It was one of those fishing trips that didn't start out very well.
My son Mike and his family were coming up for a week's vacation, and he had asked about a possible shark fishing trip. I was a bit less than enthusiastic, as I had given up shark fishing nine years ago – and hadn't caught one since – but I agreed.
The 350-pound mako struck Mike Gibson's live mackerel bait, and took 45 minutes to subdue on a 50-pound stand-up outfit. Watch the epic battle unfold!
Mike's wife Erin, who was driving up separately from Massachusetts, stopped by Johnson's Sporting Goods in Brunswick, and picked up a four-gallon pail of frozen chum.
On the day of the trip, August 23, Mike and Erin took their two children, Jakey (2-½) and Samantha (1) to a local park to burn off a little energy before being deposited with my wife Jean for the day.
But Jakey, in his zeal to get to the swings, tripped and badly scraped his knee in the parking lot, which necessitated an immediate trip to the Urgent Care Center.
The doctor patched Jakey up, Jean came and collected the kids, and Mike, Erin, and I finally got off the dock in Boothbay Harbor at 11:30.
The name is derived from the fact that it's a sausage-shaped piece of hard bottom rising to 220 feet from the surrounding depths.
Sea conditions weren't idea – a southerly swell with a chop on top – but when we reached "the Dog," we found it reasonably fishable.
We set out two lines on matching Shimano two-speed, 50-pound-class stand-up outfits. Terminal gear consisted of a couple of old leaders I had made up back when, each consisting of ten feet of 150-pound mono, a short section of #10 stainless wire, and a now- rusty 8/0 halibut hook (which are thin and made of mild steel, so I had believed they would rust out quicker if left in a shark's jaw).
I fastened a bridle to each hook, and then a lively mackerel to each bridle.
We set the first bait out 50 feet under a foam Redi-Rig float, and a second bait some 30 feet under another float and closer to the boat.
We drifted along quite nicely, the ball of frozen chum thawing in a mesh bag over the side and spreading an oily, fragrant slick behind us. But nothing happened. After an hour we pulled in the chum and lines, and headed back to make another drift over the ledge.
Again, very quiet; not even a nibble. At 2:15 we decided to give it until 3:00, and then head in.
Sure enough, that's just what happened. Mike set the hook hard and the rod arched over, but within a few seconds the hook pulled free.
I was pretty sure that was going to be our only shot for the trip, but since we still had a little time left to go, I pinned on another mackerel and re-set the line.
Unbelievably, just minutes later, the same shark (or so it looked) was back under the same float, nosing it. Again I told Mike to wait – that the shark would shortly go down and find the mackerel.
Bingo, same scenario! The float was yanked under, Mike set the hook, and this time the battle was on.
At first the shark went down 50 feet and sulked, but then surfaced and streaked off for 30 yards, the reel's drag screeching in protest. It then rocketed 20 feet into the air, did a perfect double-axel, and came back down nose-first in a thunder of spray.
"It's a big mako!" I hollered.
Mike held on. Erin and I got the gimbal belt around him and attached the harness, and a tug-of-war ensued. Mike would pump and gain some line, only to lose it all when the mako streaked off or dove deep. He started using his thumb to clamp the line on the rod's foregrip to apply additional pressure, and expertly worked the shark closer and closer to the boat.
After 45 minutes, the mako seemed to tire, and rose to the surface. What a massive shark! I announced that it might go 400 to 500 pounds, and Mike redoubled his efforts to bring the critter to boat-side.
Finally the snap swivel hit the rod's tip-top, and Mike backed up. Now it was show time.
I quickly donned a leather glove, took a wrap on the mono leader, and led the fish alongside. The mako was tired, but not beaten. It thrashed its head violently several times, but I was able to slide the wire cutters down the stainless leader and clip it about a foot from the hook, which was planted neatly in its jaw hinge.
The big shark, now free, slowly finned its way back down into the inky depths.
For a day that hadn't started out very well, it ended just fine. It was the largest shark ever caught on one of my boats in my 48-year charter career here in Maine, and was released to fight another day. Grins all around!
To view the video Erin took of the last two exciting minutes of the battle, you can visit www.SaltWaterMaine.com, click on the "Fish Photo Gallery" tab along the top border, and start the video. You can also view the video by clicking the photo above.


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Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has bought Australia's most expensive home for $100m
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has bought the mansion previously owned by the Fairfax family.
The tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and his wife, Annie, have bought Australia's most expensive home, Lady Mary Fairfax's sprawling Point Piper mansion Fairwater.
Cannon-Brookes, the co-founder of software company Atlassian, has reportedly paid $100m for the historic 1.12 hectare estate on Sydney harbour after more than a century in the hands of the Fairfax family.
Cannon-Brookes said in a statement they are delighted with the purchase of Fairwater for their young family and look forward to continuing the legacy of the beautiful Sydney home. He said they love the idea of raising their four young children in this historic property.
Fairwater is the largest privately held property on Sydney harbour, and one of the most significant heritage homes in Australia. Built in 1882, the waterfront estate in leafy Point Piper stretches from New South Head Road to Seven Shillings Beach.
The mansion had been the residence of the Fairfax publishing family since 1900, when it was bought by James Oswald Fairfax, grandson of the founder of the Sydney Morning Herald, John Fairfax. It was the home of Lady Mary Fairfax until her death in September last year.
According to the New South Wales heritage register, the home is of "rare historic, aesthetic, social and scientific significance".
The property was listed earlier this month despite rumours that it would be bequeathed to the state of NSW, and reportedly took a little more than two weeks to sell.
Founded by Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar in Sydney in 2002, Atlassian was worth $29.9bn at the beginning of September. The pair attended the University of NSW together, and are now among the 10 richest Australians.
They are now also neighbours. Last year Farquhar paid more than $70m for the neighbouring estate Elaine, also previously owned by the Fairfax family. At the time, this was the record for Australia's most expensive home but that has now been exceeded by his business partner's purchase.
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Fresh from a family vacation in California, Rick Wallerstein went to the Stop & Shop supermarket in Berkeley Heights, N.J., last month to drop off a roll of film, as he has done for about two decades.
But a sign on the familiar drop-box next to the juice aisle informed him that because of the advent of digital photography, film would no longer be accepted at the store. "The sign said something like, 'Thanks for your past patronage, and good luck,"' Wallerstein said.
When Wallerstein returned to the store 10 days later, both the box and the sign were gone. "It's like it never even existed," he said. "As if it had all been a dream."
Wallerstein had stumbled upon a trend that materialized not gradually, as many trends do, but instantly — like, well, an image on a digital camera.
"With the prevalence of digital cameras, to continue to do film processing where demand has continued to decline just wasn't feasible," said Robert Keane, a spokesman for Stop & Shop, which discontinued film-processing services at all 300 of its stores throughout the Northeast on Sept. 15.
The rate of decline is apparent from film sales — since only people who buy film need to have it developed. Over the past four years, the sale of film has been dropping at a rate of 25 to 30 percent each year. In 2006, 204 million rolls were sold, a quarter of the 800 million sold at the peak in 1999. "It's pretty alarming," said Bing Liem, senior vice president of sales for the imaging division of Fujifilm USA.
"The photo finishing ecosystem has fragmented," said Liem. It used to be a matter of dropping off a roll and choosing between one-hour and overnight processing, matte and glossy, 4x6 and 5x7. "Now you can bring your media card in and go to a kiosk and have it printed in a second. Or you can have it printed at a one-hour photo lab. Or you can upload the image to a wholesale facility on the Internet and have it delivered to a retail store."
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A group of the most talented high school players in the country will soon head to Bradenton, Fla., to participate in a prestigious baseball development program hosted by Major League Baseball and USA Baseball. In the weeks leading up to the event, several of those players have been celebrated with
A group of the most talented high school players in the country will soon head to Bradenton, Fla., to participate in a prestigious baseball development program hosted by Major League Baseball and USA Baseball. In the weeks leading up to the event, several of those players have been celebrated with a touch of pomp and circumstance in their hometowns.
