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wideouts4life · 9 months

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NFL Week 1

Wowww!!! What a weekend. The 2023 NFL season didn't disappoint in its first week back in action. Everybody who tunes in knows my affinity and affection for the wideouts. Last year we witnessed the dominant performance of 4th year pro Justin Jefferson. Who continues to prove his case of why he’s the top wideout in the National Football League. Jefferson was the Wideouts4Life 2022 Wideout of the year after finishing the year with 1,809 yards on 128 catches for 8 touchdowns. I’ll dissect his game as the year goes on but one area I would like to see improve is his scoring.

Jefferson picked up right where he left off. He started off plucking a high thrown slant out the air and making a defender miss as he stretched out for a Vikings first down. The self proclaimed best wideout in the league finished the day with 9 catches for 150 yards without scoring.

The WOW(wideout of the week) goes to the most exciting player in the NFL…Tyreek Hill otherwise known as “Cheetah.” The mercurial wideout bedazzled from the outset of the game. Hill opened the game with a 30-yard speed dig where he left the corner’s head spinning. His next catch would come on a stutter-stab press release, for a 35-yard touchdown. Hill’s last catch was a quick fade at the 5-yard line for his 2nd tub of the day. Tyreek Hill finished the day with 10 catches, 215 yards, and 2 touchdowns.

Brandon Aiyuk had a productive first game of the year with a perfect 8 targets for 8 catches, 129 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Had Tyreek not did what he did Aiyuk would’ve taken home the wideout of the week award. Aiyuk’s first score came by way of a skinny post in the redzone. Then on a perfectly thrown fade ball from Brock Purdy, Aiyuk fought through the hold to snag his second touchdown of the year. I look forward to watching the 49ers and their physical brand of football.

The Los Angeles Rams opened the season without their top wideout Cooper Kupp due to a hamstring injury. However that didn’t stop the Rams from beating the Seattle Seahawks and having two wideouts reach the century mark.

Rookie Puka Nacua who I have never heard of had one hell of a game in my opinion. His first opportunity was a 5-yard in route thrown slightly behind him causing him to drop the ball(not his fault). Nacua wouldn’t let that drop deter him. Puka caught 10 of his next 14 passes with one drop and a few bad throws by Matthew Stafford. The rookie sensation ended the afternoon with 119 yards helping his team to their first win of the season.

With an exact yardage output as his counterpart. Third year wideout Tutu Atwell did his part by catching 6 of 8 targets for 119 yards but no score. Atwell is a speedster out of Louisville and the Rams deep threat. Although he didn’t make the few plays called for him I look forward to Atwell adding pressure on opposing defenses all year.

Chris Olave is a wideout I’m really beginning to love watching. The kid is supremely talented and I see why he’s doing what he does. Olave runs effortlessly and is really smooth in his route running. The uber talented wideout caught the ball all over the field. But I was really impressed by a comeback route he caught for an 8-yard gain; where he toe-tapped maintaining his concentration and completing the catch. He finished the afternoon with 112 yards by way of 8 receptions and no scores.

One guy who’s name was in the media all summer came out with something to prove in the Bills lost to the New York Jets. Stefon Diggs in my opinion is still a top-10 wideout. At times and I won’t lie…I’m beginning to feel his place among the games best is starting to slip. This isn’t his fault. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is horrendous and always makes the crucial mistake.

The New York Jets lost their play caller and future Hall of Fame QB Aaron Rodgers on the fourth play of the game. Most people thought the game was over until Josh Allen threw the Jets 3-interceptions and lost a fumble. Despite Diggs catching 10 passes for 102 yards with a touchdown; his team lost. As a former wideout and coach, I think Diggs knows Allen isn’t the guy to take the team where it needs to be and his frustrations are about winning not just stats.

Last but certainly not least is Jacksonville’s newest addition and University of Alabama alum Calvin Ridley. Suspended for a year for betting on sports, Ridley showed NFL fans what we have been missing while he served his year’s long suspension. Ridley is a natural in all phases of wideout play. He’s a natural hands catcher and a smooth route runner. Ridley also has the run after catch ability to turn a 12-yard curl into a 45 yard gain as he did against the Colts. I look forward to the young wideout continuing to improve from week to week and excited that he’s back!

Sorry for the late post, but I will do better in having this blog for year 2 posted before the Thursday Night football game. Coach Chess

#wideouts #wideouts4life #wideoutspublishing #nfl #wide receiver #justin jefferson #tyreek hill #brandon aiyuk #cooper kupp #puka nacua #tutu atwell #chris olave #calvin ridley #josh allen #aaron rodgers #coach chess

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hawkvalley · 1 year

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Denver Broncos Regular Season Game 16

Hawk Valley Regular Season Week 17 January 1, 2023

Denver Broncos vs Chiefs

Quick Review

Going into this game both teams had a 4-10 record. The Broncos were ranked 32nd in points and the Rams were ranked 31st. Both teams had given up 51 sacks. Going into the game the Broncos turnover margin was +3, the Rams were -5.

Despite all of that, the Broncos lost to the Rams 51-14.

A longer review

This game took place in Los Angeles on Christmas day at 2:30 PM MST. The temperature at the start of the game was 82 degrees.

The Rams first drive of the day started from the 25 yard line. On first down, Cam Akers #3 ran up the middle for four yards. On second down, Baker Mayfield #17 found Tutu Atwell #15 on the right side by the first down marker. On first down, Mayfield pitched the ball to the left and Akers gained eight yards. On second down, Akers ran up the middle, through a huge hole, for sixteen yards. On first down, Akers ran up the middle for five yards. The announcers pointed out that Akers had four carries and was averaging over 8 yards per carry. On second and five, Mayfield rolled to the right and found Tyler Higbee #89 over the right side for four yards. With 11:15 left in the first quarter, Akers ran to the left for four yards. On first down, Oday Aboushi #76 was flagged for a false start. On first and fifteen, Mayfield handed the ball off to Brandon Powell #19, a wide receiver running to the left for no gain. On second and fifteen, with 9:30 left in the quarter, Mayfield recovered a bad snap for a thirteen yard loss. On third and 28, Mayfield found Higbee on the right side for an eight yard gain. On fourth down, Matt Gay #8 kicked a 55 yard field goal with 8:45 left in the quarter.

