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Average technology salary in UK&I reaches over £80,000
The average salary for IT professionals in the UK and Ireland is over £80,000 a year, Computer Weekly has found
Published: 11 Sep 2018 17:00
IT professionals in the UK and Ireland (UK&I) earn an average of more than £80,000 a year, according to the Computer Weekly 2018 salary survey.
Though salary varies depending on region, job role and number of years in the industry, the research found the average annual salary of tech workers in the UK and Ireland is £81,116.
This is slightly more than in previous years – in 2017 the average salary for UK&I IT workers was between £50,000 and £75,000, and in 2016, the average salary for tech workers in the UK&I was £64,590 a year.
The need for people in specialised roles such as those in cyber security and data science are on the rise, but because of the lack of people to fill these roles, it has also pushed up their expected annual pay.
Years of experience paired with the role performed has a significant impact on average salary. For example, those in an executive vice-president (EVP), senior vice-president (SVP), vice-president (VP) or associate vice-president (AVP) role with more than 30 years of experience make an average of £204,142, whereas members of the executive team who have more than 30 years of experience make an average of £96,011.
Those in executive team roles who have between 21 and 30 years of experience make more than those who have been around a long time – with an average salary of £205,444 a year.
There appear to be salary gaps between different roles in the UK&I technology industry, with higher positions such as EVPs, SVPs, VPs and AVPs earning an average of £183,894 and executive team members earning an average of £125,192, while other roles, such as managers or architects, will earn no more than £75,000 on average.
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The Science and Technology Committee has released a report proposing new rules surrounding the immigration of skilled workers once Brexit has come into force.
At the 2018 Disruption Summit in London, BT's head of customer insight and futures said artificially intelligent systems should be there to assist humans, not get rid of them.
General IT staff are only earning an average of £45,374, and not surprisingly, this group are more likely to take up an opportunity to move role or company to earn more money.
Around 45% of IT professionals in the UK and Ireland are not actively looking for new jobs, but are open to new opportunities.
A focus on mental health in the workplace, as well as the importance of work-life balance has been increasing over the last few years, especially as people in tech are being encouraged to be more creative in the wake of job automation.
For those who are higher up in the picking order, benefits such as workplace flexibility, a shorter commute or a nicer office are more important, and 50% of EVPs, SVPs, VPs and AVPs said they would be open to new job opportunities if it meant an improvement in their work-life balance, alongside 52% of those in a director role and 23% of those in the C-suite.
There are growing skills gaps in the UK when it comes to digital, with not just a lack of skilled tech professionals but also a general lack of basic digital skills as technology evolves the workplace.
A majority of firms expect to face a skills shortage over the next year, and in last year's salary survey, almost one-third of IT workers said they need more training to move forward in their career.
Learning new skills
Around 31% of those in the C-suite said they would move roles or firms if they had the opportunity to learn new skills, as did 19% of general IT staff and 7% of directors.
But none of those in EVP, SVP, VP and AVP roles said learning new skills would be an incentive for them to move role.
Almost half of those who took part in Computer Weekly's salary survey were in larger enterprises with more than 1,000 people, but across each role there was not a big difference in salary for those working in larger businesses and those working in smaller businesses.
For those on the executive team, the average salary in smaller firms with fewer than 100 employees came out at £104,631, whereas those in the same roles in enterprises averaged £159,022 a year.
Similarly, those working as IT staff can expect to see around the same difference in salary between larger and smaller businesses, with IT staff averaging £34,317 a year in an small to medium-sized business and an average annual salary of £54,502 in a large enterprise.
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I am hearing more and more, every day, from every conceivable direction, this phrase – Going Forward. I am not on social media right now, so I have more 'quiet time' with the Lord . This makes me acutely aware of Him speaking to me in other ways.
A couple of weeks ago, I was walking through my kitchen. A sales circular on my kitchen island caught my eye. It showed a child on a hover-board, with a caption saying, "GOING FORWARD". That word hit me so hard in my spirit! I knew that God was talking through that sales circular. It was as if He was announcing to the world the new time and season (see 1 Chronicles 12:32)!
I did a podcast recently, and I really felt as though God was speaking this particular word very strongly – Going Forward. It's more than a statement, it's a command. The Lord has spoken: We are Going Forward. No matter what, as a body, as a team, as a family, as the Bride of Christ – We are Going Forward!
Many of us have been ripped out of our comfort zones. Some of our worlds have been completely turned upside down! For most of us, God has torn us out of our surroundings and is replanting us someplace entirely new. Whether that is physically, relationally or spiritually matters not. God is on the move. He is Going Forward, and He is taking all of us with him! He loves you too much to leave you behind.
The season that we are in is one of tremendous movement. There is a lot of commotion, a lot of emotion, a tremendous amount of busyness for the kingdom and I believe a lot of joy that is about to be released. It's so heavy in the air, it reminds me of a water balloon about to burst…with JOY!
I also sense multiple things going on, simultaneously, in many peoples' lives, similar to a three-ring circus. I hear fruitfulness and answered prayer. Prophetic words coming to pass that were given a long time ago. Dreams and visions that God gave us years ago are coming to fruition now. And, Going Forward, JOY! Lots and Lots of joy!
I believe a lot of people will finally figure out where they fit into the body this year. Others will experience the knowing of their gifts, and begin to use them. I also feel that many of our family members that wandered away from the flock will be headed back home soon. Going Forward, we will be more effective as a team, as a body, because we have learned the meaning of true unity. We have learned how to press in, as one, to get the job done! What a way to begin the year!
Does a lot of this sound familiar? There's only one God, and He is speaking the same word to us all. You've been hearing it and feeling it, too! In fact, you may already be seeing some of this in your own life. I know I am! We are Going Forward!
Back in 2011, the Lord gave me a dream one Sunday after church. In it, He told me He was teaching me how to harness the energy of the stars. He explained that I was going to give it away, and become abundantly wealthy in so doing. Doesn't that sound upside down, just like the Kingdom? This dream started to come true in 2015, and is still coming true every day!
So my point is this: God is Going Forward, and He is taking you with Him. He keeps His promises and He is keeping them with you. I want you to know that this is the year your dreams are coming true, too!


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A bug in the support website of video game publisher Bethesda temporarily exposed the private information of Fallout 76 users.
News of the issue first began to spread Wednesday after a Twitter user noticed that she had inadvertently been given access to other customers' support tickets.
Others across social media likewise noticed the issue, revealing that they had not only been given access to data such as private phone numbers but the ability to open and close tickets.
Bethesda initially responded on its official forum, stating that the issue had been resolved, before releasing a statement on Twitter.
"Bethesda takes the privacy of our customers seriously, and we sincerely apologize for this situation," the company said in closing.
It is currently unknown how many people were affected by the vulnerability.
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.class public final Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;
.super Ljava/lang/Object;
.source "CamcorderEngine.java"

# interfaces
.implements Lcom/sec/android/seccamera/SecCamera$ErrorCallback;

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/EnclosingClass;
    value = Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/InnerClass;
    accessFlags = 0x11
    name = "ErrorCallback"
.end annotation

# static fields
.field private static final CAMERA_ERROR_MSG_NO_ERROR:I = 0x0

.field private static final CAMERA_ERROR_WRONG_FW:I = 0x3e8

# instance fields
.field final synthetic this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

# direct methods
.method public constructor <init>(Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter

    .prologue
    .line 288
    iput-object p1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-direct {p0}, Ljava/lang/Object;-><init>()V

    return-void
.end method

# virtual methods
.method public onError(ILcom/sec/android/seccamera/SecCamera;)V
    .locals 6
    .parameter "error"
    .parameter "camera"

    .prologue
    const/4 v5, 0x6

    const/4 v4, 0x1

    .line 293
    const-string v1, "CamcorderEngine"

    new-instance v2, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    invoke-direct {v2}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;-><init>()V

    const-string v3, "ErrorCallback.onError ("

    invoke-virtual {v2, v3}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->append(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    move-result-object v2

    invoke-virtual {v2, p1}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->append(I)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    move-result-object v2

    const-string v3, ")"

    invoke-virtual {v2, v3}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->append(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    move-result-object v2

    invoke-virtual {v2}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->toString()Ljava/lang/String;

    move-result-object v2

    invoke-static {v1, v2}, Landroid/util/Log;->e(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)I

