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2024.05.22 02:21 ItemPuzzleheaded5264 Parents Role in Confronting Their Kid’s Bullies
Sorry guys for the long post! I’m conflicted on this and just wanted to set the stage as accurately as possible:
My (39m) wife (42f) and I have a 10-year-old daughter in 4th grade. Our daughter is smart, friendly, and outgoing, and from our perspective never seemed to have difficulty making friends.
Over the past month or so, she’s come home from school sad and told us about near-daily incidents where at least two girls in her class have started to be quite mean to her, seemingly without reason. Nothing major by adult standards, but incidents have included them telling her she’s not a “real Taylor Swift fan” because she didn’t know certain Taylor Swift trivia (devastating, I know), that they don’t want to play with her and to “go away”, calling her names, moving away from her when she comes close, etc. etc., I could go on, but you get the idea. Typically, I’m able to get my daughter laughing and happy again not long after coming home, so I don’t sense that this has been overly traumatic for her at this stage.
My parenting approach has been to try to teach her that we can’t control how other people choose to behave, and that we can only control ourselves and how we respond in any given situation. I tell her to not give anyone else “the power” to change the way she’s feeling, about them, about herself, about the situation, about anything, and instead keep “the power” for herself. I also tell her that people being mean is part of life and unfortunately never really stops, and that the best thing to do when someone is being mean is to not back down or try to appease them, but to simply move on from them and do your own thing - again, keeping up with the “power to yourself” theme.
Last night, my wife asked me “what are you going to do about all this?”, and I said “Nothing, this is normal kid stuff and they’ve got to figure it out on their own. All I can do is talk to [our daughter].” I thought she agreed as that was the end of the convo, but today my wife by chance saw one of these girls playing in our neighborhood (she lives close by), and decided to talk to her while outside with our daughter. My wife was not inappropriate by any stretch of the imagination, but said things like “Why are you being mean to my daughter at school?”, “my daughter comes home sad because of the things you are saying to her”, etc.
I was surprised she did this. My wife’s position is that she is sticking up for our daughter, and showing our daughter that we have her back. My wife is also worried about the bullying escalating, as she herself had trouble with being bullied growing up, and is therefore more sensitive to it. I think my wife now also wants to try to speak to the parents of the other girl as well, to make them aware of the situation and discuss how to handle.
My position is that this is normal kid stuff. I also got picked on sometimes, and had stretches where I had fewer friends than other times. I worry about making the situation worse actually by trying to be protective (“are you going to go cry to mommy??”), and embarrassing our daughter in the process.
In case this continues to happen or gets worse as she hits the teen years, I’m curious what the most effective and appropriate ways are to handle your kid’s bullies as parents? Do you 1) “Let kids be kids” (within reasonable constraints) and worry only about coaching your own kid, or 2) try to proactively engage “the others” to resolve?
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My (39m) wife (42f) and I have a 10-year-old daughter in 4th grade. Our daughter is smart, friendly, and outgoing, and from our perspective never seemed to have difficulty making friends.
Over the past month or so, she’s come home from school sad and told us about near-daily incidents where at least two girls in her class have started to be quite mean to her, seemingly without reason. Nothing major by adult standards, but incidents have included them telling her she’s not a “real Taylor Swift fan” because she didn’t know certain Taylor Swift trivia (devastating, I know), that they don’t want to play with her and to “go away”, calling her names, moving away from her when she comes close, etc. etc., I could go on, but you get the idea. Typically, I’m able to get my daughter laughing and happy again not long after coming home, so I don’t sense that this has been overly traumatic for her at this stage.
My parenting approach has been to try to teach her that we can’t control how other people choose to behave, and that we can only control ourselves and how we respond in any given situation. I tell her to not give anyone else “the power” to change the way she’s feeling, about them, about herself, about the situation, about anything, and instead keep “the power” for herself. I also tell her that people being mean is part of life and unfortunately never really stops, and that the best thing to do when someone is being mean is to not back down or try to appease them, but to simply move on from them and do your own thing - again, keeping up with the “power to yourself” theme.
Last night, my wife asked me “what are you going to do about all this?”, and I said “Nothing, this is normal kid stuff and they’ve got to figure it out on their own. All I can do is talk to [our daughter].” I thought she agreed as that was the end of the convo, but today my wife by chance saw one of these girls playing in our neighborhood (she lives close by), and decided to talk to her while outside with our daughter. My wife was not inappropriate by any stretch of the imagination, but said things like “Why are you being mean to my daughter at school?”, “my daughter comes home sad because of the things you are saying to her”, etc.
I was surprised she did this. My wife’s position is that she is sticking up for our daughter, and showing our daughter that we have her back. My wife is also worried about the bullying escalating, as she herself had trouble with being bullied growing up, and is therefore more sensitive to it. I think my wife now also wants to try to speak to the parents of the other girl as well, to make them aware of the situation and discuss how to handle.
My position is that this is normal kid stuff. I also got picked on sometimes, and had stretches where I had fewer friends than other times. I worry about making the situation worse actually by trying to be protective (“are you going to go cry to mommy??”), and embarrassing our daughter in the process.
In case this continues to happen or gets worse as she hits the teen years, I’m curious what the most effective and appropriate ways are to handle your kid’s bullies as parents? Do you 1) “Let kids be kids” (within reasonable constraints) and worry only about coaching your own kid, or 2) try to proactively engage “the others” to resolve?
2024.05.22 01:41 GreatMaxNaOre [Spoilers?] All dub names from the credits, team themes and RAIMON + HOKUYOU BENCH
Good evening to y'all.
So a few hours ago I commented on a post that was reflecting about the great number of credited voice actors with the full list of the dubbed names for the eleven starting players for both Raimon and Hokuyou Gakuen. But since then I noticed two thing about that list that I believe to be interesting enough to be on its own post.
Every team in Inazuma Eleven follows an aesthetic theme no matter how loose or obvious it is, from something as obvious such as Zeus (greek mythology) or Big Waves (aussie surfers) to some less obvious teams such as Kidokawa Seishuu (mid to upper-class junior college with strong sporting culture) or The Empire (a team from Captain Tsubasa and just how argentinian footballers looked in the 90s and early 2000s, also their names).
The themes of both Raimon and Hokuyou are pretty evident looking at their names. I don't believe this gives us any hint on how their hissatsu or narrative will be but there's a common pattern. I am also going purely by dubbed names, because for me it takes too much time looking at every japanese name.
This list was already posted once by me, as I said, so sorry for the spam. But here it is:
Raimon Eleven Dubbed Names:
But what's very interesting about this is the following:
So let me put y'all in game. In the credits the names are grouped together in a very particular way. The are loosely sorted by order of apperance but you can see that the names that were present and SPEAKING in the same cutscene appear next to one another. 1) there's the main cast; 2) then the people from the Raimon vs Hokuyou cutscene; 3) the three more relevant adults from the first chapter that appeared in different cutscenes; 4) then the baseball club cutscene dudes; 5) the rest of the Raimon team; 6) ??????????; 7) the rest of the Hokuyou team and 8) ?????????????
What were those spoiler tagged groups? We don't know for sure. But they're both composed of FIVE names that follow the thematic sense of the previous group. Five as always been the size of a bench in Inazuma Eleven and following the thematic names thing. I believe they are the bench players of both Raimon and Hokuyou, because they cannot be anyone else anyways.
In Raimon they are: Mama Sigdale (sidalcea), Nino Gamberini (idk lol), Kaeo Springfield (cannot get more flowery than this), Milan McGrath (grafting horticulary technique, shoutouts to both my nan and my boy Josefumi Kujou) and Hortensia Raintree (hortensia is a synonym of hydrangea and also their name in español and portuguese).
I would go instantly to Hokuyou Gakuen's possible bench but I'mma go for the main team first to say what I believe to be their pattern of thematic names:
They are: Hugh Pronghorn (prong as in pointed parts of a pointy weapon or tool, think about the Three Pronged Attack tactic in the game), Denzel Harvest (it could either go to damsel or harvest, you pick), Everett Shipman (ship), Armin Marshall (could go to marshall for stable keeper, marshall for military commander or martial for military) ,and finally Conley Quiver (a quiver is a container for arrows).
All the other names are of people we already know because they were in the first chapter, but there are a few exceptions and some more info about some characters we already saw:
Verity is the name of Unmei's mother and Howell is the name of Briar's father. By exclusion of parts we can determine that Raimon's coach is named Addison Norris and the manager is named Leia Caperton.
Then there are five names that I can only assume to be the baseball club's? But they could also be the thug's? Maybe a mix of both? I would go with them being the baseball club's on the very basis of simply believing that they will be named in the future, as they will be recruitable characters for the football team and we already saw them in a 5x5 battle in a trailer. The thugs already had their chance of being named but they went by Thug A, Thug B and Thug C. They are:
Maximus Cordray; Eamon Cattrall; Zayn Pinegrove; Kendrick Townsend; and Flynn Duval.
And that's all. I am also totally open to corrections, I am a fallible human being, as is everyone else. Would love to see y'all's input in the names and their themes and inspirations. Also sorry for not digging the japanese names.
Thank you for reading. :))
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So a few hours ago I commented on a post that was reflecting about the great number of credited voice actors with the full list of the dubbed names for the eleven starting players for both Raimon and Hokuyou Gakuen. But since then I noticed two thing about that list that I believe to be interesting enough to be on its own post.
Every team in Inazuma Eleven follows an aesthetic theme no matter how loose or obvious it is, from something as obvious such as Zeus (greek mythology) or Big Waves (aussie surfers) to some less obvious teams such as Kidokawa Seishuu (mid to upper-class junior college with strong sporting culture) or The Empire (a team from Captain Tsubasa and just how argentinian footballers looked in the 90s and early 2000s, also their names).
The themes of both Raimon and Hokuyou are pretty evident looking at their names. I don't believe this gives us any hint on how their hissatsu or narrative will be but there's a common pattern. I am also going purely by dubbed names, because for me it takes too much time looking at every japanese name.
This list was already posted once by me, as I said, so sorry for the spam. But here it is:
Raimon Eleven Dubbed Names:
- Dantouya Kanata - Zander Warmington (warm tones)
- Shigure Yuusuke - Viorain Maleby (violet)
- Tenguuji Rei - Clement Mariner (clematis, lemon yellow, marine blue)
- Toono Zenya - Boone Wretman (no idea lmfao)
- Akasode Matsuri - Jazmine Carmine (jasmine and carmine, this one cannot get more obvious)
- Kido Satoru - Colton Sharps (coltsfoot)
- Arashi Daisuke - Maddock Johnson (earthworms?)
- Hoshimura Nao - Eleanor Estella (no idea at first glance? googling brings up a star shaped flower from LOTR. cool reference if true.)
- Tsukikage Ren - Darian Moonward (moonwort and maybe clarian flowers?)
- Endou Haru - Harper Evans (I don't really think his name is really a coloubotany reference at all I think they just went with the "H" thing but there's harper's beauty)
- Nogami Yuu - Talon Lewis (lewis monkeyflower)
But what's very interesting about this is the following:
So let me put y'all in game. In the credits the names are grouped together in a very particular way. The are loosely sorted by order of apperance but you can see that the names that were present and SPEAKING in the same cutscene appear next to one another. 1) there's the main cast; 2) then the people from the Raimon vs Hokuyou cutscene; 3) the three more relevant adults from the first chapter that appeared in different cutscenes; 4) then the baseball club cutscene dudes; 5) the rest of the Raimon team; 6) ??????????; 7) the rest of the Hokuyou team and 8) ?????????????
What were those spoiler tagged groups? We don't know for sure. But they're both composed of FIVE names that follow the thematic sense of the previous group. Five as always been the size of a bench in Inazuma Eleven and following the thematic names thing. I believe they are the bench players of both Raimon and Hokuyou, because they cannot be anyone else anyways.
In Raimon they are: Mama Sigdale (sidalcea), Nino Gamberini (idk lol), Kaeo Springfield (cannot get more flowery than this), Milan McGrath (grafting horticulary technique, shoutouts to both my nan and my boy Josefumi Kujou) and Hortensia Raintree (hortensia is a synonym of hydrangea and also their name in español and portuguese).
I would go instantly to Hokuyou Gakuen's possible bench but I'mma go for the main team first to say what I believe to be their pattern of thematic names:
- Jinnai Gohei - Milo Rankin
- Yagura Takajin - Peake Fletcher (a fletcher is an arrow vendor)
- Jouhekidou Sanpei - Sentry Scarborough (sentry guard)
- Yarisaki Yuuji - Autry Rogers (auditor, medieval occupation related to accounting)
- Tonda Mannen - Bohdi Field (field for battlefield or crops field, most likely the former due to the given name)
- Hohira Ayumu - Chase Winthrop (calthrop, anti-cavaltry medieval weapon)
- Kishibe Towa - Hawky Savard (no idea, sounds like the most british insult ever tho, read it in a heavy north yorkshire or scouse accent for bonus comedy points)
- Shinkari Eito - Taliesin Greenhunt (taliesin is the name of a mythical bard, also "to hunt")
- Shinano Masashi - Ivan Mercer (a mercer is an textiles seller)
- Tomobe Jin - Erdem Barath (also zero clue)
- Soramiya Sei - Nikas Himmelstein (himmel is german for sky/heaven)
They are: Hugh Pronghorn (prong as in pointed parts of a pointy weapon or tool, think about the Three Pronged Attack tactic in the game), Denzel Harvest (it could either go to damsel or harvest, you pick), Everett Shipman (ship), Armin Marshall (could go to marshall for stable keeper, marshall for military commander or martial for military) ,and finally Conley Quiver (a quiver is a container for arrows).
All the other names are of people we already know because they were in the first chapter, but there are a few exceptions and some more info about some characters we already saw:
Verity is the name of Unmei's mother and Howell is the name of Briar's father. By exclusion of parts we can determine that Raimon's coach is named Addison Norris and the manager is named Leia Caperton.
Then there are five names that I can only assume to be the baseball club's? But they could also be the thug's? Maybe a mix of both? I would go with them being the baseball club's on the very basis of simply believing that they will be named in the future, as they will be recruitable characters for the football team and we already saw them in a 5x5 battle in a trailer. The thugs already had their chance of being named but they went by Thug A, Thug B and Thug C. They are:
Maximus Cordray; Eamon Cattrall; Zayn Pinegrove; Kendrick Townsend; and Flynn Duval.
And that's all. I am also totally open to corrections, I am a fallible human being, as is everyone else. Would love to see y'all's input in the names and their themes and inspirations. Also sorry for not digging the japanese names.
