Tym razem piłkarze Borussii nie dostali od Kickera najwyższych not.

Zespół został oceniony tak jak wypadł w meczu z Mainz czyli przeciętnie. Najwyżej ocenieni zostali Subotic i Hummels (dwa razy po 3), a najniżej Valdez (nota 5).

Weidenfeller (3,5) – Owomoyela (4), Subotic (3), Felipe Santana (4), Schmelzer (3,5)  - Hummels (3), Sahin (3,5) – Blaszczykowski (4), Feulner (4), Valdez (5)  – Barrios (4)

E não é que esse negócio de blog é legal?

Quando são quase 3 da manhã e você tem pensamentos e não tem com quem compartilhar você escreve e tals. Bacaninha!

Acabou agora Houston Texans 17 x 20 Tennessee Titans. O KICKER Kris Brown teve a chance de empatar para os Texans no último segundo do jogo e levar a partida pra prorrogação dando uma chance de vitória pro seu time em um Field Goal de umas 45 jardas e perdeu; enquanto isso ROB BIRONAS, consagrado kicker dos Titans, apesar de perder um FG, marcou outros dois em momentos cruciais e de dificuldade elevada. Aí a gente vê a importância do kicker em uma partida. O time foi lá, suou, fez um bom retorno no KO, passes curtos, tudo pra chegar na posição ideal pro kicker. Aí ele vai e chuta ao lado dos postes.

Com certeza o kicker na NFL e até mesmo no College tem um papel FUNDAMENTAL na estratégia de um time de Futebol Americano. Não são raras as vezes que uma partida e até mesmo um Campeonato se decidem ali em um chute para os postes. Na minha opinião, esta é uma posição bem underrated e que merece um treinamento especial e uma dedicação intensa dos seus jogadores.

Ainda bem que no nosso SANTOS WHALES, nosso kicker Renan tem evoluído rapidamente e mostrado grande talento já e um potencial ainda a ser desenvolvido. Então vamo que vamo!

Inté!

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Am Freitag ist unser neuer Kicker im Krea angekommen. Wir hoffen auf zahlreiche Kickerinnen, die sich am Tisch messen wollen.

Die irische Fussballwelt ist in Aufruhr nachdem beim entscheidendem Match gegen Frankreich ein irreguläres Tor (Handspiel Henry und 2 Franzosen auch noch im Offside) den Ausschlag gab, dass die Iren zuhause bleiben und die Franzosen nach Südafrika fahren. Was für ein Tumult! Wer die Wiederholungen am Fernsehen gesehen hat, weiss es war ein klarer, wenn nicht ein krasser Fehlentscheid des Schiedsrichters. Auch die irische Politik äusserst sich “ungehalten” verspricht aber sich nicht einmischen zu wollen. Der “Übeltäter” selbst gibt zu, dass seine Hand im Spiel war, naja leugnen wäre ja auch unsinnig bei dem Videobeweis.

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Der irische Verband möchte ein Rematch um diese “Ungerechtigkeit” aus der Welt zu schaffen. Trapatoni der Coach der Iren glaubt aber nicht daran, dass das möglich sein wird. Die Fifa tut was sie immer schon getan hat, sie “beschäftigt” sich mit dem Problem. Viele Experten fragen sich warum man es im Fussball nicht geschafft hat bisher, Videobeweise einzuführen wie im Hockey, es wäre doch geschickter das Spiel für 2 Minuten zu unterbrechen als am Schluss zu lamentieren. Niemand ist perfekt auch der Schiedsrichter nicht. Es wird Zeit, dass der Fussball wie jeder andere Sport auch, den Schritt in die Gegenwart macht und Anpassungen vornimmt (kein Blödsinn wie das Golden Goal, sondern richtige, erwiesenermassen brauchbare Lösungen).

Posted: November 18, 2009

Week 10 running back injuries have created some opportunities for some not-so-household-names to get their shot, and this week’s Sleepers reflect as much.  Here are the Sleepers for Week 11:

QUARTERBACK

Vince Young (Tennessee) @ Houston – Projection: 15-23, 165 yards, 6-26 rushing, 1 rushing TD
The Texans are at the middle of pack versus both the pass and rush (17th and 14th, respectively), which could bode well for Young.  Don’t expect a huge day, but multiple scores are a possibility.

Matthew Stafford (Detroit) vs. Cleveland – Projection: 22-38, 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int
The Lions have been chucking the ball, mostly because they’re always playing catch-up.  They may not need to throw as much against the lowly Browns — expect a heavy dose of Kevin Smith — but Stafford should still put up a respectable line.

