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Ted Bishop's first calendar year as PGA of America president included a total of 194 travel days.
It's yet to be determined how many suitcase packings and drives to the airport Bishop's second and final year will entail, though the numbers should be comparable.
Since being elected to the two-year term Nov. 10, 2012, Bishop — like the 37 individuals who preceded him — has been presented unique challenges as the PGA of America continues its quest of growing the sport of golf.
Bishop's tenure officially concludes Nov. 22. This gives the general manager and PGA director of golf at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin 10 months to continue increasing the PGA of America's reach as it pertains to important matters within the sport.
Bishop's first order of business came a month into his term, when he named four-time Ryder Cup veteran Tom Watson to captain the United States Ryder Cup team in September. The announcement was universally well-received. Watson, 64, previously captained the victorious 1993 American team.
Also newsworthy in Bishop's first year as president were his efforts to block the ban on anchored putting during tournament competition.
Unsuccessful in this venture, Bishop's voice has nonetheless been heard. So much so, in fact, that last month's issue of Golf World ranked Bishop No. 12 in its list of the sport's top 25 newsmakers of 2013.
Daily Journal sportswriter Mike Beas recently caught up with Bishop at the Legends to recap the PGA of America president's first year:
Did your first year as PGA president go fast or slow?
I think it went pretty fast, actually. It seemed like we had some major development take place about every month, so it went by pretty quick.
What to this point are you the most proud?
It's hard to identify one single thing that stands out, but I would think at this point in time I feel like the greatest accomplishment might be this relationship between the PGA Tour and the PGA of America. You really have to know a little bit about the history of the organizations to understand that, because we had a pretty ugly split back in 1968, and the relationship was contentious for many years.
For whatever reason (PGA Tour) commissioner Tim Finchum and I have really just hit it off since Day 1. We have been able to, I think, accomplish a lot of great things for both of our organizations in the past year. Truthfully, our relationship probably became solidified early on when the Tour took the same stance on anchoring that the PGA of America did.
Whether it was the PGA of America recognizing the fall season for Ryder Cup points to the PGA Tour in turn condensing the Fed Ex Cup schedule into four straight weeks in 2014 so our Ryder Cup team will have a week off after the Tour Championship to the PGA of America announcing a $2 million increase in the purse in the PGA Championship, which is significant. I mean, we went from $8 million to $10 million and became the richest major championship in all of golf.
I just think when you look at the ramifications of everything we got accomplished with the PGA Tour, and really kind of the position or the place we had been with them in November of 2012, it's pretty incredible. In a year when not all the leading organizations in golf were working together, this was a classic example of what can happen when you get two who do work together.
That being said, there are a couple of other things right behind that that are significant. First of all was the position we took on anchoring. Even though we lost the battle, so to speak, I think at the end of the day maybe we won the war from the standpoint that the PGA of America is going to have a greater voice in the composition of the rules of golf going forward.
And the selection of Tom Watson as Ryder Cup captain was a groundbreaking selection because it broke down some barriers that the PGA of America had had in determining who was going to be our Ryder Cup captain. Whether we win or lose the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, it broke the mold in a lot of ways on how we select captains, so I think there is going to be a far-reaching affect of that.
MB: Do you ever find yourself looking back and saying, "Maybe I could have done that better?"
TB: You know, not really. There's nothing I would have done (better.) 'Differently' would have really been the word I would have used instead of better. Like with anchoring, we polled our members, and that's the first time we've done that, so the stance we took was not my stance. It was an organizational stance.
I'd like to think part of my legacy as president would be my preparation and my thoroughness and attention to detail that really helped us make some great decisions.
In the beginning, because I was outspoken on some topics and I wasn't afraid to express an opinion that, I got labeled as a maverick, and maybe an extremist in some regards. The thing that was really interesting was that kind of subsided, and I think there were a lot of people out there who had a lot of respect for how I handled things. How I came to making decisions.
The thing you have to understand when you sit in this position is you represent 27,000 men and women of the PGA of America. You're front and center all the time. What you say and what you do is always going to be observed. There is no margin for error. You can't be misquoted, and then have to spend three or four weeks trying to backtrack.
We have a tremendous media and communications department, and they're on it each and every day. Every day I have some kind of communication with them pertaining to things I've said or questions I'm going to get. I've probably done more interviews than anybody who has been in my position. I enjoy the interaction with the media. I took the approach with the media from Day 1 that these people, I needed to have them as my friends. If they were going to have any respect for me and ask me a question, I needed to answer the question and not give them some big answer that didn't have any substance to it. I felt that was an important priority.
MB: Is there a young golfer you truly expect to have a breakout season in 2014?
TB: I think Jordan Spieth is a guy who could really have a breakout year. You could make a case he had a breakout year last year. He's a guy who could win a major championship. I think he's a guy we all hope is on the Ryder Cup team. But you know what? Golf's a fickle game. Now that there are expectations on him, it will be interesting to see how he performs in 2014.
MB: Is anchoring always going to be a controversial issue, at least in the eyes of the general golfing public?
TB: No, I think it's over with. Obviously, the rule is going to go into play in January of 2016. I think the biggest thing that looms out there is, will the USGA and the R&A do anything in the future with the rules change that has the potential to affect the enjoyment of the game or the business of the game? I think that was the message that hopefully we conveyed, along with the PGA Tour, to them.
I have no issue with bifurcation of the rules, which means we play by two sets of rules. I really don't see anything wrong with that. I think a lot of that is going on in golf today, anyway, at the recreational level.
MB: Are you more excited now about the decision to make Tom Watson the United States' Ryder Cup captain in 2014 than when you first made the announcement in December 2012?
TB: Tom Watson ... what you see is pretty much what you get. One of the main reasons we picked him is we knew he was a tough guy who is organized and has strong opinions on how it should be done, and he continues to have that as we go into the Ryder Cup build-up. He's going to do some things totally different. He's not going to have four assistant captains, he's going to have two. He's a guy who is going to take complete control of the pairings. He's not going to let players tell him who they want to play with. He's going to tell the players who they're going to play with.
