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redsoxfantasycamp · 4 years

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Our Monday recap includes everything from the drafted teams to Sports Center Top 10 catches in the outfield.

The morning started off with a practice that was meant to loosen up the muscles, but what it turned into was a tryout for the campers to be scouted by their favorite coaches. The looming worry about the lunch time draft left players diving for fly balls, swinging the bat to hit the ball to the moon, and straining muscles they didn’t even know they had. It was as if they were that little kid again in gym class, waiting for their name to be called onto a team. Don’t fret campers, everyone gets drafted! Participation trophies for all!

The doors then closed and the coaching staff got started on the draft. The room was tense as each name was taken and put onto the board. Victor Rodriguez and Frank Viola got into a scrum over a player who they thought would lead them to the 2020 Fantasy Camp Championship. Trot and Dauber whispered side by side, strategically planning their next move. Alan Embree talked up players he knew nothing about to try and throw off next round choices, but the group caught on to his guerrilla warfare tactics. El Tiante fell asleep.

And finally, your 2020 Fantasy Camp teams:

Billy’s Ballgamers

BILL MUELLER, KEITH FOULKE

DAVID CATALANO

BRUCE DIAZ

MICHAEL DIXON

JEFFERY FRAZIER

THOMAS GRAZIANO

STEVE KNOTT

JAMES MOROSCHAK

HOWARD NELSON

ERIC ROUKEY

JACK SANDLER

SCOTT SARIAN

BRIAN STOLTZ

THOMAS URBANSKI

Cori’s Fireballers

JIM CORSI, JOHN VALENTIN

CHRISTINA ALAVIAN

JAMES ANTONELLIS

HEATH BAKER

JOSHUA BOSLEY

JON BROLIN

JEFFREY BROOKS

MICHAEL BURNS

PHILIP PRATT

RANDY ROBINSON

JUSTIN STEINBACH

RUSSELL UPTEGROVE

SCOTT VIBERT

RON YOUNG

Embree’s Outlaws

ALAN EMBREE, MANNY DELCARMEN

BOB CONNORS

DARYLL DODA

BRIAN DRULA

MIKE FRANCIS

DAVE GREEN

DAVID HALL

ROBERT SULLIVAN

TOM SULLIVAN

CURT SWIFT

CHRISTOPHER SWIFT

CURTIS SWIFT II

JOHN TOINTIGH

LEO YORKELL

Gedman’s Bombers

RICH GEDMAN, RICK WISE, DAVE SMITH

JOE GILL

ERIC GRANDMAISON

MIKE GRANDMAISON

JIM HUTCHISON

MARK KENTON

MATTHEW MARSHALL

TONY MATEUS

JOHN MONAHAN

LUI REDIGONDA

MONIKA SELMONT

RICHARD SHINKLE

GARY STEVENS

CHARLES WU

Hobson’s Heroes

BUTCH HOBSON, RICH GARCES, LUIS TIANT

FRANK CASTIGLIONE

CHRISTOPHER DECATUR

ROY KAPLAN

JAMES KELLY

JIM KELLY

RYAN KELLY

JAMES MACHADO

DANIEL MCKENZIE

JEFF MILLAR

ROBERT MILLER

JOHN PITTMAN

STEVE PITTMAN

RICHARD STRAUSS

STEPHEN WOLFE

Lenny’s Legends

LENNY DINARDO, POKEY REESE

EVAN ANDERSON

PAUL ANDERSON

DOUGLAS BISSANTI

ALAN CASTELLANOS

BRIAN ECKART

JIM FORBUSH

PETER GAW

MARINO JIMENEZ

TIM KEEFE

CHARLES ORNDORFF

PAUL PEREIRA

BRIAN STACK

BRIAN SULLIVAN

Nixon’s DirtDogs

TROT NIXON, BRIAN DAUBACH

CONNER DRIGOTAS

FRANK DRIGOTAS

CHARLIE EARL

MARK ELGART

IAN HAY

STEVE KINGSTON

SEAN LEE

KEVIN LOW

BRIAN MCWHINNIE

JOE MUSTO

SCOTT SNOW

MICHAEL SYLVESTER

VINCENT WELCH

Sabe’s Babes

BRET SABERHAGEN, TOM GORDON

JONATHAN BEAN

CHARLES CAWLINA

DEAN COHEN

DAVID DORAN

PAUL EDWARDS

BILLY GRANT

BRIAN HABIG

CHARLEY HOWE

KEVIN HYATT

HERB SARGENT

JEFFREY VACHON

RICK VACHON

MIKE WALDEN

Stanley’s Steamers

BOB STANLEY, BOB MONTGOMERY, AL BUMBRY

DON AMIRALIAN

ERIK BOVASSO

JOSEPH BRADY

JON DAVIS

MIKE DIPALMA

TOM FREEMAN

JOHN GARREN

JADE HERBST

TODD KOPCZYNSKI

MARK OBERT

RANDY OCHAB

ROB SCHRAGER

DANNY TANGEN

Wins & Saves

FRANK VIOLA, JEFF REARDON, VICTOR RODRIGUEZ

DOUG BELAIR

MATTHEW BELAIR

DANIEL CALLAHAN

STEPHEN CAMP

BOB HENAULT

AL HERNANDEZ

DENIS IBEY

JUSTIN JAGHER

JIM KENNEY

JEFF PERRY

DAVID POMERANZ

GREG RUSHFORD

BRANDON THOMPSON

JIM VIEIRA

The teams got together, sang a cheer, and headed out to the fields to try and win their first regular season match.

The Bombers and Heroes had a close game in the main stadium. The campers got fired up as their name could be heard over the loud speakers walking up to the plate. Each team was facing the sun in the outfield. Their chances of catching any fly balls was slim. Against all odds, they rose to the occasion! There were multiple catches made that had the crowd jumping up and down, cheering in pure amazement. Steve Wolfe (Awwwoooooooo) made an unbelievable, almost backwards, snag in the right center. The Heroes were able to rally and win 4-6.

Sabe’s Babes and Wins & Saves was a different story. Wins and Saves crushed the Babes, 14-6. Bret Saberhagen was seen shedding a tear in the dugout after the game, while coach Tom Gordon flipped the Gatorade cooler. Yikes… Wins & Saves, congrats on the first game W and welcome to the winner’s circle- for now.

