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49ers showed their identity on offense against Rams, and it looked a lot like 2019
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After an inconsistent start to the season, the 49ers finally found a groove on offense Monday night against the Los Angeles Rams, and it looked pleasantly familiar.
The 49ers ran the ball 44 times in their 31-10 win over the Rams for 156 yards and one touchdown. They converted eight of 14 third downs and were able to chew up over 39 minutes of possession time while committing zero turnovers throughout the game.
In a nutshell, what the 49ers were able to do Monday night seemed a lot like the level of play they showed when they were at the top of their game in 2019.
"Honestly it felt pretty similar to the Super Bowl year," quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo told reporters after the game. "It felt like we ran the ball 30 times every time that year. When we can do that and be successful on third down, it's a good recipe for us."
The running game set the tone for the 49ers in 2019 when they finished second in the NFL with 144.1 yards per game, and it did so against the Rams on Monday. That was the intention from the beginning, as head coach Kyle Shanahan set an ambitious goal throughout the week of reaching 40 carries against the Rams.
"We said 40, which I almost regretted," Shanahan said. "It's tough to do. But I'm glad I said it now. They came through with it. It was a huge team goal, and it worked out well enough that way where we could do it."
Shanahan set that goal by design, as reaching 40 carries would have very likely resulted in success for the 49ers against the Rams. Hitting that mark would mean the offense helped keep a potent Rams offense off the field while limiting the Rams' chances at takeaways and giving their own defense time to rest. Shanahan felt it was necessary to put his team in that mindset in the days leading up to the game.
"Really to get our minds that way," Shanahan said. "I do say that sometimes, but I always say 30. I said 40 today because 40 tells the whole team. The defense has to play that way, the O has to play that way, the special teams have to play that way, and you have to do good on third down. You've got to get turnovers. You can't turn it back so you steal some possessions that allows you to do it. It's just really cool that the whole team played the way that you could dictate it that way."
The 49ers reached that goal and everything else clicked along the way. Their effort against the Rams was their best overall showing of the season, and it might go a long way in re-establishing the identity that was on display in 2019.
"It's been our identity," offensive tackle Trent Williams said. "Our identity has always been we're a run-heavy offense. We use that to throw play-action off of it. That's kind of us. We like to stay balanced, but we really lean more towards to run. Whenever we can keep the chains moving, average 4-5 yards a carry in the run game, that's us. That's 49er football."
The 49ers' win over the Rams moved them to 4-5 on the season, just a half game out of a wild card spot in the NFC. With eight games left to play, five of which are against teams that currently have losing records (Jacksonville, Minnesota, Seattle, Houston, Atlanta), it isn't too late for the 49ers to make a run at a postseason berth despite how subpar of a start to the season they had -- if indeed the real identity of this team is what was on display Monday night.
"It gives me a lot of confidence," tight end George Kittle said. "This is the team we believe we have."
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The Phenomenon Of Flappy Bird
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This past week, one game seems to have risen and fallen faster than a bird without wings. The super-difficult Flappy Bird iOS and Android app recently made a name for itself – spreading like wildfire and then disappearing. Even more interesting was the game's developer taking the game down for seemingly unusual reasons. Flappy Bird is gone, but for those of you that did get it, the game lives on. My own attempt at playing Flappy Bird yielded a score of 10. I wanted to take a closer look at this phenomenon to understand more.
I haven't played Flappy Bird long, but the gameplay is incredibly addictive. The problem with getting hooked like this is that it's a frustrating kind of addictive. Every time you play another round, it almost feels like you're getting worse at the game. Naturally, this frustration leads you to keep playing until you have a breakthrough; and, the cycle continues. Rinse and repeat. Give all this, the game appeared to go viral in early February with seemingly everyone talking about Flappy Bird's cruel willingness to offer scores like 0.
Some reports were that Flappy Bird's developer, Dong Nguyen, was making more than $50,000 a day. This was simply from in-game advertisements, because the game was free and included no in-app purchase options. Strangely, this success seemed to have the opposite effect on the Vietnamese developer. On Saturday February 8th, he announced on Twitter that the game would be removed.
While gone for new installations, the game (and frustration) lives on for those who installed it before the take down. In the short time I've been playing, I have gathered some tips from much better players:
1. Relax and get into a flow. Don't flap the bird too fast or too slow.
2. On iOS, the game can get very sluggish. Force quitting the app between games and relaxing can improve gameplay. I'm told that the Android versions play smoother.