The Broncos first drive of the day started from the 25 yard line. On first down, Russell Wilson #3 threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On second down, Latavius Murray #28 ran to the left for one yard. With 7:47 left in the quarter, on third and nine, Russell Wilson’s pass was intercepted by Cobie Durant #14.

From the Denver 34 yard line, Akers ran to the right for three yards. On second and seven, Mayfield connected with Brycen Hopkins #88 for a twenty-two yard gain. On first and goal, with 6:20 left in the quarter, Mayfield connected with a wide open Higbee on the right side, for a nine yard touchdown pass.

The second Bronco drive of the day started from the 25 yard line. On first down, Murray ran up the middle for four yards. The Broncos ran the same play on second down, but this time Murray gained three yards, but there was a flag on the play. Graham Glasgow #61 was flagged for holding. With 5:25 left in the quarter, on the second second down, Russell Wilson’s pass was intercepted by Bobby Wagner #45.

From the Denver eleven yard line, Mayfield rolled to the left and then completed a pass to Higbee for a nine yard gain. On second down, Akers ran up the middle for a Ram touchdown.

The third Bronco drive of the first quarter started from the 25 yard line. On first down, Murray ran over the right side for three yards. With 4:15 left in the quarter, Russell connected with Courtland Sutton #14 over the middle for twenty yards. On first down, Russell was sacked for a nine yard loss by Larrell Murchison #69. On second and nineteen, Russell dumped the ball off to Jerry Jeudy #10 in the right flat for a 23 yard gain. Jeudy appeared to be injured on the play and limped off the field. On first down, Glasgow was flagged for holding. Denver called a timeout. With 1:49 left in the quarter, Russell pitched the ball to Chase Edmonds #19 running to the left for a two yard loss. On second and 23, Russell threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. Denver challenged the call and won. The play ended up being a twelve yard completion to Sutton. Jeudy came back into the game. On third and ten, with 68 seconds left, Russell rolled to the right before connecting with Jeudy on the right side for a two yard gain. On fourth down, with 44 seconds left, Brandon McManus #8 kicked a 54 yard field goal.

With 39 seconds left in the first quarter, Akers ran to the left for a one yard gain. That play brought the first quarter to an end.

After one quarter in Los Angeles, the score was Rams 17, Denver 3.

On second and nine, Mayfield found Atwell on the right side for a seven yard gain. On third and two, Mayfield dumped the ball off to Akers in the left flat for a seventeen yard gain. Mayfield returned to Akers on first down for a twelve yard gain. With 13:30 left in the third quarter, Kyren Williams #23 ran to the left for five yards. On second down, Williams ran up the middle for seven yards. On first down, Mayfield dumped the ball off to Williams in the left flat for a three yard gain. On second down, Mayfield connected with Higbee for a fourteen yard gain. On first and goal from the nine yard line, Akers ran to the left for a two yard gain. On second down, Mayfield threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass that hit the field goal post. On third down, Mayfield connected with Higbee for seven yards and a Rams touchdown. After the extra point, Randy Gregory #5 was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The Denver Broncos started this drive from the 34 yard line. Murray ran for ten yards over the left side on first down. With nine minutes left in the half, Murray ran up the middle for four yards. On second down, Murray ran up the middle again picking up seven yards. With 8:10 left in the half, Russell threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On second down, Russell rolled to the left before throwing an IN-COM-PLETE pass. Jalen Ramsey #5 got a hand on the ball. On third down, Russell was sacked by Murchison for a nine yard loss. Corliss Waitman #17 punted on fourth down.

The Rams drive started on the ten yard line. On first down, Akers cut to the right for a five yard gain. On second down, Mayfield threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. With 6:34 left in the half, Mayfield found Hopkins over the middle for a sixteen yard gain. On first down, Powell ran to the left for three yards. Los Angeles called a timeout. On second down, the Rams ran a wide receiver screen to the right and Powell gained eight yards. On first down, Mayfield went back to Powell over the middle for a five yard gain. On second down, Mayfield found Van Jefferson #12 over the left side for a four yard gain. On third down, Mayfield pitched the ball back to Akers and he ran to the left for a five yard gain. With 2:45 left in the half, the Rams called a timeout. On first down, Mayfield connected with Higbee for a gain of twenty-one yards over the right side. With 2:02 left in the half, Baron Browning #56 was flagged for encroachment. That play took us down to the two minute warning.

When play resumed, Akers ran to the right for four yards. On second down, Mayfield rolled to the left before connecting with Higbee for a twelve yard gain. Denver called a timeout with 70 seconds left. On first and goal from the two yard line with 70 seconds left, Akers ran up the middle untouched for a Rams touchdown. The announcers mentioned that Mayfield had a 90% completion rate at this point in the game.

The Broncos started this drive from the 25 yard line. On first down, Russell found Greg Dulcich #80 on the left hash for an eleven yard gain. With 47 seconds left, Russell was sacked for a four yard loss by Wagner. On second down, Russell scrambled up the middle for fifteen yards. With 19 seconds left, Russell threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass on first down. With 16 seconds left, Russell moved to the left before throwing another IN-COM-PLETE pass. With 9 seconds left, Russell connected with Jeudy for a 22 yard gain. With one second left in the half, McManus kicked a 49 yard field goal to end the half.

