#overcoached

[arabssport]

ستوديو كورة بلس | محمد داود يتحدث عن "overcoaching" جوارديولا ويستشهد بكتاب سيرته الذاتيه

ستوديو كورة بلس | محمد داود يتحدث عن “overcoaching” جوارديولا ويستشهد بكتاب سيرته الذاتيه

ستوديو كورة بلس | “جوارديولا حول كرة القدم لشطرنج” 🗣️ محمد داود يوضح أسباب الـ”overcoaching” في مبارايات جوارديولا الكبيرة …

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

As President Joe Biden mingled on the House floor following his State of the Union address Thursday night, Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) gave the official Republican response, a stern but bizarrely delivered rebuttal that focused heavily on immigration and the economy.

The freshman senator is considered a rising star in the party. But her speech’s intense tone—with an over-the-top dramatic cadence that was delivered in a kitchen—left political operatives and observers struggling to make sense of it.

The performance was so bad that some Republicans watched the high-profile speech with a grimace. A GOP strategist told The Daily Beast that Britt’s delivery quickly became a gossip item Thursday night among operatives connected to Donald Trump—something that could have potential implications for her consideration as a vice presidential pick on the 2024 ticket.

“Everyone’s fucking losing it,” this Republican said, requesting anonymity to discuss private conversations. “It’s one of our biggest disasters ever.”

Several popular social media influencers in the MAGA camp also panned the speech; the account Catturd tweeted Britt was "awful" to his 2.4 million followers.

The setting of the kitchen table—more so the kitchen than the table—for Britt’s speech also left some seasoned Republican strategists confused.

“Senator Katie Britt is a very impressive person. She ran a hell of race in [Alabama],” Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump White House communications adviser and Nikki Haley supporter posted on X. “I do not understand the decision to put her in a KITCHEN for one of the most important speeches she’s ever given.”

Olivia Perez-Cubas, the former spokesperson for Haley’s 2024 presidential bid, also said in a post on X that while Britt “is incredibly impressive, unsure why she felt the need to deliver the SOTU response from a kitchen.”

Tim Miller, the former Jeb Bush aide turned ex-Republican, called the kitchen setting “creepy” and said it made former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s much-maligned response to Barack Obama in 2009 “look like the Finest Hour speech.”

Brendan Buck, a former senior adviser to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), also acknowledged that Britt’s “delivery was unfortunate.”

“She was clearly overcoached,” Buck said on MSNBC.

Britt went for a dramatic performance with her State of the Union rebuttal, casting Biden as a failed president and arguing that the GOP was the best option for regular working families.

But the senator's delivery turned out to be so dramatic that it ended up being distracting at best and disingenuous at worst.

Allie Beth Stuckey, a conservative commentator, posted on X Friday morning that Britt had genuine appeal in coming across like "the moms at the school drop off" and praised the kitchen setting.

"But the delivery was parody-level terrible, and I promise that didn’t sway any of those suburban moms we’re trying to reach," Stuckey wrote.

State of the Union responses from rising stars in the opposing party are notorious for generating awkward, unflattering moments that can follow a politician through an otherwise solid career. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is still remembered for awkwardly taking a sip of water during his response speech over a decade ago.

The GOP strategist who called Britt's performance a disaster likened it to Rubio’s water moment—but they said Britt was actually worse and that she “lowered her stature” in doing it.

A Britt spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.

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i made the mistake of reading the youtube comments on their media scrum postgame, and them blaming mitch and saying auston is having a 'mediocre season outside the 2 hattys' nine games in make me want to tear my hair out

soooo many people were taking his quotes out of context on twitter last night when.. in the media itself he's actually defending his teammates for not giving them good chances despite an extended shift..... but yeah like, refusal to recognize the pattern (leafs needing time to heat up) and wanting to overreact/overcoach from the jump could lead to the leafs downfall in some ways! so glad all these people online are not actually responsible for decision-making fjdklsf

[raindadax]

girlCOACH 101: Lesson #2... Your OVERcoaching is creating ROBOTS! Girls are naturally coachable so stop trying to show everybody you can coach by coming up with so many plays. Show them by actually teaching girls the game! Too many rigid plays can make the more naturally apprehensive girl athlete become a robot. It's youth sports, even high school, players should be learning how to play, how to read defenses, how to adapt on offense, how to think the game and how to compete. USA basketball recommends 75% of practices involve competition between players NOT learning plays. Let's make a deal...try to at least get to 50%! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmp7fh4L2G9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[losangelesvalorant]

final thoughts on games today:

Tl;dr: london is going to have Issues with a capital I, paris is fine and will be better w hanbin, boston were okay and them losing just solidifies how fucking scary and well-oiled nyxl is rather than boston being terrible. Titans, like usual, have no respect for their opponents and could be even scarier /if/ they wanted to be, valiant pops off sometimes but cant do it consistently, shock looks rusty and dallas needs to pocket decay even harder than they already are to win games.

london: i see a lot of potential in them, but until they gain confidence they’re c tier for me. They seem overcoached and lost when they aren’t unable to go through with their set plays, of which they way too many for each map. When they were able to play their game, they cycled their ults well, but were easily forced out of their comfort zone. Bernar tried his best to carry, but jmac looked lost and wasn’t able to bait nicodgh’s walls at all, that might be a problem w coordination w sanguinar for speedboost tho. babel wasn’t quick enough to get his walls out in time, though they were great when he did. Glister and highly tried their best, sanguinar seems to play very individualistically which gave london chances, but fdgod just outplayed him mostly. Once teams figure out how to play vs them they’re fucked unless the coaches move away from set plays and unless the team builds more confidence. This team is going to suffer with hero pools if they don’t fix something quick. London honestly and truly has a TON of potential, but not the coordination or confidence or coaching to utilize it.

