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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Tearful Peyton Manning speech inspired team before Super Bowl win

Top 50 Sound FX | #33: Peyton Manning"s Tearful Goodbye Speech to Indianapolis | NFL

Peyton Manning fought back tears while speaking to his team before the Denver Broncos went out and beat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50

ANOTHER TITLE. Peyton Manning bared his emotions to his team before winning his second Super Bowl title. Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP

SANTA CLARA, USA - A tearful address by Peyton Manning on the eve of the Super Bowl laid the foundation for Denver"s upset victory over the Carolina Panthers, the veteran quarterback"s Broncos team-mates revealed Monday, February 8 (Manila time).

Just hours before kick-off of Sunday"s National Football League season showpiece, it emerged that Manning had choked back tears as he addressed the Broncos with veteran defensive star DeMarcus Ware on Saturday.

Manning, 39, spoke to the team about their rollercoaster route to the Super Bowl, which saw him battle through injury and loss of form before finally securing a second Super Bowl triumph.

Denver cornerback Bradley Roby said the speech had left the Broncos even more determined to deliver on Sunday as Manning"s career as one of the greatest quarterbacks in history draws to a close.

"That"s our leader, he"s been through a lot this season," Roby said.

"The media has killed him, for sure. I"ve had to defend him, lie after a game and he"s done nothing but persevere. He talked about that yesterday. He talked about how much he prayed and just believed."

Broncos guard Evan Mathis said Manning and Ware"s address had drawn an already tight-knit unit even closer.

"I got a great vibe from it, a lot of emotion," Mathis said.

"All along this has been a team that has played for each other and had each other"s back, regardless of the circumstances," said Mathis, paying tribute to Manning"s leadership during the heat of battle on Sunday.

"He has always been the same guy - poised, confident, a tremendous leader. The epitome of playing for each other. Peyton always has your back."

Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall revealed that Manning"s words had special resonance as the quarterback had helped develop his career.

"You know Peyton - he cracked a few jokes in there. He thanked everybody. He thanked the support staff, the coaches, the player. It was a speech where got emotional and he was recapping the year. Peyton is a h**l of a guy.

"I got emotional," Marshall said. "A lot of people don"t know but Peyton is the reason I"m here. He was one of the ones that noticed me. He would ask the coaches "Who is this guy? We have to get him up." So he noticed me.

"I told Peyton before the game, I said, "Man I want to win this for you." I"ve been feeling that way all year."

Head coach Gary Kubiak meanwhile revealed he had spoken to Manning to congratulate him for the way he had bounced back from a form slump in November.

"I could sit here all night and tell you about the meetings he and I went through over the course of the last 10 weeks when he was injured and working his way back," Kubiak said.

"I just told him how proud of him I was." Rappler.com

Source: http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/other-sports/121719-tearful-manning-speech-super-bowl-50

Erin Andrews awarded $55m in lawsuit over n**e video case

Jurors award Erin Andrews $55M in suit over nude video

A jury awarded Erin Andrews $55m on Monday in her lawsuit against a stalker who bought a hotel room next to her and secretly recorded a video of her that showed her in the n**e, finding that the hotel companies and the stalker shared in the blame.

After a full day of deliberations, the panel said the stalker was responsible for 51% of the blame and the two hotel companies would share the rest, which comes out to nearly $27m.

Andrews, a Fox Sports reporter and co-host of the TV show Dancing with the Stars, wept as jurors announced the verdict. She hugged her attorneys and family, who have supported her inside the courtroom throughout the emotional trial.

Jurors heard directly from Andrews, who testified that she was humiliated, shamed and suffers from depression as a result of the video, which has been viewed by millions of people online. Andrews parents described for jurors the terror they and their daughter felt after learning of the video but not knowing who took it, where it was shot and if someone was still watching their daughter.

Related: Broadcaster Erin Andrews in tears as she testifies in n**e videos lawsuit

An FBI investigation would later reveal that Michael David Barrett shot videos in hotels in Nashville and Columbus, Ohio, and posted them online. The trial focused on the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt and video.

On Friday, circuit court judge Hamilton Gayden found Barrett at fault. It was only up to jurors to decide if the hotel owner, West End Hotel Partners, and former operator, Windsor Capital Group, should share in the blame. The hotel is a franchise and Marriott is not part of the trial.