Thank you for reading. :))
2024.05.21 19:31 Valha28 EWW: The Bros
 | Hello and welcome to episode 98 in a series inspired by u/kamikazeb0y and CinemaSins, where I'll be sinning each and every episode of Gumball. submitted by Valha28 to gumball [link] [comments] Quick Disclaimer: I know this is just a children's cartoon and isn't meant to be taken seriously. This, like the show itself, is not at all meant to be taken seriously or considered an actual critique of the show. It is all in good fun. With that out of the way I present you, Everything Wrong With: The Burden! Gumball: Cossack dance, but there's a problem with it. Darwin: What? [Gumball gets off of his seat, and dances. He repeatedly kicks himself in the face as he does so] I'm...surprised Gumball actually knows the name of this dance. Seems unlike him to care enough to have actually researched the actual name of it. Would have been way more like him to just call it something like "the dance where you fold your arms and kick your legs" or something. But kudos to him for actually going out of his way to learn about something for once, I guess! -1 [Darwin makes an old man face. They laugh again. The bus stops, and Penny gets off] Penny: Thanks! [Gumball sees Penny, and they stare at each other affectionately] Darwin: [Off-screen] And what's your best party trick? [Gumball sticks his finger into a nostril and it comes out through his ear. He wiggles it around, flapping his ear in the process. Penny giggles and walks off] Awwwww, i love that they re-used a snippet of the soundtrack from the iconic scene in The Shell here. I guess that makes that track the official theme of Gumball and Penny's relationship? Hell yeah! -5 Gumball: So, who would you invite? Darwin: Never you mind! Gumball: Oh, come on! Tell me! Darwin: [Blushes] No, you first! Gumball: Oh, fine. [Sing-song voice] But you gotta say yours at the same time. On three. One. Two. Three. Gumball: Penny! Darwin: You! That...was nowhere near the same time +1 [They are both surprised. Darwin is angry and Gumball is shocked] Gumball and Darwin: What?! [The bus stops, and the brothers get off] Darwin: I AM NOT MAKING A SCENE! Gumball: Okay. Darwin: AND I'M NOT JEALOUS OF PENNY! Gumball: Dude, don't freak out. There's enough space in my life for the both of you. [Many Darwins appear around Gumball, crowding him] Darwin: She's crowding us! Darwin: She's suffocating us! Darwin: She's oppressing us! Darwin: She's smothering us! [They all speak at once, disappearing as Gumball interjects] Gumball: Okay, enough! I wanted your opinion on something important, but if it's gonna be like this, then just go home! I need to go to the store anyway. [Walks off] [Darwin's anger turns into sadness, and he begins to sob. Suddenly, he becomes angry again] Darwin: BACK OFF, PENNY FITZGERALD! HE'S MY BROTHER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER! Alright...firstly, was Darwin seriously expecting Gumball to say anyone else than Penny? I mean, he made it extremely obvious that he was imagining this as a romantic get-together, so of course he was gonna pick her +1 Also, what happened to Darwin talking to 'Chris Morris' and working out his issues with Gumball and Penny last episode? Like, he realized he was just overeacting and projecting his own insecurities onto Gumball and that he had nothing to be concerned about. Yet now he's discarded all of that and has gone back to not only acting like he was before, but even worse. Which begs the question...why include that scene in the last ep if you were just gonna completely ignore it the very next episode? +10 [Darwin stretches his eyes and navigates them around Penny. They watch her from above. Penny soon notices them] Penny: Oh hi, Darwin. Hahahahaha, I love how totally unphased Penny is by this -1 [Later, Penny and Carmen enter the cheerleaders' dressing room, talking] Penny: ...made these funny faces at me through the window of the bus and— Oh, hi Darwin. [All the girls except Penny and Carmen gasp at Darwin, who is up in the ceiling, holding onto two beams. He falls down, runs to an open locker, and applies makeup on his face in an attempt to disguise himself as a girl. Certain that it is not working, he grabs a bottle of powder from Carrie and throws it to the ground, where it explodes into a cloud. As the girls cough, he escapes] Penny: [Coughing] Bye, Darwin. [Even later, Sussie and Penny are sitting on a bench in the schoolyard. From behind a dumpster, Darwin uses a listening device to eavesdrop on Penny] Penny: Here, Sussie. I know how much you love chicken skin, so I saved some from last night's dinner. Sussie: SUSSIE LOVES CHICKEN SKIN! [She grabs some and rubs it all over her head, screaming and laughing loudly. The noise makes Darwin shatter to pieces. Penny and Sussie notice him and walk over] Penny: Hi, Darwin. [The pieces of Darwin scream, sprout legs, and flee] Penny: Aaaand... bye, Darwin. Sussie: CHICKEN! [Penny yelps, startled] [The bell rings. In class, Penny writes on a piece of paper while humming. She grabs her bag to put a book in it. Opening it, she gets startled to find Darwin inside, reading her diary] Darwin: Hi, Penny. Nice, um... diary. Penny: Hey, how about you come to lunch with me and Gumball, seems like maybe you wanna talk, right? [Closes bag with him still inside] Right. [Walks off] Okay, trying to peak into her locker was one thing, but now Darwin is just outright stalking the poor girl. Even with abandonment issues, this is not a normal reaction or response. At all. Darwin needs professional help/therapy now, because he clearly has a lot of pent up emotions and fears he needs to talk to someone about. +20 [In the cafeteria, Gumball has arranged a table for Penny and himself. He takes out a small box, which inside holds a ring. He plans to propose to Penny, but is still deciding on how] How on earth did he affort this ring? It must have cost at least a hundred dollars or more! +1 Penny: So, uh, Darwin, I hope you don't feel... threatened by me, do you? Darwin: [Laughs loudly and sarcastically] No. Penny: Okay, good. Enjoy your food.[They all begin eating. Gumball and Penny share a plate of spaghetti and begin eating the same strand. Romantic music is playing, and a kiss is imminent. The moment is cut short when it is revealed Darwin has started eating the middle of the strand, preventing the couple from kissing. They tug on the spaghetti strand trying to shake Darwin off, but it only causes all three of them to headbutt eachother. They all fall to the floor] Gumball: [Shouting] Dude, what is wrong with you?! Darwin is clearly emotionally distressed at the moment, yet neither Gumball or Penny really do much about it except ask if he's okay or in Gumball's case yell at him. I get that Gumball is excited and happy with Penny at the moment and so his focus would be on her, but it feels out of character for him to disregard his brother so clearly having, essentially, a breakdown right in front of him +5 [In the gym, Coach tries and fails to whistle with her fingers] Coach Russo: Okay, now pick your teams! [Gumball and Tobias start picking, with Gumball choosing first] Wait, wait, wait...Gumball has a pair of gym shoes? He's had a pair of shoes that he could have worn this entire time, but he still chooses to go barefoot? Why!? +1 [Darwin tries to get Gumball to pick him by blowing a vuvuzela and waving around two lit flares, all while jumping up and down] How the fuck was Darwin allowed to bring lit flares into the gym!? Not only is that a safety hazard, but I'm pretty sure it's illegal for him to even be in possession of them. +1 Also, how did he even get the flares in the first place? Again, pretty sure it's illegal for him to buy or own them +1 Gumball: DARWIN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! Darwin: [Throws the ball at Gumball] Playing ball!Gumball: She's on our team, man! You're out! Seriously, Gumball responding to Darwin's actions by shouting and berating him, and constantly taking Penny's side, is only pushing Darwin more and more. Where's the kind, caring, understanding Gumball we know and love? The one that would be worried and concerned seeing his brother act this way? +1 [In the library, Gumball once again tries to propose to Penny. He emerges from behind a bookcase and walks up to her] Gumball: Penny, there's something I need to ask you. Penny: Actually, there's something I wanted to say as well. Gumball: I know. I totally feel what you feel. Let's say it at the same time. One. Two- Penny: We need some space. [Gumball gasps and makes a shocked face] Penny: It's just... until you guys work it out, I kinda feel bad ruining your relationship. You two have something special, you know. The fact Penny is willing to do this really shows just how caring and understanding she really is. She finally has the one thing she's wanted for who knows how long, and couldn't be happier, but upon seeing that it's damaging Gumball and Darwin's relationship is willing to put it on hold until they sort things out. She's willing to put her own happiness aside for her boyfriend and his brother, and that level of sacrifice just goes to show what a great friend and girlfriend she really is. No wonder Gumball loves her so much -10 Gumball: Ugh. What are you doing? Darwin: Whatever it takes for you to still love me. Is it working? Gumball: If by working, you mean making me nauseous then- [Gags, then cries] But it doesn't matter anyway. Penny's left me! She didn't want to come between us, and it's all your fault! [Faceplants and sobs] No, 'we need space' and 'we're over' and two very different things. She didn't leave you she's just...taking a short vacation from you whilst you sort things out with Darwin +1 Darwin: Uh...I didn't mean to come between you two. I-I-I just wanted to spend more time with you. I'm so sorry. Come here- I mean, you kindaaaaa did. Maybe not consciously, sure, but deep down this is exactly what you wanted and you know it +1 Gumball: Is it weird that I bought a ring and I want to ask her to marry me? Darwin: Well, yeah. That's-that's completely weird. ...no it isn't? It's just Gumball wanting to express his love and desire to be with Penny in the biggest way he can think of. If anything it's adorable +1 Darwin: No, it's not. What if I could give you the perfect setting, the perfect moment? Gumball: What do you mean? [Darwin begins dancing and imitating R&B music] Gumball: Stop it. That...that's weird. Darwin: Mm mm. Come on. Gumball: [Snickers] All right. [Joins in dancing with him] How are you gonna get a log cabin though? Or a lake? Or a chocolate fountain? And how are you gonna get her to come over? Aww, the fact Gumball forgives Darwin so easily for almost ending his and Penny's relationship really shows just how forgiving and caring he is. Like, the fact he isn't even remotely mad anymore in just beyond insane. I don't know anyone else in the world except maybe Alan who is this forgiving -5 [Penny leans down in front of a puddle of antifreeze in front of the shed, sniffing it] Penny: Are your parents aware there's a lake of antifreeze in their backyard? This stuff's really flammable, you know Obvious foreshadowing is obvious +1 Gumball: "Romantic deep male voice. [Speaks in the voice] Welcome to the best night of your life." [Squeaks] [Penny suppresses her laughter] Awwwwww -1 Gumball: [Whispering] Okay. [Inhales] Will you mmmmm... will you mmmm... [Punches himself in the face, frustrated] Urgh! Will you mmm... Darwin: [Outside] Come on man, just say it! Dude, he's nervous as fuck at the moment. You would be too if it were you asking this to Carrie. Give him a fucking chance +1 [Penny drinks her soda and chokes on the ring, changing forms as she coughs] Penny somehow didn't notice Gumball very obviously dropping the ring into her drink earlier +1 [Gumball now has his eyes closed, and so is unaware that she is choking.] I get that he can't see her choking, but how can he not hear it? She's right next to him and pretty loudly choking right. And he's a cat with super sensitive hearing. The only way he wouldn't be able to hear her at the moment is if he was completely deaf +1 [Darwin barges into the shed only to be greeted by Penny in her Gorgon form. He quickly closes the door] Dude, she's fucking choking why on earth would you just leave!? HELP HER. +1 Penny: [Coughing] What did you say back there? Gumball: [Picks up the ring and beams, with flowers surrounding his face] Marry me! And suddenly Gumball now has the confidence to ask her this despite being entirely unable to do so before +1 Gumball: [Teary-eyed] Age doesn't matter when it comes to love. https://i.redd.it/epm6oyymet1d1.gif +1 Penny: ...and Gumball. Do you, in the name of the bro-code, bromise to always love and take care of your bro in sickness and in health, brosperity and broverty? Gumball: I do. [Puts ring on Darwin's fin] Penny: You may now high-five the bro. Gumball and Darwin: [High five] Yeah! Okay, this is cute and all and definetely helps reassure and caslm down Darwin, but...you're still gonna sit down and talk to him about his issues right? Maybe get him a therapist, that isn't Harold, to talk to about his issues? ...right? ...no? You're...just gonna never speak of this again and leave him to continue suffering silently with these severe abandonment issues all on his own? Okay then. +50 Total Sins: 79 Most Sinned Episode So Far: The Hero (1,490,894) Least Sinned Episode: The Shell (-999, 958) Previous Episode: https://www.reddit.com/gumball/comments/1co8fu7/eww_the_burden/ |
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This season will feature:
• 24 hour game cycles
• a wide variety of challenges including some you have never seen in an org before (also no invite, hold-the-button, or 100% RNG)
• the largest safari any org has ever had (probably?)
• a theme rich in lore and Easter eggs, but one that you do not need to know to be able to participate or thrive
• over $150 in prizes to be won
Player applications are open now until May 25th
https://discord.gg/W8uQRmaU7x
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• Never won an org?
• Never made an FTC?
• Never made a merge??
This is the season for you!
If you are willing to get up, dust yourself off, and learn from the past, we want you
We have hand crafted a cast of seven stellar sages to mentor and coach you through our next season
This season will feature:
• 24 hour game cycles
• a wide variety of challenges including some you have never seen in an org before (also no invite, hold-the-button, or 100% RNG)
• the largest safari any org has ever had (probably?)
• a theme rich in lore and Easter eggs, but one that you do not need to know to be able to participate or thrive
• over $150 in prizes to be won
Player applications are open now until May 25th
https://discord.gg/W8uQRmaU7x
2024.05.21 18:13 Con_LG Nerd Wars: Majora's Wrath Over $150 in prizes Survivor format Apps close Friday!
You’ve met with a terrible fate, haven’t you?
• Never won an org?
• Never made an FTC?
• Never made a merge??
This is the season for you!
If you are willing to get up, dust yourself off, and learn from the past, we want you
We have hand crafted a cast of seven stellar sages to mentor and coach you through our next season
This season will feature:
• 24 hour game cycles
• a wide variety of challenges including some you have never seen in an org before (also no invite, hold-the-button, or 100% RNG)
• the largest safari any org has ever had (probably?)
• a theme rich in lore and Easter eggs, but one that you do not need to know to be able to participate or thrive
• over $150 in prizes to be won
Player applications are open now until May 25th
https://discord.gg/W8uQRmaU7x
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• Never won an org?
• Never made an FTC?
• Never made a merge??
This is the season for you!
If you are willing to get up, dust yourself off, and learn from the past, we want you
We have hand crafted a cast of seven stellar sages to mentor and coach you through our next season
This season will feature:
• 24 hour game cycles
• a wide variety of challenges including some you have never seen in an org before (also no invite, hold-the-button, or 100% RNG)
• the largest safari any org has ever had (probably?)
• a theme rich in lore and Easter eggs, but one that you do not need to know to be able to participate or thrive
• over $150 in prizes to be won
Player applications are open now until May 25th
https://discord.gg/W8uQRmaU7x
2024.05.21 05:17 fark13 Director, Marketing Analytics and Technology - NBC Sports Next and Fandango - NBC Universal - United states
 | Company DescriptionWe create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We're a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within our three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Emerging Media.At NBC Sports Next, we make playing sports better through innovative technology and immersive experiences for athletes, coaches, players and fans. We equip more than 30MM players, coaches, athletes, sports administrators and fans in 40 countries with more than 25 sports solution products, including SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league and team management platform; GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; GolfPass the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, and coaching, tips; TeamUnify, swim team management services; and GoMotion, sports and fitness business software solutions.At NBC Sports Next we're fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology that provides the ultimate in immersive experiences.Come join us as we work together as one team to innovate and deliver what's Next.Job DescriptionThe Director, Marketing Analytics & Technology will play an integral part of the Portfolio Marketing team responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive marketing analytics strategy across NBC Sports Next and Fandango. This position will serve as a hands-on leader, with the ability to independently drive and execute advanced marketing analytics initiatives. This position will help lead the development and implementation of marketing analytics tools, technologies, and processes to enhance data collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities. This individual will be vital for helping various marketing stakeholders build, track, and monitor against KPIs and goals that are essential to the business in a concise and consistent manner.This person will have to be swift in cultivating relationships & in being the conduit between businesses, collaborate closely with Data, Product and Marketing to lead to the rapid development, implementation and adoption of innovative analytic tools and platforms and reporting. As such, this role requires a growth hacker's mentality combined with excellent stakeholder management/communication skills with the ability to bridge technical, analytical, and marketing needs.This is an exciting opportunity for the right entrepreneurial and analytical candidate, who wants to join a fast-paced team and feels at home in both Marketing and Technology Solutions. This will be a cross-functional role involving significant responsibility to drive new data capabilities across all facets of the Marketing discipline through technology.Job Duties_ Manage and optimize marketing tracking systems and tools, ensuring accurate and consistent reporting across the organization._ Collaborate with data engineering teams to design and maintain data architecture, including data marts, data lakes, and data warehousing solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and accessibility of marketing data for analytics and reporting purposes._ Partner with key marketing stakeholders to drive accountability and a deeper level of understanding of the efficacy of our marketing programs._ Develop and maintain reporting dashboards and KPIs to track marketing performance metrics, provide regular updates to stakeholders, and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and initiatives. A strong familiarity with Datorama preferred._ Build requirements for, and partner with data and technology teams to create necessary marketing data pipelines._ Consistently monitoring and ensuring accuracy of said marketing data and pipelines_ Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of marketing analytics professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture._ Own, maintain and communicate a clear marketing analytics and MarTech roadmap in a way that's linked to business needs and ensures efficient and focused use of development resources.QualificationsBasic Qualifications_ Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Statistics, Data Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred._ 6+ years of experience in marketing analytics, MarTech, or related roles, with a proven track record of driving business growth through data-driven insights and technology solutions._ A proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale MarTech transformation projects using contemporary technologies and methodologies._ Experience with Email Service Providers (ESPs) such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud_ Strong experience with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics_ Deep understanding of visual analytics platforms such as Datorama, Tableau, Looker, or similar platforms strongly preferred._ Understanding of data warehouses, data marts, data repositories and basic data architecture._ Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate insights into actionable recommendations._ Strong understanding of marketing technologies and a track record of delivering sophisticated marketing analytics reporting B2C, B2B and DTC/D2C businesses._ 3+ years of experience with MSSQL/Postgres/MYSQL_ 3+ years of experience with Python/PySpark/AWSGlue/AWSCrawleAWSAthena_ 3+ years of experience with cloud-based technologies preferable AWS, S3, Redshift, RDS, GlueDesired Qualifications_ Experience/knowledge working with CDPs such as mParticle_ Passion for movies and the entertainment industry_ Basic understanding of core performance marketing platforms such as Google and Meta._ Passion for analytics and digital marketingAdditional Job Requirements_ This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week._ Must be willing to work in the Orlando, FL officeAdditional InformationNBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com. submitted by fark13 to sports_jobs [link] [comments] J-18808-Ljbffr |
2024.05.21 05:10 fark13 Director, Marketing Analytics and Technology - NBC Sports Next and Fandango - NBC Universal - United states
| | Company DescriptionWe create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We're a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within our three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Emerging Media.At NBC Sports Next, we make playing sports better through innovative technology and immersive experiences for athletes, coaches, players and fans. We equip more than 30MM players, coaches, athletes, sports administrators and fans in 40 countries with more than 25 sports solution products, including SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league and team management platform; GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; GolfPass the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, and coaching, tips; TeamUnify, swim team management services; and GoMotion, sports and fitness business software solutions.At NBC Sports Next we're fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology that provides the ultimate in immersive experiences.Come join us as we work together as one team to innovate and deliver what's Next.Job DescriptionThe Director, Marketing Analytics & Technology will play an integral part of the Portfolio Marketing team responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive marketing analytics strategy across NBC Sports Next and Fandango. This position will serve as a hands-on leader, with the ability to independently drive and execute advanced marketing analytics initiatives. This position will help lead the development and implementation of marketing analytics tools, technologies, and processes to enhance data collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities. This individual will be vital for helping various marketing stakeholders build, track, and monitor against KPIs and goals that are essential to the business in a concise and consistent manner.This person will have to be swift in cultivating relationships & in being the conduit between businesses, collaborate closely with Data, Product and Marketing to lead to the rapid development, implementation and adoption of innovative analytic tools and platforms and reporting. As such, this role requires a growth hacker's mentality combined with excellent stakeholder management/communication skills with the ability to bridge technical, analytical, and marketing needs.This is an exciting opportunity for the right entrepreneurial and analytical candidate, who wants to join a fast-paced team and feels at home in both Marketing and Technology Solutions. This will be a cross-functional role involving significant responsibility to drive new data capabilities across all facets of the Marketing discipline through technology.Job Duties_ Manage and optimize marketing tracking systems and tools, ensuring accurate and consistent reporting across the organization._ Collaborate with data engineering teams to design and maintain data architecture, including data marts, data lakes, and data warehousing solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and accessibility of marketing data for analytics and reporting purposes._ Partner with key marketing stakeholders to drive accountability and a deeper level of understanding of the efficacy of our marketing programs._ Develop and maintain reporting dashboards and KPIs to track marketing performance metrics, provide regular updates to stakeholders, and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and initiatives. A strong familiarity with Datorama preferred._ Build requirements for, and partner with data and technology teams to create necessary marketing data pipelines._ Consistently monitoring and ensuring accuracy of said marketing data and pipelines_ Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of marketing analytics professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture._ Own, maintain and communicate a clear marketing analytics and MarTech roadmap in a way that's linked to business needs and ensures efficient and focused use of development resources.QualificationsBasic Qualifications_ Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Statistics, Data Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred._ 6+ years of experience in marketing analytics, MarTech, or related roles, with a proven track record of driving business growth through data-driven insights and technology solutions._ A proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale MarTech transformation projects using contemporary technologies and methodologies._ Experience with Email Service Providers (ESPs) such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud_ Strong experience with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics_ Deep understanding of visual analytics platforms such as Datorama, Tableau, Looker, or similar platforms strongly preferred._ Understanding of data warehouses, data marts, data repositories and basic data architecture._ Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate insights into actionable recommendations._ Strong understanding of marketing technologies and a track record of delivering sophisticated marketing analytics reporting B2C, B2B and DTC/D2C businesses._ 3+ years of experience with MSSQL/Postgres/MYSQL_ 3+ years of experience with Python/PySpark/AWSGlue/AWSCrawleAWSAthena_ 3+ years of experience with cloud-based technologies preferable AWS, S3, Redshift, RDS, GlueDesired Qualifications_ Experience/knowledge working with CDPs such as mParticle_ Passion for movies and the entertainment industry_ Basic understanding of core performance marketing platforms such as Google and Meta._ Passion for analytics and digital marketingAdditional Job Requirements_ This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week._ Must be willing to work in the Orlando, FL officeAdditional InformationNBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com. submitted by fark13 to sports_jobs [link] [comments] J-18808-Ljbffr |
2024.05.21 02:07 ccheese6 Our Side of the Story...
Seeing as the media coverage has been a tad slanted, I thought I would put together a list of things from the Pacer's version of events of the last couple days:
1.) Knicks wore black to Game 6 "funeral" for Pacers at Gainbridge. Got smacked. No talk of "frontrunning".
2.) For all the talk of how well the Knicks played. They got blown out 3 times in the series, everyone outside of N.Y. knows they were gifted Game 1, and lost on a buzzer beater. 5-2 series, in which you got smoked 3 times, historically, ain't really a moral victory.
3.) "They" are trying to pull a "chicken-egg" with the injuries for the Knicks and rewrite history. Knicks didn't play bench players because they weren't good enough. Starters play 48 minutes a game. Starters go down, multiple bench players (who weren't good enough to play not one minute) drop 20 pieces. Thibbs should have played his bench before he ran his starters to death.
4.) Burke was getting a Jordan whistle and at one point shot more free throws than our entire team.
5.) The amount of points we score in the paint while not shooting free throws needs to be investigated. We don't JUST shoot jumpers, we attack the paint relentlessly. We only had 5 free throws in the first half (0 in first quarter) of Game 7, a half that we scored 70 points. In Game 4 blowout, we shot three free throws in almost three quarters.
