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[Corry]

A Serial Pooper Is On the Loose in Akron, Ohio.


Akron, Ohio, Police Seek Man Who Defecated on 19 Cars - NBC News

 

[Irish#1]

A Serial Pooper Is On the Loose in Akron, Ohio.


Akron, Ohio, Police Seek Man Who Defecated on 19 Cars - NBC News

They had his pic on the news the other night. How crazy is that?

 

[scUM Hater]

A Serial Pooper Is On the Loose in Akron, Ohio.


Akron, Ohio, Police Seek Man Who Defecated on 19 Cars - NBC News

When you gotta go,you gotta go.

 

[Cackalacky]

Watching Storm Surfer. Came across Maya Gabiera, Brazilian big wave surfer:

 

[dshans]

Watching Storm Surfer. Came across Maya Gabiera, Brazilian big wave surfer:

She can wax my board any time ...

Shoot my curl ...

Catch my wave ...

Pipe my Line ...

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Found this 1991 promotional video for Sizzler on Twitter:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E3YGtQ40Qvs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

It's surreal. Esquire's Dave Holmes dissects it here.

 

[ND NYC]

Found this 1991 promotional video for Sizzler on Twitter:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E3YGtQ40Qvs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

It's surreal. Esquire's Dave Holmes dissects it here.

OMG.
I actually watched the whole thing.
so disturbing and hilarious at the same time.
WTF were they thinking!?
did Atwaters firm produce this?
insane!

 

[ACamp1900]

I lol'd at, 'it's a resturant within a resturant'....

 

[Corry]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Unreal RT <a href="https://twitter.com/JGalvinKGET">@JGalvinKGET</a>: BREAKING: Lawrence Phillips (Nebraska RB) under investigation for murdering his cellmate at Kern Valley State Prison</p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/587753676774617091">April 13, 2015</a></blockquote>
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WOW

 

[Black Irish]

Found this 1991 promotional video for Sizzler on Twitter:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E3YGtQ40Qvs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

It's surreal. Esquire's Dave Holmes dissects it here.

Did Sizzler hire an ad agency that specializes in political campaign spots? The whole time I watched, I was waiting to see who I should vote for. They just don't make 'em like they used to.

 

[greyhammer90]

Found this 1991 promotional video for Sizzler on Twitter:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E3YGtQ40Qvs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

It's surreal. Esquire's Dave Holmes dissects it here.

How in the hell did such a thing exist without being a self-aware wink-fest?

Sometimes I think the world wasn't actually simpler in the early 90's, that I only remember it that way because I was so young at the time. Then I see stuff like this and just.... wow.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

How in the hell did such a thing exist without being a self-aware wink-fest?

Sometimes I think the world wasn't actually simpler in the early 90's, that I only remember it that way because I was so young at the time. Then I see stuff like this and just.... wow.

The more things change, the more they stay the same!






(Good luck with the realization [when it hits you] that your parents and grandparents probably did the same disgusting things that you did coming up.)

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Here's an article from ESPN's Adam Rittenberg titled "Why defensive coaches aren't landing top jobs":

Once the dust and dollars settled, and the SEC coordinator swap meet ended in February, Kevin Steele noticed something.

There were eight new defensive coordinators in the league; four of them had made moves within the conference: Steele (Alabama to LSU), Will Muschamp (Florida to Auburn), John Chavis (LSU to Texas A&M) and Geoff Collins (Mississippi State to Florida).

It had been an unprecedented shuffle, resulting in big-splash hires and salaries.

Things were quieter in SEC offensive circles with just two coordinator changes. Vanderbilt fired coordinator Karl Dorrell after a 3-9 season. But Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo landed the head-coaching job at Colorado State.

"The eight defensive coaches who changed," Steele said, "none of them became head coaches."

The pattern isn’t confined to the SEC. Of the 14 FBS schools that hired new head coaches this winter, only Pittsburgh appointed a defensive assistant in Pat Narduzzi, who had been Michigan State’s defensive coordinator. In contrast, six offensive assistants landed head-coaching positions.

Seven schools hired sitting head coaches -- or, in Jim Harbaugh’s case, a recently released NFL coach -- and five of the hires had offense-heavy backgrounds. UNLV hired longtime high school coach Tony Sanchez, who had coached both offense and defense in the prep ranks. Gary Andersen, who left Wisconsin for Oregon State, is the only first-year coach with deep roots on defense. The four highest-profile schools making hires -- Florida, Michigan, Nebraska and Wisconsin -- replaced defense-oriented coaches with offense-oriented coaches.