There has been nothing about Watson that has surprised me. He has been very consistent with how I thought he would be as Ryder Cup captain. Obviously, he won't be hitting a single shot at Gleneagles, but I do believe he does bring some intangibles to the table. And when you look at how close these Ryder Cups have been, I think a guy like Watson could make a half-point or a point difference based on something that he might do.
You've got two things with Tom. You have respect, and I think you also have a level of intimidation. That's just his nature. It's who he is. He can be abrupt. He can be pretty direct.
That's the interesting thing about the makeup of our Ryder Cup team. You're going to have guys on that team like Phil (Mickelson) and Tiger (Woods) and possibly (Steve) Stricker or (Jim) Furyk. These guys are old enough to be Jordan Spieth's dad, so it's like you've got two generations of players, and that's a challenge for anybody as a captain to know how to handle all those people differently. They have different needs.
MB: How much does Ryder Cup success, or lack thereof, ultimately affect how a PGA president is viewed?
TB: I don't think my legacy is going to be determined by how our Ryder Cup team does. I get two PGA Championships in my term, and I get only one Ryder Cup. I get two Senior PGA Championships, so basically you've got four major championships in a term as president, compared to one Ryder Cup.
In my case, I won't say the pressure is on in this Ryder Cup with who the captain is. But I think if we don't win a lot of people in the golfing world are going to look at the United States and they're going to say, 'OK, they pulled out all the stops. They picked Tom Watson as the captain and they still didn't win. Now what's going to happen?' I don't worry about that, but that's what they're going to say.
At the same time, if we do win the Ryder Cup, I'm probably going to get a lot more credit for being a genius than what I really deserve.
MB: What is the biggest challenge you have ahead of you in these remaining months as president?
TB: My main objective for 2014 is we need to promote this concept of a golf experience to the general public. Golf for years has been viewed as either a 9- or 18-hole round, and when you talk to people who don't play the game, they will talk about the time it takes to play. What we need to do in the industry is to create this golf experience that can be anywhere from 30 minutes to 90 minutes at a golf course. It's a combination of instruction and play. What we need to do is get buy-in, particularly from public operators, on how they can figure out how to deliver this product to their constituency.
I do think there are a lot of people who are watching golf today and have some level of interest in the game, but who don't go do it because they have this perception that it's going to take two to four hours to be involved with golf. That's the biggest challenge I see, to break down this time barrier.
If we can do that and get more people hooked on the experience of being at the golf course, and they can find out what a fun environment this is, ultimately those people become 9- and 18-hole players.
It's like a feeder system into the game, and we've got to get away from thinking that golf has to be a 9- or 18-hole round. In a game that's been around for 600 years, that's a huge challenge to get people to think that way, and an even bigger challenge to get operators to promote that experience.


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small engine oil leak. 127K miles. Told it was the lower block seal needs to be replaced. Engine has to come out. Around $1600 job. I have low oil consumption have to put in 1 to 1 1/2 quarts between oil changes 3000-4500 miles. It is in shop now having a new re-build transmission put in costing me $3000. My husband about chocked when I told him this... My husband made it quit clear I had to drive this car for another 3-5 years. The transmission problem dealer advised me 6 years ago at 78k miles; but no symptoms and I didn't want to spend the $3500 they wanted to charge me; so I just had the system flushed they didn't find any metal shaving. I started having issues 3 months ago (the torque converter seal gone intermittingly slipping out of overdrive. Running at 2000rpms at 70mph jumping to 2800 rpms; I would let off the gas to bring down the rpms and slowing accelerate back to 70mph) The car needs a paint job too. I didn't want to buy another car; I would have to down size and really don't have the money for a monthly car payment for at least another year! I bought this car 9 years ago from my mother in law estate after her passing it had only 56k little old lady miles on it. I can't afford to replace the same style of car. Is it worth to keep spending money???
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Drive but keep oil level checked...
COMMENT by Luv My Caddy , April 03, 2014
Thanks, I check the oil everytime I fill up the gas tank. I know this Northstar 32 valve engine will burn a little; so I do replace when it is low; I don't wait for the message board to say check oil level! Thanks I wil keep a close eye!

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Other ID: R-41-11-NJ
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Hurricane Sandy - Coastal Vulnerability and Resource Assessment, Delmarva Peninsula (AE03FKC)
Principal Investigator(s): William Danforth, Brian Andrews
Affiliate Investigator(s): Jen Miselis, St. Pete
Information Specialist(s): Brian Andrews
Data Type(s): Sonar: Sound Velocity, Sonar: Single Beam, Sonar: Sidescan, Location-Elevation: Transects, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Electro-Magnetic: Resistivity
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Map the shallow geologic framework of Barnegat Bay, NJ
Start Port/Location: Toms River, NJ
End Port/Location: Toms River, NJ
Start Date: 2011-10-30
End Date: 2011-11-08
Equipment Used: SwathPlus +H Interferometric System, HYPACK, Sensor - MVP30, EdgeTech 424 chirp sub-bottom profiler, Klein 3000
Information to be Derived:
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:
Staff: William Danforth
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Notes: Project Name Marine Tech/Sea Floor Mapping
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Andrews, B.D., Miselis, J.L., Danforth, W.W., Irwin, B.J., Worley, C.R., Bergeron, E., and Blackwood, D, 2015, Marine Geophysical data collected in a shallow back-barrier estuary: Barnegat Bay, New Jersey: doi: 10.3133/ds937.
Defne, Z., Ganju, N, 2014, Quantifying the residence time and flushing characteristics of a shallow, back-barrier estuary: application of hydrodynamic and particle tracking models: Estuaries and Coasts, v. 38 no. 5, pp. 1719–1734, doi: 10.1007/s12237-014-9885-3.
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Last night, I went for my first ride in weeks that was longer than a mile or two. The night was dark, cold, and windy. It occured to me that I really had no idea how far I was riding, and how would I put this ride down on my tracking spreadsheet? I then wondered why I needed to track the distance at all.
I rode 1745 miles in 2007, and I just passed 2000 for this year. I really have nothing to prove to myself at this point, and I think I'll stop tracking miles when the year is over. I get the same workout whether or not I know the numbers.