6.) For all the tough talk, J.B. and D.D. are world-class floppers and the refs/league allowed it for seven games without ever calling them out for it.
7.) Shout out to Rick for working the back handed compliment into the press conference acknowledging how they pushed us in back whole series on rebounds, uncalled.
8.) Jalen Brunson spun and fell, that was not a foul
9.) DiVincenzo slipped and fell, that was not a foul.
10.) J.J. Redick and Doris, on live t.v., having a minute long conversation about how good players catch you with "your hand in the cookie jar" after showing a replay where Ben Sheppard didn't reach at all is a special kind of bias.
11.) Showing a replay of one common foul from three different cameras until you find an angle to show were Neismith MIGHT have grazed JB is a special kind of bias.
12.) All the experts that picked the Knicks to win before the game, knew the Knicks were injured. After the Knicks lost, they blamed it on the injuries.
13.) Rick ran a 10 man rotation all year. Trying to keep players healthy and getting players experience is a part of coaching. Thibbs saw OG run before the game and put him out there. We all saw him run. Is the coach who put OG out there a coach worried about player health?
14.) Myles Turner got two handed pushed in his back by IHart when he was jumping for a dunk attempt and three refs just watched. No whistle.
15.) Siakam was given a tech for getting pushed by DiVincenzo. If the tech was for interaction with Ihart, instigated by IHart, then IHart should have received tech too. Either way, Pacers should have had a free throw.
16.) Hali outplayed the newly crowned King of N.Y. Both had two bad games. Both were injured, only one's injuries were allowed as an excuse or even discussed. Hali doesn't flop. Hali doesn't foul bait. Hali gets his team involved and doesn't play hero ball. J.B. missed important free throws, again and again. Hali showed up in Game 7, Brunson was stinking up the joint, even before he got hurt. Hali outshined him and won.
17.) One of the halftime "points" for the ESPN halftime show dealt with Knicks closing out Pacers. We were up 15. (Game 6, they played the Knicks theme song at halftime, Knicks were down 10).
18.) DiVincenzo told Hali that he only talks crazy when the Pacers are winning. DiVincenzo only talked crazy when the Knicks were winning.
19.) Hali was raining shot after shot in first three quarters of Game 7. Montage put together of his highlights was of him talking crazy to fans, not his shots. He had hit five threes and had 21 points, 6 minutes into the 3rd, when they showed it.
20.) Your Indiana Pacers went into Madison Square Garden for a Game 7 and despite the fans, the media, and the refs put on the BEST SHOOTING PERFORMANCE IN THE HISTORY OF PLAYOFF BASKETBALL. No asterisk. No fake stat. Not the best in May, or best for the Pacers, or best in the Garden. The best ever. Period.
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1.) Knicks wore black to Game 6 "funeral" for Pacers at Gainbridge. Got smacked. No talk of "frontrunning".
2.) For all the talk of how well the Knicks played. They got blown out 3 times in the series, everyone outside of N.Y. knows they were gifted Game 1, and lost on a buzzer beater. 5-2 series, in which you got smoked 3 times, historically, ain't really a moral victory.
3.) "They" are trying to pull a "chicken-egg" with the injuries for the Knicks and rewrite history. Knicks didn't play bench players because they weren't good enough. Starters play 48 minutes a game. Starters go down, multiple bench players (who weren't good enough to play not one minute) drop 20 pieces. Thibbs should have played his bench before he ran his starters to death.
4.) Burke was getting a Jordan whistle and at one point shot more free throws than our entire team.
5.) The amount of points we score in the paint while not shooting free throws needs to be investigated. We don't JUST shoot jumpers, we attack the paint relentlessly. We only had 5 free throws in the first half (0 in first quarter) of Game 7, a half that we scored 70 points. In Game 4 blowout, we shot three free throws in almost three quarters.
6.) For all the tough talk, J.B. and D.D. are world-class floppers and the refs/league allowed it for seven games without ever calling them out for it.
7.) Shout out to Rick for working the back handed compliment into the press conference acknowledging how they pushed us in back whole series on rebounds, uncalled.
8.) Jalen Brunson spun and fell, that was not a foul
9.) DiVincenzo slipped and fell, that was not a foul.
10.) J.J. Redick and Doris, on live t.v., having a minute long conversation about how good players catch you with "your hand in the cookie jar" after showing a replay where Ben Sheppard didn't reach at all is a special kind of bias.
11.) Showing a replay of one common foul from three different cameras until you find an angle to show were Neismith MIGHT have grazed JB is a special kind of bias.
12.) All the experts that picked the Knicks to win before the game, knew the Knicks were injured. After the Knicks lost, they blamed it on the injuries.
13.) Rick ran a 10 man rotation all year. Trying to keep players healthy and getting players experience is a part of coaching. Thibbs saw OG run before the game and put him out there. We all saw him run. Is the coach who put OG out there a coach worried about player health?
14.) Myles Turner got two handed pushed in his back by IHart when he was jumping for a dunk attempt and three refs just watched. No whistle.
15.) Siakam was given a tech for getting pushed by DiVincenzo. If the tech was for interaction with Ihart, instigated by IHart, then IHart should have received tech too. Either way, Pacers should have had a free throw.
16.) Hali outplayed the newly crowned King of N.Y. Both had two bad games. Both were injured, only one's injuries were allowed as an excuse or even discussed. Hali doesn't flop. Hali doesn't foul bait. Hali gets his team involved and doesn't play hero ball. J.B. missed important free throws, again and again. Hali showed up in Game 7, Brunson was stinking up the joint, even before he got hurt. Hali outshined him and won.
17.) One of the halftime "points" for the ESPN halftime show dealt with Knicks closing out Pacers. We were up 15. (Game 6, they played the Knicks theme song at halftime, Knicks were down 10).
18.) DiVincenzo told Hali that he only talks crazy when the Pacers are winning. DiVincenzo only talked crazy when the Knicks were winning.
19.) Hali was raining shot after shot in first three quarters of Game 7. Montage put together of his highlights was of him talking crazy to fans, not his shots. He had hit five threes and had 21 points, 6 minutes into the 3rd, when they showed it.
20.) Your Indiana Pacers went into Madison Square Garden for a Game 7 and despite the fans, the media, and the refs put on the BEST SHOOTING PERFORMANCE IN THE HISTORY OF PLAYOFF BASKETBALL. No asterisk. No fake stat. Not the best in May, or best for the Pacers, or best in the Garden. The best ever. Period.
2024.05.20 17:20 fark13 Director, Marketing Analytics and Technology - NBC Sports Next and Fandango - NBC Universal - United states
| | Company DescriptionWe create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We're a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within our three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Emerging Media.At NBC Sports Next, we make playing sports better through innovative technology and immersive experiences for athletes, coaches, players and fans. We equip more than 30MM players, coaches, athletes, sports administrators and fans in 40 countries with more than 25 sports solution products, including SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league and team management platform; GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; GolfPass the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, and coaching, tips; TeamUnify, swim team management services; and GoMotion, sports and fitness business software solutions.At NBC Sports Next we're fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology that provides the ultimate in immersive experiences.Come join us as we work together as one team to innovate and deliver what's Next.Job DescriptionThe Director, Marketing Analytics & Technology will play an integral part of the Portfolio Marketing team responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive marketing analytics strategy across NBC Sports Next and Fandango. This position will serve as a hands-on leader, with the ability to independently drive and execute advanced marketing analytics initiatives. This position will help lead the development and implementation of marketing analytics tools, technologies, and processes to enhance data collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities. This individual will be vital for helping various marketing stakeholders build, track, and monitor against KPIs and goals that are essential to the business in a concise and consistent manner.This person will have to be swift in cultivating relationships & in being the conduit between businesses, collaborate closely with Data, Product and Marketing to lead to the rapid development, implementation and adoption of innovative analytic tools and platforms and reporting. As such, this role requires a growth hacker's mentality combined with excellent stakeholder management/communication skills with the ability to bridge technical, analytical, and marketing needs.This is an exciting opportunity for the right entrepreneurial and analytical candidate, who wants to join a fast-paced team and feels at home in both Marketing and Technology Solutions. This will be a cross-functional role involving significant responsibility to drive new data capabilities across all facets of the Marketing discipline through technology.Job Duties_ Manage and optimize marketing tracking systems and tools, ensuring accurate and consistent reporting across the organization._ Collaborate with data engineering teams to design and maintain data architecture, including data marts, data lakes, and data warehousing solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and accessibility of marketing data for analytics and reporting purposes._ Partner with key marketing stakeholders to drive accountability and a deeper level of understanding of the efficacy of our marketing programs._ Develop and maintain reporting dashboards and KPIs to track marketing performance metrics, provide regular updates to stakeholders, and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and initiatives. A strong familiarity with Datorama preferred._ Build requirements for, and partner with data and technology teams to create necessary marketing data pipelines._ Consistently monitoring and ensuring accuracy of said marketing data and pipelines_ Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of marketing analytics professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture._ Own, maintain and communicate a clear marketing analytics and MarTech roadmap in a way that's linked to business needs and ensures efficient and focused use of development resources.QualificationsBasic Qualifications_ Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Statistics, Data Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred._ 6+ years of experience in marketing analytics, MarTech, or related roles, with a proven track record of driving business growth through data-driven insights and technology solutions._ A proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale MarTech transformation projects using contemporary technologies and methodologies._ Experience with Email Service Providers (ESPs) such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud_ Strong experience with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics_ Deep understanding of visual analytics platforms such as Datorama, Tableau, Looker, or similar platforms strongly preferred._ Understanding of data warehouses, data marts, data repositories and basic data architecture._ Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate insights into actionable recommendations._ Strong understanding of marketing technologies and a track record of delivering sophisticated marketing analytics reporting B2C, B2B and DTC/D2C businesses._ 3+ years of experience with MSSQL/Postgres/MYSQL_ 3+ years of experience with Python/PySpark/AWSGlue/AWSCrawleAWSAthena_ 3+ years of experience with cloud-based technologies preferable AWS, S3, Redshift, RDS, GlueDesired Qualifications_ Experience/knowledge working with CDPs such as mParticle_ Passion for movies and the entertainment industry_ Basic understanding of core performance marketing platforms such as Google and Meta._ Passion for analytics and digital marketingAdditional Job Requirements_ This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week._ Must be willing to work in the Orlando, FL officeAdditional InformationNBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com. submitted by fark13 to sports_jobs [link] [comments] J-18808-Ljbffr |
2024.05.20 10:31 yelbesed2 I think a highranking political figure has tried to block my grandparental inheritance due to an unshareable common secret they had
I will not mention names [ maybe if asked in pm i might give some real hints as it is a past story]. So my grand uncle knew some people in a powerful nations leadership thru his psychologist family members [ kept secret due to our living behind the Iron Curtain.]
And because he was at first an interpreter...he has met many families involved in social works among fleeing minorities in need of help during the last big war.
One of the foster kids 20 ys later became famous for being part of a high level mischief resulting in a leaders early death.
So they were mentioned anonymously to the police as family connections...and included in the family relation list beside my grand-uncle was a later boss figure...eventually landed in a prestigious rank next to a following Leader.
So the investigators blocked this aspect of the search process.
The high ranking figure asked a friend [ a former Embassy attaché] to become the curator of the inheritance...and persuaded him to sign his Will accordingly.
The idea was logical...during the Cold War it seemed dangerous to share the information behind the Iron Curtain that this Uncle was in touch with high ranking Leaders...[ besides the culprit family members in the putch-like event - together with the highranking boss.BTW similar family names do not prove a real personal impact...]
But now the participants are all dead. Those past issues have no impact today.
Of course the inheritance [ just his flat] was given to charities...no way to get back the money.
No one would be interested if I tried to publish it in a short story.
There is an even less important side plot which is more important for me personally...
The Uncle got his Leader Translator job due to his In-Law working for a famous guru [ like Jung etc]...
I mistrusted therapies [ although I needed it as I started in an orphan care center]...And then in the last decades on the net I have found a book of Jung's artist friend sold from the bookshelf of this Lethal Mischief Hero...
And that Art book was published by the Publisher where my late mom has worked as a typist...and where the Director was a Secret Agent for a country maybe financing the Mischief...
And then I realized that my mom [ and me as a kid] was in regular letter exchange with the Secret Interpreter-Advisor Uncle [ openly a Prof at a Uni].
So even if no inheritance money can be recuperated...if I could write - or ask someone writing - a spy story of it...it could be fun. And when I told the story online in a history of psychology gathering..i was granted a 4 year analytic training...[ just for being on the periphery of a main school]. I already worked as a Senior Home Memory Coach anyway.
Of course this might not make the story interesting as these figures are fading...i tried to pitch it to publishers and all of them told that no one would believe it...there are thousands of books on the guy...they would think it is just another conteo.
And who would read a story about an Enemy-Zone pensioner [ me] whose parents keep hidden of him all the influential Famous Western Names around the family [ for fear of the secret police etc].
I hope I did take into account the no-politics rule as it is just about hidden fame not politics. Anyway if I get banned I copy this for myself as exactly by omitting the real historical names do I see that yes...maybe it is a story in this.
But now that i see from my mom's Publisher's book owned by the main Culprit..that indeed we a r e related...even if a book is beyond my talents...i could maybe invent a crime-detection themed cardgame.
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And because he was at first an interpreter...he has met many families involved in social works among fleeing minorities in need of help during the last big war.
One of the foster kids 20 ys later became famous for being part of a high level mischief resulting in a leaders early death.
So they were mentioned anonymously to the police as family connections...and included in the family relation list beside my grand-uncle was a later boss figure...eventually landed in a prestigious rank next to a following Leader.
So the investigators blocked this aspect of the search process.
The high ranking figure asked a friend [ a former Embassy attaché] to become the curator of the inheritance...and persuaded him to sign his Will accordingly.
The idea was logical...during the Cold War it seemed dangerous to share the information behind the Iron Curtain that this Uncle was in touch with high ranking Leaders...[ besides the culprit family members in the putch-like event - together with the highranking boss.BTW similar family names do not prove a real personal impact...]
But now the participants are all dead. Those past issues have no impact today.
Of course the inheritance [ just his flat] was given to charities...no way to get back the money.
No one would be interested if I tried to publish it in a short story.
There is an even less important side plot which is more important for me personally...
The Uncle got his Leader Translator job due to his In-Law working for a famous guru [ like Jung etc]...
I mistrusted therapies [ although I needed it as I started in an orphan care center]...And then in the last decades on the net I have found a book of Jung's artist friend sold from the bookshelf of this Lethal Mischief Hero...
And that Art book was published by the Publisher where my late mom has worked as a typist...and where the Director was a Secret Agent for a country maybe financing the Mischief...
And then I realized that my mom [ and me as a kid] was in regular letter exchange with the Secret Interpreter-Advisor Uncle [ openly a Prof at a Uni].
So even if no inheritance money can be recuperated...if I could write - or ask someone writing - a spy story of it...it could be fun. And when I told the story online in a history of psychology gathering..i was granted a 4 year analytic training...[ just for being on the periphery of a main school]. I already worked as a Senior Home Memory Coach anyway.
Of course this might not make the story interesting as these figures are fading...i tried to pitch it to publishers and all of them told that no one would believe it...there are thousands of books on the guy...they would think it is just another conteo.
And who would read a story about an Enemy-Zone pensioner [ me] whose parents keep hidden of him all the influential Famous Western Names around the family [ for fear of the secret police etc].
I hope I did take into account the no-politics rule as it is just about hidden fame not politics. Anyway if I get banned I copy this for myself as exactly by omitting the real historical names do I see that yes...maybe it is a story in this.
But now that i see from my mom's Publisher's book owned by the main Culprit..that indeed we a r e related...even if a book is beyond my talents...i could maybe invent a crime-detection themed cardgame.
