Archive for July, 2009
Maximizing the return from scouting.
Has anybody got any tips on how to effectively get the best out of your scouts? At the moment all that I do is send my scouts to various countries. I’m mostly interested in finding young prospects rather than players with already inflated prices, is there a better technique than the one that I am… more
Paying welfare but not state workers
That is currently taking place in the wonderful Commonwealth of PA.
I talked to a guy who I know works for the DOT on the roads,
he told me they have been getting about 20% of their pay.
went on further to say that although it is a given they will eventually get their back pay,
they are basically doing zero work right now.
all the while, welfare crowd getting full pay,
unemployed crowd just had state benefits extended to an unbelievable 70 weeks,
almost forgot the prisoners are still being paid for making license plates et al.
it is a fukking abomination and this on top of the state reaping untold billions from the casinos which did not exist a handful of years ago.
problem-private business off 20-40% or more over the past 3 yrs,
size of gov’t reduced by 20-40% or more? more
Infraction for yixinliu: Permanent Ban
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Bennett boost Ravens campaign in 09 NFL season
WIDE receiver Drew Bennett will help the campaign of the Baltimore Ravens in the incoming National Football League season.
Bennett recently signed a one-year deal with the Ravens worth $745,000.
The new signed wide receiver that formerly played for the St. Louis Rams is expected to fill the void left by Ravens long-time and veteran wide receiver Derrick Mason, who recently retired from the team.
The newly signed Ravens wide veteran wide receiver is now ready to go for the team after he passed the physical examination of the NFL franchise.
The 6-foot-5 Bennett only played one game with the Rams last year because of a foot injury..
The veteran NFL player has a stellar eight-year career with 307 catches for 4,412 yards.
From 2001 to 2006, Bennett played wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans, becoming a full-time starter.
During the 2004 season he tied an NFL record by scoring eight touchdowns in a three-game span.
In 2007, Bennett became a free agent and signed with the Saint Louis Rams. He signed a six-year deal worth $30 million with $10 million in guarantees.
He played two seasons with the Rams before being released on February 25, 2009.
The signing of Bennett is a great move for the Ravens since Mason’s decision to retire is a huge loss for the team.
Mason is the Ravens’ leading receiver last season and his retirement is really a huge shoe to fill.
The retired NFL player started his career with the Oilers/Titans after being drafted in the 4th round (98th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft.
In his rookie season he played in 16 games recording 14 catches for 186 yards.
He made his NFL debut versus the Oakland Raiders on August 31.
The following season he again played in all 16 games and this time recording 25 catches for 333 yards and three touchdowns, the first of his career came versus the Chicago Bears on October 25.
He also returned 31 punts for 228 yards.
In the 1999 season, Mason gained 1,030 yards returning punts and kickoffs, assisting the Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV where he returned 5 kickoffs for 122 yards and caught 2 passes for 18 yards in Tennessee ’s 2316 loss.
He also returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown in the Titans 33-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC title game. In the 2000 season, he led the NFL in punt return yards (662) while also catching 63 passes for 895 yards and returning 41 kickoffs for 1,132 yards (an NFL leading 27 yards per return average), giving him 2,659 combined receiving and special teams yards, an NFL record for highest total of all-purpose yards in a single season. He is only the second player in Titans history to pass the 2,000 yard mark. He earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl. In 2001, he started 15 games and scored 9 touchdowns, a career high.. Just as he had done the previous season, he went past the 2,000 all purpose yards mark, the first Titan to do this in consecutive seasons. The following season he started in 14 games and led the team in a number of categories including receptions, reception yards and touchdowns. In 2003, he started all 15 games and finished the season with 1,303 receiving yards and 95 receptions which was the 5th highest in the NFL games.
Mason signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an unrestricted free agent on March 7, 2005.
In his first year with the team, he started in all 16 games and recorded 86 receptions, a Ravens franchise season record.
In 2006, he played in 16 games with 15 starts and finished the campaign with 68 receptions for 750 yards and two touchdowns.
The two might have different skills, but Bennett’s signing is a big help especially that the wide receivers most productive season was in 2004, when he had 80 catches for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns with Tennessee.
The retirement of Mason might bring sadness to Ravens fans but the entry of Bennett sure brings fire to the team.
Ravens had reasons to watch their favorite team’s game live with the signing of Bennett in the incoming NFL season.
Those who adore Bennett and the Ravens should not dare miss the chance to watch Baltimore Ravens live in the incoming NFL season. more
Ellis Park owner
We’re running.
We’re not running.
We’re closing.
We’re not closing.
I’m selling.
I’m not selling. more
Trainer to Keep an Eye On
Many people in the horse racing industry are either born into the life, or know from a young age that horse racing is the direction they want their lives to move in. For some, life begins on a very different path and it takes only one moment for them to realize that they belong in the horse racing industry. For Michelle Nihei, her life changing moment arrived in the year 2001 on the backstretch of Keeneland Racecourse in Kentucky. Today, she is slowly working her way up as a trainer, and is already being seen as a trainer to look out for. more
I think I’ve completed the internet…
Been a while since we’ve had one of these. What do you guys do while browsing the net and more specifically while using TTH? I’m sure most of us started as I did with FM and MSN running simultaneously but I’ve stopped playing the former and have lost interest in what my comrades have to say on… more
RIP Jim Johnson
One hell of a football coach and I have tons of respect for him. A great defensive mind was lost today. Rest in peace Jim Johnson.
Philadelphia Eagles assistant Jim Johnson succumbs to cancer - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4362252) more
save the mojave desert war memorial cross
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Youth Training
Hey,
I’ve just signed two new under 18 year olds, and I can’t figure out how to get them on to my youth training schedules…they’re showing up in my normal training..not my youth!
Can anyone help me?
Thanks! more