The Legends and the Outlaws had 27 runs all together. These games were coach pitched. Maybe our coaches should get some more practice in before lobbing the ball over the plate. Campers, take it while you can! That was just a warm up. Embree’s Outlaws outlasted the Legends, and came away with the 15-12 victory.

Something must have been in the water at JetBlue Park yesterday morning, because there was another 29 run game. Stanley’s Steamers and Corsi’s Fireballers went neck and neck, fighting until the last inning. Corsi was seen pacing the dugout, almost about the charge the Ump, at every play. After last camp, Corsi was longing for a team that could win a game. And gosh dammit, the Fireballers did not disappoint. His team ended the drought and won the game 15-14. Corsi, your luck may be changing!

The last game was a blowout not usually seen during coach pitched games. Billy’s Ballgamers demolished Nixon’s DirtDogs 18-3. You heard it here folks, 18-3. Trot is known for pitching zingers against his own team, but was that the reasoning here? Or did Billy “Where’s the sunscreen?” Mueller and Keith “I need to take a nap” Foulke draft the dream team to beat?

We’ll have to wait and see!

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themeatlife · 3 years

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NIL Begins, CFP Expansion, Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC, and More! - 2021 College Football Season Preview - Part 1

Wow, a lot to talk about since I last wrote about college football. I skipped last season’s preview because at this point last year we had no idea if there would have been a season at all. In 2020, we had no spring ball, abbreviated or conference-only schedules starting at different times, with little to no fans in the stands. 2021 will be more like a “normal” season, with most schools able to have a spring, full schedules, and (for the most part) full stadiums. We may see more of what Tulane is doing for stadiums, especially in areas with high COVID infection rates.

So where to begin? So much to talk about!

Name, Image, and Likeness

From not being able to have any sort of endorsement deals to being able to profit off name, image, and likeness (NIL), the college athlete has come a long way. Remember when people would get busted for getting stuff for free? Well, now athletes, not just football players, can hire agents to help them manage their brand and sell their image.

The landmark Ed O’Bannon case opened the gates. Several state legislatures pushed the NCAA by making it legal in those states for athletes to profit off their likeness starting July 1st. It was only a matter of time before the NCAA would have to bend, and now athletes are able to make money. And not through their schools but through endorsement deals.

And what timing! The Women’s College World Series just wrapped up with the Sooners winning the title. It was right before college football season ramps up their fall camps. And NIL opened right before some of these college athletes compete in the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Couldn’t have been better timing. Nick Saban stated that his QB Bryce Young, who has never even started a game, was approaching 7-figures in NIL deals!

A long time coming for the college athlete. While we don’t know all the repercussions (like the rich athletic programs getting even richer in talent), this is a win for the college athlete, particularly the college football athlete.

College Football Playoff Expansion

I didn’t think this subject would come until closer to the end of the current CFP contract in 2024, but here we are. In early June, there were rumors of expanding the field from 4 to 12. 12?!? Late in the month, the CFP board pushed for a summer study of the feasibility for a 12 team playoff.

The proposed 12 team format would use the existing committee ranking teams. They would use the top 4 ranked Power 5 conference champions and then fill out at-large bids based on ranking from there. It would have an opening round where the top 4 teams would have a bye and the remaining higher seeds would host playoff games. The quarterfinals and semifinals would occupy existing bowl games. And the championship game would be hosted by a bidding stadium like it is now.

There are two things that have sort of thrown a wrench in the possible expansion to the playoff: the Rose Bowl and conference realignment. More on the second piece later. Like the BCS and the initial CFP, the Rose Bowl demands certain criteria like playing on New Year’s Day and having the kickoff at 2pm local time, as well as accommodating their traditional Pac-12/Big Ten tie-in. The CFP may bend to these to make it happen, or they could go on without the Granddaddy of Them All.

There’s a ways to go before they expand, but we are much closer to an expanded playoff than any of us thought we were before.

Conference Realignment! Oklahoma and Texas Move to the SEC in 2025 (or sooner)

2021 is the 50th anniversary of what has been known in some college football circles as the Game of the Century - 1971′s Big Eight epic matchup between #1 Nebraska at #2 Oklahoma. Nebraska won that matchup 35-31. To mark the occasion, Oklahoma and Nebraska (now non-conference foes) scheduled a home-and-home series, with Oklahoma hosting the 50th anniversary game. The game was picked up by Fox Sports to broadcast, due to Oklahoma, the Big 12, and the Big Ten’s contract agreements. OU AD Joe Castiglione asked Fox for a primetime kickoff so there can be a number of pregame festivities to commemorate the anniversary. Fox designated the game for 11am, part of their Big Noon Kickoff package.

Why am I going over this? Because this was possibly Joe C’s breaking point and the primary catalyst for Oklahoma’s move to the SEC. I’m not quite sure what the breaking point was for Texas, but with the amount of 11am kickoffs, the fact that the SEC and ACC grant of rights broadcast contracts run through 2036 (ACC) and 2034 (SEC) and the Big 12′s expires in 2025, and then there is the SEC’s game of the week package going from CBS to ESPN in 2024 for a lucrative $300 million per season. CNBC stated it as simply as it can get: follow the money.

If it seemed the Oklahoma/Texas move to the SEC was quick...well, it certainly developed that way. The Houston Chronicle was the first to report on July 21st a rumor that both Oklahoma and Texas had reached out to the SEC about the possible move. The article that broke the story was written by Brent Zwerneman, a Texas A&M beat writer, so it was likely a leak from the Texas A&M administration. The next day in response to the rumor, the Big 12 called a conference call with the administrators of member schools. Notably absent on that call - officials from Oklahoma and Texas. On July 25th, Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby met with Oklahoma president Joseph Harroz and Texas president Jay Hartzell. The meeting was said to be cordial but the next day Oklahoma and Texas announce they would not be renewing their grant of rights with the Big 12, announcing by releasing a joint statement. On July 27th, Oklahoma and Texas send SEC commish Greg Sankey a letter asking to join the conference and on July 29th the SEC membership voted 14-0 to accept Oklahoma and Texas as members by 2025. On July 30th, Oklahoma and Texas board of regents both vote to accept their SEC invitations.