2024.05.20 08:01 ConsequenceSure3063 Best Charms Lollipops
 | submitted by ConsequenceSure3063 to u/ConsequenceSure3063 [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/ft8l8ahhui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e4f97e72616cfd51e5df3b47c73e0a022808011 Get ready to indulge in a sweet treat that's as delightful as it is nostalgic! In this roundup, we're taking a closer look at the Charms Lollipops, a classic candy that brings back memories of childhood summers and days at the fair. Our article will give you a chance to discover the different flavors and variations of Charms Lollipops, making it the perfect read for anyone who's a fan of these timeless treats. The Top 19 Best Charms Lollipops
Reviews🔗Delightful assorted gluten-free Charms Mini Pops lollipopshttps://preview.redd.it/4mt4bxthui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d42c71234b9063141c5c4946016dfd820b6c9a93 Charms Mini Pops - the perfect bite-sized treat! I was instantly drawn to the assortment of miniature lollipops, each bursting with sweet and fruity flavors. These tiny pops are perfect for snacking on the go or sharing with friends. With 75 of them in each bag, you'll never run out of these charming candies. Though advertised as "mini blow pops, " they didn't have gum inside, which was a little disappointing. But the lollipops were still delicious and came in a variety of flavors, making up for that. They're also gluten and peanut-free, which is a great bonus for those with allergies. The packaging was appealing, and the fact that these little treats are convenient to carry along wherever you go adds to their charm. I highly recommend these for kids' birthday parties or Halloween celebrations. They make a fun and delicious addition to any occasion! 🔗Gluten-Free Mini Pops Suckers (Tropical Mix) - 35 Pops, Peanut & Gluten Freehttps://preview.redd.it/ivn97o8iui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=347f958373cbefb8b9c08100a5dc16299b7ca79b I've been using these Charms Mini Pops Suckers for a while now, and I must say, they're quite the treat! This Tropical Mix pack contains 35 individual, colorful pops in a variety of flavors. The best part is that they're gluten and peanut-free, making them perfect for sharing with friends and family. One thing that stands out is the convenience of having each pop individually wrapped. It makes it easy to grab and go, whether for a quick snack or to hand out to kids. The flavors are a fun mix of tropical goodness, including flavors like Mango Madness and Kiwi Cooler. However, there's one thing I wish was different: the packaging. The bag is a bit on the small side, and I'd love to see a larger option. But overall, the Charms Mini Pops Suckers are a delightful, colorful, and convenient treat to enjoy. 🔗Charms Mini Pop Assortment - Gluten-Free and Kosher Dairy Lollipopshttps://preview.redd.it/1rr7tmhiui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ddfa6705512d17843e210b9110b0e5c6e91fc017 As a lollipop lover and frequent candy consumer, I had the chance to try out the Fun Express Charms Mini Pops 300 ct. I was immediately drawn in by the cute packaging and the promise of 12 fruity flavors. These little pops were the perfect size for both kids and adults, and they truly offered a variety of flavors. When I first took a bite, I was pleasantly surprised by how sweet yet dairy-free they were. It's always great to see a gluten-free and kosher product that everyone can enjoy at events and parties. However, one downside I encountered was the inconsistent stick length. While some of them were sturdy enough to enjoy, others were so short that I couldn't hold on to them without them falling apart. This made the experience a little frustrating, especially when handing them out to friends. Overall, the Fun Express Charms Mini Pops 300 ct provided a colorful, fun, and flavorful experience. They were great for Halloween treats, a sweet reward after completing homework, and a delightful addition to any party or event. Just remember to inspect the sticks carefully before enjoying them! 🔗Charms Valentine Lollipop Exchange Kit - 30 Counthttps://preview.redd.it/yv0vm8viui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b31afd3485e6059e2e12f66c0c78a7d097ae96df As a reviewer, I've found Charms Valentine Pops to be a delightful addition to my Valentine's Day festivities. The lollipops are beautifully designed and their bright, vibrant colors add a touch of playfulness to any celebration. The flavors are absolutely amazing, and my personal favorites were Rainbow Sherbet and Strawberry Lemonade. The box contains approximately 30 individually wrapped pops, which is perfect for sharing with friends and family. One of the things I appreciate most about Charms Valentine Pops is that they are gluten-free and peanut-free, making them a great option for everyone in my circle. However, I have noticed that the packaging is a bit flimsy, so it's essential to handle the lollipops carefully to avoid any breakage. Another small drawback is that the pops aren't as big as other lollipops on the market, but this quirk is easily overlooked when you consider their delicious taste and charming appearance. Overall, Charms Valentine Pops have become a staple in my Valentine's Day celebrations, and I highly recommend giving them a try. They may be a small treat, but they are sure to leave a big impression. 🔗Charms Assorted Lollipops - Birthday Styled Gifthttps://preview.redd.it/27djeo7jui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03c1a1f109300ec4b1054a090b8a35f4afbd9fda Charms Blow Pops are an assorted mix of lollipops, including Sour Apple, Watermelon, Cherry, Grape, and Strawberry, totaling 2 pounds. I've been using these in my daily life to add a touch of sweetness to my day. The packaging is thoughtful, with each item coming with a small refrigerator magnet featuring the Emporium Candy logo. One standout feature of the Emporium Candy Charms Blow Pops is their variety. They never disappoint with the flavors and their ability to satisfy various cravings. As much as I enjoy the assorted mix, the Sour Apple and Watermelon flavors have truly stood out to me. However, I did notice a minor downside - these lollipops contain soy, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, wheat, and other allergens, so they might not be suitable for everyone. In conclusion, although there are certain limitations due to allergen content, I highly recommend Charms Blow Pops for their delightful assortment of flavors and the fact that you can buy them in bulk to get more value for your money. 🔗Charms Vanilla Sprinkles Lollipops: Gluten-Free and Peanut-Free Fun for All Occasionshttps://preview.redd.it/a4gce7ujui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa0f4388a41b6cbe6692c91dcab03d2ccd6b3061 These Charms Sprinkles Lollipops are a delightful fusion of flavor and excitement. The irresistible vanilla taste is covered in festive sprinkles, making every lollipop a party in your mouth. With a gluten-free and peanut-free recipe, these colorful treats are safe for everyone to enjoy. The individually wrapped pops are perfect for parties, celebrations, and even daily treats. The sprinkles add a touch of sparkle to any occasion, bringing joy and excitement that transcends beyond the candy aisle. Whether you're handing them out as prizes, including them in care packages, or snacking on them in the classroom, these Charms Sprinkles Lollipops are sure to charm your way! . 🔗Charms Sweet Pops Assorted Flavored Lollipops Pack of 100https://preview.redd.it/8nyajh3kui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5178d449276787f484493ad0b5fb66f144c20e3 I recently had the opportunity to try the 100 pack of Charms Sweet Pops lollipops, and let me tell you, they brought back a nostalgic wave of childhood memories. These suckers reminded me of the classic flat shape, unlike many of the round ones I've seen lately. I loved being able to have six assorted fruity flavors all in one box. My personal favorite was the blue razzberry, but I also enjoyed the cherry, grape, orange, strawberry, and watermelon flavors. One thing that stood out to me was the texture of the lollipops. While they were initially fun to chew on, I found that they became quite hard after some time, which was a bit disappointing. Additionally, the flavor balance was not entirely consistent, with some lollipops tasting predominantly sweet with little to no sourness. The visual appeal, however, was on point, with the vibrant colors and fun packaging. Overall, my experience with the Charms Sweet Pops lollipops was a mix of nostalgia, fun, and some minor disappointments. While they didn't last as long as I would have liked due to their texture, they were still enjoyable and brought back a flood of positive childhood memories. 🔗Charms Blow-Pops Lollipops: Cherry Flavor in 5-lb Bulk Bundlehttps://preview.redd.it/fimavrkkui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a5cda9ead6574b0a4a7bcb493c9289f8c63e122b Charms Cherry Blow-Pops Lollipops are a delightfully throwback sweet treat that never fails to satisfy those in search of something a little nostalgic. The pops, which combine a hard candy exterior with luscious bubblegum, have a distinct cherry flavor that leaves you yearning for more. Available in a generous 5-pound bulk order, these lollipops are perfect for sharing at special events or keeping on hand for a quick burst of flavor. They make a wonderful addition to candy dishes, themed parties, or baby showers, where they can spark conversations and bring joy to all who partake. Overall, Charms Cherry Blow-Pops Lollipops deliver an irresistible combination of taste and nostalgia, making them a fantastic addition to any gathering or daily routine. 🔗Assorted Flavor Gluten Free Charms Mini Pops Lollipops - Ideal Party Favors and Snacks (18 oz, 101 Individual Poppers)https://preview.redd.it/siy9zarkui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22bfbe0ef3c5778cf4bb07f656c718b1b04e8059 As a lover of all things sweet, I was excited to try Charms Mini Pops Assorted Flavor Candy Lollipops. With 101 round lollipop candies in assorted flavors, I couldn't wait to taste the rainbow. The gluten-free aspect made it a worry-free treat to enjoy, perfect for any party or celebration. What stood out to me was the mini size of the lollipops. Their small 1.5-inch diameter made them easy to handle and share without fear of them falling apart. The resealable bag was also a great feature, ensuring my lollipops stayed fresh and ready for the next sweet moment. However, I did notice that with a larger bag, the lollipops tended to stick together, making it a bit tricky to individually remove them. Nonetheless, this didn't deter me from enjoying the various flavors and sharing them with my friends and family. 🔗Charms Mini Pops: Indulge in 101 Mini Lollipops for Every Snack Timehttps://preview.redd.it/jqrqio5lui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca85cbdfc240a19ac9e7757f5aeb6fa16186bbba These Charms Mini Pops are like a charming little party in my mouth! I've been using them in my daily life as a quick snack, but also, they've been a hit with my friends during parties. These mini lollipops are just the right size for your pocket or backpack, and they come in a whopping 101 count bag. The assortment of 18 flavors is honestly the cherry on top of these cute little pops. The grape, cherry, and lemon ones are my personal favorites. Each flavor just bursts with fun and excitement. It's like a surprise in every lollipop! One of the things that stands out the most is having individual wrappers for each lollipop. It just adds that extra touch of thoughtfulness. Plus, it makes for a super cute party favor. My kiddo has been having a blast taking them to school! However, there's one thing I wish was better - the price. It seems a bit too high for the quantity, but I do understand that they've got to pay for the convenience and packaging. But overall, I am thoroughly impressed by these Charms Mini Pops. They've been a delightful addition to my daily routine. So, if you're looking for a fun and yummy treat to add to your stash, these are just the pops for you! 🔗Charms Blow Pops: Grape and Bubble Gum Lollipops for a Sour Challengehttps://preview.redd.it/100w2illui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72b81bf54d98658652075a76dca6165dda237574 I recently tried the Charms Blow Pops 2 lb bag, and let me tell you, they were a fun surprise. These lollipops are not just ordinary treats; when you think the fun is over, they deliver a delightful bubble gum center, making them a real double-action delight. One of the best things about this Charms Lollipops assortment is that it includes a variety of popular flavors like cherries, sour apples, grapes, watermelons, and even strawberries. Although the flavor assortment may vary, the experience is consistently enjoyable. For anyone looking to make their party or gathering more festive, these lollipops are a great choice. They arrive individually wrapped, making them perfect for party favors, candy treats, or even as stocking stuffers for the holiday season. However, be prepared for the fact that since they come in a 2 lb bag, you might end up with some lollipops you're not as fond of. Despite this minor drawback, the overall experience with this Charms Lollipops assortment was enjoyable, and I would definitely recommend it for those who love candy and a touch of fun in their lives. 🔗Classic Charms Sweet & Sour Lollipops for Festive Celebrationshttps://preview.redd.it/uaji6cului1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0193449123439fe03f310ebfee4a8394bef933aa Charms sweet and sour pops are a nostalgic treat that takes me back to my childhood. These yin and yang lollipops come in an assortment of cool flavors, each featuring a sweet and a sour side. The multi-colored lollipops are big and full of flavor, perfect for satisfying both cravings at once. As a reviewer, I received a package of 48 sweet and sour pops, and I was impressed by the variety of flavors. Some of the standout combinations included lemonade with sweet strawberry, lemonade with sweet blue razzberry, and sour apple with sweet cherry. The sweet flavors were balanced by the sour, creating a unique and enjoyable experience for my taste buds. One downside I noticed was that the assortment seemed to be off, as some flavors were repeated and others were missing. However, overall, I was happy with my purchase. The pops were shipped quickly and arrived in good condition. I would definitely recommend Charms sweet and sour pops to anyone looking for a fun and tasty treat. 🔗Valentine's Day Mini Pops Charm Lollipopshttps://preview.redd.it/dkq7uz8mui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9afba869dc9819eae0a53ae423d60dc5e53ce672 I recently tried these little 30 PC Charms Mini Pops for Valentine's Day and was pleasantly surprised. The sweet cherry coating reminds me of a classic lollipop, and the bubble gum inside just adds to the fun. I love that these small pouches are perfect for classroom exchanges or party favors, with 30 individually packaged treats. What stood out the most to me was the dairy-free, gluten-free, kosher, and nut-free labels, ensuring everyone can enjoy these charms without any concerns. However, one thing I noticed was that the gum portion inside seems quite small compared to the candy, so I found myself needing to eat a few pouches at once to get the full experience. Overall, these Charms Lollipops Mini Pops are a sweet treat for Valentine's Day that are both fun and flavorful, making them a great addition to any celebration. Buyer's GuideWhen you're looking to buy Charms Lollipops, there are several factors you should consider for a satisfying purchase and enjoyable experience. Here, we present important guidelines to keep in mind as you navigate through the world of Charms Lollipops.Popular Flavors and Variantshttps://preview.redd.it/hf0zckbpui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=280a06c245a9af73d89c09b07681b81ca59bd960 Charms Lollipops come in a variety of flavors to cater to the diverse tastes of users. Popular ones include strawberry, watermelon, lemon, and grape, among others. Additionally, you can find different variants such as sugar-free options, limited edition themes, and special packaging for events and occasions. Make sure to choose a flavor or variant that you or the recipient will enjoy. Size and PortabilityConsider the size and portability of the Charms Lollipop when making your purchase. Smaller ones are more convenient for carrying around, while larger ones can provide a more satisfying eating experience. Think about where you'll be enjoying the lollipop and choose a size that suits your location and preferences.Price Range and Value for MoneyCharms Lollipops come in a range of prices based on their size, brand, packaging, and other factors. Research the price range for the product you're interested in and look for a balance of quality and value. A lollipop that's overpriced may not be worth the investment, while a cheap one might not meet your expectations. Make a decision based on your budget and the importance of the purchase. https://preview.redd.it/ifhy83aqui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b167ca42ba0447f235daf5d4635d249060b4e65 Packaging and Gift Wrap OptionsIf you plan to give the Charms Lollipop as a gift, consider purchasing it with attractive packaging or gift wrap. This can enhance the overall appeal of the lollipop and make it a more special and thoughtful present. Look for different gift wrap designs and branding options that match the recipient's interests and preferences.Reviews and Ratings from Other CustomersBefore making a final purchase, it's always wise to look for customer reviews and ratings about the Charms Lollipop. This can provide valuable insights into its quality, taste, value, and overall user satisfaction. Pay attention to any recurring positive or negative aspects to help you make a more informed decision.Dietary Considerations and Allergy Informationhttps://preview.redd.it/deeybpqqui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72b4d904fa1131b153bbcf8782ba068315242ec9 Make sure to check the ingredients and nutritional information of the Charms Lollipop before making a purchase, especially if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies. This will help you determine if the product is suitable for your needs and preferences. Brand Reputation and TrustworthinessWhen buying Charms Lollipops, consider purchasing from a well-known and reputable brand. This ensures that you're getting a product of good quality and that you have a reliable point of contact for any concerns or issues that may arise post-purchase.FAQhttps://preview.redd.it/zcja0t9rui1d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1581942ad3ce9a073b2c8d602206c138517648f1 What are Charms Lollipops?Charms Lollipops are a popular brand of lollipops that come in a variety of flavors and sizes. They are a fun and tasty snack enjoyed by people of all ages.What flavors are available for Charms Lollipops?Charms Lollipops are available in a wide range of flavors, including but not limited to:
What are the different sizes of Charms Lollipops?Charms Lollipops come in several different sizes, including:
Are Charms Lollipops gluten-free?Charms Lollipops are made from corn syrup and contain no wheat or barley ingredients. As a result, they are considered gluten-free and suitable for people with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.What is the nutritional information for Charms Lollipops?The exact nutritional information for Charms Lollipops will vary depending on the flavor and size of the lollipop. However, generally, lollipops contain sugar, corn syrup, flavorings, and may contain some added colors or preservatives. For more specific information, it is best to check the product label or packaging.Are Charms Lollipops suitable for vegetarians?Charms Lollipops are made with ingredients that are generally suitable for vegetarians. They do not contain any meat or animal byproducts. However, it is always best to check the product label or packaging to confirm the suitability for your dietary needs.Where can I purchase Charms Lollipops?Charms Lollipops can be found in a variety of retail stores, such as supermarkets, convenience stores, and candy shops. They may also be available for purchase online through websites that specialize in candy or snacks.As an Amazon™ Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. |
2024.05.20 03:29 Agitated-Pay8455 Is my E.C list any good?
These are my extra circulars I have accumulated as a freshman, are they any good? ofc some of them are good but as a list, do they display a common theme? Are they believable? Do I have have to many positions doing the same activities? Any feedback is great.
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retrieved neurophysiological and related information; published a meta-analysis paper evaluating popular study techniques, for a meta-cognitive/life O.S app, facilitating student retention and cognitive load tolerance by 75%.
participated in a metacognitive/skills program for 1.3yrs, collaborated with more than 10 grad level/professional level students and helped facilitate their learning of course specific material. Created numerous 1 on 1 accountability groups within the larger club and facilitated more to connect like minded, passionate people with each other.
participated in a metacognitive focused group focused, on sustainability, achievement, research, and finding passion and purpose in academia; became a mentor closely collaborating with department leaders for education plans, event planning, and tutoring, lead workshops, Office hours, and "focus sessions" a live class were we teach attention, consistency, and other things to increase mental clarity (volunteer).
started a mentorship company; with 12+ Mentors teaching annual cohorts of 30+ kids from High Schools internationally about academic opportunities, techniques for sustainability and life long learning skills; spoke at high schools in low income neighborhoods, about academic success, career readiness, and tutoring opportunities; formed various collaborative agreements with other international non profits and startups to increase our global impact for addressing inefficiencies in education and healthcare institution's worldwide; lead small groups of 2-10 researchers in writing, psychology, neuroscience, neurobiology, and cognitive science related review and meta-analysis papers
published 25+ articles; tutored 10+ students and contributed to 12+ research publications(non-scholarly); founded my own official chapter responsible for psychoneuroimmunology research and meta analysis papers; volunteered 250+ clinical hours; spoke at a MUN an international conference running for 3+ months discussing strategies to abolish inefficiencies in the healthcare system in low income and traditional underrepresented areas.
Became Head of the neuroscience committee, where I was responsible for organization fundraisers, managing social medias, organizing research groups and peer reviewing others; this entailed me overseeing 2k+ students globally and facilitating all their research related ventures, directly and indirectly
DISCLAIMER: This is a prospective list e.c's 9 and 10 are still in progress, everything else is good though.
Idc about what school, but if you have any advice to tailor my e.c's to T10 or vandy/umich, that would also be greatly appreciated.
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mentorparticipated in a metacognitive focused group focused, on sustainability, achievement, research, and finding passion and purpose in academia; became a mentor closely collaborating with department leaders for education plans, event planning, and tutoring, lead workshops, Office hours, and "focus sessions" a live class were we teach attention, consistency, and other things to increase mental clarity (volunteer).
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FoundeLead learning coachstarted a mentorship company; with 12+ Mentors teaching annual cohorts of 30+ kids from High Schools internationally about academic opportunities, techniques for sustainability and life long learning skills; spoke at high schools in low income neighborhoods, about academic success, career readiness, and tutoring opportunities; formed various collaborative agreements with other international non profits and startups to increase our global impact for addressing inefficiencies in education and healthcare institution's worldwide; lead small groups of 2-10 researchers in writing, psychology, neuroscience, neurobiology, and cognitive science related review and meta-analysis papers
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content creator youtube/Instagram/twitter(X) And outreach initiative to help give educational value and incentives to a wider audience; these channels were created to compliment my business with our goals to provide free information; over 300k followers over all platforms10
Committee lead/Product managerBecame Head of the neuroscience committee, where I was responsible for organization fundraisers, managing social medias, organizing research groups and peer reviewing others; this entailed me overseeing 2k+ students globally and facilitating all their research related ventures, directly and indirectly
DISCLAIMER: This is a prospective list e.c's 9 and 10 are still in progress, everything else is good though.
Idc about what school, but if you have any advice to tailor my e.c's to T10 or vandy/umich, that would also be greatly appreciated.
2024.05.19 22:26 Astro41208 I’d love to hear your application advice/suggestions + chanceme! (Rising senior)
I would love any advice you guys have on how to improve my application along with what schools you think might fit me!
Demographics: upper middle-class LGBTQ+ South Asian male from small-town/rural Indiana; medium sized non-competitive public school (600-750 kids per graduating class)
Intended Major(s): Astrophysics/Physics/Computer Science, Vocal Performance, French
SAT: 1510 SAT - 760 Reading, 750 Math (first time taking it as a bench; will study and retake over summer - goal: 1550)
UW/W GPA and Rank: 4.0 UW / 4.78 W (UW rank: 1/725; W rank: 3/725)
Coursework: taken 6 APs so far (5 on the one’s I’ve received results for), taking 8 APs senior year
Awards:
Ronald Reagan Leadership Medal 2024
2024 Rising Star of Indiana (Indiana Association of School Principals)
Show Choir Nationals Grand Champion at the Grand Ole Opry under my leadership
2024 Outstanding Vocalist from my whole school’s choral program
Gold Medal (ranks 3-5 nationally, rank 1 in state) in Le Grand Concours (2022, 2023, 2024) - a French national board exam
Student Officer of a student government named 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils
Extracurriculars:
STEM:
-will be conducting research in astrophysics at local university labs for six weeks this summer; will be producing and hoping to publish a research papers (11-12)
-will be conducting an independent project in computer science over the summer; planning on creating an astronomical model and producing a research paper for it as well
-paid research assistant at local university’s Department of Physics for half a year; ran simulations of charged crystals to enhance data quality and tested projects to be used in college workshops for physics students (11)
-conducted and paid stipend for research in soil metagenomics at local university; used Python to analyze DNA sequences to uncover soil biodiversity in samples to solve soil quality problems in local agriculture (10-11)
-trained at the Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center; unanimously elected by crew to be the pilot on our final extended duration mission (10-11); rigorous training involving piloting skills, undergoing physical training (SCUBA diving, pole and rock wall climbing), debating space law, and working on space materials science and engineering problems (rocket design, building and launching, space suit design, etc.)