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This is a list of the best playgrounds I've found in SW Calgary. Is there a playground you think should be on this list? Let me know in the comments below or e-mail me at email@example.com
1. Elboya Park Playground
Elboya – 46 Ave & 4a St. SW
This playground is big and bright and sure to please. The playground has accessible flooring, and plenty of equipment for both older and younger kids. Making the playground even better is the landscaping surrounding it including small hills, rocks, pathways and trees.
2. Aspen Hills Forest Playground
Aspen Hills – Aspen Hills Drive near Aspen Stone Blvd SW
This playground has an attractive forest theme. Although they have things for younger children, the best part is the school-aged climber which has lots of bridges, catwalks, balconies and slides.
3. Calgary Science School Playground
Lakeview – 34 St and 58 Avenue SW
This school playground has accessible flooring, a large climber with ramps, saucer swings and a Merry-go-round spinner (Apollo). Kids of all ages will be sure to have a good time.
4. Christie Park Treehouse Playground
Christie Park – Christie Estate Terrace and Christie Estate Blvd SW
This playground has a treehouse theme and lots of green space surrounding it to run around. t's perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and younger school-aged kids.
5. Kelvin Grove Woodland Playground
Kelvin Grove – 73 Ave and Kerfoot Cres SW
This is large with a lot of challenging features for bigger kids and a great preschool climber with a wobbly bridge and ramp for younger kids. It also has 6 swings and to top it off there is another great playground across the field at Chinook School.
6. Britannia–Crescent Park Playground
Britannia – Crescent Park & Imperial Blvd SW
This playground has a large accessible area with fantastic climbing equipment for older and younger kids. There's a separate area with pea gravel flooring that has swings, more fun climbing equipment and a large merry-go-round spinner.
7. Coach Hill/Patterson Heights Community Centre Playground
Coach Hill/Patterson Heights – 60 Patterson Boulevard SW
This playground is great for all ages. This playground features tons of climbing equipment, saucer swings, a merry-go-round spinner (Apollo) and nice big trees.
8. Springborough Playground
Springbank Hill – Springborough Blvd & 26 Ave SW
Great for kids of all ages. The ramps and accessible flooring make it great for early walkers or those unsteady on their feet. The large spinner is extremely popular with the kids at the park and unlike some is well balanced and easy to spin. The large climber is designed so kids can move around it and almost never have to touch the ground.
9. Mayfair Playground
Mayfair – Malibou Rd & Medford Pl. SW
This attractive community playground is located a a lovely little park with large mature trees. It has accessible flooring, an adorable preschool climber, school-aged climber with a ramp, a saucer swing and more.
10. Millrise Drive Playground
Millrise – Corner of Millrise Drive and Millrise Way SW
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Halloween celebration scheduled at MAAC
The Martial Arts and Athletic Center will host a Halloween Party / Parents Night Out from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at 3820 Line Ave. Reservations preferred. $20 each or $15 for two. Information: 322-1080.
Volunteers fulfill a vital promise
The children need you. Hundreds of children in the Amarillo Independent School District need caring adults, safe places during both school and non-school hours, a healthy start and lifestyle, a marketable skill and an opportunity to give back to the community through service.
7th Grade Boys Football: Pioneers lead from get-go
Games played Oct. 16 include:
Burglary Reports
Calls for service for the week of Oct. 2-8
West Texas Youth Football League
We Spotted
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8th Grade Boys Football: Houston's Hicks returns kick 90 yards
Games played Oct. 17 include:
West Texas Premier Soccer League
Parks and Recreation Department Volleyball Standings
Agencies with similar needs
Editor's Note: Not every agency with the mission and needs similar to Family Support Services is listed here. For more information, contact the Volunteer Action Center by calling 211. Amarillo Independent School District, 7200 W. Interstate 40. 326-1013: tutoring and mentoring students
From our readers: Thanks for professional emergency response
Special thanks of appreciation to the Emergency Unit of Amarillo. On Sept. 11 of this year, I placed a 911 call from my home. The entire response was excellent and the emergency unit was so polite and professional.
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Football standings
As of Oct. 18
Students audition for spots in area youth orchestras
The Amarillo Youth Orchestras conducted auditions for its three ensembles in late August. The young musicians didn't have long to sweat out the audition process - everyone who auditioned was selected for either the Amarillo Youth Sinfonia, a string ensemble for students with at least a year of playing experience; Amarillo Youth Philharmonic, an intermediate string ensemble; or the Amarillo Youth Symphony, an advanced string orchestra.
Bowling Roundup
Amarillo USBC Men Bowlers Of The Week
Student Artwork
Robert E. Lee Elementary School third-grader Jesus Dela Cruz created this piece using crayon and watercolor.
Group presents 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'
The Amarillo Little Theatre Academy will present "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" in the ALT Mainstage auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Boys and Girls
Globe-News High School Football Players of the Week
Athlete of the Week: Christina Steinkruger
On the Court
Amarillo Globe-News Team of the Week
Childress Bobcats
H.S. Volleyball Roundup: Bushland earns share of 1-2A title
Bushland earned a share of the District 1-2A championship Tuesday night with a 25-13, 25-7, 25-11 sweep at West Texas High in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Please send us your stats
Area coaches are asked to call or fax their statistics to the Globe-News sports department before 3 p.m. Wednesday. The Globe-News will publish total offense and total defense statistics for all teams and the top 10 individuals in each class. Categories are team offense (rushing and passing), team defense (rushing and passing) and individual statistics for rushing, passing, receiving and scoring. Please send season totals. Phone numbers are 376-4488 and (800) 692-4052. The fax number is (806) 373-0810.
H.S. Football Polls
Here are The Associated Press high school polls after games of Oct. 19-21, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the teams ranking in last weeks poll
My Two Cents: The high school volleyball playoffs start this weekend. How many teams in the Texas Panhandle have a chance to reach the regionals?
I'll go out on a limb here: More volleyball teams from the Panhandle will make it to the last 16 than football teams.
Players of the Week Honor Roll
Athlete of the Week: D.J. Hidrogo
On the Field
Yes, pitchers cheat
Mark Lee had to laugh aloud about the onslaught of noise made concerning Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers and his "Dirtgate" episode early in Game 2 of the World Series on Sunday night.
