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Thursday, October 13, 2016
MMa News:Dana White told Conor McGregor Can't Hold Two UFC Belts 2016
While winning titles in two different weight classes has been done before, no one has ever held belts in two divisions at the same time. McGregor plans to make history by becoming the first, but he won't hang on to one of the straps for very long.
“He’ll fight (Alvarez). If he wins, he’ll hold two belts, and then he’ll decide which one he's going to give back to me,” UFC president Dana White said during an appearance on UFC Tonight.
McGregor won the 145-pound title at UFC 194 last December by knocking out longtime champion Jose Aldo in the first exchange of the fight. He hasn't fought at that weight since. He was scheduled to face then lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196, but dos Anjos pulled out of the fight due to injury, and McGregor's chance at two-division history seemingly vanished when he lost to late replacement Nate Diaz.
McGregor and Diaz rematched at UFC 202 in August, and McGregor avenged his lone UFC defeat. At UFC 205, McGregor fights for the third time without defending his featherweight title, and that is why he can't hold two belts concurrently.
“You can't hold them both. He'll have accomplished this, and then he'll have to figure out which one he wants to give up,” said White. “You can't tie up two divisions for that long.”
Tim McGraw rocks the Marcus Amphitheater
I saw Tim McGraw at Summerfest three years ago, and it was a fantastic show. So I was excited to see him again this year. His last gig at the Marcus Ampitheater was boot-stompin' fun – disclaimer: I don't actually own cowboy boots. I probably wore sandals like I did tonight. But other people stomped their boots – with a good mix of old songs and new. I like the singles I've heard off their latest album, "Damn Country Music." So I had every reason to believe I would once again have a great time.
I was not disappointed.
Before I dive into my thoughts on the performance by McGraw, though, I want to quickly mention opening act, Kacey Musgraves – with apologies to the other opening act, Ryan Kinder, since I only caught his last song, which was very good. I'm a fan of Musgraves, though she's very old-school country, reminiscent of Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, so I have to be in the right mood. But her hour-long set was energetic and fun, much like the performer herself. Her voice is strong and crisp, and her songs full of observations about life, home and family, among other things. My only complaint with her set was that the bass was too heavy. My teeth vibrated each time the bassist plucked a string. Overall, a fun show to perfectly whet our appetites for the main event.
With timing so perfect it seemed choreographed, as Musgraves was thanking the audience and dancing off stage, the first of the U.S. Bank fireworks went off. While the Ampitheater isn't an idea venue for watching them, it was a nice bonus to entertain us between musicians.
Just as the fireworks ended, the house lights went out, the stage lights came up and the Dancehall Doctors took the stage. And on strutted McGraw, opening with a passionate, guttural-voiced performance of "How Bad Do You Want It?" He was dressed in a country singer uniform of ripped jeans, cowboy boots, a black cowboy hat, a large gold belt buckle and a tight gray T-shirt that read "Humilitee."
For the second song, McGraw hopped off stage so he could high five and fist bump fans. One fan gave him a banner that read "I love Tim." He got back on stage to show it off to the crowd. Later in the show, a fan handed him a marker and a flag with the state of Louisiana printed on it. Since he couldn't hold the microphone and sign the flag, he gave the women his mic so they could sing the chorus of "Just to See You Smile" while he autographed their flag.
Music Superstar Tim McGraw to Headline 2016 Belk Bowl FanFest
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAMMY-winning music superstar Tim McGraw will perform live at the 2016 Belk Bowl FanFest concert being held this year at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, Dec. 29. The concert will precede the match-up of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Southeastern Conference (SEC), which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium.
The "Humble and Kind" singer is a three-time GRAMMY Awards winner with more than 56 million records sold worldwide and 41 No. 1 singles to his name. The talented singer, songwriter and actor has racked up a list of impressive career credits including, among many honors, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music Awards, and big-screen appearances in films like "The Blind Side," "Friday Night Lights" and "The Kingdom."
