#Troy-Jeffery Allen

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Commissioned illustration done for the homie Troy-Jeffery Allen that mashups TLC’s debut album and WWE’s “Big 3” - Naomi, Bianca Belair, and Jade Cargill.

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You won’t hear this from the media, but we are 123 days into this year and have lost 119 law enforcement officers in the line of duty. There were also 3 Police K-9’s killed. Many in America don’t know their names.  

Here they are Liberals, SAY THEIR NAMES...

Sergeant Gordon William Best Sergeant Daniel Marcus Mobley Lieutenant Jeff Bain Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Howell Sergeant Randall Sims Deputy Sheriff Jonathan David Price Police Officer Jay Hughes Officer Brian David Sicknick Sergeant David G. Crumpler Lieutenant William Lyle Gardner Conservation Officer Steven Reighard Police Officer Arturo Villegas Master Corporal Brian Roy LaVigne Agent Luis A. Marrero-Díaz Agent Luis X. Salamán-Conde Agent Eliezer Hernández-Cartagena Police Officer Melton "Fox" Gore Sergeant Frederick H. "Butch" Cameron Detective Sergeant Stephen R. Desfosses Chief of Police Tony M. Jordan Corporal Christine Peters Constable Sherry Kay Langford Lieutenant Treva Preston Corrections Officer IV Alfred Jimenez Police Officer Jerry Steven Hemphill Sergeant Edward John Marcurella, Jr. Lieutenant John Reynolds Corrections Officer Joseph A. Martini Deputy Sheriff Adam Gibson Police Officer Brandon M. Stalker Warrants Officer Toby Keiser Deputy Sheriff Jacinto R. Navarro, Jr. Officer Byron Don Shields Lieutenant Frank Arnold Special Agent Wayne Douglas Snyder Captain Michael D'Angelo Garigan Lieutenant Juan Rafael Rivera-Padua Auxiliary Sergeant Louis M. Livatino Director of Field Operations Beverly Good Sergeant Tommy W. Cudd Sergeant Jeffery Robert Smith Special Agent Robert Allan Mayer, Jr. Sergeant William Brautigam Correctional Officer Juan Llanes Sergeant Grace A. Bellamy Lieutenant Michael Boutte Special Agent Laura Ann Schwartzenberger Special Agent Daniel Alfin Detention Officer Robert Perez Agent Juan Rosado-López Patrolman Darian Jarrott Detective Pedro Junior "Pete" Mejia Officer Cesar Dangaran Sibonga Deputy Sheriff Ross Dixon Corrections Officer IV Vicky James Investigator Eddie B. Hutchison, III Chief of Police Timothy John Sheehan Deputy Sheriff Donald Raymond Gilreath, III Police Officer Mitchell Penton Officer Genaro Guerrero Corrections Officer IV Tawiwo Obele Major Estaban "Stevie" Ramirez, III Deputy Constable Manuel Phillipe De La Rosa Sergeant Richard Paul Brown Deputy Sheriff Michael Magli Police Officer Horacio Dominguez Lieutenant Eugene Lasco Natural Resources Officer Jason Lagore Parole Officer Troy K. Morin Officer Carlos Mendoza Deputy Sheriff Thomas Albanese Reserve Deputy Constable Martinus Mitchum Police Officer Dominic Jared Winum Captain Justin Williams Bedwell Police Officer II Jose Anzora Corrections Officer III Tracey Adams Officer Crispin San Juan San Jose Officer Jesse Madsen Sergeant Barry Edwin Henderson Deputy Sheriff Stanley "Allen" Burdic Police Officer Gary Hibbs Border Patrol Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos Police Officer Kevin Valencia Sergeant LaShonda Owens Police Officer Eric Talley Chief of Police Fred Alan Posavetz Correctional Officer Robert McFarland Senior Master Trooper Todd A. Hanneken Corporal Kyle Jeffrey Davis Trooper Joseph Gallagher Sergeant Shane Owens Reserve Deputy Sheriff James Driver Trooper Chad Walker Corrections Officer Luis Arturo Hernandez, Sr. Police Officer William Evans Lieutenant James Kouski Police Officer Brent Nelson Hall Deputy Sheriff Christopher Wilson Knight Sergeant James K. Smith Deputy Sheriff Thomas Patrick Barnes Deputy Sheriff Carlos Antonio Hernandez Border Patrol Agent Christopher Shane Simpkins Police Officer David Parde Constable Edward F. Ryan K9 Figo K9 Riley K9 Luna

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Kickstarter Highlight: Fight of the Century

We recently had the opportunity to interview Troy-Jeffery Allen and Nick Allen, two of the creators of Fight Of the Century, an exciting new project which is currently featured on Kickstarter. You can view their trailer above and support the campaign HERE. Enjoy the interview.

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Welcome to BlackComicsChat. Please introduce yourself and tell us where are you from?

Troy: We’re from the DC-Maryland-Virginia trifecta. I hesitate to say “DMV”, but that’s a thing. I’ll quickly represent DC despite no longer living there. Nick will always strongly rep Baltimore.

Nick: Always.

Tell us about your earliest memory of comic books, and the moment when you first decided that you wanted to be involved in the creation of comics.

Nick: It was a late uncle’s comic collection. Lots of old school Marvel.

Troy: Yeah, I definitely remember randomly finding that Spider-Man, Power Man, Storm anti-smoking issue. At that age, I don’t think it really connected to me that these were comic characters until later. It also failed at teaching me not to smoke.

Nick:  I think we were both hard-headed children.

Troy: Oh, for sure.

Nick: The one I grabbed was X-Factor #4 with Frenzy on the cover.

Troy: Look at that. Both comics had black people on the cover. I just realized that. Nick: Right?

Troy: As far as deciding to create comics, that came in the late 2000s. Nick was in video game school and I was the questionable one still working at a comic book store letting my film schooling collect dust. I think we both realized that comics – this thing that seemed impossible to do before digital – might be attainable. That’s all it took: Ease of access and stupid assumptions.

Let’s discuss the comic that you are Kickstarting. What is your story about? A cyberpunk, underdog sports tale about Performance Enhancing Drugs in the future is a premise that I haven't seen before in comics. How did you come up with the concept, and what made you want to tell this particular story?

Troy: Well, it’s called FIGHT OF THE CENTURY. It takes place in Brazil in the not-so distant future where everyone is linked to a pharmaceutical company. Our focus is in the Mixed Martial Arts world, where everyone undergoes a Dr. Frankenstein-like experiment to compete. We’re talking full metamorphoses.

Our afro-Brazilian main character, Rex Punga, gets in the octagon while totally juiced up and he has a “hulk out” moment that causes an in-ring incident. The company behind the drugs �� BrawnPharm – buries him with a public smear campaign and ends his career. But this is a sports story. So, Rex has to make a comeback and he’s going to do it by going all-natural. It’s very David and Goliath that way.

Nick: I'm a huge sports fan, and a few years back I noticed how athletes were being busted for doping.  However, I thought for every athlete that's being busted, there are probably ten that aren't.  And what does it mean for sports in general when we pick and choose losers that way.  So, I asked well what if I could tell a story about a society where athletes got to openly use these drugs.  What would happen?  I approached Troy, because he's a really good writer, and thought he would be great to work with.  From there we started hammering out some plausibility details (who, what, where); and what social commentary could we add.

Troy: I was already doing a wrestling comic over in my corner somewhere. FIGHT OF THE CENTURY kind of seemed like the obvious thing to do. I agreed to it so quickly. We just found so many ideas based on that nugget of a concept.

Also, Nick hit me up about this right around the time that I’d watched Food, Inc.--that documentary about Monsanto. My mind was already in a place where I was thinking a lot about genetic modification and how a lot of what we consume is unnatural. That led to us talking about multinational corporations that essentially have no borders. That’s when we knew who the real bad guy of our story was. We started down this track of looking at a future where everyone is chained to a pharmaceutical company. Then we came back to the present and went, “Shit…this is happening now!”

Nick: Troy and I also have experience in combat sports (myself with martial arts and Troy with wrestling), so we thought MMA could be a great vehicle for telling this type of story.  And life has imitated art as more and more MMA guys are being busted for P.E.D.s.  Also, who doesn't love watching a good bloody fight?

Troy: That’s kind of the crazy thing. Life kept supplying material for us to riff off of.  From Ray Lewis’ deer antler spray to students using Ritalin to pass – the story just kept writing itself.

Tell us about the creative team behind this project.

Troy: We wanted an international squad. Like, one of the biggest hooks for MMA are these cultural connections: Conor McGregor is proud to be an Irish fighter, the Gracies gave us the designation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instead of judo -- styles of fighting and fighters are very much tied to culture. We wanted that baked into the story.

Nick: Shawn Alleyne reps Barbados and he started the artwork by providing many of the original character designs.  I don't think Shawn needs much introducing to your audience.  I knew him from attending shows and seeing his artwork online.  He's a phenomenal designer and brought a lot of the initial style ideas.

Troy: If I had to credit anyone with injecting cyberpunk into our initial concept it would be Shawn. I don’t think it was intentional, but his concepts just screamed “cyberpunk”. We just kept thinking of it in those terms from there on.

Artist Mervyn McKoy also added a lot of style and a pinch of dystopia to some of the early concepts. Especially to Karla Punga, Rex’s wife and manager. He’s been a frequent collaborator of Nick’s.

Nick: From there, we scoured the internet in order to find some amazing talent. Julius Abrera  was the first guy we found thanks to Instagram.  He lives in the Philippines, so we had to cold contact him, but, fortunately, he was an MMA fan and loved the idea. He was all on board.