La Russa: Substance wasn't dirt
ST. LOUIS - Tony La Russa kept talking about Kenny Rogers, his words from the interview room booming all around Busch Stadium, courtesy of the PA system. One by one, the Detroit Tigers stopped their workout to listen.
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Hockey, Transactions, Volleyball
Senator campaigns in Amarillo
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison stopped in Amarillo on Tuesday morning as part of a multi-city swing to boost Republican turnout.
Fighting Meth
Charlene Cheek felt like if enough mothers got mad enough, then finally something would be done about the scourge called methamphetamine addiction.
Cemetery can rest in peace
The historical leaders of Randall County, Canyon and even West Texas A&M University are buried at Dreamland Cemetery. But it turns out, because of a paperwork error, Dreamland isn't a cemetery after all.
Caps for newborns
On Thursday nights, Estelle Buckles of Amarillo can be found at Amarillo College's Washington Campus, counting crochet stitches and enjoying an evening with about 20 fellow students.
Ones to Watch: Austin McCoy
Austin, an honor student, plays for the seventh-grade athletic teams at Highland Park and is the first-string quarterback for the football team.
Audit reveals problems in Bell's H-1 program
In-house Navy auditors reported various problems in Bell Helicopter's H-1 helicopters program in a recent audit that mirrors earlier findings about cost controls and scheduling.
Annual Best of Amarillo event offers food, door prizes and entertainment
The fourth annual Best of Amarillo celebration will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Amarillo Civic Center Heritage Ballroom, 401 S. Buchanan St.
Pit bulls euthanized after attack
Two pit bulls that jumped a beagle Sunday afternoon were surrendered by their owner for euthanasia, said Shannon Barlow, assistant director of animal control for the city of Amarillo.
Governor's race clouds elections
AUSTIN - Here's a quick test. Who are the candidates for lieutenant governor?
State can't skim security funds
The Amarillo City Commission on Monday flatly refused to let the state siphon off more than $245,000 of the city's federal homeland security dollars but compromised with roadside animal vendors.
Doctor to open day spa
When the dust and rumors settle at 3716 Olsen Blvd., Amarillo will have a "medi spa" in the space formerly occupied by Barbara Tabor European Day Spa.
Woman running in road struck by van, killed
A woman struck by a van Monday morning died in a local hospital.
Ones to Watch: Hayden Phillips
Puckett Elementary School
Forum allows residents to hear ballot propositions
About 100 people packed the meeting room at the Northwest Branch Library on Monday night for a public forum on two ballot propositions.
Beilue: 13 minutes can last a very long time
Let's just say this: We've come a long way in the haunted house department since the days of being blindfolded and sticking your hands in bowls of grapes and cold spaghetti.
Shamrock to host replica of Vietnam memorial wall
A half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which has been traveling across the country for 20 years, will be on display in Shamrock starting Thursday.
Deputy honored for county service
He wobbled for a moment while gathering strength, tiny legs finally free of braces. The 5-year-old boy made his way slowly up the aisle at Randall County Commissioners Court on Tuesday toward the man whose face was streaked with tears.
November '06 Elections
EDITOR'S NOTE: A list of polling places in Sunday's Election Guide was incomplete. Precinct 113 polling place is Lamar Elementary, 3800 S. Lipscomb St., Amarillo. Precinct 304 and 307 polling place is Randall County West Building, 1401 4th Ave., Canyon.
You Asked for It
Q: About how long does it take for a 160-pound man to metabolize 1 ounce of alcohol?
Man shot by car dealer charged with robbery
An Amarillo man was booked in the Randall County Jail on Monday and charged with robbery after trying to steal a vehicle Sunday.
House fire sends mom, kids fleeing
An Amarillo family ran out of their burning home after it caught fire Tuesday morning.
AISD approves new calendar
School will start two weeks later next year for students in Amarillo Independent School District.
Third Celebrate Youth scholarship drawing slated for Thursday evening
The 32 remaining Celebrate Youth scholarship contest participants will be narrowed to 16 Thursday night.
Funds shift irks Clovis officials
CLOVIS, N.M. - Clovis-area officials are irked at a proposal to spend a settlement for environmental damage in Clovis at the Bottomless Lakes State Park near Roswell, more than a hundred miles away.
AC to pay $30,000 in legal fees
Amarillo College will pay $30,000 in legal fees to end a 10-month legal clash with opponents of AC's former at-large election system.
ISDs growth studies are under way
New jobs and new housing are contributing to growth in at least three Panhandle area school districts.
Body found in landfill
LUBBOCK - Authorities on Tuesday discovered mummified remains they believe belong to a 16-year-old girl missing for more than two years.
Cloudseeding dries up
Attempts at rainmaking in the northern Panhandle are over.
Bank plans new high-rise
Directors and officers of Happy State Bank were all that the name implies Tuesday.
Tempers flare over Santa Fe damage
Public use of the Santa Fe building was put on hold for two weeks after two commissioners and a member of the Potter County Sheriff's Office squabbled over who was to blame.
Students build on Spanish skills
Maira Torres, 13, is taking a college-level Spanish class in middle school.
Will Bledsoe or Romo be handling the Cowboys' reins?
IRVING - Drew Bledsoe doesn't carry a clipboard, and he's not into playing big brother.
Dallas' Barber finds his niche
IRVING - Marion Barber III surpassed his father's career total when he rushed for touchdowns in each of the last four games for the Dallas Cowboys.
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Gertrude Bowles Devenport
PAMPA - Gertrude Bowles Devenport, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.
Joe Melcher Lozano
Joe Melcher Lozano, 88, of Amarillo died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Florine Butler Stephens Bennett
CLARENDON - Florine Butler Stephens Bennett, 89, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
B.P. "Dude" Henderson
CHILDRESS - B.P. "Dude" Henderson, 78, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Zella M. Victor
DALHART - Zella M. Victor, 76, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, in Amarillo.
Shirley Ruth McKinney
CLARENDON - Shirley Ruth McKinney, 62, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Elizabeth Waters
DUMAS - Elizabeth Waters, 93, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006.
Rita Ella Sanchez
BORGER - Rita Ella Sanchez, 41, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.
