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Monday, December 5, 2016

Redskins Turn Their Attention To The Eagles

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Its back to Philadelphia for the Redskins next Sunday, as the Redskins will close out their season series with the Eagles during a key Week 14 NFC East battle at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Redskins enter next Sundays contest with a 6-5-1 record following Sundays 31-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

The Eagles, meanwhile, are 5-7 after they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, 32-14. Philadelphia started the season with a perfect 3-0 record through their first three games including a blowout victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, but have struggled over their last nine games.

Quarterbacking the Eagles is No. 2-overall pick Carson Wentz, as the rookie out of North Dakota State has performed well in his debut season, throwing for more than 2,700 yards with 12 touchdowns to 11 interceptions.

While Wentz has been effective under center, the running game continues to benefit from multiple players getting carries, as they entered Week 13 action ninth in the NFL in rushing yards per game (114.9) with 11 touchdowns.

Seven of those touchdowns were from Ryan Mathews, while Darren Sproles is averaging nearly five yards per run despite being one of the oldest players at the position right now.

Philadelphias receiving weapons dont exactly stand out, as they have yet to see one of their young wideouts break out into a No. 1 option.

Jordan Matthews does have more than 700 receiving yards, but just three touchdowns on the campaign. 2015 first-round pick Nelson Agholor has struggled, though, as he was a healthy scratch against the Packers two weeks ago and is averaging less than 10 yards per receptions even with renowned speed.

Defensively, Nigel Bradham leads the team in tackles (78), while Fletcher c*x and Connor Barwin are the teams biggest pass rushing threats.

Sundays game will mark the 163rd time the two teams have met dating back to the 1934 season.

the redskins currently hold a four-game winning streak in the series, most recently defeating the Eagles 27-20 in Week 7 action, as Washingtons rushing attack collected more than 200 yards on the ground while the defense didnt allow a touchdown.

In Week 16 action last year the last time the two teams met in the Eagles home stadium Washington cruised past Philadelphia 38-24 to clinch the NFC East and a trip to the playoffs.

Source: http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Turn-Their-Attention-To-The-Eagles/45a17972-eb69-4274-990c-e85bf2d07a88

Jayalalithaa has completely recovered, to return home soon, says AIADMK

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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will return home "soon"+ as an AIIMS expert team has confirmed that she has completely recovered+ after over two months of hospitalisation, ruling AIADMK said on Sunday.

"The AIIMS doctors visited the hospital yesterday and after examining her (Jayalalithaa"s) health, they shared the good news with us that Amma (meaning mother as Jayalalithaa is fondly called by AIADMK cadres) has completely recovered," party spokesperson C Ponnaiyan told reporters.

The team, comprising Dr G Khilnani, Professor, Department of Pulmonology Medicine, Dr Anjan Trikha, Professor of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care and Dr Nitish Nayak, Professor, Department of Cardiology, has been visiting the hospital regularly ever since the 68-year-old AIADMK supremo was admitted on September 22.

Ponnaiyan said the Chief Minister was doing "physical exercises" and undergoing "physiotherapy", was eating food on her own and advising officers on issues related to government and party activities. "Currently, she is undertaking physical exercises as she has been in hospital for more than 60 days. Specialists from Mount Elizabeth hospital (Singapore) are also providing physiotherapy to her. She will return home soon", he said. Jayalalithaa was hospitalised on September 22 after she complained of fever and dehydration. The hospital, which had been issuing bulletins on her health status, has said she was being treated for infection. Apollo Hospitals Chairman Dr C Prathap Reddy had recently said that Jayalalithaa was in good health+ and was speaking using a valve attached to the tracheotomy tube.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jayalalithaa-has-completely-recovered-to-return-home-soon-says-AIADMK/articleshow/55792605.cms

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Anna Kendrick Weighs in On "Last Tango in Paris" Controversy: Maria Schneider Said This "Years Ago"

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Anna Kendrick weighed in on the controversy surrounding the recently surfaced interview with Last Tango in Paris director Bernardo Bertolucci, and she pointed out one piece of the conversation thats been largely missing.

As previously reported, Bertolucci admitted in a 2013 Q&A filmed at Paris La Cinmathque franaise that the infamous butter rape scene in his hit 1972 flick was not consensual meaning, he and leading man Marlon Brando came up with the conceit the morning of the shoot.

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The sequence of the butter is an idea that I had with Marlon in the morning before shooting," he said in the interview. We were having, with Marlon, breakfast on the floor of the flat where I was shooting. There was a baguette, there was butter and we looked at each other and, without saying anything, we knew what we wanted. (In the scene, Brando uses the stick of butter as sexual lubricant on Maria Schneiders character.)

Celebrities immediately slammed the famed director and the legendary actor for their actions. Among them was The Avengers star Chris Evans, who tweeted that he felt rage upon learning the news.