Then, we wanted to add some homegrown talent from Brazil, so we looked for a Brazilian based inker and once again Instagram showed us Thiago De Costa.  We thought they would make an amazing pairing for the line art team.

Troy: Thiago has been indispensable. He got Thiago Ribeiro on board and Netho Diaz. All from Brazil. He’s also been our Portuguese voice on Facebook.

Nick: Absolutely. Also, Bryan, our colorist, was a referral from Julius. So we got the Filipino connect too. And that only left lettering which I take responsibility for.

What was the creative process like on this book?

Nick: Amazing.  Everyone adds something different and special to the book.  We've been fortunate to work across 3 continents with ease -- that's to the internet.  Dropbox and Facebook are our primary tools for collaboration.  

We’ve also found a new graffiti artist that we hope to incorporate into the mix. Troy: And Dana Brand, who has become our story editor recently. Her passion for story is great motivation to work through the sometimes rough terrain of plot. She also loves baseball, so I think the PED angle made sense to her pretty quickly.  

Nick: Yeah, the core team is always batting around ideas and helping each other when challenges arise.

What made you choose Kickstarter as a funding method?

Nick: Well, we've completed an entire issue and thought it would be worth pursuing to fund a graphic novel.  Troy and I are fully committed to the book, but totally self-funding would be much slower.  Also, Kickstarter is an amazing place to find like-minded individuals that might love a book like this.  

Troy: I was all sorts of skeptical. I’ll admit that that’s why this project took a couple of years. Nick had been funding his book, C-LISTERS out of pocket and I’d been doing the same for my comic BAMN, but Nick had done some Kickstarter campaigning for Visionary Studios before. He saw the value in crowd-funding a lot quicker than I did.

What are some of the incentives that backers can receive when they support your campaign?

Nick: Well, we're offering digital and physical copies of the books; a special thank you page with your name and MMA handle; cameos; original artwork… Troy: We really wanted to give people incentives that enhanced the story instead of just loading them up with junk. That was important to us. That’s why we worked with Drive Radio to lace certain incentives with a soundtrack. We want you to feel the story at every possible level. We make sure to do our part in the action and drama department, but then you can be IN the story as well as hear how dangerous the future is.

What are your future plans for the series?

Nick: Well, it's a limited series, but I think it's an extremely fertile universe to tell other stories in.  Maybe some one-shots with the characters would be fun.  Or explore another sport in our cyberpunk paradise.

Troy: This really is the maiden launch of our imprint Rex Co., so we’re going to set up shop here and unleash a lot of other ideas. Nick is working on a YA title for Rex Co. that I’m actually really excited about. I’m still doing BamnComics.com, and the plan is to start printing that story through Rex Co. A nap would be nice too.  

We’re looking forward to seeing the finished product. Anything else you’d like to share?

I will correct one mistake we made early on: We’ve been calling FIGHT OF THE CENTURY “cyberpunk”, but I discovered that there is a subgenre that fits more specifically for what we are doing. It’s called “biopunk”. There is cyberpunk in the story too, but the larger part of it is definitely biopunk.

Sorry, but nerds can be particular. That would have bugged me forever.

Where can people find you and your work on the internet?

Nick: Currently, the best place to shift blame is Facebook.com/FotcComic. We’ll be there throughout all this. And, of course, our Kickstarter Page.

Thanks for joining us. Everyone, be sure to check out this campaign!

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Finding the perfect name for your newborn baby may take some time and careful consideration, but it can also be very interesting.

In fact, it's one of the first and biggest decisions you have to make as a new parent. Are you looking for a son to speak of a family tradition or celebrate a cultural tradition? Whatever your approach, you'll find lots of great options on the following list of the 1,000 most popular boys, according to Social Security Administration (SSA). Take a look to help you narrow down your favorites list (or inspire new ones) and enjoy the experience of finding your favorite name for your new son.

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1. Top 1,000 Baby Boy Names

Liam

Noah

William

James

Oliver

Benjamin

Elijah

Lucas

Mason

Logan

Alexander

Ethan

Jacob

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Jackson

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Deshawn

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Bridger

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Brodie

Landry

Avi

Keenan

Reuben

Jaxx

Rene

Yehuda

Imran

Yael

Alexzander

Willie

Cristiano

Heath

Lyric

Davion

Elon

Karsyn

Krew

Jairo

Maddux

Ephraim

Ignacio

Vivaan

Aries

Vance

Boden

Lyle

Ralph

Reign

Camilo

Draven

Terrence

Idris

Ira

Javion

Jericho

Khari

Marcellus

Creed

Shepard

Terrell

Ahmir

Camdyn

Cedric

Howard

Jad

Zahir

Harper

Justus

Forest

Gibson

Zev

Alaric

Decker

Ernest

Jesiah

Torin

Benedict

Bowie

Deangelo

Genesis

Harlem

Kalel

Kylen

Bishop

Immanuel

Lian

Zavier

Archie

Davian

Gus

Kabir

Korbyn

Randall

Benton

Coleman

Markus

2. Top 10 beautiful Middles names for baby Boys

Ace

Abe

Beck

Blake

Dean

Grant

Hugh

James

Charles

George

More ideals for you: Top 1000 baby Girl names

From : https://wikitopx.com/name-meanings/top-1000-baby-boy-names-711929.html

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FIGHT OF THE CENTURY now on Kickstarter

FIGHT OF THE CENTURY now on Kickstarter

FIGHT OF THE CENTURY – A MMA, CYBERPUNK OGN #FOTC

FOTC is a fist-flying, cyberpunk graphic novel about a Mixed-Martial Art underdog that will go from public punchline to people’s champ.

  FOTCis a story about MMA (mixed-martial arts) and Sports.  In a futuristic Brazil, Performance-enhancing drugs have gone from behind-the-scenes banned substances to front-and-center game changers, and the…

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2019 NFL Rookies of the Year

Let’s keep track of the best rookie performances from week to week. At the end of the year, hopefully we can make a legit case for the offensive and defensive rookies of the year based on that info.

WEEK 1

OFFENSE: WR Marquise Brown (BAL)

Honorable Mention: RB Josh Jacobs (OAK), QB Gardner Minshew (JAX), TE T.J. Hockinson (DET), WR Terry McLaurin (WAS), WR A.J. Brown (TEN), QB Kyler Murray (ARZ), P J.K. Scott (GB), OT Jawaan Taylor (JAX), G Dalton Risner (DEN)

DEFENSE: LB Cole Holcomb (WAS)

Honorable Mention: DE Clelin Ferrell (OAK), S Jonathan Abram (OAK), LB Dre Greenlaw (SF), DE Nick Bosa (SF)

WEEK 2

OFFENSE: QB Kyler Murray (ARZ)

Honorable Mention: C Erik McCoy (NO),  RB Josh Jacobs (OAK), RB Devin Singletary (BUF), WR Deebo Samuel (SF), WR Marquise Brown (BAL)

DEFENSE: S Darnell Savage (GB) 

Honorable Mention: S Khari Willis (IND), LB Jahlani Tavai (DET),  CB Kendall Sheffield (ATL), LB Quincy Williams (JAX), DE Chase Winovich (NE), CB Greedy Williams (CLE), DE Charles Omenihu (HOU)

WEEK 3

OFFENSE: QB Daniel Jones (NYG)

Honorable Mention: QB Gardner Minshew (JAX), RB Miles Sanders (PHI), RB Tony Pollard (DAL), WR Mecole Hardman (KC), KR/PR Deonte Harris (NO); TE Dawson Knox (BUF)

DEFENSE: LB Devin Bush (PIT)

Honorable Mention: LB Josh Allen (JAX), DE Brian Burns (CAR), LB Ryan Connelly (NYG), S Darnell Savage (GB), LB Cole Holcomb (WAS), CB Jimmy Moreland (WAS)

WEEK 4

OFFENSE: WR A.J. Brown (TEN)

Honorable Mention: WR Diontae Johnson (PIT), RB Miles Sanders (PHI), QB Gardner Minshew (JAX)

DEFENSE: LB Devin Bush (PIT)

Honorable Mention: S Khari Willis (IND), LB Ryan Connelly (NYG)

WEEK 5

OFFENSE: RB Josh Jacobs (OAK)

Honorable Mention: QB Gardner Minshew (JAX), QB Kyler Murray (ARZ), WR Darius Slayton (NYG)

DEFENSE:  LB Nick Bosa (SF) 

Honorable Mention: LB Devin Bush (PIT),  LB Troy Reeder (LAR), LB Cole Holcomb (WAS), CB Byron Murphy (ARZ), S Roderic Teamer (LAC), LB Josh Allen (JAX), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (TB)

WEEK 6

OFFENSE: QB Kyler Murray (ARZ)

Honorable Mention: WR Terry McLaurin (WAS),  RB Miles Sanders (PHI), OT Dennis Daley (CAR)

DEFENSE: LB Devin Bush (PIT)

Honorable Mention: LB Troy Reeder (LAR), S Juan Thornhill (KC), DE Charles Omenihu (HOU)

WEEK 7

OFFENSE: RB Josh Jacobs (OAK)

Honorable Mention: WR Preston Williams (MIA), OT Justin Skule (SF)

DEFENSE: LB Nick Bosa (SF)

Honorable Mention: DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN), S Roderic Teamer (LAC), LB Troy Reeder (LAR)

WEEK 8

OFFENSE: QB Daniel Jones (NYG)

