These animals are officially called “Carolina Dogs.” A less poetic name would be “Carolina Swamp Dogs,” since until 1970s, the Carolina swamp is pretty much where they lived. Early tests of their DNA show that they might be what the first dogs in America looked like.
At 6'6 and 229 pounds, Mannion has the size profile for a current NFL quarterback. His time at Oregon State was a fruitful one as he set 18 passing records, developed strong throwing mechanics and played in a pro-style offense.
Scouts typically pointed out his tempo as one of the biggest concerns, especially his progression from center to setting up the throw. Another weakness is how low he carries the ball in the pocket and his propensity for turnovers -- he finished his collegiate career with 30 fumbles and 54 interceptions.
Mannion turned in average performances at the NFL Combine, running a 5.14 40-yard dash, putting up a 31-inch vertical jump and a 105-inch broad jump. He alsoran times of 7.29 and 4.39 seconds in the three-cone drill and 20-yard shuttle, respectively.
He did turn some heads at his pro day, throwing 53 passes for representatives of all 32 NFL teams and completing 46 of them. He did a 20-minute passing display that showcased his arm strength and ability to throw accurate, including on deep routes.
Mannion was a four-year starter for Oregon State and is the Pac-12's career leader in passing yards (13.600). He also holds the single-season records at Oregon State in passing yards with 4,662 as well as touchdowns with 37.
nothing bad to say here. I'm looking forward to being sacked 20-30 times next season as a New Orleans Saint
Garrett Grayson is the third quarterback off the board after Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota.
With the 75th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected quarterback Garrett Grayson of Colorado State. Grayson is now the heir apparent to Drew Brees. He was a first-team All-MWC player in 2014 and named the MWC offensive player of the year.
Grayson is considered one of the top quarterbacks in this year's draft behind Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, and he was the third quarterback to come off the board after those two. Those two are considered perhaps the most starter-ready quarterbacks in the class, with players like Bryce Petty, Brett Hundley and Grayson occupying the second tier. NFL teams did plenty of homework, though. Grayson has a high ceiling and might not be too far from being a starter.
Grayson is the most productive quarterback in Colorado State history, owning school records in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions and completion percentage. He also performed well in the Senior Bowl and looked solid at his pro day, posting good measurements and throwing well. He didn't take part in the scouting combine, but participated in drills and measurements at his pro day, running the 40-yard dash in 4.72 and 4.78 seconds, the 3-cone drill in 6.97 seconds and the short shuttle in 4.35 seconds. He also had a 34-inch vertical leap and a broad jump of 10'1.
Grayson will need to sit and learn for a season or two before he can be a starter, but he has the potential. He has shown great accuracy and can throw the deep ball well, though his decision-making leaves something to be desired.
"Williams needs to get better in zone coverage. He gave up five touchdown passes in 2014, and a lot of that has to do with him not doing particularly well in zone." Then he ends up on the Saints, where Rob Ryan regularly blitzes up to 6 people per down and makes his corners face the QB.
fuck the saints
The New Orleans Saints landed P.J. Williams in the third round of the NFL Draft.
With the No. 78 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected cornerback P.J. Williams of Florida State. Williams is one of the top defensive backs in this year's draft, and he can play safety if needed. However, Williams is a better fit at cornerback and fits the kind of bigger, physical cornerbacks that teams covet in today's NFL.
Williams' physicality is coveted, but he'll need to tone it down at the next level. Many have suggested Williams could be looking at some early penalties in his career if he doesn't make some changes to his game, and that's a fair concern at this point.
On top of that, Williams needs to get better in zone coverage. He gave up five touchdown passes in 2014, and a lot of that has to do with him not doing particularly well in zone. He's been a strong cover corner, and that's never been one of his concerns. Williams was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2014 and was the defensive MVP of the BCS National Championship Game against Auburn in 2014.
- The shirts are celebrating the night they successfully got together to watch The Bone Collector - They want to break the other team's bones - Remember to drink you milk! (For strong bones) - [censored]
A week after three women joined the growing ranks of alleged victims to publicly accuse Bill Cosby of drugging and raping them, two more women have come forward with similar allegations, including a woman who said Cosby attacked her under the auspices of helping her prepare for a guest appearance on The Cosby Show. The Wrapreported the details of a press conference convened by lawyer Gloria Allred, who represents the latest accusers, Lili Bernard and Sammie Mays. Bernard’s and Mays’ accusations echo those of the more than 40 women who have said Cosby incapacitated them with drug-laced drinks, then sexually assaulted them.