The first half ended at 4 pm. The score at halftime: Denver 6, Rams 31.

The Broncos started the second half from the 25 yard line. On first down, Russell connected with Dulcich over the middle for a ten yard gain and then Dulcich fumbled. Nick Scott #33 recovered the ball for the Rams. The play was reviewed and Dulcich was ruled down after a nine yard gain. On second down, Murray ran up the middle for four yards. On first down, Russell rolled to the left and found Jeudy on the left side for an eighteen yard gain. On first down, B. Turner #57 was flagged for holding. On first and twenty, Russell connected with Jeudy near the left hash for a sixteen yard gain. With 13 minutes left in the quarter, on second and four, Russell Wilson’s pass was intercepted by Ramsey.

From the 20 yard line, Akers ran up the middle for four yards. On second down, Akers ran up the middle for ten yards. With 11:33 left in the third, Akers ran up the middle for a huge gain of 21 yards. The Broncos stuffed Akers for no gain on first down. On second down, Mayfield found Jefferson near the left hash for a gain of eleven yards. Akers picked up five yards on first down. Mayfield scrambled to the left for a two yard gain on second down. On third down, Mayfield dumped the ball off to Malcolm Brown #41 for a two yard gain. On fourth and one, Brown rushed up the middle for two yards. On first down, Mayfield threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On second down, Mayfield connected with Higbee in the right flat for a gain of ten yards. With six minutes left in the third quarter, Akers ran up the middle for one yard. On second down, the Rams ran the same play and Akers picked up one yard again. With 4:35 left in the quarter, Mayfield completed a pass to Powell for a one yard loss. With 3:50 left, on fourth and nine, Gay kicked a 30 yard field goal.

The Broncos started this “drive” from the 25 yard line. On first down, Russell threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On second down, Russell was sacked by Michael Hoecht #97 for a six yard loss. On third and sixteen, Russell was sacked by Jonah Williams #52 for a three yard loss. Waitman punted with 2:35 left in the quarter.

On first down from the 40 yard line, Akers ran up the middle for eight yards. On second down with 90 seconds left, Mayfield connected with Hopkins on the left side. He broke several tackles for a nineteen yard gain. With 40 seconds left, Williams was stuffed for no gain. That play ended the third quarter.

The third quarter ended at 4:50 pm on Christmas day and the score was Los Angeles 34, Denver 6.

The first play of the fourth quarter was an IN-COM-PLETE pass from Mayfield. On third down, Brown started to the left, but then cut back and ran up the middle for a seventeen yard gain. On first down Akers picked up three yards running up the middle. On second down, Mayfield dumped the ball off to Jefferson for a gain of four yards. On third down, Mayfield threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass, but there was a flag on the play. Gregory was flagged for roughing the passer. On first down from the four yard line with 12:37 left in the game, Akers ran to the left and into the end zone for a Los Angeles Rams touchdown.

Denver started this drive from the 25 yard line. On first down, Russell stumbled and was sacked for a nine yard loss by Leonard Floyd #54. On second and nineteen, Russell dumped the ball off to Murray and he picked up six yards. On third and thirteen, Russell connected with Sutton on the left hash for a gain of 14 yards. On first down, Russell completed a pass to Dulcich over the middle for a gain of eight yards. With 10:38 left in the game, Murray ran up the middle for one yard. On third down, Russell scrambled up the middle for two yards. On first down, Russell threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On second down, Russell found Sutton on the left sideline for a six yard gain. On third and four, Russell rolled to the right and then threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. On fourth down, with 9:13 left in the game, Russell connected with Jeudy for a 36 yard gain. On first down, Russell threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass. With 8:38 left, Russell connected with Dulcich for an eleven yard gain and a Denver Bronco touchdown. The Broncos decided to go for two points with 8:30 left in the game, and down by 29 points. On the first attempt, Ramsey was flagged for pass interference. On the second attempt, Russell threw an IN-COM-PLETE pass, but there was a flag on the play. Troy Hill #2 was flagged for holding. On the third attempt, Murray ran up the middle and into the end zone for two points. McManus attempted an onside kick that failed.

The Rams drive started from the Denver 41 yard line. Mayfield was out of the game and the second string quarterback, Bryce Perkins #16, came in. On first down, Williams ran to the right for a two yard loss. With 7:45 left, Williams ran up the middle for five yards. With 7:04 left, Williams ran to the left for three yards. With 6:21 left, Gay kicked a 53 yard field goal.

Brett Rypien #4 came into the game for the Denver Broncos with 6:16 left in the game. From the 25 yard line, Brett found Edmonds over the middle for a three yard gain. On second down, Brett connected with Freddie Swain #86 for an eleven yard gain. On first down, Edmonds ran up the middle for seven yards. On second down, with 5 minutes left, Brett connected with Edmonds over the middle for a nineteen yard gain. On first down, Brett found Sutton on the left sideline for a twelve yard gain. With 4:36 left in the game, Brett threw three consecutive IN-COM-PLETE passes. On fourth down, Brett threw a pick six to Durant. Durant returned the ball 85 yards for a Los Angeles touchdown.

Brett’s second drive of the day started from the 25 yard line with 4:08 left in the game. On first down, Marlon Mack #37 ran up the middle for seven yards. Mack ran up the middle for seven yards on second down. On first down, Mack ran to the right for four yards. With 2:19 left in the game, Edmonds ran to the right for a 25 yard gain. That play took us down to the two minute warning.

When play resumed, Edmonds was stuffed on first down. With 90 seconds left, Edmonds ran up the middle for three yards. With 55 seconds left, Edmonds lost two yards. With 17 seconds left, on fourth and nine, Mack ran to the right for four yards.

With 6 seconds left, Perkins took a knee in victory formation to end the game.