Claudia Lea Nunley
Claudia Lea Nunley, 84, of Amarillo died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006.
Patricia Ruth Land Scroggins
CLARENDON - Patricia Ruth Land Scroggins, 70, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Jesse A. Woodson
QUANAH - Jesse A. Woodson, 88, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006, in Wichita Falls.
Jimmie Sessions
WELLINGTON - Jimmie Sessions, 80, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006.
Emma Lou Newman
TULIA - Emma Lou Newman, 88, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, in Tulia.
James Allen "Bob" Wyly
FRIONA - James Allen "Bob" Wyly, 85, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Wayne Carrell
DUMAS - Wayne Carrell, 71, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006, in Amarillo.
Joe Tommy Smith
CLEAR LAKE CITY - Joe Tommy Smith, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.
Opal Broxson
SUNRAY - Opal Broxson, 93, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006, in Dumas.
Michael Jay Trayler
LEWISVILLE - Michael Jay Trayler, 52, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Sammie Nichols
Sammie Nichols, 73, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006.
June Elaine "Elena" Robles
June Elaine "Elena" Robles, 59, of Amarillo died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, in San Antonio.
Betty G. Noe
Betty G. Noe, 81, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.
Barbara Jean Leedy
Barbara Jean Leedy, 68, of Amarillo died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006.
Lois Dickey
PLAINVIEW - Lois Dickey, 94, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006.
Bonnie Goodman
BORGER - Bonnie Goodman, 80, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006.
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Jay Holland
Jay Holland, 81, of Canyon died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Ron Kennedy
Ron Kennedy, 40, of Amarillo died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.
Margarito "Mark" Duran
Margarito "Mark" Duran, 81, of Amarillo died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Gerald E. "Jerry" Staetz
Gerald E. "Jerry" Staetz, 63, of Amarillo died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.
Emma Lou Newman
TULIA - Emma Lou Newman, 88, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.
Juanita Nellie Munz
GUYMON, OKLA. - Juanita Nellie Munz, 86, died Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, in Liberal, Kan.
Mamie Lee Loyd
WHEELER - Mamie Lee Loyd, 82, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Editorial: 'Hell Week' puts city through heck
A vibrant high school football rivalry can be good for the community. Or, it can cause people to wince.
Editorial: Soldiers, ghosts not good policy
In between sniping and ranting about U.S. soldiers in Iraq and ghosts, Potter County commissioners managed to at least make some degree of progress Monday regarding security policy at the Santa Fe Building.
Letters: Tax base won't suffer from a freeze
There must be something wrong with my thinking. I thought that the question on the ballot was, whether to freeze the seniors present tax rate, not to eliminate the tax paid by seniors - which is what those arguing against the freeze seem to be saying.
Column: Greg Sagan: Cowboy in the White House wears a black hat
America, we have debased ourselves.
Letters: When assessing polls, recall 'President Dewey'
Soon, we will have an interesting election.
Letters: Protect community from 'retarded' killer
Protect community from 'retarded' killer
Editorial: WTAMU Fine Arts Complex paints a pretty picture for the arts
The Panhandle arts community has another major jewel in its crown.
Letters: Expanded commission would be good for city
I'm not upset with the fine job the present Amarillo City Commission has been doing for the city.
Lady Buffs No. 5, Buffs 22nd in preseason polls
West Texas A&M's Lady Buffs are ranked No. 5 in the Women's Division II Bulletin preseason basketball poll, and the Buffs are ranked 22nd in the Men's Division II Bulletin poll.
WT Grid Notes: All's not lost for Buffs in title chase
Any talk of the West Texas A&M football team finishing the regular season 11-0 just five seasons after finishing 0-11 went up in smoke with Thursday's 49-33 home loss to Abilene Christian.
WT tumbles in grid polls
After a 49-33 home loss to Abilene Christian on Thursday, the West Texas A&M football team fell nine spots to 13th in the American Football Coaches Association poll and 11 spots to 16th in the D2football.com poll.
Chattin' with Charly: Week was short, but days seem long when you lose
EDITOR'S NOTE: Charly Martin is a starting wide receiver for the West Texas A&M football team. Martin, a Farmington, N.M., native, graciously has taken time out of his schedule to write a diary for the Globe-News.
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I haven't decompiled it...I didn't know that would do anything actually. But I'm glad I'm not alone in having trouble finding the error...I'll try it and edit this post with the result.
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Louisiana, which has the nation's highest incarceration rate, enacted legislation in June 2015 to control its prison population and reduce spending. The bill, H.B. 161, which passed unanimously in both the state House and Senate before being signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal (R), limits long prison stays for repeat violations of parole. Lawmakers also kicked off a broader evaluation of the state corrections system by passing H.R. 82 to establish the Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force. The bipartisan, interbranch panel will undertake a comprehensive review of the state's criminal justice system and deliver policy recommendations to lawmakers by March 1, 2017.
"These reforms will help make our criminal justice system operate more efficiently while also continuing to uphold our number one priority: protecting our communities and families from violence."Governor Bobby Jindal
The new task force represents the latest effort by Louisiana lawmakers to address the state's high incarceration rate. In 2011 and 2012, Gov. Jindal signed legislation to simplify the calculation of "good time" and earned time credits that promote the rehabilitation of lower-level offenders; expand parole eligibility for first- and second-time offenders; allow waiver of mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenders if the prosecutor, defense counsel, and judge agree; authorize administrative sanctions for parole and probation violations; and expand re-entry courts for offenders returning to the community from prison. These steps were projected to save Louisiana more than $243 million over 10 years.
Further, in 2007, state lawmakers unanimously approved legislation that set a 90-day limit on the incarceration of those whose probation or parole was revoked for a first-time violation of the rules of their supervision. After assessing the effects of the 2007 reforms, Pew concluded in a 2014 report that offenders subject to the 90-day incarceration cap were 22 percent less likely to return to prison for a new crime than were inmates who served considerably longer time behind bars for a first-time technical violation. In addition to maintaining public safety, the revocation cap saved prison space, resulting in net annual savings to taxpayers of $17.6 million.


