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HOUSTON -- Two weeks after Astros manager Bo Porter said Robbie Grossman would get every chance to prove he was his starting center fielder, the team optioned the outfielder to Triple-A Oklahoma City following Monday's 3-2 win over the Rockies.
Grossman, who was called up April 24, went 0-for-5 with a walk and three strikeouts on Monday to drop his batting average to .198 and on-base percentage to .310. He started 26 of 28 games, mostly in the leadoff spot.
"Just part of the game, part of the business," Grossman said as he left Minute Maid Park. "If I played better it wouldn't matter, but it is what it is."
The club will call up right-hander Brad Peacock from Triple-A on Tuesday, providing the staff with an extra pitcher heading into Coors Field later this week.
Grossman was acquired by the Astros in last year's trade that sent pitcher Wandy Rodriguez to the Pirates. A Houston-area native, he hit .324 with a .452 on-base percentage in 19 games for Oklahoma City before being called up.
"They said to go down there and keep playing hard," Grossman said.
The move could open the door for Brandon Barnes, who won Monday's game with a walk-off win in the 12th inning, to get more playing time. Center fielder Justin Maxwell, who fractured his hand last month, could return soon and will begin a rehab later this week.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Located in Toulouse City-Centre, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Place Wilson and Place du Capitole. Museum of the Augustins and Basilique Saint-Sernin are also within 15 minutes.
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This hotel features a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a 24-hour business center. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, a meeting room, and concierge services.
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All 56 rooms offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, and comforts like Select Comfort beds and premium bedding. Minibars, coffee makers, and hair dryers are among the other amenities available to guests.
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Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. 2 meeting rooms are available. This Art Deco hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
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Citiz Hotel has a restaurant on site.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Sharks stuck to generalities Thursday when assessing their hard-fought Game 1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks and what lies ahead tonight when the series resumes.
"I think we're just two evenly matched teams with a lot of skill," Logan Couture said. "Whoever executes better out there is going to win."
True enough.
But the Sharks have been the team doing the better executing for a while now, not just Wednesday night. Players and coaches say that regular-season records should be ignored right now, but the fact is, San Jose has won all four games between the teams in 2013.
Things have a way of balancing out. The Canucks, after all, did oust the Sharks from the Western Conference finals in five games just two years ago. San Jose has a long way to go before avenging that.
But while the Sharks talked only in general terms about whatever edge they may have at the moment, the Canucks did a better job of identifying specific areas where San Jose has been able to gain its advantage.
Canucks coach Alain Vigneault cited San Jose's faceoff success when asked what he would put at the top of his list of things the Sharks have done right against his team this year.
"They play real well when they don't have the puck, and because they're such a good faceoff team, more than 50 percent of the time they're starting with the puck," Vigneault said. "That makes it challenging for any team that plays against them."
The Sharks won 57 percent of the faceoffs in Game 1 and fared even better than that in the regular season, when they had a 59.7 percent success rate.
Canucks captain Henrik Sedin cited the Sharks' ability "to really stick to their program. It doesn't matter if the game is tied or they're up a goal or down a goal. They come at us for 60 minutes, and that's what we need to do tomorrow."
Players also talked about San Jose's ability to move the puck quickly out of its own zone and prevent the Canucks from sustaining offensive pressure.
"I don't think we had one shift in their end for more than 20 seconds -- just in and out, in and out," Henrik Sedin said.
Conversely, Canucks left wing Chris Higgins credited the Sharks for foiling Vancouver's efforts to hem San Jose in its defensive zone.
"We couldn't get our forecheck sustained -- they moved the puck well, they moved it quick," Higgins said. "When the passes were there, they were on the tape."
Canucks players acknowledged that the Sharks did outwork them in the third period of Game 1, and San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle said that comes down to individual will.
"Everybody's going to work hard, but it's will," Boyle said. "It's little times in a game or a shift where it's that little extra stride that sometimes you cheat on and you almost have to mentally remind yourself to not cheat."
In Game 2, he added, "their effort and their will to win is going to be better, so ours needs to be elevated as well."
Television analyst Ray Ferraro of the Canadian sports network TSN -- one of the Sharks' harsher critics at the start of the season -- noticed one other distinction between the teams that worked in San Jose's favor in Game 1.
"I don't know whether it's because Ryane Clowe is gone and Douglas Murray is gone and Brent Burns is up front, but there's a freshness about them for the first time in a long time," Ferraro said before turning his attention to the Canucks. "And there's the risk here of there being some staleness."
Their four-game victory streak over the Canucks in 2013 isn't the only one working in San Jose's favor at the moment. Going back to the 2011 Stanley Cup finals, Vancouver now has lost five consecutive playoff games at home.
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CONCORD, N.C. — Drivers left Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday with as many questions as answers from the two-day Sprint Cup test at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
What they know is that the new 2013 car, in its current configuration, is fast.
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The 2013 Sprint Cup car features new body styles, less weight, more rear camber, a bigger rear spoiler and new rear suspension rules that include the elimination of the rear sway bar.
The result is a car that had incredible grip and increased downforce at the 1.5-mile track.
Kasey Kahne posted a top speed of 193.771 mph, and he figures he could have run faster than 200 mph. The track qualifying record was set by Greg Biffle at 193.708 mph in October.
"I was happy with it," Kahne said. "The track has a lot of grip because of the temperatures and the time of the year. So that has made for pretty fast laps.
"The car drives good, so it's pretty easy to go fast right now and it's like you're qualifying each lap. … The back of the car is way more comfortable than it has ever been.
"I wish it was warmer out so we would have a direct comparison to the conditions we would race in."
But whether the cars will run that fast when teams return to Charlotte in January for another test session remains to be seen. Goodyear still hasn't selected the tire for the 2013 races at the track, and NASCAR has toyed with the idea of decreasing horsepower by 200 although no changes are expected for the start of 2013.
The test Tuesday and Wednesday attracted 16 teams, and about 10 of them participated in a 15-lap session Tuesday at normal horsepower and then a 15-lap session at reduced horsepower. The teams tested for about four hours Wednesday before the session ended two hours early because of rain.
"My initial thought when I jumped in the car with the horsepower was it was like a Nationwide car on steroids," Penske Racing driver Joey Logano said. "And then when they took the horsepower away I said, 'Oh, it's like a Nationwide car.'
"It was kind of what I expected. Personally, I'm more for the horsepower. I think most drivers would probably say that."
Kahne said he passed four or five cars in each session and it was much easier with more horsepower.