Honorable Mention: RB David Montgomery (CHI), QB Gardner Minshew (JAX), WR Deontae Johnson (PIT), RB Miles Sanders (PHI), WR Hunter Renfrow (OAK), G Elgton Jenkins (GB)

DEFENSE: LB Nick Bosa (SF)

Honorable Mention: S Marquise Blair (SEA), S Roderic Teamer (LAC), LB Josh Allen (JAX)

WEEK 9

OFFENSE: WR D.K. Metcalf (SEA) 

Honorable Mention: RB Josh Jacobs (OAK) , WR Preston Williams (MIA), WR Hunter Renfrow (OAK), QB Kyler Murray (ARZ), RB Devin Singletary (BUF), TE Noah Fant (DEN), TE Dawson Knox (BUF), P J.K. Scott (GB)

DEFENSE: LB Devin White (TB)

Honorable Mention: CB Nik Needham (MIA), LB Mack Wilson (CLE), LB Drue Tranquill (LAC)

WEEK 10

OFFENSE: WR Darius Slayton (NYG) 

Honorable Mention: QB Daniel Jones (NYG), QB Kyler Murray (ARZ), WR Marquise Brown (BAL), WR Deebo Samuel (SF), RB Josh Jacobs (OAK)

DEFENSE: DE Clelin Ferrell (OAK)

Honorable Mention: DT Dalvin Tomlinson (NYG), LB Drue Tranquill (LAC),  S Taylor Rapp (LAR), LB David Long (TEN), CB Nik Needham (MIA), LB Dre Greenlaw (SF), CB Jamel Dean (TB)

WEEK 11

OFFENSE: WR Deebo Samuel (SF)

Honorable Mention: QB Kyler Murray (ARZ), RB Josh Jacobs (OAK), P Jamie Gillan (CLE)

DEFENSE: DE Maxx Crosby (OAK)

Honorable Mention: LB Devin White (TB),  LB Dre Greenlaw (SF), CB Rock Ya-Sin (IND), CB Trayvon Mullen (OAK), CB Nik Needham (MIA)

WEEK 12

OFFENSE: WR A.J. Brown (TEN)

Honorable Mention: RB Devin Singletary (BUF), RB Benny Snell (PIT)

DEFENSE: LB Devin White (TB)

Honorable Mention: LB Cole Holcomb (WAS), CB Corey Ballentine (NYG), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (TB), CB Amani Oruwariye (DET)

WEEK 13

OFFENSE: RB Josh Jacobs (OAK)

Honorable Mention: C Patrick Mekari (BAL), QB Dwayne Haskins (WAS)

DEFENSE: DT Ed Oliver (BUF)

Honorable Mention: LB Devin White (TB), LB Montez Sweat (WAS), LB Josh Allen (JAX), S Juan Thornhill (KC), S Darnell Savage (GB), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (TB), S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (NO), DT Shy Tuttle (NO), CB David Long, Jr. (LAR), S Taylor Rapp (LAR)

WEEK 14

OFFENSE: QB Drew Lock (DEN)

Honorable Mention: WR Darius Slayton (NYG), TE Noah Fant (DEN), WR A.J. Brown (TEN), QB Devlin Hodges (PIT), RB Devin Singletary (BUF), WR Diontae Johnson (PIT), OT Kaleb McGary (ATL)

DEFENSE: S Khari Willis (IND)

Honorable Mention: LB Oshane Ximines (NYG), DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)

WEEK 15

OFFENSE: WR A.J. Brown (TEN)

Honorable Mention: QB Dwayne Haskins (WAS), QB Gardner Minshew (JAX), RB Tony Pollard (DAL), RB Miles Sanders (PHI), WR Terry McLaurin (WAS)

DEFENSE: CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (TB)

Honorable Mention: LB Mack Wilson (CLE), S Juan Thornhill (KC)

WEEK 16

OFFENSE: QB Daniel Jones (NYG)

Honorable Mention: QB Dwayne Haskins (WAS), WR Hunter Renfrow (OAK), WR Diontae Johnson (PIT), RB Miles Sanders (PHI), TE Kaden Smith (NYG), WR Steven Sims (WAS)

DEFENSE: DE Dre’Mont Jones (DEN)

Honorable Mention: LB Dre Greenlaw (SF), LB Bobby Okereke (IND), LB Derick Roberson (TEN)

WEEK 17

OFFENSE: WR A.J. Brown (TEN)

Honorable Mention: QB Gardner Minshew (JAX), RB David Montgomery (CHI), RB Benny Snell (PIT), WR Hunter Renfrow (OAK), WR Deebo Samuel (SF), TE Kaden Smith (NYG), WR D.K. Metcalf (SEA)

DEFENSE: LB Montez Sweat (WAS)

Honorable Mention: LB Dre Greenlaw (SF), LB Devin Bush (PIT), DE Maxx Crosby (OAK), S Taylor Rapp (LAR)

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Gary Byrd on 1600 WWRL New York | 1979

Gary Byrd on 1600 WWRL New York | 1979

   WWRL 1600 New York – Gary Byrd – 1979 Courtesy: Rob Frankel Through the 1960s, 70s, and into the 1980s, New York’s 1600 WWRL was the AM R&B leader. With a fast pace, slick jingles, & hip on air personalities, the station sizzled. Some of the jocks who graced the microphones at WWRL include, Bobby Jay, Frankie Crocker, Don “Early” Allen, Jeffery Troy, Jerry Bledsoe, Hank Spann, &…

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X-Files Season 11 Spoilers Index

** Last updated: March 21, 2018, 16:30 GMT**

WARNING: This post contains all the spoilers about the upcoming season of “The X-Files” (11th); proceed at your own risk. The post will be updated with the newest info as soon as they are confirmed.

Season 11 will consist of “eight standalone episodes, and two mythology episodes.” (X)

Promotional Videos / Cast Chats

NY Comic-Con Official Trailer - Link#2 - Hungarian - Italian - Spanish - Russian

Help Without Trust

Nothing hurts like the truth

Season 10 Cliffhanger

The Mulder and Scully relationship

We Need Your Help, Even If We Don't Trust You 

Promo #7 - LQ - HQ

Unwrapping The X-Files: Retro Chemistry

Promo 9 - What To Expect This Season 

Instagram sponsored post

Declassified: The End Of The World

Show & Not Tell: Gillian Anderson

Visions Of The Future

SPOILER ALERT

MID-SEASON TRAILER

END-SEASON TRAILER

Cast Promotional Photos: SpoilerTV Season 11 Poster: SpoilerTV First look pictures: http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/the-x-files/257640/x-files-season-11-release-date-trailer-cast-story-details-more

‘1 month’ Countdown Poster: https://twitter.com/thexfiles/status/936988343136526338

     Episode 11x01 Title: “My Struggle III” Airdate: January 3, 2018 Written & Directed by: Chris Carter Synopsys:  Picking up after the last event series' cliffhanger, Mulder and Scully learn that they aren't the only ones desperately searching for their long-lost son, William. The very fate of the world may depend on it. (X) Promo pictures:  xfilesbtvs , xfilesnews , SpolierTV Sneak Peeks:  Scully Can't Find Her Son Featurette: Visions Of The Future Cast Info:

Recurring cast: Mitch Pilleggi, Annabeth Gish, William B. Davis, Chris Owens, Lauren Ambrose, Robbie Amell

Guest stars: Barbara Hershey (as Erika Price), Jeremy Schuetze (as Young Cigarette Smoking Man), AC Peterson (as Mr Y), Jett Klyne (Young Jeffrey Spender) (X) (X), Anjali Jay (Dr. Joyet)

Additional info about this episode:

Scully is involved in a car crash (Link to the video): this scene was filmed on August 17

episode one delves into the Cigarette Smoking Man’s (William B. Davis) backstory and apparent family ties to Mulder (X)

“We start the season right up from where the season finale left off with that big helicopter and takes you right from there,” David Madden (Fox entertainment chairman) says. “You’ll be launched into a very urgent adventure that has a lot to do with William — Mulder and Scully’s kid. (X)

Barbara Hershey will play Erika Price, a powerful figure who represents a mysterious organization. (X)

Barbara Hershey will have a recurring role in season 11. (X) 

Season 11 will also explore the motive behind one of the biggest shockers of last season: loyal ally Agent Reyes (Annabeth Gish) confessing that she’s in league with the Cigarette Smoking Man. (X)

   Episode 11x02 Title: “This” (X) Airdate:  January 10, 2018 Written & Directed by: Glen Morgan Synopsys: An old friend reaches out to Mulder and Scully in a seemingly impossible way, revealing a chilling secret.  (X) Promo pictures: SpoilerTV , xfilesnews Promos: Hungarian Promo Sneak Peeks: Scully & Mulder Wake Up To A Shootout  Featurette:  The Lone Gunman Cast Info:

Recurring cast: Dean Haglund, Mitch Pileggi

Guest stars:

Additional info about this episode:

“the second hour opens with a time jump to put distance between Mulder and Scully and the events of the premiere” (X)

Glen Morgan tells Den of Geek that one of his episodes is a throwback.“I looked at it like The X-Files does North by Northwest” referencing Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller in which a milquetoast Cary Grant is mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies, and is pursued across the country. “It’s not a monster-of-the-week, it’s more like a Mulder and Scully on the run type thing.” (X)

   Episode 11x03 Title: “Plus One” Airdate:  January 17, 2018 Written by: Chris Carter Directed by: Kevin Hooks Synopsys: A spate of deaths, in which the victims were plagued by their own doppelgangers, lead Mulder and Scully to a pair of twins playing a dangerous game. (X) Promo pictures: SpoilerTV Promos:  FOX - Link #2 - Australian Promo - Promo #2 - Hungarian Promo - Promo #3 Sneak Peeks: 1 Cast Info:

