#ref: avery fields

[marimelwrites]

Ship BINGO... I'll send 5 to see if you get a BINGO:

Forrest x Avery, Garrett x Danika, Joey x Emery, Rhett x Asli, Wyatt x Caria

From THIS Ship Opinion Bingo Meme Here!

Color coding is as follows: Forrest x Avery (Teal), Garrett x Danika (Purple), Joey x Emery (Red), Rhett x Asli (Yellow), Wyatt x Caria (Green)

SO CLOSE.

Forrest x Avery: I think they'll get it together, but she does truly love him, even if he thinks she's in love with his brother/her best friend. I'm interested to see where their story goes!

Garrett x Danika: They've only just met when she showed up at her grandparents' ranch and it's already a fun ride.

Joey x Emery: Dramatic, but I'd love to see them grow close. He saved her live, and she is forever grateful to him. She already sees him as someone who can protect her, and she currently feels as if she needs protection. Nothing feels safe in her life anymore.

Rhett x Asli: Musical soulmates. I see this as nothing else but soulmates. They're already sweet. It's wonderful.

Wyatt x Caria: They're beautiful together, and they're also soulmates. She will always be there to hlp take care of him and love him whenever he returns.

[toonytoodles]

Clementine Bio and Ref

*Name: Clementine Moores

*Species: Anthro Deer

*Age: 18

*Gender: Female

*Pronouns: She/Her

*Height: 5'2"

*Sexuality: Pan, Demi-sexual, but prefers men

*Personality: She's outgoing, eager to try new things, as long as she's able to do it perfectly and take her time doing it. She's a bit of a perfectionist, she likes for things to be nice and tidy, she stresses on the importance of perfect things, and tries hard to bring the best out of people so they best they can be.

*Occupation(s): Student, and she works with her friends at the local tavern, they always need an extra hand, or hoof

*Likes: Reading, classical music, studying, school, her friends and family, and working at the tavern

*Dislikes: Disorganization, messes, the like. She's deathly afraid of heights, and dislikes having to run. She doesn't like loud/sudden noises, and she's scared of fire, so she hates it when Avery sneezes. And though she doesn't say anything, it gives her terrible anxiety when Sofia wears her scarf and Avery sits on Emma's head, she's terrified they're going to fall and get seriously hurt, but she's more terrified that if she says anything about it she'll jinx it and then it'll really happen.

*Description: She's a typical height for her species, she's an anthropomorphic white-tailed deer, her fur is a light brown with a large curl on her head, she has a black nose, and orange eyes. Her hands are hoof like, with 3 fingers on each hand, while her feet are just cloven hooves. She doesn't wear shoes, but she typically wears a long red dress with golden trimmings, covering the white speckles on her back, but there is a cut in the dress where her tail pokes out.

*Misc., notes:

*A book worm

*Likes to sing, and can sing in front of people if prompted to 

*Practices magic and studies a lot

*A late bloomer, she's 18 and still has her baby spots

*Sometimes her and Avery fight over magic usage vs. potion usage (they know it's a dumb fight, but they don't care, at this point it's a joke, often used to spark conversations or make the other laugh)

*She has great hearing, and is usually very aware of her surroundings

*She wants to be a magic professor as an adult

*Lives with her uncle

*Vegan

*Clementines family consists of;

Steven Moores - Uncle, minotaur

Clementine Moores - Anthtro deer 

*Clementines abilities;

· Levitation, can lift things and people with magic, she can also lift herself, having a sort of flying ability, though she can't hold heavy objects for long

· Healing minor wounds, such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, etc.,

· Teleportation, can teleport about 3-5 miles away from her current location, as well as teleport objects, and other people

· Force fields, though they're somewhat weak and can only be used for a few minutes at a time

· Can use blasts/beams of magic to attack others if needed

· Clementine can enter the mind of another living being. The resulting mindscape reflects a person’s life/personality and even contains various beings that reflect a person’s multiple “sides” of themselves. She'd only use it if it was needed, she does not take advantage of this ability.

· Can enchant items for various purposes

· She can project her thoughts into the minds of others at will, as long as they're within her range

· She can use her magic to defend herself against magic attacks

· Has the power of suggestion, can mildly manipulate others thoughts to her will, but rarely uses this ability (this power doesn't work on elementals, or the strong minded)

· Could manipulate elements (water, fire, earth, air, and lightning) if she wanted to, she knows how but she needs practice, and chooses not to use these abilities, especially around Pond

[junker-town]

The Browns had a win taken away because of 2 terrible calls

Derek Carr absolutely fumbled, but the refs blew the play dead. That wasn’t as costly as a reversed first down though.

The Browns were leading the Raiders 35-34 late in the fourth quarter of their game in Oakland in Week 4. If not for an awful whistle from a sloppy officiating crew, that lead would have been even bigger. That wasn’t the only quibble Cleveland had with the officiating. A bad spot late in the fourth quarter took away a new set of downs that Cleveland could have used to run out the clock and hold their 42-34 lead for the win.

On third-and-2 with 1:41 left on the clock, Carlos Hyde pushed it up the middle. The original spot had the ball a few inches past the chain. But an official review thought otherwise. That spot got overturned, and made it fourth down.