Beginning this week and lasting through mid-May, MLB and USA Baseball are on a nearly 40-stop tour around the United States to recognize around half of the 80 participants of the inaugural Prospect Development Pipeline League, a premier development and showcase experience for high school baseball prospects based in the United States.
The PDP League Tour has gotten off to a great start in Florida and California, honoring the first of many great athletes and young men who'll compete in Bradenton at the @IMGAcademy this summer! #pdpleague #development pic.twitter.com/qomw9DpAHc
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The first stops on the tour took place in Florida and California, where MLB and USA Baseball representatives presented the players with their official PDP League jerseys, with their classmates, friends and family watching.
The players who have been recognized so far are:
April 29:
Max Rajcic, Orange (CA) Lutheran High School
Christian Rodriguez, Orange (CA) Lutheran High School
Brandon Fields, Dr. Phillips (FL) High School
Carson Montgomery, Windmere (FL) High School
Dylan Crews, Lake Mary (FL) High School
Jared Jones, La Mirada (CA) High School
May 1:
Drew Bowser, Harvard-Westlake (CA) High School
Enrique Bradfield, American Heritage (FL) High School
Jordan Carrion, American Heritage (FL) High School
On Thursday, two more players will be introduced:
Alex Freeland, Mariner (FL) High School
Kyle Harrison, De La Salle (CA) High School
The players who participate in the PDP League will receive hands-on tutorials from some of the most well-known names in recent Major League history. A few weeks ago, MLB announced that Ryan Howard, Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones and Barry Larkin will help coach the kids.
The PDP League, which will be held from mid-June through early-July at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, is an invitation-based development opportunity for approximately 80 of the top high school baseball players eligible for the 2020 MLB Draft. It will include competitive game play, practice and training sessions with MLB club representatives serving as on-field coaches, and evaluation using modern technologies tailoring individualized development curricula for each player.
The PDP League will be a primary identification opportunity for USA Baseball's 18U National Team, slated to compete in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup in Busan, South Korea, in early September. Additionally, the league will be a feeder for a new MLB All-Star High School Prospect Game for the best high school baseball players, taking place in Cleveland as part of MLB's All-Star Week festivities in July.
As a part of the player experience, all athletes will receive a tablet for the duration of the league for athlete communication, scheduling, daily pushing of data and personal video review, among other functionalities.
This platform will create another opportunity to improve player development throughout the league, reinforce player accountability and offer opportunities to maximize the experience and each athlete's continued growth on and off the field.
Alyson Footer is a national correspondent for MLB.com. Follow her on Twitter @alysonfooter.


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Man Utd have fantastic opportunity to secure Champions League place – Solskjaer
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United need a point at Leicester in the final game of the season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted to be heading into Sunday with a "fantastic opportunity" to qualify for the Champions League after Manchester United stumbled back into the top four against West Ham.
While well short of some of the displays they have put in after the coronavirus suspension, teenage star Mason Greenwood saw United come from behind to draw at an empty Old Trafford.
Paul Pogba's embarrassing handball allowed Michail Antonio to give David Moyes' West Ham a surprise half-time lead, but the 18-year-old's latest strike secured a 1-1 draw that could pivotal in the final shake-up.
The point moved Solskjaer's side into the top-four for the first time since mid-September. Furthermore, it means avoiding defeat at Leicester, who dropped to fifth, on the final day on Sunday will see United qualify for the Champions League.
"Well, going into half-time we knew that's not the result we wanted and a draw or a 1-0 win or a 2-0 win was more or less the same outcome for us," Solskjaer said.
"Then we have the same starting point on Sunday.
"You can't expect to go and turn teams over and score three or five like we did to have a different scenario for Sunday.
"When we started after the lockdown, we had to go for it. We really had to go for it – we had to go for goal difference, we had to go for points.
"The effort has been fantastic and the results have been fantastic.
"Of course, you'd like to win against Southampton, you concede in the last second, and here today you concede a penalty in the last second of the first half.
"But we've given ourselves a fantastic opportunity and a great starting point for Sunday."
Greenwood was the key man on Wednesday evening, taking his tally to 17 in all competitions to go level with George Best, Brian Kidd and Wayne Rooney in terms of single season goal tallies for teenage United players.
"He's bailed us out a few times and he's done it again," Solskjaer said.
"He's been absolutely top class ever since we gave him an opportunity.
"I think Cardiff in the last game of last season was his first start and he was our best player in that game and he's grown and grown in confidence and belief.
"He trusts himself that his talent, his qualities, attributes, they actually work at the highest level."
Greenwood's goal saved Pogba's blushes in particular. The midfielder put his hands in front of his face when blocking a Declan Rice fizzer and saw Antonio put away the penalty awarded by the video assistant referee.
"It's a natural reaction," Solskjaer said. "Paul's held his hand up in knowing that he should have took it in the mush instead.
"But it's a natural reaction if that ball comes flying at you at 100mph. It wouldn't have made a difference anyway."
While Solskjaer's side have a lot riding on the final day, former United manager David Moyes can rest easy.
Already boasting a superior goal difference, the point means that West Ham are guaranteed of another season in the Premier League.
"Before today's game, I think it would have taken a pretty big total for other teams to catch the goal difference and get the points," Moyes said.
"But the maths didn't make it safe and thankfully today the players put in a great job, played really well.
"I think we thoroughly deserved a point today."
Moyes was allowed to leave after leading West Ham to safety during his previous spell at the east London club, but the Scot has a year left on his deal and is optimistic about next season.
"I actually think we were moving in the right direction already," he said.
"I think we have got some young players, I think we've got some good talent, who I believe will improve and get better.
"Hopefully given a little bit of time, we'll be able to do that."


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The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are the easternmost team located in the Western Conference, being only a three hour drive along Interstate 70 from the nearest Eastern Conference team, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Preceded in Ohio's capital by the Columbus Chill of the ECHL and the state of Ohio in general by the Cleveland Barons, the Blue Jackets were founded as an expansion team in 2000.[3] The team qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 2009.[4] They had previously been the only active NHL team never to qualify.
The Blue Jackets' name and logos were inspired by Ohio's Civil War history. Rick Nash, David Vyborny, Ray Whitney, Fredrik Modin, Steve Mason, Geoff Sanderson, R. J. Umberger and Sergei Fedorov are some of the prominent NHL figures to have donned a Columbus jersey. In February 2010 Ken Hitchcock was fired as head coach; Scott Arniel was hired as the new head coach on June 7, 2010.[5] Current general manager Scott Howson started in 2007. The Blue Jackets play their home games in downtown Columbus at Nationwide Arena, which opened in 2000. In 2010, they afflilated with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL and the Fort Wayne Komets of the CHL.