    .line 295
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    iget-object v1, v1, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->mActivityContext:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCameraActivity;

    if-eqz v1, :cond_0

    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    iget-object v1, v1, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->mActivityContext:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCameraActivity;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCameraActivity;->isFinishing()Z

    move-result v1

    if-eqz v1, :cond_1

    .line 338
    :cond_0
    :goto_0
    return-void

    .line 298
    :cond_1
    sparse-switch p1, :sswitch_data_0

    .line 335
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    iget-object v1, v1, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->mActivityContext:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCameraActivity;

    const/4 v2, -0x5

    invoke-virtual {v1, v2}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCameraActivity;->finishOnError(I)V

    goto :goto_0

    .line 300
    :sswitch_0
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    iget-object v1, v1, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->mRequestQueue:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CeRequestQueue;

    invoke-virtual {v1, v5}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CeRequestQueue;->searchRequest(I)Z

    move-result v1

    if-eqz v1, :cond_0

    .line 301
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    iget-object v1, v1, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->mRequestQueue:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CeRequestQueue;

    invoke-virtual {v1, v5}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CeRequestQueue;->removeRequest(I)V

    goto :goto_0

    .line 304
    :sswitch_1
    const-string v1, "CamcorderEngine"

    const-string v2, "onError : CAMERA_ERROR_WRONG_FW"

    invoke-static {v1, v2}, Landroid/util/Log;->e(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)I

    .line 305
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    iget-object v1, v1, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->mActivityContext:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCameraActivity;

    const-string v2, "phone"

    invoke-virtual {v1, v2}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCameraActivity;->getSystemService(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/Object;

    move-result-object v0

    check-cast v0, Landroid/telephony/TelephonyManager;

    .line 306
    .local v0, tm:Landroid/telephony/TelephonyManager;
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    iget-boolean v1, v1, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->mInformedAboutFirmwareVersion:Z

    if-nez v1, :cond_2

    const-string v1, "357858010034783"

    invoke-virtual {v0}, Landroid/telephony/TelephonyManager;->getDeviceId()Ljava/lang/String;

    move-result-object v2

    invoke-virtual {v1, v2}, Ljava/lang/String;->equals(Ljava/lang/Object;)Z

    move-result v1

    if-nez v1, :cond_3

    :cond_2
    const-string v1, "004400152020002"

    invoke-virtual {v0}, Landroid/telephony/TelephonyManager;->getDeviceId()Ljava/lang/String;

    move-result-object v2

    invoke-virtual {v1, v2}, Ljava/lang/String;->equals(Ljava/lang/Object;)Z

    move-result v1

    if-ne v1, v4, :cond_4

    .line 307
    :cond_3
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    iget-object v1, v1, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->mActivityContext:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCameraActivity;

    const/4 v2, -0x7

    invoke-virtual {v1, v2}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCameraActivity;->finishOnError(I)V

    .line 308
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    iput-boolean v4, v1, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->mInformedAboutFirmwareVersion:Z

    goto :goto_0

    .line 310
    :cond_4
    const-string v1, "CamcorderEngine"

    const-string v2, "onError : CAMERA_ERROR_WRONG_FW"

    invoke-static {v1, v2}, Landroid/util/Log;->i(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)I

    goto :goto_0

    .line 314
    .end local v0           #tm:Landroid/telephony/TelephonyManager;
    :sswitch_2
    const-string v1, "CamcorderEngine"

    const-string v2, "!!!Camcorder retry!!! - start!!!"

    invoke-static {v1, v2}, Landroid/util/Log;->e(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)I

    .line 315
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->getCurrentStateHandler()Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCeState;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCeState;->getId()I

    move-result v1

    const/4 v2, 0x5

    if-ne v1, v2, :cond_5

    .line 316
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->getVideoRecordingTimeInSecond()I

    move-result v1

    if-ge v1, v4, :cond_7

    .line 317
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->doCancelVideoRecordingSync()V

    .line 323
    :cond_5
    :goto_1
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->getCurrentStateHandler()Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCeState;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/AbstractCeState;->getId()I

    move-result v1

    const/4 v2, 0x4

    if-ne v1, v2, :cond_6

    .line 324
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->releaseMediaRecorder()V

    .line 327
    :cond_6
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->doStopEngineSync()V

    .line 328
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->doStartEngineAsync()V

    .line 329
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->waitForEngineStartingThread()V

    .line 330
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->doStartPreviewAsync()V

    .line 331
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->waitForStartPreviewThreadComplete()V

    .line 332
    const-string v1, "CamcorderEngine"

    const-string v2, "!!!Camcorder retry!!! before return"

    invoke-static {v1, v2}, Landroid/util/Log;->e(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)I

    goto/16 :goto_0

    .line 319
    :cond_7
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine$ErrorCallback;->this$0:Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Lcom/sec/android/app/camera/CamcorderEngine;->doStopVideoRecordingSync()V

    goto :goto_1

    .line 298
    :sswitch_data_0
    .sparse-switch
        0x0 -> :sswitch_0
        0x3e8 -> :sswitch_1
        0x3e9 -> :sswitch_2
    .end sparse-switch
.end method

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Ryan Clarke is raring to go for pre-season with AFC Wimbledon after keeping himself fit during the summer and he believes his experience can help Neal Ardley's men next season.
Having amassed over 450 senior appearances, including a six-year spell with Oxford United, Ryan is relishing a new challenge after a lack of games with previous club Northampton Town.
"I've been busy throughout the summer and have been keeping myself fit," said the goalkeeper. "I did not play as much as I would have liked last season, but I've managed to stay fit. I knew that I was probably going to move on so I wanted to get a head-start and be ready, whatever the outcome. I want to hit the ground running and have a good pre-season.
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Speaking during the interview for Dons Player, Ryan added: "When I was a young goalkeeper and learning my trade 'Bayzo' was regarded as one of the top keepers in the lower leagues. I remember playing against him too and I cannot wait to work with him. His enthusiasm is nuts apparently! That will be good for me and I can't wait, not just to work with 'Bayzo', but also the other goalkeepers at the club.
Shortly after joining us, Ryan spoke of his admiration of AFC Wimbledon as a fans club and he is looking forward to the challenge of League One football.
"The history and everything that has gone on with the club was highlighted by the press in the build-up to the final," added Ryan. "It set out what the club is about. I cannot wait to be part of that and hopefully to repay the fans for their support with my performances on the pitch.