-remote shadowing under graduate student of astronomy at UChicago learning astronomical data analysis of galaxies, using Python tools and libraries (11)
-Math NHS + local math college competition (9, 10, 11)
-HOSA Junior Officer (9)
Volunteerism/Outreach Initiatives:
-volunteerism at a large Space Day event at my local National Armory; headlined by the Indiana Astronomical Society and engineering teams at Purdue involved with Mars rover - over 1550 participants; volunteer instructor of astronomical phenomena (eclipse demonstrations), materials science, space history (11)
-programming contributor and volunteer at local Solar Eclipse Festival, raising over $15,000 for Habitat for Humanity through a “Run for the Sun” 5k fundraiser (11)
-author of multiple articles on various space science topics; published in an international youth-driven science journal with the goal of more accessible and impactful youth science communication (11-12)
-virtual volunteer work for the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
-planning to organize and direct a watching party/educational event or program for the peak of the Perseids meteor shower (12)
-conceptualized and planned for a space-themed prom as a officer of my class in student government (11)
***Student Government (9-11)
As an elected officer and secretary of my class of ‘25, I am responsible for managing much of our group and organizing our tasks, including
-planning/execution for Homecoming and Prom for all of the students at our school
-planning, coordinating, and building Homecoming Parade floats to increase community and school spirit over months of meetings and hours of student-led construction
-a city cleanup project near the public library and park to make the community a better and cleaner place to live in
-increasing school spirit with planned spirit weeks, pep rallies, and other activities (Staff vs Student games, etc)
-leading class meetings to further overall goals of community service, leadership, and raising spirit
Officer in the group that was named a 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils
***County Youth Leadership Representative (11)
I was chosen to represent my school in a selective group of youth leaders in my county tasked with initiating community improvement and local leadership. We use our leadership skills in order to take civil, financial, and interpersonal action and change within our community. As part of the group, I
-took charge of a team to put on a promotional fair for over 20 fantastic non-profit organizations in our county, along with producing promotional videos in order to spread awareness about them on social media and other platforms; I wrote the scripts for the interviews and filmed them myself, set up all of the non-profit booths, welcomed representatives, and kept the event running smoothly.
-presented at our conferences, researching and speaking at length about the history of our county, important local non-profits, and about our non-profit fair project.
-was chosen from the group to introduce our own Mayor at our conference (11-12)
Music:
-named Best Performer of the group (3x) and Best Male Soloist
-student director of a selective A Cappella group; we perform at charity events, such as funerals and veteran services, along with the national anthem at several sporting events and go caroling to dozens of homes and venues around the community during the holiday season to spread cheer
French:
-taught myself French since I was 13 and am still an active and passionate learner and lover of the language; top student in my school’s French program
-volunteer tutor for other French students in my free periods at school
-Vice President of French NHs (9-12)
-participated in initiative to raise hundreds of dollars worth of hygiene supplies for local Haitian refugees (11)
LORs/Other:
LORs from my AP Calculus teacher that I’ll have for two years, my AP French teacher, who I’ll have for four years, and my varsity choir coach, who I’ll have for four years; all will have plenty of things to talk about regarding my leadership in their disciplines over years
School List (as of now, from least likely to most likely): Harvard (uncle worked/researched there), MIT, Princeton, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Northwestern, UMich, U of Maryland, U of T at Austin, Notre Dame, UIUC, UC Boulder, IU Bloomington, Purdue (legacy), Penn State
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Demographics: upper middle-class LGBTQ+ South Asian male from small-town/rural Indiana; medium sized non-competitive public school (600-750 kids per graduating class)
Intended Major(s): Astrophysics/Physics/Computer Science, Vocal Performance, French
SAT: 1510 SAT - 760 Reading, 750 Math (first time taking it as a bench; will study and retake over summer - goal: 1550)
UW/W GPA and Rank: 4.0 UW / 4.78 W (UW rank: 1/725; W rank: 3/725)
Coursework: taken 6 APs so far (5 on the one’s I’ve received results for), taking 8 APs senior year
Awards:
Ronald Reagan Leadership Medal 2024
2024 Rising Star of Indiana (Indiana Association of School Principals)
Show Choir Nationals Grand Champion at the Grand Ole Opry under my leadership
2024 Outstanding Vocalist from my whole school’s choral program
Gold Medal (ranks 3-5 nationally, rank 1 in state) in Le Grand Concours (2022, 2023, 2024) - a French national board exam
Student Officer of a student government named 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils
Extracurriculars:
STEM:
-will be conducting research in astrophysics at local university labs for six weeks this summer; will be producing and hoping to publish a research papers (11-12)
-will be conducting an independent project in computer science over the summer; planning on creating an astronomical model and producing a research paper for it as well
-paid research assistant at local university’s Department of Physics for half a year; ran simulations of charged crystals to enhance data quality and tested projects to be used in college workshops for physics students (11)
-conducted and paid stipend for research in soil metagenomics at local university; used Python to analyze DNA sequences to uncover soil biodiversity in samples to solve soil quality problems in local agriculture (10-11)
-trained at the Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center; unanimously elected by crew to be the pilot on our final extended duration mission (10-11); rigorous training involving piloting skills, undergoing physical training (SCUBA diving, pole and rock wall climbing), debating space law, and working on space materials science and engineering problems (rocket design, building and launching, space suit design, etc.)
-remote shadowing under graduate student of astronomy at UChicago learning astronomical data analysis of galaxies, using Python tools and libraries (11)
-Math NHS + local math college competition (9, 10, 11)
-HOSA Junior Officer (9)
Volunteerism/Outreach Initiatives:
-volunteerism at a large Space Day event at my local National Armory; headlined by the Indiana Astronomical Society and engineering teams at Purdue involved with Mars rover - over 1550 participants; volunteer instructor of astronomical phenomena (eclipse demonstrations), materials science, space history (11)
-programming contributor and volunteer at local Solar Eclipse Festival, raising over $15,000 for Habitat for Humanity through a “Run for the Sun” 5k fundraiser (11)
-author of multiple articles on various space science topics; published in an international youth-driven science journal with the goal of more accessible and impactful youth science communication (11-12)
-virtual volunteer work for the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
-planning to organize and direct a watching party/educational event or program for the peak of the Perseids meteor shower (12)
-conceptualized and planned for a space-themed prom as a officer of my class in student government (11)
***Student Government (9-11)
As an elected officer and secretary of my class of ‘25, I am responsible for managing much of our group and organizing our tasks, including
-planning/execution for Homecoming and Prom for all of the students at our school
-planning, coordinating, and building Homecoming Parade floats to increase community and school spirit over months of meetings and hours of student-led construction
-a city cleanup project near the public library and park to make the community a better and cleaner place to live in
-increasing school spirit with planned spirit weeks, pep rallies, and other activities (Staff vs Student games, etc)
-leading class meetings to further overall goals of community service, leadership, and raising spirit
Officer in the group that was named a 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils
***County Youth Leadership Representative (11)
I was chosen to represent my school in a selective group of youth leaders in my county tasked with initiating community improvement and local leadership. We use our leadership skills in order to take civil, financial, and interpersonal action and change within our community. As part of the group, I
-took charge of a team to put on a promotional fair for over 20 fantastic non-profit organizations in our county, along with producing promotional videos in order to spread awareness about them on social media and other platforms; I wrote the scripts for the interviews and filmed them myself, set up all of the non-profit booths, welcomed representatives, and kept the event running smoothly.
-presented at our conferences, researching and speaking at length about the history of our county, important local non-profits, and about our non-profit fair project.
-was chosen from the group to introduce our own Mayor at our conference (11-12)
Music:
- school’s varsity mixed show choir since my freshman year and primary dance captain and section leader; led our group to a vocally undefeated year and our first overall undefeated year against multiple nationally recognized groups, winning Best Vocals at every competition we attended; won Show Choir Nationals with Best Vocals for the first time in our group’s history under my section leadership; named showchoir.com’s 2024 Best Show Choir of the Year
-named Best Performer of the group (3x) and Best Male Soloist
-student director of a selective A Cappella group; we perform at charity events, such as funerals and veteran services, along with the national anthem at several sporting events and go caroling to dozens of homes and venues around the community during the holiday season to spread cheer
French:
-taught myself French since I was 13 and am still an active and passionate learner and lover of the language; top student in my school’s French program
-volunteer tutor for other French students in my free periods at school
-Vice President of French NHs (9-12)
-participated in initiative to raise hundreds of dollars worth of hygiene supplies for local Haitian refugees (11)
LORs/Other:
LORs from my AP Calculus teacher that I’ll have for two years, my AP French teacher, who I’ll have for four years, and my varsity choir coach, who I’ll have for four years; all will have plenty of things to talk about regarding my leadership in their disciplines over years
School List (as of now, from least likely to most likely): Harvard (uncle worked/researched there), MIT, Princeton, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Northwestern, UMich, U of Maryland, U of T at Austin, Notre Dame, UIUC, UC Boulder, IU Bloomington, Purdue (legacy), Penn State
2024.05.19 20:44 aisehi43566 We also do a lot for our parents
I think majority of girls and boys want their parents to be happy. They have sweet little things in their mind of what they will do for their parents once they get some money. Especially with us indians , our families are our central theme of life, around which everything else rotates. Majority of students who are going through all the jee/neet classes, assignments , travelling to the coaching centre, working hard ( atleast some of them 😂 ) are not doing because we are passionate about it or we like to do it, we do it for our parents , we want them to be happy. It nourishes us to think how our parents will feel once we get into a good college.I mean this is a very underrated thing. I am just writing this to positively acknowledge ourselves a bit, because sadly nobody else does it.I am not in any way exaggerating anything , but just spreading some positive vibes about us. Sometimes we should give ourselves a pat on our back for whatever we are doing, because life will always go on.
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2024.05.19 17:56 I_Use_Excel Why do so many people believe the defense will regress in 2024?
As I look through many different posts in this forum, I can't help but notice a recurring theme where people are saying that the 2024 Pats defense will "take a step back" because "Bill the GOAT" is gone, and this honestly does not make sense to me at all.
Don't get me wrong, that 2023 defense was a very good unit without doubt (fewest yards allowed per rush attempt in the league), but they were still prone to making dumb/costly mistakes and had bad performances that a supposed "elite" defense SHOULD NOT be putting out. Please bear with me as I list all the 2023 games and what went (or didn't go) wrong for the defense in those games;
Eagles Week 1 - No complaints here, they played GREAT against the defending NFC champs, they just got unlucky with the Slay pick-six, Zeke fumbling away short field position to set up the Eagles only touchdown, and Jake Elliott nailing all 4 of his LONG field goals. Dolphins Week 2 - Defense did a solid, not good job limiting Tua and the passing game, but proceeded to let Mostert BULLY them on the ground by allowing 120+ yards on just 18 carries and 2 TDs. Jets Week 3 - Again, no real big complaints. A wet, miserable game where both offenses struggled and both defenses had field days, plus Judon got a safety. Although Dugger almost ruined everything on that final hail mary when he swatted the ball RIGHT TO R. Cobb, who thankfully slipped on the turf and couldn't get it. Cowboys Week 4 - A game we all want to forget about. I really don't remember anything about the defense in this game other than that they allowed 17 points and both Judon and Gonzalez got hurt. I'm sure there were ACTUAL defensive lowlights from that game but it's not worth going back and looking. Saints Week 5 - The other HORRIBLE game we'd all love to wipe from our memory. Only thing worth noting is that the defense struggled WAY MORE against both the pass and run in this game than they did against the Cowboys for some reason. Raiders Week 6 - Raiders rookie tight end Michael Mayer would end his rookie season with 304 receiving yards, he had nearly a third of that total in THIS GAME ALONE. On all 5 of his catches, there wasn't a single defender within like 15 yards of him, enough said with that crap. Bills Week 7 - We can all probably agree that this was our favorite game of the season, and while the defense did good, it still isn't safe, because they allowed that flukey Diggs touchdown where Jackson and Bryant failed miserably to tackle him and allowed that 4th down conversion near the end that eventually allowed Buffalo to score the go-ahead touchdown before the Pats game-winning drive. Dolphins Week 8 - Abysmal officiating aside, the defense allowed every 4th down Miami attempted to be converted as well as those 2 big wide-open touchdown passes, the one to Hill is slightly embarrassing, but the one to Waddle is pathetic and totally inexcusable. Commanders Week 9 - Within the 2-minute warning of the first half, Commanders had the ball at midfield on 3rd and 23 and the Pats defense had a chance to get the offense the ball back to potentially add to the lead the Pats had before halftime, but they proceeded to CHOKE HARD by allowing Howell to SCRAMBLE for a first down, keeping the ball in the hands of the Commies, and while they would force an interception in the endzone, it was too late at that point to try and get points. They also (along with special teams) kept committing stupid penalties that took away time of possession. Colts Week 10 - The first of a 3-game stretch where because the other team couldn't score more than 10, everyone was convinced that the Pats defense was "elite", when in actuality it was more of complete ineptitude displayed by the opposing team's offenses. In this game, Gardner Minshew wasn't sacked ONCE, and if I recall correctly he was only pressured or hit one time by Barmore and that was it. This failure to bring down the QB allowed Minshew to tear the Pats weak AF secondary a new one at least a couple of times. Additionally, this has nothing to do with the defense, but at one point Bill stupidly had the punt team do an all-out blitz in an attempt to block a punt, which failed because it ended up being a good punt with no return man on the field to get it, costing them lots of field position. Giants Week 12 - The Giants won 3 straight games with undrafted QB Tommy Devito as the starter. He had a 100+ passer rating in all of those games, where he went against the ATROCIOUS defenses of Washington and Green Bay, and the "elite" defense of New England. I know the Pats offense was trash in that game, but if the defense still allows Devito to have a good performance SOMEWHAT similar to the one he had against the Commanders league-worst defense, that is a problem. Chargers Week 13 - The final game where the final score is deceiving as hell. The Pats rushing defense was unstoppable without question, but the passing defense was lowkey BAD. The secondary got very lucky when Herbert's receivers dropped 4 or 5 great passes from him. Herbert very well could have had over 300 yards passing that day if those drops didn't happen. Again, 6-0 is more telling of the bad offense from both teams as opposed to good defense. Steelers Week 14 - Not too much to say. They played against Trubisky, and limited him to less than 200 yards passing, picked him off and held VERY strong in the red zone, although they almost blew it at the end. Chiefs Week 15 - Intercepting Mahomes twice in the same game is certainly something to be proud about, but he still threw for over 300+ yards when the entire Chiefs offense was a chaotic mess at that point. Broncos Week 16 - I was already a fan of Barmore, but he played GODLY in this game. With 3 sacks in a single quarter and pretty much singlehandedly preventing the Broncos from scoring at the 1 after Zappe immediately fumbled at the start made me love the man even more. However, the defense still allowed the Broncos to come back from a double-digit deficit near the end, but still held strong for the win. Bills Week 17 - The defense was basically set up to fail 3 times in a row when Zappe threw those horrible picks, giving up extremely short field position and a free 6 points to Douglas. Credit to the defense though, the only RZ touchdowns they allowed were the 2 Allen tush pushes, but they still gave up that deep ball to Kincaid. Jets Week 18 - The dreadful snow game where the defense had absolutely no answer for Breece Hall, but honestly, who even cared at that point?
Two other things that contradict the defense being "elite" in 2023 was that one, they didn't score a single defensive touchdown all year long, and two, they had maybe the 6th or 7th fewest forced turnovers in the league, which honestly doesn't sound elite to me.
With all this being said, I genuinely don't see a reason to think the defense will regress next year just because Bill is no longer coaching. The defense's strongest units in 2023, by far, were the linebackers and the line. Who coached those units? Mayo and Covington. Who is the new head coach and new defensive coordinator? Mayo and Covington. So the defense will still be very strong in those areas, mix that in with Judon and Gonzo returning (and hopefully staying healthy), Barmore developing into a star, and Pepper and Dugger finding rhythm as one of the best safety duos in the league, I'd say, if anything, the defense will AT LEAST be just as good as it was last season, and we as a fanbase should be VERY OPTIMISTIC for what the defense can do next year.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
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Don't get me wrong, that 2023 defense was a very good unit without doubt (fewest yards allowed per rush attempt in the league), but they were still prone to making dumb/costly mistakes and had bad performances that a supposed "elite" defense SHOULD NOT be putting out. Please bear with me as I list all the 2023 games and what went (or didn't go) wrong for the defense in those games;
Eagles Week 1 - No complaints here, they played GREAT against the defending NFC champs, they just got unlucky with the Slay pick-six, Zeke fumbling away short field position to set up the Eagles only touchdown, and Jake Elliott nailing all 4 of his LONG field goals. Dolphins Week 2 - Defense did a solid, not good job limiting Tua and the passing game, but proceeded to let Mostert BULLY them on the ground by allowing 120+ yards on just 18 carries and 2 TDs. Jets Week 3 - Again, no real big complaints. A wet, miserable game where both offenses struggled and both defenses had field days, plus Judon got a safety. Although Dugger almost ruined everything on that final hail mary when he swatted the ball RIGHT TO R. Cobb, who thankfully slipped on the turf and couldn't get it. Cowboys Week 4 - A game we all want to forget about. I really don't remember anything about the defense in this game other than that they allowed 17 points and both Judon and Gonzalez got hurt. I'm sure there were ACTUAL defensive lowlights from that game but it's not worth going back and looking. Saints Week 5 - The other HORRIBLE game we'd all love to wipe from our memory. Only thing worth noting is that the defense struggled WAY MORE against both the pass and run in this game than they did against the Cowboys for some reason. Raiders Week 6 - Raiders rookie tight end Michael Mayer would end his rookie season with 304 receiving yards, he had nearly a third of that total in THIS GAME ALONE. On all 5 of his catches, there wasn't a single defender within like 15 yards of him, enough said with that crap. Bills Week 7 - We can all probably agree that this was our favorite game of the season, and while the defense did good, it still isn't safe, because they allowed that flukey Diggs touchdown where Jackson and Bryant failed miserably to tackle him and allowed that 4th down conversion near the end that eventually allowed Buffalo to score the go-ahead touchdown before the Pats game-winning drive. Dolphins Week 8 - Abysmal officiating aside, the defense allowed every 4th down Miami attempted to be converted as well as those 2 big wide-open touchdown passes, the one to Hill is slightly embarrassing, but the one to Waddle is pathetic and totally inexcusable. Commanders Week 9 - Within the 2-minute warning of the first half, Commanders had the ball at midfield on 3rd and 23 and the Pats defense had a chance to get the offense the ball back to potentially add to the lead the Pats had before halftime, but they proceeded to CHOKE HARD by allowing Howell to SCRAMBLE for a first down, keeping the ball in the hands of the Commies, and while they would force an interception in the endzone, it was too late at that point to try and get points. They also (along with special teams) kept committing stupid penalties that took away time of possession. Colts Week 10 - The first of a 3-game stretch where because the other team couldn't score more than 10, everyone was convinced that the Pats defense was "elite", when in actuality it was more of complete ineptitude displayed by the opposing team's offenses. In this game, Gardner Minshew wasn't sacked ONCE, and if I recall correctly he was only pressured or hit one time by Barmore and that was it. This failure to bring down the QB allowed Minshew to tear the Pats weak AF secondary a new one at least a couple of times. Additionally, this has nothing to do with the defense, but at one point Bill stupidly had the punt team do an all-out blitz in an attempt to block a punt, which failed because it ended up being a good punt with no return man on the field to get it, costing them lots of field position. Giants Week 12 - The Giants won 3 straight games with undrafted QB Tommy Devito as the starter. He had a 100+ passer rating in all of those games, where he went against the ATROCIOUS defenses of Washington and Green Bay, and the "elite" defense of New England. I know the Pats offense was trash in that game, but if the defense still allows Devito to have a good performance SOMEWHAT similar to the one he had against the Commanders league-worst defense, that is a problem. Chargers Week 13 - The final game where the final score is deceiving as hell. The Pats rushing defense was unstoppable without question, but the passing defense was lowkey BAD. The secondary got very lucky when Herbert's receivers dropped 4 or 5 great passes from him. Herbert very well could have had over 300 yards passing that day if those drops didn't happen. Again, 6-0 is more telling of the bad offense from both teams as opposed to good defense. Steelers Week 14 - Not too much to say. They played against Trubisky, and limited him to less than 200 yards passing, picked him off and held VERY strong in the red zone, although they almost blew it at the end. Chiefs Week 15 - Intercepting Mahomes twice in the same game is certainly something to be proud about, but he still threw for over 300+ yards when the entire Chiefs offense was a chaotic mess at that point. Broncos Week 16 - I was already a fan of Barmore, but he played GODLY in this game. With 3 sacks in a single quarter and pretty much singlehandedly preventing the Broncos from scoring at the 1 after Zappe immediately fumbled at the start made me love the man even more. However, the defense still allowed the Broncos to come back from a double-digit deficit near the end, but still held strong for the win. Bills Week 17 - The defense was basically set up to fail 3 times in a row when Zappe threw those horrible picks, giving up extremely short field position and a free 6 points to Douglas. Credit to the defense though, the only RZ touchdowns they allowed were the 2 Allen tush pushes, but they still gave up that deep ball to Kincaid. Jets Week 18 - The dreadful snow game where the defense had absolutely no answer for Breece Hall, but honestly, who even cared at that point?