"More horsepower, in the corner, you're able to maneuver your car a little more (and with) the throttle, you can put yourself in a better position to get a run on the car in front of you," Kahne said.
"With less power, that car in front of you could defend more like some of our other series."
Many of the drivers had not tested the 2013 car previously. Some of the cars were so old they didn't have the newest pieces or the updates for the latest rules package.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. crew chief Steve Letarte said it was important to be there just to get data on the track so it can update its simulation.
"There's a lot of new opportunities — there's new ducts allowed with this car, new suspension rules allowed for this year," Letarte said. "There are a lot of rule changes from last year that don't involve the body. Anytime you can get on track, there's a lot to be learned on all that stuff."
Drivers attributed the high speeds to the cooler temperatures.
"With it being cooler out today, we're going even faster, so you take all of that with a grain of a salt," Logano said. "Speeds will be up.
"I think there is definitely some possibility for track records being broke, but we have to kind of wait and see what the package is going to be when it's all said and done here from NASCAR."
And obviously having 10 cars on the track is a lot different than 43. Most teams will test Jan. 10-12 at Daytona and Jan. 17-18 at Charlotte.
"I don't think we'll really know (about this car) until we get to real racetracks on real race weekends," Letarte said.


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January 22, 2013
In a new study in Japan, researchers found that patients with pancreatic cancer lived longer when they received chemotherapy with a drug called S-1 after surgery. This study included Japanese patients with stage I, II, or III pancreatic cancer who were able to have surgery to remove the tumor. In the United States, more than half of pancreatic cancers are diagnosed after the disease has spread beyond the pancreas. Because of this, only 20% to 30% of patients with pancreatic cancer are able to have surgery. Typically, patients who are able to have surgery are offered the drug gemcitabine (Gemzar) after the surgery to help lengthen their lives. In previous studies, researchers have found that this new drug, S-1, works as well as gemcitabine for Asian patients with pancreatic cancer. However, other studies have shown that S-1 may cause more harmful side effects in patients who are not Asian.
In this most recent study, 385 patients received either gemcitabine or S-1 after surgery. The researchers found that after two years, 70% of the patients who received S-1 were alive, compared with 53% of those who received gemcitabine. In addition, 51% of patients who received S-1 had their disease worsen within two years, compared with 71% of those who received gemcitabine.
What this means for patients
"Based on these results, we hope that guidelines in Japan for standard pancreatic cancer treatment after surgery will be changed to replace gemcitabine with S-1," said lead author Katsuhiko Uesaka, MD, PhD, Medical Deputy Director at Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital. S-1 is currently available in several Asian countries and most of Europe. Although it is not yet approved in the United States, a research study on using S-1 for stomach cancer is under way.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- What type of cancer do I have, and what is the stage? What does this mean?
- What are my treatment options?
- What clinical trials are available to me?
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Is your kid a reluctant learner?
Find out how to get your kid excited about being back at school. more
Kidspot writer, Fiona Baker interviewed leading Australian ADHD advocate and coach Michele Toner, whose devoted the past couple decades to learning more about ADHD.Michelle has completed a PhD and a Master of Special Education in the area of ADHD. She qualified and worked as a teacher before pursuing other career paths, which ultimately led her back to teaching and to ADHD. Her Masters thesis, entitled Adults with ADHD: Living in chaos and striving for control, explored the lives of adults with ADHD who were undiagnosed as children Her PhD investigated the experiences of university students diagnosed with ADHD, and identified strategies to help them with their studies and personal lives.Michele has spent the last 12 years coaching people with ADHD and their families in a part-time capacity. Along the way, she has seen numerous ADHD success stories unfold, and these have inspired her to work as a fulltime ADHD consultant and life coach.She is passionate about helping people of all ages with ADHD to achieve their goals, and change their lives for the better. She also works hard to educate the public about ADHD.
This article was written by Fiona Baker for Kidspot, Australia's best family health resource. Sources include Michele Toner, Living with ADHD, Raising Children Network and the National Health and Medical Research Council.
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You can tell a lot about a person by looking at their shoes, and likewise, by looking at their credit card's first digit. This represents the Major Industry Identifier, which is to say, the type of institution that issued the card. Here's the breakdown.
1,2: Airlines
3: Travel/Entertainment
4,5: Banking/Financial
6: Merchandising/Financial
7: Petroleum
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Adolf Hitler seems to be making a political comeback of sorts: in the past several years, conservative politicians, media personalities and Baptists have increasingly invoked the Führer's name in denouncing their opponents.
In 2009, Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, caused an uproar when he denounced Health Care reform by accusing President Barack Obama and congressional Democratic leaders of attempting to do "precisely what the Nazis did."
In 2010, Delaware Republican Glen Urquhart blamed Hitler for church state separation: "Do you know, where does this phrase 'separation of church and state' come from? It was not in
Not to be outdone, Newt Gingrich (current Republican presidential candidate) in 2010 declared Obama, Democrats and liberalism (lumped together as the "secular socialist machine") "as great a threat to America as Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union once did." In addition, media superstars Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck have repeatedly equated Obama to Hitler.
This month, Timothy George, dean of
Also this month, popular conservative evangelical author Andy Andrews released a new volume entitled, How do You Kill 11 Million People? Andrews equates the current political climate in
Historically, the growing conservative rage against perceived Hitler-like opponents is a bit strange. During the 1930s and early 1940s, many political conservatives in
Strange also is the argument that the 1934 Barmen Declaration, authored by a theologian whom modern Christian conservative consider to be a liberal, is a reflection of the 21st century agenda of the Religious Right. The Barmen declaration was a statement against church state entanglement, a position that
In a 1933 radio speech, Adolf Hitler publicly stated his intention to elevate "Christianity as the basis of our [
Hitler's view of the family was that women must be subject to their husbands. In a 1934 speech to the National Socialist Women's League he declared, "If the man's world is said to be the State . . . her world is her husband, her family, her children and her home . . . What the man gives in courage on the battlefield, the woman gives in eternal self-sacrifice, in eternal pain and suffering. Every child that a woman brings into the world is a battle, a battle waged for the existence of her people.... It is not true ... that respect depends on the overlapping of the spheres of activity of the sexes; this respect demands that neither sex should try to do that which belongs to the sphere of the other."
