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Saturday, September 3, 2016

Sam Bradford not conducting business like lame duck

Sam Bradford A Minnesota Viking? Eagles" Trading QB After Two Seasons

PHILADELPHIA -- Sam Bradford knows he"s a lame duck quarterback. He knows he"s almost certainly going to be traded or released after this season so the Philadelphia Eagles can replace him with Carson Wentz.

But that"s something he"ll worry about in January, not now. Now, he"s excited for the start of the season. Excited to be completely healthy and not worrying about a left knee that twice has had the ACL torn.

"I"m excited," Bradford said. "As I"ve said all preseason, I think we"ve had a really good camp and I think we"ve gotten better each week. You can see the progress when you turn on the tap."

Most people aren"t expecting much from the Eagles this season. They are coming off a 7-9 season. They have changed coaches. Bradford, as mentioned, is a lame duck QB. They have a dangerous lack of depth at several positions. Their starting right tackle (Lane Johnson) is expected to be suspended 10 games for his second PED violation.

Once he gained confidence in his knee last year, Bradford played very well. His 97.4 passer rating over the last nine weeks of the season was the eighth-best mark in the league. He set single-season franchise records for completions (346) and completion percentage (65 percent) despite a league-high 50 drops by his receivers.

"This year, (the knee) is a non-issue," Bradford said. "I feel 100 percent. It"s something I don"t think about. Going through the entire year last year and not having any issues with it gave me a lot of confidence in it."

He picked up new coach Doug Pederson"s West Coast hybrid offense quickly this spring and summer. Completed 32 of 40 passes in the preseason, and four of those eight incompletions were drops.

"I think we"re going to be balanced this year," said Bradford, who ran an offense last year that ran the ball just 40 percent of the time.

"I think we"re going to have a good mix of the run and the pass. I think we"re going to be more efficient, hopefully, on third down and in the red zone than we were earlier last year. I think if we can be good in those areas, I think we"ll be a really good offense."

Bradford has the full support of the locker room, even though most of the people in it know he"s probably going to be gone after this season.

"I think the relationships that I"ve built in this locker room, the trust that I have in those guys, the trust they have in me, I think nothing"s really changed (from last year), to be honest."

The Eagles just need Bradford to stay healthy. They brought in ex-Kansas City Chief Chase Daniel to back him up. But Daniel has thrown just 77 passes in six NFL seasons.

While he knows Pederson"s offense, he hasn"t operated it very well in the preseason. And Wentz is a long way from being ready. The Eagles had hoped to get him a lot of work in the preseason. But he broke two ribs and missed three of the four preseason games.

--Linebacker Mychal Kendricks was the only projected Eagles starter who played in the final preseason game against the Jets. Doug Pederson said it was because they wanted him to "knock off the rust" after missing more than two weeks with hamstring tightness. But it"s clear that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz wasn"t happy with how long it took the oft-injured Kendricks to get back on the field and might"ve been sending him a message. Kendricks didn"t hide his anger over having to play in the final preseason game.

--Cornerback Eric Rowe, who was the team"s second-round pick last year and started five games, is on the roster bubble. It could come down to whether the Eagles keep five or six corners.

--Kicker Caleb Sturgis outperformed Cody Parkey in training camp and the preseason and is expected to win the kicking job.

--Running back Wendell Smallwood, the team"s fifth-round pick, is expected to be the team"s fourth running back even though he carried the ball just two times in the preseason. He was sidelined with a quad injury much of camp, then suffered a concussion in the third preseason game on his only carry.

Source: http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2016/09/03/Sam-Bradford-not-conducting-business-like-lame-duck/3151472881559/

Prolific character actor Jon Polito dies

Characters: Joe Mantegna and Jon Polito

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Source: http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20160903/prolific-character-actor-jon-polito-dies

Morgan Spoiler Review

Morgan - Movie Review

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We"re gonna spoil the heck out of Morgan. So buyerbeware! If you haven"t seen the movie yet, bookmark this page and come back later to check out the video above. Or better yet, watch the spoiler-free video!

Okay, now thatthat"s out of the way. Let"s get down to business.

Grae Drake dugMorgansomething fierce. Our own Miri Jedeikin, not so much.The two discuss the highs and lows of Luke Scott"s directorial debut.