The game ended at 5:33 pm on Christmas day. The final score was Los Angles 51, Denver 14. The game lasted three hours and three minutes.

Roster moves

The Broncos fired Head Coach Nathaniel Hacket on Boxing Day.

The Broncos have named Jerry Rosburg as Interim Head Coach for the rest of the season (2 games).

Interim Heach Coach Rosburg fired Special Teams Coordinator Dwayne Stukes and Offensive Line Coach Butch Barry.

Bronco players that that are out: LT Calvin Anderson #76, TE Greg Dulcich #80, SLB Randy Gregory #5.

The Broncos that are questionable: WR Kendall Hinton #9, WR Jerry Jeudy #10, NT D.J. Jones #97, WLB Baron Browning #56.

The Broncos have signed RB Tyler Badie #36 to the active roster.

The Broncos have signed DB Delonte Hood #13 and TE Dalton Keene #48 to the practice squad.

The Broncos have waived/released/cut CB Michael Ojemudia #13 and RB Devine Ozigbo #36.

The Broncos have placed TE Greg Dulcich #80 on injured reserve.

Outlook

The Broncos could lose all of their division this season. Overall Kansas City is averaging 29 points per game, while the Broncos average 15. In divisional play KC is averaging 31 points per game, while Denver averages 21. Both defenses give up 27 points per game in the division.

Over the last month the Broncos offense has been averaging 19 points per game. If you look back on the last three games and throw out the blowout game last week, the Broncos averaged 26 points per game on offense and the defense only gave up 25 points per game.

In the first match up, Denver trailed 27-0 and then Mahomes started to turn the ball over and which led to 28 Denver points. That was Denver's best offensive output of the season. It will be interesting to see how Denver has adjusted and if those adjustments make any difference in the outcome.

Game Time

Sunday, @ 11:00 AM MST

#denver broncos #kansas city chiefs #nfl football #afc west #los angeles rams

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mimelord1 · 2 years

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Proof Brittany and Patrick Mahomes Daughter Sterling Is a Budding Fashionista

Proof Brittany and Patrick Mahomes’ Daughter Sterling Is a Budding Fashionista https://ift.tt/D8ZI1Fw NFL Star Patrick Mahomes & Wife Brittany Reveal Sex of Baby No. 2 Brittany Mahomes latest Instagram Story is a total touchdown. The fitness trainer shared just how fashion-forward daughter Sterling, 19 months—who she shares with husband Patrick Mahomes—is in an adorable post on her Instagram Stories Oct. 6. The sweet snap shows Sterling toting around a classic Louis Vuitton bag, completing the ensemble with a simple white t-shirt and black leggings. This is just the latest impressive look from the toddler, who recently showed off her best Kansas City Chiefs style while supporting her NFL quarterback dad. Attending Patrick’s Sept. 15 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sterling donned a red tutu and a jean jacket engraved with her dad’s name and number. In an array of photos Brittany posted from the game, Sterling can be seen cheering her dad on from the sidelines with Patrick running over to give his girls a kiss. “Ster girl stayed up past her bedtime to surprise her Daddy!!” she captioned the photos. “Her first time on the field to see him.” The post Proof Brittany and Patrick Mahomes’ Daughter Sterling Is a Budding Fashionista first appeared on Suave Media. Tags and categories: Uncategorized via WordPress https://ift.tt/jqIb3Su October 07, 2022 at 07:39PM

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microbloggingandsocialnetworking · 6 years

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#I don't understand what straight people think babies are #will it be a cupcake or a stud muffin?#tractors or tiaras #touchdowns or tutus #pistols or pearls #onson sweemey #churchcarlton #microbloggingandsocialnetworking

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Nurthan baby shower bingo: all of the girls in pink and all of the boys in blue; one of those really absurd gender role-d “__ or ___?” signs or cake decoration like ‘boots or bows’, ‘tutus or touchdowns’ etc; long instagram caption by jill in which she focuses completely on how she’s so excited and blessed to be a grandma

Oh 100% lol. I'll see your 'long instagram caption which focuses only on Jill being a grandma' and raise you 'Jill makes a long speech at the actual shower about being a grandma'.

Also I'm betting there will be video of both Jill and Nurie crying, if not all of the older girls also.

#nurthan baby #nurthan baby shower bingo

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writingwithciara · 4 years

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Marry Me ~Drew Starkey~

summary: y/n and drew. an inseparable duo. they grew up thinking nothing could come between them. but when they turned 24, they were definitely mistaken.

word count: 2.8k

pairings: drew x reader

warnings: angst

a/n: mostly told in 3rd person with bits of Drew’s POV. based off of this song! this gif will be drew before the wedding, just saying. italics are flashbacks!

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At 8 years old, Drew was trusted to wander the neighborhood alone. He went to the park and saw a girl dressed in a tutu, dancing barefoot in the sandbox. When he approached her, he startled her. She stopped dancing and turned to face him.

“Hi.” her smile was the most friendly thing Drew had ever seen. It was the first time he’d met someone who didn’t scare him.

“Hi.” he waved and kicked the sand below his foot.

“What brings you here?”

“Got bored at home and needed a new adventure.” he shrugged in response, hoping to get the girls name without asking.

“ME too.” she smiled. “What’s your name, stranger?”

“D-drew.” he looked up and noticed a quizzical look upon her face.

“I like it.” she smiled and held out her hand. “I”m y/n.”

“y/n?” he raised an eyebrow and looked at her.

Suddenly becoming insecure of her name, she stepped back., letting go of his hand. “My p-parents liked the name.”

“I like it too.” he smiled and sat on the edge of the sandbox. y/n stood in front of him with an outstretched hand.

“Come on. You wanted an adventure and an adventure, you will get.” she offered him the kind smile she greeted him with. He knew that this new found friendship would last a long time.