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Summary:In a sunken castle underneath the Earth, six strangers wake. Soon these strangers discover that they are part of an elaborate sadist experiment that places them in unimaginable life-or-death situations. At the end of endless corridors, when all hope is lost and much blood has been spilt, they finally discover a way out. But the passage will not open until only one heart beats. Soon the strangers must wage brutal war against each until only one of them is left standing. But when the passage finally opens the last stranger soon discovers that instead of freedom a new and more twisted nightmare awaits.


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AMSDEN — Vermont State Police have identified the victim of a fatal crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Route 131.
Jennifer Bixby, 33, of Springfield died of injuries suffered in the crash Friday night. She was a passenger on a motorcycle operated by Jeremy Desmarais, 39, also of Springfield.
Both Bixby and Desmarais were taken to Springfield Hospital, where Bixby died from her injuries, Desmarais suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, according to police.
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darth maul from star wars...illustrator
sweeeettttt. I like this alot
True warrior.
Love the design!!!!
Very, very cool!!
Pure awesomeness
Awesome! I love how he just melts into the background... it has a really cool effect.
Man... Maul has some pretty iconic tattoos, doesn't he? It's kind of like Darth Vader: even if you haven't seen the movie, you know who the guy is when you see him.
Awesome job!
Awesome job!
darth maul is my favorite character in star wars and i will never change my mind about that
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nice but, darth maul died before the empire, so the empire symbol there is wrong
Superb^^He looks like he's meditating to be completely able to stab Master Jedi, really awesome pic^^
nice pic of Darth Maul. He is a pretty cool Sith Lord
nice one.. clean and simple
Maaaaan, I'm not a big Star wars fan, but Maul was the coolest, they should make an animated series about his life or something, he's a waste of awesome, but maybe it's the fact that we know so little about him that makes him so cool, so fantom-like, a fantom menace
Love how you did that
Great Job, love it
hey, I love star wars too, but I'm not totally obsessed with it. Though I'm a fan of Darth Maul.
Oooo, nice.
Nice, art pic. Artist! I'm a big fan of Darth Maul, he's soooooooo sexy.
This is amazing! The tattoos on his face look perfect! Fantastic job!
Sweet Star Wars shenanigans! Shane, this is a really design heavy vector! Didja use ref for the tribal designs on Darth Maul (Who should be resurrected for Episode three, please let him be resurrected...)
thanks...yea i used a reference, i think darth maul had tons of potential to be an awesome movie villain but lucas was too obsessed with putting retard jar jar binks in every shot


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- Check it out! When using Photoshop for the first time, see what everything does… from tools to little buttons. This will not only make you move around much faster in Photoshop, but it will also make you experiment a lot more.
- Always use layers! Layers are one of the most important things you have to remember to use when using Photoshop. It is very frustrating when you draw something really amazing on lets say a black background, but when you want to change the color of the background you notice the drawing and the background are on the same layer. So when you change the background color… the entire drawing gets screwed up. Remember also that using too many layers can get you confused.
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Do you have any clue about the situation in Chicago? Do you know that Detroit lost almost 40% of their goal-scoring because they couldn't fit them under the cap? Have you looked at the Canadiens payroll lately? And that's just off the top of my head. Saying Chiarelli is the "worse salary cap manager in the NHL" displays a serious lack of perspective.
There isn't a decent team in the league that isn't facing or going to be facing salary cap challenges. What is going to make the difference in the years ahead is recognizing young talent and drafting/developing a team from within. Some up-and-coming players will be rewarded with long-term contracts (i.e. Krejci), others will have to be sacrificed to keep the core of the team together (Kessel). The Bruins under Chiarelli have recognized that fact, and have built one of the strongest bases of minor league/drafted talent in the NHL. If (when) they're forced to give up someone like Marc Savard, they've got a Zach Hamill or Joe Colborne coming up in the system to take his place.
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Posted: 04/06/2010 - A new law expands those who must be on the sex offender registry for life.
Posted: 04/06/2010 - A new law expands those who must be on the sex offender registry for life.
Posted: 04/05/2010 - Ten suspected members of a Mexican-based drug trafficking organization are behind bars, charged with smuggling huge amounts of meth into Southern California.
Updated: 04/06/2010 - Violent crime rattled some Topeka neighborhoods over the Easter weekend... including Monday morning. The incidents have many Topekans wondering if crime is on the rise in the capital city.
Posted: 04/05/2010 - Topeka Police arrested a vehicle burglary suspect, James L. Bowers, in the 400 Block of Alkire early Monday morning.
Posted: 04/04/2010 - Topeka police are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred in the Highland Park area Sunday night.
Updated: 04/05/2010 - This Easter Sunday crime has brought some community members grief in their neighborhoods.
Posted: 04/04/2010 - A fisherman made a grisly Easter Sunday discovery along the banks of the Arkansas River in Wichita.
Posted: 04/03/2010 - Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead early Saturday morning.
Posted: 04/02/2010 - Authorities say the suspect in an armed robbery at Baby Dolls was caught in a surveillance photo.
Posted: 04/02/2010 - Riley County Police made three arrests Thursday after serving a search warrant at a Manhattan home. It was part of an investigation into cocaine sales in the city.
Posted: 04/01/2010 - Dr. George Tiller's friend and former attorney said Scott Roeder would "kill and kill again" if he were ever allowed to be freed from prison.
Updated: 04/01/2010 - A Wichita District Court sentenced Scott Roeder to life in prison without the eligibility for parole for 50 years for the murder of Dr. George Tiller.
Posted: 04/01/2010 - A judge will decide Thursday whether to sentence Scott Roeder to life in prison with either 25 or 50 years before being eligible for parole. The hearing is taking place in Wichita, where Roeder confessed to killing Dr. George Tiller.
Posted: 03/31/2010 - Phillip Cheatham is appealing his conviction for the murders of two women to the Kansas Supreme Court.
Posted: 03/31/2010 - 20-year old Joel Phoenix was arrested early Wednesday morning at his home. He was booked into the Shawnee County Jail on a charge of criminal solicitation to commit 1st degree murder.
Posted: 03/31/2010 - A drive-by shooting Tuesday night leaves a downtown Topeka home riddled with bullet holes. According to reports, the incident occurred around 9:45 at a home in the 1000 block of SW Munson.