3. Playing the game on a tablet should improve your score since the pipe openings are better to judge.
For those that didn't get the game, there are some interesting options. A developer has made a JavaScript clone named Clumsy Bird available online. As is common for Android applications, Flappy Bird should be out there as a downloadable APK file. The best way to go is simply search for it on Google, but be warned, this could lead to malware – so have the file checked first.
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3. Phones with Flappy Bird installed are being listed at prices upwards of $1,000 or more on eBay and other online outlets. What's not clear is whether folks are buying this.
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These are excerpts from the Stop the Bio Terror Lab campaign's latest dispatch:
It is difficult to keep up with all that's been happening in the campaign against the BU BSL4 bioterrorism lab. As we report in this issue, the case in Massachusetts Superior Court moves forward. On another front, the claim that the lab's location in a low income community of color violates federal civil rights law is under review by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights.
There was an op-ed in the February 10 Boston Globe explaining that the lab would violate the Boston regulation that prohibits rDNA use that requires BSL4 containment -- and urging the city to retain the prohibition. BU had a letter published in the Globe earlier this week that does not refute the statements in the op-ed but claims that BU would not violate the prohibition. The Boston Public Health Commission has put together a panel of outside experts to look into the issue. We are monitoring the process.
Outreach and public education about the lab continues. If you have the time, we urge you to attend the forum in Brookline this Sunday where experts will discuss various aspects of having a BSL4 bioterrorism lab in Boston.
On the state level, we remain optimistic that State Representative Gloria Fox's legislation to regulate high containment biological labs will receive a favorable report from the state legislature's Joint Committee on the Environment. The Committee has redrafted parts of the legislation and we are monitoring and have spoken with Committee members about whether the redraft is adequate to do the job.
Nationally, there are more questions being raised about whether the U.S. needs so many BSL4 labs and how the proliferation of such labs are the wrong approach to bioterrorism. We wonder why our local newspapers are not reporting on this issue and that instead we need to read reports and op-eds in newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times. There is also more activity across the country in opposition to the siting of high containment biological labs, including a recent emergency lawsuit to block operation of a new biodefense lab at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
The message from all of this is that there is a growing national movement to introduce sanity to the Bush administration's insane and profligate biodefense program -- and in metro Boston the movement to stop the BU BSL4 lab continues on all cylinders. It is not too late to contribute to these efforts. Let us know what you can do!
stopbioterrorlab (at) ace-ej.org
Lab Location Focus of Court Hearing
On February 17, lawyers for 10 residents, BU, the BRA, and the state presented oral arguments to a state Superior Court judge. The 10 residents' lawsuit claims that the state's approval of the environmental report and transfer of property for the BSL4 bioterrorism lab violated the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA).
During the 2 ½ hours of oral argument, the judge asked about the facts and questioned the lawyers about whether the state should have approved the environmental report for the lab that did not analyze other locations for the lab or the impact of a release from the lab on people who live near the lab. He seems to understand implications of having a BSL4 lab in Boston.
The state has admitted that the land transfer violated MEPA, but claims that it fixed the problem after the lawsuit was filed. The judge has not decided what remedy he might impose for the MEPA violation. The 10 residents have asked that the land transfer be voided and the property transferred back to the state.
Douglas Wilkins, who represents the 10 residents, did a great job in oral argument. The judge said he would try to issue his decision within 6- 8 weeks.
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On Sunday, February 26, 1:00—4:00 PM, Brookline PeaceWorks will present a Forum: Boston, The New Hub of Ebola Research? The Forum will take place at Brookline High School (115 Greenough Street) in the Martin Luther King Room.
Speakers will present information concerning public safety and health risks of high containment biological research labs. Mishaps at other BSL4 labs will be reviewed. In addition, speakers will discuss whether the current vast expansion of BioContainment labs is a reasonable national strategy, environmental justice, lack of specialized expertise at the BU BSL4 lab, misallocation of funds, improper siting, conflicts of interest, lack of binding regulations, and lack of transparency and community oversight. PeaceWorks will then lead a discussion about what can be done.
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Sujatha Byravan, Director, Council for Responsible Genetics
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Daniel Goodenough, Professor of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School
Patricia Hynes, Professor, Boston University School of Public Health
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Supporting Young People's Health & Wellbeing – with Brian Dawkins, NFL Hall of Famer
As part of Game On – Sport for Social Impact, run in partnership with thinkBeyond, we are exploring the different ways sport can play an active role in improving mental health, shining a spotlight on the leaders driving positive change.