RUNNING BACK

Jason Snelling (Atlanta) @ New York Giants – Projection: 16-64 rushing, 1-9 receiving, 1 TD
With Michael Turner’s availability in question (potentially for an extended period of time), Snelling becomes the RB1 by default.  His backfield competition, Jerious Norwood, hasn’t practiced in a month, but could see 8-12 touches… if he plays.

Bernard Scott (Cincinnati) @ Oakland – Projection: 16-59 rushing, 1 TD
2009 fantasy football MVP candidate Cedric Benson has not been ruled out for Sunday, but his prospects don’t look good.  Scott ran hard and returned a kick for 6 against Pittsburgh last week, and should be Cinci’s RB1 if Benson is out, despite the addition of Larry Johnson.

Justin Forsett (Seattle) @ Minnesota – Projection: 15-57 rushing, 4-26 receiving
Forsett is a great add for all fantasy leagues, but temper expectations for Week 11 at Minnesota.  The Vikings defense ranks 6th in the NFL versus the rush (94.6 ypg) and has surrendered the fewest rushing scores to opposing backs (2).

WIDE RECEIVER

Mike Wallace (Pittsburgh) @ Kansas City – Projection: 4-65 receiving, 1 TD
Wallace was on the Sleeper list last week, but with modest projections.  This week, against a 24th ranked Chiefs’ pass defense that has surrendered 14 TD, expect the rook to rebound with what could potentially be a career day.

Laveranues Coles (Cincinnati) @ Oakland – Projecion: 5-61 receiving, 1 TD
While Raiders’ corner Nnamdi Asomugha is taking Chad Ochocinco out of the game, the field will open up for Coles and Andre Caldwell.  Coles has 11 catches on 18 targets in the last 2 games.

Mohamed Massaquoi (Cleveland) @ Detroit – Projection: 4-71 receiving
The Lions are downright horrific against the pass (last in yards allowed per game (271.7) and 31st in TDs surrendered (20)).  That said, Brady Quinn and the Browns’ passing attack is as bad or worse.  Massaquoi will be the lone beneficiary.

TIGHT END

Jermichael Finley (Green Bay) vs. San Francisco – Projection: 5-58 receiving
Finley practiced on Wednesday for the first time since a Week 7 knee injury.  If he’s able to go for Green Bay on Sunday, he’s a good play against the vulnerable 49ers’ safeties.

KICKER

Jeff Reed (Pittsburgh) @ Kansas City – Projection: 2 FG, 4 PAT
The Steelers’ defense will overwhelm Kansas City’s offense in their first week without Dwayne Bowe, thus creating good field position and giving Reed ample opportunities.

DEFENSE

Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns – Projection: 16 points allowed, 1 sack, 1 Int, 1 fumble recovery
It’s not that the Lions will shut down Cleveland’s attack, it’s that Cleveland’s attack looks like a bad high school team.  The Browns have been held to 6 or fewer points 6 times this year, and could be without Josh Cribbs, their most dynamic player.

Posted: November 17, 2009

Week 10 was just a ho-hum week on the Sleeper front.  The QB’s came close, and a couple of the RB’s exceeded expectations, but most of the pack yielded meager returns.  Here are the Sleeper results for Week 10 (and scroll to the bottom of the post for the Week 10 “Name Your Sleepers Matchup” results):

QUARTERBACK (0 for 1, 1 push)

Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) – Almost dead on with attempts/completions and yards, but off on TD and Int.
Projected: 17-31, 210 yards, 2 TD
Actual: 16-30, 212 yards, 1 TD, 2 Int

Chad Henne (Miami) – One more TD and he would have been exactly on point (fantasy points-wise).
Projected: 16-26, 195 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int
Actual: 17-31, 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int

RUNNING BACK (2 for 3)

Jamaal Charles (Kansas City) – Got 22 touches, and made them count.
Projected: 12-62 rushing, 4-22 receiving, 1 TD
Actual:18-103 rushing, 4-14 receiving, 1 TD

Mike Bell (New Orleans) – The Saints didn’t get out in front as expected, and Bell never really got an opportunity.
Projected: 12-52 rushing, 1 TD
Actual: 8-30 rushing

Ladell Betts (Washington) – Betts took advantage of 27 touches, and carried the Redskins to victory.
Projected: 17-59 rushing, 2-19 receiving
Actual: 26-114 rushing, 1-6 receiving, 1 TD

WIDE RECEIVER (0 for 2, 1 push)

Earl Bennett (Chicago) – Bennett had a 40 yard reception called back, and was otherwise quiet.
Projected: 4-56 receiving, 1 TD
Actual: 3-27 receiving