Attorneys for the companies argued that while what happened to Andrews was distressing, the convicted stalker should be solely to blame because he was a determined criminal. The attorneys also suggested that Andrews rise in her career shows she did not suffer severe and permanent distress.

Andrews said Barretts arrest and imprisonment did not make the ordeal end. She broke down on the stand repeatedly, saying she continues to suffer because people are still watching the videos and taunting her about them.

This happens every day of my life, Andrews said tearfully. Either I get a tweet or somebody makes a comment in the paper or somebody sends me a still video to my Twitter or someone screams it at me in the stands and Im right back to this. I feel so embarrassed and I am so ashamed.

Barrett pleaded guilty to stalking Andrews, altering hotel room peepholes and taking n**e videos of her. He was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.

Andrews has maintained that someone at the hotel gave out her room number to Barrett and honored his request to be placed near her. She said no one ever told her that he asked to be in an adjoining or connecting room. Had she known that, she said she would have called police.

Barrett was a Chicago-area insurance company executive who frequently traveled around the country when he took the video of Andrews at the Nashville hotel in September 2008. He shot nearly five minutes of video of her while she was n**e inside her room.

Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews breaks down during n**e video lawsuit.

Barrett didnt show up for the trial. In his videotaped deposition, he said that he alone was to blame. He said he correctly guessed that she would be at the hotel it was the closest one to the Vanderbilt football game Andrews was covering by calling and pretending to be in a group with Andrews and asking for confirmation of the reservations. He said he used an in-house employee phone to learn her room number, and made a request to be in the room next to Andrews.

Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews breaks down during n**e videos lawsuit

During closing arguments, one of Andrews lawyers said Barrett tried to take all of the blame because he holds a grudge against her over his conviction and doesnt want her to win any money.

Barrett said he posted the recordings online after celebrity gossip website TMZ refused to buy them. The only reason he picked Andrews, he said, was because she was popular and he saw that she was trending on Yahoo.

Source: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/07/erin-andrews-awarded-55m-in-lawsuit-over-n**e-video-case

"Dancing With the Stars" 2016: Season 22 Celebrity Cast Revealed Live on "GMA"

"Dancing With the Stars" Season 21: Returning Pro Dancers Revealed

The celebrity cast of season 22 of ABC"s Dancing With the Stars was officially announced on Good Morning America on Tuesday and the lineup features an eclectic group of stars, including football legend Doug Flutie, outspoken journalist Geraldo Rivera, actress Mischa Barton and TV personality Marla Maples, who is the ex-wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

The 12 celebrities appeared live in GMAs Times Square studio alongside the dance professionals who"ll teach them how to tango this season.

The celebrities are stars of music, media, television and sports.

Barton made her screen debut as a child but shot to fame playing Marisa Cooper on the teen drama, The O.C. Maples has appeared in the films Executive Decision and Maximum Overdrive, and has had several guest-starring roles on television. Rivera is a talk show host and an award-winning journalist with more than 40 years experience in the news business.

Also joining the celebrity cast are Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller and his gridiron rival, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, R&B singer Wanya Morris of the group Boyz II Men, and Nyle DiMarco, winner of the final season of America"s Next Top Model.

UFC fighter Paige VanZant, who is known for her mixed martial arts moves in the ring, will trade in her gloves for dancing shoes as another celebrity dancer on the show. Rounding out the celebrity cast is Facts of Life actress Kim Fields, who currently appears on the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Full House actress Jodie Sweetin and GMA meteorologist Ginger Zee were previously announced as cast members. Sweetin made a name for herself playing Stephanie Tanner in the hit sitcom Full House and reprised the role in the spin-off, Fuller House, which premiered on Netflix last month.

Zee gave birth to her first child, a son named Adrian, in December. She plans to return to GMA from maternity leave on March 14.

The celebrities werent the only ones in the spotlight. Edyta Sliwinska, a fan favorite who appeared on the first 10 seasons of the show, will return to partner up with Rivera.

Other fan favorite dance pros Karina Smirnoff, Tony Dovolani, Mark Ballas, Val Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd are also returning to the ballroom.

The new season of Dancing With the Stars premieres at 8 p.m. Eastern time on March 21.