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Lovie Smith becomes the first black head coach ......: to make it to the title game in its 41 years. One of the most maligned 13-3 teams ever romps past the Saints 39-14 in the NFC championship game.
posted by skydivedad to football at 06:08 PM - 88 comments
Congratulations to Coach Smith and his Chicago Bears Squad. One of the class acts in the NFL Coaching Ranks and last years "Coach of The Year" sure proved to all the pundits Nationwide that his trust in Rex Grossman and the Dynamic Defense that "Bears" his stamp (Pun Intended) are more than worthy of a Birth in this years Superbowl. I'm extremely proud of your accomplishment Coach Smith!
posted by skydivedad at 06:30 PM on January 21, 2007
His trust in Rex is better than a Super Bowl Birth? I like the Bears, but I don't like Rex. That might as well have been Kyle Orton out on the field today. The defense and the running game, those were what put the Bears in the Super Bowl (I am pulling for them though, regardless who wins the AFC Championship.) Should be a good game in Miami, though.
posted by forrestv at 06:36 PM on January 21, 2007
You must have misunderstood my comment, certainly the SuperBowl Birth is much more important than his trust in Rex but Lovie stood by his choice at QB despite incredible pressure to do otherwise. The running game was great today and your spot-on, the Defense dominate the squad from New Orleans.
Gotta love Da Bears! And its shaping up to be a great Superbowl! At this point,probably Pats and Bears.
posted by sickleguy at 07:16 PM on January 21, 2007
Sorry skydivedad, probably did misread it. Still, not that it matters because they won, but Grossman had little to do with the win. I think Orton or Griese could have done the same (my family are Bears fans and even they don't think Grossman will win a game for them, but lose a game.)
homer ;)
posted by scully at 07:31 PM on January 21, 2007
Lovie Smith!The first black head coach to make it to the title game. Well, NFL title game at least. Pinball Clemons won the Grey Cup (CFL) back in 2004, and Darren Arbet won ArenaBowl XVI in 2002. Nevertheless, I'm glad someone finally popped that balloon and took a bullet point out of the "Blacks Can't Succeed" speech that racists like to use every so often.
posted by grum@work at 07:32 PM on January 21, 2007
Ditka.........Bears......Sausage........Bears..........Sausage..........Ditka........God rest chris farley's soul but let's go Bears and sign Lovie up with a new contract willya Bears all the way
posted by luther70 at 07:50 PM on January 21, 2007
whoops! sickleguy 21-21! go colts! even though my 49ers are long out of it:P
posted by bavarianmotorworker at 08:00 PM on January 21, 2007
Ditka.........Bears......Sausage........Bears..........Sausage..........Ditka........God Holy crap! Luther found the period key! Now to figure out where they belong...
posted by hawkguy at 08:04 PM on January 21, 2007
In a perfect world, the "First African American head coach . . . " would not be an issue. Lovie and his staff did a great job and are one game short of reaching their goal. Success should be success, regardless of race. I think people understand that. But the fact is the people who play the "race card" in sports and in all facets, are the media. Stop saying he is "special" because he is the "first AA to take his team to the Super Bowl" Racism has not been eliminated in this world or even in this country. But Lovie never faced the fight for equality that Jackie Robinson or even Willie Mays faced. He lives a very comfortable life and stays in the same hotels, eats in the same restaurants as his white players. He is a good head coach, and now a championship coach. The only time I consider him a good "African American coach" is when it is shoved down my throat by the media. Their point is to try to hammer home "how far we have come." If we really truly embraced and believed there was equality, we wouldn't have to use the adjectives. All in all a great win by the Bears and Coach Smith. Good luck in the Super Bowl I will be cheering you on from Ron (Puerto Rican) Rivera to Lovie (African American) Smith to Hunter (Caucasian) Hillenmeyer. But I will be cheering you on as simply "THE BEARSSSSS"
posted by Tokens0605 at 08:13 PM on January 21, 2007
A Super Bowl birth would get good ratings, but the Bears have earned a Super Bowl berth.
posted by BlueCarp at 08:17 PM on January 21, 2007
One other thing . . . Will there be an uproar from the words "First BLACK head coach . . . " Instead of "First AFRICAN AMERICAN coach . . . "? That line written by the media, alone. shows where the race card is being played.
Lovie Smith!The first black head coach to make it to the title game. At some point, I think this sort of thing has got to stop being a big deal.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 08:34 PM on January 21, 2007
All the worries about how genuine the Bears' outstanding season was disappeared thanks to running back Thomas Jones, All-Pro kicker Robbie Gould and a defense that, while not dominant, made enough decisive plays. The article affirms that Rex Grossman wasn't really a deciding factor in that game. Like forrestv said, it might as well have been Orton out there. There have been teams who have won the Super Bowl without much talent at quarterback (Trent Dilfer comes to mind) but I still see Grossman hurting the Bears when it really counts.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 08:35 PM on January 21, 2007
I think Grossman played great on the drive that really ended up being the deciding drive (in my mind) -- the one where Berrian caught the TD to put the Bears up 25-14. Other than that, he didn't have a particularly great game, but you don't have to have your A game as a QB when your team is able to put up nearly 200 yards rushing against your opponent. Hats off to the Bears, great team victory. Congrats to the Saints as well. If the Saints can draft well and hit the free agent waters wisely in search of some defensive help (run stoppers and secondary -- get in line, I suppose), they should be right back in the mix in the NFC next year.
posted by holden at 08:43 PM on January 21, 2007
Best wife ever.
posted by Joey Michaels at 09:22 PM on January 21, 2007
I'm with Tokens and Weedy but especially with BlueCarp.
posted by geekyguy at 09:29 PM on January 21, 2007
Hey you know guys I'm sick of the BS around here. To bad we don't live in a perfect World get over it. It is a big deal to have the first Black or African American as a Head Coach going to the Super Bowl and now with Indy winning we have 2. I think it's fantastic and have no problem saying so or rejoycing in that fact. If you have a problem with me posting this go .... yourself. I'd do it again. If you don't think we have a problem providing deserving Black Coaches opportunities in this country I suggest you take a look at the recent history of the NFL as well as the current state of affairs in Div 1 NCAA College Football. It's a great accomplishment for Coach Smith and Coach Dungy.
Making this a race issue just creates racism. People are people and if YOU create differences then YOU are the racist. WAKE UP! Congrats to all.
posted by ggermanctl at 09:44 PM on January 21, 2007
SDD, I agree that it is a great thing. I don't think anyone was attacking you or your opinion.
People are people and if YOU create differences then YOU are the racist. So you're suggesting that we live in a world of perfect racial equality and anybody who points out otherwise is a racist? Seriously?
posted by Venicemenace at 09:49 PM on January 21, 2007
People are people and if YOU create differences then YOU are the racist. WAKE UP! On preview, SDD. Maybe I was wrong.
Noting the achievement of an underrepresented group doesn't create racism -- it repudiates it. Dungy and Smith are breaking down a stereotype that's still strong enough that the NFL must force owners to interview minority candidates. When Doug Williams became the first black QB to start in a Super Bowl, it wasn't racism to honor him -- it was a chance to help the next generation of black QBs like McNabb, Vick and Leftwich.
posted by rcade at 09:50 PM on January 21, 2007
Well said, rcade.
Jeebus, did somebody hack skydivedad's account? What happened to his usually acceptable grammar and punctuation?
My peeps already have Tom Flores, so I guess I can't argue.
At some point, I think this sort of thing has got to stop being a big deal. It will. In 2 weeks when the first African American head coach wins the Superbowl. Until then, Live with it. Will there be an uproar from the words "First BLACK head coach . . . " Instead of "First AFRICAN AMERICAN coach . . . "? That line written by the media, alone. shows where the race card is being played Lets say this was the first time a female head coach (in the NFL) went to the Superbowl, and it was being pointed out by the media, would you be responding the same way? Just say "nice job" and move on. Think about it, the only reason you are pointing it out is because you don't like the fact that it's mentioned. So what. Some people (possibly African Americans) might celebrate it. Nice post SDD. Congrats to the Bears, Colts, Smith and Dungy, and also to Manning. Nice to see him get over the hump.
posted by Bishop at 10:12 PM on January 21, 2007
Making this a race issue just creates racism. People are people and if YOU create differences then YOU are the racist. WAKE UP! So essentially you're saying we should all be color blind and not recognize and respect people of different cultures and nationalities? We should turn our backs on the fact that minorities are at a disadvantage in this country while assuming they have every right and opportunity as whites? Maybe we should also believe we're a country of equal pay for equal work, that race is irrelevant when it comes to the size of our paycheks. If that's the case, how do you reconcile Lovie Smith being the lowest paid coach in the NFL the year after being named Coach of the Year? I'd have a good look in the mirror before you start slandering the perspectives of others. sdd, I think the other folks were saying that it's a shame that we're still in a world where the first _______ anything is a headline. I don't believe they were criticizing your FPP at all. A point should be made that we're about to witness the first two black head coaches in the Super Bowl, but at the same time it's an embarrassment that it's taken until 2007 for it to happen. Congratulations Bears and Colts. This could be one helluva Super Bowl.
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 10:16 PM on January 21, 2007
Jeebus, did somebody hack skydivedad's account? What happened to his usually acceptable grammar and punctuation? I had that same thought, in addition to the spelling (rejoycing?) But then I chalked it up to typing while angry.
Congratulations to Da Bears as a team and Coach Lovie Smith in particular for bein' one helluva coach and showing support for all of his players. Sounds like the kind of person I'd like to be. I think Grossman played great on the drive.... Holden, I totally agree with you. I think that gave the whole Bears team a confidence boost and got old mo' dead on thier side of the field. Should be a great Super Bowl...Two Great Teams. Two Great Coaches. May the better prepared be the winner!!
posted by brbcca at 10:40 PM on January 21, 2007