1 Franchise history
1.1 1997–2000: Building a new franchise
1.2 2000–05: Early years
1.3 2005 and beyond: Post-lockout
2 Team information
2.1 Team name
2.2 Jerseys
2.3 "The Cannon"
2.4 Broadcasters
2.5 Mascot and logo
3 Season-by-season record
4.1 Current roster
4.2 Team captains
4.3 Honored members
4.3.1 Hall of Famers
4.3.2 Retired numbers
4.4 Franchise scoring leaders
5 NHL awards and trophies
6 Single-season records
Franchise history[]
1997–2000: Building a new franchise[]
After the Cleveland Barons left in 1978, Ohio's hockey fans had to wait 22 years to host another NHL team. Columbus entered an expansion bid in 1997, along with several other cities.[6] The voters of Columbus were considering a referendum to build a publicly financed arena, a major step toward approval of their NHL bid.[7] When League Commissioner Gary Bettman visited Columbus to meet with the community's leaders about the franchise proposal, there was concern that the voters might not pass the needed referendum. The civic leaders told Bettman that they would not be willing to foot the bill for the team if the referendum failed. However, just after the meeting adjourned, John H. McConnell (one of those who entered the bid) privately guaranteed Bettman that an arena would be built, referendum or not.[8]
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Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Columbus' hopes for the bid dimmed when the May referendum failed. However, Nationwide announced on May 31, 1997, that it would finance the $150-million arena. Subsequently, on June 25, 1997, the NHL announced that Columbus would receive a new franchise.[3]
On June 23, 2000, the NHL's two newest teams, the Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild, took part in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft in Calgary, Alberta. Under the draft's rules, 26 of the NHL's active 28 teams were allowed to protect one goaltender, five defensemen, and nine forwards, or two goaltenders, three defensemen, and seven forwards. The Atlanta Thrashers and Nashville Predators both had their full rosters protected because they were the two newest teams, only being in existence for one and two years, respectively. Both the Blue Jackets and Wild had to use their first 24 selections on three goaltenders, eight defensemen, and thirteen forwards. Their final two picks could be players of any position.[9]
With the first-overall choice, the Blue Jackets selected goaltender Rick Tabaracci from the Colorado Avalanche.[10] Over the course of the draft, Columbus picked up goalie Dwayne Roloson, defensemen Lyle Odelein and Mathieu Schneider, and forwards Geoff Sanderson, Turner Stevenson, and Dallas Drake, among others.[11] Instead of joining Columbus, Roloson signed with the American Hockey League's Worcester IceCats,[12] Schneider left for the Los Angeles Kings,[13] and the St. Louis Blues signed Drake.[14] Columbus also traded Stevenson to the New Jersey Devils to complete an earlier transaction.[15]
The Blue Jackets and Wild were granted concessions by some franchises who could not protect their full rosters. The San Jose Sharks traded Jan Caloun, a ninth-round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, and a 2001 conditional pick to Columbus;[16] in return, the Blue Jackets agreed not to select the Sharks' unprotected goaltender Evgeni Nabokov.[17] On June 24, at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Columbus selected Rostislav Klesla fourth overall.[18]
2000–05: Early years[]
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Logo 2000–2007
The Blue Jackets played their first regular-season game on October 7, 2000, a 5–3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Bruce Gardiner scored the franchise's first goal.[19] Columbus finished with a 28–39–9–6 record for 71 points, last in the Central Division, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.[20] Geoff Sanderson became the first player in team history to score 30 goals. Ron Tugnutt, who was signed in the summer of 2000, supplied solid goaltending with 22 wins, which tied the 74-year-old League record for wins by an expansion-team goalie (New York Rangers' Lorne Chabot also had 22 wins in 1926–27).[21]
The Blue Jackets finished next-to-last in the NHL in the following season, with only 57 points.[22] Ray Whitney, acquired from the Florida Panthers the previous season, led the team in scoring with 61 points, setting a franchise record.[23] Tragedy struck the Blue Jackets organization in March 2002 when 13-year-old Brittanie Cecil was killed after a deflected puck shot by Espen Knutsen struck her in the head while she was in the stands at Nationwide Arena. As a result of her death, large nylon mesh nets were installed behind the goals in all NHL arenas to shield spectators from pucks going over the glass.[24] The team also wore small red hearts with the initials "BNC" on their helmets.[25]
During the offseason, the Blue Jackets traded a second-round pick (32nd overall) and Tugnutt to the Dallas Stars. In return, Columbus received Dallas's first-round pick (20th overall) in the 2002 draft.[26] On the morning of the draft, Columbus traded the third-overall pick and the option to flip draft spots in 2003 to the Florida Panthers; in return Columbus received the first-overall pick, which they used to select Rick Nash.[27]
The 2002–03 season started with Columbus putting up a 7–5–1–1 record after the first 14 games.[28] However, as expectations from their fans grew higher, the team came back to mediocrity, finishing last in the Central Division for the third consecutive season and missing the playoffs once again.[29] Dave King, who had been the team's head coach since their debut in 2000, was fired midseason and replaced by general manager Doug MacLean.[30][31] Marc Denis was named starting goalie; he played a franchise-record 77 games that season and set a League record with 4,511 minutes played in 2002–03. He tied for second all-time for games played in a season by a goaltender, just two shy of the League record held by St. Louis Blues' Grant Fuhr in the 1995–96 season.[32][33]
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Alternate logo used from the 2000–01 season until the 2004–05 season
The 2003–04 season was another losing season for the Blue Jackets despite key additions in the offseason. Checking center Todd Marchant was signed to a five-year contract in July from the Edmonton Oilers.[34] Defenseman Darryl Sydor, known to play strong offense as well, was acquired from the Dallas Stars for Mike Sillinger and a draft pick. MacLean stepped aside as head coach midway through the season, giving way to Gerard Gallant.[35] The Blue Jackets finished with just 62 points (the second-lowest total in their short history), but it was enough to help them break out of last place in the Central Division for the first time, finishing ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks. Nash was one of the few bright spots for the team; his 41 goals tied Jarome Iginla and Ilya Kovalchuk for the Rocket Richard Trophy (as League leader in goals scored).[36]
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Civil War cap shoulder patch
In the 2004 offseason, the League's Players' Association and the League's administration failed to renew their collective bargaining agreement. September 14, 2004 marked the beginning of the lockout of the 2004–05 season. No games were played and the Stanley Cup was not awarded for the first time since the flu epidemic of 1919.[37] An agreement was made on July 13, 2005 and the lockout officially ended nine days later on July 22, 2005.
2005 and beyond: Post-lockout[]
In the summer of 2005, rugged Colorado Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote agreed to a 3-year deal with the team.[38] Heading into the 2005–06 season, it appeared the Blue Jackets would finally take the next step and make the playoffs. Instead, injuries to Nash, Klesla, and Gilbert Brule, the team's 2005 first-round pick,[39] led to the team putting up a dismal 9–25–1 record through its first 35 games.[40] Superstar Sergei Fedorov was acquired from the Anaheim Mighty Ducks; Anaheim received Tyler Wright and Francois Beauchemin, and later claimed Todd Marchant off waivers.[41] While again failing to make the playoffs, Columbus did manage to improve. They had the best overtime record in the NHL (14–4) and finished the season with franchise records for wins (35) and points (74).[20] For the first time ever, they earned a third-place finish in the Central Division, behind Detroit and Nashville.[42]
The 2006–07 season saw several changes made to the team. In the offseason, Marc Denis was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Fredrik Modin and goaltending prospect Fredrik Norrena, making way for Pascal Leclaire to take the starting job.[43] The Blue Jackets also signed Anson Carter when it looked as if Nikolai Zherdev would be playing the season in Russia;[44] in late September, however, Zherdev and General Manager Doug MacLean were able to reach a compromise.[45] Partway through the season, on November 13, 2006, Gerard Gallant was relieved of his duties as head coach. The next day, Gary Agnew was named his interim replacement. On November 22, Ken Hitchcock, former coach of the Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers, was named the new head coach, effective the following day.[46] Under Hitchcock's first year, two milestones were set: on December 10, 2006, the Blue Jackets scored a team-record five power-play goals in a 6–2 win over the Ottawa Senators,[47] and on April 3, 2007, the Blue Jackets broke the modern-day record for most times being shut-out in a season (16) with a 3–0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.[48]
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On April 18, 2007, Doug MacLean, the team's first general manager and president, was fired after nine years and six seasons at the helm without a playoff berth. Mike Priest, President of Blue Jackets parent company JMAC, Inc.,[49] was named President of the club, while Assistant General Manager Jim Clark served as General Manager until the Blue Jackets named Edmonton Oilers Assistant General Manager Scott Howson as the new general manager on June 15, 2007.[20][50] They set the modern day record of being shut out in a single NHL season, not being able to score a goal on sixteen different occasions.