Andre Caldwell (Cincinnati) – Got the expected receptions, but offensive scores were nil in this one.
Projected: 4-45 receiving, 1 TD
Actual: 4-23 receiving

Mike Wallace (Pittsburgh) – Wasn’t really a fantasy factor.
Projected: 3-55 receiving
Actual: 1-16 receiving

TIGHT END (0 for 1)

Brandon Pettigrew (Detroit) – Pettigrew didn’t get the dump-off looks we expected to see.
Projected: 6-72 receiving
Actual: 2-23 receiving

KICKER (push)

Sebastian Janikowski (Oakland) – Some things you never learn — like never count on an Oakland Raider!
Projected: 2 FG, 2 PAT (1 FG 40+)
Actual: 1 FG, 1 PAT (1 FG 50+)

DEFENSE (1 for 1)

Tennessee Titans – The Titans were nearly exact on projections, and returned 2 interceptions for scores.
Projected: 17 points allowed, 3 sacks, 2 Int
Actual: 17 points allowed, 2 sacks, 2 Int, 2 TD

Scorecard for Week 10: 3 for 8, 3 push
Overall Scorecard for 2009 Season: 37 for 102, 8 pushes (36%)

NAME YOUR SLEEPERS MATCHUP: WEEK 10

Paul from peoplespigskin (4-5-2) – Fantasy Sports Shack (3-5-3)

Using the key where coming within 2 projected fantasy points equals a correct pick, and within 4 equals a push, the inaugural week of the Fantasy Sports Shack “Name Your Sleepers Matchup” ended in a victory by the visitor.  The FSS results are above, and you can see Paul’s work below. Well played, Paul!

(For future competitors, remember: A Sleeper is owned in less than a majority of leagues.)

QB
Matt Cassel (Kansas City) – Projected 14, Actual 7
Matt Hasselbeck (Seattle) – Projected 14, Actual 14

RB
Fred Jackson (Buffalo) – Projected 15, Actual 11
Jamal Lewis (Cleveland) – Projected 12, Actual 3
Knowshon Moreno (Denver) – Projected 11, Actual 9

WR
Derrick Mason (Baltimore) – Projected 13, Actual 7
Sidney Rice (Minnesota) – Projected 12, Actual 20
Mike Wallace (Pittsburgh) – Projected 9, Actual 1

TE
Dustin Keller (New York Jets) – Projected 8, Actual 5

K
Rob Bironas (Tennessee) – Projected 10, Actual 11

D/ST
Atlanta Falcons – Projected 9, Actual -1

Overall Name Your Sleepers Matchup Records: Fantasy Sports Shack 0-1, Visitors 1-0

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Seeing Desiree Riley for the first time shocked me — she was tiny! 5 foot-1 inch, blue-eyed and playing football with the boys. (Published Nov. 12, 2009, in The Frankfort State Journal.)

Desiree Riley botched everything the first time she stepped into her football uniform – her belt was too short, and she had to cinch the pads tight to fit her 5-foot-1-inch frame.

“And my helmet was all a mess,” said the 17-year-old senior, a kicker and defensive tackle for the Western Hills High School football team.

“I had to figure out how to put my hair up in it.”

Desiree joined the team in September, after her senior soccer season ended. The Wolverines needed another kicker – they’d had trouble scoring extra points.

The team is 8-3 this season, heading into the second round of Class AAA playoffs Friday in Louisville.

“I had heard some people talking about how she had a good leg in soccer, and a lot of times we look for someone who has a soccer-style kick,” coach Don Miller said.

He asked the blue-eyed teen to try out, and she did. She’s the first woman to take the field since Miller became the team’s coach four years ago.

“It’s a guy’s sport,” she said, sitting in the bleachers before practice Wednesday afternoon. 

“Most girls don’t play football, but it doesn’t hurt to try something new.”

Desiree is a lifelong athlete, playing soccer for eight years, running cross-country and every track event except the 2-mile run.

“If you’re having a bad day or something, you can just go run,” she said. “To me, sports are a stress reliever.”

But the self-proclaimed tomboy had no interest in football until she joined the Western Hills team. The first game she ever watched was the Superbowl in 2007.

 She started attending games at her school last year, but she spent more time talking to her friends than watching the plays. When she asked for permission to play football, her mom, Wendy Riley, thought she wanted to join the girls’ powder puff team.

“I wasn’t really into the football game because I didn’t really understand football,” Desiree said. “But now I feel like I watch football all the time.”

Even though she’s a seasoned athlete, football was a different animal.

“You get to go out there, and if you’re angry, you can hit other people and not get in trouble for it,” she said, laughing. 