Posted: 03/31/2010 - Attorney General Steve Six announced Wednesday, March 31, 2010, that Israel Mireles was sentenced to more than life in prison for the 2007 rape and murder of Emily Sander in El Dorado.
Posted: 03/30/2010 - And an official involved in the investigation of the Hutaree, says this week's arrests were timed to prevent their violent acts.
Updated: 03/30/2010 - Casey Ferguson is charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of a nine-month old last fall.
Posted: 03/30/2010 - A woman was found dead Tuesday in her Junction City apartment.
Updated: 03/30/2010 - Roderick Elias was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of 22 year-old Krisrten Kay Swanson in 1980. According to KMGH in Denver, Swanson was found in the front seat of her car in an alley behind a disco
Posted: 03/30/2010 - On Tuesday afternoon, a TPD motorcycle officer tried to stop a black Chevrolet Silverado for speeding at the intersection of 4th and Kansas. The truck refused to stop and headed east on Highway 40, reaching triple digit speeds.
Posted: 03/29/2010 - Weekend raids by the FBI in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana stopped the plot before any attacks with IEDs could be carried out.
Posted: 03/29/2010 - Massachusetts prosecutor is leveling charges after a teenaged girl who moved to Massachusetts from Ireland, committed suicide at her new school.
Posted: 03/29/2010 - Police are looking for a late 90's, dark green Chevy Astro van, possibly with Shawnee County tags, that was occupied by several hispanic men.


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Marcuse Moorman (left) holds a French horn, and Sami Monarch shows off a trumpet – donations to the school system through a Partners In Education program at First Presbyterian Church. Accepting the donation from Gary Steinhilber are Maree Collins, a music teacher, and Christian Carrasco. If you have an instrument to donate, contact First Presbyterian at 633-2693. Steinhilber said 45 have been given since the program started in 2003.
Nine riders, three horses and seven volunteers from Therapeutic Riding Association Inc. of Louisville participated in the 2012 Special Olympics Kentucky State Equestrian Competition in September at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
TRAIL riders competed in four events: Dressage, English and Western Equitation and Working Trail. They brought home 15 medals (five gold, six silver, five bronze and one ribbons).
"May I have another apple?" I asked Mom as we traveled down the Mountain Parkway.
"You've eaten two, son," Mom said. "I'm afraid more will hurt your belly."
"The oatmeal and grapefruit were good, but they aren't sticking to my ribs like a bacon-egg biscuit does," I replied.
"My oatmeal was yummy," Chloe said, "especially topped with honey. Besides, remember what Doc said about co-letter-straw?"
Miranda Robacker and Morgan Kehrer put their heads together to figure out a multiplication assignment in their fifth-grade class at Simpsonville Elementary. Some chose "10 times," to which students explained, "it's like adding it 10 times" or "the answer should be 10 times greater."
The Master of Arts in Education degree program at Eastern Kentucky University will be fully online with multiple options in Spring 2013.
Available areas of advanced study will include Elementary Education, Learning and Behavior Disorders, Educational Leadership, and Safety and Facilities Management.
Those who enroll in an online degree program will take the same courses as EKU's on-campus students and from the same professors, which means they will earn the same accredited Eastern Kentucky University degree.
Shelby freshmen at EKU
More than 2,400 new freshmen enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University this fall. Shelby County students are Brenna Rowan, Tyler Stucker, Christopher Cervantes, Austin Powell, Rianna Hawkins, Daz'Mann Crittendon, Patrice Peterman, Sara Chambers, Amanda Buresh, Sherleen Bedrava, Lindsay Devary, Heather Amos, Julia Kennedy, Brittany Walls, all of Shelbyville; Brent Stoll of Simpsonville; and Alyssa Hensley of Waddy.
The following students enrolled at the Shelby County Area Technology Center have received the Student of the Month for September, which is a student who is exemplary in the academic areas of the classroom. They are Ebenezer Alvarez, automotive technology; Ethan Bailey, industrial maintenance; Lynsey Nichols, office technology; Dom Cortese, office technology; Ben Shuck, information technology; Marleeni Romero, health science.
First grade
Gentry Groves
All A's: Opal Best, Lexi Lee, Noah Maxwell, Dillon Ritchey, Mei-Le Bradley, David Ashby, Lara Barbour, Maeve Cable, Blake Davis, Christian Goldey, Ethan Hendricks, Jon Dudinskie, Shelby White, Savanah Butler, Grace White, Owen Burke, Anthony Wooldridge, Alex Whitten, Micah Webb, Eli Petrey, Chris Northern
Second grade
Miranda Shepherd, Morgan Payton
Saturday – KMEA Elementary Honors Choir at Collins Theatre
Thursday – School Board 7 p.m. Central Office
Friday – No School Professional Development
Oct. 15-19 – No School Fall Break
Oct. 25 – School Board 7 p.m. Central Office
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Today – New Colts Luncheon, 11:30-12
Oct. 22-26 – Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 9 – SBDM 3:30 p.m. in the school library
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Dice Stacking Tricks
Woah! That was the first thing that came out of my mouth when I saw this video.
If you're losing money while playing cards in a casino, then you can do this so that people will pay you to do more dice stacking tricks.
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Truck Racing In Chicago: Everything You Need To Know
Hereâs a quick primer for tonightâs EnjoyIllinois.com 225 Truck Series race, which begins with live pre-race coverage at 8 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
While the focus of the attention this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway is certainly Sunday's opening race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is likewise in town for a big weekend at the 1.5-mile track.