Bernard’s account differs slightly from those of Cosby’s other accusers because the assault allegedly took place while she was preparing for the role of Mrs. Minnifield in “Bring Me The Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle,” an episode from The Cosby Show’s eighth and ...
'Manny smilng, wearing a "Jesus is the name of the Lord" shirt and then eating a butterfinger at weigh in!!!!'
Like, the instant he got off the scale.
What we gather from this is that Manny has been eating ALL DAY LONG. And the majority of that food has been Butterfinger. On Friday, Manny weighed in at 145, stepped off the scale and started shoving chocolate in his mouth.
'scouts note that he can often get swallowed up in the run game and has trouble setting the edge consistently', just like all their other linebackers
fuck the saints
Hau'oli Kikaha is the newest New Orleans Saints player, going in the second round.
University of Washington outside linebacker Hau'oli Kikaha is set to join the New Orleans Saints after being taken with the No. 44 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. The native Hawaiian led the country in sacks (19) and ranked second in tackles for loss (25) last season.
Following his monster 2014 campaign, Kikaha was named the fifth unanimous All-American in Washington history. He was extremely consistent, recording a sack in 13-of-14 games for the Huskies last year. Kikaha's collegiate career got off to a slow start after he tore an ACL twice in 2011 and 2012. But he returned to start 27 games the last two seasons at Washington, and emerged as one of the most dominant pure pass rushers in college football.
Kikaha didn't perform any testing or positional drills at the NFL Combine due to an illness, but was able to showcase his skills at Washington's Pro Day. Concerns about his athleticism were likely validated by his lackluster results at the workout in early April. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.90 seconds, recorded a 34.5-inch vertical and a 112-inch broad jump, and also did the 20-yard short shuttle in 4.33 seconds. None of those marks would have ranked among the top 15 linebackers at the combine.
He is a natural edge rusher with an explosive first step and a powerful upper body, but is viewed by some scouts as a tweener in the NFL. Kikaha is also aggressive and relentless at the point of attack, yet scouts note that he can often get swallowed up in the run game and has trouble setting the edge consistently. Additionally, there are obvious concerns about his injury history and whether he'll develop into more than just a pass rushing specialist.
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The Boston Red Sox took a 2-1 lead over the New York Yankees in the fourth inning on Friday night at Fenway Park, but their lead could have been wider were it not for an overeager fan down the left field line.
With Xander Bogaerts on first base and two outs, catcher Ryan Hanigan hit a ball down the left field line for a double. But a young fan reached out and touched the ball in play, making it an automatic ground rule double, holding Bogaerts -- who would have scored easily -- at third base.
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Mookie Betts grounded out to end the inning, stranding both runners in scoring position.
Tyler Lockett was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round.
With the No. 69 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, theSeattle Seahawks have selected wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Kansas State's all-time leading receiver, Lockett broke 17 Wildcat records during his four-year career in Manhattan and became the first four-time All-American in program history.
The lightning-quick wideout is one of the most versatile prospects in the draft. Lockett ranked third nationally in total receiving yards (1,515) and all-purpose yards per game (176.6) in 2014, and also was tops in the nation with a 19.1-yard punt return average. He finished his collegiate career in style, setting Alamo Bowl records with 13 catches and 249 all-purpose yards in a 40-35 loss to UCLA last January.
Lockett put his talent on display at the combine in February, and didn't disappoint the scouts who were on-hand to watch him. He was a top performer in the running tests, ranking among the five best wide receivers in the 40-yard dash (4.4 seconds), short 20-yard shuttle (4.07) and long 60-yard shuttle (11.14).
The 5'10, 182-pound speedster is a dynamic playmaker and a threat to score any time he touches the ball. He not only has the speed to stretch the field vertically, but is also known as a precise and instinctive route runner with tremendous coordination and sideline awareness.
Lockett will likely end up as a slot receiver at the next level because of his diminutive frame, but there is little doubt that he has the ability to be a productive player in the NFL.
now that we've established what the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is, here's someone killing a bad guy with a gun, using a gun
According to HPD, an employee was carrying a bag as he arrived to work. When he got to the door of the business, a robber put a gun to his back and demanded cash.
The worker had a concealed handgun license and was hiding his own gun underneath the bag. When he turned to face the robber, he shot the robber two to three times in the chest.
The robber was transported to the hospital, where he later died.
- So thank you very much once again. It does mean a huge amount to me. I am sorry I can’t be there with you, I’m actually filming at the moment. But have a fantastic evening, and thank you again.
Daniel Radcliffeaccepts the award for Celebrity Straight Ally of the Year via recorded video at the British LGBT Awards
Thieves who stole 80 frozen pizzas from a warehouse in a remote Alaskan village were arrested after they attempted to sell the pies to the police department, state troopers said. Seventy-five of the 80 pizzas have been recovered.