There’s less running, and more waiting on the sidelines. There are dozens of plays to memorize, and rules she admits she still doesn’t understand.

“In soccer, you just take the ball and go score,” she said. “That’s it.”

Kicking a football and kicking a soccer ball are completely different, she said. In soccer, she leaned back and scooped the ball with her foot. In football, she takes a few steps backward, tilts her head down and kicks near the middle.

When she first joined the team, she would get to the field early to practice kicking.

“I wasn’t really nervous about getting tackled,” she said. “I was more nervous about how well I could kick the ball.”

She keeps her head down during kickoffs for another reason too: She doesn’t want to see the pack of “huge guys” running toward her.

Desiree and her coach agree that her teammates have accepted her as a Wolverine. They watch out for her, she says, and make sure she doesn’t get hurt on the field.

“At first it was really different because we didn’t know what to think about it,” said her teammate and friend, 17-year-old junior Jacob Sharp.

“But we accept her and have fun with her, and we act like she’s just one of the other guys.”

On senior day, players get to choose two teammates they want to tackle. Desiree picked Jacob – he says she hit him pretty hard. 

“During drills, we’ll be hitting and tackling, and she’ll go in and do the same exact thing,” Jacob said. “She can hold her own against the other players. It’s cool to watch.”

Miller says it’s unfortunate Desiree waited until her senior year to join the team.

“A lot of times you wonder how that’s going to work out, but we feel like our guys on the team have really accepted her,” Miller said.

“She’s definitely not intimidated, she’s definitely got the mental toughness.”

With bulky pads, a facemask and her hair pulled back into her helmet, her opponents don’t always realize they’re up against a girl.

“They don’t really know I’m a girl unless their coach tells them,” she said. “I’ve gotten some weird comebacks, but I just laughed.”

Still, there are times the gender difference is apparent. 

As her teammates gather in the locker room to put on their green and white uniforms, she changes clothes in the public women’s restroom outside the stadium gates. 

And when the team travels, she wanders through empty school buildings until she finds a place to get dressed.

One time, she walked into the restroom to find four cheerleaders, their eyes wide and mouths agape. She still had her helmet on, and they thought she’d missed the skirt-clad stick figure on the door.

To the other young women who dream of playing under the stadium lights, Desiree says she would encourage them to try out for the team because it’s fun. 

“If some people make fun of you for playing football, there are more who support you.”

But she would warn them of the possibility for injuries, and of the certainty that teenage boys say the grossest things.

“Guys always say weird stuff,” said Desiree, who grew up with three brothers. “So you just have to go with it, I guess.”

Desiree is a member of FFA, National Honor Society, Beta Club, Pep Club and Ecology Club. She’s been accepted to Murray State University, where she plans to study agriculture education and psychology. 

She wants to be a teacher and maybe coach soccer someday.

“I like to stay busy,” she said. “I don’t like sitting at home and watching TV – I feel like I should be doing something.”

She decided not to play soccer at college because she wants to focus on being a freshman. She plans to go to football games, join clubs and play intramural sports.

“It would just take up too much time,” she said. “I figured it was better just to experience everything.”

Sie gehören zu den begehrtesten Jobs. Berufliche Tätigkeiten im Sport sind für viele Menschen ein Wunschtraum. Jörg Schmadtke bewarb sich einst bei Alemannia Aachen als Sportdirektor über eine Anzeige im kicker.

Der Spielerberater Roman Grill äußerte sich am Freitag, den 13.11.09, in der Financial Times Deutschland bei der Nachbetrachtung zum Interview seines Klienten Philipp Lahm, auf etwaige Ambitionen für den Managerposten von Uli Hoeneß :

,,Ein Interview eines Spielers ist sicher nicht der richtige Weg, die Jobs in der Bundesliga werden nach anderen Kriterien vergeben.” 

Mit dem Projektziel Bundesliga wurde am 19.05.09 der Rasen Ballsport Leipzig e.V. gegründet.  Alle 7 Gründungsmitglieder sind Red Bull Mitarbeiter oder Vertraute.

Gibt es auch Sportjobs die nicht im Netzwerk der Beziehungen vergeben werden?  Aufgaben, welche ganz öfffentlich angeboten werden? Ohne Vitamin B. Heute ein kleiner Blick in die Welt des Volleyballs.

Der deutsche Volleyballverband schreibt  auf seiner Webseite  folgende Stellen aus:

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Geschäftsstellenleiter/Koordinator für VC Olympia ’ 93 Berlin e.V. gesucht

Der VC Olympia Berlin, Bundesstützpunkt Volleyball, sucht zum 1. Januar 2010 einen Geschäftsstellenleiter/Koordinator für seine Geschäftsstelle im Sportforum Hohenschönhausen. Interessierte für die zunächst auf zwei Jahre befristete Stelle müssen ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen bis zum 25. November einreichen.