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Nick Diaz launches scathing attack on UFC superstar Conor McGregor'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
"He's not a great fighter though. On paper, he's not. Who are the 145-pound fighters who he beat up? Nobody good, in my opinion. Just a lot of commercials and advertising. How many blackbelts has he tapped out? When he was talking shit back-and-forth about fighting Floyd Mayweather, like, you have already lost to two guys who are not on a legitimate level," Nick said as quoted by MMAMania.
McGregor and Nate have been involved in two brilliant fights in recent times, with the latter being the only person to beat the Irishman in his UFC career so far. Nate had shocked McGregor at UFC 196 beating him via submission in the second round, but the 28-year-old got his revenge at UFC 202 winning the rematch by a majority decision.
"That just tells me, look, you ain't ever going to be the best. You already lost to two f*****g guineas. I ain't ever losing to somebody who lost to some f*****g Irish land guineas. That's fact, that's on paper. And on gym, you can see what kind of work he has put in. He ain't working with nobody- he ain't working with no black belts. He has no legitimate trainer," the 33-year-old added.
McGregor is scheduled to face lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for a title bout at UFC 205 on 12 November at the first show in New York at the Madison Square Garden. A win for the Irishman will ensure that he becomes the first fighter in UFC history to hold two titles as he is currently the featherweight champion as well.
Broncos Chargers predictions: Denver should win by two touchdowns over San Diego
It’s predictions time for tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos (4-1) and San Diego Chargers (1-4). You can catch the game right here on the SB Nation network as we’ll be live streaming it.
The Mile High Report staff and That’s Good Broncos converge to give their score predictions for tonight’s game. It’s no surprise that it is again wins across the board, but more reasonable given the struggles San Diego has had in all of their games this season.
Our consensus score pick is 28-14. I’ll take that. Here is how we each broke it down individually.
Broncos 17, Chargers 13.
Some, most, will focus on the return of Siemian as the starter, but the key to this game is the return of Donald Stephenson and Virgil Green. With both of those guys out of the lineup, the Broncos offense has been one dimensional, to say the least. As the tweet from Andrew Mason highlights, with Stephenson and Green on the field, Denver averaged 4.7 yards per carry and had 255 yards rushing. The three games without them the offense averaged 2.9 YPC and had 182 yards rushing....
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Most Read on Bloomberg: Deutsche Bank Turmoil, Clinton and Trump
Cryan Defends Deutsche Bank as Some Clients Pare Back Exposure
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer John Cryan rushed to shore up confidence in his beleaguered lender after concern some clients are reducing exposure to the company pushed shares to record lows.
2. Bonds Rally, Stocks Drop Before Debate as Deutsche Bank Tumbles
(Bloomberg) -- Traders bracing for a heated U.S. presidential debate tonight had another element to contend with -- a selloff in global banks.
More from Bloomberg.com: This Chart Predicts Trump Will Win, Unless the S&P Rallies in October
3. In Greenwich, That $250,000 Mercedes Isn’t the Hit It Was
(Bloomberg) -- The lonely $250,000 S-Class coupe at Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich says it all. For six months, it’s been sitting in the showroom, shimmering in vain while models priced at only $70,000 fly out the door.
4. Clinton, Trump Draw Stark Contrasts With Sharp Debate Attacks
(Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump leveled sharp and personal charges and counter-charges over trade, the U.S. economy, race and foreign policy in their first face-to-face debate, an event that put on display their starkly different personalities and visions of the nation’s future.
More from Bloomberg.com: Secret Alpine Gold Vaults Are the New Swiss Bank Accounts
5. Trump Allies Move to Stem Damage From Strong Clinton Debate
(Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s team scrambled Tuesday to stem political damage from his first debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton as he claimed unfair treatment and renewed his criticism of a Latina pageant contestant that had drawn attacks from Clinton.
6. Deutsche Bank Strives to Quell Capital Concern, Sells U.K. Unit
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG, eager to turn a tide of pessimism that drove its stock to record lows, dismissed speculation it will have to raise capital and announced the long-awaited sale of a U.K. insurance business for 935 million pounds ($1.2 billion).
More from Bloomberg.com: Cryan Defends Deutsche Bank as Some Clients Pare Back Exposure
7. Stocks Fall as Deutsche Bank Woes Roil Lenders; Treasuries Climb
(Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell, while Treasuries climbed as mounting concern over Deutsche Bank AG’s finances roiled global lenders. Oil extended its surge.