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Kendrick, 31, who costarred with Evans, 35, in 2010s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, took the opportunity to point out that the non-consensual nature of the scene was something the late Schneider had brought up during a 2007 interview, but that it was largely ignored.

Ms Schneider stated this several years ago, she tweeted at Evans. I used to get eye-rolls when I brought it up to people (aka dudes).

Evans, who seemed to have learned about the disturbing details of the scene for the first time earlier this week, tweeted back: Had no idea. Woulda felt rage then too. They should be in jail.

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Kendrick concurred that the problem was a very real one, though she made it a point to underline how telling the publics response was to Schneider and Bertoluccis statements.

I dont doubt it, she replied. It wasnt treated like a big story then (shocker). Glad at least it will be taken seriously now.

In a 2007 interview with The Daily Mail, Schneider recalled of the day, Marlon said to me, Maria, dont worry, its just a movie, but during the scene, even though what Marlon was doing wasnt real, I was crying real tears. I felt humiliated and to be honest, I felt a little raped, both by Marlon and by Bertolucci. After the scene, Marlon didnt console me or apologize. Thankfully, there was just one take.

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Source: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/anna-kendrick-schneider-brought-up-last-tango-rape-years-ago-w453710

Badgers fall short in Big Ten Championship Game

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 03: Bart Houston #13 of the Wisonsin Badgers hands off the ball to Corey Clement #6 of the Wisonsin Badgers during the first quarter of the Big Ten Championship game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)

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Source: http://www.tmj4.com/sports/badgers-fall-short-in-big-ten-championship-game

Clemson vs Virginia Tech prediction, preview: ACC football championship 2016

October 1, 2011 - #13 Clemson vs. #11 Virginia Tech

Which teams are going to show up for the ACC Championship Game?

Will it be the Clemson team that romped past South Carolina 56-7, Syracuse 54-0 and Boston College 56-10 and won 37-34 at Florida State? Or will it be the one that lost to Pittsburgh 43-42 and would have lost to North Carolina State had the Wolfpack not missed a chip-shot field goal as time ran out in regulation?

Will it be the Virginia Tech club that waxed division rivals North Carolina 34-3 and Miami 37-16, or the one that lost to Syracuse 31-17 and Georgia Tech 30-20, the latter with the Coastal title on the line?

The answers will be forthcoming when the Tigers (11-1, 7-1 ACC) and Hokies (9-3, 6-2 ACC) kick off at 8 p.m. ET Saturday in the ACC championship game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. ABC will do the telecast.

For third-ranked Clemson, the stakes are huge, because a victory is likely to mean a berth in the four-team College Football Playoff.

That Clemson is playing for a second consecutive ACC title and 16th championship in program history is no surprise. Yes, the Tigers had to rebuild a defense that lost eight starters from the 2015 club and had a key date in Tallahassee with Florida State.

But they also returned eight starters to an offense that ranked No. 16 in the country in scoring last year and No. 11 in total offense and had a Heisman candidate in quarterback Deshaun Watson to run the show.

Virginia Tech, however, was coping with all the trials that go with a coaching change. Justin Fuente came from Memphis to take over for legendary Frank Beamer and installed a more up-tempo approach on an offense while looking for a new starter at quarterback.

An early 45-24 loss to Tennessee seemed to confirm the media"s pick of a fourth-place finish for the Hokies in the Coastal Division, behind defending champion North Carolina, Miami, and Pittsburgh.

But the Hokies beat each one of those teams to earn their sixth appearance in the ACC title game, which is being played for the 12th time.

"The kids wanted to win and were willing to do whatever we asked them to, under no guise of a guarantee," Fuente said. "Kind of the way I put it to them is, if we do all these things then we at least have a chance.

"If we don"t do these things, then we have no chance, and the kids have bought into that and have done a good job."

Junior college transfer Jerod Evans has been a big key. He beat out last year"s backup, Brenden Motley, at quarterback and ended up setting Tech"s single-season record for touchdown passes (26) and total offense (3,752).

He passed for 3,039 yards, the second most in a single season at Tech behind Don Strock"s 3,243 yards in 1972, and also owns the school"s single-season record for touchdowns accounted for (34).

Such numbers actually rival those Watson put up for the Tigers. The junior, who announced his intention to enter next spring"s NFL draft, has passed for 34 touchdowns and 3,626 yards and is on a roll of late. Over the last three games, he completed 74 percent of his passes for 1,129 yards and 10 touchdowns.

"I"ve never been around a guy like this guy," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. "The moment"s never too big for him."

Both quarterbacks have a plethora of receivers to throw to.

For Tech, Isaiah Ford has 69 receptions for 949 yards, Cam Phillips 58 for 776 and Bucky Hodges 42 for 598. Mike Williams has 79 catches for 1,114 yards for Clemson, Artavis Scott 64 for 544, and Ray-Ray McCloud 44 for 434, and tight end Jordan Leggett 34 for 588.