In honor of Anya Taylor-Joy, we give you Black Phillip.

Source: http://www.hitfix.com/the-dartboard/morgan-spoiler-review

Jacob Wetterling-Danny Heinrich link detailed in filing

JACOB WETTERLING ABDUCTION - CLUES LEFT BEHIND ?

A court document filed this week in connection with the federal child p*********y case against Danny Heinrich spells out why he is considered a person of interest in the kidnapping of Jacob Wetterling.

Daniel James Heinrich

The filing, part of a memorandum in opposition to Heinrichs motions to suppress evidence and change the venue of his upcoming trial, details the similarities between the Oct. 22, 1989, kidnapping of 11-year-old Wetterling; the Jan. 13, 1989, abduction and sexual assault of a 13-year-old Cold Spring, Minn. boy; and a string of sexually motivated assaults of young boys in the Paynesville, Minn., area in the mid- to late-1980s.

It has long been believed that the Cold Spring and Wetterling abductions were likely to have been committed by the same person, according to the memorandum, which was filed in U.S. District Court on Wednesday. The abductions were committed in the same geographic area, involved similarly aged boys, were committed by a lone male suspect and occurred within months of each other.

Retested DNA evidence last year linked Heinrich to the 1989 kidnapping and sexual assault of Jared Scheierl in Cold Spring, nine months before Wetterlings abduction. The Pioneer Press typically doesnt identify victims of sexual assault, but Scheierl has spoken publicly for years about his case.

When law enforcement officials searched Heinrichs Annandale house in July, they found child p*********y and photos and videos of young boys. Heinrich was arrested in October and later charged with 25 counts of possessing and receiving child p*********y; he pleaded not guilty to those charges in February in U.S. District Court. His jury trial is slated to begin July 11 in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.

Heinrich cannot be charged in connection with the Scheierl case because the statute of limitations in place at the time has expired. He also has not been charged in connection with the Wetterling abduction.

Jacob Wetterling, in a 1989 family photo

Wetterling was taken less than a mile from his home in St. Joseph, which is about 20 miles from Paynesville.

Heinrich was questioned in 1989 and 1990 about the disappearance, but authorities say he has denied any involvement.

Wetterling was riding his bicycle with his brother and a friend Oct. 22, 1989, when a masked gunman abducted him from a rural road. Authorities decided to take a fresh look at the case last year.

Although the kidnapping has generated more than 50,000 leads over the years, the crime remains unsolved and continues to haunt Minnesota law enforcement officers. It spurred new federal laws requiring states to create s*x-offender registries.

Jacobs parents, Patty and Jerry Wetterling, founded the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, which works to help communities and families prevent child exploitation, and Patty Wetterling became a national advocate for children.

Heinrichs attorneys, chief federal public defender for Minnesota Katherian Roe and assistant federal public defender Reynaldo Aligada, have asked that his trial be moved out of Minnesota and that evidence and statements be suppressed.

In Wednesdays filing, prosecutors asked the judge to deny the request for a change of venue, saying the defendant has made no showing that fair jurors cannot be found in Minnesota through a careful process of jury selection.

Prosecutors also said the defendants motion to suppress his collection of child p*********y should be denied because the evidence was seized pursuant to a valid warrant that was issued by a judge and based upon an affidavit supported by probable cause.

Statements made by Heinrich to law enforcement officers also should not be thrown out, prosecutors argued.

Officers are not required to provide Miranda warnings when a defendant is not in custody, according to the memorandum. Heinrich voluntarily accompanied police to his own residence and proceeded to engage in hours of conversation while sipping beer, sitting at a picnic table in his own back yard, having been told he was free to leave.

Heinrich also was not in custody when he invited officers inside his home and proceeded to speak with them at his own kitchen table, the memorandum states. No reasonable person would believe they were in custody in these circumstances.

Source: http://www.twincities.com/2016/06/02/jacob-wetterling-danny-heinrich-person-of-interest-detailed/

Leaving AARP.org Website

The Light Between Oceans Official Trailer #1 (2016) - Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender Movie HD

With the film"s tone already set in salt and magnified by Alexandre Desplat"s soaring yet ominous score there"s very little pleasure to be had in watching the couple bask in the warmth of parenthood. As surely as that lighthouse beam will swing round again, the baby"s mother is certain to come looking for her and in the fiercely distraught person of Rachel Weisz, no less.