8. Oil Soars on OPEC Plan to Cut Output, Fueling Stocks; Bonds Fall
(Bloomberg) -- Oil surged the most since April as OPEC agreed to a preliminary deal that will trim output for the first time in eight years. Stocks climbed, while Treasuries fell.
9. Stocks Climb as Treasuries Fall on Deutsche Bank’s Speculation
(Bloomberg) -- Risk appetite returned to global markets on speculation Deutsche Bank AG will pay less than half of a penalty sought by the U.S., sparking a rally in stocks and sending Treasuries tumbling.
10. U.S. Bond Market’s Biggest Buyers Are Selling Like Never Before
(Bloomberg) -- They’ve long been one of the most reliable sources of demand for U.S. government debt.
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer John Cryan rushed to shore up confidence in his beleaguered lender after concern some clients are reducing exposure to the company pushed shares to record lows.
2. Bonds Rally, Stocks Drop Before Debate as Deutsche Bank Tumbles
(Bloomberg) -- Traders bracing for a heated U.S. presidential debate tonight had another element to contend with -- a selloff in global banks.
More from Bloomberg.com: This Chart Predicts Trump Will Win, Unless the S&P Rallies in October
3. In Greenwich, That $250,000 Mercedes Isn’t the Hit It Was
(Bloomberg) -- The lonely $250,000 S-Class coupe at Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich says it all. For six months, it’s been sitting in the showroom, shimmering in vain while models priced at only $70,000 fly out the door.
4. Clinton, Trump Draw Stark Contrasts With Sharp Debate Attacks
(Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump leveled sharp and personal charges and counter-charges over trade, the U.S. economy, race and foreign policy in their first face-to-face debate, an event that put on display their starkly different personalities and visions of the nation’s future.
More from Bloomberg.com: Secret Alpine Gold Vaults Are the New Swiss Bank Accounts
5. Trump Allies Move to Stem Damage From Strong Clinton Debate
(Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s team scrambled Tuesday to stem political damage from his first debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton as he claimed unfair treatment and renewed his criticism of a Latina pageant contestant that had drawn attacks from Clinton.
6. Deutsche Bank Strives to Quell Capital Concern, Sells U.K. Unit
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG, eager to turn a tide of pessimism that drove its stock to record lows, dismissed speculation it will have to raise capital and announced the long-awaited sale of a U.K. insurance business for 935 million pounds ($1.2 billion).
More from Bloomberg.com: Cryan Defends Deutsche Bank as Some Clients Pare Back Exposure
7. Stocks Fall as Deutsche Bank Woes Roil Lenders; Treasuries Climb
(Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell, while Treasuries climbed as mounting concern over Deutsche Bank AG’s finances roiled global lenders. Oil extended its surge.
8. Oil Soars on OPEC Plan to Cut Output, Fueling Stocks; Bonds Fall
(Bloomberg) -- Oil surged the most since April as OPEC agreed to a preliminary deal that will trim output for the first time in eight years. Stocks climbed, while Treasuries fell.
9. Stocks Climb as Treasuries Fall on Deutsche Bank’s Speculation
(Bloomberg) -- Risk appetite returned to global markets on speculation Deutsche Bank AG will pay less than half of a penalty sought by the U.S., sparking a rally in stocks and sending Treasuries tumbling.
10. U.S. Bond Market’s Biggest Buyers Are Selling Like Never Before
(Bloomberg) -- They’ve long been one of the most reliable sources of demand for U.S. government debt.
Most Read on Bloomberg: Deutsche Bank Turmoil, Clinton and Trump
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1. Cryan Defends Deutsche Bank as Some Clients Pare Back Exposure
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer John Cryan rushed to shore up confidence in his beleaguered lender after concern some clients are reducing exposure to the company pushed shares to record lows.
2. Bonds Rally, Stocks Drop Before Debate as Deutsche Bank Tumbles
(Bloomberg) -- Traders bracing for a heated U.S. presidential debate tonight had another element to contend with -- a selloff in global banks.