So essentially you're saying we should all be color blind and not recognize and respect people of different cultures and nationalities? First, I have no problem with all the different cultures of our country. It's part of what makes living in the U. S. so interesting and great. Second, if you are born in the U. S. or have obtained U. S. citizenship, then you are an American, not a -American. Why, oh why, does everyone always have to point out the color of someone's skin. That this is news further demonstrates how little our country has advanced. It sickens me that in today's world people are still obsessed with this. It's too bad that we have to make a big deal out of things such as: "Doug Williams is the first black QB to win the Super Bowl," so other QBs of color a shot at playing. It's sad to think that the only way black coaches can get some R E S P E C T, is to get to a Championship game. Btw, "Black" or "African-American" are the same thing to me. One distinguishes by color and one distinguishes by ancestry. The key word here being "distinguishes." You know this word, right? Distinguishes - sets apart as being different. How do we move forward if we are always trying to point out that we are different?
posted by hellamarine at 11:26 PM on January 21, 2007
Texan, that was very well put. Hellamarine, sometimes non-minorities have trouble looking past the fact that some African Americans may consider this an achievement, and may want to celebrate it as such. Do you know how much media attention black athletes get when they get caught with a nickel bag of weed, or how much media attention they get when they do anything wrong? Quick example; Carmelo Anthony punches a guy, gets a 15 game suspension and blasted on every sports show nation wide for almost a week (The situation also gets 2 threads here at Spofi. Both over 50 posts long). The very next day a White Pro athlete sucker punches someone in the NHL, he gets a 9 game suspension, however, it's discussed once on espn and it gets zero threads here (keep in mind he sucker punched the guy from behind). I'm sure some will offer that it's different, the NBA is more "exposed" and "closer to the fans" and that behavior is more tolerated in the NHL, but that is see through bullshit. I know there are always exceptions (Pete Rose), but my point is, if the crime is the same, Black athletes gets twice the media coverage and 3 times the discussion on message boards such as this one. If Lovie Smith was arrested for J walking with "bling" on, there would be a 60 post thread about it. It makes me sick when people are quick to chime in on negative press threads about minorities (he's dead because he was "riding in the hood with gang colors and bling on), then turn around and don't want race discussed when it's something positive. You're entitled to your opinion, but the fact is, it is an achievement and it should be celebrated. You don't have to like it, you just have to live with it.
posted by Bishop at 12:18 AM on January 22, 2007
Bishop, It's an awesome achievement for sure, but is it less of an achievement for a non-minority coach? As for the NHL vs. NBA, would you agree that the NHL is is a little more obscure than the NBA? I mean you didn't even name the NHL player (Scott Nichol) in your post. Did you know his name, or for whom he played (Predators)? Now let's look at the Carmelo incident, if that had been say, Steve Nash, do you really think the press would've just let it go by the wayside? Nay, say I! The reason Carmelo was in the news more than the NHLer, is because Carmelo is a huge star. Are you saying you believe the press are sitting around going, "OK, which black athlete can we crucify today?" C'mon, man. Next, if you want to celebrate Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy for being the first black coaches to make the Super Bowl, more power to you. Myself, I'll just celebrate the fact that they are both great coaches and deserving of where they'll be come 2/4. I will not argue over whether or not racism still exists, because unfortunately, it does. I'm glad that Dungy and Smith both made the big game. That said, are they better coaches today than yesterday just because they made it? I don't buy that. Are they any less of a coach because of the color of their skin? I don't buy that, either, and I can't say that I've ever listened to or read a statement to that effect. So then, please answer me this, why does it have to be about them being black? Why can't it just be about them being great coaches?
posted by hellamarine at 01:35 AM on January 22, 2007
Will there be an uproar from the words "First BLACK head coach . . . " Instead of "First AFRICAN AMERICAN coach . . . "? Well, on one hand, "first black" would seem a bit more impressive since it includes the pool of African-Canadians, African-Mexicans, and even unhyphenated Africans. On the other hand, "first African-American" would make it clear that kicker Gary Anderson has not a coached a team into the big game. You know, his being South African and all. The term African-American has valid utility, but in this particular instance I think the use of it by the media would be a bit disingenuous. The designation is being assigned based on the color of Smith's skin, not his nationality or ethnogeographic origin.
posted by BullpenPro at 04:34 AM on January 22, 2007
Well, thanks to SDD's rampant homerism and Bishop's seeing racism behind every post, this really turned out to be some celebration of the Bears' success, didn't it? Nice job Bears, whether you're white, black, green, yellow, red, or plaid. And SDD, telling everybody on the site to "go .... yourself" if we don't like what you're posting is asinine, juvenile, and belongs in a Yahoo! chatroom. Ease up, man.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:13 AM on January 22, 2007
this really turned out to be some celebration of the Bears' success It wasn't billed as a celebration of the Bears success, TBH. The FPP was billed as a celebration of the first black coach to take his team to the Super Bowl. The merits of that celebration are being challenged, and I think pretty much everyone, including Bishop, is keeping it above board and on topic. As for SDD, I'm not going to attack or defend his homerism, but I will say that it has got to be disappointing when your team gets cast as the villian for no reason other than that the team on the other side is the prohibitive sentimental favorite.
As long as some ignorant ass is willing to say a black man can't do this or a black man can't do that, then it's going to be a headline. Guys like Dungy and Smith are proving the ignorance is just that, and therefore, they're a story. Bishop, I'm on board with you to a point. But a fight in hockey isn't much of a story, even if it was a sucker punch, because there are fights in hockey every night. A fight in the NBA is a story because they're rare. The old journalism standard: "Dog Bites Man" isn't a story, "Man Bites Dog" is. That said, I do see your point. I can appreciate how frustrating it must be when a guy gets shot and people say that he had it coming because he was black and had money. I would hope that's a vocal minority, especially on this site. Not that that makes it any more bearable. Do we get cigars for the birth of a Super Bowl?
posted by SummersEve at 06:32 AM on January 22, 2007
Can we talk about the game a bit? First, what is with all this disrespect talk by the Bears? So annoying. Nothing they have done in the last few games would have led anyone but the biggest homer to believe that their defense would dominate this game so thoroughly. They did, and instead of saying, yeah, we pulled it all together and played great, they want to complain because everyone didn't see it coming. Second, what is all this nonsense about Bush pointing while running into the endzone? Talking heads keep making a big deal about this. I definitely don't get it. The Bears defense needed motivation to play hard in the conference championship? Seriously?
posted by bperk at 07:14 AM on January 22, 2007
Bush's finger point and flip was a cheesy way to finish one of the most incredible plays of the season, but it didn't decide the game. I think Grossman and Thomas Jones did that by making big plays and causing the Saints to take more chances on offense. After Bush caught that pass he hit an extra gear -- reminded me of Bo Jackson in his prime.
posted by rcade at 07:37 AM on January 22, 2007
Second, what is all this nonsense about Bush pointing while running into the endzone? Talking heads keep making a big deal about this. I think it is simply a matter of taste. If you like to see pros taunting and trash talking each other, then you would believe the act to be no big deal. However, if you believe the game should be played with class, then it becomes a big deal. I was at the game yesterday. I was very near to that corner of the field where the finger pointing occurred. Bush' actions seemed to rile up the defense and they played with more intensity after that moment. Thank you Bush. I don't get the point of taunting when you are losing the game. I found that amusing. As to my taste, I think what Bush did was bush league. He did apologize for his actions after the game. Fine by me. Time to move on. More on the game.... The ensuing drive and touchdown immediately following the safety was the final nail in the coffin for the game. It completely gave back all the momentum of the game to the Bears. It was the pin in the Saints Super Bowl Balloon. For anyone to say that Rex Grossman didn't contribute much in the game must not have seen that drive.
posted by danjel at 07:44 AM on January 22, 2007
If you like to see pros taunting and trash talking each other, then you would believe the act to be no big deal. However, if you believe the game should be played with class, then it becomes a big deal. Do you really think those are the only two choices?
Well, thanks to SDD's rampant homerism and Bishop's seeing racism behind every post, this really turned out to be some celebration of the Bears' success, didn't it TBH I usually take your pointless jabs in stride, but this time I have to address your accusation. 1. Did you even bother to read the link title or the article. IT'S IN PART ABOUT RACE. 2. If this was Rcade or Gary posting a Dallas story about an asst coach getting food poisoning, you would probably keep your "homerism" comments to yourself. You seem to let fly at anyone that doesn't hold your account standing in their hands. This thread concerns race as well, and couldn't get 5 posts in without racism rearing its head. The one time the actual thread topic is about race, 5 people before me are discussing it and you call me out. Save that shit man. If you don't appreciate what I have to say, move the hell on, or at least add something of substance as hellamarine did with his opinion. Hell, his disagreement is more genuine than yours and he just got here. AGAIN you are guilty of doing what Admin has asked not be done, making a thread about a participant in the thread without adding anything what so ever. You seem to want to point out every example of what you think trolling is, without taking the time to diagnose your own intentions. SDD responded to what he felt like was an attack on his thoughts and opinions, so he had a moment and his feelings got the best of him. However, if his statement was asinine, your entire post was (with the exception of "nice job Bears").
This is getting too personal. Talk more about the subject, less about each other, unless you want to compliment the admins who hold your account in their hands.
Bush's run was nuts. I go bonkers when I see a runner break free, then try to juke because they always get caught from behind. So as he's making that juke, I'm thinking, "C'mon dude, just run." Then he's back to full speed in one step and is gone. The other thing about that play, was that Urlacher that spotted Bush a 20-yard heaad start but then looked like he was closing? His speed is just amazing for a guy his size.