Here’s a look at where the original spot was.

So the Browns got a first down on the BAD spot, then it was overturned after they took a close look at what should have been a better spot? Rigged. pic.twitter.com/jDJ4poK4Nr

— Sports Nation Ohio (@SN_Ohio) October 1, 2018

Here’s the NFL’s explanation:

On the spotting of the ball after Hyde appeared to make the line to gain late in 4th qtr of Browns’ loss to Raiders, NFL explains: pic.twitter.com/kNiKUEVbWY

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) October 1, 2018

The Browns punted. On the ensuing drive, the Raiders gashed them with big plays, eventually scoring on a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jared Cook. They got the two-point conversion too to tie the game.

After the game, NFL vice president for officiating explained that the decision to overturn the call was because of the angles they could see in the central command center in New York. They based their ruling on the fact that the ball was short of the line when Hyde’s elbow was down.

From there, it was back to heartbreak for the Browns. Still no winning record since 2014.

The fumble that wasn’t

Facing third-and-9 from near midfield, Derek Carr dropped back to pass and found his pocket immediately shrunk by Browns pass rushers Myles Garrett and Genard Avery. The two defenders crashed in upon him and jarred the ball loose, where it bounced directly into the hands of defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi. Ogunjobi had just one man to beat and 35 yards to cover en route to the end zone, but he’d never get the chance to put together a Piesman-esque play — officials blew the play dead pretty much at the moment of contract in the pocket, erasing the turnover and saving the Raiders’ bacon, at least temporarily.

Since the play was the result of an early whistle, it was not reviewable. The Raiders punted away on fourth down netting at least 30 yards of field position in the exchange.

Though it’s of little comfort now, the NFL’s head of officiating later admitted the refs missed this call.

“Obviously, this is a fumble. We should not have blown the whistle,” Al Riveron said in a video. “But because we ruled forward progress on this play, this play is not reviewable.”

Fortunately for the Browns, the ball didn’t lie in Oakland. Three plays after the Raiders’ punt, Nick Chubb broke free for a 41-yard touchdown that got Cleveland the seven points it deserved.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t the only bad call they’d have to deal with.

And not to let the Browns off the hook completely. They fumbled it twice, threw a pair of picks and had three more three-and-out possessions.

[thatsnotcanonpodcasts]

Millicent Patrick, Mad Max & PS5

This episode we have an amazing guest re-joining us, the fantastic Shaun from Comics2Movies and XCT. So you know straight up it is going to be a great show! Also the DJ is on fire this week and makes us laugh till we cry. We begin with a look at an upcoming book release that is the biography of Milicent Patrick, the lady who designed the creature from the Black Lagoon. She has an amazing story that is sure to inspire many of us. It also looks at the harassment she faced and the ongoing issues in Hollywood today. Also discussed is the reaction of various law enforcement agencies in response to undesirable behaviours such as cyber-bullying. The topic is the 40th anniversary of Mad Max! That’s right the original movie that created a legend is 40 years old. There was a party in Victoria to celebrate with fans even coming from America. Of course this means we have to discuss the amazing films in the Mad Max franchise (even the recent Fury Road – which is suggested is not Mad Max, but you decide and let us know). Also this is when the DJ makes us laugh till we cry, listen out for it, believe me, it is amazingly funny. Next up is the Professor with some information about the PS5 and VR. Things are getting better with improved technology on the VR/AR front with arcades opening up around the place, but what is happening in the home? We then have the regular shoutouts, birthdays, and remembrances. Concluding with a chat about what Shaun is up to in terms of new projects to look forward to, so if you are planning on going to any of the comic conventions you will have to stop by and say G’Day, and check out what he has on offer. Particularly with his new graphic novels, so go along and check out his website and be amazed by the wondrous collection of artwork in the various comic books and graphic novels available for purchase alongside the extensive offering of various memorabilia there. So grab yourself a cup of tea and strap in for our latest instalment of Nerds Amalgamated.

EPISODE NOTES:

The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick

                - https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781335937803

                - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34993030-the-lady-from-the-black-lagoon

                - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335937803/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=bustle-13212013-20&linkId=4eb67e222b74ad35b9b57f4e9dda23c0&language=en_US

Mad Max turns 40

- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-03/mad-max-40th-anniversary/10775336

                - https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/5450660/mad-max-anniversary-event-ditches-clunes-location/

PS5 VR/AR - https://gamingbolt.com/sony-knows-vr-ar-is-the-future-ps5-will-support-it-says-dev

Games Currently playing

Buck, Professor & DJ – Apex Legends - https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends

Shaun – Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Jedi_Knight:_Jedi_Academy

Other topics Discussed

Millicent Patrick’s biography

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milicent_Patrick

Black Fury aka Miss Fury character bio

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Fury_(comics)

- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-05/miss-fury-the-most-famous-superhero-youve-never-heard-of/10777988

Cyberbullying in American and Australia

- America - https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/23/us/florida-cyberstalking-charges-girl-suicide/index.html

- Australia - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-10/dolly-everett-nt-suicide-cyber-bullying-campaign-launched/9317056

MAD MAX Fan Magazine – Silver City on Kickstarter

- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/467328161/mad-max-fan-magazine-silver-city