More from Bloomberg.com: This Chart Predicts Trump Will Win, Unless the S&P Rallies in October
3. In Greenwich, That $250,000 Mercedes Isn’t the Hit It Was
(Bloomberg) -- The lonely $250,000 S-Class coupe at Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich says it all. For six months, it’s been sitting in the showroom, shimmering in vain while models priced at only $70,000 fly out the door.
4. Clinton, Trump Draw Stark Contrasts With Sharp Debate Attacks
(Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump leveled sharp and personal charges and counter-charges over trade, the U.S. economy, race and foreign policy in their first face-to-face debate, an event that put on display their starkly different personalities and visions of the nation’s future.
More from Bloomberg.com: Secret Alpine Gold Vaults Are the New Swiss Bank Accounts
5. Trump Allies Move to Stem Damage From Strong Clinton Debate
(Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s team scrambled Tuesday to stem political damage from his first debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton as he claimed unfair treatment and renewed his criticism of a Latina pageant contestant that had drawn attacks from Clinton.
6. Deutsche Bank Strives to Quell Capital Concern, Sells U.K. Unit
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG, eager to turn a tide of pessimism that drove its stock to record lows, dismissed speculation it will have to raise capital and announced the long-awaited sale of a U.K. insurance business for 935 million pounds ($1.2 billion).
More from Bloomberg.com: Cryan Defends Deutsche Bank as Some Clients Pare Back Exposure
7. Stocks Fall as Deutsche Bank Woes Roil Lenders; Treasuries Climb
(Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell, while Treasuries climbed as mounting concern over Deutsche Bank AG’s finances roiled global lenders. Oil extended its surge.
8. Oil Soars on OPEC Plan to Cut Output, Fueling Stocks; Bonds Fall
(Bloomberg) -- Oil surged the most since April as OPEC agreed to a preliminary deal that will trim output for the first time in eight years. Stocks climbed, while Treasuries fell.
9. Stocks Climb as Treasuries Fall on Deutsche Bank’s Speculation
(Bloomberg) -- Risk appetite returned to global markets on speculation Deutsche Bank AG will pay less than half of a penalty sought by the U.S., sparking a rally in stocks and sending Treasuries tumbling.
10. U.S. Bond Market’s Biggest Buyers Are Selling Like Never Before
(Bloomberg) -- They’ve long been one of the most reliable sources of demand for U.S. government debt.
1. Cryan Defends Deutsche Bank as Some Clients Pare Back Exposure
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer John Cryan rushed to shore up confidence in his beleaguered lender after concern some clients are reducing exposure to the company pushed shares to record lows.
2. Bonds Rally, Stocks Drop Before Debate as Deutsche Bank Tumbles
(Bloomberg) -- Traders bracing for a heated U.S. presidential debate tonight had another element to contend with -- a selloff in global banks.
More from Bloomberg.com: This Chart Predicts Trump Will Win, Unless the S&P Rallies in October
3. In Greenwich, That $250,000 Mercedes Isn’t the Hit It Was
(Bloomberg) -- The lonely $250,000 S-Class coupe at Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich says it all. For six months, it’s been sitting in the showroom, shimmering in vain while models priced at only $70,000 fly out the door.
4. Clinton, Trump Draw Stark Contrasts With Sharp Debate Attacks
(Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump leveled sharp and personal charges and counter-charges over trade, the U.S. economy, race and foreign policy in their first face-to-face debate, an event that put on display their starkly different personalities and visions of the nation’s future.
More from Bloomberg.com: Secret Alpine Gold Vaults Are the New Swiss Bank Accounts
5. Trump Allies Move to Stem Damage From Strong Clinton Debate
(Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s team scrambled Tuesday to stem political damage from his first debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton as he claimed unfair treatment and renewed his criticism of a Latina pageant contestant that had drawn attacks from Clinton.
6. Deutsche Bank Strives to Quell Capital Concern, Sells U.K. Unit
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG, eager to turn a tide of pessimism that drove its stock to record lows, dismissed speculation it will have to raise capital and announced the long-awaited sale of a U.K. insurance business for 935 million pounds ($1.2 billion).