rcade is the best! justgary for coolest guy ever!
posted by rocketman at 09:42 AM on January 22, 2007
Watching Grossman is pretty nerve-wracking. I think he completed 5 out of his first 25 passes, then went 6-for-6 on the drive after the safety that put the Bears in command. Sometimes he looks like he's surprised to be throwing the football, and sometimes he makes beautiful throws downfield that hit the receiver perfectly in stride.. The announcers and refs didn't notice this, but on the Bears TD where the guy made a great diving catch at the two and did a backwards somersault, he scored the TD right away because the ball broke the plane of the goal. They didn't call the TD until he ran into the end zone.
posted by kirkaracha at 09:51 AM on January 22, 2007
Crap, I make 3 comments into the game thread and the topic turns to race, diffrernce between African American and black. Anyone have the profe "lovie" has African decndents? Geez people!!! SDD dude the topice is just fine. Not having been to sleep since since Friday morning i'm tired and ill so congrats to the big furry guys and may the saints make another run next year, it was a lot of fun guys.
posted by Folkways at 10:02 AM on January 22, 2007
The other thing about that play, was that Urlacher that spotted Bush a 20-yard heaad start but then looked like he was closing? His speed is just amazing for a guy his size. A cynic would say it's almost "unnatural".
posted by grum@work at 11:22 AM on January 22, 2007
Do you really think those are the only two choices? I gave two choices but never mentioned they are the only two choices available. Are you looking for something that isn't there?
Yes, good on the Bears - It was a close game that turned into a rout, and they're deserving champions. Now - back to the race thing: I stand by my original statement. It shouldn't be a big deal. At some point, if we're constantly celebrating events that we (society) should expect than we are not repudiating racism but reminding everyone that race is a big deal. Would you not expect a black head coach to get to the Super Bowl? Is racism standing in their way? No. There are enough black coaches in the NFL that it should be expected as an eventuality. I think Tony Dungy becoming the 2nd in less than 8 hours shows this. Making the Super Bowl as a black head coach just isn't a situation where racial injustice was preventing it. Now, being hired as the first black head coach most certainly is. But this isn't the same thing. Additionally, if Lovie Smith making to the Super Bowl is such an accomplishment not as a coach but as a black man, aren't you suggesting that it's because as a black man it's amazing that he made it? Why? He was hired as the coach - he's supposed to make it. Yes, it's a personal professional accomplishment. Yes, it's good for him, the organization, etc. But I can't see why it's anything else. Celebrating it like Jackie Robinson isn't encouraging to me. In fact, it some ways it shows how far we still have to come. Ah, I'm not explaining this well. Fine - go ahead, celebrate it as an American accomplishment. I hope there are more.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 11:41 AM on January 22, 2007
Weedy, or any other Canadien SpoFi member, are there African-Canadien labels in Canada? I am just curious, I am not trying to make any statements here.
posted by danjel at 12:05 PM on January 22, 2007
Watching Grossman is pretty nerve-wracking. I could see where Grossman's play could get a little aggravating for Bears fans, but remember, this was Grossman's first full year as a starter. Why is everyone ragging him so hard? I realize he had some really bad games, but who hasn't? Maybe he had more than his fair share this year, but he also had some really good games as well. Maybe this is due to his lack of playing time more than his talent. Give him 'til next season, and if he's still making those kind of plays after about a 1/2 season, then maybe you should be concerned. However, he apparently didn't play so bad that he kept the Bears out of the Super Bowl. As long as some ignorant ass is willing to say a black man can't do this or a black man can't do that, then it's going to be a headline. Good point, SummersEve. I wish it wasn't true, but it is. I still feel, however, that the more we point out differences, the harder it is to get past them. I hate that we can't all just be considered human beings and leave it at that. A cynic would say it's almost "unnatural". Oh boy, here we go again! Thank you MLB. Congratulations to the Saints and their fans for a helluva season. I hope you have more just like it or better.
Congrats to Coach Dungy & Coach Smith! Two classy men who deserve to be in the Super Bowl!
posted by steelerchooks at 12:42 PM on January 22, 2007
I dont see what the big deal about them being black is. I cant speak for this, but do african-americans feel so opressed that it is a big deal that there are black coaches succeeding? One thing I hate is the fact that people call it stereotyping saying black coaches dont do as well. Figures dont lie and until yesterday, black coaches historically have not done very well.
posted by the don at 12:45 PM on January 22, 2007
If you like to see pros taunting and trash talking each other, then you would believe the act to be no big deal. However, if you believe the game should be played with class, then it becomes a big deal. Do you really think those are the only two choices? I gave two choices but never mentioned they are the only two choices available. Are you looking for something that isn't there? Oh, come on, Danjel. I know what "if . . . then" means. If it isn't a big deal, then you cannot believe the game should be played with class. Maybe that isn't what you meant, but I'm certainly not making shit up.
posted by bperk at 01:01 PM on January 22, 2007
Weedy, or any other Canadien SpoFi member, are there African-Canadien labels in Canada? I am just curious, I am not trying to make any statements here. Not really. I don't believe there is a group designation at all. Some are Jamaican-Canadian, some are Haitian-Canadian, or whatever. Most people in Canada who call themselves something else besides just "Canadian" are usually from another country, or their family is. We have a lot of Italian-Canadians, Indo- Canadians and whathaveyou. Maybe some people call themselves African-Canadian but it's not a widely used term that I can recall.
Would you not expect a black head coach to get to the Super Bowl? Is racism standing in their way? No. There are enough black coaches in the NFL that it should be expected as an eventuality. I think Tony Dungy becoming the 2nd in less than 8 hours shows this. Making the Super Bowl as a black head coach just isn't a situation where racial injustice was preventing it. I would expect a black head coach to get to the Super Bowl absent racism. However, given the demographics of the league (black players make up 70% of the league), the fact there are finally a handful of black coaches, with most of them getting their chance when Tony Dungy was head coach of Tampa, I feel pretty confident saying that something besides bad luck has prevented the success of black coaches. You can contrast the NFL with the NBA where a black coach getting to the championship isn't even mentioned since that first happened back in the 60s.
Oh, come on, Danjel. I know what "if . . . then" means. If it isn't a big deal, then you cannot believe the game should be played with class. Maybe that isn't what you meant, but I'm certainly not making shit up. I stand by my earlier statement. Maybe your not making shit up but it certainly seems like your trying to stir some shit up. Why? I have no idea, perhaps your just in a bad mood today.
"Why is everyone ragging him so hard?" Because he is bad. By QB rating, 24th of 32 qualified QBs this season, behind rookie Matt Leinart; behind quasi-rookie Tony Romo; etc. Threw more interceptions as a percentage of completions than all but three other QBs (two of those three both being in only their second year in the League); more interceptions than all but two other QBs. Fifth worst pass completion percentage in the league. (See also what the Wages of Wins says. Nutshell: bad.) If you don't like stats, take a look at the Arizona, Miami, and Minnesota games- those weren't just bad, those were games that fans will discuss for years as models of how bad a QB can play. And he had not just one of those but three of them this year. If he has one of those against the Colts, it'll give 'Skins-Broncos a run for most dull Super Bowl ever. The real question this week is not whether or not Rex Grossman is a bad QB (he is); the real question is whether or not he's the worst Super Bowl starting QB of all time. (on preview: bperk, thanks for dealing with the race issue more reasonably and less angrily than I would have. :)
posted by tieguy at 01:22 PM on January 22, 2007
I feel pretty confident saying that something besides bad luck has prevented the success of black coaches. No - something besides bad luck has prevented the HIRING of black coaches. The success of black coaches is more a question of numbers, talent and team strength... As well as good coaching.
Who had the most +100 QB rated games this year in the NFL this year?
posted by icemanmurph at 01:54 PM on January 22, 2007
Maybe your not making shit up but it certainly seems like your trying to stir some shit up. Why? I have no idea, perhaps your just in a bad mood today. No, I was just hoping that pointing out your statement would perhaps make you realize that you created a false dichotomy and lead to a discussion. Nevermind.
Hey tieguy, go look at Marino's TD to INT ratio from his 6th and 7th seasons. Not great, but you would never catch anyone saying he was a bad QB. I mean there's no debating whether or not Marino was great. He was. I'm just using that to point out that even great QBs have not so great years. Is Grossman great? Not right now. Can he be? Who really knows? My point is this, even though Grossman is in his 4th year, he's only in his first as a starter. Hell, I guess Lovie Smith must be a crappy coach. Doesn't he realize that his starting QB is so bad? He's stuck with Grossman all year, despite the cry for Griese. Wow, if Grossman is that bad, what's that say about his backup?
The real question this week is not whether or not Rex Grossman is a bad QB (he is); the real question is whether or not he's the worst Super Bowl starting QB of all time. The most interesting question to me is whether he will ever be a good QB. Based on his relative lack of experience, you could view Grossman as a rookie or a second-year starter. What's the gap between what he is now and what he could be? Who had the most +100 QB rated games this year in the NFL this year? Who had the most sub-40 QB rating games in the NFL this year? Whose seven 100+ QB rating games were all against teams with losing records?
During one of Grossman's meltdown games, I was wondering what his ceiling is. Sure, he is relatively inexperienced now, so what does he have the potential to be? A HOFer? A solid QB? Scouts, Inc. says that: "if he stays healthy and progresses he can be an effective--but not great--NFL starter." How many bad games do you deal with for a guy who someday will hopefully be an effective starter?
black, white, who cares? not me....let's just all get along and play ball
I can never understand the term African-American anyway. What if Lovie's ancestors are from the Caribbean? Or Asia even? I can't figure out how darker skin necessarily implies African heritage.
posted by Ricardo at 03:31 PM on January 22, 2007