paris: they’re gonna be scary as they get more coordinated! Can’t wait til they can run at full strength w better tanks. They made good adaptations and looked good doing it. Nicodgh’s walls were sick, nosmite looked great, fdgod is a fragger, xzi clicked heads and greyy and hyp did good too. Benbest i didnt watch. I really like what i see with this team, but we haven’t seen them at full strength so i dont feel like i have much to say about them. Definitely a dark horse for me. They should thrive with hero pools. 

nyxl: nyxl looks as dominant as ever. They’re coordinated, smart, aware, turn impossible situations around, and quickly shut down every win condition boston had before they could even execute it. Though whoru’s mei is def the weak link for me (his walls kinda suck. I think theyre just giving him stage experience here tbh. His genji slaps tho), him and sbb/nenne are a scary duo, everything that can be said abt jjonak and anamo has been said already (They are the best. They are the best. They are the best.), and mano and hotba are both doing excellently. I dont feel that this is their optimal meta, but nyxl has showed a lot of willingness to adapt to their opponents and make swaps, which i like. I’m not worried for them in hero pools, though they might stumble a bit. They’re solidly in S tier for me now

boston: This is gonna be controversial (and take this w a grain of salt cuz im plat.) but boston played better than i expected cuz im a pessimist and was expecting them to get completely rolled, and they at least showed some signs of life. They’ve clearly scrimmed a lot of different comps and looked at least vaguely competent in them, which is more than dallas valiant and london can say. They tried to go for a lot of clutches which never rly worked. they tried to adapt, but nyxl outmatched them and kinda drove them away. Axxiom and fusions were coordinated and i liked their dive, their double shield not so much. boston dps were holding their own, swimmer and myunbong were too, there’s not rly a carry on this team. axxiom i think is being slept on tho. They could definitely kite better and coordinate more, and make faster/smarter swaps, but they at least looked pretty synergized. They were clearly outmatched but they def looked better throughout the whole series than london did vs nyxl after the first 2 maps. Boston seems like a B- tier team to me, but they could be better and i do want to see them play more before im certain abt this. I’d call this a quality loss despite the scoreline

vancouver: Titans clearly didn’t prep much for this match and didn’t respect valiant as much as they should have. There’s no weak points on this team, just that all of them went for clutches they shouldn’t have and got punished for it bc they assumed valiant would be weaker than they were. Titans hate being methodical but are great when they are. When they subbed stitch in, they went for more dumb plays it seemed like, so i bet sms is the one keeping them chill. Fissure’s playing bumper style (taking space and dying for it) but quieter, which I like, bc it means they can pocket haksal harder and let twilight go for more plays. Good adaptations, great plays, great synergy, once titans got their feet under them and downloaded valiant it was over. Their dive was soooo clean. Nothing to be said about this roster that hasnt been said already (theyre the best). This is classic titans and im glad to see losing bumper hasnt completely stopped them from doing dumb shit, cuz even if it hurts me to watch its fun. They should be absolutely fine with hero pools, S tier.

valiant: Valiant only have one comp and theyre Very good at it, especially in the mirror, but theyre having trouble adapting to titans. They have very high highs and very low lows, they also try to clutch sometimes and fuck up. When the team pops off theyre sick, when they dont they… dont. Gig is a madlad. I do like that they prepped for the titan’s bap strat on lijiang and shut it down entirely, that was very good coaching, but they weren’t able to adapt to non-mirror matches after that. They might get fucked by hero pools bc they didn’t show anything successfully other than rein/dva variations, but we’ll see. I'm finding them fun to watch and I'm interested to see if they can consistently maintain their peak play. B tier, i think their weaknesses are more exploitable than boston’s but that boston would lose to them. Id compare them to hunters last year but if hunters played meta

shock: I didnt watch this match super close tbh. Shock looks strong as usual, but they stumbled far too much for my liking when they let doha and decay get value but otherwise incredibly dominant. Architect’s ana got sooooo much value as the series went on, beautiful sleeps beautiful nades beautiful nanos etc *chefs kiss.* i dont think shock prepped super hard for them, and they rly couldve adapted better on horizon and won that map, but it was overall dominant. They seemed pretty rusty honestly but theyre still good, but they should be pissed they got fullheld on horizon. I’m not going to draw any conclusions from this game when it comes to shock bc its one game and its their first game back. S tier, they’ll be fine with hero pools.

Dallas: Dallas looked way better than yesterday, when decay and doha were unleashed and it was less about taking space they were monsters. Tank play was better but not great, glad theyre not making note play rein anymore. Decay is a god and doha played around him really well and his walls were sick. When decay couldn’t play mccree and couldnt get support, there was nothing dallas could do. Gamsu… seemed a bit tilted and used ults he shouldnt have. There were also communication issues, it didnt seem like trill called some of his shatters which meant the team couldnt follow up. They weren’t able to adapt that well without set strats, and other teams will use that to their advantage. Once a team figures out how to shut down doha and decay the game is over. C tier, will struggle in hero pools

right now rankings for me go titans, nyxl shock in S tier, glads in A tier, toronto, paris, valiant, boston in B tier, dallas, london in C tier

[badhockeymom]

NHL WAM Summer Camp vol 4 episode 4: Rasmus Ristolainen

The hosts of the show visit Turku where Rasmus Ristolainen has a training day with his personal physio coach Ville Rintala.

(link)

The training is on a football pitch and of course Risto has footwear to match the occasion, camo/gold cleats.

(I’ll skip most of the narration here, focusing on the interview bits, okay? One of the hosts, Manninen, tries out Ristolainen’s exercises, they talk with Rasmus and his coach, and later move on to Rasmus’ apartment in Turku.)

Q: Ripa (note: they don’t stick to just one nickname, why would they!), how has your summer been?

R: Really good. Nothing special, a lot of training and I’ve been traveling pretty much.

Q: Yes, I’ve seen on your IG, you running the hills of Crete and Cyprus.

Q: Ville, how has Rasse’s summer training looked like? Progress?

V: Yes, there’s progress every day. We have four more weeks to go before he goes back to the US.