So in less than 10 days a rumor became reality, shaking the college football landscape. The Big 12 has since considered and reached out to the Pac-12 for possible scheduling alliance or merger, Bowlsby has accused ESPN for conspiring in other conferences recruiting the remaining Big 12 members, and most recently the Pac-12, Big Ten, and ACC are in discussions about scheduling alliance. And we’ll see if lawyers for Oklahoma and Texas can speed up the exit process, otherwise there will be some very hollow and bitter years between now and their scheduled 2025 exit of the Big 12.

I have professed the end of the Big 12 for years, since the beginning of the last round of conference realignment, to a few years ago when the Big 12 looked at possible expansion. The Big 12′s biggest weakness is it has never been proactive. They have always been reactionary. They did nothing after Nebraska and Colorado left in 2011, only added teams to replace Texas A&M and Missouri when they left in 2012, and they spent so much money on a research firm to explore expansion but ended up doing nothing and not adding teams in 2016. It was only a matter of time that anchor schools Oklahoma and Texas would leave. And we ended up at that time a few years ahead of the end of the broadcast contracts.

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Next week, I’ll have my Power 5 conferences, Heisman, and CFP previews

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High school baseball players get a final game - Sports - Monroe News - Monroe, Michigan

About 15 Monroe County Region players met up in August for their last tournament game.

Aaron LaFountain was heartbroken.

As the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States in the spring, high school sports throughout the county and across the country were canceled.

Many seniors felt like their careers were over.

“I knew several guys on the Monroe High School team, and I was heartbroken for them,” said LaFountain, a long-time youth baseball coach who also was an assistant at MHS for a few years.

“I had this in the back of my mind that I should talk with (former MHS coach) Bubba Bezeau and see if we can get a team together and play a tournament – just one last time for these kids to play, since they lost their season.”

LaFountain said the idea got put on the backburner – until June.

“I talked to Bubba and asked him if he wanted to help me and he said, ‘Absolutely. I’m in.’”

From there, LaFountain and Bezeau spread the word, talking to seniors and calling other Monroe County coaches to get a team together.

LaFountain, Bezeau and Chad Winkelman, the other assistant coach, ended up getting 15 players from Monroe High, St. Mary Catholic Central, Ida, Summerfield, Dundee and Whiteford high schools.

They had to call in some underclassman after some early commitments had to back out, and some players were only available for one of the two days during the Aug. 8-9 tournament due to graduation and other commitments.

“I was ecstatic,” said MHS graduate Trent Hall when LaFountain asked him if we wanted to play. “All of us seniors lost the chance to play our last games for our high schools. It was a great idea.”

Ida graduate Jaxon Gianino added, “Not everyone on the team was going to play college ball, so everybody was playing for the same reason: To play for fun and get one last tournament in together. And, because we’re all from the same area, we got along so well.”

Maybe it was being from the same area, or maybe it was getting that one last time to play, but there was a special chemistry for the team.

Despite limited practice time, the squad went 3-1 in the tournament, losing in the championship game.

”I was just hoping they would have a fun time,” Bezeau said. “I didn’t think that, in a week and a half of practice that we could put anything together enough to be a good team. But they jelled together pretty well.”

In the first day of the tournament, Monroe beat Sandusky 18-1, and then rallied for a 5-4 victory over West Toledo in the second game.

On day two, Monroe beat Brighton in the semifinals, 11-2. In a rematch with West Toledo, they lost the championship, 4-2.

LaFountain said the defense was excellent, with the team committing only one error during the four games.

Among the defensive gems were SMCC’s Drew Todd making a diving catch in the outfield and then doubling a runner off base. Another SMCC graduate, Evan Rogoff threw a runner out at the plate from the outfield and nearly had a second.

MHS’ Carson Goodnough paced the offense, going 7-for-14, including two triples, and led the team with 6 RBIs. SMCC’s Nieko Castiglione, MHS’s Ty Ickes and Gianino racked up six hits each. Gianino led Monroe with three home runs.

But the tournament success wasn’t the only special memory for the team.

Monroe’s uniforms carried the initial JB and GH in honor of Bezeau’s son, Jerid, and Hall’s dad, Greg, who died earlier this year.

“Aaron surprised me,” Bezeau said. “It was quite a tribute to my family and to the Hall family.”

Hall also said he appreciated the tribute. “My dad was a big inspiration in my life for baseball. He pushed me to do everything the best I can.”

Gianino, who will play baseball for Adrian College, said the tribute to Bezeau and Hall was extra motivation.

“I was really shocked,” he said. “It gave me another reason to play harder and go out and have fun, and play the game the way you should.”

Hall, who is attending the University of Toledo, said it is an experience he won’t forget.

“Aaron deserves a big thank you,” Hall said. “He really stepped up for all the seniors. I’m really thankful to him.”

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ericfruits · 5 years

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British Columbia gives Uber a cautious go-ahead

IF YOU LOOK Chinese and speak Mandarin you can summon a ride in Vancouver by using an app, as long as it’s Chinese. The drivers normally call to confirm the order, says Daniel Merkin, who lives in the Canadian city. “Sometimes they’ll hang up on me when they realise I don’t speak Mandarin,” he says. But he keeps trying, because popular ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft, are not available. Vancouver is the only big North American city where they do not operate. The Chinese service is not legal, but it is tolerated.

Mr Merkin hopes that his options will soon expand. In July the province of British Columbia, which licenses drivers, said it would allow the big ride-hailing services in. They could start operations by late September. But British Columbia has made their entry difficult by requiring drivers to hold commercial licences. That may deter part-timers who provide much of the services’ workforce. Lyft does not operate in places that require such licences.

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The regulators have reason to proceed cautiously. In many cities where ride-hailing has taken off, congestion has worsened and use of public transport has dropped. In San Francisco, congestion, as measured by extra time required to complete a journey, increased by 60% from 2010 to 2016, according to Greg Erhardt, a professor at the University of Kentucky. More than half of the rise was caused by the growth of ride-hailing. Population and employment growth accounted for the rest. Ride-hailing led to a 12% drop in ridership on public transport in the city. San Francisco’s experience is a “cautionary tale for Vancouver”, says Joe Castiglione, who analyses data for its transport authority.