There is also an interesting link between the two coaches.

Fuente, who was at TCU at the time, was one of two assistants Swinney interviewed several years ago for the offensive coordinator job that ultimately went to Chad Morris.

Swinney and Fuente have remained in contact since.

"I knew when they hired him it wouldn"t take long for him to get them back to this point," Swinney said. "I"m certainly happy for Justin and the job he"s done in his first year.

"He"s a great guy and a heck of a football coach. He"s going to do a fantastic job at Virginia Tech."

Prediction

Clemson has a challenge on their hands with this Virginia Tech team. The Hokies can put up points and if the Tigers look the same as they did against Pitt, an upset is quite possible. Look for this game to come down to the last few minutes with Deshaun Watson in position again to pull off some magic for the Tigers.

Pick to Win

Clemson 34, Virginia Tech 31

Source: http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/College-Football/2016/12/02/Clemson-vs-Virginia-Tech-prediction-preview-ACC-football-championship-2016/8841480535384/

Saturday Night Live Is Basically Just Reciting Facts about Donald Trump Now

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Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin on Saturday Night Live.

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There are some places satire cant really go, and Donald Trumps already-disastrous reign as Our Last President is about four years worth. So Saturday Night Live is more or less doing straight reportage in this weeks cold open, taking America on a whirlwind tour to meet the people our President-elect spent his valuable time retweeting this week. Its kind of cute to see Pete Davidson give 16-year-old high school student Seth Morton (@FiIibuster) his 15-minutes of fame:

Pete Davidson on Saturday Night Live.

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Its a little less cute to remember that Donald Trump actually took the time to quote this kids tweet, and a lot less cute to remember that the reason he did so was to defend his ludicrous lie that millions of people voted illegally.

Did Donald Trump really explain his actions, as Alec Baldwin does, by saying, I do it because my brain is bad? Well, to quote a 16-year-old with the President-elects ear, you have no sufficient evidence that Donald Trump did not. Also dont miss Steve Bannons surprise cameo.

Update: Surprising no one, Donald Trump found time to watchSaturday Night Live,take it personally, and respond on Twitter:

Source: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/12/04/snl_is_basically_just_reciting_facts_about_donald_trump_now.html

SEC championship: Alabama-Florida looks like massive mismatch

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Alabama coach Nick Saban, left, and Florida coach Jim McElwain will go head-to-head today in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

By Paul Newberry

AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA Talk about a mismatch. Alabamas defense is the best in the nation. Floridas offense looks like one of the worst.

Theyll face off today in the Southeastern Conference championships game, with the top-ranked Crimson Tide (12-0, 8-0 SEC) heavily favored to lock up its third straight trip to the College Football Playoff with a victory over the No. 15 Gators (8-3, 6-2).

Alabama has not given up a defensive touchdown in 17 quarters, a span that covers its entire November schedule. The Tide leads the nation in three major categories, giving up the fewest points, rushing yards and total yards.

When we go out there Saturday, we just try to dominate, defensive lineman Jonathan Allen said. Just do your job and just dominate the opposing offense. Thats the legacy.

Florida will get a jarring reminder of its high-scoring legacy when former coach Steve Spurrier helps with the coin toss before the game.

These Gators are certainly a long way from the Fun n Gun days.

Over its last 10 quarters, Florida has scored just one offensive touchdown a 98-yard pass from Austin Appleby to Tyrie Cleveland that sparked an SEC East-clinching win over LSU. The Gators rank No. 114 nationally in total yards, ahead of only six other Power Five schools, and they havent shown much ability to move the ball either running or passing.

Now, this offensively challenged team must contend with the stingiest defense in the land.

Coach Jim McElwain joked that it might be best to skip the filmwork this week, just so his players wouldnt realize what theyre up against.

Then he turned serious.

The thing you point out is really how close you are from a consistency standpoint, McElwain said, doing his best to put a positive spin on such a dire predicament. We had our opportunities last couple games, yet the mindset of finishing is something we have to do.

Good luck with that against the Tide, which has given up 10 points or less in eight games.

Obviously with these guys that were playing, the thing that really stands out is how short the explosive play reel is when you look at it, McElwain said. They dont give a lot of big plays up. Youve got to go earn it.

Under coach Nick Saban, Alabama has certainly earned the right to be called one of college footballs greatest dynasties. Since the beginning of the 2008 season, the Tide is 110-12 with four national championships.

Saban has won five national titles during his career, leaving him one shy of the record held by Bear Bryant.

Of course, Saban is merely focused on the next one.

Cant really fall in love with what weve done in the past, he said.

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGP8mLHPpi5gyNRm5uNdKWKijC8cw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=xmBEWKmqM9Ln3AGCpp_wAg&url=https://djournal.com/sports/sec-championship-alabama-florida-looks-like-massive-mismatch/