Deutsche Volleyball Sport GmbH sucht Marketingreferent/-in

Die Deutsche Volleyball Sport GmbH, die Vermarktungs- und Dienstleistungsgesellschaft des Deutschen Volleyball-Verbandes, sucht für die Geschäftsstelle in Frankfurt/Main zum nächstmöglichen Termin einen Marketingreferent/in in Vollzeit. Interessierte müssen ihre Bewerbung bis zum 20. November einreichen.

Praktikum im Spitzensport Volleyball

Der Deutsche Volleyball-Verband und die Deutsche Volleyball Sport GmbH vergeben ganzjährig Praktikumsplätze an StudentInnen, vorzugsweise im Pflichtpraktikum.

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Nov. 12, 2009
Installed super sounds on the Celica:
Solo Baric Kicker Sub
DLS Supernatural Sound Amp 1000 Watts
Critical Mass 12 Farad Capacitor
4 Gauge Cables
DLS C-Series CA-50 for the Separates
JVC KW XG-5D6 Head Unit courtesy of Kia Motors

This is sick.

I thought my imagination was running crazy wild when I first thought about this. It sounds like a movie. I have actually been paranoid about this in the past. Ugh, gives me the chills

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/11/11/how-to-prevent-heart-hackers-from-turning-off-pacemakers/

Futbol Federasyonu milli takım için teknik patron arayışına son noktayı koydu.
Futbol Federasyonu milli takım için teknik patron arayışına son noktayı koydu ve Alman milli takımını çalıştıran Löw’le anlaşmaya vardı.

Ligtv.com.tr’nin haberine göre Terim’im istifasından beri gündemden inmeyen “Milli Takım’ın hocası kim olacak?” sorusu yanıtını bulmak üzere mi? Ligtv.com.tr’ye ulaşan bilgiye göre TFF Yönetimi, Almanya Milli Takımı’nı çalıştıran Joachim Löw ile anlaşmaya vardı.

Alman çalıştırıcı ile görüşmelerin sürdüğü ve büyük ölçüde anlaşıldığı, resmi açıklamanın yakında yapılabileceği sızan haberler arasında.

Ancak önemle belirtelim ki güvenilir bir kaynaktan aldığımız bu bilgi, henüz resmi olarak doğrulanmış değil.

Ülkemizde daha önce Fenerbahçe ve Adanaspor’u da çalıştıran Löw, 2004′te Klinsmann’ın yardımcısı olarak göreve başladığı Almanya Milli Takımı’nda 2006 Dünya Kupası sonrası teknik direktörlüğe getirilmişti. Eğer Löw ile sözleşme imzalanırsa Ay Yıldızlı ekibimizin başına 2010 Dünya Kupası Finalleri’nden sonra geçebilecek.

Kicker başta olmak üzere Alman basınından bir çok önemli kaynak, genç çalıştırıcının daha önce Türk Milli Takımı’nın başına getirileceğini iddia etmişti.

Według prestiżowego Kickera najlepszym piłkarzem po stronie Borussii Dortmund we wczorajszym meczu z Werderm Brema, okazał się Neven Subotic, który otrzymał notę 2,5. Dosyć dobre oceny otrzymali także Owomoyela, Felipe Santana, Sahin, Feulner, Valdez i Barrios (wszyscy po 3).

Najniżej sklasyfikowany został Zidan, co nie jest specjalnym zaskoczeniem.

Weidenfeller (4) – Owomoyela (3), Subotic (2,5), Felipe Santana (3), Dede (4) – Hummels (3,5), Sahin (3) – Blaszczykowski (3,5), Zidan (4,5), Valdez (3) – Barrios (3) i Feulner (3)

Pierwszy raz w tym sezonie sklasyfikowany został Feulner.

E dimineata… soarele nerabdator sa ne vada pe partie ne bate in geam deja de vreo jumatate de ora… in final ne trezim. Noi… astia mai “norocosi” care am prins camerele cu geam spre rasarit. Restu’… restu’ o sa piarda micul dejun… ca si ieri de altfel. Dar ca sa vada ca totusi suntem de treaba, mergem sa le dam si lor trezirea inainte sa terminam mancarea… Nu de alta dar suntem solidari cand vine vorba de durerile iernii, iar laptele cald de dimineata e bun pentru oase (tradus in limbajul nostru… bun pentru cazaturi).