Mad Max Franchise

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max_(franchise)

George Miller wants to make more Mad Max movies

- http://collider.com/george-miller-new-mad-max-movies/

Amount of dialogue in Mad Max Fury Road

- https://www.reddit.com/r/MadMax/comments/4eveny/full_dialogue_for_fury_road/

Quentin Tarantino praises Mad Max Fury Road

- https://www.indiewire.com/2015/12/quentin-tarantino-says-mad-max-fury-road-was-the-best-movie-he-saw-in-2015-95821/

Playstation 5 will be backwards compatible

- https://gamerant.com/ps5-backward-compatible/

Playstation Eyetoy

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyeToy

Wonder Boy (video game)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Boy_(video_game)

Ghouls and Ghosts (video game)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghouls_%27n_Ghosts

Hungry Hungry Hippos the movie poster

- http://i.imgur.com/dU5gS.jpg

Fortnite & PubG are banned in China

- https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/650828/fortnite-pubg-could-banned-china/

Kate Miller-Hidke (Australian singer-songwriter and actress)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Miller-Heidke

Shoutouts

24 Feb 2019 - Congrats to all the Oscars 2019 winners

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/91st_Academy_Awards

- https://cometoverhollywood.com/2016/02/05/hollywood-capers-stolen-academy-awards/

26 Feb 1935 - RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt - https://www.wired.com/2008/02/dayintech-0226/

29 Feb 1504 - Crafty Columbus plays a Leap Year Trick, many people born on February 29th curse their luck, but it can also bring luck and benefits as explorer Christopher Columbus demonstrated over 400 years ago. - https://www.onthisday.com/articles/crafty-columbus-plays-a-leap-year-trick

Rememberances

21 Feb 2019 – Stanley Donen, American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are On the Town (1949) and Singin' in the Rain (1952), both of which starred Gene Kelly who co-directed. His other films include Royal Wedding (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Funny Face (1957), Indiscreet (1958), and Charade (1963). He died of heart failure at 94 in New York City - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Donen

21 Feb 2019 – Peter Halsten Thorkelson or Peter Tork, was an American musician, composer and actor, best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of the Monkees. He died from complications of a rare cancer known as adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare, slow-growing form of head and neck cancer at 77 in Mansfield, Connecticut - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tork

25 Feb 2019 - Maeghan Albach, American voice actress known for her extensive work with English dubbing. The actress worked with Funimation Entertainment for 13 years and brought her voice to dozens of titles. Most notably series such as Evangelion: 1.0 You Are Not Alone, One Piece, Fairy Tail, Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, A Certain Magical Index, Princess Jellyfish, and many more. Died on 22 Jan 2019 with no known causes of death - https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/02/25/fullmetal-alchemist-attack-on-titan-actress-maeghan-albach-death/

2 Mar 2019 – Katherine Helmond, American film, theater, and television actress and director. Over her five decades of television acting, she was known for her starring role as feisty mother Mona Robinson on Who's the Boss? (1984–1992). She also voiced Lizzie in the three Cars films by Disney/Pixar. She died of February 23, 2019, from complications of Alzheimer's disease at 89 in Los Angeles, California

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Helmond

- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-02/whos-the-boss-actress-katherine-helmond-dies-in-los-angeles/10864718

Birthdays

26 Feb 1802 – Victor Hugo, French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Hugo is one of the greatest and best-known French writers. Outside France, his most famous works are the novels Les Misérables, 1862, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris), 1831. Born in Besançon,Doubs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_hugo

26 Feb 1908 – Tex Avery, American animator,director, cartoonist and voice actor, known for producing and directing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where he was crucial in the creation and evolution of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck,Porky Pig,Elmer Fudd,Droopy,Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior, and Chilly Willy. Born in Taylor, Texas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex_Avery

28 Feb 1901 – Linus Pauling, American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, educator, and husband of American human rights activist Ava Helen Pauling. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics. Pauling was one of the founders of the fields of quantum chemistry and molecular biology. In his later years he promoted nuclear disarmament, as well as orthomolecular medicine, megavitamin therapy, and dietary supplements. For his scientific work, Pauling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954. For his peace activism, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. He is one of four individuals to have won more than one Nobel Prize (the others being Marie Curie,John Bardeen and Frederick Sanger). Of these, he is the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes, and one of two people to be awarded Nobel Prizes in different fields, the other being Marie Curie. Born in Portland, Oregon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling

Events of Interest

26 Feb 1616 – Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_affair#Inquisition_and_first_judgement,_1616

26 Feb 1952 - Prime Minister Winston Churchill announces Great Britain has developed its own atomic bomb - https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/02/26/us/ap-history.html

26 Feb 1949 – Lucky Lady II, a B-50 Superfortress begins the non-stop flight around the world from Carswell Air Force base in Fort Worth, Texas - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lucky-lady-ii-begins-nonstop-global-flight

29 Feb 1940 - Hattie McDaniel becomes 1st African American woman to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in "Gone with the Wind". The first Academy Award won by an African American entertainer  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_McDaniel#1940_Academy_Awards

Special message from Shaun about his upcoming works such as XCT: Breakout & Terralympus

- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2067957354/xct-breakout-graphic-novel

