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FR: NFL Coaches in the UFL
New UFL head coach Jerry Glanville. Image via Wikipedia
As the NFL lockout persists, we're scouring the internet for football news. Today, the news came from the upstart UFL, which announced that ex-Oilers and Falcons head coach Jerry Glanville would be the head coach of its Hartford team. Rumors indicate that Marty Schottenheimer and Jim Bates may soon make the leap to head coaching spots as well. That news gave us an idea to compare the former NFL coaches who have moved to the UFL to continue their careers.
10 – Marty Schottenheimer, Virginia Destroyers 2011 – Schottenheimer, a highly successful coach with the Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Chargers, moves to the UFL this season. His MartyBall style – strong defense and running games – never allowed for enough of a margin for error in the playoffs, but it piles up wins, and it should be a nice fit for the UFL given the fact that he can find a running back who is a bit small or slow but still talented. So Marty goes to the top of the charts of ex-NFLers in the upstart league.
9 – Jim Fassel, Las Vegas Locomotives 2009-present – Fassel spent seven years as the Giants' head coach, but since then he's had just one other NFL coaching spot, an offensive coordinator gig with the Ravens. So when the UFL was hiring, Fassel jumped on board. He's won league championships in both seasons thus far, and he also serves as the team's general manager and president. He is perhaps the standard bearer for the UFL at this point, and that makes for a good closing act to his coaching career now that he's in his 60s.
8 – Dennis Green, Sacramento Mountain Lions 2009-present – Green, who has had head-coaching gigs in Minnesota and Arizona, is like Fassel an original UFL head coach. His team – called the California Redwoods the first year when it played in San Francisco and now known as the Sacramento Mountain Lions, ties him back to the Bay Area, where he was a Bill Walsh assistant with the 49ers and also Stanford's head coach. At age 61, Green is unlikely to get another NFL shot, but he could remain in the UFL for years given his name recognition and national profile.
7 – none
6 – Jim Haslett, Florida Tuskers 2009 – Haslett, one of the UFL's first four head coaches after head-coaching shots in New Orleans and St. Louis, went 6-0 in his single season before losing the league championship game. He translated that job into a gig as Mike Shanahan's defensive coordinator in Washington. As basically the head coach of the defense, Haslett has a plum coordinator job, and if he is successful he's still young enough at 55 to get one more head-coaching shot. It looks like the UFL was a good career move for Haslett.
5 – Jay Gruden, Florida Tuskers 2010 – Gruden, who spent time as an assistant to his more famous brother Jon in Tampa Bay, spent nine years as a head coach in the Arena Football League with the Orlando Predators. (That tenure was interrupted when the four-time AFL championship quarterback came out of retirement to play two more seasons.) He took over Haslett's head-coaching job in Florida, and after one year at the reins got his best NFL job to date by becoming the Bengals' offensive coordinator. Gruden's UFL time definitely opened an NFL door for him, and at age 44 he should have plenty of chances to continue to move up the ladder.
4 – Chris Palmer, Hartford Colonials 2010 – Palmer coached in the UFL's second year, and the former Cleveland Browns head coach used that job as a springboard to become the Tennessee Titans' new offensive coordinator. He had retired from the Giants QB coach position before taking the Hartford job, but apparently his time there reminded him that he still wants to coach. At age 61, Palmer isn't going to get a new head-coaching job, but the Colonials job helped him move back up the ladder in the NFL.
2 – Jeff Jagodzinski, Omaha Nighthawks 2010 – Jagodzinski, best known as a former Boston College head coach, had been an offensive coordinator for the Packers and then for the Buccaneers before spending the 2010 season in the UFL. Jagodzinksi's resume is strange – he was fired by Boston College for interviewing for other jobs, and his tenure in Tampa ended during training camp. He was fired in Omaha after one year, and now we'll have to see if he can rebound. He's a talented coach, but his career arc is headed the wrong way, and the UFL didn't turn it as it did others.
1 – Ted Cottrell, New York Sentinels 2009 – Cottrell, a long-time NFL assistant who served as a coordinator in Buffalo, San Diego, Minnesota and with the Jets, never got a head-coaching job in the NFL. So when the UFL began, he took advantage of the chance to be the head coach of the New York team. But after one year, Cottrell gave up his job, and was replaced by Palmer as the team moved to Hartford.
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The last signings
New Panther Jeremy Shockey. Image via Wikipedia
This may be the last week of NFL transactions for a long, long time. And as teams and players prepare for a potential lockout, a few deals are being made. So today and tomorrow, we're going to look at these moves and their impact on the field in 2011. Today, we start with the last signings; tomorrow, we'll look at salary-cap clearing cuts.