Of abortion, Adolf Hitler declared: "Nazi ideals demand that the practice of abortion ... shall be exterminated with a strong hand. Women inflamed by Marxist propaganda claim the right to bear children only when they desire." He also insisted that "the use of contraceptives [by Aryan women] means a violation of nature, a degradation of womanhood, motherhood, and love." In the 1930s, the Nazis outlawed contraceptives and closed all birth control clinics. In 1943, as the Nazis were seeking to conquer
As to homosexuality, in the early 1930s the Nazi Party began a systematic campaign of imprisoning and/or killing all homosexuals in
In short, not only did America's early Religious Right applaud Hitler and Nazism, but today's Religious Right seems (albeit not intentionally) to be following the same playbook that the Nazi Party utilized in order to establish (in Hitler's words) "Christianity as the basis of our morality": force women to be subjugated to men, criminalize abortion providers and eradicate the practice of abortion, and persecute homosexuals.
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Born in the northern Minnesota town of Blackduck, Thelma Lucille Berg feared only the aggressive turkeys her mother raised for the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner tables at nearby hotels and the howling wolves she heard as she walked home from school with her brother, Leonard.
She grew up on a 163-acre farm that her father and mother had cleared of heavy timber. She graduated valedictorian from Blackduck High School, and went on to major in nutrition and chemistry at the University of Minnesota. She then completed an apprenticeship in dietetics at the University of Cincinnati and became a dietitian at the Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. A year later she continued her career at the Mayo Clinic, where she enjoyed meeting and serving Helen Keller. Then she worked at the University of Iowa, where she married Claude C. Gray, who was completing his internship in ophthalmology. Both moved to San Francisco during World War II. After the birth of their son, Steven, in 1944, they moved to Sacramento. Three years later their second son, Larry was born.
In this capital city, Thelma volunteered in many charitable organizations like the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary (making the headdress ball a popular fundraiser), the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, and Books for the Blind (transcribing children's books into Braille). She was an accomplished seamstress and knitter, making many of her own clothes.
After her husband's retirement in 1972, both moved to Mendocino, where she again became active in the community, serving as a member and president of the Mendocino Study Club, treasurer in the Mendocino Presbyterian Church, and being one of the ?rst there to use the Apple IIe computer. At home she was a gourmet cook and energetic gardener.
Thelma died April 11, 2013, at the age of 98. There will be a graveside service for family members.
She is survived by sons, Steven and Larry; grandchildren, Corey and Katrina; great grandchildren, Layla, Caleb and Kiara; and daughter-in-law, Angela and son-in-law, Aaron.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Mendocino Presbyterian Church (P.O. Box 105, Mendocino 95460), Mendocino Coast District Hospital (700 River Dr., Fort Bragg 95437), or The Food Bank (P.O. Box 70, Fort Bragg 95437).


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Each NFL player gets two tickets to the Super Bowl. Colts punter Pat McAfee gave his seats to a boy in Pennsylvania who is battling cancer.
Nine-year-old Niko O'Toole has a cyst on his brain.
McAfee heard Niko's story, called the family and offered the tickets, along with $1,000 to cover the family's expenses. Niko and his dad went to the game.


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The Media History Digital Library has a new and valuable resource available to scholars: their collection of international film journals from 1904 to 1946, all online for the first time.
As the site notes, "the history of media is a global history – involving the exchange of workers, styles, and technologies across national borders. French publications, such as Cine-Journal and Cinéa, reveal the important contributions of French filmmakers to film history. However, these French periodicals also contain advertisements for American films and demonstrate the popularity of certain global stars, such as Charles Chaplin and Sessue Hayakawa (both of whom had careers that criss-crossed national borders).
Some publications themselves were transnational creations. American and Canadian film enthusiasts were among the readers of Home Movies & Home Talkies, the British magazine for amateur filmmakers. Meanwhile, J.P. Chalmers—publisher of the American trade paper Moving Picture World—also published Cine-Mundial for the Spanish language market. As a global history, media history has also been greatly influenced by the course of international events. The increased number of American film advertisements in Cinéa (1921-1923) compared to Cine-Journal (1908-1912) speaks to the global market dominance of the American film industry that occurred due to the devastation of European lives, economies, and film industries during World War I (1914-1918).
The Italian journal Cinema championed film as an art form, and it contains articles by future art cinema icons, such as Michelangelo Antonioni. However, no film or publication exists in a political vacuum. Just look at the masthead and see the name of Cinema's editor-in-chief: Vittorio Mussolini, son of the nation's dictator Benito Mussolini."
Definitely worth a look for inside information on international cinema from the first half of the 20th century.
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Funny how they show a highlight of Mario Chalmers hitting a three when mentioning the Pacers.
He should worry about firing whoever is in charge of making their roads, and then hire someone who will demolish them and rebuild them from scratch.
So a mayor said "hey, it's an election year and we gotta justify the funding for this state of the art building that doesn't house a state of the art team." Don't blame the guy, but this is a nonstarter.
This makes little sense! Well, okay for Louisville it makes some sense, but how about Indianapolis venders both inside and outside the fieldhouse who make their living off Pacer games? And how about Pacers season ticket holders?
I know he was just brainstorming, but still . . .
FlavaDave, in a meeting with his house's main tenant (his fiancé), brainstorms the idea to have one Indiana Pacers practice a week in his backyard. Per the discussions, the practices would be immediately followed by a barbecue.
When asked for comment, Donnie Walsh said "Who?"
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The Celtics used to play some home games at the Hartford Civic Center for years. I kind of like the idea of the Pacers playing a few in Louisville. It's not like the crowds at Banker's life are very impressive. Maybe they could get great attendance down there.
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What an idiot.
Selling out a couple games in Louisville does absolutely nothing in the way of building fan support in Indiana.
Sure it does... Louisville is closer than Indy for much of southern Indiana. Plus, we need to build fan support - not just in Indiana. Kentucky is a die-hard basketball state that has no professional sports team (except for the University of Kentucky, that is). I think it would make sense to play a few games in Louisville, spread the Pacers product, and help build fan support in general. Louisville is less than a 2-hour drive from Indy. Building the fan base in the Louisville area could improve fan support in Indy.
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Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
There is a greater chance they play in my backyard than they play in Louisville
Fans in Louisville could make the trek to Indy. It's at most a 2-hour drive. If a strong fan base is built in Louisville, then many of those fans could make it to Indy to support the team on a regular basis (i.e. "Building the fan base in the Louisville area could improve fan support in Indy"). Not everyone who attends Pacers games has to be from Indianapolis (or even Indiana, for that matter).