- http://www.comics2movies.com.au/shop/terralympus-vol-1-graphic-novel/

Intro

Artist – Goblins from Mars

Song Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)

Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJ

Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/

Email - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com

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Special thanks to Shaun from Comics2Movies, they have some cool stuff such as prints, comics such as XCT and T-Shirts - https://www.comic2movies.com.au

[nigelpollard1]

MATCH REPORT

MHRML U15 Premier Division

Sunday 8 October 2017 

KO 2.00PM

 Lemsford Tigers 5

Smith (11), Baynes (37, 73 pen), Wiseman (40), Stephens (43)

Hoddesdon Town Blues 2

Amele, Godfrey

 Team: Adepoju; Baynes; Connelly; Diviney; Holland; Kilner; Pollard; Scott; Smith; Squirrell; Wiseman

Subs: Botchway; Dickinson; Stephens

Hoddesdon came looking to make amends for their defeat at Tigers’ hands in the pre-season tournament at Panshanger. Tigers, however, had other ideas and, apart from a couple of scares, dominated throughout the match to come away worthy winners.

Hoddesdon Town were definitely up for this one and, getting the game underway, had an early chance after a mix up in the Tigers’ defence but couldn’t convert, hitting their shot wide of Avery’s post. Hoddesdon were soon feeling the pressure and had to resort to hitting long balls up field, hoping their quick striker could get on the end of one of them. Tigers pressure finally came to bear though on 11 minutes when a cross from a quick throw near the Blues’ area found Josh Wiseman at the far post, his header struck the crossbar but Josh Smith was quick to head the rebound in past a helpless goalkeeper. Tigers 1, Hoddesdon 0.

Half way through the first half Hoddesdon broke away down the right and a fine angled shot brought out a great save by Avery who pushed the ball wide for a Blues corner. The resulting in-swinging corner, however, cleared everyone in the box and went out for a goal kick. It was all Tigers’ pressure though and as half time approached a weaving run by Josh Smith was stopped illegally on the edge of the box, giving Tigers a free kick just outside the area. Johnny took the kick, and striking the ball hard and low beat the wall and the keeper’s outstretched right hand to find the bottom corner of the net. Tigers 2, Hoddesdon 0.

On the stroke of half time, Josh Wiseman got his customary goal, a fantastic strike from 20 yards. He picked up a loose ball, played a one-two with Josh Smith, got the ball back, took a step forward finding himself half a yard on the edge of the ‘D’ and smashed the ball into the roof of the net giving the keeper no chance. Tigers 3, Hoddesdon 0.

Tigers started the second half as they’d finished the first, dominating play and having early chances. Hoddesdon managed a couple of breakaways but Tigers defence held firm. Three minutes into the second half, Lucas Stephens, having just come on, made an instant impact. An inch perfect free kick from just inside the Hoddesdon half by Joe, found Lucas who was hanging towards the far back corner of Hoddesdon’s area; Lucas’s spectacular volley found the corner of the Blues’ goal and increased the margin to four. Tigers 4, Hoddesdon 0.

Jack Dickinson was making some lovely runs down the left flank and Lucas Stephens and Josh W were linking up nicely to create a number of chances. Lucas came close in the 49th minute when he rose to meet a great cross from Jack but the keeper just managed to tip his header over the bar. Connor and Josh S were also getting into the action in a one-sided contest that was looking like being a comfortable win. That was until the 53rd minute when Hoddesdon got the ball wide of Tigers’ penalty area, played a low ball centrally just inside the box and a low shot went through a crowded area beating Avery just inside his left hand post. Tigers 4, Hoddesdon 1.

Tigers came back strong but the Blues got their second goal on 67 minutes when, after one of the few Hoddesdon attacks, Lemsford could only clear the ball as far as a Blues player who swung his foot at it, the ball looped into the air and dropped under the bar past Avery’s out stretched hand. Tigers 4, Hoddesdon 2.

Things were a little nervy for a while until Lemsford were awarded a penalty on 73 minutes after Josh W was brought down inside the box. Josh ran on to a lovely through ball and was one on one with Hoddesdon’s big central defender heading towards goal. Just inside the area Josh went down and the ref, who had a great view, didn’t hesitate in awarding a spot kick to the Tigers. Johnny stepped up and powered the ball into the top right hand corner of the goal, extending the Tigers’ lead to three. Tigers 5, Hoddesdon 2.

Tigers closed the game out without any more problems and took the three points.

Final score: Tigers 5, Hoddesdon 2.

Lemsford showed real mettle today with a strong display against a team that resorted to physicality over skill for much of the time and who were out to make a point. This was a fine team performance that stands the Tigers in good stead for the rest of the season. Hares Youth are up next, last season’s First Division Champions, and another good test of this improving Lemsford side.