Odata toata gasca adunata si masa stransa, incepem sa ne facem planuri pentru o a doua zi fructuoasa pe partie.  Alex vrea un kicker, Mihai vrea concurs de viteza pe 3, iar cristi cu Cip vor sa incercam tentativa de halfpipe gasita ieri in padure. Putin reticenta la planurile baietilor si fiind incepatoare in ale board-urilor, ridic mana timid, ca la gradinita, si zic: “Nu incepem si noi usor?… La incepatori?”. Apoi afisez un zambet idiot, poate poate ma ajuta la ceva. Asteptam ce-i drept si ceva sustinere din partea fetelor… dar cum lor le ajunsese o zi de incercat schiuri… si nu le paruse niciun instructor mai atragator decat restu’, isi facusera deja planuri pentru toata ziua: “Noi mergem sa cunoastem statiunea!” (tradus de Cos drept “cate un vin fiert in fiecare carciuma, sa ne imprietenim cu localnicii”).

Gasindu-ma mezina grupului, fara sustinere si cu moralul la pamant, ochii imi fug dintr-un colt intr-altul evitand priviri, intrebari sau raspunsuri… moment in care Christian ma bate pe umar si-mi sopteste: “Come on!… Cheer up Brandi!… You always were one of the guys anyway!”. “Mda… right!” zic si eu cu jumatate de gura si lipsita de entuziasm (sa zic mersi ca nu ma pune totusi nimeni sa fac armata, nu?). Dar nu dureaza mult si zambetul face cumva sa-mi revina pe buze,  curajul in ochi si placa in mana. Asa ca ne aruncam in rucsaci cateva dulciuri pentru pranz, 2 mere si 1l de “lichid”. Zic “lichid” ca nu stiu ce era acolo. Numai Cip stie, maestrul care a combinat aromele de tarii cu sucurile si alte cele, de a iesit o bomba care se dovedeste a fi numai buna pentru partie, cand vantul ne taie fetele, ceata e din ce in ce mai deasa iar noi avem nevoie de curaj sa ne avantam cu tupeu prin padure.

Dar, dupa cum ziceam, suntem viteji… si le dovedim pe toate. Ma rog, baietii… eu… mai mult sau mai putin -> Sar pe kicker fara sa cad… weeeee… stiu, nu suna foarte impresionant, si nici saritura nu e foarte artistica… dar hei… macar nu mai cad in cap… e totusi un progres pentru mine . Pe tentativa de halfpipe… imi cam rup un pic oasele (damn gravity!) dar o iau ca pe un masaj… eram constienta ca odata ajunsa in aer ma pierd si pic ca bolovanu. De viteza ce sa zic… am 50 kg (cu tot cu televizoru’ in brate) si vantul e de partea mea. Nu ies prima, dar macar intrec 2 dintre baieti (Ei s-au oprit de fapt sa se bage in seama cu 2 fratuzoaice… dar asta nu-mi diminueaza mie meritul, asa-i? ).

Si dupa toate astea, vine seara. Noi inca ne dam… sub nocturna… si parca tot nu vrem sa ne oprim din goana dupa adrenalina. Dar denivelarile adanci din zapada, ascunse bine de umbrele noptii, au un mod brutal de a ne face sa intelegem mesajul partiei: “ZIUA ne dam… seara PETRECEM!”. In final (cand fundurile noastre incep sa se planga mai tare) ne prindem de idee si o gonim spre camere. Ne ia cam o ora sa bifam pe lista un dush si-un boltz… dupa care, deja cu chef de dans prin vene (sau vin rosu, inca nu ne dam seama de diferenta), ne facem aparitia la party.

Iar la party… eheee… trebuie sa fiti prezenti… ca nu se povesteste. E una dintre petrecerile care… Hai sa zicem doar ca NU DAM DIN CASA. Si punct!

And that was the begining of a beautiful friendship ->

Daca vreau sa mai merg?… bineinteles… acum vreau sa ma duc in cea mai tare excursie din iarna asta (ma rog… cea mai tare pana la cea din feb/martie care o organizeaza tot baietii de la Snow Explosion)… si poate o sa mai scriu un articol dintr-asta.

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Posted: November 5, 2009

Week 9 brings some intriguing story lines to the table: Quarterbacks reviving their careers, backup running backs getting their shots, receivers making their names known and a defense looking to pitch its 3rd home shutout.  Not everyone who fits into those categories is mentioned below — sorry, again, Vince Young — but some are solid plays.  Here are the Sleepers for Week 9:

QUARTERBACK

Alex Smith vs. Tennessee – Projection: 22-34, 235 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int
Smith has resurrected his career in just 6 quarters of play, and he has some good weapons around him (Frank Gore, Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree).  Tennessee shut Jacksonville down last week, but still ranks dead last in the league against the pass.