THE SEASON 22 COUPLES

Ginger Zee and Val Chmerkovskiy

Ginger Zee and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Antonio Brown and Sharna Burgess

Antonio Brown and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Doug Flutie and Karina Smirnoff

Doug Flutie and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Wanya Morris and Lindsay Arnold

Wanya Morris and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Von Miller and Witney Carson

Von Miller and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Nyle Dimarco and Peta Murgatroyd

Nyle DiMarco and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Jodie Sweetin and Keo Motsepe

Jodie Sweetin and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time with their professional partners during the season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016, at 8 p.m. on the ABC Television Network.

Mischa Barton and Artem Chigvintsev

Mischa Barton and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Marla Maples and Tony Dovolani

Marla Maples and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas

Paige VanZant and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Kim Fields and Sasha Farber

Kim Fields and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Geraldo Rivera and Edyta Sliwinska

Geraldo Rivera and the rest of the stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March, 21, 2016.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-2016-season-22-celebrity-cast-revealed/story?id%3D37472389

So when is International Men"s Day?

Do we need an International Men’s Day?

Every year on International Women"s Day Twitter fills up with angry men annoyed that there is no International Men"s Day.

However there is a flaw in their argument: that there is one. It"s on 19 November and has been for years.

Comedian Richard Herring has been VERY busy on Twitter pointing this out.

He"s responding to every tweet he can find on the matter - and gently, factually putting them right.

It looks like it"s going to be a busy day....

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He has been doing it for hours.

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Harshil then thanked the comedian.

https://twitter.com/HarshilMankad/status/707098090684194817

The comedian then got back on to his job for the day, reminding people when International Men"s Day is.

https://twitter.com/Herring1967/status/707142373646671873

If you are in any doubt International Men"s Day is on 19 November, we did actually tell you last year.

We spoke to Jamal Edwards about why he supports International Men"s Day. Which is on 19 November.

Find us on Instagram at BBCNewsbeat and follow us on Snapchat, search for bbc_newsbeat

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35753559/so-when-is-international-mens-day

So when is International Men"s Day?

Jess Philips v Philip Davies on International Men’s Day

Every year on International Women"s Day Twitter fills up with angry men annoyed that there is no International Men"s Day.

However there is a flaw in their argument: that there is one. It"s on 19 November and has been for years.

Comedian Richard Herring has been VERY busy on Twitter pointing this out.

He"s responding to every tweet he can find on the matter - and gently, factually putting them right.

It looks like it"s going to be a busy day....

He has been doing it for hours.

Harshil then thanked the comedian.

https://twitter.com/HarshilMankad/status/707098090684194817

The comedian then got back on to his job for the day, reminding people when International Men"s Day is.

https://twitter.com/Herring1967/status/707142373646671873

If you are in any doubt International Men"s Day is on 19 November, we did actually tell you last year.

We spoke to Jamal Edwards about why he supports International Men"s Day. Which is on 19 November.

Find us on Instagram at BBCNewsbeat and follow us on Snapchat, search for bbc_newsbeat

Related TopicsYou What?LifeFeminismComedy

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35753559/so-when-is-international-mens-day

Eagles agree to trade away DeMarco Murray, continue purge of Chip Kelly era

DEMARCO MURRAY & BYRON MAXWELL TRADED??? Eagles Rebuilding?

The Eagles wasted no timefiring Chip Kelly, and now theyre quickly dismantling the roster he assembled. Having axed the coach in December with a week still to go in the regular season Philadelphia spent Monday, the first day of the NFLs legal tampering window, wheeling and dealing.

The Eagles reportedly agreed to a pair of trades, one of which sends linebacker Kiko Alonso and cornerback Byron Maxwell to the Miami Dolphins, and the second of which will shiprunning back DeMarco Murray to the Tennessee Titans (trades can be completed when the NFLs new year officially begins on Wednesday afternoon). All three players were acquired by Kelly, who at the time had won a power struggle for control of personnel decisions last offseason.

The purging of Murray and Alonso, assuming the trades becomefinalized, are especially noteworthy because their acquisitions stemmed from a deal Kelly had made, one that sent running back LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for the linebacker. Having dealt away his Pro Bowl back, Kelly initially signed Ryan Mathews away from the San Diego Chargers, then he more than doubled down at the position, luring Murray away from the Dallas Cowboys with a five-year, $40 million contract that included $21 million guaranteed.

Now all the Eagles have to show for the McCoy-Alonso deal is unspecified draft pick compensation (it is not yet known what the Titans have agreed to give up in exchange for Murray), anda roster that appears worse off than before Kelly began re-shaping it. The coach, who arrived in Philadelphia in 2013, received criticism for getting rid of a trio of offensive stars in McCoy and wide receivers DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin, especially ashis teams production waned after a strong start.