Manager’s Man of the Match: Lucas Squirrell

 Follow the Tigers on:

Facebook (Lemsford Tigers U15)

Twitter (@U15Tigers17_18)

[marimelwrites]

[mistoffelees2017-blog]

Sport Chumpions (1941)

Sport Chumpions (1941)

A series of unrelated sports gags. Archery: The bullseyes make sense when we see where the archer is standing. Billiards: A trick shot: All the balls move together. Ping pong: The spectators eyes follow the ball... Ski jump: A long, long chute and a very short jump. Track: The hurdlers climb the hurdles like ladders. Swimming: The women's champion turns out to be a mermaid. A men's champion demonstrates strokes, ending with the crawl (on the bottom of the pool, on all fours). We see dives, ending with a seedy bar. Crew: We pull back from the first three precision rowers to see a real mess. Bicycle track racing: "Monotonous, isn't it?" Baseball: A talkative catcher gets knocked back by the ball. Football: Avery Memorial Stadium, with every seat on the 50-yard line one row wide and hundreds tall. On field: The QB calls signals and hops around. A ref emerges from under a pileup: "Is it a touchdown? Mmm, could be." The play is diagrammed into a huge tangle. Auto racing: The winner is...

Try two more:

Set Fire to the Stars (2014)

Aalukkoru Aasai (2003)

[junker-town]

The Browns had a fumble recovery touchdown taken away for no good reason

Derek Carr absolutely fumbled, but the refs blew the play dead because...uh...

The Browns were leading the Raiders 35-34 late in the fourth quarter of their game in Oakland in Week 4. If not for an awful whistle from a sloppy officiating crew, that lead would have been even bigger.

Facing third-and-nine from near midfield, Derek Carr dropped back to pass and found his pocket immediately shrunk by Browns pass rushers Myles Garrett and Genard Avery. The two defenders crashed in upon him and jarred the ball loose, where it bounced directly into the hands of defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi. Ogunjobi had just one man to beat and 35 yards to cover en route to the end zone, but he’d never get the chance to put together a Piesman-esque play — officials blew the play dead pretty much at the moment of contract in the pocket, erasing the turnover and saving the Raiders’ bacon, at least temporarily.

Since the play was the result of an early whistle, it was not reviewable. The Raiders punted away on fourth down netting at least 30 yards of field position in the exchange.

Fortunately for the Browns, the ball didn’t lie in Oakland. three plays after the Raiders’ punt, Nick Chubb broke free for a 41-yard touchdown that got Cleveland the seven points it deserved. That put the Browns up 42-34 with fewer than five minutes to play — and gave Cleveland an inside track on its first winning record since 2014.

[auburnfamilynews]

Winning Season? Swept the Tide? Yup

Two games, two wins. That’s the way to hit your peak at the right time of the season. There are some issues and some kinks that need to be worked out, but this was a week that Auburn could build on for the rest of the season. Auburn is now guaranteed a winning record at the end of the year, and that used to mean a lot on the plains, but this team wants more, and is capable of more.

Also, the sweep of Alabama? No matter what else happens this season, Auburn can count it as a success. I hate those guys.

Last Games

The Alabama game was an anomaly. Rarely can a team get outrebounded by 20 and have only 12 assisted field goals win, much less win the way Auburn did. Auburn had a lead shrink at the end, and ended up with a five point win because it made 15 three-pointers. Auburn shot almost as high a percentage from three as Alabama did from two and that will win games.

Austin Wiley was neutralized by Alabama. The Tide played three forwards and two guards. Avery Johnson is not a dumb coach, so he devised a lineup and matchups to take Wiley out of the game. He threw bodies at Austin and ran his offense through the post so that Austin would have opportunities to get in foul trouble, which happened. Auburn just made so many threes it didn’t matter.

Going into their building, beating them, and beating them with a shot designed to demoralize their fanbase is so awesome. As these two programs continue to recruit so well, these games are going to only get more and more fun for the next few years.

Against State, Auburn turned the Bulldogs over only 13 times, but seemed to score off of every single turnover. That, even more than the ridiculous first half shooting, was the real reason Auburn was able to jump out to such a huge lead. Austin Wiley was a menace in transition and Anfernee Mclemore was able to replace the big man off the bench and Auburn didn’t skip a beat with him in the game.

This was Bryce Brown’s best game of the season, and maybe of his Auburn career. I know, he set records shooting threes last year, and he has had more points than 18 in a game, but he was a basketball player against MSU—not just a shooter. Brown was defending, passing, taking the right shots, and taking care of the ball. It was amazing to see him play 24 minutes and have zero turnovers, two assists and three steals. That is being a positive force on the game. Jared Harper had a really bad night, but Brown picked up the slack. If he can continue to give Pearl these kinds of performances, Auburn can make a run.

Y’all, the refs in the SEC/college basketball are just bad. There are a number of things that bug me about the college game vs. the NBA or European hoops, but the bizarre unique rules and the terrible officiating make college basketball so tough to watch sometimes. I basically just watch Auburn games and the tournament. The NCAA would be better just standardizing its rules and officiating with FIBA and that’s saying something. Especially since so many of these kids end up playing overseas, it would help them to get experience. Ok, HOT TAKE over.

Why Do Wee Keep Blowing Leads?

Great question, Olive Auburnsfans. Auburn blows leads for two reasons. The first is the easiest to recognize: the Tigers are ranked 13th in the conference in points allowed per game, 13th in rebounds per game, and 14th in offensive rebounds per game. Auburn doesn’t do the things that keep leads: getting stops and getting second chance points.