Matt Cassel @ Jacksonville – Projection: 19-33, 205 yards, 2 TD
The Jags’ pass D played well last week, but it was against Vince Young.  Don’t expect a repeat in Week 9.  Chris Chambers joins the Chiefs, but may not see many snaps.  However, Jamaal Charles gets his first start of the year and should provide a spark.

RUNNING BACK

Jamaal Charles @ Jacksonville – Projection: 18-85 rushing, 4-23 receiving, 1 TD
As mentioned above, Charles is getting his first start of the year and should give the Chiefs’ offense a jolt.  He’s averaged 5 ypc, in limited touches, but is extremely explosive and is good for 20+ touches this week.

Ryan Moats @ Indianapolis – Projection: 12-47 rushing, 2-16 receiving, 1 TD
It stands to be seen how the Moats/Slaton split goes from here on, but you can bet after last week’s performance (151 total yards, 3 TD) Moats will get at least half the RB touches in Week 9, and could get even more if Slaton puts the ball on the turf again.

Donald Brown vs. Houston – Projection: 8-33 rushing, 1-9 receiving, 1 TD
Brown practiced on Wednesday, but monitor his status as the week progresses.  Addai will get the bulk of the work, but Brown will get his touches, and has shown a propensity for making big plays.  Of note: Houston has allowed 11 rushing TD.

WIDE RECEIVER

Michael Crabtree vs. Tennessee – Projection: 6-74, 1 TD
Crabtree runs great routes, has terrific hands and already seems to understand the 49ers’ playbook.  The Titans are getting their secondary back together, but they’re the worst in the league in passing yards surrendered per game (282) and passing TD (19).

Mike Thomas vs. Kansas City – Projection: 6-72
It’s hard to explain what happened in the Jacksonville/Tennessee game, as the league’s 2 worst pass defenses shut each other down, but Thomas caught 4 balls for 55 yards.  He gets consistent looks (15 in 2 games) and returns kicks, so a TD is possible.

Mark Clayton @ Cincinnati – Projection: 4-63
In Weeks 5 and 6, before the Ravens’ bye, Clayton was targeted 7 and 8 times, respectively, but got only 4 looks last week against Denver.  He has the ability to break one, and the Bengals are 30th versus the pass.

TIGHT END

Fred Davis @ Atlanta – Projection: 4-39, 1 TD
Davis has the athleticism to make some great plays, and in that regard, Washington won’t miss Chris Cooley.  They will, however, miss Cooley’s blocking ability.  Davis’ insufficiency in that category could cost him some snaps.

KICKER

Olindo Mare vs. Detroit – Projection: 2 FG, 3 PAT
Mare and the Seahawks face a Detroit defense that allows the second most ppg in the league (29.3).  Last time the Seahawks matched up against a defense this bad (Jacksonville, Week 5) Mare booted 2 FG and 5 PAT.

DEFENSE

Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit – Projection: 13 points allowed, 4 sacks, 1 fumble recovery
At home this year, Seattle has pitched 2 shutouts (St. Louis, Jacksonville).  They don’t force a lot of turnovers (9), but Detroit’s top 3 offensive players (Calvin Johnson, Kevin Smith and Matthew Stafford) are hobbled, so Seattle should dominate.

Who are your sleepers for Week 9?  Leave a comment, and see how you match up against the Shack.

Ego of NFL players

Graph by: dunno source via Graph Jam Builder

Niemiecki Kicker tradycyjnie w poniedziałek ocenił piłkarzy Bundesligi za występy w ostatniej (w tym wypadku – jedenastej) kolejce. Dortmundczycy zostali ocenieni za wygrany 2:0 mecz z Herthą Berlin.

Najwyższe oceny otrzymali Sahin i Kuba (po 2,5), zaś najniższą Zidan (5).

Weidenfeller (3) – Owomoyela (4), Subotic (4), Hummels (3) – S. Bender (3,5), Sahin (2,5) - Blaszczykowski (2,5), Zidan (5), Valdez (4) – Barrios (3) i Schmelzer (3,5)

Prestiżowy Kicker tym razem dosyć wysoko ocenił będącego w dobrej formie Lucasa Barriosa (2,5), ale najwyższą notę zebrał Matts Hummels, bez wątpienia stanowiący aktualnie  najsilniejszy punkt defensywy Borussii – w dodatku niezależnie od pozycji na jakiej występuje.

Najniższą notę otrzymał Kuba Błaszczykowski (5), co nie jest normą w jego wypadku.