Saints add DT Shaun Rogers, keep RB Pierre Thomas – Rogers, who was released by the Browns last month, can still be a disruptive force inside. So you can see why the Saints wanted him in the middle of their defense. Rogers got a $4 million contract (reportedly $2 million less than he was offered elsewhere), which is pretty good money but reasonable for a starter. But it's a good deal for the Saints, for two reasons. One, not many guys are available because of CBA limbo, and Rogers is clearly the best defensive lineman available at this point. And getting Rogers on a one-year deal should ensure that he stays motivated and focused throughout the season, since the carrot of another payday is out there. Give the Saints credit for anteing up and making a deal while they can. Thomas got a four-year, $12 million deal to remain in New Orleans after a rather contentious contract squabble throughout 2010. The deal is worth it to the Saints because they saw how their offense fell off when Thomas' solid if unspectacular production wasn't in the lineup in 2010 due to injury.
Chargers add S Bob Sanders – When healthy, Sanders is a premier in-the-box safety who hits like a ton of bricks and makes plays as a tackler, blitzer, and coverman. But Sanders has been healthy far too infrequently in the past three years, which led the Colts to cut their losses on the former defensive player of the year. But the Chargers were more than happy to take a one-year shot on Sanders, hoping to catch lightning in a bottle (or on the helmet?) and get a premium player for cheap. For a defense with far too few impact plays last year, it's a good gamble. But Chargers fans should remember Sanders' health problems just as much as they remember his highlight film.
Patriots add NT Marcus Stroud – Stroud, who had been released by Buffalo, moves within the AFC East to the Patriots. New England hopes that, like Gerard Warren last year, Stroud can provide sturdy play in a limited role. If he can do so, it will allow the Pats to use standout Vince Wilfork as a 3-4 defensive end in addition to a nose tackle, which makes the Pats defense more dangerous and more versatile. So for a contending team like the Patriots, giving Stroud a two-year deal to play a specific role makes sense.
Redskins add S O.J. Atogwe – The Redskins love to make a free-agency splash, but with the lockout looming, the pool of players was limited. Still, they spent big money on Atogwe, the turnover-causing machine from the Rams. Atogwe could combine with LaRon Landry, who had a breakout season in 2010, to provide an elite safety pair, and Atogwe's ability in coverage makes him a nice compliment to Landry, who's at his best in the box. Plus, Atogwe played some of his best ball in St. Louis under current Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett. But the five-year, $26 million deal is miles beyond any other deal on this list, and it makes you wonder if this is a savvy move or an overreaching headline grab by the Skins.
Panthers add TE Jeremy Shockey – Shockey was released by the Saints after an injury-plagued tenure there, and now he lands with the division-rival Panthers on a one-year deal. His former University of Miami tight ends coach Rob Chudzinksi is the new offensive coordinator in Carolina, so there will be some familiarity for him there. Shockey is still a good (not great, but good) receiver, and if he can stay healthy he'll add an element to the Panthers' offense that hasn't been there in a while.
Texans keep TE Owen Daniels – Daniels, who was miffed to get a restricted free-agent tender instead of a long-term deal last season, was paid off for his patience this year with a four-year deal worth up to $22 million with $13 million in guarantees. It rightfully pays Daniels as a top-10 tight end, which he has proven to be. Daniels' receiving ability adds an important dimension to the Texans' offense, and now that he's healthy, it should help Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson find a few more openings for big plays.
Seahawks keep RB Leon Washington – Washington, whom the Seahawks acquired in a draft-day trade last offseason, got a four-year, $12.5 million deal with another $3.5 million in incentives. That's a nice payday that Washington has been seeking for several years. Washington is an elite returner – he practically won a game against the Chargers by himself with two kickoff return touchdowns last year – and he is also a dangerous third-down back. The price may be steep, but Washington adds value in his role.
Bills keep OT Mansfield Wrotto and S George Wilson – Wrotto, whom the Bills signed off the scrap heap at midseason last year, ended up starting seven games for the Bills, earning a callback for 2011. Wilson serves as Buffalo's special-teams captain and also has started some games at safety.
Giants keep RB Danny Ware – Ware, who has been the Giants' third-string back the past couple of years, returns to provide depth. That's important considering that Brandon Jacobs is likely on the outs and Ahmad Bradshaw is a free agent.
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RP: Interim coaches
This is once again the year of the interim coach. The league is currently home to three interim coaches – Dallas' Jason Garrett, who is 3-1 thus far; Minnesota's Leslie Frazier, who is 2-0; and Denver's Eric Studesville, who took over for Josh McDaniels Monday.
Those interim coaches are all seeking to become the next Jeff Fisher (pictured right) – assistants who get their chance to take over and use it to become Super Bowl coaches with long tenures.
But history says it simply won't happen. Fisher is an anomaly – the only interim coach since 1990 to coach in a Super Bowl. That's not just for the team he was an interim with; it's for any team at all. In fact, history over the last 20 years says that Garrett, Frazier, and Studesville are pretty much doomed to mediocre careers as head coaches – and that mediocrity is the best-case scenario.