Even without Uber and Lyft, Vancouver is one of North America’s most traffic-jammed cities, in part because its downtown is small. Ride-hailing might worsen congestion. Its absence has made Vancouver one of the few North American cities where public transport is attracting more passengers. The number of journeys started on TransLink, the city’s public-transport system, rose by 7.1% to 437m in 2018, making it “another record-breaking year” for the network of buses and trains. From 2016 to 2018 the number rose by 18.4%. British Columbia’s higher petrol prices and growth in employment and population explain some of that rise. Not allowing Uber and Lyft helped, says Andrew Curran, TransLink’s head of policy. (It has also boosted car-sharing services, which let people book vehicles they drive themselves. Vancouver has 3,000 cars that can be hired for such services, double the number in San Francisco, which has more people.)

Vancouver was among the first cities Uber tried to enter, in 2012, and “the first city that Uber ever left”, in the same year, says Michael van Hemmen, who leads the company’s operations in western Canada. Forbidding rules, such as classifying it as a limousine service, which for some reason must charge a minimum of C$75 ($57) per trip, killed its business. British Columbia is now inviting it back to Vancouver (and other cities in the province) in hopes of complementing its public-transport system rather than undermining it. It will not be classified as a limousine service.

Mr Curran says ride-hailing could increase use of public transport by ferrying people from their houses to a bus or train stop. It could also improve transport for people with disabilities. Currently, TransLink hires taxis to give door-to-door rides to some disabled people. The requirement for drivers to have commercial licences will contain the services’ growth and protect taxi-drivers, ride-hailing’s fiercest foes, or so the province hopes.

But the commercial-licence requirement could have the opposite effect. Analysts think it will reduce the number of drivers available to pick up passengers in distant suburbs. Instead, they will cluster in the centre. Some of Uber’s future competitors say they are not worried. The commercial-licence rule will discourage most drivers, believes Chris Iuvancigh of Sharenow, which runs Car2go, one of Vancouver’s four car-sharing services. A driver who offers rides in his Mercedes SUV to people who hire him via WeChat, a Chinese app, thinks they will stay loyal. If ride-hailing does come to Vancouver, he predicts, it will just slow their journeys down. ■

This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline "Stop and go"

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musicoviniciusrodrigues · 5 years

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As 10 melhores séries de ação para ver na Netflix

Seguindo a mesma tendência dos filmes, as séries de ação estão entre as preferidas dos usuários da Netflix. Produções sobre super-heróis, investigações policiais e guerras são cheias de cenas fortes, que prendem a atenção daqueles que não dispensam adrenalina. Para ajudar os espectadores que procuram bons seriados de ação, a Revista Bula reuniu dez opções que estão disponíveis no serviço de streaming. Entre elas, destacam-se “Peaky Blinders” (2013); série premiada dirigida por Otto Bathurst e Tom Harper; e “Gotham” (2014), de Bruno Heller, que explora a infância do super-herói Batman. Os títulos estão organizados de acordo com o ano de lançamento.

Raio Negro (2018), Greg Berlanti, Mara Brock Akil e outros

Jefferson Pierce precisou esconder seus poderes para preservar sua família. Hoje, ele trabalha como diretor de uma escola e vive tranquilamente. Mas, ele sente a obrigação de fazer justiça novamente quando uma gangue chamada “Os 100” ameaça o futuro de sua comunidade. Assim, Jefferson se transforma no herói “Raio Negro”. Ao mesmo tempo, ele tem que treinar suas duas filhas, que estão descobrindo seus superpoderes.

O Justiceiro (2017), Steve Lightfoot

Após perder a esposa e os filhos numa chacina liderada pelos mafiosos da cidade, o ex-fuzileiro naval Frank Castle decide lutar sozinho contra a máfia em Nova York. Entre a imprensa, ele é conhecido como “Justiceiro”, um homem perigoso que usa métodos extremamente violentos e letais no combate ao crime. Sob a alcunha de Pete Castiglione, Frank trabalha como operário da construção civil para se esconder da polícia.

Feliz! (2016), Brian Taylor e Grant Morrison

Nick Sax é um ex-policial bêbado e corrupto, que leva uma vida regada a álcool, drogas e prostituição. Para se sustentar, ele trabalha como matador profissional. Durante uma missão, Nick é baleado e levado para o hospital. Quando acorda, começa a enxergar um unicórnio azul chamado Happy, que precisa de sua ajuda para salvar uma criança. A série é adaptada de uma HQ homônima, escrita por Grant Morrison.

Supergirl (2015), Andrew Kreisberg, Allison Adler e outros

A heroína Kara Zor-El nasceu no planeta Krypton, de onde escapou momentos antes de uma rebelião, ao lado de seu primo Kal-El. Na Terra, Kara tenta viver como uma humana normal, trabalhando como assistente pessoal, enquanto seu primo se torna o Super-homem. Para impedir a queda de um avião, Kara decide usar seus poderes pela primeira vez. A partir desse dia, ela assume a identidade de Supergirl, uma defensora da humanidade.

Black Sails (2014), Jonathan E. Steinberg, John Wirth e outros

A série se passa em 1715, durante a Era Dourada da Pirataria, e acompanha as aventuras do Capitão Flint e sua tripulação. O governo da Inglaterra declara os piratas como “inimigos da humanidade” e agora eles estão sendo perseguidos. Por isso, Flint luta com a marinha britânica pela sobrevivência de seu paraíso criminoso: a ilha de New Providence, um lugar cheio de piratas, prostitutas e caçadores de recompensas.

Gotham (2014), Bruno Heller

No departamento de polícia de Gotham, James Gordon é um detetive iniciante, designado para solucionar o caso do assassinato dos bilionários Thomas e Martha Wayne. Com seu parceiro de trabalho, o oficial Harvey Bullock, Gordon conhece o único sobrevivente do assassinato: Bruce Wayne, um garoto de 12 anos, que agora está sob os cuidados do mordomo Alfred Pennyworth.

Marco Polo (2014), John Fusco

No século 13, o mercador italiano Marco Polo embarca com seu pai em uma jornada épica até a corte de Kublai Khan, conquistador mongol neto do grande Gengis Khan, que dominou o norte da China e fundou a Dinastia Yuan. O objetivo dos dois é conhecer novas terras e vender especiarias. Após ser traído pelo pai, que o abandona, Marco Polo se torna um empregado de Kublai Khan.

