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TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN (2024) dir. Hannah Marks.

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Jarrett Stidham big NFL draft winner as Patriots’ roster takes shape – New England Patriots Blog

After selecting 10 players in the 2020 NFL draft, and then agreeing to terms with 14 rookie free agents, the New England Patriots’ roster has a much different look than it did last week. The biggest question, however, remains right at the top: Is Jarrett Stidham ready to take over the reins at quarterback?

The 2019 fourth-round draft choice was arguably the biggest winner of draft weekend when the Patriots passed on not only Jordan Love at No. 23, but then every other quarterback in the draft as well. That further cleared his path to earn the QB1 job, although coach Bill Belichick isn’t just going to hand it to him. Stidham will still have to duplicate what he did last preseason, when Belichick tabbed him over Brian Hoyer for the all-important No. 2 job.

Belichick knows what Hoyer can do. It’s a point he made after the Patriots signed him in 2017 following the trade of Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers.

As for what Stidham can do, there’s more of a blind spot because he simply hasn’t had the opportunity. And therein lies the intrigue for what’s ahead for the Patriots as their 90-man roster has taken shape (* = rookie).

Quarterbacks (4)

Stidham, Hoyer, J’Mar Smith*, Brian Lewerke*

Right now the New England quarterback job is Jarrett Stidham’s to lose. Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire

The Patriots usually carry only three quarterbacks, because there are only so many snaps to go around. But in an offseason when all the learning is virtual, it makes it easier to add a fourth player, which also sparks memories of 2000, when the fourth quarterback behind Drew Bledsoe, John Friesz and Michael Bishop was a youngster named Tom Brady.

Running backs (6)

Sony Michel, James White, Rex Burkhead, Damien Harris, Brandon Bolden, J.J. Taylor*

From top to bottom, this is potentially the best position group on offense. A competition between Michel and Harris for the top spot could bring out the best in both runners, while Taylor — an undrafted free agent from Arizona — will be an interesting player to watch from a Dion Lewis-type perspective (undersized playmaker facing longer odds to stick).

Fullbacks (2)

Jakob Johnson, Dan Vitale

The Patriots utilize the position as much as any team, and after the retirement of James Develin on Monday, Johnson and free-agent signee Vitale (Green Bay Packers) provide more options, while versatile tight end Dalton Keene — the third-round pick from Virginia Tech (101st overall) — will factor into the mix.

Tight ends (6)

Matt LaCosse, Devin Asiasi*, Dalton Keene*, Ryan Izzo, Rashod Berry*, Jake Burt*

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Check out highlights of UCLA’s versatile tight end Devin Asiasi.

If Asiasi (third round, No. 91) can get up to speed quickly, he has a chance to be TE1, but that might be asking a lot in a virtual offseason. The Patriots finished last in the NFL in tight end receptions and targets last season, but that is poised to change with more options for coordinator Josh McDaniels to tap.

Wide receivers (13)

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Julian Edelman, N’Keal Harry, Mohamed Sanu, Damiere Byrd, Jakobi Meyers, Gunner Olszewski, Marqise Lee, Devin Ross, Quincy Adeboyejo, Will Hastings*, Sean Riley*, Isaiah Zuber*, Jeff Thomas*

Belichick noted how the Patriots invested a first-round pick in Harry last year, and technically used a 2020 second-rounder to bring Sanu aboard, so he hardly views the cupboard as bare. He’s banking on improvement from young pass-catchers. The undrafted group of Hastings (Auburn), Riley (Syracuse), Zuber (Mississippi State) and Thomas (Miami) will all get a long look, with Thomas viewed as worthy of a draftable grade.

Offensive tackles (5)

Isaiah Wynn, Marcus Cannon, Yodny Cajuste, Korey Cunningham, Justin Herron*

Cajuste, a 2019 third-round draft pick from West Virginia who spent his rookie season on injured reserve, is healthy again. If he elevates to the swing tackle role and Cannon can return to form, it would strengthen a position that was a trouble spot in 2019 (in part because of injuries).

Center (2)

David Andrews, Dustin Woodard*

Andrews says he is cleared to return after missing 2019 because of blood clots in his lungs, but the Patriots still need an insurance policy behind him, which is why nabbing Woodard (Memphis) in the seventh round might be one of their most important selections.