Weidenfeller (3) – Owomoyela (4), Subotic (4), Hummels (2), Dede (3) – S. Bender (3,5), N. Sahin (3) – Blaszczykowski (5), Zidan (4,5), Valdez (3,5) – Barrios (2,5) i Grosskreutz (4)

Pierwszy raz w tym sezonie sklasyfikowany został Grosskreutz

Nachrichten-Journalismus der alten Schule: Das Wichtigste zuerst – Markus Babbel ist noch Trainer des VfB Stuttgart. Warum, bleibt dahin gestellt. Ob man wirklich noch an den jungen Trainer glaubt? Ob man einem potentiellen neuen Trainer nicht den Auftakt mit einem Spiel gegen die Bayern versauen möchte? Ob es noch keinen Nachfolger gibt? Warum sagt Lothar Matthäus in Argentinien ab? Wo steckt Mirko Slomka? Fragen, auf die es vielleicht am Sonntag antworten gibt.

Borussia Dortmund : Hertha BSC Berlin (Fr. 20.30 Uhr)
Berlin lebt noch – ein 0:0 gegen Meister Wolfsburg wurde gefeiert wie ein Sieg. Dortmund lebt, zumindest im DFB-Pokal, nicht mehr. Die Klopp-Elf hat viel wieder gut zu machen. Ein richtungsweisendes Spiel für beide Seiten. Verliert die Hertha ist der Abstiegskampf das Thema für den Rest der Saison. Gewinnt die Hertha geht es aufwärts, eine Trendwende ist in Sicht. Es riecht gewaltig nach Unentschieden.

VfL Wolfsburg : FSV Mainz 05 (Sa. 15.30 Uhr)
Der Meister kriselt. Mainz hat Freiburg mit 3:0 klar geschlagen, eine Überraschung wäre ein Mainzer Punktgewinn keineswegs. Doch Wolfsburg sollte man nicht unterschätzen. Es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit bis sich Edin Dzekos Ladehemmung löst und der Stürmer zu seiner Topform zurückfindet.

VfB Stuttgart : Bayern München
Nach der Pokal-Gala müssen die Bayern nach Schwaben. Stuttgart liegt am Boden. Gibt es für den VfB eine Packung, dürfte auch Horst Heldt seine schützende Hand nicht mehr über seinen Nachbarn Markus Babbel halten.

Hamburger SV : Borussia Mönchengladbach
Das Lazarett beim HSV lichtet sich, der Punktgewinn in Unterzahl auf Schalke gibt neues Selbstvertrauen. Der HSV bleibt, zumindest bis in die Rückrunde ein ernsthafter Titelkandidat.

1. FC Köln : Hannover 96
Robert Enke ist zurück. Doch das hilft Hannover auch nur begrenzt. Wenn ein Team schlecht ist, dann ist es schlecht. Und bleibt auch schlecht.

1. FC Nürnberg : Werder Bremen
Werder, als Liebling der Journalisten ist zurück im Titelrennen – nach einer durchwachsenen Saison. Nürnberg hat es in dieser Saison schwer, im Umfeld bleibt es aber ruhig. Bremen hat für mich immer noch den Charakter einer launischen Diva, ein Unentschieden in Nürnberg ist durchaus möglich.

FC Schalke 04 : Bayer Leverkusen (18.30 Uhr)
Das nächste Topspiel in der Veltins-Arena.  Der Grippe-Kranke Jupp Heynckes kann eventuell nicht auf der Bank sitzen, doch die Werkself ist ansonsten gut in Schuss. Spannend wird auch das Torwart-Duell. Der kicker macht es ganz großartig und verwendet für beide Torhüter in der Vorschau dieselbe Überschrift:  “X: Wenn er geht, dann zu ManUnited”. Großer Journalismus, liebe Herren.

SC Freiburg : 1899 Hoffenheim (So. 15.30 Uhr)
Die TSG steht im Viertelfinale des DFB-Pokals. Immerhin. Auswärts in Freiburg wird es dennoch schwierig, für die gefallenen Helden der letzten Hinrunde

Eintracht Frankfurt : VfL Bochum (17.30 Uhr)
Debüt für den neuen VfL-Trainer Heiko Herrlich und Wiedergutmachung für Maik Franz und die restlichen Pokaldeppen in der Commerzbank-Arena die sich gegen die Bayern so furchtbar blamierten. In der Liga läuft es für die Eintracht besser. Doch gemäß der “Neue-Besen-kehren-besser”-Theorie gewinnt diesmal der VfL.

Tipps:
Mittwoch: 3-1
gesamt: 42-44