Crossing Lines (2013), Edward Allen Bernero

Após ser ferido no trabalho, o policial Carl Hickman vê sua vida desmoronar. Viciado em morfina, ele se afasta de sua função e começa a trabalhar como coletor de lixo. Mas, uma nova chance reaparece quando ele é chamado para compor uma equipe especial de investigação criada pelo Tribunal Penal Internacional. Ao lado de outros especialistas de toda a Europa, ele investiga crimes de seriais killers que atuam nas fronteiras de vários países.

Peaky Blinders (2013); Otto Bathurst, Tom Harper e outros

A série se passa na década de 1920 e apresenta a história real da família Shelby, formada por mafiosos que praticam assaltos e apostam ilegalmente em corridas de cavalos. A família é liderada por Tommy, que volta desiludido da Segunda Guerra Mundial e decide entrar para a vida do crime. Com o império dos Shelby crescendo, o inspetor irlandês Chester Campbell é designado para vigiá-los de perto.

Vikings (2013), Michael Hirst

A série é inspirada nas histórias de invasões, comércio e exploração da Escandinávia medieval, e no lendário viking Ragnar Lothbrok, um dos mais conhecidos heróis nórdicos. Após ataques bem-sucedidos na Inglaterra, Ragnar ascende ao poder e se torna o Rei da tribo dos Vikings. Para conquistar outras nações, ele conta com o apoio de outros guerreiros e de sua família, incluindo seu irmão, Rollo, e suas duas esposas, a escudeira Lagertha e a princesa Aslaug.

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In Memoriam: Shawn Perine (1966-2017)

On Monday morning, the AMI Fitness Group was dealt a devastating blow—our VP and Editorial Director, colleague, and friend Shawn Perine passed away at the age of 51.

Perine was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer on September 22, and had remained upbeat and positive throughout his battle. Perine never drank, smoked, or used drugs, which made the diagnosis so unexpected. In fact, he spent the last 38 years of his life eating clean, pushing himself in the gym, and inspiring others through his commitment to health and fitness.

For decades—as a fitness enthusiast, writer, editor, and later Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Director for Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers, FLEX and Men’s Fitness—Perine became one of the most authoritative voices in our industry.

As a child growing up in Long Island, NY, Perine’s passion for the sport of bodybuilding was fueled by the 1977 documentary Pumping Iron. By the age of 13 he was tearing through every exercise book he could find, and also hitting the gym five days per week in hopes of carving a physique like Arnold Schwarzenegger, who would later become one of Perine’s trusted friends.

“Shawn Perine was not only a fantastic ambassador for the fitness crusade and a wonderful editor of Muscle & Fitness, he was a dear friend and a great man,” Schwarzenegger tweeted. “I’m heartbroken, and the world just lost an amazing force. My thoughts are with his family and friends.”

Although Perine concluded that his body wasn’t suited for the stage, he began to write fervently about bodybuilding, which led to freelance work at FLEX magazine in the ‘90s. Later, his contributions earned him a full-time position as FLEX’s senior writer in California.

In 2011, Perine moved from California back to New York to start his dream job as Editor-in-Chief of Muscle & Fitness. His mission was to “carry the torch lit by Joe Weider” and work hand-in-hand with AMI CEO David Pecker to “spread the gospel of health and fitness to the world.”

“Shawn was unquestionably the finest fitness journalist I have worked with in the 15 years since AMI acquired all the Weider Publications” said Mr. Pecker. “His knowledge of health, training, nutrition, and the sport of bodybuilding was without equal. He was my colleague, my friend, and an inspiration to the anyone who knew him. The industry will miss him. I will miss him."

Outside of the gym, Perine will be remembered for his love of animals, the environment, paleontology, architecture, and, most important, his huge heart. While the fitness community has lost a valuable member, the AMI family has lost a loyal and dear colleague. May our friend rest in peace.

AMI will distribute information about how to make contributions to the American Cancer Society in memory of Shawn Perine in the near future.

"One thought regarding your heart: follow it. Unlike some of your other muscles, it will never lead you astray." —Shawn Perine

Shawn’s passing has elicited a huge response from the fitness community. We’ll continue to update this post as more quotes surface.

“Today I was shocked and saddened to hear the news that our good friend, Shawn Perine, had succumbed to his battle with cancer. I first met Shawn years ago when he was a writer covering bodybuilding contests for FLEX magazine. I was impressed with his knowledge and passion for every facet of the sport. He knew all the athletes dating back to the very beginning and could tell you the results of every Mr. Olympia. That passion grew even more through the years as he rose up to become editor-in-chief, and then chief content director of Muscle & Fitness, FLEX, and Muscle & Fitness Hers. Shawn loved bodybuilding and was dedicated to the fit lifestyle. He will be sorely missed but never forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.” —Jim Manion, IFBB Pro League and NPC President

Shawn Perine was not only a fantastic ambassador for the fitness crusade and a wonderful editor of Muscle & Fitness, he was a dear friend and a great man. I’m heartbroken, and the world just lost an amazing force. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) December 11, 2017

Shawn Perine wasn’t just a great journalist, he was also a health and fitness enthusiast who shared his knowledge with the world! I was extremely fortunate to have been friends with Shawn and be able to share a lot of laughs. We both loved the movie "Enter the Dragon" so much, I would call him call him Roper and he would call me Williams! I will remember Shawn as the true, kind hearted, genuine, authentic man who was always ripped and could easily make you smile. Thanks Shawn for all the great times and I will see you again brother! — Phil Heath, seven-time Mr. Olympia champion

Rest In Peace @shawnperine. He was an incredible man and editor in chief. @FLEX_Magazine #bodybuilding pic.twitter.com/YlCl1BO3EL

— Lou Ferrigno (@LouFerrigno) December 11, 2017

Shawn aka “Shawn 2.0” as I commonly referred to him, was a mellow yet very cerebral kind of guy. We would match wits when it came to the sport of Bodybuilding, and yet had a strong mutual respect for each other’s role in the Iron Game. I love that he was passionate about not only the athletes, but also the respect that he had for the historical side of the sport. He was very knowledgeable and that impressed me most about him. He knew what we as athletes went through to look the way we did and was able to convey a lot of our personalities to the masses from a perspective unique to his own personal experiences on diets and training in the gym with us. Shawn will be sorely missed, but he left everyone he touched better off by simply knowing him. — Shawn Ray, hall of fame bodybuilder

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Shawn Perine. Shawn was such a wonderful, thoughtful, humble and charitable person. He was also an immensely talented writer and editor and a great friend to so many. He truly made the world a better place.