I personally live out of state in Illinois, almost 4 hours away from Indianapolis, and I still make the drive several times a year. I support both the Pacers and Colts by attending games as often as I can.
I think it would be a smart marketing decision to play a few games in Louisville each year. It's often noted that we play in a small market. If we don't have a market with natural depth, then perhaps we could expand our market through breadth.
I see some of you are addressing this seriously. I believe trying to increase the fan base by playing a few games in Louisville, would be a complete waste of time.
I agree.
But, I still could see it happening if attendance continues to be an issue, which I am afraid it still will be even with a competitive team and a hopefully much improved arena experience due to the video and audio improvements. People simply don't have as much money to spend on luxuries as they used to, and they can, for the most part, enjoy the games and quality commentary about them at home without having to spend money on gas, tickets, horrendously priced concessions, etc.
Yes, the competition for attendance of Pacers games is becoming a struggle between a combination of cost and convenience vs. the experience of viewing the game with thousands of your closest friends whether they are Pacers fans, Chicago fans (when the Bulls come to town from 3-4 hours away), or for whatever out of market superstar is playing for the opposition.
I just hope that regular TV continues to be a viable business model for the Pacers / NBA. I fear the pay per view model will be considered in some instances of the most desireable matchups (much like the ticket pricing changing due to the popularity of opposing teams).
tennymf I think you need to check your times on how long it takes to drive from Louisville to Indy, you are off by about an hour give or take.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
I can drive from downtown Indy to exit 9 on 65 (Sellersburg/New Albany) in about an hour and 25 minutes if I really rip it down 65. Most times I don't do it quite that quickly because of traffic, but it's always well under two hours unless there is an accident or something. The Sellersburg exit is about 10 miles from Louisville. Traffic is usually bad when you get close to Louisville, but if it's moving smoothly then you can get from downtown Indy to downtown Louisville in about an hour and 35/45 minutes. Depends how long you get stuck on the bridge for.
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Yeah, if it takes you more than two hours then you must be doing like 55 the whole way.
Louisville can have their ten home games.... if they can pry them from our cold dead hands.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
This would just be a historically bad idea. It would certainly hurt the way I view the Pacers.
Marion County tax payers anteing up for a team to play in Louisville? Nah, I didn't see it! Tell the downtown merchants and arena vendors it's just 10 games and see what they tell you?
Remember, the team and county have negotiations to accomplish this year.
...Still "flying casual"
Just ten games might fly if this is a baseball team. But ten homes games in the NBA is 25% of the schedule. OK now what 10 home games does Louisville get? Do they get weekend games? Do they get marquee teams? For example do they get one of the Heat games?
If the mayor of Louisville was at all serious about this idea, then like I said, he is an idiot.
Pacers will play on Mars before they play in Louisville


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It's been a long time since Jessica Biel played Mary Camden on the WB's 7th Heaven, which aired from 1996 to 2007. Hoping to change her innocent image, she caused a controversy by posing topless for the March 2000 issue of Gear magazine. Although she stated later that she regretted the shoot, it hasn't affected her career -- not even remotely. The versatile actress has appeared in a number of movies over the years, including the dark The Rules of Attraction (2002), the spine-tingling The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), the adventurous Blade: Trinity (2004) and the suspenseful Next (2007). She let her funny side show in the comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) and proved that Keira Knightley was not the only young starlet who could handle a period piece with Easy Virtue in 2008. In 2009, she starred in Powder Blue and Planet 51, and in 2010 we saw her as Lt. Sosa in The A-Team and as Kara in the romantic comedy Valentine's Day. Biel hasn't stopped there as she also starred in Gary Marshall's following movie, New Year's Eve, and the remake of sci-fi classic Total Recall.
AppealAt 5'8" Jessica Biel towers over the majority of young Hollywood stars and the self-described gym bunny's toned body gives her an older, sexier appearance than girls who are just naturally thin. There's little wonder why Esquire named her the Sexiest Woman Alive in 2005. The title is only ever bestowed to the truly sexiest of women, with Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson also joining Biel in the highest ranks of hotness. The bombshell has stayed front and center since 2005, ranking No. 16 in Empire Magazine's list of 100 Sexiest Stars 2007 and No. 32 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 of 2010 list.
Not to mention she's ranked on Askmen's Top 99 Most Desirable Women for five consecutive years -- she's just that hot. After a four-year relationship and a brief time apart, she recently married Justin Timberlake. We wish them all the best, but we hope just because she's married she doesn't stop showing up on the red carpet in dresses that flaunt her great figure.
SuccessBeautiful girls are a dime a dozen in Hollywood. What's always made Jessica Biel stand out though, is her maturity, which far outstrips the age on her driver's license.
In 1996, she got her breakthrough role as a preacher's daughter on the WB's 7th Heaven. Since then, people have been raving about Jessica Biel's future possibilities. Even Jessica Biel herself felt that big things awaited her and that her goody-goody role on 7th Heaven was preventing her from taking on more meaningful roles, such as the role in American Beauty that she read for (the part went to Thora Birch).
That led to the controversy surrounding her almost nude photo shoot and frank interview in Gear magazine before she turned 18 in an effort to upset Aaron Spelling and get him to tear up her squeaky-clean 7th Heaven contract.
In the long run, Jessica Biel managed to shed her good-girl image. She left 7th Heaven in 2001 and has appeared in a string of high-profile movies ever since, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Cellular (2004), Blade: Trinity, Stealth (2005) and Next. She let us see her funny side in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and a dramatic side in Hole in the Paper Sky (2008) and Easy Virtue (2008). Despite a couple of forgettable roles in 2009, she was the main reason you took your girl to see Valentine's Day for the holiday of the same name in 2010. And that same year she took your women-in-uniform fantasies to a whole new level with The A-Team.
Jessica Biel BiographyJessica Claire Biel was born on March 3, 1982, in Ely, Minnesota but grew up in Boulder, Colorado.
Before being discovered, Jessica took her acting abilities to the stage. Since she was nine years old, she was starring in regional theater productions of Beauty and the Beast, The Invisible People, Annie, and The Sound of Music.
Jessica Biel On 7th HeavenA regular girl who loved to sing, dance, in-line skate, and mountain bike, Jessica Biel was first discovered while competing at the International Modeling and Talent Association's Los Angeles Convention in 1994. Her participation in the conference led to her being awarded a scholarship to the Young Actors Space, an acting society in Los Angeles.