More from Bloomberg.com: Cryan Defends Deutsche Bank as Some Clients Pare Back Exposure
7. Stocks Fall as Deutsche Bank Woes Roil Lenders; Treasuries Climb
(Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell, while Treasuries climbed as mounting concern over Deutsche Bank AG’s finances roiled global lenders. Oil extended its surge.
8. Oil Soars on OPEC Plan to Cut Output, Fueling Stocks; Bonds Fall
(Bloomberg) -- Oil surged the most since April as OPEC agreed to a preliminary deal that will trim output for the first time in eight years. Stocks climbed, while Treasuries fell.
9. Stocks Climb as Treasuries Fall on Deutsche Bank’s Speculation
(Bloomberg) -- Risk appetite returned to global markets on speculation Deutsche Bank AG will pay less than half of a penalty sought by the U.S., sparking a rally in stocks and sending Treasuries tumbling.
10. U.S. Bond Market’s Biggest Buyers Are Selling Like Never Before
(Bloomberg) -- They’ve long been one of the most reliable sources of demand for U.S. government debt.
Don't Keep These Things In Your Wallet Kiplinger the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, ,
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the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, ,
October 1, 2016
That overstuffed wallet of yours can’t be comfortable to sit on. It’s probably even too clunky to lug around in a purse, too. And with every new bank slip that bulges from the seams, your personal information is getting less and less safe. With just your name and Social Security number, identity thieves can open new credit accounts and make costly purchases in your name. If they can get their hands on (and doctor) a government-issued photo ID of yours, they can do even more damage, such as opening new bank accounts. These days, con artists are even profiting from tax-return fraud and health-care fraud, all with stolen IDs. We talked with consumer-protection advocates to identify the eight things
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the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, ,
October 1, 2016
That overstuffed wallet of yours can’t be comfortable to sit on. It’s probably even too clunky to lug around in a purse, too. And with every new bank slip that bulges from the seams, your personal information is getting less and less safe. With just your name and Social Security number, identity thieves can open new credit accounts and make costly purchases in your name. If they can get their hands on (and doctor) a government-issued photo ID of yours, they can do even more damage, such as opening new bank accounts. These days, con artists are even profiting from tax-return fraud and health-care fraud, all with stolen IDs. We talked with consumer-protection advocates to identify the eight things
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Thursday, September 29, 2016
(Russia's arsenal vs. the US's
Russian Yars RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile system drives during Victory Day parade to mark end of World War Two at Red Square in Moscow.Thomson Reuters)
"Russians made a really different design choice than we did," when it came to building ICBMs, said Lewis.
"Russia built nuclear weapons that are incremental improvements," or weapons that would need updating every decade or so.
On the other hand, Lewis said, "US nukes are like Ferraris: beautiful, intricate, and designed for high performance. Experts have said the plutonium pits will last for 100s of years." Indeed the US's stocks of Minuteman III ICBMS, despite their age, are "exquisite machinery, incredible things."
"Russia's nuclear weapons are newer, true, but they reflect the design philosophy that says ‘No reason to make it super fancy because we’ll just rebuild it in 10 years.’"
The philosophical differences don't end there.
"Russians love to put missiles on trucks," said Lewis, while the US prefer land-based silos, which present a reliable target and lack mobility. During the height of the Cold War, the US did at one point try a truck-launched ICBM, but US safety and durability requirements far exceeded that of the Russians rendering the platform unreasonable.
"If you look at the truck [the US] built for missiles, it’s ten times more expensive. It's radiation hardened and way less vulnerable," explained Lewis. "We gold plated the thing," he joked.
"Russians made a really different design choice than we did," when it came to building ICBMs, said Lewis.
"Russia built nuclear weapons that are incremental improvements," or weapons that would need updating every decade or so.
On the other hand, Lewis said, "US nukes are like Ferraris: beautiful, intricate, and designed for high performance. Experts have said the plutonium pits will last for 100s of years." Indeed the US's stocks of Minuteman III ICBMS, despite their age, are "exquisite machinery, incredible things."
"Russia's nuclear weapons are newer, true, but they reflect the design philosophy that says ‘No reason to make it super fancy because we’ll just rebuild it in 10 years.’"