Q: Rasmus isn’t one of your basic players who’ll just do what the trainer says, he has his own opinions on how to do the exercises. I guess you don’t have to push him very hard to get him to do anything.

V: Not if we practice something that he likes to do, like today. But there are parts of training he likes less, like conditioning. It takes some effort to wind down the pace with him, he’s always wanting to move on to the next move. He hates staying still. But it’s futile to overcoach any athlete, you don’t want to yell, there has to be the internal motivation to practice.

(moving on to Risto’s sunny balcony)

Q: You have a pretty nice place here. But hey, not a penthouse! Have you tried to pressure your upstairs neighbors to move out?

R: Well, I’ve tried to play music annoyingly loudly a couple of times each summer but that doesn’t seem to do much. Most of the other residents are a bit older and they spend a lot of the summer out on their summer cottages. I haven’t really even seen who lives up there.

Q:. What have you been doing? Your instagram is full of training pics.

R: I haven’t done too much else to be honest. I like working out and this summer I’ve done some trips to nice training places. I’ve been on Mykonos, in Marbella, a couple of times in Sweden. That takes up most of the summer.

Q: Do you always travel with the same training group?

R: Basically yes. A bit more in Mykonos but in Spain it was me and Ville.

Q: Tell me about how John Scott took you out in the Sabres locker room? How does that happen?

R: it was just some horseplay that we had after morning ice. I threw a cup or something at him from behind. I didn’t mean anything bad but he just happened to turn around and it hit him right in the face. He chased me for a while until I couldn’t run away anymore. Well, it calmed down, but then he said he wants to show me something. He took me in a chokehold and told me to tap out as soon as I don’t feel anything anymore. I fainted immediately. I didn’t have time to tap or anything. I woke up on the locker room floor. It was a weird feeling, being out for like ten seconds, they were pumping my chest in panic and I wake up there, like, what happened, and head to the gym.

Q: Hasn’t Scott told later that he panicked totally, shit, I killed our highest draft pick, we gotta get the guy up.

R: Yes, I’ve heard. It was scary, all right, but at least I now know what it feels like.

Q: He seemed like a nice dude, we met him in Buffalo one year.

R: He is. I actually called him up then to come in for the show to tell how it went, that story can give him unnecessary bad reputation if people don’t know what actually happened and think that he did some shit to me on purpose. But we’re cool, it was just fooling around. He was a great teammate and we still message each other from time to time.

Q: Time for Twitter questions. First, does Rasmus have a car with a woman figure and letters RR in front already?

R: What does that mean?  

Q: Some car mod apparently.

R: No, I don’t have my cars modified.

Q: Who of these would you rather take down with a body check on open ice: a) Ovechkin, b) Mikko Koivu, c) Brad Marchand, d) Hornqvist, e) someone else, who?

R: All of them. (Exclaims boldly) Everyone. All together at once or one at a time.

Q: Tile or tin roof?

R: The one that stays cooler.

Q: Goal or assist?

R: Win.

Q: The best road city?

R: Toronto.

Q: Toronto, really? We get Vegas a lot.

R: Vegas is not that much my style.

Q: I’ve heard you train with MMA fighters in the summer. Do you follow UFC, have you gone to see any fights live?

R: Haven’t watched it live but I do like to watch martial arts, UFC, boxing. I’ve trained with Teemu Packalén (below) for a few years now.

Q: Which side of the river are we on now, by the way?

R: The other side. Both sides are the other side.

(The river Aura runs through Turku and the sides of the river are referred to “This” and “The other” side - to be more exact, it’s “on this side” and “on the other side” said in the local dialect, but if it’s just a running joke to refer to the POV in the situation or if there is a distinction is a complete mystery to me. I’m not from there)

Q: Meatballs with mashed potatoes, chicken and pasta or baked macaroni casserole?

R: I’d say macaroni casserole.

Q: It’s hot in here.

R: Yes, the air doesn’t move at all here. But you’re the one who wanted to sit here. This is like a sauna! An American style sauna where you can’t even trow water on the stove.

Q: Which elbow pad do you put on first?

R: Left. I don’t know why.

Q: Would you dare to put pink laces in your skates and play with them next season?

R: No. It’s not about daring but - no. I don’t do that kind of foolery.

Q: Did you get fined for this celly?

R: No fine but I keep hearing about it. That and the other one. Both of the two goals I did last season, people keep giving me shit about the celly. But at least people remember them!

Q: But it’s the right way. Let the feeling take over!

R: Yes. When you score only a couple of times a season, you gotta put on a show when it happens.

Q: Donna or Samppalinna?

R: Donna.

Q: Thanks for the answers!

R: Difficult questions!

Q: We’re going out on a boat now! Rasmus is going to show his berth next. (Rasmus laughs) He doesn’t have a boat, though, but he can show someone else’s.

(After the closing credits)

Q: So you got your driver’s licence back?

R: I’ve always had it.

Q: You can believe that in the NHL WAM history we always get most unusable stuff with Ripa.

Q: You must like this car model, you have the same in the US?

R: Yes. (It’s) safe.

Q: Do you want to comment your speeding ticket?

R: Better not try to explain. 

R: (on pizza toppings) Pineapple, mushrooms, onion, garlic and pulled chicken wing meat. 