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All through life, y/n & drew were inseparable. In high school, they were always mistaken for a couple, and at the time, neither of them realized just how much they acted like one.

It wasn’t until one night, during one of Drew’s football games, that one of them started noticing.

The game was nearing the end and Drew had yet to spot y/n in the crowd. She wasn’t in her usual spot in the stands and he was starting to get worried that something had happened to her.

He was the quarterback though, so he couldn’t let that shake his focus. He looked back into the team huddle as they went over the plays. They broke apart seconds later and got in their starting positions. Drew called out some plays and was handed the ball. Just as he was about to throw it, he caught sight of her. She waved at him and he was almost hypnotized. It took y/n screaming his name to make him come to his senses.

“Drew!” she shouted and nodded her head to the left. The other teams players were running towards him so he made a quick pass to the wide receiver on the left. The guy caught the ball and ran it in for a touchdown. That was it. They had won the game. Drew and the guy who made the touchdown were suddenly lifted into the air and everyone started chanting.

Y/n waited by Drew’s car for him to come out, like she always did. And when she spotted him, she ran full force into him. If he hadn’t seen her already, he would’ve been knocked down. But he caught her and spun her around.

After they got in his car, they drove to the diner to celebrate with the team. Y/n and Drew sat in their favorite, and most frequented, booth and ordered their usual celebratory meal. Burgers, fries and a shake.

“Where were you? I was getting so worried.” Drew smiled as he stole her fries. She smacked his hand and giggled.

“I had to wait for Dennis to pick me up.”

“Wh-who’s Dennis?”

“He’s my new neighbor. Just moved in a few days ago. He offered to drop me off at the game and he was running late.”

“If you wanted to, you could’ve gotten a ride with me.”

“I know. But I wanted to give you some space before the big game.” she smiled and looked at him. “I didn’t want to distract you right before you went out on the field.”

“You’re my good luck charm. You could never distract me.” he held her hand and looked out the window at their friends, who were goofing off in the parking lot. “You have no idea how lucky I am to have you in my life.”

“I was thinking the same thing.” she smiled and before either of them knew, they both started leaning in. Their lips were only an inch or two apart when they were interrupted by some guy banging on the window beside Drew. “Dennis!” she smiled and ran out to greet the guy. As she slapped his arm for scaring her, he chuckled and wrapped her up in a hug.

Drew instantly felt insecure and he wasn’t sure why.

This Dennis guy looked like he came out of an Abercrombie & Fitch catalog, the very type of guy that y/n would fall for. As Drew looked on at the two outside, he didn’t feel hungry anymore so he stood up, paid the bill, and left the diner.

For the next year or so, he distanced himself from y/n. He couldn’t stand to hear her talk about how great another guy was, right in front of him. The night at the diner made Drew realize that the only reason he suddenly felt jealous, was because he was in love with her.

2 years after the championship game, he got an envelope in the mail. It was addressed to him and it was from y/n. Wondering what she wanted, he quickly opened the envelope. But when he did, his heart dropped. Inside was a wedding invitation to Dennis & Y/n’s wedding.

It was surprising to him that he had even received the invitation in the first place, since he had been blowing her off for the better part of 2 years. He didn’t want to go to the wedding, but he knew if he didn’t, he’d regret it.

So the day of the wedding, he showed up. His tux was the same one he wore to prom. The exact same one that he knew y/n would love. The one she did love when she saw him in it that night.

It was killing him, these thoughts he was having. He had contemplated his plan and changed the details many times. His original plan was to show up and actually watch the girl he loved get married to the man he was incredibly jealous of. Then, he changed the plan to leaving halfway through. The plan changed 4 more times after that.

And here he was now, getting ready to try out his final plan. He wanted to go see her and he hoped that once she saw him, she’d give up on Dennis and run away with him.

But as he approached the room where she was getting ready, he heard her talking to her friends. He stopped and listened to them.

“You look so great in that dress.”

“You really do, sweetie.”

“Thanks, mom.” she smiled and kissed her moms cheek. Her sister and her 2 best friends sat next to each other on the couch.

“Dennis is a lucky man, sis.”

“I’m even luckier.” she smiled happily. “I love him so much.”

When Drew heard those words come from her mouth, he made one final decision. He went back to the gift table, set the box down gently & walked away. He could not stay and watch her marry Dennis. It would break his heart knowing that he could’ve been the one up at the altar with her, had he actually told her how he felt before Dennis entered the picture.

If he had stayed outside of her room just a minute longer, he would’ve heard something amazing during the conversation. Something he would’ve enjoyed hearing.

“Is Drew coming today?” y/n asked her friends.

“You know, I’ve always hoped it was going to be you and Drew doing this.” her mom smiled and shook her head. Y/n’s sister looked at her as well.

“Me too.”

“Yeah. I thought the same thing but, Drew never made a move. It would’ve been nice to be marrying him, but Dennis is a great guy and he treats me well.” y/n smoothed out the front of her dress and turned. “I made the right choice, right?”

“That’s up to you to decide, sweetie.” her mom looked over at her children and smiled.

“5 minutes, ladies.” y/n’s dad walked into the room and nearly bawled his eyes out. “Awww. My baby looks so beautiful.”

“Oh, dad. You’re gonna make me cry.” y/n grinned and followed the group out of the room.

“Dennis is going to lose his mind when he sees you.”

“That’s the plan, dad.”

Y/n watched her friends walk down the aisle and when it was her turn, she grabbed her dad’s arm and walked with him. Her eyes searched the crowd for the blue eyes she cared about. Despite what he has been doing to her for years, she wanted nothing more than to see him sitting in the spot she reserved for him.