The philosophical differences don't end there.
"Russians love to put missiles on trucks," said Lewis, while the US prefer land-based silos, which present a reliable target and lack mobility. During the height of the Cold War, the US did at one point try a truck-launched ICBM, but US safety and durability requirements far exceeded that of the Russians rendering the platform unreasonable.
"If you look at the truck [the US] built for missiles, it’s ten times more expensive. It's radiation hardened and way less vulnerable," explained Lewis. "We gold plated the thing," he joked.
Best player in college football'? Maybe ... but there's no question Jabrill Peppers is the most versatile
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Jabrill Peppers came off the sideline with the Michigan offensive unit last Saturday against Penn State and asked quarterback Wilton Speight a question:
“OK, what I got?”
Speight pulled out the oldest playbook in football – the palm of his hand. On that, he diagrammed Peppers’ role on the play: line up as a slot receiver, come in motion right to left, and we will fake a jet sweep to you.
This is how simple an increasingly complex game can be with the most versatile man in football. Turn the Big House into the world’s largest sandlot field, draw it up with an index finger and just watch him play.
Peppers did his job on that particular play – one of his many Michigan moonlighting jobs. His day job is outside linebacker, but in reality the redshirt sophomore has performed a dizzying 13 different positional tasks this season. There are more to come.
Since he set up Michigan’s first touchdown of the day with a 53-yard punt return, the Nittany Lions were highly attuned to Peppers’ sudden presence on offense. Thus when Speight faked the jet sweep to No. 5, much of the Penn State defense pursued the highly explosive decoy.
That left a lane up the middle for running back De’Veon Smith to gain 39 yards, jump-starting yet another scoring drive in a 49-10 Michigan rout.
By merely going in motion, Jabrill Peppers can change a game. Just put him on the field – anywhere – and big things tend to happen.
“Those eye-popping plays happen every day,” coach Jim Harbaugh said. “You give him something new, for example, whether it’s an offensive snap and know he hasn’t done it before, and then he goes out to practice and everybody is just looking like, ‘Nobody’s done it that well. Guys that play that position don’t do it that well.’
“Jabrill is really good at football. That’s kind of become what we say.”
Jabrill Peppers is really good at football – perhaps as good at it as anyone in the nation. And football has been good to him – as a release, as an escape, as a vehicle that has carried an angry boy to a happy place.
“OK, what I got?”
Speight pulled out the oldest playbook in football – the palm of his hand. On that, he diagrammed Peppers’ role on the play: line up as a slot receiver, come in motion right to left, and we will fake a jet sweep to you.
This is how simple an increasingly complex game can be with the most versatile man in football. Turn the Big House into the world’s largest sandlot field, draw it up with an index finger and just watch him play.
Peppers did his job on that particular play – one of his many Michigan moonlighting jobs. His day job is outside linebacker, but in reality the redshirt sophomore has performed a dizzying 13 different positional tasks this season. There are more to come.
Since he set up Michigan’s first touchdown of the day with a 53-yard punt return, the Nittany Lions were highly attuned to Peppers’ sudden presence on offense. Thus when Speight faked the jet sweep to No. 5, much of the Penn State defense pursued the highly explosive decoy.
That left a lane up the middle for running back De’Veon Smith to gain 39 yards, jump-starting yet another scoring drive in a 49-10 Michigan rout.
By merely going in motion, Jabrill Peppers can change a game. Just put him on the field – anywhere – and big things tend to happen.
“Those eye-popping plays happen every day,” coach Jim Harbaugh said. “You give him something new, for example, whether it’s an offensive snap and know he hasn’t done it before, and then he goes out to practice and everybody is just looking like, ‘Nobody’s done it that well. Guys that play that position don’t do it that well.’
“Jabrill is really good at football. That’s kind of become what we say.”
Jabrill Peppers is really good at football – perhaps as good at it as anyone in the nation. And football has been good to him – as a release, as an escape, as a vehicle that has carried an angry boy to a happy place.
Hundreds Gather in 2nd Night of Protests After Police Shooting in California
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered for a second night at the scene of a fatal police shooting in El Cajon, California on Wednesday.