The second reason is a bit tougher to explain. Auburn plays at an extremely fast pace. Auburn tries to shoot with about 15 seconds left on the shot clock. I know this is infuriating to some fans, but it is by design. If Auburn can increase the number of possessions it gets in the game by forcing the other team to play at this breakneck pace, Auburn will run the other team out of the gym. Auburn blows leads for the same reason it builds big leads. If Auburn is making its shots and the opponent isn’t, the pace will make Auburn get out to a huge lead, like we saw in the first half against Miss. State. When Auburn is missing shots, or turning it over, it allows the other team back in the game with more possessions.

“Bruce Pearl needs to teach them to slow it down.” Maybe. Auburn doesn’t have many advantages in the half court against a lot of teams, besides a big center. In transition, Auburn is a deadly shooting team and has guys like Mclemore who can run and get open dunks. Not every team has the ability to play fast and play slow, right now Auburn really doesn’t. Can that come with time? Sure. But it doesn’t even have to. If Auburn can just be more efficient with the ball and score on more of its possessions, it will just run teams out of the gym.

Gimme Numbers

I'm going to need @DrewCrowson to measure McLemore's impact when he's in the game again after tonight. Wow.

— College And Magnolia (@CollegeAndMag) February 8, 2017

OK.

Anfernee Mclemore is a production machine, and was again this week. Against Alabama and MSU, he played 39 minutes. His per minute stats look crazy. He averaged .28 points per minute, .31 rebounds per minute, and .13 blocks per minute. That’s production off the bench. Remember when LaRon Smith used to get minutes? He played a total of five the last two games even though Horace Spencer was out. Mclemore has cemented his role as the first post off the bench, and he isn’t giving that up any time soon. He just doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. When he shoots it, it goes in because he only takes makeable shots. It’s why he is still leading the team in True Shooting Percentage at around 65%

Is Purifoy OK?

Nope. He had zero fouls against MSU, in a game where I think I was even called for two personals. That shows a lack of aggressiveness on defense. He has only taken one two point shot the past three games: a fast break dunk last night. If he could get right, I would feel a lot better about Auburn’s chances of making the big tournament or making a run in the SEC tournament. If he is just healthy enough to sit back and launch threes, Auburn isn’t going to have a ton of success in the post season (unless Bryce Brown stays as hot as he is).

Next Games

Auburn has a road game against Ole Miss and then hosts the Florida Gators. Two games Auburn can win if it plays the way it is able to play. I think Auburn will split these two games. If Auburn does, then it is in a great position to end the season with 20-21 wins. Right now, Auburn is 8th in the conference, but it could work it’s way up in the top five by this time next week.

Final Thoughts?

THE “TIGERS” HOME JERSEY IS THE MOST FLAME EMOJI AUBURN BASKETBALL JERSEY EVER.

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[marimelwrites]

Open Starter: Any male 28+ Plot: Based on THIS POST HERE! Your muse has, once again, helped Avery after she had a terrible encounter with her fiancé that left her injured. She's trying to protect your muse from him. Wherever this goes you decide. It can go any direction you want! Also, Avery's horrible fiancé could be anything from mob/mafia/criminal to political or anything to suit your direction for story. [Starter written using beta editor] Trigger Warnings: Abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, mental abuse

She had never been a weak woman, not even weak as a little girl. Avery had always been described as strong-willed. Somehow, all of that seemed like a distant memory. It was incredible how a person could manipulate another by playing games with them mentally. She'd fallen for it, and now she was engaged to a man she knew to be a monster.

Yet, here she was, facing another man entirely. Someone who truly cared about her. Who had been there for her every time she'd wound up bleeding, bruised, broken, or crying. At first, she'd thought nothing of it. With time, she had found herself falling for a man she wasn't allowed to. Her fiancé had seen it before she did. He'd given her no lack of threats either. He would happily hurt him if she continued on this path, and if she didn't let him go. Avery couldn't allow it. She could handle being the one hurt, but she would never allow anyone to hurt someone she cared about... loved.

Her eyes fell to where their hands touched, "I have to go... I have to."

[marimelwrites]

Aylin - 🌟 What is my muse’s sexual/romantic orientation?

Avery - 💦 At what age did my muse lose their virginity?

Caria - 😘 Would my muse have sex on the first date?

Emery - 😊 Would my muse ever ask someone on a date?

Isabel - 👍 Does my muse prefer to be asked on a date, or would they rather do the asking?

Maddie (Melisa Pamuk FC) - 😉 What are my muse’s fetishes/kinks?

Catia - 💬 When did my muse go on their first date?

Diana - 💯 What is my muse’s ideal date?

Cassandra - 💗 Has my muse ever been in love?

Asli - 👠 What was my muse’s last serious relationship like?

Maddie (Emilia Clarke FC) - 👰 Would my muse ever get married?

Juliana - 🌼 Would my muse prefer a big wedding or a small wedding?

Carina - 🍬 Is my muse a sub, dom, or switch?

Azra - 🏩 What was my muse’s first time like?

Emine - 🎆 Is my muse into monogamy?

Caria - 💕 Would my muse ever be in a polyamorous relationship?

Aylin - 🔥 Would my muse ever be up for a threesome?

Avery - 👮 Has my muse ever had sex in public?

Emery - 💔 What was my muse’s first heartbreak?