"Offense is en vogue now, and the people that do the hiring, that’s the thing that they look for,” Steele said. "To excite the fan base, [you hire] the guy who’s got 570 yards a game and scoring 42 points a game."

The most recent cycle adds to a pattern of offense-driven hires around college football. Research published last summer that examined the previous seven hiring cycles showed 71 percent of FBS coaches hired had backgrounds in offense.

Offense is powering college football, and defensive coaches seeking top jobs must be aware of possible blackouts.

"I had no idea I was the only one," Narduzzi said, before adding, "Offenses fill the stands."

Coaches and agents both identified declining attendance around college football as the biggest driver for offensive hires. Engaging fans is paramount, and offense sells. It's especially critical for Group of 5 schools, which are likelier to hire assistants for head-coaching positions.

Narduzzi only has been at Pitt for four months, but he can identify the "two heroes" on his team: All-America running back James Conner, the reigning ACC player of the year, and wide receiver Tyler Boyd, a first-team All-ACC selection.

"Those are the guys people see in the end zone at the end of a play,” Narduzzi said. "It's all about the stats, and the stats are all about the offense and not about the defense. So fans connect with the people making big plays."

Manny Diaz, on his second stint as Mississippi State’s defensive coordinator after coordinator stints at Louisiana Tech, Texas and Middle Tennessee, thinks the fan connection to offense is deeper than the numbers.

"When people watch and their team has the ball, they feel like that is a representation of them,” Diaz said. "When the other team has the ball, they feel like they’re watching the other team, even though their defense is out there, too. That’s why in a spring game, people clap when the offense catches a pass, even though they caught the ball against their own defense.

"So if we are stroking somebody on defense and holding them to very few points but can’t score points on offense, as a fan, you generally feel inept.”

So do athletic directors. Agents say Muschamp’s recent run as Florida’s coach, where he delivered his typical elite defenses but anemic offenses, has made athletic directors leery about hiring defensive assistants. (Muschamp was Texas’ defensive coordinator before landing the Florida job.)

There’s a similar concern about Derek Mason, who produced top defenses at Stanford but whose first Vanderbilt team finished 116th nationally in scoring and 122nd in yards.

“They feel safer hiring an offensive coordinator,” said an agent who represents both offensive and defensive coaches, "because when the ADs get in hot water, it’s because they’re losing games scoring seven points, scoring 10 points. If they’re losing games 38-35, it’s, 'Hey, we’ll get 'em next year.' Fans are going to continue coming to the games, even if they’re 4-4.

"But if they’re 4-4 and they’re scoring seven points a game, people are going to throw in the towel."

Another agent representing coaches on both sides of the ball said athletic directors typically enter coaching searches with a desired profile, often someone with offensive roots. Defensive coaches enter interviews with "more to prove" and must not only sell themselves, but their vision for the offense.

"Defensive guys are trench guys," UCLA defensive line coach Angus McClure said. "It’s harder to get noticed as a defensive guy. But it’s been that way for a long time. Offensive guys ... generate more enthusiasm, more fan interest, marketing, all those things."

Narduzzi recently learned a local bank will donate $125 to charity for every Pitt first down this season. When he asked whether a similar donation would be made for every three-and-out the Panthers’ defense forces, he was told it hadn’t been considered.

“It’s a great idea, first downs are great, but we also want to stop the sticks on the other end," Narduzzi said. "And it’s worth more money, too. They say defense wins championships.”

Defensive coaches do, too. Alabama's Nick Saban, a four-time national champion, has roots on defense. So does Oklahoma's Bob Stoops (one national title and eight league titles), Michigan State's Mark Dantonio (consecutive top-5 finishes) and others.

The most accomplished football coach on the planet, the New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick, was a longtime NFL defensive assistant. So was Pete Carroll, who dominated the college game at USC before returning to the NFL, where he won a Super Bowl two years ago.

While the last college hiring cycle leaned toward offense, six of the seven NFL coaches hired this past winter have defensive backgrounds. Four were defensive assistants last season.

"The NFL is probably more defense-conscious," said an agent who represents coaches at both levels.

Could college football eventually warm up to more defensive coaches? About the only certainty is nothing stays the same for very long.