— Duke Castiglione (@DukeCastiglione) December 11, 2017

"Shawn Perine was the ultimate ambassador for the magazines that Joe Weider created. He lived and breathed it. Above all else, he was a great friend and a great man. There's no way to replace a guy like Shawn.” — Joe Wuebben, Contributing writer, Muscle & Fitness, FLEX

Shawn Perine was a great man and a great friend. He was a great writer and a fantastic editor. He had a giant heart and fought relentlessly for what was right. He was always there for me. It saddens me to say goodbye to someone who left the world so much better than he found it.

— Joe Manganiello (@JoeManganiello) December 11, 2017

When I think of kind and passionate…I think of Shawn Perine. I’ve known Shawn for over 10 years and have not met anyone more passionate about the sport he worked and lived in. He would always give me real and spot on advice in my career. Life is far too precious and our time on earth too short…Shawn would want us to remember all the good times and cherish the people closest to us. He will always be remembered and dearly missed. — Steve Kuclo, IFBB pro bodybuilder, Weider athlete

This kind man dedicated his life to bodybuilding and fitness. He supported and featured me when all I had was a full head of hair and a set of abs. And still when I had less hair and smoother abs! Good karma and peace to my friend @shawnperine #RIPShawn pic.twitter.com/1Mcfsau3Ah

— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) December 11, 2017

“I met Shawn via his website IronAge in 2002, and not long afterwards we were FLEX writers and fast friends, marveling at all we had in common. We got each other’s arcane references, all of them, from bodybuilding to politics to pop culture. He was the best friend I ever had and more a brother to me than my real brother, but it’s the ultimate tribute to him that there are many who feel the same or something similar. Farewell, my brother.” — Greg Merritt, FLEX senior writer

My heart goes out to the family of @shawnperine - who was truly one of the good guys. He wasn't just a wonderfully talented writer and editor for @muscle_fitness, he was humble above all and always put others first. I will never forget his kindness and friendship. #RIPShawnPerine

— Robert Irvine (@RobertIrvine) December 11, 2017

The fitness industry lost a leader, and the world lost one of its finest. I hope Shawn’s life’s work will remind others to live where your feet are. Enjoy every small blessing. And leave a positive impact on every person you meet, the same as Shawn did. He’ll be sorely missed. — Steve Weatherford, former NFL player

Saddened to hear about the passing of a great friend and great human being, Editor in Chief of Muscle & Fitness, Shawn Perine. My thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/BUy6LQVjDh

— Triple H (@TripleH) December 11, 2017

I could write countless words about Shawn Perine, editorial director at Weider Publications, who passed away last night after a 2 1/2 month battle against cancer. Yes I could write countless words ..... but not today. They will come later. What always impressed me about Shawn was his enthusiasm, and a young at heart energy that was infectious and beguiling. Flex writer Greg Merritt alerted me to Shawn's writing ability back in 2002. I arranged to meet him at the 2003 Arnold Classic and what was scheduled as a 15-minute meeting turned into a rip-roaring three-hour conversation in which we learned we were kindred spirits. He has passed at 51 but he always looked and acted much younger. Thus there's a tragic irony that in passing at 51 he will remain in our memories as forever young. We will never look upon him as old or world weary. Goodbye my beautiful Forever Young friend. — Peter McGough, former Editor in Chief of FLEX

“What can I say about Shawn Perine that hasn’t been said already? He loved bodybuilding. It went beyond passion, he lived for it. I met Shawn in the early 2000s when I first started working on Olympia Weekend and he was a writer for FLEX. I still remember this young, muscular guy, pen and pad in hand, interviewing Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler, Dexter Jackson, and all the other guys. He was clearly a fan of the sport. There was an easy back-and-forth rapport when he talked to the athletes because they knew that he understood bodybuilding and what it took to be on that stage. And that was the kind of relationship Shawn had with countless people for nearly two decades, from bodybuilders and fitness athletes, to industry personalities, movie and TV stars, and his co-workers at American Media Inc. He “got” people in way that was both familiar and comforting. Shawn was a genuine nice guy, always smiling and ready with a kind word for everybody. But also a hard-worker, the quintessential writer who put his all into every story he penned. And that drive, coupled with his easy-going nature, took him all the way to the top as he became editorial director of Muscle & Fitness, FLEX, and Muscle & Fitness Hers, bringing this world to the next generation. But through it all, he was always that same young, muscular guy, pen and pad in hand, eager to share all things bodybuilding and fitness with the fans, because in his heart that’s what he was too, a fan. Shawn was taken too soon from us, but he will live on through the work he dedicated himself to. We at American Media Inc and Olympia Weekend send our deepest condolences to his family and friends. And we will remember him always.” — Robin Chang, VP – AMI Events, American Media, Inc.

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In memoriam: Shawn Perine (1966-2017)

On Monday morning, the AMI Fitness Group was dealt a devastating blow—our VP and Editorial Director, colleague, and friend Shawn Perine passed away at the age of 51.

AMI will distribute information about how to make contributions to the American Cancer Society in memory of Shawn Perine in the near future.

"One thought regarding your heart: follow it. Unlike some of your other muscles, it will never lead you astray." —Shawn Perine

Shawn’s passing has elicited a huge response from the fitness community. We’ll continue to update this post as more quotes surface.

— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) December 11, 2017

Rest In Peace @shawnperine. He was an incredible man and editor in chief. @FLEX_Magazine #bodybuilding pic.twitter.com/YlCl1BO3EL

— Lou Ferrigno (@LouFerrigno) December 11, 2017

— Duke Castiglione (@DukeCastiglione) December 11, 2017

— Joe Manganiello (@JoeManganiello) December 11, 2017

— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) December 11, 2017

— Robert Irvine (@RobertIrvine) December 11, 2017

Saddened to hear about the passing of a great friend and great human being, Editor in Chief of Muscle & Fitness, Shawn Perine. My thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/BUy6LQVjDh

— Triple H (@TripleH) December 11, 2017

Shawn, you were a true gentleman and a brother with a kindred spirit and an infinite love for our sport. With you, the legacy of Joe Weider lived on and I only wish you could have stayed a bit longer to see the fruit of your labor and as I think, the best is yet to come. I’m forever grateful for the time you spent with me and honored to have called you my friend. Your spirit, passion, and kindness will be forever missed. Goodbye my friend and rest in peace. — Per Bernal, AMI Staff Photographer & Friend

Ive known Shawn-o for many years, most people know we were very close friends as we both worked for FLEX magazine (along with Greg Merrit (Greg-o), and Dan Solomon (Dan-o) and of course, Peter McGough). We traveled together, put together the Flexy awards, and talked for countless hours about bodybuilding...mostly the old days and Golden era. We met up at the Olympia every year for as far back as I can remember for our annual meal, catching up on life and laughing at our stories and gossip from the industry. I just talked with Shawn-o last week. He was feeling ok and very positive of beating this rare form of lung cancer. We were making plans for me to come see him over the holidays. I'm devastated to know my friend is gone, but promise I, along with the O's, will carry on in his honor all feeling appreciative we had the time with him we did. Love you Shawnooooo! — Bob Cicherillo, IFBB Pro League Bodybuilder, IFBB Pro League Rep, & The Voice of Bodybuilding

The news of Shawn Perine's passing is tough to swallow. For as long as I can remember, Shawn has been such a meaningful part of my life. He was warm, in a gentle, clever, wise sort of way. One of the most gifted writers I've ever known. I can hear his voice. He called me "Dan-o" and to our closest friends, he was "Shawn-o". It was silly, but it never got old. While we grieve, I'm comforted knowing that he made it all the way to the top of his field. He started as a writer (discovered by Greg Merritt) eventually reaching the pinnacle when he was named Editor-in-Chief, the same position once held by his two mentors, Joe Weider and Peter McGough. More importantly, he commanded the respect of all who knew him. Arnold adored him. Just like the rest of us did. His cancer diagnosis shocked all of us. He was always the fittest guy in the room, a physical specimen. Sadly, this is the latest reminder how fragile all of this is. Shawn's favorite place was the gym, but make no mistake about it, his biggest muscle was his heart. I can't believe he's gone. I'm gonna miss him. — Dan Solomon, Publisher/Producer

Shawn Perine was truly one of the kindest guys I have ever met. He loved bodybuilding, loved bodybuilders…I don’t think he can ever ever be replaced. — Steve Weinberger, NPC District Chairman for New York, New England, & New Jersey

Yesterday we said goodbye to a very good friend who lost his battle to cancer. @shawnperine was one of the kindest and most considerate human beings I have known. He was someone that made anyone around him a better person. It was important to Shawn that we all did better as people. That we were kinder and more thoughtful. This world has lost a great person, but his legacy will carry on in life and in fitness. In memory of Shawn, let’s all lead by example and try to do one single thing every day to make this world a better place. See you one day in the Gym of the top floor bud. Until then we are all going to miss you terribly. — Don Saladino

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So the West End revival cast pans out to be:

PHANTOM: Killian Donnelly (James Gant? Ashley Stillburn?) CHRISTINE: Lucy St Louis (Holly-Anne Hull) (Anouk van Laake) RAOUL: Rhys Whitfield (Jemal Felix, Ashley Stillburn?) CARLOTTA: Saori Oda ( Lily De-La-Haye, Manon Taris?) FIRMIN: Matt Harrop (Tim Morgan?) ANDRÉ: Adam Linstead MADAME GIRY: Francesca Ellis MEG GIRY: Ellie Young (Nikki Skinner) PIANGI: Greg Castiglion1 PASSARINO: Edward Court? AUCTIONEER: James Gant? REYER: James Hume? BUQUET: Michael Robert-Lowe? CORPS DE BALLET: Skye Weiss, Corina Clark, Nikki Skinner, Erin Flaherty, Eilish Harmon-Beglan, Yukina Hasebe, Grace Hume DANCER: Leeroy Boone (plus probably one other) ENSEMBLE AND SWINGS: Tim Morgan, Jemal Felix, Ashley Stillburn, Hywel Dowsell, Janet Mooney, Edward Court, James Gant, Olivia Holland-Rose, Tim Southgate, Donald Craig Manuel, Jonathan Milton, Beatrice Penny-Toure, Michael Robert-Lowe, James Hume, Simon Whitaker, Karen Wilkinson

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lucy-St-Louis-and-Rhys-Whitfield-Join-Killian-Donnelly-in-THE-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-Upon-West-End-Return-20210427

(some additions from @marleneoftheopera )

#phantom of the opera #poto west end revival #killian donnelly #lucy st louis #holly anne hull #anouk van laake #rhys whitfield #jemal felix #ashley stillburn #saori oda #manon taris #matt harrop #adam linstead #ellie young #greg castiglione #not tagging them all #her majesty's theatre

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rodrigohyde · 7 years

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In memoriam: Shawn Perine (1966-2017)

On Monday morning, the AMI Fitness Group was dealt a devastating blow—our VP and Editorial Director, colleague, and friend Shawn Perine passed away at the age of 51.

AMI will distribute information about how to make contributions to the American Cancer Society in memory of Shawn Perine in the near future.

"One thought regarding your heart: follow it. Unlike some of your other muscles, it will never lead you astray." —Shawn Perine

Shawn’s passing has elicited a huge response from the fitness community. We’ll continue to update this post as more quotes surface.

— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) December 11, 2017

Rest In Peace @shawnperine. He was an incredible man and editor in chief. @FLEX_Magazine #bodybuilding pic.twitter.com/YlCl1BO3EL

— Lou Ferrigno (@LouFerrigno) December 11, 2017

— Duke Castiglione (@DukeCastiglione) December 11, 2017

— Joe Manganiello (@JoeManganiello) December 11, 2017

— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) December 11, 2017

— Robert Irvine (@RobertIrvine) December 11, 2017

Saddened to hear about the passing of a great friend and great human being, Editor in Chief of Muscle & Fitness, Shawn Perine. My thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/BUy6LQVjDh

— Triple H (@TripleH) December 11, 2017

from Men's Fitness https://www.mensfitness.com/training/memoriam-shawn-perine-1966-2017

#Men's Fitness

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junker-town · 7 years

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Bill Connelly for College Football commissioner

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We live in a divided America. Our cultural and economic differences are as stark as they have been in decades. Short-term self-interest distracts us from long-term goals. We’ve been allowed to create our own realities, independent of facts.