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[rosepmarkert]

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

However, he made it obvious that he was not happy that they had an impact on the game. In Thursday's Thanksgiving Day game, both the Cowboys and the Raiders were penalised 14 times. The Cowboys received a franchise-record 166 yards as a result of the penalties, while the Raiders received 110. Following an altercation out of bounds after a punt, Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph and Raiders safety Roderic Teamer were dismissed in the third quarter. Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. The game-winning field goal attempt was set up by a 33-yard pass interference call on Cowboys CB Anthony Brown, who did not turn around for a long ball made by Derek Carr on third-and-18 from the Las Vegas 43. Article From here about "Well, this is definitely going to be the most watched game outside of the Super Bowl, and I hated that it came down to simply chucking the ball up and getting your penalties to get your big plays," Jones remarked. "And I believe we were into it." Don't get me wrong: I'm so proud of our team for the way we hung in, hung in, and came back and played, but it's frustrating for everyone, for all of our fans at this time, to have a game that had you on pretty unsure footing as to where you were going to be with your fundamentals, i.e., whether those were going to be called or not. And they received calls as well, so it's just an off-kilter way to play the game." It wasn't unexpected, however. Jones said that he anticipated a high-penalty game when he spoke with Mike McCarthy before to the game. Shawn Hochuli's crew came into the game with the fifth-most flags (153) and the third-highest penalty yardage (1,207). "28 penalties — I'm not sure what the heck you want me to say," McCarthy remarked. "Write anything you want; I'm ok with it." The Cowboys have been among the league's most penalised teams this season. After Thursday's game, they moved into first place in the league with 91 yards for 816 yards. The Raiders are second with 89 yards on the ground.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. "Obviously, that was irritating," McCarthy said. "From start to end, the game was choppy. Give our boys credit for being focused and fighting. I recognise that the numbers are ludicrous. But, like everything else in this game, there are trends and patterns, and we expected this game to be officiated in this manner. "But, in the same breath, you have to straddle the line." I don't want our players to slow down and play slower. We've done it before, and it didn't assist us when we were overcoaching the penalties a few weeks ago. We're going to get back up on our feet and start fighting. We need to work hard on our basics and finish plays. We'll look at it thoroughly. Every week, we assess the penalties. We break them down, and it will be part of our primary focus as we prepare for the Saints." Brown's penalties cost him 91 yards. He joins Trayvon Mullen and Xavien Howard as the third player since 2000 to be penalised four times for defensive pass interference in a single game. Brown referred to it as "one of those days," albeit after one breakdown in the second quarter, he looked to jokingly search for a flag from the referees. "As a DB, you certainly have to have a short memory, because you're always on to the next play," Brown said. "We're in it to the bitter finish." Unfortunately, the last penalty was critical. We simply have to keep battling. We have no influence over whether or not the ref throws flags. We can't dispute with them since it won't make a difference." When it looked that Carr had collided with Micah Parsons, he was called for roughing-the-passer. "I believe we should be playing football instead of tag," the rookie linebacker stated. In the first half, the Cowboys had a possible fumble recovery reversed when Jayron Kearse seemed to poke the ball loose from tight end Darren Waller. McCarthy was unable to contest the replay official's determination that the pass was incomplete. "I was genuinely celebrating with my teammates on the sideline with my helmet off," Kearse said. "I have no influence over the call they make." That is beyond my control. We'll simply continue to play football. Each to his or her own. You may play the footage and everyone who views it will be able to see what happened. I haven't watched the performance. I only know that from my perspective, I felt he was sprinting with the ball. As I already said, the problem tonight is the officiating. We'll simply have to put up with it."#instagram #happy #nature #photography #fashion #instadaily #beauty #instalike #fun #friends #me #summer #tbt #cute #beautiful #likeforlike #smile #music #ootd #family #model #follow4follow #lifestyle #design #motivation #beach #sunset #amazing #dog #makeup Read the full article

[lilianjdubose]

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

However, he made it obvious that he was not happy that they had an impact on the game. In Thursday's Thanksgiving Day game, both the Cowboys and the Raiders were penalised 14 times. The Cowboys received a franchise-record 166 yards as a result of the penalties, while the Raiders received 110. Following an altercation out of bounds after a punt, Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph and Raiders safety Roderic Teamer were dismissed in the third quarter. Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. The game-winning field goal attempt was set up by a 33-yard pass interference call on Cowboys CB Anthony Brown, who did not turn around for a long ball made by Derek Carr on third-and-18 from the Las Vegas 43. Article From here about "Well, this is definitely going to be the most watched game outside of the Super Bowl, and I hated that it came down to simply chucking the ball up and getting your penalties to get your big plays," Jones remarked. "And I believe we were into it." Don't get me wrong: I'm so proud of our team for the way we hung in, hung in, and came back and played, but it's frustrating for everyone, for all of our fans at this time, to have a game that had you on pretty unsure footing as to where you were going to be with your fundamentals, i.e., whether those were going to be called or not. And they received calls as well, so it's just an off-kilter way to play the game." It wasn't unexpected, however. Jones said that he anticipated a high-penalty game when he spoke with Mike McCarthy before to the game. Shawn Hochuli's crew came into the game with the fifth-most flags (153) and the third-highest penalty yardage (1,207). "28 penalties — I'm not sure what the heck you want me to say," McCarthy remarked. "Write anything you want; I'm ok with it." The Cowboys have been among the league's most penalised teams this season. After Thursday's game, they moved into first place in the league with 91 yards for 816 yards. The Raiders are second with 89 yards on the ground.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. "Obviously, that was irritating," McCarthy said. "From start to end, the game was choppy. Give our boys credit for being focused and fighting. I recognise that the numbers are ludicrous. But, like everything else in this game, there are trends and patterns, and we expected this game to be officiated in this manner. "But, in the same breath, you have to straddle the line." I don't want our players to slow down and play slower. We've done it before, and it didn't assist us when we were overcoaching the penalties a few weeks ago. We're going to get back up on our feet and start fighting. We need to work hard on our basics and finish plays. We'll look at it thoroughly. Every week, we assess the penalties. We break them down, and it will be part of our primary focus as we prepare for the Saints." Brown's penalties cost him 91 yards. He joins Trayvon Mullen and Xavien Howard as the third player since 2000 to be penalised four times for defensive pass interference in a single game. Brown referred to it as "one of those days," albeit after one breakdown in the second quarter, he looked to jokingly search for a flag from the referees. "As a DB, you certainly have to have a short memory, because you're always on to the next play," Brown said. "We're in it to the bitter finish." Unfortunately, the last penalty was critical. We simply have to keep battling. We have no influence over whether or not the ref throws flags. We can't dispute with them since it won't make a difference." When it looked that Carr had collided with Micah Parsons, he was called for roughing-the-passer. "I believe we should be playing football instead of tag," the rookie linebacker stated. In the first half, the Cowboys had a possible fumble recovery reversed when Jayron Kearse seemed to poke the ball loose from tight end Darren Waller. McCarthy was unable to contest the replay official's determination that the pass was incomplete. "I was genuinely celebrating with my teammates on the sideline with my helmet off," Kearse said. "I have no influence over the call they make." That is beyond my control. We'll simply continue to play football. Each to his or her own. You may play the footage and everyone who views it will be able to see what happened. I haven't watched the performance. I only know that from my perspective, I felt he was sprinting with the ball. As I already said, the problem tonight is the officiating. We'll simply have to put up with it."#instagram #happy #nature #photography #fashion #instadaily #beauty #instalike #fun #friends #me #summer #tbt #cute #beautiful #likeforlike #smile #music #ootd #family #model #follow4follow #lifestyle #design #motivation #beach #sunset #amazing #dog #makeup Read the full article