Recurring cast:

Guest stars:  Karin Konoval

Additional info about this episode:

“episode three is a darkly comedic hour, penned by Carter, focusing on doubles and doppelgängers“ (X)

Karin Konoval will play four different roles (2 of which are males) (X)

   Episode 11x04 Title: “The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat” (X) Airdate: January 24, 2018 Written & Directed by: Darin Morgan Synopsys:  The episode explores “the idea of The Mandela Effect, in which large groups of people remember an alternate history, Mulder and Scully find out how the X-Files themselves may really have originated.” (X) Promo pictures:  xfilesnews Promo: FOX - Russian Sneak Peeks: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 Cast Info:

Recurring cast:

Guest stars:  Brian Huskey

Additional info about this episode:

Episode 11x05 Title: “Ghouli”  (X) Airdate:  January 31, 2018 Written & Directed by: James Wong Synopsys: When a pair of teenage girls attack one another, each believing the other to be a monster, Mulder and Scully find that their investigation could possibly lead back to their long-lost son, William.  (X) Promo: FOX Promo - Hungarian - Russian - Australian - Australian HQ - Canadian Promo pictures: xfilesnews -  Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - The Mystery Surrounding William Cast Info:

Recurring cast: William B. Davis, Mitch Pileggi

Guest stars: Miles Robbins (Jackson Van De Kamp), Robyn Bradley (Mrs. Van de Kamp), Troy Anthony Young (Mr. Van De Kamp), Chanelle Peloso (Emily Van De Kamp), Madeleine Arthur (Sarah Turner), Louis Ferreira (Detective Costa), Sarah Jeffery (Brianna Stapleton), Mackenzie Murdock (Gas Station Attendant), Sunita Prasad (Dr. Aliyeh Scholz), Zak Santiago (Mr. Green),  Austin Dunn [he is listed as Miles Robbins’s double in episodes #5-8-10]

Additional info about this episode:

“Speaking to IGN at NYCC, Anderson said William will have an "elusive" relationship with his parents, showing up by the fifth episode.” (X)

“Anderson told me the actor “looks like a normal kid” and Duchovny offered this cryptic tease when I asked him which of his parents William most resembles: “He resembles two people that aren’t Mulder and Scully. And when you read this back [after watching the episodes] you’ll figure this out.” (X)

“Anderson tells TV Guide that the search for William will bring Mulder and Scully "closer together," although she acknowledges that Scully is much more passionate about finding him. But while Mulder isn't as invested in finding his son, he remains devoted to being a much-needed support system for Scully throughout this trying mission.” (X)

Episode 11x06 Title: Kitten Airdate: February 7, 2018 Written by: Gabe Rotter Directed by: Carol Banker Synopsys:  Skinner goes AWOL when his past comes back to haunt him. As Mulder and Scully try to track him down, their growing mistrust of him reaches its apex (X) Promo pictures: SpoilerTV - xfilesnews Promo: FOX - Russian Sneak Peeks: Cast Info:

Recurring cast: Mitch Pilleggi, James Pickens Jr. (as Alvin Kersh)

Guest stars:  Haley Joel Osment

Additional info about this episode:

“You’re going to find out a lot more about his past,” Mitch Pilleggi told Ausiello just before taking the stage. “Fans will find out who he is, where he comes from and why he is the way he is.” Pileggi promises that the installment — Season 11’s sixth (out of 10) — will reveal his cranky FBI boss to be much more than just a guy “who sits in the office bitching at Scully and Mulder,” adding, “Ultimately, he is their champion.” (X)

“there is some speculation that Osment might be joining the X-Files cast as the younger version of Skinner himself. Especially considering what series’ creator Chris Carter had to say after The X-Files Season 11 trailer was released at New York Comic-Con on October 8.At the NYCC panel, Carter revealed the backstory episode will feature Skinner as a young man, and now TVLine ventures a guess the role could go to Osment. At the same time, Empire Online has his character pegged as a possible relative of Skinner’s.” (X)

“I’m so excited because in previous episodes in the original run of the show, you had one episode where Mulder was trying to resign, you had Skinner talking about his experience with the paranormal in Vietnam," Pileggi explained. "They go there. So it’s really cool. I’m very excited about it, I just read the script and it’s really cool.” (X)

“We learn more about Skinner and more about his connections to Mulder and Scully and how he’s been a loyal advocate of theirs at his own expense.” (X)

    Episode 11x07 Title: Rm9sbG93ZXJz Airdate:  February 28, 2018 Written by: Kristen Cloke, Shannon Hamblin Directed by: Glen Morgan Synopsys:  In a world of ever-increasing automation and artificial intelligence, Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) find themselves targets in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Promos: FOX - Promo #2 - Hungarian - Russian Promo pictures: XFiles news - SpoilerTV Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 Additional info about this episode:

Episode 7 sounds like a winner, and we mean “sounds” figuratively because it seems like there won’t be much sound to hear in it at all.“It probably has 15, 20 lines of dialogue in the whole episode,” Duchovny said. “It was really a ballsy move on everybody’s part. I think putting up an hour of television on a network that has maybe 20 lines in it and still be riveting, I’m sure not all of us believed it. It’s one of our more special episodes that we’ve done in a long time.”Anderson said [...] “It’s really interesting as an actor to work on something that has no dialogue, because you don’t want to end up miming what you would say were you to have dialogue,” (X)

   Episode 11x08 Title: Familiar (X) Airdate: March 7, 2018 Written by: Benjamin Van Allen Directed by: Holly Dale (X) Synopsys: Mulder and Scully investigate the brutal animal attack of a little boy in Connecticut while suspecting darker forces are at play. Promo: FOX Promo pictures: XFiles News, SpoilerTV Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 - #3 Cast Info:

Guest stars: Alex Carter (Chief Strong), Jason Gray-Stanford (Officer Eggers), Erin Chambers (Anna Strong), Sharon Taylor (Diana Eggers), Roger Cross (Officer Wentworth), Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez (Andrew Eggers), Michael Q. Adams (Pastor), Emma Oliver (Emily Strong)

Additional info about this episode:

   Episode 11x09 Title:  Nothing Lasts Forever Airdate: March 14, 2018 Written by: Karen Nielsen  Directed by: James Wong Synopsys: While investigating human organ theft, Mulder and Scully uncover a mysterious cult consumed with macabre rituals. Promo pictures: SpoilerTV Promo: FOX - Hungarian Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 Cast Info:

Guest stars: Carlena Britch (Juliet 'La Avispa' Bocanegra), Guy Fauchon (Dr. Dave), Aidan Kahn (Agent Colquitt), Albert Nicholas (Agent Bludworth), Austin Dunn  [he is listed as Miles Robbins’s double in episodes #5-9-10]

Additional info about this episode:Glen Morgan and James Wong, who penned the classic hour “Home,” are writing the eighth installment, which is “similarly messed up” in tone. (X)

    Episode 11x10 Title: My Struggle IV Airdate:  March 21, 2018 Written & Directed by: Chris Carter Synopsys:  Mulder and Scully rush to find an on-the-run William (guest star Miles Robbins) while the Cigarette Smoking Man (guest star William B. Davis) pushes forward with his ultimate plan. Unconfirmed spoilers from Reddit (⚠️ Very detailed!): Here Promo pictures: XFilesNews Promo: End-Season Trailer - FOX promo - Russian - Hungarian (LQ) - Revised Trailer Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 - #3 Cast Info:

Recurring cast: Mitch Pilleggi, Annabeth Gish, William B. Davis,  Miles Robbins, Barbara Hershey (as Erika Price),  Joel McHale (X)

Guest stars: Sarah Jeffery (Brianna Stapleton) and Madeleine Arthur (Sarah Turner) [they are both listed to appear in episode 5, too], Bentley Hixson (William 5 years old) Austin Dunn (William 15 years old)  [he is also listed as Miles Robbins’s double in episodes #5-8-10]

Additional info about this episode:

“Episode 10 is William’s struggle.” (X)

The episode will most probably end on a cliffhanger (X)

The episode ends on a cliffhanger. [...] expect deaths.Emphasis on plural. (X)

He also reveals that the final minutes of the episode will leave viewers stunned, teasing, “I'm calling this one of the biggest cliffhangers we've ever had.” (X)

A Family Affair…Also in the episode, David Duchovny’s daughter West makes her acting debut. Carter says, “It was the first time I ever worked with her because it was the first time she'd ever worked; this was her screen debut. She came in, she was poised, she was prepared. She also made it her own; she came in with, you know, some attitude and that attitude was also a part of the character. She had worked on it hard.” Keep your eyes peeled for the young actress as "Maddy." (X)

    That’s all I guess. If you find that something is missing, please PM me. Thank you!

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MF DOOM “ALL CAPS” (TRIBUTE COMIC) 

Happy 4/20 all! The MF DOOM tribute comic I’ve been working on, “ALL CAPS,” officially dropped and it’s FREE to read! Click HERE to read it in its full webcomic form! 

Written by Troy-Jeffery Allen Art by Yours Truly  Colors by Luis Guerrero  Letters by Deron Bennett  Edited by Maia “Crown” Williams and Sy Shackleford 

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March 27, 2019: Obituaries

Alton Prevette, 77

Alton Hiram Prevette, age 77, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice Home in Statesville. He was born October 27, 1941 in Wilkes County to Mack and Lela Dillard Prevette. Mr. Prevette was a member of North Iredell Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Kenneth Prevette; and sister, Evelyn Prevette.