Guards (6)

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Joe Thuney, Shaq Mason, Hjalte Froholdt, Michael Onwenu*, Jermaine Eluemunor, Najee Toran

Froholdt, a 2019 fourth-round pick from Arkansas who spent his rookie season on injured reserve, is healthy again and pairs with 2020 sixth-rounder Onwenu (Michigan) to fill the pipeline with youth and depth.

Defensive tackle (7)

Lawrence Guy, Beau Allen, Byron Cowart, Adam Butler, Nick Thurman, Bill Murray*, Courtney Wallace*

The Patriots are banking on Allen, a free-agent signing from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, filling the void created by Danny Shelton’s free-agent departure, as well as 2019 fifth-round pick Cowart (Maryland) contributing more.

4-3 defensive end (2)

Deatrich Wise Jr., Nick Coe

The Patriots use a multiple-front defense, with the pieces fitting differently depending on whom they are playing, and Wise and the undrafted Coe (Auburn) would factor into the mix more in a four-man front.

3-4 outside linebacker (8)

John Simon, Chase Winovich, Anfernee Jennings*, Derek Rivers, Shilique Calhoun, Brandon Copeland, Tashawn Bower, Trevon Hill*

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Replacing Kyle Van Noy will be a challenge, and it might take more than one player given his versatile skill set. Winovich (2019 third round) offers a high-upside pass-rush option, while Jennings (third round, Alabama) is a physical player who impressed scouts with his toughness.

3-4 inside linebacker (7)

Dont’a Hightower, Ja’Whaun Bentley, Josh Uche*, Terez Hall, Cassh Maluia*, De’Jon Harris*, Kyahva Tezino*

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Check out some of the highlights of former Michigan defensive end Josh Uche.

Uche, the second-round pick from Michigan, was viewed by some teams as more of an off-the-line linebacker because of his size (6-foot-1, 245 pounds), but his pass-rushing skills should also make him part of sub packages in obvious non-running situations.

Cornerback (8)

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Stephon Gilmore, Jason McCourty, J.C. Jackson, Jonathan Jones, Joejuan Williams, D’Angelo Ross, Lenzy Pipkins, Myles Bryant*

This is arguably the deepest position on the entire roster, led by the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year (Gilmore), and returns completely intact from 2019.

Safety (8)

Devin McCourty, Patrick Chung, Adrian Phillips, Kyle Dugger*, Terrence Brooks, Cody Davis, Malik Gant, Adarius Pickett

Dugger, the team’s top draft pick (second round, No. 37) from Lenoir-Rhyne, projects to help immediately on special teams and in sub packages. He’s the type of fast, explosive athlete the Patriots will need to call on to get through the AFC and to defend the likes of Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson.

Specialists (6)

K: Justin Rohrwasser*

P: Jake Bailey

LS: Joe Cardona

Coverage: Matthew Slater, Justin Bethel, Brandon King

Belichick has noted several times how fortunate he has been to go from Adam Vinatieri to Stephen Gostkowski at kicker, and now the attention turns to Rohrwasser, the fifth-round pick from Marshall.

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The Action - Twentieth Century Focus (1967)

A fab insight into The Action!, their personalities, what it was like gigging in 1967 and a couple of brief sound bites of Reggie King's vocals.

He's right up there with Steve Marriott and Rod Stewart, making the Holy Trinity of #mod sound, IMHO.

OK — as vocalists, Paul Jones, Eric Burden, Ray Davies, Rod Argent and Kenny Pickett are all worth a mention, too.

This video was uploaded to YouTube by Fudgie Mod, a very worthwhile endeavour! #KTF

Other #TheAction! background:

» Their Biography: »»»» The Action Biography: The High Soul of Lost Mods

» There are more interviews (in PDF version) on The Action and Mighty Baby website, here: »»»» A Bucketful of Brains; »»»» Brian Cant's Pants interview.

» Wikipedia has a decent write-up: »»»» The Action! | Wikipedia, including their… …discography, which you can also find to buy on Discogs (no affiliation).

I was 13 when my bezzie introduced me to The Action. They've been right up there for me ever since. Even their garage psych stuff, that rarely gets a mention in mod circles, is refined and worth a listen.