This is unsustainable. And if we want to guarantee a healthy future, we need to make hard decisions that the people in charge are incapable of making.

And that is why I, Bill Connelly, am running … for college football commissioner.

This position does not exist. And there would not be an election if it were to exist. But I am announcing my candidacy all the same.

We need someone we can trust to watch over all of college football. That person might as well be me.

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This is my vision for college football.

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Why a commissioner?

College football’s factional nature is counter-productive on big issues like player compensation and flavor-of-the-month topics like satellite camps. Schools and conferences speak for themselves, public bickering ensues, and a short-term patch is applied. There is no single voice atop this sport, no influence representing every walk of football life.

As with the country, we choose stopgaps because they’re easier. They don’t require fundamental change. Stopgaps tend to benefit those at the top. As money consolidates, lesser programs find it more difficult to survive.

You want to know how a sport as popular as football slides into lower relevance? Try this:

More programs decide it isn’t worth the financial investment.

That results in fewer football scholarships.

Less opportunity means less reason to pursue the sport.

More elite athletes play other sports.

As we clarify the dangers of football, we find ourselves in a tenuous time. For the sport to remain healthy, we have to minimize physical risks and we have to make sure young people have a reason to play.

We hear complaints about a “war on football,” but they center on whether safety concerns are overblown. Never mind the ridiculousness of debating whether to protect a sport’s combatants; the actual war on football is one of attrition. By consolidating power and using short-term stopgaps, we are contributing to it.

College football needs someone to make long-term decisions. College football needs someone who can reflect the interest of programs at every level: Alabama, Alabama-Birmingham, North Alabama, and all.

I am here to serve.

What do I stand for? What is my platform?

In a single sentence: A college football commissioner should ensure as many athletes as possible can get legitimate educations and set themselves up for success after graduation.

But that takes some unpacking, doesn’t it?

As many athletes as possible

That means ensuring financial viability, which means making sure revenue streams adapt to a changing media landscape, creating a fan-friendly product, and making sure that as many schools as possible can offer scholarships.

That requires a framework for financial health that goes far beyond FBS’ power conferences. That’s why the position I am creating is commissioner of all college football, not just part of Division I. If you are talking about the future of the sport, that goes far beyond 60 or so teams.

Legitimate education

That means ensuring real educational opportunities for those who want them.

When a person on one side of the aisle says players are “playing for free,” someone on the other side responds with, “They’re getting a free education!” That might not be enough, considering how much money football makes, but it is only a legitimate response if the education is real.

Not every student shares the same academic ambition. But those who aren’t going to be long-term pro players need to be steered toward future success, not simple eligibility.

Success after graduation

Players must be healthy enough to utilize this education. That means creating the safest possible version of the sport and assuring long-term health care. Football makes a lot of money for a lot of people; let’s make sure the ones who play it can function.

And if we are to retain versions of “amateurism” or “student-athlete,” let’s update those definitions for this century. No more getting by on a 60-year-old workaround.

The obstacles are obvious, even without having to overcome Roger Goodell’s reputation.

The type of reformers I refer to are those who play with the question for public consumption, who seem to say that an indefinable something has to be done in a way nobody knows how, at a time nobody knows when, in places nobody knows where, to accomplish nobody knows what.

I wonder if there are not grounds to suspect that the reformers … protest too much, that their zeal may be an excuse for their own negligence in reforming themselves.

— Father John J. Cavanaugh, 14th president of Notre Dame, late-1940s

For maximum effectiveness, we would need a time machine. This position needed to be created 75 years ago, when the sport’s hierarchy was less formed.

Like the “four 16-team super conferences!!” concept so many espouse, it sounds great in practice, but there’s no easy way from Point A to Point B. As Jon Solomon has noted, it would require certain people to give up power in the name of a greater good, which almost never happens.

Plus, there’s the question of whom exactly a commissioner would answer to.

Even though the top division of football operates partly outside of the NCAA’s purview, the others don’t, and I would have to work within the NCAA’s umbrella.

But the idea isn’t to add another layer of bureaucracy. It is to do the opposite.

There would be no Goodelling, no delving into player discipline or punishment for infractions. The NCAA could use guidance in those realms, but this wouldn’t be one person deciding the fates of individual teams.

This would also offer a voice for players and thus, in theory, more benefits. Schools seem set on fighting that at all costs. (Then again, when you’ve got Nick Saban on your side, maybe you’ve got enough.)

Beyond that, the lobbying and external pressure would be overwhelming. Someone in this role cannot be connected too deeply. He or she would need to make broad decisions, and it would be hard to do that in in good faith, if you are one of the insiders from whom you are trying to save the sport.

Just look at the lists of proposed commissioner names from some of the links above. They come from the following categories:

A current conference commissioner (the Big 12’s Bob Bowlsby, the SEC’s Greg Sankey, the ACC’s John Swofford),

a well-known athletic director (Arkansas’ Jeff Long, Oklahoma’s Joe Castiglione, Michigan State’s Mark Hollis, Notre Dame’s Jack Swarbrick),

an athletic director-turned-NCAA insider (Oliver Luck),

or a well-known head coach (Saban, Shaw, former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel).

The more creative ideas are still relative insiders, like the National Football Foundation’s Steve Hatchell or former Big East commish Mike Tranghese, for instance.

To find someone capable of serving as both advocate and watchdog, you need someone from the outside. Someone who has read or, say, written about every level of the sport. Someone who knows oligarchy doesn’t equal meritocracy. Someone who understands that the health of the sport depends on hundreds of programs, not a chosen few.

I will answer the call.

The time is now.

College football’s history is second to only baseball’s in American lore. We sing the same fight songs after touchdowns that they were singing 100 years ago. Some of us sit in the same seats our parents did. Our school colors are, in most cases, the colors our grandparents wore on Saturdays. Our hated rivals are as despicable as ever.

But there’s tradition, and then there’s fear of change.

There’s history, and then there’s laziness.

Just because college football has never had a decision-maker at the top doesn’t mean it never should. It’s the only way to turn history into a future.

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