Home Stories Supporting Young People's Health & Wellbeing – with Brian Dawkins, NFL Hall of Famer
By Brian Dawkins
Sport has long been a place where activism has thrived, with athletes spurring action on some of the biggest social and political issues of their time. One of the areas where athletes are increasingly speaking up – to de-stigmatise, normalise conversations and inspire change – is mental health.
Brian Dawkins, NFL Hall of Famer and Founder of the Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation (BDIF), is very open about his own journey in the hopes that it will help others. Early on in his legendary career with the Philadelphia Eagles, he struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts. His coach and his wife pushed him to get professional help, ultimately helping to save his life.
"I had some really down moments as I was trying to find my way as a rookie, a player and as a person. The pressures of life, of being a newlywed, a new father and all of a sudden having money overwhelmed me. I was young and being pulled in many different directions. Growing up in the type of neighborhood I did in Jacksonville, Florida, I had always kept the pain inside, not knowing how to express myself or my anger constructively, which ultimately led me to thoughts of suicide. It hit me deep and strong and I went into a tailspin.
I got professional and personal help, deepened my faith and gained the ability to open up. But going through that led me to a better version of myself and gave me something I could share with others. Coming out of my low time, I learned that you can always find light even in the darkest of places.
That mentality and knowledge is something I constantly want to bring to other people – to help foster personal strength and development. Those things that are hurting so deeply are actually teaching you something powerful. I learned how far having a certain mentality will get you in life, how to push through the pain and persevere. To be something, to find my faith and to have success, especially in the NFL, was a game changer. I think you can plug that mentality, that sport toughness, into any type of life."
Dawkins credits the reaction to his 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech, where he spoke about his experiences, as the catalyst for his Foundation. BDIF, a thinkBeyond client – was created in 2019 with the mission to provide inspiration and resources to youth, families and communities in need. Leveraging the values and knowledge Dawkins gained over his lifetime, the US nonprofit is focused on helping disadvantaged young people, while also promoting spiritual, cerebral and physical wellness.
"To be able to impact others' lives using the knowledge, values and experiences I gained through sport and life is important to me. With the greatest thing being hope; hope is such a powerful tool and so many kids and communities never get it."
Brian Dawkins, Founder, Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation
Currently, young people aged 11-17 are reported to be more likely than any other age group to show symptoms of moderate to severe anxiety and depression. Of those, over half reported having thoughts of suicide or self-harm. This is especially troubling as 60% of youth with depression do not receive any mental health treatment.
In 2020, with the world facing the simultaneous occurrences of the COVID-19 pandemic and global movements for social justice, he decided that the Foundation's first project would support young people's mental health and well-being (an area he terms 'cerebral wellness.')
In collaboration with social impact education innovator, EVERFI, Dawkins launched 'Owning Your Cerebral Wellness', a free interactive digital course for students. Using a public health approach, and with personal messages for students taped by Dawkins, the successful program initially rolled out in schools in Jacksonville and earlier this year expanded to Philadelphia.
"In the community I grew up in, there's a lot of stigma behind mental health. You don't talk about your feelings, you rub dirt on it – especially as a young man. How do you deal with those emotions? I didn't know. We aren't taught those things, we aren't given the solutions, we aren't given 'it's okay to feel this way.'
I began to develop things for myself to help me go through any and all of life's ups and downs, to reframe how the past has happened to me and what's happening for me now…It's about understanding what you can do wherever you find yourself. There's always something you can do, and if there's not, there's always someone you can talk to.
The person that you should work the hardest for is you… I only have control over my AREA: my attitude, my response, my efforts and my actions. We can grow through anything that comes our way. I don't care what it is."
Recently, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in the US, Dawkins virtually engaged with students and teachers from four of the high schools enrolled in the course. Covering everything from the power of asking for help, to the benefits of exercise on mental health, to how to deal with everyday stressors, he and Board Member, Derrick Gunn – who acted as moderator – had wide-ranging discussions with the classes and answered any questions they had.
The tips and insights that Dawkins shared are applicable for all ages, so today, we're sharing highlights of those Classroom Conversations with you. Here's your chance to go back to school and get some inspiration from one of the best in the game.
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