           Surviving are his wife, Linda Sue Stokes Prevette; daughter, Lori Ann Prevette of Mulberry; step daughter, Natasha Brown and husband Tony of Boonville; step-son, Jonathan Hefner and wife Heather of Bunn; step grandchildren, Hollis Hefner and Jane Hefner; brothers, Sabert Prevette, Don Prevette both of North Wilkesboro, Bryce Prevette and wife Kathleen of Iredell; sisters, Ena Johnson and Lavaughn Johnson both of North Wilkesboro; several nieces and nephews.

           Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Shady Grove Baptist Church on Windy Gap Road with Rev. Benny Romans and Rev. William Souther officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Shady Grove Baptist Church from 1:00 until 2:00 on Wednesday, prior to the service. The family has requested no flowers. Memorials may be made to Gordon Hospice, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Sandra Golightly, 57

Ms. Sandra Lenee Golightly, 57, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

           Sandra was born on November 22, 1961 in Burke County to Arnold Clark and Sadie Emma Cook Clark Mace.

           Sandra is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Jeffery Clark.

           Sandra  is survived by her son, Heath Carroll of Valdese; sister, Rita Franklin; brothers, Bryan Clark, Rickie Clark and one granddaughter, all of Morganton.

           No services are to be held.

           In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes P.O. Box 396 Moravian Falls, NC 28654 to help with final expenses.

           Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Golightly Family.

 Gaye Taylor, 91

Edra Gaye Taylor, age 91, of Millers Creek, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Taylor was born November 4, 1927 in Ashe County, NC to Thurmond and Lula Sheets Dancy. She was preceded in death by her parents and son, Jerry Taylor.

           Funeral services were March 23,   at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lyn Lambert officiating. Burial followed in Mountlawn Memorial Park.  

           Mrs. Taylor is survived by; her husband, Oscar "Jack" Taylor. One daughter, Lisa Dyer, and husband, Joey, of Millers Creek. One sister, Eula Collins, of Virginia. Also surviving are two grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

           Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to; Wake Forest Baptist Health and Hospice, 126 Executive Dr., Suite  110, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

           Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Irene  Huffman 91

Irene Hope Christenbury Huffman passed away at age 91 of March 21, 2019. She lived in Wilkesboro, N.C. for 56 years. She was born on June 29, 1927 in Charlotte, N.C. One of her favorite things to do was playing bridge. Soon after moving to Wilkes County, she joined a bridge club and gained many friends. Her other hobbies included flower arranging, amateur photography, sewing, and crafts of all kinds.

           After graduating high school in 1945 she married Neal Watts Christenbury after the end of WWII and they lived in Raleigh N.C. During those years she worked for The State Department in Raleigh. After moving to Wilkesboro she worked for Henderson's florist as a floral designer and later was a bookkeeper for several companies in town before becoming a manager at Thomas and Howard Wholesale Grocery for almost 10 years. She also worked at Wilkes Developmental Day  School for several years as a part time aide.

           She married Nathan Cleveland Huffman in 1973 and they were married until his death in 2015.

           She was preceded in death by her parents, Troy Andrew Hope and Pearl Magdalene Petrea Hope, her sister Mary Ella Hope Bartlett Moser, and brothers: Norman Andrew Hope and John Henry Hope, as well as her first husband Neal Watts Christenbury

           Mrs. Huffman is survived by three daughters; Joyce Ann Christenbury Anderson of Wilkesboro, Mary Kay Christenbury Ward and husband Timothy Sherrill Ward of Graham, Deborah Hope Christenbury of North Wilkesboro, a son; Larry Neal Christenbury and wife Susan Flynt Christenbury of Wilkesboro, three grandchildren; John Anderson and Evan Anderson both of Wilkesboro and Scott Christenbury and wife Elizabeth Shandley Christenbury of Huntersville and two great grandsons; Everette George and Gray Robert Christenbury.

           The family plans to have a memorial service in celebration of her life Friday, March 29, 2019 2:00 PM at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Pastor Kevin Brown officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

           In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Attn: Terry Church 239 Champion/Mt. Pleasant Road Wilkesboro NC 28697, Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation 1004-A O'Reilly Ave. San Francisco, CA 94129 or the American Heart Association PO Box 2361 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

  Lake Marley, 93

Mrs. Lake Juanita Marley, age 93 of Wilkesboro passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center.

           Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Pastor Michael Johnson and Pastor Michael Brown officiating.              Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Saturday evening at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

           Mrs. Marley was born January 24, 1926 in Wilkes County to Grady Allen and Loretta Cornelia Benge Greene.  She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She loved babysitting, gospel music, going to church, gardening and loved her farm animals.    

           In addition to her parents,she was preceded in death by her first husband; Walter Walker, three sisters; Ella Mae Crane, Veoria Eller and Deloris Walker and one brother; Ronald Greene.

           She is survived by her husband; Grover Cleveland Marley of the home, eight daughters; Jeanette Dowell and husband Woodie of North Wilkesboro,

Brenda St. John and husband Boyd of Lenoir, Janet Marshall and husband Dale of Lumberton, Glenda Burr and friend Luke of Bay St. Louis, MS, `Robin Blankenship and husband Tim of Ferguson, Becky Parker of Purlear, Pam Marley and Debbie Duarte both of Wilkesboro, four sons; Bruce Walker and wife Debbie Lenoir, Lavin Walker and wife Denise of Roaring River, Clayton Walker and wife Tammy of Granite Falls and Scottie Marley and wife Jennie of Ferguson, nineteen grandchildren and thirty-four great grandchildren. Flowers will be accepted.

  Sidney Tharpe, 66

Mr. Sidney Tharpe, age 66 of Roaring River passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Cobb County, Georgia.

           Funeral services were March 25,   at Rachel Baptist Church with Rev. Brian Wiles and Rev. Earl Dowell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.        Mr. Tharpe was born August 19, 1952 in Surry County to Sheridan D. and Margaret Dowell Tharpe.  He worked for Century Fire Protection.

           He was preceded in death by his mother.

           He is survived by his fiance'; Judy Sidden of Roaring River, one daughter; Miranda Garris and husband Vee, and one son; Kris Earl Lee Tharpe all of Roaring River, his father Sheridan D. Tharpe of North Wilkesboro, five grandchildren; Clint Garris and wife Samantha, Mary Garris Walker and husband Casey, Seth Tharpe, Luke Tharpe and Madeline Garris, one sister; Donna Bryant and husband Tim and one brother; Timothy Tharpe and wife Debbie all of Roaring River.

                       Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Rachel Baptist Church, 6388 White Plains Road, Roaring River, NC 28669.

  Ruth Frazier, 84

Mrs. Ruth Frazier, 84, of Moravian Falls, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019.

           Ruth was born on Tuesday, May 8, 1934 in Wilkes County to Sam Bullis an Omie Prevette Bullis.

           Ruth is preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Melvin Cecil Moore and J. Sherman Frazier.

           Ruth is survived by her sons, Rodney Moore of Stony Point, Anthony Moore of King; grandchildren, Tuesday Moore of Moravian Falls, Brandon Moore of Winston Salem; brothers, Ralph Bullis and wife, Joyce, Hubert Bullis and wife, Jewel all of Moravian Falls, Glenn Bullis and wife, Jean of Wilkesboro.

           No public services are to be held.

           Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Frazier Family.

   Junius Parsons, 56

Mr. Junius "June" Parsons, age 56 of Boomer, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his home.

           Funeral services were March 26,   at Thankful Baptist Church with Rev. Ronald Howell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

           Mr. Parsons was born June 30, 1962 in Wilkes County to Sam Parsons, Jr. and Louise Saner Parsons. He was employed by Bernhardt Furniture. Mr. Parsons was a member of Thankful Baptist Church. He loved his children, grandchildren and cooking.

           He was preceded in death by his parents.

           Mr. Parsons is survived by two daughters; Kristena Parsons of Boomer and Jennifer Hopson of Charlotte, four grandchildren; Cassidy, Kynzley, Jaishawn and Payton Parsons, a sister; Josephine Redmond of Moravian Falls and four brothers; Edwin Parsons of Boomer, Sammy Parsons  and wife Denise of MD, Randy Parsons and wife Renee of Hickory and Julius Parsons of Boomer.

           Flowers will be accepted.

 Archie  Blankenship, 89

Archie Hall Blankenship, age 89, of Ferguson, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home. He was born December 27, 1929 in Wilkes

County to Philo Hall and Josephine Gross Blankenship. Archie was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ferguson. He loved the outdoors and feeding wildlife. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Blankenship was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Ernest Blankenship.

           Surviving are his sons, Barry Hall Blankenship of Ferguson, Rev. Brian Keith Blankenship and wife Alice of North Wilkesboro, Bobby Dale Blankenship of Ferguson; daughter, Elizabeth Ann Johnson and husband David of Ferguson; grandchildren, Deborah Eller, Tracy Hauser, Brittany Blankenship, Justin Church, Brandon Blankenship, Brenna Blankenship; great grandchildren, Kaylee, Halley, Levi, Leah, Chloe, Weston, Archer, Jackson and Kinsley; brothers, Travis Blankenship of Ferguson, Ralph Blankenship and wife Sandra of Deep Gap; and sisters, Margie Mull of Cedar Lake, Indiana, Shelby Jean Blankenship of Ferguson.

           Funeral service was March 24,  at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ferguson with Rev. Brian Keith Blankenship officiating.                     Burial  followed in the Church Cemetery.  

           Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Gene Wood, 77

Gene Allen Wood, age 77, of Wilkesboro, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Wilkes Regional. He was born February 15, 1942 in Wilkes County to John Arlen and Ruth Rose Wood. Mr. Wood was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Moravian Falls and a truck driver with Estes for 30 years. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his parents; son, James Randy Brookshire; brothers, Otto Wood and Wayne Wood; and sister-in-law, Ursula Wood.

           Surviving are his wife, Sallie Rosalie Wood of the home; daughter, Teresa Little and husband Bill of Millers Creek; grandchildren, Steven Brookshire of Boomer; sister, Clara Mae Wood of Florida; brother, Jim Wood of Columbia, South Carolina; sister-in-law, Loretta Wood of Florida; aunt, Glenda Wood of Hays; and his dog, Coco.

           Funeral service was March 22, at Mountlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Larry Broome officiating.         Entombment  followed in Mountlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.   Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to West End Baptist Church, 3186 West NC Highway 268, Wilkesboro, NC 28697. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

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Rodgers active for Green Bay's clash with Vikings

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Rodgers active for Green Bay's clash with Vikings

Aaron Rodgers is active for Green Bay’s game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

The Packers’ star was questionable coming in with a left knee injury.

Rodgers was held out from practice at midweek, but went through the team’s light practice on Saturday . Green Bay has two backup quarterbacks active too with DeShone Kizer and Tim Boyle.

Receiver Davante Adams is active as well for the Packers after he was listed as questionable with a shoulder injury.

Ben Roethlisberger and his aching right elbow will give it a shot for Pittsburgh against the Kansas City Chiefs. Roethlisberger skipped two days of practice this week after having his throwing arm hit late in overtime of the Steelers’ season-opening tie with Cleveland.

Roethlisberger will make his 202nd appearance for the Steelers, second most in franchise history. He needs 76 yards passing to move past Hall of Famer John Elway and into seventh place on the NFL’s career list.

The Steelers will be without All-Pro guard David DeCastro (fractured right hand) and cornerback Joe Haden (hamstring).

Kansas City safety Eric Berry will sit out once again while nursing a sore heel.

The Cleveland Browns listed receiver Josh Gordon as inactive for their game against the New Orleans Saints. That decision signals that the Browns may be waiting to see if there are any trade opportunities for Gordon before following through on an initial announcement Saturday evening that they intended to release him.

Cameron Meredith is inactive for the Saints, who continue to be patient with the receiver who is widely viewed as one of the top additions to the offense in free agency. He is trying to come back from torn knee ligaments that wiped out his entire 2017 season.

The Tennessee Titans are without their top three tackles against J.J. Watt and the Houston Texas. The Titans already knew left tackle Taylor Lewan would be out because of a concussion, and right tackle Jack Conklin is out as he works his way back from a torn left ACL.

But Tennessee also declared tackle Dennis Kelly out with a virus.

Kelly has been filling in for Conklin.

Los Angeles Chargers receiver Travis Benjamin will not play against the Buffalo Bills because of a foot injury. Defensive end Joey Bosa was also listed as inactive and will miss his second game with a foot injury. Benjamin had one catch for 1 yard in the Chargers’ season-opening loss to Kansas City last weekend.

Inactives for Sunday’s early games:

INDIANAPOLIS-WASHINGTON Colts: T Anthony Castonzo, OL Denzelle Good, DL Denico Autry, CB Chris Milton, RB Christine Michael, DE Tarell Basham, CB Lenzy Pipkins.

Redskins: WR Maurice Harris, S Troy Apke, RB Samaje Perine, OL Geron Christian, OL Casey Dunn, DL Caleb Brantley, CB Adonis Alexander.

CAROLINA-ATLANTA Panthers: WR Curtis Samuel, WR Damiere Byrd, LB Andre Smith, G Trai Turner, TE Greg Olsen, DE Bryan Cox Jr., DE Efe Obada.

Falcons: CB Isaiah Oliver, RB Devonta Freeman, DE Steven Means, G Ben Garland, T Matt Gono, WR Russell Gage, DL Justin Zimmer.

KANSAS CITY-PITTSBURGH Chiefs: S Eric Berry, RB Darrel Williams, CB Charvarius Ward, LB Ben Niemann, OL Austin Reiter, OL Kahlil McKenzie, DL Justin Hamilton.

Steelers: QB Mason Rudolph, WR Justin Hunter, CB Joe Haden, S Brian Allen, OG David DeCastro, T Zach Banner, DE Tyson Alualu.

HOUSTON-TENNESSEE Texans: DE/LB Jadeveon Clowney, WR Keke Coutee, WR Sammie Coates Jr., CB Kayvon Webster, T Roderick Johnson, DE Carlos Watkins, DE Christian Covington.

Titans: WR Cameron Batson, S Kendrick Lewis, LB Aaron Wallace, T Dennis Kelly, T Taylor Lewan, T Jack Conklin, DE Matt Dickerson.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS-BUFFALO Chargers: WR Travis Benjamin, DE Joey Bosa, LB Emmanuel Ellerbee, C Cole Toner, T Joe Barksdale, G Forrest Lamp, DT T.Y. McGill.

Bills: DE Shaw Lawson, WR Ray-Ray McCloud, CB Taron Johnson, G Ike Boettger, G Wyatt Teller, T Conor McDermott, TE Khari Lee.

MINNESOTA-GREEN BAY Vikings: QB Kyle Sloter, RB Roc Thomas, RB Mike Boone, C Pat Elflein, G Bryan Weitzmann, DE Tashawn Bower, DT Jalyn Holmes.

Packers: WR Equanimieous St. Brown, S Josh Jones, S Raven Greene, CB Deante Burton, LB Oren Burks, OL Alex Light, WR J’Mon Moore.

MIAMI-NEW YORK JETS Dolphins: WR DeVante Parker, QB Luke Falk, QB David Fales, CB Cordrea Tankersley, RB Kalen Ballage, T Zach Sterup.

Jets: S Marcus Maye, CB Derrick Jones, CB Juston Burris, G Dakota Dozier, TE Jordan Leggett, DL Foley Fatukasi, LB Josh Martin.

PHILADELPHIA-TAMPA BAY Eagles: QB Carson Wentz, WR Alshon Jeffery, RB Darren Sproles, G Chance Warmack, T Jordan Mailata; G/T Matt Pryor, DE Josh Sweat.

Buccaneers: WR Justin Watson, CB Brent Grimes, RB Ronald Jones II, DT Vita Vea, DE Noah Spence, OL Alex Cappa, OL Mike Liedtke.

CLEVELAND-NEW ORLEANS Browns: WR Josh Gordon, LB Christian Kirksey, TE Seth DeValve, DT Emmanuel Ogban, DL Ifeadi Odenigbo, DT Devaroe Lawrence, QB Drew Stanton.

Saints: WR Cameron Meredith, CB Arthur Maulet, OL Cameron Tom, OL Will Clapp, TE Dan Arnold, DE Trey Hendrickson, DT Tyeler Davison.

By Associated Press

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Only in Philadelphia: Ten Takeaways from Eagles 43, Rams 35

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  Only in Philadelphia would a brilliant, come-from-behind, playoff-clinching win be met with utter despondency and despair.

Alas, here we are, with Nick Foles leading the Eagles into the playoffs as NFC East champions, because the superstar starting quarterback (reportedly) tore his ACL on the same drive in which he also set the franchise record for most passing touchdowns in a single season.

I regret using the term “Pyrrhic” in my Week 1 story and should have saved it for this game instead, because the term really can’t be defined any better. The cost of the win makes it feel like a wash. It seems pointless to talk about nine other takeaways when Carson Wentz suffers a serious injury, but we’re just gonna have to suck it up and move on with our lives.

So where’s your head this morning? Are you a believer? Can a backup quarterback take this team to the Super Bowl?

Or is the season lost? Do the Birds fold and flame out down the stretch? Do you become a grumpy loser who can’t be arsed to change your underwear or take a shower?

Listen, this team can take care of these other NFC donkeys at home in January. Nobody should be scared about hosting the Saints, Vikings, or Rams in Philly. Tom Brady in the Super Bowl is another story, but stranger things have happened. If Brad Johnson and Trent Dilfer can lift the Lombardi Trophy, then anybody can. It’s time to roll out of bed and seize the day. Carpe Diem.

1) The injury

It happened on a scramble at the tail-end of a 15-play, 75-yard touchdown drive.

Wentz was running to his right when he dove for the end zone:

#Eagles QB Carson Wentz suffers a brutal knee injury against the #Rams. Sources say he could be done for the year. http://pic.twitter.com/yeAz5fbQms

— NYSportsCast (@NYSportCast) December 11, 2017

The play was negated because of a holding call on Lane Johnson. Wentz, showing discomfort, stayed in the game and handed the ball off twice before throwing incomplete to Alshon Jeffery. On a 4th and goal, he remained on the field and Doug Pederson decided to go for it:

.@cj_wentz with his 33rd TD pass of the season, a new #Eagles single-season record.#FlyEaglesFly http://pic.twitter.com/ExSIZ1giWe

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 10, 2017

And that was his last action, throwing a touchdown pass on one leg while remaining stationary in the pocket.

Some people blamed Pederson for the injury, saying that the Eagles should have run the ball at the goal line. I get that, and I don’t disagree with the idea for strategical purposes. They should have run the ball more overall, not just in the red zone. They didn’t show enough offensive balance in general.