On October 4, 2007, the Blue Jackets announced their affiliation with the Elmira Jackals, which replaced their former affiliation with the Dayton Bombers as the club's ECHL affiliate.[51]
The 2007–08 season, the club's first full season under Hitchcock, started off well as the Jackets got off to their best start in franchise history, starting with a 4–0 shutout of the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks. At the trade deadline on February 26, 2008, however, apparently unable to agree on a new contract and amid some controversy,[52] Blue Jackets captain Adam Foote requested a trade to the Colorado Avalanche, which was granted. The Blue Jackets received a pair of conditional picks in return. A few weeks later, on March 12, 2008, former Blue Jackets number-one draft pick Rick Nash was named the new team captain.[53] Despite this, Columbus managed its best season record to date, staying above a .500 game wins average until the very last game of the season and finishing fourth in the Central Division with 80 points.[54] After the season, Nash was announced as the cover player for the NHL 2K9 video game by Take-Two Interactive.[55]
At the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, the Blue Jackets selected Nikita Filatov with the sixth overall pick. They also traded away the 19th overall pick (acquired from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Adam Foote) for R.J. Umberger.
The Blue Jackets made many trades in the 2008 off season. Gilbert Brule was traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Raffi Torres. Enigmatic forward Nikolai Zherdev and Dan Fritsche were traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman. The Blue Jackets also signed free agents Kristian Huselius and Mike Commodore to multi-year contracts.
On July 9, 2008, the Blue Jackets announced they signed Hitchcock to a three-year extension to remain as head coach.[56]
On August 22, 2008, the Johnstown Chiefs were announced as the new ECHL affiliate for the Blue Jackets, as well as their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.[57]
During the 2008–09 NHL season, the Blue Jackets made two trades which greatly played to their benefit. Forward Jason Williams was acquired from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for defenseman Clay Wilson and a sixth-round draft pick. The Blue Jackets were also involved with the first major deal of the 2009 NHL Trade Deadline, by trading goaltender Pascal Leclaire and a second-round draft pick to the Ottawa Senators for skilled center Antoine Vermette. The changes in scenery benefited both players and the Jackets; Williams scored 28 points in his first 36 games as a Jacket, while Vermette scored 11 points in his first 14 games with the team.
On April 8, 2009, the Columbus Blue Jackets secured the first Stanley Cup Playoff berth in the franchise's eight-year history with a 4-3 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks. before being swept by the Red Wings in the first round.
Team information[]
Team name[]
See also: Ohio in the American Civil War
The name "Blue Jackets" was chosen to celebrate "patriotism, pride, and the rich Civil War history in the state of Ohio and city of Columbus."[58] When President Abraham Lincoln requested that Ohio raise ten regiments at the outbreak of the Civil War, the state responded by raising a total of 23 volunteer infantry regiments for three months of service. Ohio also produced a number of great Civil War figures, including William Tecumseh Sherman, Ulysses S. Grant, Philip Sheridan, and George Custer. Columbus itself was host to large military bases, Camp Chase and Camp Thomas, which saw hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers and thousands of Confederate prisoners during the Civil War. There was also a Shawnee leader named Blue Jacket in the Ohio Country after the American Revolutionary War.
Jerseys[]
The team logo is a stylized version of the flag of Ohio, which is a pennant. Previously used as an alternate logo, it became the primary logo as part of a Reebok-sponsored redesign for the 2007–08 season.[59] The team's jerseys feature an alternate logo, a Civil War cap with crossed hockey sticks, on the shoulders.
The Blue Jackets unveiled a new third jersey in the 2010-2011 season, using a vintage hockey sweater design. In spirit of its Civil War theme, it sports a union blue base with white stripes on the sleeves and on the shoulder padding. The crest features the the team's Civil War-era cannon. It honors the team's founder, John H McConnell, with his initials on the neckline, as well as its slogan "We fight, we march!" on the inside of the collar.
"The Cannon"[]
Prior to the start of the 2007–08 season, the Blue Jackets organization brought a hand-made replica 1857 Napoleon cannon into Nationwide Arena. The cannon is "fied" at home games whenever:
the Jackets take the ice at the start of the game
the Jackets score a goal
the Jackets win the game
It was fired 164 times in its inaugural season (41 home games, 20 home victories, 103 goals scored at home). The title line of "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" by AC/DC is played when the cannon is fired.
Broadcasters[]
On Fox Sports Ohio, Jeff Rimer serves as the lead TV play-by-play announcer while color analysts Jody Shelley and Bill Davidge serves as rotating color analysts.
On radio stations WBNS-FM (flagship), WBNS and WWCD, and 21 other affiliates in Ohio, George Matthews provides play-by-play coverage, with analysis provided by former Syracuse Crunch radio broadcaster Bob McElligott. Matthews has been calling Blue Jackets games since the team's inception in 2000, while Rimer started calling games on television in 2005.
Fox Sports Ohio, which broadcasts 75 games per season, airs pre-game and post-game shows ("Blue Jackets Live") for each game. Home pre-game shows are hosted by Jeff Hogan and Bill Davidge, with the post-game shows hosted by former Lake Erie Monsters play-by-play broadcaster John Michael; road pre- and post-game shows are hosted by Ray Crawford. In-game reporting is provided by Michael. The host of the radio pre- and post-game shows is Mark Wyant. Fans can interact by e-mail and phone with the radio personalities during and after the game.[60][61]
Mascot and logo[]
Stinger is the official Mascot of the Blue Jackets. Stinger is a 6 foot 9 inch bright green bug that walks amongst the crowd during the games and skates on the ice between periods while wearing a Blue Jackets' jersey.[62] The image of Stinger was on the original Blue Jackets' jerseys. The Blue Jackets have since distanced themselves from Stinger, removing him entirely from the jerseys beginning in the 2005 season. The current logo of the Blue Jackets consists of the state of Ohio flag swirled around a star which is portrayed prominently on the Blue Jackets jersey.[63] Another noteworthy symbol that has nothing to do with the team or mascot or logo of the Blue Jackets is the IGS Energy blimp that flies in the air above the crowds in Nationwide Arena between periods.[64]
Season-by-season record[]
See also: List of Columbus Blue Jackets seasons
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of April 27, 2009.[65][66]
Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2005–06 82 35 43 4 74 223 279 1416 3rd, Central Did not qualify
2006–07 82 33 42 7 73 201 249 1337 4th, Central Did not qualify
2007–08 82 34 36 12 80 193 218 1325 4th, Central Did not qualify
2008–09 82 41 31 10 92 226 230 1227 4th, Central Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Red Wings)
2010-11 82 41 31 10 81 210 250 1099 5th, Central Did not qualify
2011-12 82 29 46 7 65 198 257 1021 5th, Central Did not qualify
2012–13 48 24 17 7 55 115 115 595 4th, Central Did not qualify
2013–14 82 43 32 7 93 226 214 902 4th, Metropolitan Lost in 1st Round, 2-4 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
2014–15 82 42 35 5 89 227 248 966 5th, Metropolitan Did not qualify
2015-16 82 34 40 8 76 213 248 981 8th, Metropolitan Did not qualify
2016–17 82 50 24 8 108 247 193 706 3rd, Metropolitan Lost in 1st Round, 1-4 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
2017-18 82 45 30 7 97 236 226 537 4th, Metropolitan Lost in 1st Round, 2-4 (Washington Capitals)
2018–19 82 47 31 4 98 256 231 498 5th, Metropolitan Lost in 2nd Round, 2-4 (Boston Bruins)
2019–20 70 33 22 15 81 180 183 442 6th, Metropolitan Lost in 1st Round, 1-4, (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Players[]
See also: List of Columbus Blue Jackets players
Current roster[]
Template:Columbus Blue Jackets roster
Team captains[]
Lyle Odelein, 2000–02[67]
Ray Whitney, 2002–03[68]
Luke Richardson, 2003–05[69]
Adam Foote, 2005–08[70]
Rick Nash, 2008–2012[53]
Nick Foligno, 2015-present
Honored members[]
John H McConnell
Hall of Famers[]
The Blue Jackets have not had any members of the Hockey Hall of Fame associated with their organization.