When here eyes didn’t find his, she started getting nervous. His eye contact was the only thing that truly calmed her down and she didn’t have it right now. She had thought that he had taken the last second to have a bathroom break but after 15 minutes, she realized he wasn’t coming.

She was so caught up in her own thoughts that she didn’t realize that the ceremony was almost over.

“IF anyone can think of any reason these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace.” the minister read from his book.

When nobody stood up to object, y/n felt a knot in her stomach. Part of her had hoped that maybe Drew would stand up and tell her that she was making a mistake and that she should be with him. Unfortunately, he was nowhere around.

“Now, do you Dennis Christopher Mixon, take Y/F/N to be your lawfully wedded wife?”

“I do.” Dennis smiled.

“And do you, Y/F/N, take Dennis Christoper Mixon, to be your lawfully wedded husband?”

The entire crowd looked at her, anticipating her answer. Her dad knew what she was thinking and he gave her a small nod.

~Drew’s POV~

After I left the wedding venue, I went to the diner I spent all my free time at. The cook began making me a meal as soon as he saw me and the owner sat with me.

“What’s up, Drew? Shouldn’t you be at y/n’s wedding?”

“He’s not there because it’s not him she’s marrying.” the cook smiled as he served me. Mrs Marden let out a chuckle.

“Is that true, honey? Are you upset because it’s not you?”

“I couldn’t sit there and watch her say she loves him. She shouldn’t be with him and I should’ve said how I felt from the beginning.”

“You know, the both of us have seen the two of you grow up & we thought that it’d for sure be the two of you sharing the rest of your lives together.” Devyn smiled sympathetically as he sat with us.

“I wish it was me.” I looked down at my watch and undid my tie when I noticed the time. “But it’s too late now. The ceremony is probably over by now and she’s now Mrs Mixon. I missed my chance.” I sighed and threw my head back. I didn’t notice the two of them gaze out the window and share a look.

“It might not be too late, Drew.” Mrs Marden nudged my shoulder and walked away. Devyn followed her as they went to the kitchen. I took a quick look out the window, then back at my plate.

“Wait a second.” I mumbled to myself and looked back out the window. Y/n was walking up to the diner in her wedding dress. Tears were flowing down her face as she stopped and locked eyes with me through the window. She shrugged and started crying again.

I got up and ran out to her, immediately pulling her into a hug.

“Shouldn’t you be on your honeymoon right about now?”

“I couldn’t do it.”

“What?”

“I couldn’t marry Dennis.” she sobbed into my chest. “Everyone looked so disappointed as I ran out. I think I broke Dennis’ heart. That’s not what I do. I’m not a heartbreaker. Oh my god. I feel so ashamed.”

“Hey, you did what you thought was right for your heart. I don’t think anyone can be mad at you for that. You knew being with Dennis wasn’t right, so you left.”

“Our parents spent so much money on the wedding and they’re gonna be so mad.” she continued to sob, obviously ignoring what I had just said. I grabbed her shoulders and pushed her back a little.

“Look at me, okay? Nobody could ever be mad at you. And if they are, it’ll only be briefly. Like I said, you followed your heart and did what was gonna benefit you. That’s all that matters, y/n/n.” I looked down at her and noticed her eyes were closed. “You’re my best friend and I’m so sorry I’ve been pushing away all these years.”

Was this finally the time I was able to tell her? Nah, I couldn’t She just ran our on her wedding. It just wouldn’t be right. If she even reciprocated the feelings, I didn’t want to be a rebound. So I kept my feelings buried for now.

“I realized that I didn’t love Dennis as much as I had led myself to believe.” she sniffled and rubbed her eyes. The mascara came off on her hands and she looked at me. I nodded and she rubbed her hands on my tux. Thankfully, it was black and wouldn’t show much. “Truthfully, I fell in love when I was 8 & I’ve never gotten over it. Marrying Dennis wouldn’t have been fair to either party involved.”

“You fell in love when you were 8?” was this the moment? “What a coincidence. I fell in love when I was 8 too.”

“Oh, did you really?”

“Yeah. With this goofy girl who danced barefoot in the sandbox while wearing a bright pink tutu.” I smiled and rubbed her shoulder. “She was quite the style icon back then.”

“Sounds like a complete dork.” she laughed.

“Oh, she was. But that dork became my best friend so quickly. Guess I was just attracted to the ‘dork’ lifestyle back then.”

“You’re telling me.” she smirked, “Remember when you dated Lilah because your friends dared you to?”

“Ugh. Don’t remind me.”

“And then there was Lisa. And Lauren. And the other Lisa. Oh. There was also Lindsey.” she counted off all my ex-girlfriends on her fingers. “Wow. Lot’s of L names, huh?”

“It was my favorite letter.”

“Ah, I see.” she nodded and stared at her feet. Her shoes were now in her hands and she was swinging them. “You know I love you, right?”

“Yeah. And I love you too.” I joked, knowing exactly what she meant. But my tone didn’t come across how I wanted it.

“The kid I was talking about, the one I fell in love with when I was 8, was you.”

“Oh, really? I wouldn’t have ever guessed that.”

“Drew, I’m trying to be serious for a second here. Can you just let me talk, please?”

“Of course. Go ahead.” I smiled and she stood in front of me.

“I’m in love with you, Drew Starkey. And if you’ll let me, I plan on never stopping.”

“I’m in love with you too.” I looked at the girl and when I saw the look in her eyes, I panicked. “But-”

“But? There should be no but.”

“I can’t be a rebound.”

“If anything, Dennis was the rebound from you, dude.” she grabbed my face and made me look in her eyes. “Tell me right now that you don’t want to be with me and I’ll walk away. Look me in the eyes and tell me that’s what you want.”

“I....” I looked into her eyes and all of our memories came flooding back to me. “I can’t do that.”