What if Lovie's ancestors are from the Caribbean? Uhm . . . well, here's the thing. Assuming you don't mean the aboriginal peoples there, I'm guessing they would be of African extraction too.
posted by yerfatma at 04:09 PM on January 22, 2007
No, I was just hoping that pointing out your statement would perhaps make you realize that you created a false dichotomy and lead to a discussion. Nevermind. I am very amused by your smug attitude bperk. You attempt to call me out by posting a question yet you don't offer any more insight as to why you would ask that question. I guess I was looking for something more from you to back up your comment. Nevermind.
Ah, I'm not explaining this well. Fine - go ahead, celebrate it as an American accomplishment. I hope there are more. No, weedy, you're wrong. I think you explained it very well.
The success of black coaches is more a question of numbers, talent and team strength... As well as good coaching. Yes numbers are a big part of it. But as bperk points out 70% of the players are black. How many of them actually are interested in coaching after their careers? And it is not just black players. Jim McMahon, Dan Hampton and Steve McMichael had NO interest in coaching after their careers, and to be honest, none of them would have the capability to be successful coaches, let alone head coaches to get to a super bowl, because it was not a passion or even an interest. Think of the Rooney Rule, the mandate that minorities get an interview for any head coaching position. The fact that this even exists is an example of tokenism. Many well qualified and driven black coaches don't even want to be interviewed because they feel that they are just getting the interview from a team to avoid that team being fined. And, unfortunately, they are correct in many cases. The point I was trying to make is, that Smith and Dungy have done a great job. They are excellent coaches at the highest level of their profession. There are only 32 jobs in the world at this level and they have not only been hired for one of them, they have excelled, by bringing their teams to the pinnacle of the championship. My angst or problem with it is that we have the adjectives, "Black" or "African American" slapped onto their accomplishment. Believe me, it was no less nor greater accomplishment than when Mike Holmgren or Bill Cowher got to the super bowl. I cannot really "relate" to the minority populace that does feel a sense of redemption and accomplishment that their brethren have done a fine job. But obviously, (if you couldn't tell) I am white and have not felt racial slights or oppression of any kind. I just think that if we REALLY want to be considered a nation of equality and forward thinking, dissolve the adjectives and celebrate the accomplishments of the individual regardless of race, creed,. color etc.
Noting the achievement of an underrepresented group doesn't create racism -- it repudiates it. Dungy and Smith are breaking down a stereotype that's still strong enough that the NFL must force owners to interview minority candidates. This point, by rcade above, bears repeating, as it seems to me to get right to the heart of why making the racial distinction is valid. Whether or not we think it's worthwhile or necessary to distinguish achievements based on race, it's not going to change the fact that the NFL has a rule that is separating minorities from the the pack. The success of minority hires, I would think, indicates another baby step toward eliminating the need for this rule. I would hope that this Super Bowl will push the issue forward, forcing owners to explore minority hiring in the best interest of their teams' success rather than forcing them to explore it to accomodate a league requirement. That alone makes the distinction significant -- if you want the public to stop isolating them as "black" coaches, you need to get the league to stop doing it first. Anyone who is celebrating this as a great American accomplishment may be missing the point.
posted by BullpenPro at 05:42 PM on January 22, 2007
My angst or problem with it is that we have the adjectives, "Black" or "African American" slapped onto their accomplishment. I dont see what the big deal about them being black is. So are you both saying that if Barack Obama is chosen to lead this country, nothing should be made of his being the first black president of the U.S.?
Anyone who is celebrating this as a great American accomplishment may be missing the point. That is to say, while this is certainly a very good step in the right direction, it is hardly a destination.
Go get you that ring PEYTON.................
posted by nafsfeihc at 06:21 PM on January 22, 2007
Think of the Rooney Rule, the mandate that minorities get an interview for any head coaching position. The fact that this even exists is an example of tokenism. I believe tokenism requires that the owners interview black candidates only to fulfill the requirements, but do not seriously consider the candidates. There has been an increase in the hiring of black coaches since it became a mandate. I don't know if any of the hires are a result of the rule, but the league seems to be heading in the right direction. I just think that if we REALLY want to be considered a nation of equality and forward thinking, dissolve the adjectives and celebrate the accomplishments of the individual regardless of race, creed,. color etc. Sometimes it is harder to do certain things based on your situation in life. It is harder to get into college if your family is poor and no one in your family has ever gone. You flat out have to work harder to get to the same place if you are poor. Why should we pretend like there is a level playing field when there isn't?
Well, I have to say that after reading through all of the opinions here, I think there are valid points on both sides of this issue. I guess it's not as clear cut as I had previously thought. I think I may have to meditate on this a little to decide where I stand on it. I really do hope, however, that some day the color of someone's skin becomes a moot point. Oh, for that day!
I got a question for ya - who's the first black baseball coach to go to the World Series? Now, if you don't really know it outright (and my guess is most don't) - then I think that speaks relative volumes about this event.
One other thing . . . Will there be an uproar from the words "First BLACK head coach . . . " Instead of "First AFRICAN AMERICAN coach . . . "? That line written by the media, alone. shows where the race card is being played. Yeah, they (the media) seem to make a big deal about it. I suppose if they didn't, they wouldn't have much else to talk about (other than the game). I don't think there should be an uproar. If you heard Lovie Smith after the game, he mentioned himself as the first 'black' coach. Tony Dungy called himself 'African-American'. I think the bottom line is, you have two very good coaches, regardless of skin color, going to their first Super Bowl. Let's leave it at that.
posted by t money at 08:38 PM on January 22, 2007
I got a question for ya - who's the first black baseball coach to go to the World Series? Let's see, Frank Robinson was the first black manager, Cito Gaston was the first to win a World Series (and repeat), which I knew. Without looking it up, I'd have to say Gaston was also the first black manager. I can't think of anyone else between 1975 and 1992 it could be.
'Buck O'Neil was the first black coach in major league baseball. I haven't been able to find who was first to go to, or win the World Series yet.
posted by tommybiden at 10:06 PM on January 22, 2007
TT: I wondered the same thing. Best I could come up with before I gave up was Jim Gilliam. Gilliam retired, was hired by the Dodgers as a coach, but then came out of retirement when the team took on some injuries. I haven't found a source that makes it clear whether he was a player/coach or if he dropped the coach title altogether when he returned to the field. It was a pretty cursory search -- I'm sure spending just a bit of time on it would bring better evidence, but I'll go with Gilliam.
I cannot really "relate" to the minority populace that does feel a sense of redemption and accomplishment that their brethren have done a fine job. But obviously, (if you couldn't tell) I am white and have not felt racial slights or oppression of any kind. I just think that if we REALLY want to be considered a nation of equality and forward thinking, dissolve the adjectives and celebrate the accomplishments of the individual regardless of race, creed,. color etc. If you want a similar but non-racial comparison, you only have to look back in the last 10 years to see how the Canadian media have handled the following events: - Larry Walker wins MLB MVP award - Mike Weir wins The Masters - Steve Nash wins the NBA MVP (twice) In every case, it was all about the "first Canadian to win..." In North American sports (except hockey), Canadians are in the minority when it comes to the top professional ranks. It's purely a numbers game (1/10 the population and talent pool). So when a Canuck achieves a goal that had previously been unattainable (or, in the case of Nash, almost unthinkable), there is/was a sense of Canadian pride that it finally happened. So is it unusual for a "minority" to get excited about one of their own finally reaching a previous unattainable level of success? I don't think so.
I agree to a point, grum, but you are talking about a something a little different. Canada is celebrating a Canadian doing well in another country. If they had been black, would that have been part of the headline? Not being Canadian, I am just wondering. It's not quite the same thing, but I understand what you are saying. I also understand why the celebration is happening, I just don't like "the one of their own" statement as it as it insinuates that Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy are not one of my own. Am I not an American? Did I not root for both of them too? After much thought, I am still leaning toward my previous stance: As long as we keep setting people apart by their color, achievement or not, we it never see past it (color). I do understand the celebration of these men being the "first", but when will we have moved forward enough that it is no longer an issue? Will we ever? That I even ask such a thing saddens me beyond belief.
Before I forget ... why the fuck did the Saints suddenly switch up and run the ball only 12 times? Did that make any sense?
posted by wfrazerjr at 06:53 PM on January 23, 2007
Fraze, I was wondering the same thing. The only thing I could think ofi s that they were playing from behind the whole game, granted not by much, and felt they had to throw the ball to climb back into it. And that was exactly what they did from two minutes left in the first half and well into the third quarter. I thought for sure once they pulled within two, the Bears were going to get a steady dose of McAllister and Bush. Guess not. (Thank god)
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'We Found Out the Baby Is Not Going to Make It': GloZell Green's Surrogate Will Miscarry
"Shawna will be having a miscarriage," GloZell Green says of her surrogate
By Patrick Gomez
GloZell Green will not be welcoming a second child as she hoped.
The YouTube star was informed on Valentine's Day that her surrogate, Shawna Johnson, will soon suffer a miscarriage, it was revealed on Monday's episode of her Awestruck YouTube series Glo All In.
"We found out that the baby is not going to make it," Green, 44, says in the epsiode. "Shawna will be having a miscarriage. That's the crazy part about this now — [we're] waiting. [We're] waiting on this to happen."