Retired numbers[]
The Blue Jackets have yet to retire any of their own numbers. However, Wayne Gretzky's number 99 was retired league-wide on February 6, 2000.
Franchise scoring leaders[]
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history as of the 2008–09 NHL season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Blue Jackets player
Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
Rick Nash*[71] LW 527 231 198 429 .81
David Vyborny[72] C 543 113 204 317 .58
Nikolai Zherdev[73] RW 283 76 105 181 .64
Geoff Sanderson[74] LW 261 88 80 168 .72
Manny Malhotra[75] C 344 53 92 145 .42
Ray Whitney[76] LW 151 45 95 140 .93
Jason Chimera[77] LW 292 54 65 119 .41
Rostislav Klesla*[78] D 444 36 79 115 .26
Sergei Fedorov[79] C 185 39 74 113 .61
Espen Knutsen[80] C 188 27 81 108 .57
Player Pos G
Rick Nash* LW 231
David Vyborny C 113
Geoff Sanderson LW 88
Nikolai Zherdev RW 76
Tyler Wright[81] C 57
Jason Chimera LW 54
Manny Malhotra C 53
Ray Whitney LW 45
Sergei Fedorov C 39
Fredrik Modin[82] LW 37
Player Pos A
Nikolai Zherdev RW 105
Espen Knutsen C 81
Rostislav Klesla* D 79
Andrew Cassels C 68
NHL awards and trophies[]
Rocket Richard Trophy
Rick Nash: 2003–04 (shared with Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers and Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames)[36]
Calder Memorial Trophy
Steve Mason: 2008-09
NHL Foundation Player Award
Rick Nash: 2008-09
Single-season records[]
Points: Rick Nash (2008–09) — 79[83]
Goals: Rick Nash (2003–04) — 41[84]
Assists: Ray Whitney (2002–03) — 52[85]
Game-winning goals: Geoff Sanderson (2000–01)[86] and Rick Nash (2003–04) — 7[87]
Penalty minutes: Jody Shelley (2002–03) — 249[88]
Plus/Minus: Jan Hejda (2008–09) — +23[89][90]
Points by a defenseman: Jaroslav Spacek (2002–03) — 45[91]
Points by a rookie: Rick Nash (2002–03) — 39
Wins: Steve Mason (2008–09) — 31
Shutouts in a season: Steve Mason (2008–09) - 10[92]
Goals against average: Pascal Leclaire (2007–08) — 2.25
Save percentage: Pascal Leclaire (2007–08) — .919
Saves: Marc Denis (2002–03) — 2,172[32]
Longest shutout streak (time without allowing a goal): Steve Mason (2008–09) — 199:19
Columbus Chill
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WWE Wrestler of the Year
Jeff Peck – The Miz.
The Miz's moniker is that of being "awesome" and according to his 2010 campaign he clearly was "awesome." The Miz won the WWE Tag Team Championship, WWE United States Championship and the WWE Championship all in 2010. Those statistics right there are what wrestler's dream of capturing at some point in their career and The Miz did it all in one year. It's clear that The Miz is a major part of the WWE's youth movement and I never thought I'd see the day where I'd name The Miz the WWE Wrestler of the Year. But when you look at everything he has had to go through during his time in the WWE, you have to give him a ton of credit as he climbed from the bottom all the way to the top. 2010 was the year of The Miz.
Eric Darsie – Chris Jericho. Yeah, I know, Darsie went "vintage" with choosing Jericho, but hear me out (or read me out). What other main eventer was willing to put over new guys? Triple H, sure. But he defeated Sheamus at WrestleMania, and what other way to put over a new guy then let him get a clean victory over you at the biggest stage of the year? Randy Orton? You gotta be kidding me. He had a chance to put over both Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania as well, and didn't. He made them both look ridiculous at WrestleMania. Jericho was willing to put over Evan Bourne over this summer, and don't you guys remember the big talk about Bourne possibly getting a main event push for about two weeks until he was killed by Orton? Jericho supports the youth movement, and granted his isn't on WWE television as of the moment, but he deserves to be the WWE Wrestler of the Year. He was the "Superstar of the Year" in 2008, the "Tag Team of the Year" in 2009 as one-half of Jeri-Show (both according to the WWE), and was voted in as the Best Interviewer of 2008 and 2009 and the Best Wrestler (Lou Thesz/Ric Flair award) of 2008 and 2009 from the Wrestling Observer. Looking at those credentials, who better than Chris Jericho as the WWE Wrestler of the Year, according to the Camel Clutch Blog?
Brett from WrestleChat.net – The Miz. I really went back and forth on this one. I think that there are multiple people who could be given this award and not be wrong. With that said, to me, Wrestle of the Year means more than who put on the best matches or who main evented the most PPV's. Not only is The Miz the most improved wrestler of the year, but not one person in the company mirror's him on the mic, and only John Cena can compete with him in the aspect of truly becoming the face of the present day WWE. The Miz has been everywhere – on TV, magazines, radio, and the Internet. When The Miz won the Money in the Bank briefcase, many thought he would become the first man to attempt to cash in the brief case and fail. Maybe that was the plan at one point, but I believe that his work ethic prevented that. The night he cashed in the Money in the Bank brief case on RAW and defeated Randy Orton for the World Title, he instantly created one of the best moments of 2010. The Miz is the future of the WWE, and, in 2010, he was the WWE Wrestler of the Year. Honorable Mention – Randy Orton, Kane, Sheamus, John Cena, Wade Barrett
Chris Behringer – The Miz. Without a question, Mike "The Miz" Mizanin had THE best year out of anyone on the WWE roster. Holding the United States & Undisputed Tag Team Championships earlier in the year, winning the Money in the Bank match for Raw at the MITB Pay Per View, & ending the year as WWE Champion is not something anyone has done up to this point. Miz has shown dreams can be achieved through hard work and dedication. 2010 was truly an AWWWWWESOME year for the Miz and the success well deserved.
Jerome Wilen – Alberto Del Rio. When I first watched the vignettes for Alberto Del Rio, my first thought was another wrestler WWE was going to push big with lame television promos, but once he actually debuted in the ring, I was impressed. Too some, he might not look the best in the ring at times, but I like Del Rio as a heel character, from that annoying arrogant smile that makes you want to jump the guard rail and slap it off his face, to his serious mean streak with "putting" stop WWE stars like Rey Mysterio and Christian out of in ring action. His "over the top" antic of allowing his "personal" ring announcer get beat up by Big Show is what makes a true heel. He is not my favorite wrestler, but because of how he exploded on the scene and what he has done in a short period of time, for me, Del Rio wins wrestler of the year.
Eric Gargiulo – Sheamus. This was probably one of the toughest years I can recall to pick a Wrestler of the Year. I thought Batista during his run with John Cena was sensational, but he left too soon to give it to him. I thought Chris Jericho was the MVP for most of the year but like Batista, he did not wrestle a full year. I think the last two months out of the Miz are nice but if I were going to base the award on a couple of months than Batista would have been my pick. Looking at the entire twelve months of 2010, Sheamus had the most consistent year. He had a couple of WWE title reigns, was involved some huge angles, and delivered in most main-event situations. I think the rise of Nexus really hurt him towards the end of the year but overall I think he had the strongest year.
Vince DeHoratus – Daniel Bryan. As an avid fan of Ring of Honor, could my choice be anyone other than Bryan? I was very concerned originally how someone of his size would fare in the WWE. Well his year has exceeded all my hopes to this point. He started off with an inspired debut on WWE NXT against Chris Jericho, only to be relegated to a weekly joke as he lost one match after another. Then just as the Nexus angle was getting started he goes and gets himself fired, only to make an unexpected comeback at Summer Fest. And then he caps off the year by winning the United States belt from his arch enemy, The Miz. Bryan has proven, through his athleticism and submission skills, that he can hold his own just fine in the land of giants.