Murray was coming off of a massive season with the Cowboys, one in which he led the NFL with1,845 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns and2,261 yards from scrimmage and won theAP Offensive Player of the Year award. But he struggled to fit into Kellys offense, gaining just702 yards rushing, with a 3.6 per-carry average, plus 322 yards receiving and seven total touchdowns.

Early in December, before Kelly was fired, rumors swirled that Murray was unhappy in Philadelphia and wanted to return to Dallas. That didnt quite happen, but the Eagles did give him permission to seek a new team, and Murrays agents were able to strike a deal with Tennessee.

Kelly gave Maxwell a huge free-agent deal worth$63 million over six years, with $25 million guaranteed. However, Maxwell struggled, and his trade is reportedly contingent on him agreeing to a revised contract with Miami.

Not every player associated with the Kelly regime is being shown the door in Philadelphia. Quarterback Sam Bradford and safety Malcolm Jenkins, who werealso brought in last offseason,were recently re-signed by the Eagles, as was offensive tackle Lane Johnson, the teams first draft pick after hiring Kelly in 2013.

On the other hand, Johnsons agent recently insisted that Howie Roseman, a veteran personnel man who survived the Kelly era, was the one who made his client the No. 4 overall pick that year. In addition, soon after Kelly was fired, Johnson himself referred to the deposed coach as a dictator.

The dictatorship, or however people want to look at it, is now over, and the Eagles are apparently intent on putting that tumultuous period far behind them. How soon they can put together a contending team is another matter, of course.

Des writes for the Early Lead and the D.C. Sports Bog, scouring the Web to bring readers items of interest, both serious and amusing. He also covers fantasy football, as well as fitness topics for the MisFits.

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Source: Eagles to trade Byron Maxwell, Kiko Alonso to Dolphins

Kiko Alonso "Welcome to Philly" || HD

Updated: 3:30 p.m.

Two of Chip Kelly"s big acquisitions from a year ago are on their way out of Philadelphia.

A league source has confirmed to CSNPhilly.com"s Reuben Frank the Eagles are trading cornerback Byron Maxwell and linebacker Kiko Alonso to the Miami Dolphins, pending physicals.Trades cannot become official until the new league year begins at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

Earlier Monday afternoon,ESPN"s Adam Schefter reported the Eagles and the Dolphins were finalizing the deal, in which the Eagles would get draft pick compensation.NFL Network"sIan Rapaport first reported the Eagles were trying to trade Maxwell to the Dolphins. Rapaportthen later reported that both Maxwell and Alonso have been informed they"ve been traded to the Dolphins.

Acquiring Alonso and Maxwell were two of the key acquisitions Chip Kelly made after taking control of the personnel department. With vice president of football operations Howie Roseman back in control, the team has seemingly started to take steps to undo most of what Kelly did during his short time in control.

Maxwell, 28, signed a six-year deal worth $63 million. He has a base salary of $8.5 million in 2016, with a cap hit of $9.7 million. By trading him, the Eagles would save $4.9 million against this year"s cap; they would still have a cap hit of $4.8 million in 2016 for Maxwell.Brought to Philly from Seattle"s Legion of Boom, Maxwell struggled and didn"t live up to expectations.

Alonso, 25, came to the Eagles from the Buffalo Bills in the LeSean McCoy trade. In 2015, he was coming off an ACL surgery that forced him to miss all of 2014. Last season, he suffered an injury to the same knee and missed some time, but even when he was on the field, he was wildly ineffective.

Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was the Bills" defensive coordinator in 2014, but that was the year Alonso missed.

While Alonso wasn"t good in 2015, he is still on his rookie deal and is cheap in 2016. He has a base salary of just $941,418 and a cap hit of $991,418 in the last year of his deal.

If the trade goes through, it would be more likely the Eagles will try to re-sign soon-to-be free agent Nolan Carroll.

Last year, Maxwell and Carroll began the season as the Eagles" starting corners. Carroll was lost for the season on Thanksgiving and rookie Eric Rowe took over for him and played well. Maxwell started 14 games for the Eagles in 2015.

Source: http://www.csnphilly.com/football-philadelphia-eagles/eagles-trade-byron-maxwell-kiko-alonso-miami-dolphins