After a long struggle to get pregnant, Green and her husband Kevin Simon welcomed daughter O'Zell Gloriana De Green Simon via Johnson in August. Eager to give her baby girl a sibling, Green began a ninth round of in vitro fertilization last year and was thrilled to find out Johnson was pregnant in late January.
But even as the family celebrated the pregnancy, the doctor warned that Johnson's pregnancy hormone levels fell into a "low positive" range.
"Whatever these numbers are – these blasted numbers – they just never got higher. Shawna was going in every two days and getting blood tested," Green says of Johnson, who is a married mother of two.
Green says the nurse who was administering Johnson's blood tests had been trying to prepare her for the inevitable outcome, but it did not really sink in until her doctor called her last week.
"It was a matter of her health because eventually she would have to pass what was growing inside of her and the medication is stopping her from doing that," Green says of Johnson, who is currently seven weeks pregnant.
The social media star has repeatedly stated that this most recent attempt to have a child would be her last, but she's been inspired by Johnson's resilience and now says she's willing to try again.
"Shawna sent me a text. She said, 'Well, I know you said you don't want to do this again and you won't do this again, but I'm willing to do it again,' " says Green. "If she's willing to do that then so am I."
For this 10th round of IVF, Green says she's going to do everything in her power to make sure her body is ready to produce viable eggs. That includes homeopathic practices like bee stings, cryotherapy, sweat lodges and cleanses in addition to exercise.
"I am willing to do that even harder and for a longer period of time," says Green. "Also, controlling my diet because I was doing all that, but still eating 12 cupcakes a day."
Green says she now believes the "10th time's the charm" and is determined to give her daughter a sibling.
"I think that she needs to play with somebody and have somebody to deal with her parents," she says. "Who wants to put up with my by herself?"
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Working hard, thinking hard, hard times.
These are hard times. Hard to keep a focus on work when it seems that so much is threatened. So many people are suffering such huge loss. My friends who work in the NHS are struggling to keep heads above water. It's been almost a year now, of isolation. I really feel for musicians, whose lives are wrapped around performance. And meanwhile, in America.....
And I try to focus on the beautiful things people are capable of, creatively, and also in their struggle to support others through these times. I lost myself in the halls and the imprisoned seas and the statues of Piranesi by Susana Clarke, hiding from the world in her pages, then in Skin by Kerry Andrew, reading for hours. And all the time I try to keep faith with my own work.
I was rocked a little by an article published in a magazine. I'd like to say it was 'critical' of many writers. I think that was its aim. But it wasn't really so much critical as, well, rude. More about the personal preferences of the author of the article than the books and writings themself. But it raised doubts in my mind about what I was doing, how it might be perceived and received.
I always think there is a need for criticism. But this kind of writing, which has more akin to trolling than the criticism it poses as, does little more than silence young writers, those who have new ideas, different ways of thinking. I'm not sure it adds anything, other than a bitter flavour. But it did make me look hard at what I was doing and it did feed the 'imposter syndrome monster' who now and again raises his head. Maybe that's a good thing. Awash for a while in a sea of doubt, then touching ground again, trying to keep faith. Because at the end of the day I can't write for an audience, I can only do the work I do and hope that it makes a connection.
So, back to work, trying to discover how to present this thing that is in a way a perculiar diary. Above is a momentary look at the confusion in my head......
The work needs editing, but that in itself is a challenge as the writing is part image, part word. So I have scanned each sheet and turned it into a pdf, sent it to John, to share with the editor. I printed off a set for me to read through, shuffle and found the perfect place for the manuscript to live. Last year Cathy Fisher bought me an enormous box of chocolates from Chocolader. Perfect! If you don't know them then do take a look. Their gorse flower chocolate is amazing!! But so are the salted caramel truffles.....They are in Cornwall, but do mail order.....and, as I say, their boxes, once emptied ( a thing I am very good at doing!) have good uses.
There's something odd going on on my desk.... the bears are definitely up to something, distracting me....
Anyway, I've been wracking my brains about how to get this book into an order. I do remember being in this place with The Space Between. I think I have it now. But there's been a good deal of feeling like I was doing nothing useful in between times.
I have also been painting postcard images as an extra pledge point for Feather, Leaf, Bark & Stone. There will be seven in all, only available if the special edition is pledged for, and it is possible to upgrade your pledge to include these. I've done three so far, working on claybord.
I've a few more pieces to write, then the manuscript, such that it is, will be complete.
I was supposed to be in the Lake District this week working with the Spellsongs group. Although we could have travelled, and the organisers had put in place so much to take care of us, with testing and isolation once there etc, we collectively felt that it would be the wrong thing to do in these times. So this work has been postponed. I can't tell you how much I was looking forward to it. But we are moving forward as best we can, finding ways of working together appart. I miss those guys so much, but am listening and learning from them. One beautiful thing they shared today is this- humans becoming animal. Glorious. We are capapble of doing remarkable things. I love this and hope you will too.
I've been outside a bit, but not as much as I should be. Leaving stones in odd places, sometimes for people to find. This one below has been out for almost a week now, with fresh water tumbling over it.
This week I hope to get out more, think clearer, write better, push to finish the manuscript and then immerse myself in birds. That's the plan.
Take care friends. Let's hope for less interesting times. Tell me, what are you finding, what's helping you through? How are you doing?
Ro SiBergson says:
Dear Jackie all of work of any kind seems fraught with self derision, what we don't say to ourselves is seen in the criticism of others who stand in judgement. For as long as I can remember a sense of imposter syndrome has patrolled my head. This year, like no other, has shown the differences in people which sadly create derision. I have been getting through by writing and illustrating my own book for the first time. The creative process has been a place to get lost, like a meditation. Your wonderful stories and images continue to inspire me and so many others. All around I am discovering people inspired by magic and who similarly connect with nature. Not least today when I met a wild kestrel who became trapped in my chimney! As I opened the window to release him he looked at me and I felt a moment of grateful connection with him which was magical. Was I imagining it? Maybe it doesn't matter .....
posted 10th January 2021
Etho Burrow says:
I'm doing... alright, I think. These updates have kept me going a little bit, because recently I've really gotten into prose and poetry more than I ever did when I had to study it in school. And now, school is online and things like this give a welcome distraction from the stress of lessons and homework. Thank you for the work you're putting into this book and these updates. Stay safe, and I wish you good health
Rosie Winyard says:
Jackie your work, fragments of insightful writing and beautiful photos are at the moment such an inspiration to all of us. Thank you so much. Really looking forward to learning more about the next steps in producing this lovely book.
Jo Valentine says:
I think it's fairly obvious the elephant is drumming for the bears..... some wonderful magic being invoked here.......
Alison Mold says:
I think your work and words and also those wonderful stories by Anne Louise Avery have kept me going in these dark times. It must be difficult imagining other people having doubts and imposter syndrome but they do. I wish I could afford to do more than a basic sponsor but have to be satisfied that I can't at least I have done what I can. You and others like you are blessed to have such creative talent, ,keep going please. Best wishes, keep well.
Sue Jones says:
I am inspired by your generosity in opening up your heart. Just reading about the experience of another is a support. I love the snippets of beauty in words and image. Just, thank you.
Dont let the imposter syndrome get to you. Stay in touch with the real you, deep within.
Zoe Lynch says:
I thought 2020 was bad, but 2021 has proved so far to be much worse, I lost my Mum on the 2nd,and the discover from my Cousin, that My Aunt Anne had gone too the following day. I had been speaking to Phillipa, my cousin that day to inform her of my Mum's demise,and to learn that Anne was frail but was Still with us. My Dad died suddenly not to long ago too. I think they're all up there somewhere past Cygnus, having a right old knees up, laughing at us left behind. They're free.Solace has been found in exploring my imagination,and also of gifted Artists and story tellers such as yourself. It speaks to the soul, the spirit and helps me believe magic is real, and beyond everything is magical. So thank you for that.
Angela Townsend says:
I love reading your very honest pieces Jackie. Reading an article can completely shake your foundations. Years ago a person came to meet me and find out about my glass work, she was very profit and sales motivated and critical of what I did as not being commercial. I regretted accepting her invitation and it stalled my work for a long time. I can't undo that meeting though and keep in mind the people that create regardless of outside criticism. I'd love to be more Bjork. Thanks for posting the people becoming animals clip, this was also exhibited at the Wellcome Trust in London and was moving in such a simple way. The ordinary situations, each person alone and the tiny gestures and movements to the birdsong. The clip brought it back most vividly.
Fiona Campbell says:
The human mind is a mysterious thing. Capable of sparkling insight and observation, love and loss; able to exercise daring creativity. I wish I knew why that same mind was so ready to leap like a reflex from the exploration of a creative project to the dark thought that I'm just kidding myself I can pull this off !
Thank you for sharing your thoughts which are our thoughts often too - the load is lighter and the possibility of success clearer when we encourage each other. Your work is an absolute joy (I'm new to it) and I share your spiritual connection to the natural world around me. Your words and images are so uplifting in the current challenge. I sat on a very cold Scottish beach this week, painting, when I locked eyes with a seal in the water. He/she studied me as long as I studied him/her, a communion which stays with me.