WWE Match of the Year
Jeff Peck – Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker, WrestleMania 2). It's hard to compare any match to what we assume is Shawn Michaels final wrestling match ever. While the match didn't live up to the Wrestlemania 25 matchup, it certainly was still a good match and had the most emotional buildup of any match in the WWE in the entire year. It was the final hurrah for "The Heartbreak Kid" and was on the grandest stage in all of wrestling, Wrestlemania. Even at their ages, the two veterans can still bring it.
Eric Darsie – World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Jericho (Champ) def. Edge at WrestleMania XXVI. Yes, "Vintage Darsie" on choosing a Chris Jericho match, but let's look at Jericho's history at WrestleMania. The last time (only other time) he defended the World title, he lost the Undisputed WWF title to Triple H, and the storyline of the match was focused on Triple H "divorcing" Stephanie McMahon (back in 2002). Granted I don't feel like this match had the time that it deserved to be a show-stealing match, but it was a good lead-up to the huge Undertaker-Michaels II match at this year's Mania main event.
Brett from WrestleChat.net – Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker, WrestleMania 26. There were so many incredible matches this year. The WWE did a great job in giving the true in-ring mat technicians a chance to showcase themselves on multiples events. Much credit also goes to the booking teams for pairing together people who can put on matches that would undoubtedly be a memorable one. With that said, the influx of great matches this year simply do not compare to the showcase that Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker put on at Wrestlemania 26. While arguably not living up to their first show down, HBK/Taker II still goes down as one of the greatest matches in the history of wrestling. The mat work was flawless, the crowd held an emotional investment, and the stipulations and build made the match seem like a rare special occasion. When all was said and done, Shawn Michaels was forced to retire in a moment that tugged at the heartstrings of wrestling fans both new and old. Not only was this the WWE Match of the Year, but it was one of the Top 5 wrestling matches of all time. Honorable Mention – CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio from Extreme Rules, Smackdown Money in the Bank from "Money in the Bank", Daniel Bryan vs The Miz from Night of Champions, Daniel Bryan vs. Miz vs. Morrison Submissions Count Anywhere IC Title Match from Hell in the Cell, and Daniel Bryan vs Dolph Ziggler at Bragging Rights, John Morrison vs. Sheamus #1 Contenders Ladder Match from Tables Ladders and Chairs.
Chris Behringer – The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan for the United States Championship at Night of Champions. Many are probably going to go with 'Taker/HBK 2 at WrestleMania. And while good, the match from last year was magic. Miz & Danielson had one of the best wrestling matches of the year provided by WWE. There was a good story going into it (Danielson wanting to be better than his NXT Pro; Miz wanting to prove Danielson was nothing). and it helped to elevate two guys to their respective next levels; Danielson as mid card champ & Miz as the top dog of the Raw brand.
Eric Gargiulo – Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker WrestleMania 26. Unlike Wrestler of the Year this wasn't a hard one to pick at all. Overall it was a real weak year for "great matches" in the WWE. Michaels vs. Undertaker was very good, but in another year it probably would have come in second for me. Lucky for them they had no competition. The match told a heck of a story and the finale with Shawn Michaels being retired by the Undertaker made this the most emotional moment of 2010 in the WWE. It wasn't their best but in a year of mediocrity in the WWE, Michaels vs. Undertaker runs away with this one.
Vince DeHoratus – Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker WrestleMania XXV! It was billed as "The Streak vs. The Career Match" and it more than lived up to the hype for me. I felt the build up to the match was some of the best I have seen in recent memory. HBK calls out Taker at the Slammy awards, then goes a little more crazy each week until he has a melt down after losing his "last chance" at the Royal Rumble. He finally forced Taker's hand after costing him the title and he had his rematch at last. As a lifelong HBK fan I wanted the streak to end, but the Dead Man would not be denied 18-0. Michaels lost but showed his true fighting spirit by refusing to stay down, he made The Undertaker finish him. And unlike another wrestler who lost a career ending match at WrestleMania, Michaels has remained on the sidelines ever since.
WWE Angle of the Year
Jeff Peck – The Nexus vs. John Cena/WWE. The original angle of The Nexus taking out John Cena on a Monday Night Raw in June was one of the most unexpected angles in wrestling in quite sometime and had the entire wrestling world buzzing with how well it was executed on it's initial night. It elevated young wrestlers who had no television time in 2009 at all and moved them to main event the 2nd biggest WWE PPV of the year at Summerslam. The entire time The Nexus' focus has been John Cena with different instances where they have taken out other WWE wrestlers & talents. It was the biggest angle of the year and continues to show promise of being an interesting angle heading into 2011. A ton of props to the WWE Creative Team for this angle, it has been really fun to watch.
Eric Darsie – John Cena joining Nexus. Why would I vote this in? I find it amazing putting the top babyface with the top heel faction. Granted I feel like WWE dropped the ball with it with Cena being "fired" but not actually being off of WWE programming and house shows (as of weeks after the Survivor Series), and why would the WWE let go their biggest "Cash Cow"? Granted the storyline writing hasn't been the greatest, but this storyline drew the biggest news, in my opinion, over any other angle, of 2010.
Brett from WrestleChat.net – The Nexus. This was pretty easy for me to decide. When it came down to it, there really were only 3 other angles worth even mentioning all year. It would either be the Undertaker/Shawn Michaels "Streak vs. Career" feud; Kane finally winning the WWE Title and putting on a great feud with the Taker that showcased some excellent promo's and the return of Paul Bearer; or, The Miz winning Money in the Bank, teasing cashing it in multiple times, and finally doing it en route to becoming the World Title. Hands down, however, the formation of the NXT Season 1 rookies dominates much of 2010. The night the Nexus formed was one of the most memorable moments in the history of wrestling. It was shocking, unpredictable, and, well, completely shocking and unpredictable. Nobody saw it coming. I'm not even sure that the WWE saw that night play out the way it actually did. Their near 8 month long feud with John Cena was fantastic, filled with multiple twists and turns. In a day where so much of wrestling is predictable or leaked before it even airs, the Nexus angle kept most of us on the edge of our seats for most of 2010. Honorable Mention – Undertaker/HBK "Streak vs. Career" Angle, Kane vs The Undertaker with the return of Paul Bearer, The Miz shocking the world and cashing in MITB to become the new World Champion
Chris Behringer – The Nexus. While the hottest angle of the year, also a prime example of how one can fizzle out. When it started, the Nexus looked like it was going to be the hottest thing since the nWo. And while it did have its moments (destroying the ringside area & everyone around it upon debuting, attacking Vince McMahon, & forcing Cena to become a member), it was plagued with problems (namely members being removed or replaced quickly & lack of character development). In my mind, WWE was sitting on potential gold when Cena was forced to join the stable. A full fledged heel turn would have been fresh as Cena has been the poster boy of the company for the past few years. But it appears as if the Nexus is fizzling out. It was fun while it lasted.
Jerome Wilen – Nexus and John Cena. When The Nexus made their debut at the Viewer's Choice edition of Raw and basically annihilated the ending of show, I thought it not was only a great surprise to a lame show, but great unexpected TV that brought the element of surprise that has been missing from pro wrestling since the WWF/WCW Monday Night War. I thought The Nexus turning on Vince McMahon also made for great wrestling television and was unexpected to some. While I thought that this angle had more potential than what it should have been given, The Nexus and John Cena did their best with the direction WWE creative allowed them. Each week, I would tune into Raw because I did not know what to really expect next or what possible direction the show was going to go. I thought the firing of Cena was great as he would show up through the live crowd. Even though The Nexus angle I believe is on its way out, considering all other story lines, for me, I give The Nexus and John Cena feud angle of the year.