[laylavonrueden]

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

However, he made it obvious that he was not happy that they had an impact on the game. In Thursday's Thanksgiving Day game, both the Cowboys and the Raiders were penalised 14 times. The Cowboys received a franchise-record 166 yards as a result of the penalties, while the Raiders received 110. Following an altercation out of bounds after a punt, Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph and Raiders safety Roderic Teamer were dismissed in the third quarter. Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. The game-winning field goal attempt was set up by a 33-yard pass interference call on Cowboys CB Anthony Brown, who did not turn around for a long ball made by Derek Carr on third-and-18 from the Las Vegas 43. Article From here about "Well, this is definitely going to be the most watched game outside of the Super Bowl, and I hated that it came down to simply chucking the ball up and getting your penalties to get your big plays," Jones remarked. "And I believe we were into it." Don't get me wrong: I'm so proud of our team for the way we hung in, hung in, and came back and played, but it's frustrating for everyone, for all of our fans at this time, to have a game that had you on pretty unsure footing as to where you were going to be with your fundamentals, i.e., whether those were going to be called or not. And they received calls as well, so it's just an off-kilter way to play the game." It wasn't unexpected, however. Jones said that he anticipated a high-penalty game when he spoke with Mike McCarthy before to the game. Shawn Hochuli's crew came into the game with the fifth-most flags (153) and the third-highest penalty yardage (1,207). "28 penalties — I'm not sure what the heck you want me to say," McCarthy remarked. "Write anything you want; I'm ok with it." The Cowboys have been among the league's most penalised teams this season. After Thursday's game, they moved into first place in the league with 91 yards for 816 yards. The Raiders are second with 89 yards on the ground.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. "Obviously, that was irritating," McCarthy said. "From start to end, the game was choppy. Give our boys credit for being focused and fighting. I recognise that the numbers are ludicrous. But, like everything else in this game, there are trends and patterns, and we expected this game to be officiated in this manner. "But, in the same breath, you have to straddle the line." I don't want our players to slow down and play slower. We've done it before, and it didn't assist us when we were overcoaching the penalties a few weeks ago. We're going to get back up on our feet and start fighting. We need to work hard on our basics and finish plays. We'll look at it thoroughly. Every week, we assess the penalties. We break them down, and it will be part of our primary focus as we prepare for the Saints." Brown's penalties cost him 91 yards. He joins Trayvon Mullen and Xavien Howard as the third player since 2000 to be penalised four times for defensive pass interference in a single game. Brown referred to it as "one of those days," albeit after one breakdown in the second quarter, he looked to jokingly search for a flag from the referees. "As a DB, you certainly have to have a short memory, because you're always on to the next play," Brown said. "We're in it to the bitter finish." Unfortunately, the last penalty was critical. We simply have to keep battling. We have no influence over whether or not the ref throws flags. We can't dispute with them since it won't make a difference." When it looked that Carr had collided with Micah Parsons, he was called for roughing-the-passer. "I believe we should be playing football instead of tag," the rookie linebacker stated. In the first half, the Cowboys had a possible fumble recovery reversed when Jayron Kearse seemed to poke the ball loose from tight end Darren Waller. McCarthy was unable to contest the replay official's determination that the pass was incomplete. "I was genuinely celebrating with my teammates on the sideline with my helmet off," Kearse said. "I have no influence over the call they make." That is beyond my control. We'll simply continue to play football. Each to his or her own. You may play the footage and everyone who views it will be able to see what happened. I haven't watched the performance. I only know that from my perspective, I felt he was sprinting with the ball. As I already said, the problem tonight is the officiating. We'll simply have to put up with it."#instagram #happy #nature #photography #fashion #instadaily #beauty #instalike #fun #friends #me #summer #tbt #cute #beautiful #likeforlike #smile #music #ootd #family #model #follow4follow #lifestyle #design #motivation #beach #sunset #amazing #dog #makeup Read the full article

[mrfogmaxpro]