“Thank god, because I wouldn’t have walked away.” she giggled and kissed my nose, something we used to do to calm each other down & keep each other grounded. “So, is this what you want? A hot mess in a wedding dress?”

“Hey, as long as the hot mess is you, I’m cool with it.” I pulled her closer and rested my forehead against hers. “I’m all in.”

“Hmmm...Good.” she smiled and closed the gap between us. It may have taken nearly 15 years but I finally got what I wanted since I was 8. And like it was magic, she was 8 and wearing her tutu while I was wearing my power rangers t-shirt.

Life couldn’t get any better.

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juarezesdeporte · 6 months

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METE WENTZ A RAMS A PLAYOFFS CON DOS PASES DE TOUCHDOWN

Santa Clara, California.- Carson Wentz lanzó dos pases de touchdown y anotó por la vía terrestre para guiar a los Rams de Los Ángeles hacia un triunfo de 21-20 sobre los 49ers de San Francisco el domingo en un juego repleto de suplentes.

Wentz anotó en un acarreó para 12 yardas con 4:56 por jugar y luego completó un pase para Tutu Atwell en una conversión de 2 puntos que le dio una ventaja de 21-20 a los Rams (10-7).

Los Ángeles se aferró a partir de ese instante y se aseguró un puesto como sexto sembrado de la Conferencia Nacional y el viaje a Detroit en el juego por la ronda de comodines del próximo fin de semana.

El juego tuvo poco significado para los 49ers (12-5) teniendo asegurado el primer puesto en la siembra de la NFC y una primera jornada libre con los Rams ya con la clasificación asegurada la semana pasada.

Eso llevó a que ambos equipos sentaran a varios titulares, incluyendo ambos quarterbacks, con Brock Purdy recibiendo un día libre por San Francisco, y Matthew Stafford para Los Ángeles.

Sam Darnold completó 16 de 26 pases para un total de 189 yardas con un acarreó para anotación y un pase de touchdown a Ronnie Bell.

El drama principal pudo haber sido la persecución del receptor de los Rams Puka Nacua para el récord de novatos en recepciones y yardas recibidas. Nacua capturó un pase de touchdown para 19 yardas lanzado por Wentz en el primer cuarto para igualar la marca de Bill Groman con 1.473 yardas que estaba vigente desde 1960.

Luego rompió el récord con una recepción para 7 yardas en la posesión inicial del tercer cuarto. Nacua se mantuvo en el juego para atrapar un pase adicional de 6 yardas que le daba 105 recepciones – uno más que el récord impuesto por Jaylen Waddle con Miami en 2021.

El día terminó para Nacua y se fue al banquillo lateral donde recibió un abrazo de su madre.

(Associated Press)

#internacional

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crossdreamers · 5 years

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Gender reveal parties are a form of desperate social control

«[A gender reveal party is] a surprise party designed to eliminate surprises, to set expectations and assumptions and boundaries, to create a kind of reductive certainty where there was once nothing but uncertainty.»

Anyone who has noticed that the world does not divide, neatly and comfortably, into guns and glitter, touchdowns and tutus, will know that this whole [gender reveal] ritual is set up, like a Jenga tower, for the fall.

Great article by Carina Chocano over at The New York Times.

Photo shows explosion at border agent’s gender reveal party that sparked Arizona wildfire which burned 47,000 acres, caused $8.2 million in damage and took nearly 800 firefighters to extinguish. I like the way the explosion recreates the colors of the transgender flag.

#gender reveal #trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtqa #non-binary #nonbinary #gender reveal parties

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calliopechild · 6 years

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You know what, can we take a moment to appreciate the Try Guys? I mean beyond the literal hours of entertainment that they provide, they are just so good? They blithely ignore/destroy so much toxic masculinity bullshit? Like, they all loudly adore tiny animals. They call each other cute and compliment each other constantly; Ned’s gotten ‘dat ass tho’ comments from all of them, with nary a “no homo” in sight. Ned loves his wife more than anything in the world, even a boat full of Italian babies, and makes sure everyone knows it. He never once does the ‘oh yeah, the old ball and chain’ bullshit, and none of the other Try Guys give him shit about being “whipped” or whatever. (They do give him shit about how often he talks about his wife, which honestly is fair; I think there are only about three videos out of 100+ when he doesn’t mention Ariel at some point. There are literal montages on YouTube of Ned going ‘my wife.’ Get you someone who loves you as much as Ned Fulmer loves his wife.)

You want more examples? They went skiing at one point, which Keith had never done before, and the other three coached him through a simple turn and cheered for him like he caught the winning touchdown in the Superbowl when he pulled it off. They tried ballet and every one of them was a. in awe of what the dancers could do and b. SO PUMPED to try on tutus. They had to climb a rock wall, something that Keith was very nervous about, and no one called him a p*ssy or told him to ‘man up’; instead, Ned and Zach called down encouragement from the top of the cliff while Eugene (who was climbing with him) gave him pointers on footholds/handholds and sang their hiking song to encourage him and try to help him relax. When they did a lie detector episode, Ned asked Eugene if he knew how much they cared about him, and Eugene said no. The guy administering the lie detector test said he was telling the truth, and Keith’s immediate response was ‘we gotta be better about that.’ Ned, Eugene, and Zach were groomsmen in Keith’s wedding, and I think they all cried during the ceremony. They recently threw Ned and Ariel a baby shower and got SO into it. These boys? Are so supportive of each other?

And that’s not even touching on their efforts re: destigmatizing/calling attention to health issues for men. They went to a therapy session together and talked about their insecurities and the issues they had with each other openly and respectfully, without ever going ‘this shit is for p*ssies.’ They got prostate exams and spoke to a doctor about risk factors. They got their sperm counts tested and raised the point of how fertility issues aren’t just something women face, and discussed the issue of how masculinity is seen as being tied to the ability to procreate (and what bullshit that is). They went bald for a day and talked about how that affects men’s self-esteem and sense of masculinity/identity as well. They got Photoshopped to match current media standards for men and talked about their insecurities related to that, and then, based on the massive response, got Photoshopped to the insane standards that women are held to in media, and talked about how ridiculous and damaging they are.