But I’m always wary of trying to pin everything on someone specific. Injuries can happen anywhere, anytime. The kicker got concussed trying to make a tackle a few weeks back, remember that? Here, your franchise quarterback is just trying to make a play in an important game. He also has to try to protect himself as well. It’s a two-way street. This game was as big as they get and Wentz was trying to put the team on his back.

  2) Receiver by committee

Consoling Carson in the tunnel was Zach Ertz, inactive for the game after failing to recover from a concussion suffered last Sunday.

Brent Celek and Trey Burton had big games in his absence, scoring three of the Eagles’ four offensive touchdowns.

Burton was particularly solid, catching five balls for 71 yards and 2 scores. He only had 15 catches coming into this game and hadn’t gone above 60 yards receiving more than once in his entire career. He’s a free agent at the season’s end and will want to put this on his resume:

Celek caught the opening touchdown and garnered a key pass interference call in the red zone that kept the Birds’ first scoring drive alive.

And I’d be remiss if I failed to mention Torrey Smith, who had his first 100-yard game in more than two years. He caught a season-high six passes yesterday.

  3) Left guard rotation, but not by choice

One of the more important parts of the game that fell by the wayside was the departure of left guard Stefen Wisniewski, who left in the second quarter with an ankle injury.

That put Chance Warmack on the line alongside fellow backup Halipoulivaati Vaitai. Warmack was later pulled for Isaac Seumalo.

Warmack is a backup for a reason, yeah? He’s had some moments this season, but it was obvious that Wisniewski was the better player when the Eagles finally gave up on the LG rotation a while back.

On a play like this, I think Wisniewski does a better job:

It’s a delayed handoff where Lane Johnson doesn’t get a great chip on the end, but Warmack fails to move his guy at all and the play is blown up at the line. Corey Clement had a bit of room to run there after breaking the first tackle.

If Foles is gonna be the guy moving forward, hope that Wisniewski is healthy, because you don’t want your backup QB playing behind the backup LG and backup LT.

4) Whiffing

I wrote about the quality of the Eagles’ tackling two weeks ago and now I feel like an asshole, because they did a really poor job yesterday, especially the secondary.

It was 21-7 and the Eagles were cruising when Malcolm Jenkins and a few others whiffed on Cooper Kupp, allowing a huge gain up the sideline that eventually led to a touchdown:

Cooper Kupp is a pro bowler Cooper Kupp is a pro bowler Cooper Kupp is a pro bowler Cooper Kupp is a pro bowler #PHIvsLA http://pic.twitter.com/MX3E5zj6zS

— 6'7-Eleven Inches (@LeBandz_James) December 10, 2017

It seemed like the defense was out of sorts all day long, and I swear Jalen Mills didn’t want any part of this play:

Eagles have had no answer for Todd Gurley, 100 yards and 2 TDs on 11 carries. Rams go ahead 35-31 http://pic.twitter.com/MoGuYVFfdh

— The Bitter Birds (@AdrianFedkiw) December 11, 2017

Unwilling to tackle?

I can think of one guy who might be able to help in this department:

Eagles need me on Defense to bring that gangsta shit back

— Asante Samuel (@pick_six22) December 10, 2017

In all seriousness, the defense really came around in the fourth quarter, forcing a fumble and then holding on after the Eagles retook the lead. When it seemed like the Rams had adjusted and figured it out in the second half, Jim Schwartz’s unit stepped up the energy and intensity and made some key plays down the stretch to help a banged up offense get the job done.

  5) Don’t roll that Blount

I have nothing against LeGarrette Blount. He’s been solid when called upon this year.

That said, Jay Ajayi had the hot hand and should have had more carries in the first three quarters yesterday.

He finished with 15 rushes for 78 yards while Blount had 7 for 12, but five of Ajayi’s runs took place on the final clock-killing drive of the game. He didn’t have enough looks in the second and third quarter after opening with runs of 7, 9, and 19 on the Birds’ first three touchdown drives.

I don’t know how much is on Pederson and how much is on Duce Staley, who controls the running back rotation, but you gotta feed the beast when he’s hungry. If you see glimpses in the ground game, build on that, lighten the load for Carson Wentz, and chew up the clock while keeping your defense off the field. Seems simple enough.

  6) Hey ref, you’re blowing the game

The Eagles benefited twice last night from brutal calls against the Rams.

The first was unsportsmanlike conduct on Trumaine Johnson for mouthing off to Alshon Jeffery after breaking up a 3rd and 9 pass attempt. That was on the third quarter drive where the Eagles ultimately scored to retake the lead.

Later, the Rams were called for “leverage” on a Jake Elliott field goal attempt, a call that had everybody on the broadcast utterly confused. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman thought the refs had identified the wrong player. Mike Pereira or whoever they asked in New York City also had no clue what the call was about.

The Eagles ended up blowing their fresh set of downs and had to kick the field goal again (the first was good), so, luckily for the Rams, that bogus call ended up being a non-factor.

But just write this down and save it somewhere if anyone ever tells you that the refs are in the tank for the other team, because they definitely weren’t in this game. Eagles fans would be flipping shit if both of those calls went against their squad.

  7) A big blocker

Just a wrinkle here, something we’ve haven’t seen before, which is Isaac Seumalo playing as a fullback.

They lined him up in an offset I-formation and ran play-action on this one:

Kind of a busted play from the beginning because Brent Celek flinches and tips off the defense. Wentz makes a great play with his feet to convert the 3rd and 1.

The Eagles don’t carry a fullback on the roster, so a lineman will be in there on rare occasions when decide to use one. Beau Allen has played the role in the past.

  8) Doug’s worst call?

<deep breath>

Let’s start with the gadget screen on the first play of the game. It was way too slow to develop, but then Doug got the Rams with a similar play on the next drive, which tells me he saw something on tape about throwing that delayed screen and using Los Angeles’ aggression against them.

Doug’s biggest issue was obviously not giving Ajayi enough snaps when it mattered last night. He was gashing LA early and looked up for it, so you stick with him. Instead, we got another 60/40 split that was skewed by the final series.

I also disagreed with the decision to go for it on 4th and goal at the end of the third quarter, even with a presumably healthy Wentz on the field (I had no clue how badly he was injured at the time.) If Jeffery drops that ball, it’s a crushing loss of momentum and you’re down by four points instead of one. It was incredibly risky, and while it worked, a failure there might have cooked the Birds for good.

  9) Doug’s best call?

Of course it was the decision to go on 4th and 1 during the third drive.

Also, it was clear as day that he should challenge right before halftime on this horrendous spot:

You sure he got that first down? http://pic.twitter.com/rJ7IatpTcx

— Sporting News (@sportingnews) December 10, 2017

  10) Los Angeles

Can we talk about how Los Angeles is a soulless, plastic town?

Yeah, it’s always 83 degrees and sunny and Malibu probably has a slight edge on Wildwood, but I’ve been out there four times and something just feels “off” about LA. The people are generally cool and relaxed and not as high strung and frazzled as East Coast types, but maybe it’s the lack of character? Philly has history and meaning and things you can walk to and from, while Los Angeles is just a sprawling metropolis of highways and Starbucks and wannabe actors. For the second time this year, there were more Eagle fans in an LA stadium than home fans. I also need somebody to explain the obsession with In N’ Out Burger.

Finally, shout out to Jeffrey Lurie for having Bradley Cooper in his suite. Would you rather be in a box with Cooper or Chris Christie?

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Every year, the South Alabama Jaguars are both great and terrible

The Jaguars are capable of absolutely anything, which they prove annually.

In 2013, South Alabama beat .500-plus teams Western Kentucky, ULM, and UL-Lafayette by a combined 51 points and lost to sub-.500 Troy, FIU, North Texas, and Hawaii by a combined 55.

In 2014, the Jaguars crushed 7-5 Appalachian State, got crushed by 3-9 Texas State, and lost to FCS Southern Utah.

In 2016, USA beat 11-win San Diego State (by 18!) and Mississippi State and fell by a combined 22 to 5-7 Georgia Southern and 4-8 ULM.

Joey Jones' startup in Mobile has been nothing if not entertaining. Against mostly non-DI teams, the Jags' existence began with 19 consecutive wins from 2009-11, then a stretch of 21 losses in 30 games. Now they've settled into a frustrating identity: a team that can win or lose any game on the schedule — and basically does both in equal portions.

Despite some impressive wins, USA has gone 6-6, 6-7, 5-7, and 6-7. The Jaguars are competitive, dangerous, and inconsistent. And that makes them hard to preview.

Or easy, I guess. I may have just told you everything you need to know. A deeper dive might not be necessary.

(But we’re going to take the dive anyway. It’s what we do.)

2016 in review

2016 USA statistical profile.

2016 was Jones' strangest season yet. South Alabama showed maybe its highest ceiling but couldn't show it for more than one game -- or in some cases, one quarter -- at a time.

In the season opener against Mississippi State, the Jags trailed 17-0 at halftime and 20-7 after three quarters, then scored on a 99-yard drive and stole a 21-20 win with a four-yard touchdown pass from Dallas Davis to Gerald Everett with 57 seconds left.

They then lost to Georgia Southern at home and to Louisiana-Lafayette when the Cajuns were maybe in their worst form all year.

They went up 14-0 on FCS Nicholls State, then gave up a 23-0 run in the second quarter. They trailed by seven until scoring with 16 seconds left in regulation, then stuffed a two-point conversion to win, 41-40, in overtime.

They then outscored an awesome San Diego State, 28-8, in the second half to hand the Aztecs a 42-24 loss, one of only three Ls they would take all year.

After competitive losses to Arkansas State (17-7) and Troy (28-21), they eked out a 13-10 win over a bad Georgia State for homecoming, then lost in overtime at ULM. They then barely lost to a peaking Idaho, then barely beat a bad New Mexico State.