Isabel - 💑 What are my muse’s requirements for a potential partner?

Maddie (MP FC) - 💋 How many people has my muse slept with?

Catia - 👀 Is my muse the type to sleep around?

Diana - 👎 Would my muse ever cheat on their partner?

Cassandra - 😳 What was my muse’s worst romantic/sexual relationship?

Asli - 💲Would my muse ever date/marry/sleep with someone because they were rich? 👓 Would my muse ever lie for sex?

Maddie (EC FC) - 👿 Would my muse ever blackmail someone into sex?

Juliana - 🎥 Who is my muse’s celebrity crush?

Carina - 🎀 Who would my muse sleep with if nobody ever had to know?

Azra - 💍 Has my muse ever had a one-night stand?

Caria💝 Does my muse like Valentine’s Day?

Aylin - 💘 What are the ways my muse says ‘I love you’ without actually saying it?

Aylin: -🌟 What is my muse’s sexual/romantic orientation?: Heterosexual. -🔥 Would my muse ever be up for a threesome?: Depending on the verse, yes. -💘 What are the ways my muse says ‘I love you’ without actually saying it?: Being submissive, letting someone else take control, being affectionate.

Avery: -💦 At what age did my muse lose their virginity?: She was seventeen. -👮 Has my muse ever had sex in public?: Haha, yes.

Caria: -😘 Would my muse have sex on the first date?: Nope! -💕 Would my muse ever be in a polyamorous relationship?: No, definitely not, given she left her husband and divorced him partially for being abusive but partially because he had a mistress. -💝 Does my muse like Valentine’s Day?: Yes, she does.

Emery: -😊 Would my muse ever ask someone on a date?: Yep! -💔 What was my muse’s first heartbreak?: She hasn't really had heartbreaks of her own. She has had a tendency in the past to leave relationships before she can get hurt because she's terrified of someone else hurting her.

Isabel: -👍 Does my muse prefer to be asked on a date, or would they rather do the asking?: She's old fashioned, she'd rather be asked, but she has been the one to initiate before. -💑 What are my muse’s requirements for a potential partner?: Kindness, honesty, and someone who isn't afraid to show emotion.

Madeleine/Mediha (Melisa Pamuk FC): -😉 What are my muse’s fetishes/kinks?: Technically speaking, she doesn't really know. However, she WOULD be the type who once she trusts someone completely body worshipping, sensory deprivation, edging, denial, multiple orgasms, etc etc etc. Honestly, really, she would do VERY well with someone who is dominant and in control... so long as she trusts them and loves them. -💋 How many people has my muse slept with?: Willingly, none. She has a horrendous past, but we don't count that one in this answer.

Catia: -💬 When did my muse go on their first date?: Eighteen. -👀 Is my muse the type to sleep around?: No.

Diana: -💯 What is my muse’s ideal date?: Something that he has planned specifically for them. She loves experiencing things that the person she's on a date with loves or enjoys. -👎 Would my muse ever cheat on their partner?: Never in a million years.

Cassandra: -💗 Has my muse ever been in love?: Not really, although she does believe in it. She simply hasn't found her person. -😳 What was my muse’s worst romantic/sexual relationship?: Someone who tried to get close to her simply to have her killed. It's a hard life being in the criminal world.

Asli: -👠 What was my muse’s last serious relationship like?: She was very much in love, and they shared a mutual love of the arts. They ended up separating because their careers took them in different directions and they never saw each other so they ended up growing apart. -💲Would my muse ever date/marry/sleep with someone because they were rich?: Nope. -👓 Would my muse ever lie for sex?: No.

Maddie (Emilia FC): -👰 Would my muse ever get married?: Absolutely, yes. -👿 Would my muse ever blackmail someone into sex?: No.

Juliana: -🌼 Would my muse prefer a big wedding or a small wedding?: I think it depends on the person she's with and what they would want. She's more of a middle of the line kinda gal, but she would be happy either way. -🎥 Who is my muse’s celebrity crush?: Apparently, Zayn, at the moment. It's kinda a guilty pleasure kinda celeb crush.

Carina: -🍬 Is my muse a sub, dom, or switch?: Subby for sure. -🎀 Who would my muse sleep with if nobody ever had to know?: Apparently it would be Bill Skarsgard. (She's an actress so a fellow actor without the paps knowing is the easiest answer)

Azra: -🏩 What was my muse’s first time like?: She was very nervous, very shy, and the whole ordeal was fairly forgettable, in the end. -💍 Has my muse ever had a one-night stand?: Unlike her older brother, no, she has not. She couldn't.

Emine: -🎆 Is my muse into monogamy?: Very much so.

[junker-town]

The 2017 NBA playoffs cheat sheet: 18 plays you missed from the 1st weekend

NBA teams entered the playoffs with all sorts of little quirks. How did they do when trying to execute them?

Before the NBA playoffs began, I listed 31 set plays and player quirks that these 16 teams use that you need to look closely to discover. Call them the Easter Eggs or the cheat sheet of the NBA Playoffs. Click the link to learn more about them.

Here is every example I could find of those 31 traits in action during each teams’ first playoff game. (The ones from the original list that aren’t listed here weren’t spotted over the weekend). I’ll be tracking these after every NBA playoff night.