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

However, he made it obvious that he was not happy that they had an impact on the game. In Thursday's Thanksgiving Day game, both the Cowboys and the Raiders were penalised 14 times. The Cowboys received a franchise-record 166 yards as a result of the penalties, while the Raiders received 110. Following an altercation out of bounds after a punt, Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph and Raiders safety Roderic Teamer were dismissed in the third quarter. Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. The game-winning field goal attempt was set up by a 33-yard pass interference call on Cowboys CB Anthony Brown, who did not turn around for a long ball made by Derek Carr on third-and-18 from the Las Vegas 43. Article From here about "Well, this is definitely going to be the most watched game outside of the Super Bowl, and I hated that it came down to simply chucking the ball up and getting your penalties to get your big plays," Jones remarked. "And I believe we were into it." Don't get me wrong: I'm so proud of our team for the way we hung in, hung in, and came back and played, but it's frustrating for everyone, for all of our fans at this time, to have a game that had you on pretty unsure footing as to where you were going to be with your fundamentals, i.e., whether those were going to be called or not. And they received calls as well, so it's just an off-kilter way to play the game." It wasn't unexpected, however. Jones said that he anticipated a high-penalty game when he spoke with Mike McCarthy before to the game. Shawn Hochuli's crew came into the game with the fifth-most flags (153) and the third-highest penalty yardage (1,207). "28 penalties — I'm not sure what the heck you want me to say," McCarthy remarked. "Write anything you want; I'm ok with it." The Cowboys have been among the league's most penalised teams this season. After Thursday's game, they moved into first place in the league with 91 yards for 816 yards. The Raiders are second with 89 yards on the ground.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. "Obviously, that was irritating," McCarthy said. "From start to end, the game was choppy. Give our boys credit for being focused and fighting. I recognise that the numbers are ludicrous. But, like everything else in this game, there are trends and patterns, and we expected this game to be officiated in this manner. "But, in the same breath, you have to straddle the line." I don't want our players to slow down and play slower. We've done it before, and it didn't assist us when we were overcoaching the penalties a few weeks ago. We're going to get back up on our feet and start fighting. We need to work hard on our basics and finish plays. We'll look at it thoroughly. Every week, we assess the penalties. We break them down, and it will be part of our primary focus as we prepare for the Saints." Brown's penalties cost him 91 yards. He joins Trayvon Mullen and Xavien Howard as the third player since 2000 to be penalised four times for defensive pass interference in a single game. Brown referred to it as "one of those days," albeit after one breakdown in the second quarter, he looked to jokingly search for a flag from the referees. "As a DB, you certainly have to have a short memory, because you're always on to the next play," Brown said. "We're in it to the bitter finish." Unfortunately, the last penalty was critical. We simply have to keep battling. We have no influence over whether or not the ref throws flags. We can't dispute with them since it won't make a difference." When it looked that Carr had collided with Micah Parsons, he was called for roughing-the-passer. "I believe we should be playing football instead of tag," the rookie linebacker stated. In the first half, the Cowboys had a possible fumble recovery reversed when Jayron Kearse seemed to poke the ball loose from tight end Darren Waller. McCarthy was unable to contest the replay official's determination that the pass was incomplete. "I was genuinely celebrating with my teammates on the sideline with my helmet off," Kearse said. "I have no influence over the call they make." That is beyond my control. We'll simply continue to play football. Each to his or her own. You may play the footage and everyone who views it will be able to see what happened. I haven't watched the performance. I only know that from my perspective, I felt he was sprinting with the ball. As I already said, the problem tonight is the officiating. We'll simply have to put up with it."#instagram #happy #nature #photography #fashion #instadaily #beauty #instalike #fun #friends #me #summer #tbt #cute #beautiful #likeforlike #smile #music #ootd #family #model #follow4follow #lifestyle #design #motivation #beach #sunset #amazing #dog #makeup Read the full article

[debbiebfansler]

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

However, he made it obvious that he was not happy that they had an impact on the game. In Thursday's Thanksgiving Day game, both the Cowboys and the Raiders were penalised 14 times. The Cowboys received a franchise-record 166 yards as a result of the penalties, while the Raiders received 110. Following an altercation out of bounds after a punt, Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph and Raiders safety Roderic Teamer were dismissed in the third quarter. Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. The game-winning field goal attempt was set up by a 33-yard pass interference call on Cowboys CB Anthony Brown, who did not turn around for a long ball made by Derek Carr on third-and-18 from the Las Vegas 43. Article From here about "Well, this is definitely going to be the most watched game outside of the Super Bowl, and I hated that it came down to simply chucking the ball up and getting your penalties to get your big plays," Jones remarked. "And I believe we were into it." Don't get me wrong: I'm so proud of our team for the way we hung in, hung in, and came back and played, but it's frustrating for everyone, for all of our fans at this time, to have a game that had you on pretty unsure footing as to where you were going to be with your fundamentals, i.e., whether those were going to be called or not. And they received calls as well, so it's just an off-kilter way to play the game." It wasn't unexpected, however. Jones said that he anticipated a high-penalty game when he spoke with Mike McCarthy before to the game. Shawn Hochuli's crew came into the game with the fifth-most flags (153) and the third-highest penalty yardage (1,207). "28 penalties — I'm not sure what the heck you want me to say," McCarthy remarked. "Write anything you want; I'm ok with it." The Cowboys have been among the league's most penalised teams this season. After Thursday's game, they moved into first place in the league with 91 yards for 816 yards. The Raiders are second with 89 yards on the ground.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. "Obviously, that was irritating," McCarthy said. "From start to end, the game was choppy. Give our boys credit for being focused and fighting. I recognise that the numbers are ludicrous. But, like everything else in this game, there are trends and patterns, and we expected this game to be officiated in this manner. "But, in the same breath, you have to straddle the line." I don't want our players to slow down and play slower. We've done it before, and it didn't assist us when we were overcoaching the penalties a few weeks ago. We're going to get back up on our feet and start fighting. We need to work hard on our basics and finish plays. We'll look at it thoroughly. Every week, we assess the penalties. We break them down, and it will be part of our primary focus as we prepare for the Saints." Brown's penalties cost him 91 yards. He joins Trayvon Mullen and Xavien Howard as the third player since 2000 to be penalised four times for defensive pass interference in a single game. Brown referred to it as "one of those days," albeit after one breakdown in the second quarter, he looked to jokingly search for a flag from the referees. "As a DB, you certainly have to have a short memory, because you're always on to the next play," Brown said. "We're in it to the bitter finish." Unfortunately, the last penalty was critical. We simply have to keep battling. We have no influence over whether or not the ref throws flags. We can't dispute with them since it won't make a difference." When it looked that Carr had collided with Micah Parsons, he was called for roughing-the-passer. "I believe we should be playing football instead of tag," the rookie linebacker stated. In the first half, the Cowboys had a possible fumble recovery reversed when Jayron Kearse seemed to poke the ball loose from tight end Darren Waller. McCarthy was unable to contest the replay official's determination that the pass was incomplete. "I was genuinely celebrating with my teammates on the sideline with my helmet off," Kearse said. "I have no influence over the call they make." That is beyond my control. We'll simply continue to play football. Each to his or her own. You may play the footage and everyone who views it will be able to see what happened. I haven't watched the performance. I only know that from my perspective, I felt he was sprinting with the ball. As I already said, the problem tonight is the officiating. We'll simply have to put up with it."#instagram #happy #nature #photography #fashion #instadaily #beauty #instalike #fun #friends #me #summer #tbt #cute #beautiful #likeforlike #smile #music #ootd #family #model #follow4follow #lifestyle #design #motivation #beach #sunset #amazing #dog #makeup Read the full article