In the Arizona Bowl against Air Force, they bolted to a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter. They then got outscored, 42-0.

How can a team play this consistently inconsistent?

A reliance on big pass plays.

USA passers averaged 13.6 yards per completion, but with only a 56 percent completion rate. Team passer rating from the first eight games: 160.4, 98.7, 171.6, 89.3, 210.6, 97.4, 153.4, 86.7. The level of competition didn't really seem to matter -- either the passing game was clicking or it wasn't.

Things leveled out a bit (USA’s passer rating was between 122 and 135 in four of the final five games), but the passing game had a lot of hits and a lot of misses.

Decent Plan A, no Plan B.

USA’s offense was two different offenses. On standard downs, the Jaguars ran 64 percent of the time, 40th in FBS; on passing downs, they threw it 82 percent of the time, most in FBS. On running downs, they were Ohio State. On passing downs, they were Washington State.

This handcuffs your personnel. Sophomore quarterback Davis was asked to throw a lot of passes when opponents knew he was going to throw the ball, and sophomores are inconsistent enough as is.

Sometimes this worked, and all was well. But predictability made USA even more reliant on big plays, since opponents were able to figure out tendencies.

A one-dimensional ... defense.

Opponents ran 69 percent of the time on standard downs (10th in FBS) and 45 percent of the time on passing downs (fourth). Part of this came with the terrain of playing run-heavy teams like Georgia Southern, San Diego State, and Air Force. But that's REALLY run-heavy, and USA did also play pass-happy teams like Georgia State and Idaho.

That means opponents were all seeing the same thing on film: an aggressive secondary, a decent pass rush, and a sieve of a run defense. The Jags ranked 119th in Rushing S&P+ and 113th in Adj. Line Yards. If you could run, South Alabama was in trouble.

If you couldn't, USA's aggressive defense was going to take some shots at forcing big plays.

The defense could stabilize a bit. USA welcomes back five of last year's top six linemen, two of three linebackers, and four of six defensive backs. Plus, they could welcome quite a few transfers and three-star freshmen.

The offense, however, is a question mark. Transfers could bolster the line, but the receiving corps has to be rebuilt, and, well, predictability is not an asset.

Offense

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The USA offense has improved marginally under third-year coordinator Bryant Vincent. The Jaguars' adjusted scoring average (per Off. S&P+) was 22.9 points per game in 2014, when they reached their first bowl game. It was 24.3 in 2015 and 25.0 in 2016, and considering the youth at quarterback, that's not nothing.

Still, their Off. S&P+ ranking has only improved from 103rd in 2014 to 95th in 2016. The man who helped breathe life into UAB in 2014 hasn't been able to pull off quite the same turnaround in Mobile.

Continuity at QB will help. Davis won the starting job and looked great against Mississippi State and UL-Lafayette, but he missed two games and threw at least two picks in three starts: the tighter-than-expected wins over Nicholls and NMSU and the loss to Idaho.

If Davis is able to develop as a second-year starter and stay on the field, that could make the offense more stable. But he has to hold off fellow junior Cole Garvin, who looked mostly good in limited action; he went 31-for-49 for 409 yards against SDSU and Presbyterian but also went just 3-for-12 against Arkansas State. Garvin was a well-regarded recruit and still has time to win the job. But whoever is behind center will be more experienced. That's something.

Now he just needs guys to throw to. Last year's top four targets are gone; they accounted for 156 catches, 2,404 yards, and 11 touchdowns. Tight end Maaseiah Francis (261 yards, 10.9 per target) returns, but the leading returning wideout, sophomore Jordan McCray, has seven career catches.

Continuity in the receiving corps is especially important, and USA has little. If Davis/Garvin establish a strong rapport with Francis, McCray, the running backs, and perhaps 6'3 JUCO transfer Malik Stanley, maybe the Jags can get by.

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Or maybe they can just lean on the run. Senior Xavier Johnson returns after rushing for 831 yards (5.5 per carry) and 10 scores, and both Davis and Garvin were effective pieces when requested; they combined to average six non-sack carries per game but averaged 6.4 yards per carry.

Johnson, the QBs, and a couple of exciting newcomers (mid-three-star redshirt freshman Jalin Buie and JUCO transfer Tywun Walters) will run behind a line that sort of got a head start on 2017 last year. Starters Steven Foster (right guard) and Curtis Williams (left tackle) are gone, but only started 17 of 26 games last year, and five players return with at least two career starts. Toss in Miami transfer Tyler Grimsley and Mississippi State transfer Sean Barrette, and you might find a solid five-man unit right there.

A less predictable, more ground-based offense could do some damage. But iffiness in the receiving corps could ground an already inconsistent attack.

Defense

Kane Wommack took over as USA coordinator in 2016, and — you couldn't really tell. That was a good thing. South Alabama's defense has been solid since the Jags joined FBS; despite the occasional glitch, they ranked 72nd in Def. S&P+ in 2013 and 70th in 2014, and after falling back to 107th in 2015, they rose back to 71st with Wommack.

And that was with a dreadful run defense. After getting lit up early, the Jaguars allowed just a 117.8 passer rating over the final nine games of the regular season.

Wommack was certainly aggressive. Even with a dreadful overall ground defense, USA still ranked 12th in power success rate and 56th in stuff rate. Combined with a No. 40 ranking in Adj. Sack Rate, that paints a picture of an active front. End Randy Allen and linebackers Darrell Songy and Roman Buchanan combined for a monstrous 38 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks (12.5 of which came from Allen). Defensive backs Jeremy Reaves and Devon Earl, meanwhile, combined for 13 TFLs and 14 passes defensed.

Songy and Reaves are back, but those other three graduated, as did safety Kalen Jackson and corner Quinton Dent. That opens the door for some turnover, but there's quite a bit of returning talent to like.

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Sophomore tackle Tyree Turner recorded 6.5 tackles for loss in his debut season.

Bandit end Finesse Middleton had 8.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks backing up Allen.

Corner Jalen Thompson tied Reaves for the team lead with 10 passes defensed.

Newcomers could make a quick difference, too. Missouri transfer Rocel McWilliams and JUCO tackles Jeffery Whatley and Roy Albritton could join the rotation up front, as could quite a few interesting freshmen. Linebacker Kendric Haynes was a high-three-star recruit per the 247Sports Composite, and safety Al DeShazor, corner Devin Rockette, and tackle Jalon Sheffield pulled three-star ratings as well.

There appears to be both depth and athleticism. USA has established a ceiling around 70th in Def. S&P+, but it wouldn't be a shock to see the Jags exceed that this year. That will depend on increased competence in the mundane. Being able to attack the line of scrimmage only matters so much when you’re getting gashed.

Special Teams

USA did one thing well in special teams: punt. Brandon McKee was astounding, averaging both length (44.4-yard average) and height (18 fair catches in 43 punts, plus 20 kicks downed inside the 20). USA ranked 15th in punt efficiency.

That was it, though. The Jags were 106th or worse in every other special teams category and ranked just 105th in Special Teams S&P+.

McKee's gone, but most other key players return. That's the opposite of what you might prefer.

2017 outlook

2017 Schedule & Projection Factors

Date Opponent Proj. S&P+ Rk Proj. Margin Win Probability 2-Sep at Ole Miss 26 -25.7 7% 9-Sep Oklahoma State 22 -21.6 11% 16-Sep Alabama A&M NR 34.5 98% 30-Sep at Louisiana Tech 82 -9.4 29% TBA Arkansas State 83 -3.4 42% TBA Idaho 119 5.1 62% TBA UL-Lafayette 112 3.2 57% TBA UL-Monroe 121 6.5 65% TBA at Georgia Southern 98 -5.9 37% TBA at Georgia State 113 -2.4 44% TBA at New Mexico State 124 1.1 53% TBA at Troy 79 -11.5 25%

Projected S&P+ Rk 108 Proj. Off. / Def. Rk 116 / 86 Projected wins 5.3 Five-Year S&P+ Rk -6.0 (93) 2- and 5-Year Recruiting Rk 111 / 105 2016 TO Margin / Adj. TO Margin* -2 / -3.3 2016 TO Luck/Game +0.5 Returning Production (Off. / Def.) 52% (46%, 58%) 2016 Second-order wins (difference) 6.1 (-0.1)

Now comes the fool's errand. It's a safe bet that South Alabama is going to win close to six games. The Jaguars are probably going to rank around 100th in S&P+, too. The S&P+ projections are a little on the lower side (108th, 5.3 wins), but not that much lower.

But the path to sixish wins is never quite what you think with this team. And one could see how things could get strange again. They have a less than 25 percent chance of winning in only two games and are only over 65 percent once. About seven games are relative tossups, and one could see some sort of "win at Louisiana Tech, then lose at home to ULM" turn.

South Alabama is at once one of the most and least stable programs in the Sun Belt. That Jones has pulled this off is a remarkable feat, considering how young the program is. It played its first game in 2009, and Jones is the only coach the Jags have ever had.

Still, at some point you want more, right? South Alabama has proven capable of taking down impressive teams, but the Jags still go win-lose-win-lose-win all year. At some point, those consternating losses have to stop, right?

Even if there is a brighter future, that probably isn't going to take shape in 2017. The Jags are too green in the receiving corps, and the run defense still has a lot to prove, even if the pass defense is awesome.

But hey, if you’re going to be mediocre, you’d rather be mediocre in this way, right? More ups and more downs is way more entertaining. For outsiders, at least.

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