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No fullbacks on roster |
Why it's a good fit: Bill Belichik always seems to be ahead of the curve, and with an offensive line facing age and free agency, there's no better way to pick up a blitz than with a 260-pound fullback. |
New York Giants |
Day 3 Picks: 4 (20), 6 (20), 6 (33), 6 (37), 7 (18) |
No fullbacks on roster |
Why it's a good fit: Big boy Brandon Jacobs is there, but isn't fullback-ish in the classic sense. The Giants have used fullbacks in the past, and Tom Coughlin is as old school as they get. Tell us that two big backs in one set isn't going to move the ball. |
New York Jets |
Day 3 Picks: 4 (29), 5 (30), 6 (29), 7 (5) |
No fullbacks on roster |
Why it's a good fit: In the do-si-do AFC East, if the Patriots are interested, it serves to reason that the Jets are too. And who wouldn't want to block for a future Hall of Famer like LaDainian Tomlinson? |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Day 3 Picks: 4 (7), 4 (23), 5 (18), 5 (22), 7 (24), 7 (34), 7 (37) |
On roster: Leonard Weaver is recovering from foot and knee surgeries, and Owen Schmitt, Weaver's replacement, is a free agent in 2012. |
Why it's a good fit: Close to home, personnel connection with Brett Veach, a smattering of picks in the rounds Hynoski is expected to go - it all makes sense, and in Philly, he might really get to show off his hands. |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Day 3 Picks: 4 (31), 5 (31), 6 (31), 7 (29) |
No fullbacks on roster |
Why it's a good fit: The Steelers have had four years to watch Hynoski grow into a dominant blocker, and the Steelers, even with as many passing attempts as they give Ben Roethlisberger, are still a running team. They made it known that he would fit immediately into their system. |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Day 3 Picks: 4 (19), 5 (20), 6 (22), 7 (19), 7 (35) |
On roster: Erik Lorig, rookie, 1 reception for 10 yards |
Why it's a good fit: Ever hear of Erik Lorig? Didn't think so. Ever hear of Mike Alstott? Try not to get burned by the light bulb that just went on. The Bucs are a young team that want to be tough in a pass-happy NFC South. |
(Compiled by Dan Burda) |
Employers have seen healthcare costs tick up every year. Nationwide small businesses and large companies alike have had to face the question: What is affordable and will it be enough? Employers are responding to an increase in healthcare costs by offering low-cost, consumer-directed health plans, a shift that has kept ... |
Despite Utah having one of the lowest health insurance rates in the country, rising costs are not new. |
According to a survey conducted by global consulting firm Mercer, national healthcare costs will increase by 4.1 percent, more than $10,000 per employee, in 2013. And while the rate insurance prices are rising is relatively low in comparison to past years, Mercer attributes that fact to more employers opting for plans ... |
"We've seen this trend, the increasing prices, over the last several years," said Park City Medical Center Administrator Si Hutt. "Insurance companies are putting more of the cost burden on beneficiaries, making employers more price sensitive in healthcare decisions. I see that continuing." |
The hospital is also experiencing a higher number of patients using high deductible health insurance plans, Hutt said. A high deductible health plan requires more out-of-pocket money from insured individuals, and once that deductible has been reached, the remaining healthcare costs are covered under the plan. In return... |
At the Summit County level, co-pays are rising for employees using local hospitals and the county will be including a high deductible plan. Healthcare costs for the county have increased more than 13 percent from the year before after the county implemented a self-financed plan. |
"This has decreased the potential increase in healthcare premiums," said Brian Bellamy, the Personnel Director for Summit County. "Costs were going to go up by $135, but we were able to decrease that number to $70, defraying the costs of the premiums by having employees pay more out of pocket for doctors. We've shifted... |
It was a decision employees helped choose, he said. |
"Rural hospitals charge more," Bellamy added, "and insurances are paying less. What it comes down to is people hit their deductibles faster. Of course employees can still go to the Park City Medical Center or the Heber Valley Medical Center. They can go wherever they want. What we tried to do was maintain the integrity... |
Other large employers in the county are also seeing prices rise, but with much smaller increases. |
The largest employer in Summit County, Deer Valley Resort has seen increases in health insurance plans, but has tried to absorb the changes. |
"The rates go up a little bit each year, but we have not passed those costs on to our staff," said Deer Valley Human Resource Director Kim Mayhew. "That's the cost of doing business." |
Stein Eriksen Lodge Human Resources Director Michelle MacDonald said the property has also managed to keep health costs low. |
"It is partially due to the fact that we have a healthy workforce, a lot of younger employees," MacDonald said, "that we've been able to keep costs down. I'm not sure that is the case for all employers." |
MacDonald said health plans will need to be re-evaluated in 2014, when significant portions of the Obamacare legislation will go into effect. |
"The reason (health insurance companies) are raising the out-of-pocket expense is to create more consumerism," Hutt said. "When you are shopping with someone else's money, you may not be as frugal if that money was your own ... I don't know if this results in wiser financial decisions or just creates barrier for people... |
Friday, October 31, 2008 |
Flashback Friday: Halloween Edition |
I was tempted to go the predictable route and recall some Rockwell, because what other time of year does he get any play? Seriously, he's proof that family ties can't make you a star. |