Ah, but I have ventured further into the plot than the trailer reveals. Let"s just say the layers of tragedy that are heaped upon these characters create a Dagwood sandwich of misfortune. The only way to relieve their wretchedness is to cut away from the action and return 25 years later, at which point one or two final indignities are tossed in for good measure.

In 2004, I interviewed James Elkins, an academic who wrote Pictures & Tears, a history of art that exists primarily to make people cry. Yes, Elkins explained, before modern movies came along to lead the charge, entire schools of painting and sculpture had been created for precisely this reason.

"Crying at a movie puts you in touch with emotions you would ordinarily suppress," Elkins said. "It"s good to lose control sometimes. Otherwise you"re setting yourself up as someone who knows more about the world than Leonardo or Hitchcock."

The Light Between Oceans is no Hitchcock, nor is it about to be screened beside the Mona Lisa at the Louvre. But like the works of those ingenious craftsmen, the film accomplishes its primary objective with consummate efficiency and skill.

Yes, it"s crying time again. But for more than enough moviegoers, that"s no crying shame.

Bill Newcott is a writer, editor and movie critic for AARP Media.

Source: http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/info-2016/the-light-between-oceans-movie-review-bn.html

QB Sam Bradford Traded To The Vikings

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Sam Bradford got the trade he wanted months ago just eight days before the season opener.

The Philadelphia Eagles sent Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday for a pair of draft picks. Bradford replaces Teddy Bridgewater, who went down for the season after suffering a gruesome knee injury this week.

The Eagles receive a first-round pick in 2017 and a fourth-round pick in 2018.

Bradfords departure means backup Chase Daniel will start the season as Philadelphias No. 1 quarterback. Carson Wentz, selected with the No. 2 overall pick, missed the last three preseason games after breaking his ribs. McLeod Bethel-Thompson is currently the third quarterback on Philadelphias roster.

The Vikings will be turning to Bradford over veteran Shaun Hill once Bradford learns yet another new system. Bradford will now play for his sixth offensive coordinator Norv Turner in seven seasons. A former 2010 No. 1 overall pick, Bradford was acquired from St. Louis by Chip Kelly last year. He had a strong second half in Kellys up-tempo offense.

Bradford passed up a chance to test free agency and signed a two-year, $36 million with $22 million guaranteed in March. He regretted the decision after the Eagles traded several draft picks to select Wentz, and Bradford skipped some voluntary workouts in the offseason. The Eagles discussed a trade with the Broncos, but couldnt agree to a deal, so Bradford returned and played well in the preseason in new coach Doug Pedersons offense.

Bradford reunites with Pat Shurmur, Minnesotas tight ends coach. Shurmur was Philadelphias offensive coordinator in 2015 and Bradfords OC his rookie season with the Rams.

The Vikings won the NFC North last season and acquiring Bradford means they clearly think they will compete again. The Eagles were 7-9 last season and wouldve been in rebuilding mode in a division other than the weak NFC East. Trading Bradford allows them to develop Wentz sooner than expected.

Source: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/09/03/bradford-vikes/

NBC"s Lester Holt Will Moderate First Presidential Debate Between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

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6:26 AM PDT 9/2/2016 by Ryan Parker

It was announced Friday that NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt would moderate the first presidential debate for the 2016 election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates.

The first debate of the general election between the billionaire businessman and formerSecretary of State will be heldSept. 26 atHofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

The second debate of the season will be between the vice presidential candidates,Tim Kaine and Mike Pence. CBS News" ElaineQuijanowill moderate that debate, scheduled for Oct. 4 at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., according to the CPD.

The second debate between Clinton and Trump will be a town hall, co-moderated by ABC News" Martha Raddatz and CNN"s Anderson Cooper, according to the commission. That debate take place Oct. 9 at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.

The final presidential debate will be moderated by Fox News" Chris Wallace and be held on Oct. 19 at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, according to the CPD.

Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbcs-lester-holt-will-moderate-925344