The hazel-eyed beauty hit it big in 1996 when she was cast as Mary Camden in the WB's successful family drama 7th Heaven. While playing one of seven siblings on the Aaron Spelling-produced show, Jessica Biel also proved to moviegoers that she could steal the spotlight on the silver screen. In 1997, she starred with Peter Fonda in Ulee's Gold -- which garnered attention at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals -- and her role as the rebellious teen made critics take notice.
One year later, she starred opposite teen Jonathan Taylor Thomas in I'll Be Home for Christmas.
Jessica Biel In GearVoted one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1999, Jessica Biel did a 180-degree turn with her career when she posed semi-nude for Gear magazine while underage. In an attempt to break free from her wholesome television image and her contract with Aaron Spelling, Jessica Biel was ready to show men worldwide what she had.
But Spelling and the rest of 7th Heaven's production team were unhappy to say the least and filed a lawsuit against the men's magazine. Apparently, Jessica Biel was trying to prove to Spelling that he did not own her (as opposed to her strict contract clauses) and that she could take on whatever projects she chose. This was also in response to the alleged feeling that she was missing out on plum parts in various Hollywood movies.
Despite the fact that she lost the role in American Beauty to Thora Birch, she still had great roles ahead of her.
Jessica Biel In CellularIn the fall of 2000, Jessica Biel attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. But after ending her fall semester in 2002, she left before completing her degree to concentrate on acting. Later that year, she appeared in The Rules of Attraction, and a string of successful movies followed: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Cellular with Kim Basinger and then-boyfriend Chris Evans, and Blade: Trinity with Wesley Snipes and Ryan Reynolds.
In 2005, Jessica's star was on the rise as Esquire magazine named her the Sexiest Woman Alive. She made appearances in Stealth with Jamie Foxx and London -- another film with her then boyfriend, Chris Evans.
Jessica Biel In The IllusionistIn 2006, Jessica Biel added The Illusionist and Home of the Brave to her resume. But while her career was on the rise, her personal life was rocky, as her five-year relationship with Chris Evans came to an end. This beauty didn't waste any time though; she jumped back on the dating train and was spotted with Derek Jeter later that year.
Aside from being a supporter of such organizations as PETA, GLAAD and Rebuilding Together, Jessica Biel showed off her charitable side in 2006, auctioning herself off for charity to raise money for the medical expenses of a Colorado teen who lost her leg and part of her pelvis in a car accident. The winner, John Schiffner, paid $30,000 for a lunch date with Biel.
Jessica Biel In NextIn 2007, Jessica Biel's career continued to thrive as she was awarded the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala Awards, and she appeared in Next with Nicolas Cage and the comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry with Adam Sandler. That same year she was ranked No. 5 on AskMen's Top 99 Most Desirable Women and, to the dismay of men and women everywhere, began dating Justin Timberlake.
With her career on the rise, Jessica Biel was cast in 2008's Easy Virtue and Hole in the Paper Sky. She also received a lot of publicity over the '08 flick Nailed in which she plays a secretary who "suffers" from wild sexual impulses after being shot in the head with a nail. Oh, to endure such tragedy!
Jessica Biel In The A-Team And New Year's EveRecently, Jessica Biel lost out on a few big name films to a few big name stars. She was considered to replace Emily Blunt in Iron Man 2 (2010), but the role eventually went to Scarlett Johansson, and Anne Hathaway was cast for the role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) instead of Biel.
The A-Team (2010) was Biel's hopeful next step. Despite a lukewarm performance as an action hero -- she played a captain with the Defense Criminal Investigative Service and chased down renegades (Bradley Cooper and Liam Neeson) -- we had 2011's New Year's Eve to see her alongside some pretty high-profile stars in a bit of romantic fluff while we also got to witness her in the Schwarzenegger-less remake of Total Recall.
Jessica Biel Gets MarriedAfter a brief breakup, Justin Timberlake proposed to Jessica Biel in the mountains of Wyoming in late December 2011. To the chagrin of many they tied the knot in October 2012 at a ceremony in Fasano, Italy.
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A former Ross Valley Sanitary District employee is suing the district alleging that he was wrongfully dismissed from his job because he informed government authorities of the cause of two large sewage spills in December 2010, which released more than 2.6 million gallons of waste.
The suit is just the latest challenge for the district which is struggling to cope with an edict from the Regional Water Quality Control Board to boost spending on pipeline repairs, dealing with the loss of its general manager who is under felony investigation by the Marin County District Attorney and trying to recover a $350,000 housing loan it paid to its former manager.
The plaintiff, Joseph Cimino, also alleges that his name was on a "hit list" of district employees that board member Patrick Guasco wanted terminated after Guasco, then a former district employee, was elected to the board in 2006.
"These are allegations. That's all they are," Guasco said. "I really have no comment in regard to all that stuff."
Jolie Houston, the district's attorney, declined to comment.
After he was dismissed in 2005, Guasco sued the district for creating a hostile work environment. He received a $275,000 settlement from the district. According to Cimino's suit, Guasco bore a grudge against Cimino because he provided "testimony adverse to Mr. Guasco," in that suit.
Cimino, who began working for the district in 1994, alleges that after district manger Barry Hogue was terminated and replaced by Brett Richards in 2008, he was "subjected to repeated harassment, false accusations and citations for insignificant infractions."
Cimino says that in 2010 when the district was preparing to shut down the Kentfield pump station for repairs, he warned that there was insufficient time to complete the project before the rainy season and suggested the project be postponed. The suit states that the district nevertheless went ahead with the project and while the pump station was off-line, a rain storm caused a sewage overflow of approximately 800,000 gallons, on Dec. 17, 2010 and a second overflow of about 1.8 million gallons on Dec. 21.
According to the suit, "Mr. Richards, knowing he was at fault for the overflow, began a campaign to shift blame away from himself. He denied that the overflow had anything to do with the pump station being off-line, and stated that it was an act of environmental terrorism or contractor negligence by JMB Construction."
Richards could not be reached for comment as his whereabouts are unknown. Richards resigned in July after questions were raised regarding whether he had used as intended a $350,000 loan from the district to purchase housing. Richard missed the deadline for returning the money last week and he is being investigated by District Attorney Edward Berberian for possible misappropriation of public funds, which is a felony punishable by imprisonment.
On Dec. 27, the Marin Independent Journal published a story reporting that district employees had criticized the district's decision to shut down the Kentfield pump station to make repairs to the pipeline during the rainy season when the pipes are under the greatest stress.