Eric Gargiulo – John Cena vs. Nexus. I don't know if it is a good or a bad thing when everyone consistently agrees on the same awards. I will be the first to admit I was wrong about this one. When I first wrote about the angle I wrote it was a "great moment" but wouldn't make a great angle. I underestimated the WWE, I underestimated Wade Barrett, and I actually underestimated John Cena. The irony here is that while most will agree that the angle ended too soon (although it seems to have been reincarnated), it actually played out over six months which is an eternity for a WWE angle in the 21st century. I think Wade Barrett has enormous potential and like most, I was disappointed this didn't end with John Cena going full heel in Nexus. Overall the angle provided some must-see moments and really freshened up what looked like a very weak brand following the exits of Batista and Triple H after WrestleMania 26.
Vince DeHoratus – The Nexus. Quite simply, the WWE Nexus angle was sheer genius. Take a group of no name wrestlers who have no real affiliation with each other and virtually no credibility with the fans and in one magical moment turn them into stars. None of the wrestlers from Season One of NXT could have come in and credibly held their own in the WWE. But by bringing them in all together and by giving them a dark edge, they were instantly over with the fans. Faces that come in and dominate don't work (Rocky Maivia) while heels get over big time (The Rock). From the moment the Nexus debuted at ringside to deliver their beat down of John Cena I was hooked. If there was a category for "Moment of the Year", I would have chosen that one. I don't know how long the Nexus angle will work but if its goal was to jump start the careers of a new crop of WWE wrestlers, then I say mission accomplished.
WWE Story of the Year (in or out of the ring)
Jeff Peck – WWE Youth Movement. The WWE entered 2010 realizing that they needed to create new stars. The Undertaker was getting older, Shawn Michaels was retired, Triple H was rehabbing an injury, Batista & Chris Jericho's contract had expired, Edge never clicked with their audience after returning from injury and Cena and Orton were all that was left in the hierarchy of the company. It was time to elevate new wrestlers and give younger faces at the top of the WWE. WWE closed out 2009 by elevating Sheamus and putting the WWE Championship around his waist.
In 2010 we would see more of a youth movement take place with NXT becoming the new show replacing the ECW brand. NXT spawned off the entire Nexus stable, as well as independent stars Daniel Bryan and Kaval. John Morrison defeated Chris Jericho multiple times on television and beat Sheamus at Survivor Series. Jack Swagger won the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 26 and would win the World Heavyweight Championship 5 days later. Then the finally icing on the youth movement cake in the WWE was The Miz winning the WWE Championship in November. The WWE Youth Movement is here and there is still more time being built for newer stars to receive the torch in 2011, the future appears to be bright for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Eric Darsie -The rise of Nexus. Who would of thought at the beginning of the year when Bret Hart was the Guest Host on the January 4th show and TNA had a 3-hour live Impact on Monday night with Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair coming on that a new guy would lead a faction of new talent and main event the last couple pay-per-views and wrestle for the WWE title and "force" John Cena to join their group? Granted the group isn't as strong as it was when it first started, I feel like Wade Barrett could be a future WrestleMania main eventer in a couple of years with the roll he's been on this year.
Brett from WrestleChat.net – Influence of Social Networking on Professional Wrestling. While discussing all of these categories and nominees over on the WrestleChat Facebook group, this would be the only category where I went against the guys. The guys were 50/50 on the top story of the year being either the failed Monday Night Wars II or, "Tie-gate", in which Daniel Bryan was fired for choking the life out of Justin Roberts with his own tie before being rehired months later. Nobody else even suggested what I did. I believe that the story of the year is the Influence of Social Networking on Professional Wrestling. Why? I believe it is a sign of the times and a sign of things to come. With personal Facebook pages, websites, blogs, Twitter accounts, and YouTube channels flooding the Internet wrestling scene, 2010 saw social networking transcend the way a superstar relates to the fans. Multiple wrestlers used social networking as a way to talk their way out of a release (see Hardy, Matt and MVP). Twitter and Facebook petitions played a huge role in the WWE's decision to rehire Bryan Danielson after he received overwhelming support. Wrestlers such as Goldust used social networking as an avenue to obtain more TV time. And, who can forget the fake Hulk Hogan accounts and supposed anonymous TNA wrestlers that wreaked havoc on the TNA locker room for months? We're in a new time in wrestling history. Someone who wants a dream match can go to their Facebook pages and beg fans to make it happen. An unhappy wrestler can use his YouTube account to complain about being misused. A wrestler can now provide instant feedback and answers minutes after stepping out of the ring from a match. Heck, even released superstars appear on Twitter within days to start building relationships and obtain independent bookings. Every single wrestling website in the world are now reporting Facebook status updates and Tweets as news on a daily basis. Social Networking took off in 2010 and has engulfed the wrestling world. Could 2011 see companies enact rules that limit the usage for contracted superstars? It'd be smart because in 2010, Social Networking single-handedly controlled the wrestling landscape and became the WWE Story of the Year. Honorable Mention – Shawn Michaels Retirement, Monday Night Wars 2, The mounting death toll of pro wrestlers (2010 alone – Ludvig Borga, Jack Brisco, Angelo Poffo, Jerry Valiant, Chris Kanyon, Gorgeous George, Trent Acid, Lance Cade, Luna Vachon, Bastion Booger, and Giant Gonzalez), Linda McMahon's Senate run, and "Tie-gate" which of course would be Daniel Bryan choking the hell out of Justin Roberts, getting fired, and getting hired back.
(In ring) Chris Behringer – Bret Hart Returns to WWE/Bret Hart Wins the United States Championship. Talk about two "Hell froze over" moments. NOBODY ever thought they would see the return of "The Hitman" to a WWE ring. Everyone can speculate on why it was done i.e. an "F YOU" to TNA for trying to run on Monday nights against Raw, etc. Regardless, it happened. What should have been the money feud of the year in Hart/McMahon did not live up to expectations at WrestleMania despite elements leading up to the match being entertaining. Most thought Hart was done in the ring after that match but he went on to win the United States Championship (albeit with interference) from the Miz only to vacate the belt. Many argue that this was a stupid move. I disagree. While I may not be the biggest Bret Hart fan (I still feel to an extent that Bret did screw Bret), I see nothing wrong with wanting to thank the Hitman for all that he has done. It was a classy move by WWE.
(Out of ring) Chris Behringer – Bryan Danielson Gets Hired, Fired, & Rehired. It was the talk among wrestling fans for weeks, if not months. Bryan Danielson was fired for choking out WWE Ring Announcer Justin Roberts with his tie during the beginning of the Nexus invasion. Apparently, you can't do this on television (yet you can have fake funerals & talk about sending your opponent to Hell on SmackDown). Yeah…I don't get it either. Fans everywhere wondered how the Hell WWE could let the talent of Bryan Danielson get away and possibly go back to ROH, TNA, etc. We'll probably never know the full details of the firing or even if it was a firing & not a suspension. When Danielson started doing independent dates almost immediately for promotions without TV, people wondered what would happen once the 90 day non compete clause expired. We got our answer when Danielson made a surprise return at SummerSlam to team with Team WWE against The Nexus. In the remaining time, Danielson was allowed to fulfill his independent bookings as well as work for WWE. There's no doubt that Danielson helped spark business among independent promotions during his time away from WWE. Chikara, DragonGate USA, & Evolve all saw an increase in attendance. It's one of those weird circumstances where everyone saw the benefits & turned out being good for the business.
Eric Gargiulo – Bret Hart returning to in ring action at WrestleMania 26. We are far removed from the initial shock of Bret Hart returning to the WWE after a 12 year absence, which is why I think the impact of this story has been forgotten. I really can't think of anything bigger than the guy from Wrestling from Shadows who punched out Vince McMahon and had one of the most public feuds against Vince McMahon of the last 10 years actually reconciling and wrestling Vince McMahon at WrestleMania. The match was disappointing although I think some people have been a little harsh with their criticism. Other than Bruno Sammartino returning to the WWE and donning the tights against Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 27 I can't think of anything bigger that could come down the pike in 2011.