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Insights | Client stories | Manuka Health
Saturday, 28th April, 2012
Manuka Health New Zealand has established itself as a world leader in the natural health science industry by investing in R&D and carefully protecting its intellectual property.
Humans have collected and used honey for at least 10,000 years for medicinal and culinary purposes. But, it was only six years ago, that German scientists identified a chemical compound found in New Zealand's manuka honey called methylglyoxal, and established a correlation with the honey's antibacterial activity.
New Zealand company Manuka Health, founded by Kerry Paul, funded the research and was subsequently the first company to use these findings commercially. Manuka Health now exports its 70-plus nutraceutical, supplement and medical device products, derived from New Zealand's unique flora and fauna, to around 45 countries.
Manuka Health has since trade marked its MGO Manuka Honey in order to help consumers identify manuka honey products with the highest methylglyoxal levels.
Since producing its first jar of honey in August 2006, Manuka Health has invested heavily in research and development, investigating the clinical and medical applications of New Zealand manuka honey. Protecting its technology and processes is crucial, and that's where Partner John Hackett came in. Hackett began helping Manuka Health just a few months after the company was set up.
'Manuka Health initially approached us for some copyright advice,' says Hackett. 'Six months later, Kerry contacted me to secure protection for the MGO brand and logo, and to eventually secure registration around the world.'
Paul says AJ Park was fundamental in helping carry out the trade mark process for MGO efficiently:
John Hackett is an experienced trade mark attorney and he lets us know if we're not going down right track.
- Kerry Paul, Manuka Health
Being involved early in the research and development process and pursuing patent protection meant AJ Park could advise on how best to protect new developments and products, ensuring opportunities that could lead to a competitive advantage aren't missed.
Hackett has also overseen the registration process for brands, including the MGO and BIO30 logos - CycloPower and The Green Clinic - with trade marks protected in more than 40 countries.
Safeguarding this important intellectual property is an ongoing process, with new products and technologies regularly being developed and tested. In April 2011, Manuka Health launched a world-first - the HydroGel dressing; a honey-infused bandage designed to revolutionise wound care by drawing fluid away from a wound and then clear up infection.
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Bombay has got itself a new shiny airport in last few years. It's colourful and vibrant; full of art and Bollywood. I love it. Far cry from the dull old airport that resembled a fish market. However fitness freaks designed this airport. It involves serious amount of walking. You loose weight while reaching immigration. What a clever idea!
I sail through immigration and baggage collection. Heading towards a tag heuer replica watches taxi line I realise I am sweating profusely. The humidity and pungent smell of pollution fill my lungs as I start to cough. My taxi driver is a colourful character. He is from Bihar and has been driving for over 20 years. He warns me about the traffic, but I am not prepared for what I am about to encounter. Oh my god! Lines and lines of cars, and sound of horns and traffic. Reminds me of Jakarta where you could sit in the same spot for hours and finish reading an entire novel! Bombay is catching up with this city. I am heading to South Bombay and the airport is in North Bombay. The distance is an hour. But today is another story.
After three hour-long journey, I am finally reaching South Bombay. I live in the so called elite part of Bombay where Taj Mahal Hotel and Churchgate station are located. It's more green and the financial hub is right next to my home. However in some neighbourhoods the buildings resemble the era that has gone by. There is no place to park and city looks crippled. I finally pull into my home. Familiar faces greet me, old neighbours wave out and I see my mom standing on the first floor smiling!
And then it dawns – it's all worth it!


Shame on me; I haven't visited you for awhile. Odd, since I LOVE your photography. Life always seems to get in the way of blogging time. This photo is really special!
I love all these shadows in the light of that Carrousel !


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