Two other things that contradict the defense being "elite" in 2023 was that one, they didn't score a single defensive touchdown all year long, and two, they had maybe the 6th or 7th fewest forced turnovers in the league, which honestly doesn't sound elite to me.
With all this being said, I genuinely don't see a reason to think the defense will regress next year just because Bill is no longer coaching. The defense's strongest units in 2023, by far, were the linebackers and the line. Who coached those units? Mayo and Covington. Who is the new head coach and new defensive coordinator? Mayo and Covington. So the defense will still be very strong in those areas, mix that in with Judon and Gonzo returning (and hopefully staying healthy), Barmore developing into a star, and Pepper and Dugger finding rhythm as one of the best safety duos in the league, I'd say, if anything, the defense will AT LEAST be just as good as it was last season, and we as a fanbase should be VERY OPTIMISTIC for what the defense can do next year.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
2024.05.19 17:19 PotenciaMachina [Offer] Bounty-hunting chess coach. Looking for students rated <1500 who have no choice but to win.
I've been looking to score some cash and I know a lot of you don't have much money to spend. Also I love to teach. So I'll make you a deal: I'll do my absolute best to help you win a prize in your next OTB tournament in return for 90% of the profit (prize money minus your entry fee). For the memes (and to cover some expenses) I will also charge sixty-nine cents per lesson.
Now, there are reasons why you shouldn't hire me. I'll list as many as I can think of, but if I've missed any put them in the comments - I'll respond/edit this post if I agree. If at all possible I'd like you help you make a good choice, so:
Don't do this if:
Comment below with your timezone if you want in. I have two students and time for another.
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Now, there are reasons why you shouldn't hire me. I'll list as many as I can think of, but if I've missed any put them in the comments - I'll respond/edit this post if I agree. If at all possible I'd like you help you make a good choice, so:
Don't do this if:
- You haven't got your mind set on entering a U900, U1200, or U1500 OTB tournament within 4 weeks. I'm willing to consider other formats but a prize or some form of compensation needs to be involved.
- You mind being coached by a 1980? Lichess classical player. I can teach like nobody you've met (I've taught multiple skills over the last 9 years) and you'll enjoy every minute. But there's a non-zero chance you might learn some bad habits that GMs understand and I do not.
- You care about playing a beautiful game. I'll teach you the ugliest possible type of chess, the one where you're losing half the game but very often win because your opponent did an oopsie. Here's a perfect example where I play as black.
- You actually have no choice but to win. Don't bet large sums of money on yourself - I'm extremely decent as a teacher and am willing to explain/justify every choice I make, but none of my students have won a tournament yet. If you're entering a tournament it has to be for your love of the game.
Comment below with your timezone if you want in. I have two students and time for another.
2024.05.19 17:00 splat_bot WEEKLY WATER COOLER: Weekly Rumors + Intel - Sunday, 5/19/24
Happy Sunday - there's a new week of work ahead of us!
Please use this thread to discuss OTF rumors and intel on upcoming events, workout details, or OTF related tech updates. These might be things your coach told you when you were stretching, things you heard at the front desk, things from Facebook, etc.
Don't forget to also check out the community calendar for more solid intel on workout themes. Also, please remember that not all rumor-mills are 100% accurate... so read at your own risk 😉
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Please use this thread to discuss OTF rumors and intel on upcoming events, workout details, or OTF related tech updates. These might be things your coach told you when you were stretching, things you heard at the front desk, things from Facebook, etc.
Don't forget to also check out the community calendar for more solid intel on workout themes. Also, please remember that not all rumor-mills are 100% accurate... so read at your own risk 😉
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2024.05.19 16:30 DC-Legend2 Dynamons World v1.9.77 MOD APK (Unlimited Coins, Dusts, Discatches)
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2024.05.19 14:38 qiumo_talk 「苦难诗社：灰熊2024赛季总结」Grizzlies 2023-24 Season Summary: The Tortured Poets Department
 | 写在最前：这是我在2024年4月19日写的文章。那天我最爱的艺术家霉霉发表了专辑TTPD，其中文译名为”苦难诗社“，我认为非常契合灰熊本赛季的主题。 submitted by qiumo_talk to memphisgrizzlies [link] [comments] Written first: This is an article I wrote on April 19, 2024. That day, my favorite artist Taylor Swift released the album TTPD. I think it fits the Grizzlies' theme of this season very well. 考虑到原文篇幅较长，所以我只会在这里发布英文版。如果你感兴趣，可以去我的微博看中文版： Considering the length of the original article, I will only post the English version here. If you are interested, you can go to my Weibo to see the Chinese version. - Remember the names of these 33 warriors. https://preview.redd.it/05zsptapld1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5c9193aa7b5e49cee95cd2727c30aa4a5b4f9b79 After three hard-fought quarters against the Nuggets, the Grizzlies eventually lost. Much like most of the season’s games, they displayed convincing moments. Whenever the opponent attempted to push the game into a decisive depth, TJ would call a timely timeout to catch a breath and then immediately launch a counterattack. If you were an unfamiliar fan tuning in during the final moments of many games, you’d be puzzled: who are these guys? How are they tying the score against Joker, JT, Bron, and AD? But most of the time, effort couldn’t beat talent. No worries, I was just as surprised as you. But after watching the Grizzlies' final game of the season in the early morning, I took a deep breath as the fleeting memories of the past six months flashed before my eyes like a slideshow, and I understood them. This is the Grizzlies' second-lowest win rate season in the past 15 years. They had 33 players wear the jersey, missed 578 games due to injury, and used 51 different starting lineups (all NBA records). Even one of the league’s loudest home courts, FedEx Forum, often had many empty seats for most of the season. "For just $2, you can see Timmy Allen, Jack White, and Zavier Simpson play live!" This isn’t a joke. On April 9, facing the Spurs at home, all three played at least 25 minutes. They limited Rookie of the Year Wemby to 18 points on 19 shots but were still dominated on the boards by Sandro Mamukelashvili and lost the game. Despite several key players coming and going, last season the Grizzlies boasted the league's best home record (35-6), but this season they only won nine games at home. After back-to-back home losses to the Blazers (who finished last in the West with 21 wins but beat the Grizzlies three times) on March 2, GG Jackson admitted postgame: "You see your fans leaving with like 8 minutes left in the game, that really sticks us as players. They want to come see us play. And that's kind of like them slapping us in our faces like, 'We don't want to see you play.' We've got to change that." I understand these people. This has been a season full of hardship for players, coaches, management, the team, fans, and the city. From before the season, we were devastated by unprecedented injuries. Anyone still paying attention to this team is a true Grizzlies fan. Special credit to the players and coaching staff—by January, the season had already lost its meaning. The basketball gods didn’t favor them despite Ja’s season-ending injury but instead brought more injuries. Yet, even so, they fought on and never gave up. I don’t recall any game being "surrendered"—no matter how few players were left, they gave it their all on the floor. https://preview.redd.it/godn2cysld1d1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=88a5a76c9627381d1ec46d31f5875dfa10b2957c My favorite artist Taylor Swift released her 11th album, "The Tortured Poets Department," today, and I’m willing to call the 2024 Grizzlies "The Tortured Players Department"—injured, pained, struggling, liberated, relieved, and then filled with hope. I don’t know how fans will remember and evaluate this most painful season in NBA history ten years from now—but while the memories are still fresh, I’ll do it now. Two Black SwansIf we set the start of a season as the day after playoff elimination, then as early as last May, shadows had already enveloped the team. Like me, Morant wasn’t good at live streaming, and for the second time, he brandished a gun in a car. When I got the news, I was packing for a trip to Guangzhou the next day and nearly tore a basketball sock in half. Opinions on the Smart trade were generally positive, and Raymon and I were full of praise for GG and Slaw Dawg’s Summer League performances on the Chinese Grizzlies podcast. Missing Morant for 25 games meant we couldn’t secure home-court advantage like the past two years, but securing a play-in spot seemed reasonable. In an open Western Conference, all it took was a lucky playoff matchup, and a full-strength team could still achieve something. Then Stevo was out for the season. Unlike Morant's short-term impact on the record, this was a heavy blow to all remaining hope. I dejectedly said: "No matter what, they can’t play like last year or even the year before, and they can’t find another Adams through trade or signing. The Grizzlies’ new season hasn’t even started, but it might already be over." At this point, it was just three days before the season opener. The appearance of two black swans cast a shadow over the season before it even began. Finding Joy in SufferingThe Grizzlies' first 25 games were like me trying to stand on a balance ball in the gym for the first time—standing seemed not too difficult, but whenever I tried to squat, my legs started shaking uncontrollably, and most of the time, I fell off. After five straight losses, the Grizzlies quickly signed the overlooked Biyombo and then played some decent games, but the injury wave followed one after another. At the most extreme, the Grizzlies had to use their paper-thin fourth point guard—Jacob Gilyard, who should have shined in the G League—a player about my height and weight because Ja, Smart, and Rose were all injured. https://preview.redd.it/zmk62bq3md1d1.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=4ee1bbd1eda0ba13c4715fcf15391b5fdc67de32 To be fair, the Grizzlies showed resilience at that time. Facing the "BIG4 Clippers," the Grizzlies won their second game of the season on the road. Gilyard (6+5+3+3) held his own against Harden (11+4+3); against a full-strength Celtics, Aldama put up 28+12+6 and almost pulled off an upset; Bane dropped 49 points to lead a comeback win over the Pistons, scoring in the fourth quarter as much as Cunningham, Bojan, Duren, and Ivey combined. The Grizzlies could keep up with most paper-strong teams and even come back from 15-20 points down but usually lost in the final moments. Bane took on an overwhelming offensive load, being the only consistent scorer, three-point shooter, and transition player, but he mostly held up; JJJ was often forced to play the five, which he disliked, making both offense and defense awkward and inefficient. As for the untested young players, they rarely held the ball securely in the fourth quarter. With a 6-19 record, second-to-last in the West, trailing the play-in zone by more than five games; Bane’s performance was the team’s lone standout, determining both the floor and ceiling; aside from JJJ, Aldama, and Roddy, almost no one was healthy. The Grizzlies’ net rating still ranked higher than their record, their defensive efficiency remained in the top ten, but they couldn’t score. A Brief SpringDecember 20—just an ordinary game day, but Grizzlies fans had been waiting almost four months. The Pelicans, with their formidable build, weren’t an ideal opponent after a long layoff, but Morant loved such games. He probed in the first two quarters and then started showcasing his signature gliding layups and near-basket floaters in the third. He almost blew past every defender, gesturing "too small" to Alvarado, laying it up over defensive player Herbert Jones. On the final play, he drove from the backcourt, bypassed the screen, and floated a shot over Jones, Murphy, and Daniels—off the backboard, into the basket, buzzer beater. This was Morant’s first career buzzer-beater. Interestingly, after the shot, even the Grizzlies players on the court paused for a second before realizing they had won, with Bane even freezing at the three-point line. I understand Bane. In the first 25 games, the Grizzlies didn’t have such clutch play; this was a moment where a superstar wielded his superpower. https://preview.redd.it/ivoxez05md1d1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=88313b44ea6967be3578b9d99f8eadcbd450a207 Morant posted the highest points for a player returning after missing more than 25 games in history, but more thrilling for fans was that the Grizzlies truly became competitive. They quickly won four in a row, beating the hot Haliburton, Trae, and Wemby, and winning twice against the Pelicans on the road. Bane and JJJ were in great form, and Smart’s fourth-quarter lockdown on Ingram was impressive. With the return of injured players, we began to calculate and discuss the Grizzlies' playoff prospects. Morant caught the flu and missed one game, played poorly in the next two—nothing to say as I was also down with the flu—recovered, and then convincingly defeated Bron and AD’s Lakers on the road. Smart scored 29 points (including a ton of threes), Morant’s scattered scoring and assists, JJJ turned into Curry, and Bane turned the arena into a library with a series of off-the-dribble threes in the fourth quarter. After the game, Nemo and JJJ sat on the scorer’s table for an ESPN interview: "You’re making a playoff push, what’s your plan?" https://preview.redd.it/mddc8fv8md1d1.png?width=2182&format=png&auto=webp&s=865924dab3881c277783c53a5f40acf1a53504b3 Jaren smiled lightly, and Nemo said, "Keep playing like this, 48 minutes of relentless effort every night, execute our signature defense, move the ball, and everyone being on point. Tonight, we had many guys scoring 20+, like Z. Keep this up, and we’ll be dangerous." We didn’t see Nemo play again; a few days later, he was diagnosed with a torn labrum and was out for the season; two games later, Smart dislocated his finger and was out for the season; another two games, Bane went down, and the season was over. The DawnJust two weeks after hope reignited, it was extinguished. What was left to see this season? I believe every Grizzlies fan asked themselves this question. At this point, you have to appreciate the basketball gods; when they close one door, they really do open another. ——Back on December 1, with no one available, TJ put Vince Williams into the rotation. As last year’s 47th pick, his rookie year saw no meaningful time, mainly playing in the G League. In the limited effective game sample, we considered him a wing “shooter” who couldn’t handle the ball or defend well—he hadn’t even shot well in Summer League. In his first effective NBA game, Vince scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, adding nine rebounds. He stayed on in the fourth quarter, impressively defending Irving. The Grizzlies secured their fifth win of the season. Ten days later, facing the Mavericks again, this time he had to guard Luka, averaging 34 points. No one expected him to complete the task, nor should he, but he did great—the Grizzlies almost erased a 17-point deficit, forcing Luka to 4-of-12 shooting in the second half. They even exchanged trash talk during the game, but after the game, Luka said: "I think he’s a great defender." When Luka Doncic calls you a "great" defender, you must be a "very, very, very great" defender. https://preview.redd.it/6jn2grnbmd1d1.png?width=1919&format=png&auto=webp&s=566c59c5549e34a61c450230a88500215b38de49 Vince started the next game. Although he had some ups and downs briefly after Morant’s return, he quickly adjusted. He scored 19+9 against the Suns’ big three, limiting Durant; next time facing Luka, he won again (Luka 9-of-21); he scored 24+7 against the Warriors, winning, and in the win over the Heat, he outperformed Butler (25 points, JB 15 points). Just as we were marveling at his offensive and defensive performances, his pre-All-Star break streak showed us even more potential. Starting from February 8 against the Bulls, he averaged 14+7+8+2 steals over five consecutive games, including an 18+12+7 performance against Lillard/Giannis’ Bucks. He limited Lillard to 7-of-21 shooting and helped disrupt Lillard’s three-point attempt in the final moments. What, Vince can also moonlight as a point guard? The Grizzlies converted his contract in January to a three-year, $7.9 million deal with an option. Considering his versatility and level of play, this contract is so low it’s almost insulting. But if you think that’s exaggerated, wait, there’s more. https://preview.redd.it/wjpaxgqcmd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=0352543f4be22abad934a7d796e6968d91e40156 ——When GG Jackson was drafted, few Grizzlies fans who knew about him were optimistic. Their reasons were solid: GG wasn’t even 19 when drafted, too young; he skipped a grade to play a dismal season at South Carolina, shooting 38%, looking like a chucker; he had publicly criticized teammates, posing a locker room cancer risk. These might be true, but I only learned about him after he was drafted—watching him tearfully talk to ZK on a call, watching his college highlight reels showcasing his versatile offensive skills and confidence, his enviable physique, these on-court aspects captivated me. I followed his performance throughout Summer League, and his smooth catch-and-shoot and diligent defensive footwork made me even more optimistic about his future. At the time, I was probably the only one publicly praising him. I voiced my support in every platform I had—podcasts, Weibo, even the comment section of the pay raise public account: Check out GG! He has a chance to enter the rotation! For the first half of the season, he barely played, putting up numbers in the G League. On January 13, 2024, with Nemo, Bane, and Smart all out, TJ had no choice but to put GG into the rotation, giving him 27 minutes. In his first effective NBA game, GG scored 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting; the next game against the Warriors, 23 points. He became the second-youngest in history to score 20+ in consecutive games, only behind Bron—TNT’s crew warmly greeted him on national television: Shaq: "I have nothing to say; I just want to congratulate you: now people know who you are." https://preview.redd.it/a22gjp4emd1d1.png?width=2248&format=png&auto=webp&s=1a59bc946a230ddb2108716ff9253ecc05c6592f GG looked both excited and nervous, reminding me of my freshman year. This is the genuine reaction of a kid this age when they’ve done something remarkable and are publicly praised for it. This wasn’t the last time. With Vince injured, GG became my sole motivation to watch the last third of the season. In 42 effective games, he averaged 16.4 points and 4.5 rebounds, hitting 36% of his shots, averaging 2.4 three-pointers per game. He scored 20+ in 12 games, 30+ in three, and posted 44+12 against a full-strength Nuggets in the final game. If GG had entered the rotation earlier, could he have made the All-Rookie First Team? Quite possibly, as he’s a natural scorer who excels in big moments and national broadcasts (how rare is this for the youngest player in the league?). His other contributions in games were limited, but considering the Grizzlies’ environment, their league-worst offense, the pressure he faced, and the difficulty of his scoring might have been greatly underestimated. GG dropped 31 points against a full-strength Lakers, almost the only player able to initiate scoring, making a top-five play dunk over Rui Hachimura. How many All-Rookie votes will he get? https://preview.redd.it/7obss9rfmd1d1.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=dbe5d862cf5b5ca1ace44b70eabd533933563b5d Two experts stood with me: ESPN’s Bobby Marks placed GG in his All-Rookie Second Team a week ago, and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons said he would vote GG for Rookie of the Year in a podcast two days ago. Regardless, GG has earned respect. And for Grizzlies fans, even better news is that the team converted his contract to a four-year, $8.5 million deal with a fourth-year team option in February. As a Reddit Grizzlies fan put it, "This is Pippen contract level theft." Vince and GG, two second-round picks, played convincingly in ways no one expected. The Grizzlies have locked them in on affordable long-term contracts for at least three years, and they will undoubtedly be key rotation or even starting players for the Grizzlies next season—what did the Grizzlies trade to acquire them? Zero. Praying to the Basketball GodsThough Grizzlies fans' moods might be 1,000 times better than three months ago, this remains a completely wasted season. For a young team that matched up against the champions two years ago, this isn’t good. The Grizzlies still have plenty of draft picks, but their salary cap is tight. Their core 3 is still young and talented, but two other young core teams—at least the Timberwolves and Thunder—are ready. The Grizzlies are nowhere near their position two years ago. But this "wasted" season allowed them to eliminate many wrong options and secure several key players. Even if the offseason only brings an average starting center, their roster strength is very, very solid (I don’t think any current team could consistently beat a healthy 2024 Grizzlies). They maintained high defensive levels, forced turnovers, and blocks with many non-NBA players, and they possess better three-point shooting than the past two years. They can replicate the 2022 season's performance, and that’s a conservative estimate. https://preview.redd.it/xxiop63hmd1d1.png?width=1440&format=png&auto=webp&s=951528875c8ab351023e1f588ad3837f4c0d6661 But can they stay healthy? In 2022, Dillon played only 32 games and was out of sorts in the playoffs, with Morant also injured midway; in 2023, key players were in and out, losing inside reserves to the Lakers in a seven-game upset; this year, the entire team suffered the worst injury wave in NBA history. Like the Clippers in recent years, injuries are the easiest topic to discuss without being wrong because no one can control them, and they always happen. So, I can only pray to the basketball gods: it can’t get worse than this. I desperately want to see a fully healthy Morant-Bane-Jaren Grizzlies team play a playoff series, even if they are easily beaten by a better team. I don’t want to look back years later and be left with a pile of "what ifs." |
2024.05.19 13:36 UseApprehensive1102 Angels & Demons EX IV League Week Review!