"This lineup is really appealing, we think, to the millennials. And of course that's what a lot of the media buyers are looking for… These are all items that are really focused on that demographic, and we know that's a really attractive demographic to advertisers that can do a really solid job of making us that must-buy," said Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer in an interview ahead of the company's NewFronts presentation. ... After announcing its first two long-form, scripted series at last year's NewFronts and acquiring "Community" from NBC soon after, this year Yahoo is only announcing one new long-form series, a comedy called "The Pursuit" that aims to be "Friends" updated for the digital age. "We certainly are interested in original and exclusive content. That said, we are interested in scripted video but only when it really plays to our audience. So we feel that 'The Pursuit' is a great comedy for millennials, but a lot of the content we're going deep on is more news-oriented and, even if they're originals, they're really deeply aligned with some of the key verticals we've been investing in for years," Ms. Mayer said.
tired of hearing about how saturn is the most fuckable planet just because it has the most rings. jupiter is clearly the most fuckable planet, and trust me, i’ve already heard your “oh the great red spot is an std” jokes, and i don’t care. and btw, the logistics of fucking the rings of a planet don’t make any sense. have fun trying to put your dick through a bunch of jagged rocks and ice, you piece of shit
From sky-scraping metropoles to up-and-coming centers breaking the "large town" mold, cities come in all shapes and sizes. But with that diversity comes one simple truth: no city is perfect. They constantly evolve, much like living beings, but sometimes, their systems break down, too. Just ask anybody who's sat in a traffic jam or stood on an overloaded subway car.
To get to the bottom of what qualifies as "badly designed," we picked the brains of several urban planners to highlight the flaws of some of the world's biggest cities. In the end, that birthed a list of nine cities that, for various reasons, are gigantic messes in some way or another.
Indonesia
When your country's capital is also declared your country's worst city, you know you've got a problem. Jakarta's dismal transportation infrastructure is compounded by its ever-increasing number of car owners, as more and more are forced to commute to and from the suburban sprawl surrounding this megacity. The result? Jakarta's citizens spend 400 hours a year in traffic, with the average trip clocking in at about 2 hours. If you think that sounds like the worst traffic in the world, well, that's because it actually is.
Where does the responsibility lie? Well, since the duty of maintaining and developing Jakarta's infrastructure falls on the local government, and development contracts are often renegotiated annually, long-term projects are pretty much an impossibility.
United Arab Emirates
Dubai's pretty much a byword for outrageous excess these days, possessing the world's tallest building, a fleet of police supercars, and one of the fastest growing economies in the world. But as an example of great design? Well, Dubai's kind of a disjointed nightmare of skyscrapers and residential estates that lack any sense of cohesion. It's pretty much impossible to walk anywhere, since the entire layout is connected by massive roadways and arterials leading from one giant development to the next.
On top of all that, the city lacks shared public spaces, leading to an overall void of togetherness that cities often develop around parks and squares. Unless a ski resort inside a shopping mall or a Ferrari museum is your idea of a shared public space. In that case, well, you're probably too rich to care anymore.
USA
Jakarta's got world-class traffic problems, but if you're looking at just the US of A, it doesn't get much worse than Atlanta. The traffic here is legendarily awful, due in large part to the massive urban sprawl that resulted from A-Town's boom in the '80s and '90s; the fact that the Interstate 75/85 connector sits smack dab in the middle of downtown Atlanta just exacerbates the problem. These astronomical congestion problems could, of course, be alleviated by the presence of effective mass transit, except Atlanta's hamstrung by the woefully inadequate MARTA system: a plus-shaped subway line whose much-needed expansion is perennially blocked by special interests. Hooray for putting up metaphorical roadblocks to prevent literal roadblocks!
Myanmar
Rangoon used to be the capital of Myanmar (or Burma, if you're nasty), until the country's government decided a change of scenery was in order in 2005, and officially declared an empty field 200mi to the north a great place for a new capital. Fast forward a decade, and Naypyidaw has grown to roughly six times the size of New York City, complete with 20-lane highways and widespread Wi-Fi access. Sounds great, right? It is... until you realize it's in the middle of nowhere, and pretty much nobody lives here except government officials.
Yes, the reported population count sits at around 900,000, but that figure is widely considered fabricated, and the massive streets are empty during what should be the busiest times of day. If cities are meant to be lived in, Myanmar's new capital is a resounding failure thus far. Seriously, you can hear echoes half the time, it's so empty.