Instead, I found a video that hits a little closer to home for me. I can't tell you much about KMC Kru because their recording careers ended 2 seconds before Charlie Daniels woke up. The song title is quite interesting considering the Kru's Detroit origins and the city's battles against pre-Halloween shenanigans. Lucki... |
Happy Halloween, y'all. |
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 |
From Slavery to Obama in One Lifetime |
She's 109. |
She was born to a former slave and she has cast her vote for Obama. |
What a life. |
Will You Be My Black Friend? |
I'm not going to lie. An article in this month's GQ Magazine entitled "Will You Be My Black Friend" is VERY long but the insights derived from his journey are also VERY good. If you've got half-an-hour give it a chance. For those up to the challenge, would love your feedback in the comments... |
This Is Awesome In Every Way (Another Perspective) |
(via The Daily Dish) |
So Bashir posted the original version of this ad, but now the "No on Proposition 8" folks have decided to "modify" it a little bit to highlight what they feel (and I 100% agree) is the true discriminatory nature of Proposition 8. |
In the comments section of my post urging "No on Propostion 8", I made a similar argument: |
"I would argue that discrimination is discrimination is discrimination and should never be sanctioned by the law. |
Two case-law examples from the civil rights movement certainly apply here: |
#1. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) overturned the inherent discriminatory intentions of Plessy v. Ferguson - i.e. the 'separate but equal' doctrine. So how can we split hairs in 2008 and say we'll give you "almost" all of the benefits of marriage yet not the name? |
#2. Loving v. Virginia (1967) In arguing for miscegenation laws, white supremacists claimed that interracial marriages were contrary to God's will or somehow unnatural, that they would corrupt the American family and confuse American children. Anti-"miscegenation" arguments usually included one or more of the following... |
-Judges claimed that marriage belonged under the control of the states rather than the federal government. |
-Opponents, including church groups, began to define and label all interracial relationships (even longstanding, deeply committed ones) as illicit sex rather than marriage. |
-Segregationists insisted that interracial marriage was contrary to God's will. |
-Interracial marriage was somehow "unnatural." |
These days, one out of every fifteen American marriages (INCLUDING MY SISTER'S) is now considered "interracial" and the term "miscegenation" is no longer used." |
Your thoughts? |
Either You're With Us, Or... |
Jay Z: Holding Concerts For Barack |
Voters In Mostly White Rural America: Telling Pollsters That Race/Names Don't Matter As Much As Ideas (GOD...I Hope they're telling the truth) |
Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard: The Last Two Black Americans In Baseball, Doing It Big |
Massachusetts State Rep Diane Wilkerson: Caught stuffing bribes in her bra. |
The City Of Chicago: Murderville, USA |
Kwame Kilpatrick: Given Every Chance To Be A Mayor Famous For Good; Chose To Be Infamous. |
Who'd I miss? |
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
Chi McBride |
Once again on the wrong side of history though no fault of his own. |
For those that don't know: NBC and CBS are both airing the Barack Obama special tomorrow at 8pm. So ABC is saying to it's viewers "forget Obama and get with 'Pushing Daisies.'" Which is suspicious because we're talking about ABC here: home of hack debate moderator Charlie Gibson, hostile hack reporters like Jake Tapper... |
Guess they take the "A" in their name seriously. Too bad they equate that with the politics of the Right. |
SIDE NOTE: My sister waited 8 hours in line to vote down in Georgia. People are serious about voting y'all. |
Maybe We Shouldn't Be Worried... |
I grew up in the town that birthed professional hockey in the United States. |
So when Gov. Palin started talking about being a hockey mom, I knew her type. My neighborhood was filled with hockey moms. Not my mom, though. I couldn't skate well but I was the Grant Fuhr of boot hockey. |
Even more so, I knew her husband. Not literally but from the first time I saw him, he reminded me of the guys who'd ride around town on their snowmobiles and then stop off at the bar and walk around the place in full Polaris or Arctic Cat gear. |
Because of all this, I'm really interested to see how my fair city casts its votes on November 4th. Although a segment of the population is highly educated (it's home to a well-regarded scientific university), it's also a place where the second largest employer is Walmart and there's a general sentiment that this is on... |
A few days ago, though, I received a forwarded message authored by a woman I've known my whole life who just so happens to know her way around a rink. The picture below was the attachment: |
Needless to say, rural voters like those I lived around are the bloc the Republican ticket is counting on most but I think it might be a misnomer to believe hockey moms are a monolithic group. At least in this instance. |
Just one week to go... |
Monday, October 27, 2008 |
(via BOSSIP) |
These commercials were huge and Mr. Stone got paid a ton (I hope) for them. Good to see he did it again. |
Sunday, October 26, 2008 |
Extended NOTORIOUS Trailer |
Not sure about you, but this trailer presents more questions than answers (which is probably a good thing for a trailer to do). |
You can view it here: |
My main concern - how will Tupac be portrayed? Villain? Manipulated innocent? We shall see. |
Friday, October 24, 2008 |
You Buy This Album Yet? |
A "Cautionary" Fairy Tale? |
Flashback Friday |
I had the pleasure of interviewing a very talented rapper out of DC yesterday but talking to her left me wondering what the hell I've been doing with my life. She's only 17 but has performed with the likes of KRS-ONE and has had DC's hip-hop elite giving her props for over half her earthly existence. |
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