Welcome everyone, to my Angels and Demons IV League Week Review! Hope you enjoy the ride.
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THEMING, LEAGUE RULES AND SPOTLIGHT:
-Unfortunately, we barely have any Angels & Demons at all in this League Week. Barely any of the cards in the League actually make thematic sense. The League Spotlight also has only boring collection specialists, and Manticore is only a specialist debuffer, nothing much to say. At least the Energy rules for the League are still merciful enough not to force an automatic loss, giving you 6 minimum Energy as mercy.CARDS:
Featured Basic Pack Cards:
-Devil's Coach Horse Beetle is a subpar generalist that does only 70 Power for 5 Energy. At least it is a Demon. Norman Borlaug, which we know, is not related to demons whatsoever, is a complicated Science card to use, as its setup means that you will get only 11 Curious Cuisine slots, which is not enough for Deep Fried Mars Bar and Vindaloo do to its setup requiring 6 Plant Life cards. Angel Nebula, which is at least an Angel, is an okay Energy generator that relies on Colors, that's simple.Featured Limited Collection Cards:
-Azdarcho is an okay Fearsome Flyers card, typically used to buff that one Flying Mythical Creature you are going to bring for Dawndraco, but is neither a Demon or an Angel. Grandidierite is not related to something escathological at all, and is a meh Oceans support card. Philippine Tarier, not related to the afterlife at all, boosts your Primates by a decent amount if you are not winning the round. Battle of Ushant (1778) is an okay tiny card, but it is another non thematically-fitting card. Magnificent Anemone Shrimp finally allows you to make potentially powerful Crustaceans cards at last, I guess they tried to sell it like some kind of Angel? Novgorod, no relation to Angels or Demons at all, is a meh generalist, 3/50 is barely enough when your opponent has to lead by at least 40 Power. Lastly, we have Scott Kelly, I guess they added him just because "celestial" also means space? But anyways, he is a decent Combo Slave capable of inflicting 140 Power for 6 Energy.Other Featured Cards:
-For the Common Ground 4, we first have Curse of the Ninth which is a subpar specialist supporter that can backfire, Got the Morbs, which is a dedent generalist that relies on you not playing it on the turn you draw it, Bluebird, which is a subpar discount Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko or Dracula Parrot, and Five of Swords, which is a meh zero-sum card. Don't get how "Got the Morbs" is related to Angels and Demons though. KELT-9b is a Planetside specialist that's quite difficult to work with, as there aren't many Exploring the Stars cards to take advantage of Plaanetside cards other than it. It is also not related to Angels and Demons in any way whatsoever. John Milton, who wrote Paradise Lost, which is about Demons and the Bible, is a powerful Write Stuff supporter and combo heavy hitter hybrid. Angel of Hadley, at least being an angel, is an okay generalist. For The Demons are Here, we have Baigujing, a meh combo slave with Skeleton that contains a PPT debuff, Nidhogg, which is honestly the only card that fits metawise, a difficult Norse Mythology card to use due to the Venomous Creatures requirement, and Oni, a very powerful Japanese Folklore supporter. Last but not the least, we have the Dust Devil, a specialist version of Animism and Siege Tower. It is also an actual Devil.MY THOUGHTS:
-Overall, this week repeats the same mistakes I have complained about in other post-Season Pass weeks. Thus, I can only rank this League a bad 4.7/10.2024.05.19 08:48 EJC28 Raiders 2024 Draft Analysis Compilation
Round 1, Pick 13 - Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia:
NFL: This is the Raiders willing to adjust the offense to take the best player available. Bowers is a spectacular player who can line up anywhere along the formation as a tight end. There aren’t many holes in his game -- which should urge new OC Luke Getsy to get creative and get Bowers and Michael Mayer on the field together.
CBS Sports: C. He’s a heck of a player, but didn’t they draft Michael Mayer last year and signed Harrison Bryant this year? They have other needs. Don’t really like this pick that much. It’s not like he’s a good blocker for their run game. Strange pick with other needs.
ESPN: What a strange first-round selection, especially considering tight end was addressed last season with the second-round selection of Michael Mayer. Offensive tackle and cornerback were bigger needs. New general manager Tom Telesco must have simply relied on his draft board and gone best player available, especially with Oregon State RT Taliese Fuaga and every single CB still available. In fact, every defensive player was still on the board, and yet ... Bowers was considered a top-10 overall talent and should provide immediate production for an anemic offense.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Cries during Bluey but only at the opening credits.
Round 2, Pick 44 - Jackson Powers-Johnson, OG, Oregon:
NFL: Brock Bowers felt like a throwback Raiders pick to me, but JPJ really feels like an Al Davis classic. Powers-Johnson is a big, brawling interior lineman who played center last year but also can line up at guard -- the position he was announced at -- and bury the man opposite him, even if he's a little stiff and an average athlete.
CBS Sports: A. Instant starter inside. Guard size with mobile center feet. Shorter arms and some rawness in pass pro. But upside is through the roof. All-Pro caliber in that regard. Smart pick here.
ESPN: While Powers-Johnson played center at Oregon, the Raiders announced him as a guard, which makes sense since Las Vegas needs a right guard. Yes, even after the Raiders signed veteran Cody Whitehair in free agency. Powers-Johnson has started games at both guard spots and center in his college career. Last season, he started 13 games at center, was an All-America selection and won the Rimington Award as the nation's top center. He provides quality versatility, which is highly valued on the Raiders' offensive line.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: He somehow still uses a functioning Windows phone.
Round 3, Pick 77 - DJ Glaze, OT, Maryland:
NFL: A left or right tackle with great length and so-so athleticism, Glaze was considered a question mark because of some past injuries (including an ACL), but the Raiders clearly feel good about him here. He's likely a swing tackle to start out but could compete for a starting job down the line.
CBS Sports: A-. One of the more calculated OTs in the class. Rarely panics and has plus awareness. Requisite size and length to stay on the edge in the NFL. Athleticism is at times great but not a true speciality. Nothing overly standout about his game. Just high floor blocker.
ESPN: After taking a versatile interior offensive lineman in the second round in Powers-Johnson, the Raiders used their third-round pick to grab a college tackle who could also transition inside to guard in Glaze. The selection shows how much the new regime of GM Tom Telesco and coach Antonio Pierce value versatility on the offensive line, which is all but set on the left side and at center. Glaze has a long wingspan at nearly seven feet but is not known for being overly physical.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Prefers the arrows on the keyboard over WASD.
Round 4, Pick 112 - Decamerion Richardson, CB, Mississippi State:
NFL: I joked on Day 2 that the Raiders are having another Al Davis-flecked draft, and Richardson keeps the theme rolling. He's a straight-line speed demon with great length, two very encouraging traits. But his penchant for handsy coverage and no real track record for playmaking mutes his appeal just a bit.
CBS Sports: A-. Long, sleek burner who will make plays on the football when he trusts his eyes. Lacks physicality at times and that hurts him when attempting to stop the run although when he gets to the football, he’s a very sure tackler. Smooth athlete in off-man and zone. This secondary needed this type of CB specimen.
ESPN: The Raiders finally address their defense at defensive back in particular, with Richardson who is 6-foot-2 and ran the 40 in 4.34 seconds. He needs development but did lead Mississippi State with 7 pass breakups last season, even as he never had an interception. He's also not afraid to stick his nose in the scrum as he had a combined 164 tackles the last two seasons.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Thinks scotch tape smells like Christmas.
Round 5, Pick 148 - Tommy Eichenberg, LB, Ohio State:
NFL: Instinctive, throwback linebacker who lacks great speed. Eichenberg has the makeup to turn into a defensive tone-setter, even if his coverage ability is limited.
CBS Sports: A-. Ultra-active middle linebacker with a blitzing specialty. Smooth athlete a bit quicker than fast. Awareness is good in coverage, he will find crossers and understand in-breakers are working behind him. Strong tackler. Lack of speed and at times problems vs. blocks are weaknesses but this is a sound football player.
ESPN: Coach Pierce, who spent nine years as an NFL linebacker, gets his guy in the 6-foot-2, 233-pound Eichenberg, who provides depth while translating into a backup for Robert Spillane. Eichenberg did miss three games with an arm injury last season, a year after he was second-team All-American. More a thumper inside than a pass-coverage specialist, Eichenberg had 82 tackles (2.5 for a loss), a sack and a forced fumble in 10 games last season.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Played the role of background tree in his middle school play.
Round 6, Pick 208 - Dylan Laube, RB, New Hampshire:
NFL: Laube become something of a folk hero at the Senior Bowl, charming fans with his personality, elusiveness and pass-catching prowess. He had 295 yards receiving against Central Michigan alone this year and legitimately could emerge as a third-down weapon in the pass game.
CBS Sports: A-. Insane receiving RB. Built low to the ground and had fine testing figures before the draft. Low, side to side wiggle but lacks speed once he finds space. Contact balance is good too. Think the small-school Blake Corum.
ESPN: An FCS All-American all-purpose player, Laube projects more as a potential kick and punt returner in the NFL rather than a rotational running back. He averaged 31.1 yards on kick returns and 11.3 yards on punt returns and had a touchdown on each. He rushed for 749 yards and nine TDs, averaging 4.7 yards per carry last season, and also had 68 catches for 699 yards with seven receiving scores, including a 295-receiving yards game against Central Michigan.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Once wrote 250+ fake true facts for nfl draft cards like a moron.
Round 7, Pick 223 - Trey Taylor, S, Air Force:
NFL: Air Force has landed a few players in the draft the past few years after a long absence, and Taylor could make it either as a box safety or a special teams contributor.
CBS Sports: A. Thick, productive three-level safety best being closer to the line. Plays with controlled athleticism. Gets grabby against better athletes but that’s expected for a larger safety. Solid ball skills. Not ultra twitchy. Smart well-rounded type.
ESPN: The first-ever defensive back drafted out of the Air Force Academy, Taylor won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back. He figures to provide immediate depth behind starters Marcus Epps and Tre’von Moehrig, but at 6-feet, 213 pounds, he has the size and instincts to be an immediate contributor. Taylor, whose cousin is Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed, had three interceptions, one pick-six, 74 tackles, five for a loss, four PBUs and a blocked kick last fall.
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Round 7, Pick 229 - MJ Devonshire, CB, Pittsburgh:
NFL: Devonshire is a fast, tough competitor with size limitations. He was never a full-time starter in college but had strong ball production the past two years.
CBS Sports: B+. Long CB who has the frame of a nickel. Fast, decently explosive athlete. Best in press man near the line. Average to slightly above-average ball skills. Zone awareness not there yet. High floor type.
ESPN: The Raiders concluded their draft by taking their second cornerback of the day in Devonshire, who is more a physical defender who does not shy away from bump-and-run coverage than a speedy DB, though he did run a 4.45 40. The 5-foot-11, 186-pound Devonshire led Pitt with four interceptions last season, including a pick-six, and had 10 PBUs in 12 games with nine starts. Las Vegas split their eight draft picks evenly between offense (TE, G, OT, RB) and defense (two CBs, S, LB).
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NFL: This is the Raiders willing to adjust the offense to take the best player available. Bowers is a spectacular player who can line up anywhere along the formation as a tight end. There aren’t many holes in his game -- which should urge new OC Luke Getsy to get creative and get Bowers and Michael Mayer on the field together.
CBS Sports: C. He’s a heck of a player, but didn’t they draft Michael Mayer last year and signed Harrison Bryant this year? They have other needs. Don’t really like this pick that much. It’s not like he’s a good blocker for their run game. Strange pick with other needs.
ESPN: What a strange first-round selection, especially considering tight end was addressed last season with the second-round selection of Michael Mayer. Offensive tackle and cornerback were bigger needs. New general manager Tom Telesco must have simply relied on his draft board and gone best player available, especially with Oregon State RT Taliese Fuaga and every single CB still available. In fact, every defensive player was still on the board, and yet ... Bowers was considered a top-10 overall talent and should provide immediate production for an anemic offense.
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Round 2, Pick 44 - Jackson Powers-Johnson, OG, Oregon:
NFL: Brock Bowers felt like a throwback Raiders pick to me, but JPJ really feels like an Al Davis classic. Powers-Johnson is a big, brawling interior lineman who played center last year but also can line up at guard -- the position he was announced at -- and bury the man opposite him, even if he's a little stiff and an average athlete.
CBS Sports: A. Instant starter inside. Guard size with mobile center feet. Shorter arms and some rawness in pass pro. But upside is through the roof. All-Pro caliber in that regard. Smart pick here.
ESPN: While Powers-Johnson played center at Oregon, the Raiders announced him as a guard, which makes sense since Las Vegas needs a right guard. Yes, even after the Raiders signed veteran Cody Whitehair in free agency. Powers-Johnson has started games at both guard spots and center in his college career. Last season, he started 13 games at center, was an All-America selection and won the Rimington Award as the nation's top center. He provides quality versatility, which is highly valued on the Raiders' offensive line.
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Round 3, Pick 77 - DJ Glaze, OT, Maryland:
NFL: A left or right tackle with great length and so-so athleticism, Glaze was considered a question mark because of some past injuries (including an ACL), but the Raiders clearly feel good about him here. He's likely a swing tackle to start out but could compete for a starting job down the line.
CBS Sports: A-. One of the more calculated OTs in the class. Rarely panics and has plus awareness. Requisite size and length to stay on the edge in the NFL. Athleticism is at times great but not a true speciality. Nothing overly standout about his game. Just high floor blocker.
ESPN: After taking a versatile interior offensive lineman in the second round in Powers-Johnson, the Raiders used their third-round pick to grab a college tackle who could also transition inside to guard in Glaze. The selection shows how much the new regime of GM Tom Telesco and coach Antonio Pierce value versatility on the offensive line, which is all but set on the left side and at center. Glaze has a long wingspan at nearly seven feet but is not known for being overly physical.
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Round 4, Pick 112 - Decamerion Richardson, CB, Mississippi State:
NFL: I joked on Day 2 that the Raiders are having another Al Davis-flecked draft, and Richardson keeps the theme rolling. He's a straight-line speed demon with great length, two very encouraging traits. But his penchant for handsy coverage and no real track record for playmaking mutes his appeal just a bit.
CBS Sports: A-. Long, sleek burner who will make plays on the football when he trusts his eyes. Lacks physicality at times and that hurts him when attempting to stop the run although when he gets to the football, he’s a very sure tackler. Smooth athlete in off-man and zone. This secondary needed this type of CB specimen.
ESPN: The Raiders finally address their defense at defensive back in particular, with Richardson who is 6-foot-2 and ran the 40 in 4.34 seconds. He needs development but did lead Mississippi State with 7 pass breakups last season, even as he never had an interception. He's also not afraid to stick his nose in the scrum as he had a combined 164 tackles the last two seasons.
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Round 5, Pick 148 - Tommy Eichenberg, LB, Ohio State:
NFL: Instinctive, throwback linebacker who lacks great speed. Eichenberg has the makeup to turn into a defensive tone-setter, even if his coverage ability is limited.
CBS Sports: A-. Ultra-active middle linebacker with a blitzing specialty. Smooth athlete a bit quicker than fast. Awareness is good in coverage, he will find crossers and understand in-breakers are working behind him. Strong tackler. Lack of speed and at times problems vs. blocks are weaknesses but this is a sound football player.
ESPN: Coach Pierce, who spent nine years as an NFL linebacker, gets his guy in the 6-foot-2, 233-pound Eichenberg, who provides depth while translating into a backup for Robert Spillane. Eichenberg did miss three games with an arm injury last season, a year after he was second-team All-American. More a thumper inside than a pass-coverage specialist, Eichenberg had 82 tackles (2.5 for a loss), a sack and a forced fumble in 10 games last season.
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Round 6, Pick 208 - Dylan Laube, RB, New Hampshire:
NFL: Laube become something of a folk hero at the Senior Bowl, charming fans with his personality, elusiveness and pass-catching prowess. He had 295 yards receiving against Central Michigan alone this year and legitimately could emerge as a third-down weapon in the pass game.
CBS Sports: A-. Insane receiving RB. Built low to the ground and had fine testing figures before the draft. Low, side to side wiggle but lacks speed once he finds space. Contact balance is good too. Think the small-school Blake Corum.
ESPN: An FCS All-American all-purpose player, Laube projects more as a potential kick and punt returner in the NFL rather than a rotational running back. He averaged 31.1 yards on kick returns and 11.3 yards on punt returns and had a touchdown on each. He rushed for 749 yards and nine TDs, averaging 4.7 yards per carry last season, and also had 68 catches for 699 yards with seven receiving scores, including a 295-receiving yards game against Central Michigan.