Protesters chanted slogans and engaged in rowdy and at times tense interactions with police and passersby, but remained mostly peaceful in the city of about 100,000 in San Diego County.
El Cajon has become the latest U.S. city to be roiled by a police shooting of a black man. Protests have erupted in recent weeks in Charlotte, North Carolina, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Sacramento, California, echoing the unrest seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and St. Paul Minnesota earlier this year and in Ferguson, Missouri in 2015.
Alfred Okwera Olango, 38, was shot and killed in El Cajon on Tuesday.
Police initially said they received a 911 call from Olango's sister, saying her brother was "not acting like himself." According to the caller, he was walking in traffic, endangering himself and motorists, police said. Two officers located Olango behind a restaurant, where they attempted to approach him.
Olango refused multiple instructions to remove his hand from his pocket, which caused one officer to draw his firearm, police said. Olango continued to ignore further commands and paced back and forth while officers tried talking to him, according to police.
At one point, Olango "rapidly drew an object from his front pants pocket, placed both hands together and extended them rapidly toward the officer, taking up what appeared to be a shooting stance," police said Tuesday. That's when one officer deployed his Taser and another fired his gun several times, striking Olango, according to police.
The object that a pulled from his pant pocket before being fatally shot by police was not a deadly weapon -- but a vape smoking device, the El Cajon olice Department said Wednesday evening.
"The vape has an all silver cylinder (Smok TFV4 MINI) that is approximately 1 inch diameter and 3 inches long that was pointed toward the officer," the police statement said. "The vape was collected as evidence from the scene."
Olango was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that he had watched the video and "saw a man who was distraught" and in pain.
The mayor said Olango's sister indicated in the 911 call that he had a mental illness, adding that all officers in the El Cajon Police Department receive psychiatric training.
"There have been several questions about the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT)," police said in Wednesday's statement.
"The El Cajon Police Department does have an agreement with Community Research Foundation/PERT which allows certified licensed clinicians to partner with police officers in the field in order to provide direct support for mental health calls."
Tragically, the police statement said that an officer teamed with a PERT clinician was on another call at the time of Tuesday's shooting and was not available.
Protesters chanted slogans and engaged in rowdy and at times tense interactions with police and passersby, but remained mostly peaceful in the city of about 100,000 in San Diego County.
El Cajon has become the latest U.S. city to be roiled by a police shooting of a black man. Protests have erupted in recent weeks in Charlotte, North Carolina, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Sacramento, California, echoing the unrest seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and St. Paul Minnesota earlier this year and in Ferguson, Missouri in 2015.
Alfred Okwera Olango, 38, was shot and killed in El Cajon on Tuesday.
Police initially said they received a 911 call from Olango's sister, saying her brother was "not acting like himself." According to the caller, he was walking in traffic, endangering himself and motorists, police said. Two officers located Olango behind a restaurant, where they attempted to approach him.
Olango refused multiple instructions to remove his hand from his pocket, which caused one officer to draw his firearm, police said. Olango continued to ignore further commands and paced back and forth while officers tried talking to him, according to police.
At one point, Olango "rapidly drew an object from his front pants pocket, placed both hands together and extended them rapidly toward the officer, taking up what appeared to be a shooting stance," police said Tuesday. That's when one officer deployed his Taser and another fired his gun several times, striking Olango, according to police.
The object that a pulled from his pant pocket before being fatally shot by police was not a deadly weapon -- but a vape smoking device, the El Cajon olice Department said Wednesday evening.
"The vape has an all silver cylinder (Smok TFV4 MINI) that is approximately 1 inch diameter and 3 inches long that was pointed toward the officer," the police statement said. "The vape was collected as evidence from the scene."
Olango was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that he had watched the video and "saw a man who was distraught" and in pain.
The mayor said Olango's sister indicated in the 911 call that he had a mental illness, adding that all officers in the El Cajon Police Department receive psychiatric training.
"There have been several questions about the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT)," police said in Wednesday's statement.
"The El Cajon Police Department does have an agreement with Community Research Foundation/PERT which allows certified licensed clinicians to partner with police officers in the field in order to provide direct support for mental health calls."