According to Cimino's suit, seven days later on Jan. 3, 2011 the district placed Cimino on administrative leave "in retaliation for his comments about the cause of the sewage overflows."
Cimino says he was contacted by an Environmental Protection Agency investigator two days after that and he told the investigator that the Kentfield pump station had been off-line in December 2010 and was the cause of the sewage overflows. Cimino says in February he supplied the same information to an investigator with the state Regional Water Quality Control Board.
In April 2012, the district agreed to pay more than $1.5 million as part of a settlement agreeement with that Regional Water Quality Control Board for the sewage spills in December 2010. The water quality control board's report on the spills said the likely causes were the shutdown of the Kentfield pump station, insufficient wet-weather capacity of the collection system and debris blockage.
Cimino's suit states the district returned him to work on July 6, 2011 without informing him "what he did wrong that would justify a six month suspension." It also alleges that Cimino was "again subjected to harassment and false accusations. He was given menial tasks to perform, many of his job responsibilities were taken away, and he was treated differently than the other employees who had not voiced concern about the district's unlawful activities."
Then on Jan. 27, 2012, the district terminated Cimino's employment. The suit states, "The primary reason listed for his termination was his involvement in the December 2010 sewage overflows."
Cimino is seeking an unspecified amount to compensate him for back and future pay, plus all fringe benefits; compensatory damages for physical and mental suffering; and attorney's fees.
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Rangers give Perez nod for Monday's opener
SEATTLE -- Ross Wolf earned his first Major League victory on Wednesday, but it has not guaranteed him another start. The Rangers announced after Friday night's 9-5 win over the Mariners that Martin Perez will start the first game of a doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
Perez missed the first month of the season with a broken left arm but is fully recovered and pitched seven scoreless innings for Triple-A Round Rock against Reno on Tuesday. He allowed three hits and struck out seven.
Wolf would have been on regular rest after Wednesday's 3-1 victory over the Athletics. Wolf, called up from Round Rock because Nick Tepesch had to be scratched with of a blister, allowed one run on three hits and two walks over five-plus innings while striking out three. It was his first start in the Major Leagues and his first appearance there since 2010. But the Rangers decided on Perez.
"Whatever they want me to do. ... If I don't start, I won't be disappointed," Wolf said before Friday's game. "Like I said many times before, I never thought I would make it back up here."
Wolf could move to the bullpen, at least for the twin bill. The Rangers are allowed to carry 26 players for the doubleheader but would have to make a roster move after it is over to get down to 25.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Off to a good start, things only got better at Hidden Bay Villa when the gate swung open to sparkling sea views. The villa staff even came out to welcome us, Downton Abbey style, with a tray of refreshing cold towels – definitely a 'pinch-yourself' moment! Next, it was off for a tour of the property with Shandar, the villa butler, as our guide. Designed by award-winning architect Ann Hodges, the brand new villa and guest cottage looked straight out of the pages of Ocean Home magazine – all beautifully carved woods, natural fabrics, and breezy beach house accents.
A thirst-quenching cocktail and a dip in the pool later we thought life couldn't get any sweeter – that is, until we heard the magic words: "lunch is served." Who knew our chef would be none other than Uonie Lyn, Jamaica's first female Chef of the Year? After our first delicious meal, I asked Chef Lyn to toss out my original menu plan and surprise us – looking forward to each meal and guessing what new dessert she might invent next was a highlight of our trip!
With such wonderful food (and a never-ending supply of rum cocktails) we did our best to get outside and work up an appetite; luckily there was plenty to do without even leaving the grounds. In the mornings, when the water is calm, the snorkeling at Hidden Bay is fantastic. Two stone staircases lead directly down to the sea and the nearby coral reef, where we saw hundreds of tropical fish and even a couple of rays swimming by! A third staircase takes you to the quiet sandy beach, where you can swim or beachcomb for treasures washed up by the waves.
It was tough to tear ourselves away from the villa, but we made time for a few memorable excursions. Steering clear of the busier tourist sites, we climbed Mahoe Falls in Ocho Rios and had it completely to ourselves, along with a private guided tour of the lush tropical gardens. Thanks to a tip from Chef Lyn, we spent almost an entire day at Rio Nuevo, an off the beaten path attraction, where we kayaked down the river to the sea and a wild pebbled beach, before touring the onsite museum.
More than anything else, what really made our vacation at Hidden Bay Villa special was the staff, who were friendly and thoughtful down to the smallest detail. Case in point: the ice water, flavored with slices of a different fresh tropical fruit every day, or the team taking us for a night out at a local karaoke bar. I'm sure Runaway Bay will remember our table of enthusiastic, if tone-deaf, Canadians for a long time to come!
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Two Murrieta councilmen have been invited to visit China this year by separate groups, which has prompted the council to plan a discussion on the city's foreign travel policy at Tuesday night's meeting.
Mayor Rick Gibbs and Councilman Randon Lane each have been invited to travel to China this year to discuss trade. Gibbs, who has previously represented the city of Murrieta on trips to China in 2011 and 2012, also serves as the chairman of the California Inland Empire District Export Council.
"This is really about fostering international relationships between the United States and the rest of the world," Gibbs said, "for the purpose of bringing investment to Murrieta and creating jobs."
Gibbs said the council will be discussing a policy for selecting appropriate council members or staff members for international travel, and for assessing the value to the city of these trips.
"While goodwill is important, goodwill is the kind of trip you take once. Then when it's a follow-up trip, then it has to be for a specific purpose. And our litmus test is, 'Is this going to help us create jobs for Murrieta."
State gift laws prohibit certain city representatives -- including council members, city managers and city treasurers or finance directors -- from accepting travel paid by private parties.
Murrieta Economic Development Director Bruce Coleman, whose position is exempt from those restrictions, went to China as part of a trade mission last summer.
"In a lot of cases, foreign investors want to know more about Murrieta," Coleman said. "They want to know if this is a good place to invest, and they generally don't know the community. They may not know cities outside of the major gateway cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, New York and Washington. .. So the city of Murrieta has to work doubly hard to encourage investors to look beyond traditional U.S. gateway cities."
Gibbs said that in the past the city has picked up the bill for some of his expenses, and he has paid for others out of his own pocket. Chinese government agencies also picked up the bill for some of his travel expenses, he said.
Lane has been invited by the Continental East Regional Center on an EB5 mission, according to the city. The EB5 program offers foreign developers the opportunity to earn green cards if they invest in the U.S.