Brazil
Another victim of non-homogenous planning, São Paulo was developed piecemeal over the course of the 20th century, transitioning from a small, concentrated urban environment into a sprawling, 3,000sqmi metropolis, with the rich living in the center and the poor pushed to the periphery. That's nothing new with city development, but to alleviate the congestion from resultant commuters, São Paulo replaced one of its most lively neighborhoods with the Minhocão: a 2mi, elevated, noisy eyesore of a highway that winds its way directly through the heart of the city, passing painfully close to many residents' living quarters.
The city's moneyed contingent, however, opted to avoid the congestion issue in the most affluent way possible -- commuting via helicopter. As a result, São Paulo actually has the world's largest fleet of helicopters per capita. Like Doc Brown, where they're going, they don't need roads.
United States of America
Beantown's home to the most beautiful neighborhood in America, but don't let looks alone fool you: it's also consistently ranked as one of the nation's most difficult cities to navigate, thanks in large part to the maze-like layout of its streets. Although the common explanation for Boston's willy-nilly street setup is that the roads were originally built on top of wandering cow paths, the truth is that they simply weren't laid out according to an actual plan.
Additionally, street locations were determined largely by convenience and the avoidance of geographical features. These defining geographical features largely disappeared as the city's usable area expanded through landfilling, a fascinating process you should definitely watch unfold in GIF-form right here.
And even though it improved Boston in many ways, the "Big Dig" project is enough to make Robert Moses turn in his grave. Estimated to have cost $22 billion (that's with a B), the titanic construction and redevelopment project took the greater part of 25 years to plan, delay, delay some more, and finally wrap up. When terms like "crushing debt" and "insolvency" get thrown around, you know a project's in bad shape. The Big Dig won't be paid off until 2038, either, according to the Boston Globe -- just in time for anyone who paid for it to not reap the benefits.
Brazil
While São Paulo suffers from a lack of design, Brazil's capital city is often panned for being handicapped by too much design. The brainchild of renowned Brazilian architects Oscar Niemeyer and Lúcio Costa, Brasilia was created from one holistic plan back in the 1950s, with its airplane-inspired layout and modernist concrete architecture intended to make this capital city hold strong into future decades. Unfortunately, a visually appealing capital doesn't necessarily make a good city to live in, and Brasilia's earned a reputation as being sterile and artificial, enlivened only by the vibrance of the local population. You could say the same for an insane asylum.
Population, unfortunately, is another area where Brasilia falters. Originally designed to house only 500,000, the city has drawn nearly 3 million inhabitants over the years, forcing it to expand beyond the elegance of the original Niemeyer/Costa plan. So take that beautiful nucleus, patch on a few extremities, and you end up with a Frankenstein's monster of a city in one of the world's booming economies.
On its surface, Missoula looks like just another Montana city, albeit its second-most populous one. That's until you notice its weird "Slant Streets" neighborhood, so named because it's the only section of town that doesn't follow a grid pattern, with streets running diagonally toward the Clark Fork River instead. This offbeat part of town actually dates back to the 1890s, when the area below the river was first being developed. Two lawyers wanted to break away and establish a new town imaginatively called South Missoula, and began laying out a street plan that ran parallel to Bitterroot Wagon Road; unfortunately, the town's moneyed interests said "no dice," and surrounded their street plan with a grid that completely threw everything out of whack. Thus, Slant Streets was born.
As if that weren't enough, Missoula also developed numerous needlessly complicated intersections, the most heinous of which is a five-lane intersection appropriately nicknamed "Malfunction Junction."
Bangladesh
Proving once again that capital cities are a hotbed for planning disasters, Dhaka suffers from urban disfunction on just about every level. Transportation infrastructure is virtually nonexistent -- to the point where only 60 of the city's 650 major intersections have traffic lights, many of which may or may not actually work at any given time. Add to that the millions of rickshaws, cars, motorcycles, buses, and bicycles that have to share the roads every day, and it's a wonder anyone gets anywhere in less than a lifetime.
Thanks to this dreadful transportation situation, most of Dhaka's nearly 15 million inhabitants are unable to commute from outside the city, and many are forced to endure slum conditions within city limits just to be able to get to work. This, in turn, leads to poor sanitation and water treatment issues. Not sh*tting where you eat is a great theory -- but one Dhaka's planners seem to have not accounted for. If there's one city that symbolizes what total planning and design failure look like, it's Dhaka.
Gianni Jaccoma is an editorial assistant for Thrillist Travel, and he now realizes his gripes with the NYC subway system are pretty minor. Follow his gridlock musings on Twitter @gjaccoma.
This article originally published on April 17, 2015.