Look, I just love these four hot messes a lot. The Try Guys are a national treasure and I will fight anyone for them.

#and yes i know some of it is scripted for the sake of the videos #but these guys are so genuine that you cannot tell me the vast majority of their reactions and interactions aren't real #i love them and want to protect them #the try guys

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What’s Wrong with Gender Reveal Parties?

“Hi. My daughter is married to another woman, and has been out for many years. We’ve gone on our own journey with me learning more about what it means to be bisexual, and I have learned a lot. I love her and her wife deeply. Her wife is newly pregnant (so exciting!!!), and they insist on not finding out the gender of the baby before the birth. We got in a heated discussion when I brought this up and explained how so many of her cousins had done adorable gender reveals at their showers. I’m just so confused about it all, and I can’t understand why them being in a same-sex marriage has anything to do with getting so upset about the gender of their baby!!”

Question Submitted Anonymously Answered by El Sanchez

El Says:

Congrats on the upcoming arrival of your grandchild! First and foremost, it’s always important to remind yourself that while it’s exciting to be a grandparent, the parents are the ones that ultimately make all the decisions regarding how they will give birth to and raise their little ones. I’m sure this is something you already know, but it’s important to be reminded as new arrivals in the family can make everyone feel a little protective and on edge. I recently had a new baby myself (my very first!) and I also did not know the gender of my child prior to birth. There are many reasons parents do this: some want the surprise of the doctor’s birth assignment saved until that very moment, while others choose not to determine gender in this way at all. I can’t say exactly what your daughter’s reasoning is, of course, but I can explain my own—and why knowing the baby’s gender at this stage is impossible anyhow. Before we continue, if you’re not already familiar with gender identities like transgender and non-binary, I really recommend clicking on the links to read our Defining pieces on them!

It’s unfortunately commonplace in many medical fields for doctors to assign a gender to a newborn baby based on the type of genitals that baby has, i.e. penis = boy, vagina = girl. The fact of the matter is, many biologists, psychologists, and anthropologists would tell you this practice has proved to be inaccurate. The fact that transgender folx (like myself) exist is proof that this method is invalid.

Genitalia does not determine gender, because gender, unlike genitalia, is not actually biological. Our sex chromosomes are biological, as are our reproductive systems and genitalia, but the idea of assigning identities such as “man” or “woman” to those characteristics is not based in biology. Gender is a social construct, meaning it is something created by people in order to label each other more easily, as well as categorize the differences between each other. Not only that, but since gender is something we as humans created, our understanding of it is constantly both expanding and evolving, just like we are. These days, many members of the scientific community see gender on a spectrum that is not limited to “man” and “woman.” There are also gender non-binary folx like me who are neither. Basically, gender expansive folx and others who recognize this are just waiting for social acceptance to catch up with the science.

What it boils down to is this: there is no way of determining the gender of your grandchild before they determine it for themselves. Sometimes people know their sexuality and gender identity early on, but for others, it takes some time to figure out those identities for themselves. Just like their sexuality is going to be something they tell you, rather than you assigning it to them, their gender identity will be the same.

Most parents choose to go with the gender assigned at birth as they raise their child, and in some cases this works just fine. However, there are many cases in which children are assigned an incorrect gender at birth. This is what happens to most trans folx, and may cause gender dysphoria or other painful experiences. As someone who was assigned the incorrect gender at birth myself, I can tell you, growing up being forced into pretending you’re something you’re not is extremely painful and can lead to much mental anguish. The good news is that these experiences can be avoided to a large degree if you allow children to simply be who they are. I don’t blame my parents for raising me as the gender they were told I was, rather than the gender identity I am. At the time, they didn’t have access to information that told them there were other possibilities (such as My Kid Is Gay!), and since being non-binary was a concept none of us were familiar with, we weren’t able to understand the root of much of my depression and anxiety until I was an adult. Now that I am a parent, I have an understanding of this experience and access to information my parents didn’t, therefore I want to make sure my children can benefit from that knowledge and possibly avoid some of the pain I experienced. This is why I have chosen (along with a large number of new parents in recent years) to use gender neutral pronouns with my newborn until they are old enough to communicate to me what gender identity they are. As I see it, they are the only one that truly knows that information and rightfully deserve input in defining who they are.

It’s also important to note that “gender reveal” parties, while they’ve surged in popularity amongst cisgender folks in recent years, are actually a pretty outdated and transphobic practice—not only because they assume that gender is determined by genitalia, which directly erases the existence of transgender folx, but also because they often rely on pretty inaccurate depictions of gender and overwhelming amounts of gender stereotypes! For example, a quick Google image search of “gender reveal party” will pop up pictures of invitations with themes like “touchdowns or tutus,” “lashes or mustaches,” “rifles or ruffles” and even party favors that include bowls of candy labeled “Nuts?” or “No nuts?” Yikes! When you think about it, a “gender reveal” party is essentially an entire party celebrating whether an unborn baby has a penis or a vagina and/or how that penis or vagina will determine a person’s likes or dislikes—and that’s kind of weird!

Lastly, touching on your question about how your daughter’s sexuality plays into this: her marginalized status as a queer person can absolutely correlate to gender politics. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, she may very well care about issues affecting transgender folx, leading her to advocate for transgender issues (which should make you all the more proud of her!). Alternatively, her own sexuality may have nothing to do with this decision at all! Either way, it sounds like she and her wife are going to make awesome parents!

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