[dalerwalker2]

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

However, he made it obvious that he was not happy that they had an impact on the game. In Thursday's Thanksgiving Day game, both the Cowboys and the Raiders were penalised 14 times. The Cowboys received a franchise-record 166 yards as a result of the penalties, while the Raiders received 110. Following an altercation out of bounds after a punt, Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph and Raiders safety Roderic Teamer were dismissed in the third quarter. Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. The game-winning field goal attempt was set up by a 33-yard pass interference call on Cowboys CB Anthony Brown, who did not turn around for a long ball made by Derek Carr on third-and-18 from the Las Vegas 43. Article From here about "Well, this is definitely going to be the most watched game outside of the Super Bowl, and I hated that it came down to simply chucking the ball up and getting your penalties to get your big plays," Jones remarked. "And I believe we were into it." Don't get me wrong: I'm so proud of our team for the way we hung in, hung in, and came back and played, but it's frustrating for everyone, for all of our fans at this time, to have a game that had you on pretty unsure footing as to where you were going to be with your fundamentals, i.e., whether those were going to be called or not. And they received calls as well, so it's just an off-kilter way to play the game." It wasn't unexpected, however. Jones said that he anticipated a high-penalty game when he spoke with Mike McCarthy before to the game. Shawn Hochuli's crew came into the game with the fifth-most flags (153) and the third-highest penalty yardage (1,207). "28 penalties — I'm not sure what the heck you want me to say," McCarthy remarked. "Write anything you want; I'm ok with it." The Cowboys have been among the league's most penalised teams this season. After Thursday's game, they moved into first place in the league with 91 yards for 816 yards. The Raiders are second with 89 yards on the ground.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. "Obviously, that was irritating," McCarthy said. "From start to end, the game was choppy. Give our boys credit for being focused and fighting. I recognise that the numbers are ludicrous. But, like everything else in this game, there are trends and patterns, and we expected this game to be officiated in this manner. "But, in the same breath, you have to straddle the line." I don't want our players to slow down and play slower. We've done it before, and it didn't assist us when we were overcoaching the penalties a few weeks ago. We're going to get back up on our feet and start fighting. We need to work hard on our basics and finish plays. We'll look at it thoroughly. Every week, we assess the penalties. We break them down, and it will be part of our primary focus as we prepare for the Saints." Brown's penalties cost him 91 yards. He joins Trayvon Mullen and Xavien Howard as the third player since 2000 to be penalised four times for defensive pass interference in a single game. Brown referred to it as "one of those days," albeit after one breakdown in the second quarter, he looked to jokingly search for a flag from the referees. "As a DB, you certainly have to have a short memory, because you're always on to the next play," Brown said. "We're in it to the bitter finish." Unfortunately, the last penalty was critical. We simply have to keep battling. We have no influence over whether or not the ref throws flags. We can't dispute with them since it won't make a difference." When it looked that Carr had collided with Micah Parsons, he was called for roughing-the-passer. "I believe we should be playing football instead of tag," the rookie linebacker stated. In the first half, the Cowboys had a possible fumble recovery reversed when Jayron Kearse seemed to poke the ball loose from tight end Darren Waller. McCarthy was unable to contest the replay official's determination that the pass was incomplete. "I was genuinely celebrating with my teammates on the sideline with my helmet off," Kearse said. "I have no influence over the call they make." That is beyond my control. We'll simply continue to play football. Each to his or her own. You may play the footage and everyone who views it will be able to see what happened. I haven't watched the performance. I only know that from my perspective, I felt he was sprinting with the ball. As I already said, the problem tonight is the officiating. We'll simply have to put up with it."#instagram #happy #nature #photography #fashion #instadaily #beauty #instalike #fun #friends #me #summer #tbt #cute #beautiful #likeforlike #smile #music #ootd #family #model #follow4follow #lifestyle #design #motivation #beach #sunset #amazing #dog #makeup Read the full article

[bernadettedmoreno]

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.

However, he made it obvious that he was not happy that they had an impact on the game. In Thursday's Thanksgiving Day game, both the Cowboys and the Raiders were penalised 14 times. The Cowboys received a franchise-record 166 yards as a result of the penalties, while the Raiders received 110. Following an altercation out of bounds after a punt, Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph and Raiders safety Roderic Teamer were dismissed in the third quarter. Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. The game-winning field goal attempt was set up by a 33-yard pass interference call on Cowboys CB Anthony Brown, who did not turn around for a long ball made by Derek Carr on third-and-18 from the Las Vegas 43. Article From here about "Well, this is definitely going to be the most watched game outside of the Super Bowl, and I hated that it came down to simply chucking the ball up and getting your penalties to get your big plays," Jones remarked. "And I believe we were into it." Don't get me wrong: I'm so proud of our team for the way we hung in, hung in, and came back and played, but it's frustrating for everyone, for all of our fans at this time, to have a game that had you on pretty unsure footing as to where you were going to be with your fundamentals, i.e., whether those were going to be called or not. And they received calls as well, so it's just an off-kilter way to play the game." It wasn't unexpected, however. Jones said that he anticipated a high-penalty game when he spoke with Mike McCarthy before to the game. Shawn Hochuli's crew came into the game with the fifth-most flags (153) and the third-highest penalty yardage (1,207). "28 penalties — I'm not sure what the heck you want me to say," McCarthy remarked. "Write anything you want; I'm ok with it." The Cowboys have been among the league's most penalised teams this season. After Thursday's game, they moved into first place in the league with 91 yards for 816 yards. The Raiders are second with 89 yards on the ground.

Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, made it plain that he did not blame the referees for his team's 36-33 overtime defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders. "Obviously, that was irritating," McCarthy said. "From start to end, the game was choppy. Give our boys credit for being focused and fighting. I recognise that the numbers are ludicrous. But, like everything else in this game, there are trends and patterns, and we expected this game to be officiated in this manner. "But, in the same breath, you have to straddle the line." I don't want our players to slow down and play slower. We've done it before, and it didn't assist us when we were overcoaching the penalties a few weeks ago. We're going to get back up on our feet and start fighting. We need to work hard on our basics and finish plays. We'll look at it thoroughly. Every week, we assess the penalties. We break them down, and it will be part of our primary focus as we prepare for the Saints." Brown's penalties cost him 91 yards. He joins Trayvon Mullen and Xavien Howard as the third player since 2000 to be penalised four times for defensive pass interference in a single game. Brown referred to it as "one of those days," albeit after one breakdown in the second quarter, he looked to jokingly search for a flag from the referees. "As a DB, you certainly have to have a short memory, because you're always on to the next play," Brown said. "We're in it to the bitter finish." Unfortunately, the last penalty was critical. We simply have to keep battling. We have no influence over whether or not the ref throws flags. We can't dispute with them since it won't make a difference." When it looked that Carr had collided with Micah Parsons, he was called for roughing-the-passer. "I believe we should be playing football instead of tag," the rookie linebacker stated. In the first half, the Cowboys had a possible fumble recovery reversed when Jayron Kearse seemed to poke the ball loose from tight end Darren Waller. McCarthy was unable to contest the replay official's determination that the pass was incomplete. "I was genuinely celebrating with my teammates on the sideline with my helmet off," Kearse said. "I have no influence over the call they make." That is beyond my control. We'll simply continue to play football. Each to his or her own. You may play the footage and everyone who views it will be able to see what happened. I haven't watched the performance. I only know that from my perspective, I felt he was sprinting with the ball. As I already said, the problem tonight is the officiating. We'll simply have to put up with it."#instagram #happy #nature #photography #fashion #instadaily #beauty #instalike #fun #friends #me #summer #tbt #cute #beautiful #likeforlike #smile #music #ootd #family #model #follow4follow #lifestyle #design #motivation #beach #sunset #amazing #dog #makeup Read the full article

[jana-singley-blog]

#LAbron

The L-Train. King James. #23. Lebron James. “One of the Greatest of all Times”. He is a four-time NBA MVP and three-time league champion. Whether you love this man, or you hate him, you have to admit that he is an amazing basketball player. Although I am one of the people that dislike “The King of Basketball”, I am and have been a very big Lakers fan my entire life. Before I even understand what was going on, or even how basketball was played, I was cheering for the Lakers. So when I heard that Lebron was coming to the Lakers, agreeing to a four-year deal worth $154 million, I had very mixed emotions. On one side, I was excited because it gave the Lakers a very good chance of not only going to the playoffs in the next few years, but maybe even being able to win a couple more championships. With the 2017-2018 roster, with rookies like Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, and Lonzo Ball, then adding Lebron James, I realized that there was a high chance of the team doing very well. I was however worried about the Golden State Warriors, who have dominated the playoffs and championships for the past 4 or 5 years. On the other hand, I was upset, because of my disliking of James. Throughout his whole career, Lebron has been cocky, and arrogant, and most basketball players have these attributes to a certain extent. But these past few years, it seems to be that Lebron has been more conceited, or overconfident. This is one of the reasons why I dislike Lebron. Another reason I fear Lebron coming to the Lakers is that James likes to be in control, whether it be on the court during the game, or off the court, making decisions. Like I said before, although some of this is part of the game, he tends to overstep. With the Lakers’ younger coach, Luke Walton, I fear that James might trample, or try to overcoach the also young team. I hope that Magic Johnson made the right decision in allowing Lebron James to join the Laker team. I just hope that the Lakers do not have to sacrifice too many rookies, due to Lebron. We’ve already lost Jose Calderon, Jordan Clarkson, and Julius Randle, with rumors that we might trade Lonzo Ball. Even though Lebron is joining the Laker team, I still plan to cheer them on. That’s all for now! Don’t forget to check here for weekly updates on the world of basketball!

[professorpaquette]

I actually see Richard on Facebook sometimes talk about playing the Pathfinder RPG (unless that's him hawking his products). And I don't mean on his professional page, but in a community group we both happen to be a part of. So don't be too sure!

I'll also disagree with the post. Given how much erotic roleplay I've done, you'll really need to change up the way you name the same two characters, because you'll frequently name them more than once even in the same sentence. It's fine to have two default ones and pronouns. Helps especially if two interacting characters use the same pronouns.

Does Wota overdo it somewhat, though? Certainly. xP But I think having a minimum amount of variance is nice. I think the original post here overcoaches any prospective reader. "If your only reason for referring to a character this way is to avoid using their name, don't overdo* do it" would be my correction.

When you are writing a story and refer to a character by a physical trait, occupation, age, or any other attribute, rather than that character’s name, you are bringing the reader’s attention to that particular attribute. That can be used quite effectively to help your reader to focus on key details with just a few words. However, if the fact that the character is “the blond,” “the magician,” “the older woman,” etc. is not relevant to that moment in the story, this will only distract the reader from the purpose of the scene. 

If your only reason for referring to a character this way is to avoid using his or her name or a pronoun too much, don’t do it. You’re fixing a problem that actually isn’t one. Just go ahead and use the name or pronoun again. It’ll be good.