"Football is just so cyclical, it's crazy," Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said. "You hear about ADs all the time, 'Well, he really wanted an offensive guy,' but to me, the good ones who make great decisions pick the right person for the right fit."

There could be hope for defensive assistants seeking higher-profile jobs. An offensive coordinator hasn't landed a Power 5 head-coaching job in the past two cycles, while two defensive coordinators, Narduzzi and Mason, have been hired.

But the Muschamp situation has shortened the leash, and defensive coordinators around the country should be rooting for both Narduzzi and Mason.

"A lot of defensive coaches aren’t getting their shake," Narduzzi said. "I'm glad I got an opportunity here, and we'll make the best of it."

Interesting observation by Diaz that fans identify psychologically much more with the offense than the defense.

 

[IrishLion]

Interesting observation by Diaz that fans identify psychologically much more with the offense than the defense.

I can see why that's the case. There are much more noticeable differences from offense-to-offense than there are defense-to-defense. It's easier to pick out the variations between pro-style, multiple, spread, air-raid, pistol and flexbone offenses than it is differing defenses. Sure, there is the 4-3, the 3-4, the 3-3-5 and the base 4-2-5, but those differences are harder to spot for fans than those of the offenses.

It's easier, psychologically, for a fan to identify with the team's offensive identity than it is the defense, IMO. I think it also has something to do with the fact that an offense's identity and formations dictate how a defense reacts.

Your team's offense rarely changes week-to-week, whereas your defense might change weekly, depending on the opponent.

 

[ACamp1900]

I just got a rep for a post from six years ago... Haha

 

[Bogtrotter07]

I just got a rep for a post from six years ago... Haha

Must have been some post! Either that, or you were ahead of your time!

 

[dshans]

Must have been some post! Either that, or you were ahead of your time!

He knew six years ago?

 

[Bogtrotter07]

He knew six years ago?

Its a new record.

 

[Irish#1]

How in the hell did such a thing exist without being a self-aware wink-fest?

Sometimes I think the world wasn't actually simpler in the early 90's, that I only remember it that way because I was so young at the time. Then I see stuff like this and just.... wow.

Funny, when I here people talk about simpler days I think of the 50's & 60's.

 

[Irish#1]

Here's an article from ESPN's Adam Rittenberg titled "Why defensive coaches aren't landing top jobs":



Interesting observation by Diaz that fans identify psychologically much more with the offense than the defense.

I think it's because there is very little in the terms of rewards for the defense. The game is measured by points scored and it's rare when the defense scores.

 

[Circa]

I guess this can be read as 'random'. Game of the Century https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBBhhML-uok

 

[connor_in]

 

[Circa]

I think it's because there is very little in the terms of rewards for the defense. The game is measured by points scored and it's rare when the defense scores.

I think It's because most people are 'bent'. Can't figure upside from downside if their life depended on It. By the way, which sociopathic entity came up with this to begin with?...

 

[Circa]

How in the hell did such a thing exist without being a self-aware wink-fest?

Sometimes I think the world wasn't actually simpler in the early 90's, that I only remember it that way because I was so young at the time. Then I see stuff like this and just.... wow.

Can't we remember all those yellow flags for our soldier's? This was actually a good time in my memory of USA as a young guy

 

[Black Irish]

I think it's because there is very little in the terms of rewards for the defense. The game is measured by points scored and it's rare when the defense scores.

The sore also tells the story. When you watch the highlights of a game, the narrative is focused around the back-and-forth of scoring. The only time the defense becomes part of the narrative is when they make a major stop or turnover. Or if there's that random bone-crushing hit that pops a guy's helmet off.

 

[NDBoiler]

Is there a way to put a thread on the ignore list?

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Is there a way to put a thread on the ignore list?

What is the sound of one hand clapping in the woods if there is no one there to hear it?

 

[wizards8507]

Do you guys say "we" when you refer to your sports teams? "What are we going to do without Brady for four games" and stuff like that? I just realized that I do it with Notre Dame but can't stand it when people do it for professional teams.

 

[theclassickiller]

Do you guys say "we" when you refer to your sports teams? "What are we going to do without Brady for four games" and stuff like that? I just realized that I do it with Notre Dame but can't stand it when people do it for professional teams.

Yup. I do it with everything. I have a buddy who gets all worked up about it.

 

[ACamp1900]

Once you invest a certain amount of the time, energy and money into a team of any kind, you get to say 'we'... my two cents