If I missed any of the 31 — or if you saw something else that was nifty that you’d like to share with the class -- drop it in the comments section.

1. Houston shutting off the many Thunder pick and rolls for Russell Westbrook

The Rockets did a great job snuffing out the Thunder’s attempts to disguise the play everyone knew was coming. Here was one of the few successes of the Spain pick and roll, where one players screens the ball-handler’s man and another screens the help defender.

And even that is a tough shot. Well done, Rockets.

2. The Boston Loop mostly fails

The Celtics used this alignment a lot in their Game 1 loss, but the Bulls knew it was coming.

I counted twice where Boston was able to go to secondary sequences off this play. Once, a Thomas backscreen at least forced Nikola Mirotic to switch onto him.

The goal was to get Al Horford for a backdoor lob, but the Bulls switched to stop it from happening. Thomas had to make a tough shot over Mirotic.

Speaking of tough shots, here’s an example of the Celtics going to the Horford/Avery Bradley dribble handoff on the other side.

But all in all, the Bulls used the physicality of the playoffs to disrupt the timing of this pet play. Watch Dwyane Wade on this late-game sequence.

That’s a foul in the regular season. In the playoffs, the referees swallow their whistles. That’s why Marcus Smart bricked a three.

3. James Harden sized up a Thunder big man on a switch all the damn time

This was the story of the Rockets’ Game 1 win. The Thunder elected to switch all pick and rolls and got burned. Poor Enes Kanter.

Harden did this half a dozen times to other Thunder big men, but we’ll spare them the embarrassment.

4. 2 plays that showed off Jimmy Butler’s Dwyane Wade impression

Here are two great examples of Butler declining a ball screen and attacking, a la Prime Wade. On this first one, Butler swings through to go right and find Wade in the corner. (Shout out to Robin Lopez’s flare screen).

On the second one, Butler uncorked a vicious crossover dribble to confuse Kelly Olynyk, who was prepared for Butler to drive in the direction of Cristiano Felicio’s screen.

5. Portland’s flare screens were mostly absent

The Blazers went with a more direct game plan to get Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum attacking off the dribble, so we didn’t see as many flare screens as usual. Here’s one that worked well, though.

6. The Toronto Weave was the only play that actually worked for the Raptors

The Raptors used this play three times. First, DeMar DeRozan got the easy layup the Raptors craved.

Then, Kyle Lowry found Jonas Valanciunas for a foul.

(The third one didn’t work)

7. Look at this John Wall jump passes in transition

This is quintessential John Wall.

Look at the attention he sucked in.

8. Mike Conley’s stop and go made an early appearance

Conley had this move going early on.

But it didn’t last.

9. Marcus Smart, agitator

The goddamn master. How did he convince the ref that this was an offensive foul? This sequence belongs in the flopping hall of fame.

10. The J.J. Redick pindown, but no twist

No twist here, but the Clippers got a critical bucket late in the game by using this play out of a timeout.

The Jazz were forced to switch Derrick Favors onto Redick after DeAndre Jordan faked a ball screen and instead sprung Redick. J.J. took his time and got to the hoop for a layup.

This was the only non-Chris Paul Clipper field goal in the last six minutes.

11. The JaVale McGee backdoor lob

JaVale played a big role in Golden State’s Game 1 win, so obviously the Warriors ran this play successfully.

12. The Spurs denied the ball a lot

This was the story of the second half of the Spurs’ win.

Here’s an example that didn’t directly lead to a turnover. Watch LaMarcus Aldridge and Patty Mills.

They shut off Troy Daniels’ two options — post-up for Zach Randolph, pass back to Conley — and made him take a difficult shot.

13. The Bucks defended the whole game like they had six guys on the floor

You didn’t need to look hard to find examples of this in Milwaukee’s Game 1 win.

14. The Blake Griffin duck-in

Here’s a textbook example from Game 1.

Boris Diaw was standing at the three-point line, so rather than fly in for the defensive board himself, Blake Griffin let his teammates grab it, ran straight down the middle of the floor to pin Diaw under the hoop, and spun for a nice floater.

15. Draymond Green put out every fire

Yeah, he did this a lot.

16. The old reliable Z-Bo/Marc hi-lo

This was one of Randolph’s three field goals in the game. The Spurs defended him well overall.

Even this was a new twist on the old classic. Gasol and Randolph came together to run the double hi pick and roll that I spotlighted last year (see No. 3). Randolph darted down low and Gasol popped to the three-point line instead of the high post. The end result was a tough lefty finish over David Lee.

17. Russell Westbrook didn’t do much grabbing and going

Westbrook grabbed nine defensive rebounds in the Thunder’s blowout Game 1 loss. Those nine boards resulted in seven transition points and three turnovers. Three of those seven points were on the play that Steven Adams flattened Beverley, which wasn’t really a fast break.

So the Rockets did a great job shutting this down. Keep an eye on this going forward.

18. LeBron’s crosscourt passes seem normal

LeBron had three crosscort whip pass assists against the Pacers on Saturday. Only one came on a post up and all three were aided by terrific Tristan Thompson flare screens. But this is still very cool.

It’s amazing this feels so routine.