Vince DeHoratus – The next generation of WWE Superstars. For all the talk of the down state of the WWE, this year actually had several interesting storylines. Bret Hart's improbable return, the utter domination of TNA in the ratings, the retirement of HBK, and the Nexus angle are all good choices. But I chose to go a little outside the box. The WWE often gets criticized, and rightly so, for not elevating new talent. Well this is the year I think they finally started to turn the page. Jack Swagger, Sheamus, The Miz, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan, and The Hart Dynasty all wore gold at some point this year. And the entire Nexus angle added an entire batch of new wrestlers in one fell swoop. While John Cena and Randy Orton have remained in the main event story lines, other former stars have been almost non existent. HBK retired, Batista left, so did Chris Jericho, Triple H has been gone for months, and The Undertaker has missed most of the year with injuries. Whether by design or by necessity, the WWE has begun to turn the page on its talent. And that is always a good thing for the fans.
WWE Breakout Star of the Year
Chris Behringer – Wade Barrett. During WWE NXT Season 1, the two logical picks to win the "contest" were either Daniel Bryan or newcomer Wade Barrett. Mentored by his pro Chris Jericho, Barrett had the look and attitude of a great heel & could TALK on the mic. His presence commands attention; he knows how to pull you in. While he may not have won any championships this year, Barrett did lead his Nexus stable on a path of destruction through WWE and spent most of his time embroiled in a feud with John Cena. Say what you will about Cena, but both men brought out the best in each other in their matches. I predict Barrett is in store for a great 2011.
***Honorable Mention – Daniel Bryan***
I honestly expected Danielson to have a bigger 2010 than he did. Granted, he was involved in some of the bigger stories of the year, but it just feels like he got lost in the shuffle to me. That's not to say he didn't have a good first year in WWE. I think I and many others expected it to be bigger. Maybe I'm wrong.
Brett Clendaniel is a senior writer at WrestleChat.net. Visit http://WrestleChat.net for more wrestling news and opinions.
Jeff Peck is the producer for the "Wheelhouse Radio" program that airs every Sunday – Thursday @ 8pm ET/5pm PT at www.blogtalkradio.com/thewheelhouse and at www.errorfm.com @ 8amET/5am PT
Jeff also co-hosts "The Still Real to us show" with Eric Gargiulo which can be available at www.wheelhouseradio.com and can be downloaded in the "Real Guy Radio" section of the site.
Check out more of Eric Darsie's blogs at http://vintagedarsie.wordpress.com/
Jerome Wilen is a senior writer at Pro Wrestling Ringside http://prowrestlingringside.blogspot.com
Vince DeHoratus lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two kids. He has been a life long wrestling fan and he has passed that love onto his son. Though not quite yet "middle aged and crazy", he is fast approaching it.
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March 10, 2020 – Judicial Watch sues State Department for text messages of Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin
In Email Timeline Post-Election 2016, Email/Dossier Investigations, Featured Timeline Entries by Katie Weddington March 10, 2020
"Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the State Department for all text and other electronic messages of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Deputy Chief of Staff Huma Abedin after discovering an email that strongly suggests Clinton used text messages for official business (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of State (No. 1:20-cv-00441)).
In January 2020, Judicial Watch released emails that included an August 2011 email from Abedin to Clinton stating: "Sent you a couple of text messages." The email was among other emails that had only recently been found by the FBI and produced to the State Department. Last week, a federal court criticized the State and Justice Departments for providing no explanation about how these emails were found at this late date:
State failed to fully explain the new emails' origins when the Court directly questioned where they came from.
Judicial Watch filed its recent FOIA lawsuit after the State Department denied any responsive records exist in response to two January 2020 FOIA requests for:
All text messages, encrypted app messages and instant messages involving official government business sent or received by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton from January 1, 2009 through February 1, 2013.
All text messages, encrypted app messages and instant messages involving official government business sent or received by former Deputy Chief of Staff Huma Abedin from January 1, 2009 through February 1, 2013.
"Where are Hillary Clinton's text messages?" asked Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "Judicial Watch uncovered the hidden Clinton emails and now we've uncovered that Secretary Clinton and her top aide Huma Abedin used text messages." (Read more: Judicial Watch, 3/10/2020) (Archive)
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Discussion in 'Ad Campaigns' started by jellyink, Aug 10, 2009.
Scanned by katherine from US Elle, posted in Anna's thread.
Presumedly shot by Peter Lindbergh again.
^ Yes, although it doesn't really look like her.
I think Amber is in this as well.
She looks like a chimera between Amber and Snejana there. Much better than Amber, but...well...I don't like it that much.
Love it! Anna looks stunning.
She's stunning and everything, but I have to see the rest of the campaign to judge, I'm not as excited as I thought I would be. Though we can't deny it... SHE'S TOTALLY HOT!
so daria has this campaign as well??
Wow, Anna looks so great for this ad!
can't wait to see daria as well.
^ my mistake those are from SS 09, the ones of Kate & Daria that are up on the site ... don't know if both of them will be in this campaign as well.
oh, ok!!! So there's only Anna J and Amber this season?
Anna's is gorgeous. But I don't care for Amber's.
^ Don't know, maybe there's Kate & Daria again as well ... last season had about 5 girls.
Arlenis is in this campaign as well.


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Google.com/device – Connect your Device on Google
October 11, 2021 by ACA55
Google accounts can be used for many services. Not all services work on phones, tablets, or desktop systems. Google accounts are required for some devices. They do not have an input panel or can connect to a keyboard.
A different authentication method must be used to sign into such a device using a Google account.
Use any browser to go to google.com/device and enter the code
Chromecasts can be connected to your smartphone's apps and connect to your Google account. Smart TVs, i.e. devices not manufactured by Google, still must have a Google account to be connected to the device via a code.
This code is displayed on your device and must be entered at a specific page you are directed to. This page is google.com/device
Sign in to your Google account using your browser. To sign in, visit Gmail
After signing in, will generate an authentication code for your device. This can usually be done via the device's Accounts section or Set up section.
Take the authentication code down.
In your browser, go to the Google.com/device page.
Enter the code and click next.
Log in again, if prompted.
After you have signed up, it is possible to close the page.
Return to your device, and you will be logged in to your Google account.
Manage connected devices
Devices that connect to Google accounts via code cannot be disconnected from one. You must remove the device from your Google Account settings list of connected devices.
Sign in to Gmail using your browser.
Go to your account page.
Select Security in the column to the left.
Scroll down to the Devices section.
Click Manage devices.
Click the more buttons (three dots) button beside the device that you wish to delete.
Sign up in the menu
Sign out of your device.
How do you remove devices from Google Play?
Go to the Google Play Store using your web browser. Click the small gear icon at the top-right and then click the Settings sub-menu.
Now you will see the My Devices page, where all your activity in Google Play has been recorded. The page will display all devices that you have logged into Google Play, along with some details about each one.
By checking or unchecking boxes under Visibility, you can decide whether the device should be included in menus.
To give your gadgets a catchy name, click Edit. The default listing in the Play Store is Unknown gadget. You can identify which tablet or smartphone it is by giving it a nickname.
After you have renamed the devices, click on the Update button at the far right to save the changes. These changes are universal and will be applied to all Google properties. This implies that all clear gadgets in your Play Store viable gadgets list as Android Device Manager will be renamed.
There is nothing to be concerned about on the Google.com/device webpage. The instructions are not provided on the device showing the code, so it isn't very helpful.
Since the code cannot be forged, it is an infallible method of connecting your device. This code allows users to add devices to the same Wi-Fi network that a phone or desktop computer. It allows third-party software and hardware manufacturers to make it easy for users to connect to their Google accounts.
Official link – https://www.google.com/device