Here's a quick primer for tonight's EnjoyIllinois.com 225 Truck Series race, which begins with live pre-race coverage at 8 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1:
- This is race No. 16 of 22 on the 2013 Truck Series Schedule
- Two full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers and occasional Truck Series interlopers - Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski - are on the entry list
- Points Matt Crafton holds a 37-point cushion over second-place James Buescher, the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion
- Matt Crafton, who is seeking his first Truck Series title, has led the standings since picking up a victory at Kansas Speedway April 20
- Chase Elliott, who at age 17 became the youngest ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winner two weeks ago at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, is not competing this weekend
- Reigning series champion James Buescher, who failed to win in the season's first 11 races, has won two of the last four events and enters Chicagoland fresh off a victory last weekend at Iowa Speedway
- Johnny Sauter, who opened 2013 with back-to-back wins at Daytona and Martinsville, has not been back to Victory Lane
- Kyle Busch owns a series-high three wins this season
- Darrell Wallace Jr., the first African-American to compete fulltime in the Truck Series in more than six years, enters tonight's race riding the momentum of back-to-back top-five finishes
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series East regular Ben Kennedy finished 15th at Iowa last weekend in his second career Truck Series start, and Chicagoland will mark his first start on a 1.5-mile track
- Quotable, on Chicagoland Speedway: "It's a love/hate relationship with the racetrack. It's aged, but it hasn't widened. The groove hasn't widened out quite as much as I would like it as a race car driver, but for this race team for we have been decent there, but we haven't been great." - Points leader Matt Crafton
Past Races: 4
Margins of Victory:
07/21/2012: 0.247 seconds
09/16/2011: 4.950 seconds
08/27/2010: 0.186 seconds
08/28/2009: 0.580 seconds
Number of Different Race Winners: 3
James Buescher 07/21/2012
Austin Dillon 09/16/2011
Kyle Busch 08/27/2010
Kyle Busch 08/28/2009
Youngest Pole Winner: Justin Lofton (07/21/2012 - 26 years, 5 months, 3 days)
Oldest Pole Winner: Todd Bodine (08/27/2010 - 46 years, 6 months, 0 days)
Youngest Race Winner: Austin Dillon (09/16/2011 - 21 years, 4 months, 20 days)
Oldest Race Winner: Kyle Busch (08/27/2010 - 25 years, 3 months, 25 days)
Races Won from Pole (or 1st Starting Position): 0
Race Record: Austin Dillon 139.703 mph (09/16/2011)
Qualifying Record: Steve Arpin 175.507 mph (09/16/2011)


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PHILADELPHIA -- This felt good. This was satisfying. This was what Philip Rivers wanted -- what he needed, really. He had a big game. His team got a tough win. The San Diego Chargers didn't disappear when their double-digit lead evaporated and the Philadelphia Eagles took the lead.
No, the Chargers finished. Rivers finished. He was accurate and methodical and lethal on third down. Against the Eagles' high-tempo offense, the Chargers' best defense, it turned out, was their own ball-hogging offense, which strung together long drive after long drive after long drive to keep Philadelphia off the field.
The result: A 33-30 win on the road after a crushing loss to Houston on "Monday Night Football" six days earlier.
This is what first-year Chargers head coach Mike McCoy expected from Rivers. This is what he's said from the jump. In an offense that is a hybrid of what McCoy ran as offensive coordinator in Denver, Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt ran in Arizona and quarterbacks coach Frank Reich once ran in Indianapolis, Rivers can thrive. He can be great. He can have a career year.
Rivers has put in the work. He was all-in from the beginning. He spent six years running Norv Turner's offense. He knew it like he knows his drive to work, every stop sign, every turn.
Rivers said he hadn't become complacent or stale, but did he admit the coaching change has reinvigorated him. It has forced him to work harder, to learn, to study, to get back to the basics, to concentrate on his fundamentals. The terminology is different. The plays are different. The coaches are different.
"You've got to go back and earn respect," Rivers said.
Rivers called Peyton Manning after the news broke that San Diego had hired McCoy to replace Turner. Rivers called Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald after the news broke that McCoy had hired Whisenhunt, Arizona's former head coach.
The scouting reports were positive: Good people, smart football men, easy to work for and with. Then Rivers went about proving himself to his new coaches.
"I said, 'Yeah, I'll learn this offense faster than anybody's ever learned it,'" Rivers said. "That's the competitive approach I took."
The result on Sunday was that Rivers was remarkably accurate. He made wise decisions. He called a timeout in the third quarter when he didn't like what the Eagles defense was showing, then threw a touchdown pass on the next play after the Chargers had adjusted. Rivers shredded a defense that had little success pressuring him and even less covering his receivers.
Rivers threw 47 passes -- a high number, particularly for a winning quarterback -- and completed 36 of them for 419 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He did it in the second half without wide receiver Malcom Floyd, who had five catches for 102 yards in the first half but suffered a massive hit on the first play from scrimmage of the second half and had to be hospitalized.
Rivers did it on a day when he was sacked only once, on the Chargers' fifth offensive play of the day. He did it despite two red zone turnovers that were not his fault. And he did it after San Diego's offense gained zero first downs and just 10 yards on its final five series of a 31-28 loss to Houston.
"When you translate the work you put in to a win, it feels awesome and you need to build on it," Rivers said. "It gives you a confidence to say, 'Oh, where are we going next week? Let's go play.' It's exciting. We're 1-1, but I don't think many people gave us a chance. I know I got a glimpse of the "Sunday Countdown" this morning and it was 'Eagles, Eagles, Eagles, Eagles, Eagles.' It's nice to come and get a win."
Rivers noted that this was exactly the type of game the Chargers had become accustomed to losing. This is the exact kind of game they lost to Houston. Entering Sunday, San Diego had lost 11 games in the past three seasons by eight points or fewer, tied for the fourth-most in the NFL. In seven of those 11 games, the Chargers gave up the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter or overtime.
This is who the Chargers had become: A team, with a quarterback, that could not close, could not finish. And that is what McCoy preached all week long: Finish. Finish. Finish. Finish. Finish.
"We've lost a lot of games like this," Rivers said, "so it feels good to be on the winning side of it."
The Chargers got the ball with 1:45 left on the clock and the game tied, 30-30. San Diego picked up three first downs, and Rivers converted a clutch third-and-4 by completing a six-yard pass to running back Danny Woodhead. The Chargers moved the ball 51 yards on nine plays to set up the winning field goal.
Asked what he thought in the huddle to start the drive, wide receiver Eddie Royal said: "We weren't going to lose this game."
The Chargers didn't lose, because Rivers had a big game, one that McCoy thinks will become commonplace this season. On Sunday, Rivers was what McCoy expects he will be all season: great.


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