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Round 7, Pick 223 - Trey Taylor, S, Air Force:
NFL: Air Force has landed a few players in the draft the past few years after a long absence, and Taylor could make it either as a box safety or a special teams contributor.
CBS Sports: A. Thick, productive three-level safety best being closer to the line. Plays with controlled athleticism. Gets grabby against better athletes but that’s expected for a larger safety. Solid ball skills. Not ultra twitchy. Smart well-rounded type.
ESPN: The first-ever defensive back drafted out of the Air Force Academy, Taylor won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back. He figures to provide immediate depth behind starters Marcus Epps and Tre’von Moehrig, but at 6-feet, 213 pounds, he has the size and instincts to be an immediate contributor. Taylor, whose cousin is Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed, had three interceptions, one pick-six, 74 tackles, five for a loss, four PBUs and a blocked kick last fall.
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Round 7, Pick 229 - MJ Devonshire, CB, Pittsburgh:
NFL: Devonshire is a fast, tough competitor with size limitations. He was never a full-time starter in college but had strong ball production the past two years.
CBS Sports: B+. Long CB who has the frame of a nickel. Fast, decently explosive athlete. Best in press man near the line. Average to slightly above-average ball skills. Zone awareness not there yet. High floor type.
ESPN: The Raiders concluded their draft by taking their second cornerback of the day in Devonshire, who is more a physical defender who does not shy away from bump-and-run coverage than a speedy DB, though he did run a 4.45 40. The 5-foot-11, 186-pound Devonshire led Pitt with four interceptions last season, including a pick-six, and had 10 PBUs in 12 games with nine starts. Las Vegas split their eight draft picks evenly between offense (TE, G, OT, RB) and defense (two CBs, S, LB).
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Round 1, Pick 5 - Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame:
NFL: Head coach Jim Harbaugh is set on building an offensive bully and that starts with the offensive line. Alt comes in as a polished tackle who’ll step in and immediately boost the unit and protect Justin Herbert.
CBS Sports: B. He is the best in this class, but now he has to make the transition to right tackle for Jim Harbaugh. That can be tough to do. But taking a lineman makes sense, I just might have taken J.C. Latham as a better fit.
ESPN: Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz said they would stick to the process of picking the best player available, a strategy he learned from 26 years in the Baltimore Ravens personnel department that won him two Super Bowls. Selecting Alt on Thursday night supports this theory. The Chargers currently employ only four receivers -- none of whom has a season over 800 yards in the NFL -- and passed on taking the second-best receiver in the class. The Chargers are returning four of their five offensive line starters from last season and signed center Bradley Bozeman in free agency, but stuck to their strategy despite much bigger needs on the roster.
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Round 2, Pick 34 - Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia:
NFL: Our second pick, second receiver and first trade of the night. The Patriots slide back a few spots, and the Chargers get a receiver who should be thrust right into the mix. Although McConkey had injury issues at Georgia, if he's able to stay healthy, he could be Justin Herbert's favorite target in due time. With great route-running skills and impressive separation ability, McConkey could be an 80-catch player one day.
CBS Sports: A. Crafty, athletic, polished WR who can win on the boundary and in the slot. Releases are great. Route-running nuance also there. Deceptive speed and YAC skills.
ESPN: After trading Keenan Allen and releasing Mike Williams, the Chargers came into the draft with just four receivers on the roster. None among that receiving group of Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston, Derius Davis and Simi Fehoko had ever topped 800 yards in an NFL season. Since Herbert entered the league in 2020, he has always had a coterie of reliable pass-catchers, including players like running back Austin Ekeler and tight end Gerald Everett, who both left in free agency. McConkey, the Chargers hope, gives Herbert another player he can count on in the passing offense after many key departures.
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Round 3, Pick 69 - Junior Colson, LB, Michigan:
NFL: If there was one player I would have bet would follow Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers, it would have been Mike Sainristil or Colson. The latter was the emotional heartbeat of a championship Michigan defense, as Colson is a full-tilt competitor who brings his all to every game and every practice. He's a tackling machine whose coverage limitations were likely what caused him to fall out of the top 50 picks.
CBS Sports: B. Ties to Jim Harbaugh and addresses a need at off-ball LB. Best tackling linebacker in the class by a wide margin. Flashed some coverage chops in 2023 but not a speciality. I didn’t see premier range or speed to the football. Beats blocks with decent regularly and ball skills must show up more in NFL. Very young.
ESPN: This was a position of need for the Chargers and Colson, who was a second-team Big Ten selection and led the team with 95 tackles last season, will bring necessary competition to a mostly unproven group. Both of the Chargers' starting outside linebackers in 2023 won't be back next season, as Kenneth Murray Jr. signed with the Tennessee Titans in free agency and Eric Kendricks was released in March. Linebackers Daiyan Henley (51 defensive snaps in 2023) and Nick Niemann (238 defensive snaps in 2023) are the Chargers' lone returning linebackers from last season, but they also signed Denzel Perryman and Troy Dye.
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Round 4, Pick 105 - Justin Eboigbe, DT, Alabama:
NFL: Jim Harbaugh keeps beefing up both fronts. Eboigbe played well in Bama's Rose Bowl loss to Harbaugh's Wolverines, so this pick isn't a shock. The Chargers are adding toughness in Eboigbe, assuming his health improves. He had a breakout season in 2023.
CBS Sports: C+. Classic Nick Saban defensive lineman. Two-gapping extraordinaire with thick, powerful frame. Good first-step quickness but won’t be a calling card to win as a pass rusher consistently in the NFL. Not a pass-rush move type. Higher floor than upside. Limited role.
ESPN: The Chargers begin Day 3 by filling another of the team's most significant needs. L.A. is set at outside linebacker on their defensive line with Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa and Tuli Tuipulotu, but they are largely unproven in the interior. Some of the Chargers' best interior defenders from last season, defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day and defensive tackle Austin Johnson, won't be back in 2024. Eboigbe, 6-foot-4, 275 pounds, was a first-team All-SEC selection last season, finishing with a caterer-high seven sacks.
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Round 5, Pick 137 - Tarheeb Still, CB, Maryland:
NFL: The first tape I watched of Still, coincidentally, was against Michigan -- and he looked good. Jim Harbaugh clearly agreed, although Still's lack of elite speed or size might make him more of a candidate to kick inside as a nickel.
CBS Sports: C+. Chippy, fluid CB who wants to come up and hit people. Super-smooth hips. Doesn’t have the length or pure speed to be lockdown type but gets the most out of his athletic skill set. Won’t follow routes perfectly at the next level. Can be too grabby in man. Infectious energy on the field. Just lacks premier traits.
ESPN: The Chargers' pass defense was abysmal last season, allowing 249.6 yards per game, which ranked 30th in the NFL. So they had to address their secondary in the draft. Still, who is 6-foot and 189 pounds, ran a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash at the combine and finished with five interceptions last season, which tied for sixth in the FBS. He has lined up primarily outside (77% of his snaps came from out wide), but he can also play in the slot.
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Round 5, Pick 140 - Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame:
NFL: The Chargers double up on long DBs to help combat the AFC West's playmakers. Hart has a strong athletic profile, and he has the perfect makeup to be a special teams coverage standout as well.
CBS Sports: B-. Old-school, long outside CB. Huge with extreme length. Moves well for his size but probably won’t be able to stay with quick separators in the NFL on a regular basis. Last-resort grabbing gets him into trouble during the route. Speed is average and didn’t make many plays on the ball but not tested often. Maybe move to safety?
ESPN: Cornerback is the first position where the Chargers have drafted multiple players so far, proving that the group was one Hortiz knew needed improvement and competition. Cornerback may also be Hortiz's favorite position. He told reporters that he "never feels full at corner. That is a position that you never stop chasing," he said. The Chargers now have six cornerbacks on the active roster, including the 6-3, 202-pound Hart.
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Round 6, Pick 181 - Kimani Vidal, RB, Troy:
NFL: I'm a bit surprised the Chargers didn't take a back before this, but Vidal has a chance to join the RB rotation for Jim Harbaugh. Vidal's profile reads similarly to Blake Corum, so it's easy to see why Harbaugh might view him favorably.
CBS Sports: A. This is a future feature back. Stocky, well-built frame. Between the tackles experience and can blend slashing and multi-cut style together. Elusive, sets up blockers well and has effortless power through contact at times. Not a true burner.
ESPN: Since the Jim Harbaugh era began in February, the theme for the Chargers has been on running the football. Vidal gives them depth at a position that will be one of the most important on the team. Considering the talent in the Chargers' running back room, which includes J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards, Vidal likely projects to be mainly a special teams contributor in his first year. Vidal set the Troy career (4,010), single-season (1,661), and single-game (248) rushing records, and his great-uncle is Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron.
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Round 7, Pick 225 - Brenden Rice, WR, USC:
NFL: Jerry Rice's son and Caleb Williams' go-to guy figured to go a few rounds higher than this, but it's possible scouts felt there was more development needed in his game. With the Chargers, there are WR jobs open for Rice to make the roster early on.
CBS Sports: B+. Downfield specimen with quality size. Didn’t test amazingly but was a vertical weapon for Caleb Williams at USC. Stiff routes and only glimmers of YAC but has the power to run through some tackles. Fun fit with Justin Herbert. Son of NFL legend Jerry Rice.
ESPN: Only four receivers were on the Chargers roster before the draft, so drafting a second receiver seemed inevitable. Rice, 6-3, 208 pounds, is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice. He played his final two seasons for the Trojans, where he was the primary deep target for No. 1 pick Caleb Williams. Rice led the team with a 14.6 air yards per target average in 2023, and 7 of his 12 TD receptions were on vertical routes -- tied for the sixth-most in the FBS.
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Round 7, Pick 253 - Cornelius Johnson, WR, Michigan:
NFL: Another Michigan player for Jim Harbaugh. Johnson rarely was featured in Michigan's run-heavy system, but he made his mark as a blocker and occasional big-play receiver. His hands are inconsistent, but Johnson could find footing in L.A.
CBS Sports: C+. Sizable receiver who can deceive CBs with his long-striding speed when given a runaway. Inflexible movements will keep him from getting open on regular basis or winning against press. Ball skills are good in traffic.
ESPN: The more, the merrier in the Chargers receiving room. Johnson is their third pick at receiver, and for good reason. Johnson is also a familiar face, playing under Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan and the many other Michigan coaches on the Chargers staff. Johnson, 6-foot-3, 212 pounds, was a four-year starter at receiver and had 119 receptions since the start of 2021, the sixth most in the Big Ten. Johnson mainly played out wide in his career, with 84% of his snaps over the last three seasons coming lined up on the outside.
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NFL: Head coach Jim Harbaugh is set on building an offensive bully and that starts with the offensive line. Alt comes in as a polished tackle who’ll step in and immediately boost the unit and protect Justin Herbert.
CBS Sports: B. He is the best in this class, but now he has to make the transition to right tackle for Jim Harbaugh. That can be tough to do. But taking a lineman makes sense, I just might have taken J.C. Latham as a better fit.
ESPN: Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz said they would stick to the process of picking the best player available, a strategy he learned from 26 years in the Baltimore Ravens personnel department that won him two Super Bowls. Selecting Alt on Thursday night supports this theory. The Chargers currently employ only four receivers -- none of whom has a season over 800 yards in the NFL -- and passed on taking the second-best receiver in the class. The Chargers are returning four of their five offensive line starters from last season and signed center Bradley Bozeman in free agency, but stuck to their strategy despite much bigger needs on the roster.
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Round 2, Pick 34 - Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia:
NFL: Our second pick, second receiver and first trade of the night. The Patriots slide back a few spots, and the Chargers get a receiver who should be thrust right into the mix. Although McConkey had injury issues at Georgia, if he's able to stay healthy, he could be Justin Herbert's favorite target in due time. With great route-running skills and impressive separation ability, McConkey could be an 80-catch player one day.
CBS Sports: A. Crafty, athletic, polished WR who can win on the boundary and in the slot. Releases are great. Route-running nuance also there. Deceptive speed and YAC skills.
ESPN: After trading Keenan Allen and releasing Mike Williams, the Chargers came into the draft with just four receivers on the roster. None among that receiving group of Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston, Derius Davis and Simi Fehoko had ever topped 800 yards in an NFL season. Since Herbert entered the league in 2020, he has always had a coterie of reliable pass-catchers, including players like running back Austin Ekeler and tight end Gerald Everett, who both left in free agency. McConkey, the Chargers hope, gives Herbert another player he can count on in the passing offense after many key departures.
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Round 3, Pick 69 - Junior Colson, LB, Michigan:
NFL: If there was one player I would have bet would follow Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers, it would have been Mike Sainristil or Colson. The latter was the emotional heartbeat of a championship Michigan defense, as Colson is a full-tilt competitor who brings his all to every game and every practice. He's a tackling machine whose coverage limitations were likely what caused him to fall out of the top 50 picks.
CBS Sports: B. Ties to Jim Harbaugh and addresses a need at off-ball LB. Best tackling linebacker in the class by a wide margin. Flashed some coverage chops in 2023 but not a speciality. I didn’t see premier range or speed to the football. Beats blocks with decent regularly and ball skills must show up more in NFL. Very young.
ESPN: This was a position of need for the Chargers and Colson, who was a second-team Big Ten selection and led the team with 95 tackles last season, will bring necessary competition to a mostly unproven group. Both of the Chargers' starting outside linebackers in 2023 won't be back next season, as Kenneth Murray Jr. signed with the Tennessee Titans in free agency and Eric Kendricks was released in March. Linebackers Daiyan Henley (51 defensive snaps in 2023) and Nick Niemann (238 defensive snaps in 2023) are the Chargers' lone returning linebackers from last season, but they also signed Denzel Perryman and Troy Dye.
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Round 4, Pick 105 - Justin Eboigbe, DT, Alabama:
NFL: Jim Harbaugh keeps beefing up both fronts. Eboigbe played well in Bama's Rose Bowl loss to Harbaugh's Wolverines, so this pick isn't a shock. The Chargers are adding toughness in Eboigbe, assuming his health improves. He had a breakout season in 2023.
CBS Sports: C+. Classic Nick Saban defensive lineman. Two-gapping extraordinaire with thick, powerful frame. Good first-step quickness but won’t be a calling card to win as a pass rusher consistently in the NFL. Not a pass-rush move type. Higher floor than upside. Limited role.
ESPN: The Chargers begin Day 3 by filling another of the team's most significant needs. L.A. is set at outside linebacker on their defensive line with Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa and Tuli Tuipulotu, but they are largely unproven in the interior. Some of the Chargers' best interior defenders from last season, defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day and defensive tackle Austin Johnson, won't be back in 2024. Eboigbe, 6-foot-4, 275 pounds, was a first-team All-SEC selection last season, finishing with a caterer-high seven sacks.
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Round 5, Pick 137 - Tarheeb Still, CB, Maryland:
NFL: The first tape I watched of Still, coincidentally, was against Michigan -- and he looked good. Jim Harbaugh clearly agreed, although Still's lack of elite speed or size might make him more of a candidate to kick inside as a nickel.
CBS Sports: C+. Chippy, fluid CB who wants to come up and hit people. Super-smooth hips. Doesn’t have the length or pure speed to be lockdown type but gets the most out of his athletic skill set. Won’t follow routes perfectly at the next level. Can be too grabby in man. Infectious energy on the field. Just lacks premier traits.
ESPN: The Chargers' pass defense was abysmal last season, allowing 249.6 yards per game, which ranked 30th in the NFL. So they had to address their secondary in the draft. Still, who is 6-foot and 189 pounds, ran a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash at the combine and finished with five interceptions last season, which tied for sixth in the FBS. He has lined up primarily outside (77% of his snaps came from out wide), but he can also play in the slot.
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Round 5, Pick 140 - Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame:
NFL: The Chargers double up on long DBs to help combat the AFC West's playmakers. Hart has a strong athletic profile, and he has the perfect makeup to be a special teams coverage standout as well.
CBS Sports: B-. Old-school, long outside CB. Huge with extreme length. Moves well for his size but probably won’t be able to stay with quick separators in the NFL on a regular basis. Last-resort grabbing gets him into trouble during the route. Speed is average and didn’t make many plays on the ball but not tested often. Maybe move to safety?
ESPN: Cornerback is the first position where the Chargers have drafted multiple players so far, proving that the group was one Hortiz knew needed improvement and competition. Cornerback may also be Hortiz's favorite position. He told reporters that he "never feels full at corner. That is a position that you never stop chasing," he said. The Chargers now have six cornerbacks on the active roster, including the 6-3, 202-pound Hart.
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Round 6, Pick 181 - Kimani Vidal, RB, Troy:
NFL: I'm a bit surprised the Chargers didn't take a back before this, but Vidal has a chance to join the RB rotation for Jim Harbaugh. Vidal's profile reads similarly to Blake Corum, so it's easy to see why Harbaugh might view him favorably.
CBS Sports: A. This is a future feature back. Stocky, well-built frame. Between the tackles experience and can blend slashing and multi-cut style together. Elusive, sets up blockers well and has effortless power through contact at times. Not a true burner.
ESPN: Since the Jim Harbaugh era began in February, the theme for the Chargers has been on running the football. Vidal gives them depth at a position that will be one of the most important on the team. Considering the talent in the Chargers' running back room, which includes J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards, Vidal likely projects to be mainly a special teams contributor in his first year. Vidal set the Troy career (4,010), single-season (1,661), and single-game (248) rushing records, and his great-uncle is Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron.
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Round 7, Pick 225 - Brenden Rice, WR, USC:
NFL: Jerry Rice's son and Caleb Williams' go-to guy figured to go a few rounds higher than this, but it's possible scouts felt there was more development needed in his game. With the Chargers, there are WR jobs open for Rice to make the roster early on.
CBS Sports: B+. Downfield specimen with quality size. Didn’t test amazingly but was a vertical weapon for Caleb Williams at USC. Stiff routes and only glimmers of YAC but has the power to run through some tackles. Fun fit with Justin Herbert. Son of NFL legend Jerry Rice.
ESPN: Only four receivers were on the Chargers roster before the draft, so drafting a second receiver seemed inevitable. Rice, 6-3, 208 pounds, is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice. He played his final two seasons for the Trojans, where he was the primary deep target for No. 1 pick Caleb Williams. Rice led the team with a 14.6 air yards per target average in 2023, and 7 of his 12 TD receptions were on vertical routes -- tied for the sixth-most in the FBS.
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Round 7, Pick 253 - Cornelius Johnson, WR, Michigan:
NFL: Another Michigan player for Jim Harbaugh. Johnson rarely was featured in Michigan's run-heavy system, but he made his mark as a blocker and occasional big-play receiver. His hands are inconsistent, but Johnson could find footing in L.A.
CBS Sports: C+. Sizable receiver who can deceive CBs with his long-striding speed when given a runaway. Inflexible movements will keep him from getting open on regular basis or winning against press. Ball skills are good in traffic.
ESPN: The more, the merrier in the Chargers receiving room. Johnson is their third pick at receiver, and for good reason. Johnson is also a familiar face, playing under Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan and the many other Michigan coaches on the Chargers staff. Johnson, 6-foot-3, 212 pounds, was a four-year starter at receiver and had 119 receptions since the start of 2021, the sixth most in the Big Ten. Johnson mainly played out wide in his career, with 84% of his snaps over the last three seasons coming lined up on the outside.
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