The city said that Gibbs' invitation came from the Shanghai Development Corporation.
Coleman said there are a couple of developers in Murrieta that came from the EB5 program: Continental East and American Redevelopment Solutions.
"These are private deals," Coleman said. "The city goes in and works to encourage these connections. That's what we do as a city government."
The purpose of overseas trips is to stimulate exports and encourage foreign investment, Gibbs said.
"A great deal of the world's middle class, and the growing middle class, is located in countries outside the United States," Gibbs said. "The middle class often has tremendous purchasing power. So that's an opportunity for Murrieta companies to grow in Murrieta, in this area, by expanding their exports."


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ALAMEDA — It's still early in the week, but based on who the Raiders had at practice Wednesday, they could be facing prolific New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees with a depleted secondary.
Missing from practice as warm-ups and drills came to a close were free safety Matt Giordano (concussion) and strong safety Tyvon Branch (neck).
Also absent were running back Darren McFadden (ankle), running back Mike Goodson (ankle) and defensive tackle Richard Seymour (hamstring).
Tight end Brandon Myers was on the field, although chances are he won't be doing much after his second concussion of the season.
Brees leads the NFL with 2,847 yards passing with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He'll be operating against an Oakland secondary which had trouble defending the middle in a 55-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, with Joe Flacco completing 21 of 30 passes for 341 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.
With both starting safeties out, the Raiders could move cornerback Michael Huff back to free safety, which would necessitate putting either Joselio Hanson, Brandian Ross, Coye Francies or Phillip Adams into the starting lineup opposite Ron Bartell.
Ross and Francies are predominantly special teams players. The Raiders cut Pat Lee, a starting cornerback for seven games in Bartell's absence, to make room for Bartell, with Allen citing the special teams work of the other cornerbacks.
Lee is not an option to be brought back, having been claimed on waivers by the Detroit Lions.
The Raiders put cornerback Shawntae Spencer on injured reserve Saturday with an injured foot, ending his season.
Mike Mitchell, primarily a strong safety, is available to replace Branch if necessary. Branch has not missed a game in his Raiders career.
Regardless, the Raiders-Saints game figures to test both secondaries.
New Orleans, 4-5, has given up 2,902 yards passing. Only Tampa Bay has given up more. Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer is third in passing yardage behind Brees and Atlanta's Matt Ryan, with 2,723 yards.
Linebacker Omar Gaither, signed to the 53-man roster after Travis Goethel (torn ACL) was placed on injured reserve, was on the field and wearing No. 53.
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The Shabbat before Pesach is known as Shabbat Hagadol, the Great Shabbat. There are different explanations given for this.
The Shabbat before Pesach is known as Shabbat Hagadol, the Great Shabbat. There are different explanations given for this. The Rav of the community gives a long Dvar Torah to explain the great many laws of Pesach. The Haftorah includes reference to the great and awesome day when Eliyahu the Prophet will lead in our Righteous Mashiach. But I have long felt that the most powerful explanation is that the greatness refers to the Jewish people and our special relationship with Hashem.
When Hashem commanded us to offer the Pesach sacrifice while in Egypt, He commanded us to tie the lamb to our beds and then, at the appointed time, to slaughter it and spread the blood on our door posts. This was the ultimate sacrilege to the Egyptians as we, their slaves, were killing one of their gods. Yet, despite the risk, we were willing to listen to Hashem. We remember this courageous step in our redemption every year on Shabbat Hagadol.
This was one of many miracles that Hashem performed as part of our redemption. The Egyptians, despite their anger, could do nothing to stop us from slaughtering their gods. And once we did as Hashem commanded, He passed over our homes and punished the Egyptians with the most severe of the Ten Plagues — the killing of the first born. Furthermore, we were freed from Egypt, crossed the Sea of Reeds and received the Torah at Mount Sinai.
The question is often asked: Why did Hashem decide to free us from Egypt? As the rabbis have noted, as a nation we had descended to the 49th out of 50 levels of impurity, such that we were barely distinguishable from the idolatrous Egyptians.
As HaRav Avaraham Yitzchak Kook and his students have explained, the Jewish nation has a special segulah — inherent sacred character and relationship with Hashem. This isn't a result of individual choices or actions. It is an inherent part of the Jewish people and is based on the promise He made to our fathers Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov. As such, it is part and parcel of our being and unchangeable — no matter how far from Hashem any individual or group of individuals may stray. Therefore, Hashem freed us not because we were wonderful. He freed us and chose us as His Nation, as Maimonides says, "due to His great love for us." (Mishna Torah, Laws of Idolatry, Chapter 1)
Of course, Hashem expects us to recognize our inner segulah and take action. He commanded us to slaughter the Paschal lamb and to spread its blood on our doorposts. He split the sea, but only after we marched into its raging waters. He gave us the Torah, but wanted us to accept it and follow its laws. He brought us into Eretz Yisrael, but made us conquer it. In our era, the redemption continues as He has brought us back to Eretz Yisrael, but requires us to labor to build and strengthen the State of Israel. This all shows His love for us, and our love for Him.
The greatness of Shabbat Hagadol — and Pesach itself — can be found in Hashem's eternal, incredible love for the Jewish people, and our incredible love and willingness to sacrifice for Him. May we soon witness what will be the greatest expression of this love — the coming of our Righteous Mashiach.
Shabbat Shalom. Chag Kasher VeSameach.
Rabbi Shmuel Jablon is the Menahel (Principal) of Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia, a member of the executive committee of the Rabbinical Council of America and the host of www.rabbijablon.com.


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A CYCLING challenge through the heart of Winchester has been officially launched.
The Winchester Criterium is returning to the city for the second year running, with seven closed-circuit races featuring up to 300 competitive riders.
Two new categories have been added – Cyclefest, a family ride, and a challenge for corporate teams.
Crowds of 10,000 are expected to line the one kilometre circuit on Sunday, August 17.
The event was launched on Thursday (June 19) by event director Mark Sandamas, leader of Winchester City Council Cllr Rob Humby, and Steve Brine MP, who is also vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group.
He said: "This event is now, rightly, a permanent fixture in the Winchester Summer of events. In addition to it being yet another positive presentation of cycling it's something totally different and that can only be a strength for the city in terms of attracting visitors and providing a fun, yet totally free, family day out."
