens so quickly, it is difficult to even be able to fully wrap your head around it. Rather than struggle with the difficulty of always having to pay full attention and keep track of every movie on the field or court, simply record the game and play it back as need be.
Now while walking 30 minutes everyday will produce some weight loss, your body will eventually adjust to your regimen and your results wont be as rapid as it was when you first begin.
Friday Oct 21: The sunny skies will continue leading to yet another great day to enjoy the outdoors. The night will also be great for catching the sport Football Games. High temps will be near 72F and the lows will get down to the mid 50's.
Text Sport Football Games messaging can be great for dating. Be sure to use texting to keep in touch with all the new women you meet. If you aren't used to texting, learn to love it! It will really help you when setting up a date.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (G) An oldie but goodie, featuring Angela Lansbury as a somewhat inept witch apprentice in charge of three young WWII refugees. Their trip on a brass bed steered by an enchanted bedknob leads to one of the wackiest Soccer games ever. Kids will definitely get a kick out of it.
That would be inappropriate to have an R-rated version of a Disney film; it may damage the marketing procedures for this, the main one. For me, the parameters were quite helpful in that it stops you from going to your typical comedic go-to places. Generally, I find when doing comedy that it helps to dismiss the first 10 thoughts that I have in case they lead to a quagmire. But it is not mentally hard because in my life I have friends who have kids. Mainly, what was good was that working with Adam Sandler and the others was educational. I loved it, really. It is really nice to see myself doing something in a film and it is not all rude.
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle stepped out to DC's KOMI restaurant last night. KOMI, which "serves a set menu for $125, beginning with a series of mezzethakia, and progressing to more robust flavors, including pasta and a shared entree, followed by cheese and dessert," is called by Yelp users "harder to get into than heaven." Not so, if you're the first couple!
Spread betting is a type of sports betting. It is a popular form of betting specifically in the United Kingdom punters. Not that common type of betting it is now a popular for of betting only in the recent years.
O'Dea vs. Eastside Catholic can be labeled the most exciting game of the night. The game went to double OT with a surprise winner. Eastside Catholic was able to stay undefeated in conference play — thanks to a 25 yard field goal. It was a heartbreak for the home crowd to see their team go down after playing their hearts out for six quarters. The loss showed that the competition is catching up to the once dominate O'Dea team. Let's hope this means better high school Football Games for the future.
Your fan page isn't much different than the Coliseum on a Saturday. You too can create an excitement that will draw crowds, get them cheering (and yes sometimes booing), and you will be rewarded with attention that you can monetize. Although you may never quite pack your fan page with friends who like I invite you to Sport Football Games consider the following methods to keep the energy alive.
One has to assume that Kal's late night foraging expedition had no connection to the resurgence of the rumors about Barack and a certain lady friend from his not too distant past, which has yet to be properly introduced to the public. Nor would Kal's little pre-dawn promenade through DuPont Circle have anything to do with the recent unexplained trip the President took to one of his daughters imaginary Soccer games sans the White House Press Corps. Of course this is all rumor and malicious speculation without foundation, facts or living witnesses to substantiate, collaborate or plea bargain on.
The 2006 LSU Tigers also finished their season strong. An impressive domination of Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl put an exclamation point on it as LSU pounded the Irish for 577 total yards and 41 points. It was a telling prelude to the Tiger's 2007 National Title run. But not enough to make the Top 21.
Before you shop, consult unbiased consumer reviews for the most reputable site to purchase your NFL Fan Gear items. Whether you are a serious collector or merely want to show your team loyalty, a good place to look for football fan gear.
It was one lazy weekend afternoon that I decided to go in the park. While I was there, I saw a bunch of kids running around and chasing a butterfly. The kids seemed unaware and carefree and so happy. I envy the joy and the happiness these kids have.
Playing of Football Games on line develops one's skills in the game. This is because many of the sites where these games are found usually provide instructions on how to play these games. These skills include having balance on the field, speed and defending oneself from the opponent. The skills that one learns in football can be used in any game that one wants to play online. Playing games on line also teaches children team work.That is in order to play games like online soccer games and football manager games; one requires a team to play with. Thus, teaching young children how to play online Football Games makes them learn how to associate with each other very well.
Moreover, one person can play at all positions in the game. This makes your choice varied. You do not have to be afraid of injuries or things like that anymore. Playing them online won't damage you physically. If you are parents and you are worried that your beloved kids may get injured while joining a Sport Football Games match, then the online games will be the best selection for them.
Go call up the cable or satellite Television service provider. These guys will hook you up speedily with one of their particular sports activities Tv packages. If you would like, go for your bare minimal.
In a nutshell we can say that these football checks are sure to bring out your patriotism for your favorite sport. You can use these checks to pay out your rent, electricity bills and even your kids' school fees. You can even use them to build relationships with clients if you are running a small enterprise.
The Champions League is without a doubt the most significant club-side football tournament in Europe. With each of the very best football groups in Europe together, this tournament is always very good.
The classic football line in video games is Madden Football. Madden NFL 09 is the latest in this long line of great Football Games. Madden NFL 09 for the PlayStation 3 is priced at about $60.
After that big break in Sport Football Games Miami last week it would be a good idea for the Steelers to not whine about any calls that don't go their way. Pittsburgh weathered Ben Roethlisberger's suspension just fine, and now the big guy is playing some decent ball. His quarterback rating of 122.4 would easily be the best in the league if he had enough starts, and the Steelers' defense is so good that only an average offense will get the job done on most nights. New Orleans' task in this one is to just move on from that head-scratching 31-17 loss to the Browns last weekend. Key to the game – Pittsbrugh's M.O. is simple – shut down the run early and then unleash its Grade A linebackers on vulnerable quarterbacks. Shouldn't be any different this time.
You have to understand a little about this software and one of the biggest things you should know right away is that there are tons and tons of sports channels from the 3,000 channels available. So there will be tons of Soccer games and tournaments playing for you to see.
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution for the PlayStation 3 provides gamer's the ability at trying their hand with changing the course of history. Develop historic civilizations around the globe for about $40.


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A very special show tonight as we featured part 1 of Around the World in 20+ Dubs (originally aired on Echo Beach on WLUW). Quite a heavy dubwise journey with TurnTableTerrorist Dr. StrangeDub. Additionally, the 1st hour included new releases from Sardinia Bass Legalize, Willie Nelson Marty Dread, and Hassle, plus a Dennis Brown tribute.
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Flight of the Bumble Bee, Part 2. Starring Marina Sirtis (Star Trek:TNG). Science fiction from the Radio Repertory of America.
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As a driver in the market for a mid-sized sedan, I was won over with the 2012 Toyota Camry LE that I reviewed a few months ago.
The popularity of the Camry is not a fluke. The '12 is well-built, comfortable and spacious with improved performance.
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