Tragically, the police statement said that an officer teamed with a PERT clinician was on another call at the time of Tuesday's shooting and was not available.
You Do Not Want to Be On the Radar of the IRS Wealth Squad
The very rich are different from you and me. They even have their own IRS audit squad.
Saturday marks the start of the fourth quarter, a time of financial reckoning, of crashing toward quotas and scrambling to reach year-end targets. Corporations and individuals alike rush to cut the income tax they'll need to pay next year. Some go too far (or just miss things, or misunderstand what and how they need to report). The IRS collected $6.3 billion last year assessing taxpayers for underreported income. Among them are the big fish, honored with the IRS equivalent of a SWAT team.
It's called the Global High Wealth Industry Group, and it falls under the Internal Revenue Service's Large Business and International Division. It's also been called "The Wealth Squad" (PDF). The unit, launched in 2010, aims to "take a holistic approach in addressing the high wealth taxpayer population; to look at the complete financial picture of high wealth individuals and the enterprises they control, " according to a description in an IRS revenue manual. The unit's cases involve an individual's tax return "and related income tax returns where the individual has a controlling interest and significant compliance risk is deemed to exist." Things that can get sucked into these cases include "interests in partnerships, trusts, subchapter S corporations, C corporations, private foundations, gifts, and the like."
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Any audit of Donald Trump's tax returns, for example, would be by the Wealth Squad, said Charles Rettig, a principal with Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez, of Beverly Hills, and past chairman of the IRS Advisory Council.
What are these examinations like? Rettig once described them as "the audits from hell that your grandfather warned you about." The teams involve "highly capable, experienced examination specialists, which include technical advisers to provide industry or issue-specialized tax expertise, specialists regarding flow-through entities (such as trusts, partnerships, LLCs), international examiners, economists to identify economic trends within returns, valuation experts and others," he said.
As of 2013, almost 25 percent of taxpayers whose adjusted gross income topped $10 million were audited. The Wealth Squad may aim higher. "I have a client with a net worth close to $1 billion, and their return was a small return for that group," said Rosalind Sutch, a certified public accountant at Philadelphia-based Drucker & Scaccetti. "They are super focused on, like, the top 50 percent of the 1 percent-ers."
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Saturday marks the start of the fourth quarter, a time of financial reckoning, of crashing toward quotas and scrambling to reach year-end targets. Corporations and individuals alike rush to cut the income tax they'll need to pay next year. Some go too far (or just miss things, or misunderstand what and how they need to report). The IRS collected $6.3 billion last year assessing taxpayers for underreported income. Among them are the big fish, honored with the IRS equivalent of a SWAT team.
It's called the Global High Wealth Industry Group, and it falls under the Internal Revenue Service's Large Business and International Division. It's also been called "The Wealth Squad" (PDF). The unit, launched in 2010, aims to "take a holistic approach in addressing the high wealth taxpayer population; to look at the complete financial picture of high wealth individuals and the enterprises they control, " according to a description in an IRS revenue manual. The unit's cases involve an individual's tax return "and related income tax returns where the individual has a controlling interest and significant compliance risk is deemed to exist." Things that can get sucked into these cases include "interests in partnerships, trusts, subchapter S corporations, C corporations, private foundations, gifts, and the like."
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Any audit of Donald Trump's tax returns, for example, would be by the Wealth Squad, said Charles Rettig, a principal with Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez, of Beverly Hills, and past chairman of the IRS Advisory Council.
What are these examinations like? Rettig once described them as "the audits from hell that your grandfather warned you about." The teams involve "highly capable, experienced examination specialists, which include technical advisers to provide industry or issue-specialized tax expertise, specialists regarding flow-through entities (such as trusts, partnerships, LLCs), international examiners, economists to identify economic trends within returns, valuation experts and others," he said.
As of 2013, almost 25 percent of taxpayers whose adjusted gross income topped $10 million were audited. The Wealth Squad may aim higher. "I have a client with a net worth close to $1 billion, and their return was a small return for that group," said Rosalind Sutch, a certified public accountant at Philadelphia-based Drucker & Scaccetti. "They are super focused on, like, the top 50 percent of the 1 percent-ers."
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