The event is organised by Pennine Events in partnership with Winchester City Council. Cyclefest will be in the Broadway from 10am to 2pm on August 17, and will get people in the mood for the big event with stunt displays, vintage bikes, a mountain bike track and 'roller-racing' – bike racing to music.


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OAKLAND -- Peyton Manning didn't want to complain. But he did.
These Thursday night games are tough," Manning said, "especially late in the year. I know I'm tired."
Tired of beating the Raiders, maybe. Otherwise, it was hard to tell.
Manning came to town Thursday. He wanted to play some pitch and catch. He did. Manning also wanted to complete the 5,000th pass of his career. He did. And he wanted to lead his Denver Broncos team to a victory over the Raiders. He did, 26-13.
The Raiders wanted to stop Manning from doing all those things. They didn't.
"He's a great quarterback, calling the right plays for the right situations -- and that's still not an excuse," said Raiders linebacker Philip Wheeler, clearly unaware of Manning's weariness.
The Raiders also wanted to make a game of what was expected to be a mismatch. For a while, they did. Then they didn't.
"Our consistency," said head coach Dennis Allen, "has not been where it needs to be. There's times where we do some really good things. There's other times where we compound mistakes. We have to do a better job."
To tell the truth, it's hard to tell exactly what any of us should take away from a night out with the Raiders during this last month of a season that became semi-officially irrelevant maybe a month ago.
What you would like to see, though, is the team improve in at least one specific area, or see an indication that their first-year head coach has the ability to fix a certain part of the machinery that has gone off-kilter. Anything to give belief that the team will be heading in a plus direction for 2013.
Thursday night, belief was not on palpable display. To be sure, Manning hardly racked up eye-popping numbers. It was just his routine 26-for-36, 310-yard night. Four of the Broncos' offensive drives ended in field goals rather than touchdowns, which might have frustrated Denver followers. But as mentioned, he did complete his milestone 5,000th career pass near the end of the first half. And there was definitely the impression that if Manning truly needed to do so, he could complete a pass wherever he wanted and whenever he needed.
"We didn't do a good enough job of getting off the field on third down," agreed Allen.
And what about offensively? There were a few moments of lively offense. There was one very good play-call from offensive coordinator Greg Knapp on a first half touchdown misdirection screen pass from quarterback Carson Palmer to running back Darren McFadden. It wasn't much on which to hang a happy Raider hat. But it was something.
And believe it or not, Palmer finished the evening with a better quarterback rating (101.1) than Manning (95.8), because Palmer threw a second touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. But too many drives ended with this sound: Pfffffffft.
Palmer also committed the game-deciding turnover with 5:50 left in the third quarter when the Raiders were still trailing by just 16-7. Palmer had been doing just enough to raise hope that the game might be decided in the fourth quarter. But then he dropped back and was sacked at his own 3-yard line by Broncos linebacker Von Miller -- and lost the ball in mid-sack. Denver defensive lineman Mitch Unrein recovered.
Two plays later, Denver had scored a touchdown to make the score 23-7.
"That was kind of where the momentum of the game kind of turned around," Allen agreed.
"The guy got a good pass rush," Palmer said, "and being in that situation, backed up like that, I've got to throw the ball out of bounds. I didn't have the guy open that I wanted to throw it to, and I tried to pull the ball back and throw it to another guy. Looking back on it now, I wish that I would've just chucked it out of bounds."
By the fourth quarter, Allen was reduced to staring at his (presumably defensive) play chart as if it were a menu for postgame Chinese food -- or perhaps movie showtimes. More likely, his mind was a fog.
Allen has had a horrible week. He flew to Texas and watched his dad be taken off life support following a heart attack. Allen said in his postgame press session that it was "not easy to do" but also said his father would have wanted him to coach Thursday night. Even so, Allen could not have been involved in too much game planning or strategy. He could not have been 100 percent into all things football.
Asked what he expected to see from the Raiders the month of December, Allen answered: "I thought our guys fought tonight and that's what I want to see the remaining three games of the year."
And if he doesn't see it? Would his job be in jeopardy? That seems impossible, after just 13 games as an NFL coach. Also, anyone with a humane bone in his body would have to give Allen some leeway after his personal tragedy. But we don't know enough yet about new owner Mark Davis to forecast how impulsive he might be.
Most likely, Davis will leave the call up to general manager Reggie McKenzie, who was hired last winter. And it's hard to imagine that McKenzie would abandon a coach he hired — Allen -- so prematurely unless he was flat-out ordered to do so. Clearly, the roster that McKenzie and Allen have today is not the roster they want to have next year. But it would still be good to see a flicker of ... well, upbeat-ness. Is that a word?
"Each week is something different," Palmer said at his locker. "This team desperately needs a win ... I wouldn't just say that we're on the cusp of it. I wouldn't say it's really close."
Only three more chances against three seemingly beatable teams: Kansas City, Carolina and San Diego. The Raiders need to find a cusp quickly. Mostly, they need to stop not doing it.
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It's a short holiday week in Salem, with Days of our Lives pre-empted on both Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 24th and Friday, November 25, due to NBC holiday programming.
But just because you're only getting three days of Days this week, you will not feel in any way cheated.
First up, with the news about Johnny spreading around Salem, Sami and EJ's reaction is marred by what they've done. Do they still harbor feelings for each other, or were their actions born purely from desperation?
Later, as Sami and EJ attempt to deal with their situation, a shocked Will is powerless to help.
Meanwhile, it is pretty clear that Madison has it bad for Brady. Thinking things through, she does the only thing she can do – she holds back on her attraction to him. But, at the same time, she is very forthcoming about encourages Nicole to express her feelings to EJ. Will Nicole take Madison's advice where EJ is concerned? More importantly, will Madison fess up to her feelings for Brady?
Speaking of EJ, he soon decides that honesty isn't the best policy with Nicole. Will he tell her about his indiscretion with Sami? Find out when you tune in to Days of our Lives this week.
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But yes we are a very diverse group. If only we could break some of the stereo types.
I am new to the game, what are these stereotype(s) that you speak of ?
I am familiar w/ "hippie golf", and the stereotypes asscociated with that blatant generalization. Are there others ? Are they regional ?
I am also intersyed in any regional slang disc golf terms.
I am fascinated by the "lingo" of the game. What are some of the terms you use that you believe are unique to your region, your club, or your regular game?
Maybe that is another thread ......
I'm more concerned about the stereotypes that involve controlled substances; I do not like people assuming I have, use or sell such substances.
Or that we are all jobless bums who do nothing but play disc and get wasted.


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