I really hope you enjoy discovering this iconic mod band. It's not just their music; their look and attitude personify 60s modernism. They are more than just Shadows and Reflections — they're the real deal.

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Rick Hall, 'Father of Muscle Shoals Music,' Dead at 85

Legendary record producer and Fame studio owner Rick Hall, the man regarded as the "Father of Muscle Shoals Music," died early Tuesday morning, according to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Reportedly in declining health in recent months, Hall was 85. 

Hall's Grammy-winning production touched nearly every genre of popular music from country to R&B, and his Fame Studio and publishing company were a breeding ground for future legends in the worlds of songwriting and session work, as well as a recording home to some of the greatest musicians and recording artists of all time, including Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Wilson Pickett and many more. To date, the studio and its publishing company have been responsible for an estimated 350 million record sales, with songs by everyone from the Beatles to GeorgeStrait.

Raised by his father after his mother abandoned Hall and his younger sister, Hall played several instruments including guitar, fiddle and mandolin, and performed in a number of musical groups. After helping to license the Percy Sledge tune "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966, Hall co-founded Fame Publishing in 1959 with Tom Stafford and future Tammy Wynette and George Jones producer-songwriter Billy Sherrill. The company scored early cuts with tunes by Brenda Lee, Roy Orbison and pop star Tommy Roe, and Hall soon took sole ownership of Fame, which was an acronym for Florence Alabama Music Enterprises. In 1961, he produced the first gold record in Muscle Shoals history with Arthur Alexander's "You Better Move On," later cut by the Rolling Stones and an influence on the early work of the Beatles. "We were trying to get that bass sound Arthur Alexander was getting in Muscle Shoals, we love his records," John Lennon would say, according to the official Fame website. The studio's first rhythm section, in fact, included bass player Norbert Putnam, an Alabama native who would go on to become one of Nashville's most respected producers in his own right.

Muscle Shoals' "Swampers," the studio's second house rhythm section who were immortalized in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama," would leave Fame to form their own studio in 1969, but the ensuing decade would see Hall inking a deal with Capitol Records to distribute Fame Records, as well as working with producer Mike Curb, who brought future teen idols the Osmonds and their teenaged sister, Marie, to the studio to record. Others who scored major hits throughout the decade included country-pop crossover artist Mac Davis and songwriter Paul Anka. Terri Gibbs, the CMA's first-ever Horizon Award (now Best New Artist) winner, recorded at Fame and, in 1981, the publishing company scored a major hit with Ronnie Milsap's pop-country smash "(There's) No Getting' Over Me." 

Earl Thomas Conley, T. Graham Brown, Ricky Van Shelton and Alabama all scored hits with songs generated at Fame Publishing, and Hall would produce Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers' Top 10 Houston to Denver LP in 1984. Following several years without a hit, guitar icon Jerry Reed would return to the top of the country charts with "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" and "The Bird," both cut at Fame. In 1987, Hall was responsible for signing a local bar band playing just down the street from Fame –  Shenandoah. Later Fame tunes that became huge hits included "I Swear," a country hit for John Michael Montgomery that was also a pop smash for All-4-One in 1994. Tim McGraw's "I Like It, I Love It" also originated at Fame, co-penned by Mark Hall. The Dixie Chicks, GeorgeStrait, Martina McBride, Kenny Chesney and many others logged country hits with songs from the vast Fame catalog.

Other artists who more recently recorded at Fame include Gregg Allman, who cut his final album, Southern Blood, at the studio, Drive-By Truckers and Jason Isbell. In a Twitter post, Isbell wrote: "Rick Hall and his family gave me my first job in the music business, and nobody in the industry ever worked harder than Rick. Nobody. American music wouldn’t be the same without his contributions. His death is a huge loss to those of us who knew him and those who didn’t."

Rick Hall was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1985. In 2013, he was featured in the acclaimed documentary Muscle Shoals, and in 2014 received a Grammy Trustees Award for his "significant contribution to the field of recording." In 2015, he published the memoir The Man from Muscle Shoals: My Journey from Shame to Fame. He is survived by his wife, Linda, and three sons, Rick Jr., Mark and Rodney. 

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