Garrett and Frazier have been considered head-coaching candidates for a while, having interviewed multiple times for openings.* (Studesville is a respected RB coach but this is his first mention as a head coaching candidate.) Garrett and Frazier have good chances to become the full-time head coaches of their teams, both because of the financial benefit to their franchises given the impending lockout and because of their standing as hot prospects.
*Both Garrett and Frazier have interviewed for multiple other head-coaching jobs.
Garrett interviewed for Ravens/Falcons 2008, Lions/Broncos/Rams 2009
Frazier interviewed for Dolphins/Falcons 2008, Lions/Rams/Broncos 2009, Bills/Seahawks 2010
Below, we analyze every interim head coach in the NFL over the last 20 seasons, and you'll see just how bad the news is for Garrett and Frazier in terms of historical precedent.
Jeff Fisher, Oilers, 1994. Replaced Jack Pardee and went 1-5 with team that finished 2-14. Lasted 17 seasons and counting. Previous head-coaching experience: No.
Fisher is the only interim coach who coached any team to the Super Bowl. He has six playoff appearances in 17 years and an overall 146-123 record.
Short-term successes (Winning records translated to full-time jobs)
Bruce Coslet, Bengals, 1996. Replaced David Shula and went 7-2 with team that finished 8-8. Lasted Five seasons. Next job: Not in football. Previous head-coaching experience: Jets.
Mike Singletary, 49ers, 2008. Replaced Mike Nolan and went 5-4 with team that finished 7-9. Lasted: Three seasons and counting.
Ideal examples: Raymond Berry, Patriots; Ray Malavisi, Rams; Don Coryell, Chargers
Coslet's seven wins in his interim year matched his high over the next four years. Singletary has not made the playoffs with the 49ers either and appears to be in trouble.
Holdovers
Dave McGinnis, Cardinals, 2000. Replaced Vince Tobin and went 1-8 with team that finished 3-13. Lasted: Four seasons. Next job: Titans LB coach.
Dick LeBeau, Bengals, 2000. Replaced Bruce Coslet and went 4-9 with team that finished 4-12. Lasted: Three seasons. Next job: Bills assistant head coach.
Mike Tice, Vikings, 2001. Replaced Dennis Green and went 0-1 with team that finished 5-11. Lasted: Five seasons. Next job: Jaguars assistant head coach.
Tom Cable, Raiders, 2008. Replaced Lane Kiffin and went 4-8 with team that finished 5-11. Lasted: Three seasons and counting. Previous head-coaching experience: University of Idaho.
Ideal example: Marv Levy, Bills
McGinnis and LeBeau were veteran assistants who got their chance as interims but never cut it as head coaches. Cable has the Raiders playing well this year, but it's too soon to offer him as a success story. Tice is the rare interim coach who led his team to the playoffs. He had two winning records and one playoff appearance in four full seasons.
First shots
Terry Robiskie, Redskins, 2000. Replaced Norv Turner and went 1-2 with team that finished 8-8. Lasted: That season. Next job: Browns WR coach.
Jim Bates, Dolphins, 2004. Replaced Dave Wannstedt and went 3-4 with team that finished 4-12. Lasted: That season. Next job: Packers defensive coordinator. Previous head-coaching experience: San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL).
Joe Vitt, Rams, 2005. Replaced Mike Martz and went 4-7 with team that finished 6-10. Lasted: That season. Next job: Saints assistant head coach.
Emmitt Thomas, Falcons, 2007. Replaced Bobby Petrino and went 1-2 with team that finished 4-12. Lasted: That season. Next job: Chiefs DB coach (2010).
Perry Fewell, Bills, 2009. Replaced Dick Jauron and went 3-4 with team that finished 6-10. Lasted: That season. Next job: Giants defensive coordinator.
Ideal examples: Marty Schottenheimer, Browns
None of these examples got head-coaching jobs anywhere in the future, although Fewell could find his name on prospect lists in the future.
Rick Venturi, Colts, 1991. Replaced Ron Meyer and went 1-10 with team that finished 1-15. Lasted: That season. Next job: Colts defensive coordinator. Previous head-coaching experience: Northwestern University.
Rick Venturi, Saints, 1996. Replaced Jim Mora and went 1-7 with team that finished 3-13. Lasted: That season. Next job: Saints assistant head coach. Previous head-coaching experience: Northwestern University, Colts (interim).
June Jones, Chargers, 1998. Replaced Kevin Gilbride and went 3-7 with team that finished 5-11. Lasted: That season. Next job: University of Hawaii head coach. Previous head-coaching experience: Falcons.
Gary Moeller, Lions, 2000. Replaced Bobby Ross and went 4-3 with team that finished 9-7. Lasted: That season. Next job: Jaguars defensive coordinator. Previous head-coaching experience: University of Michigan.
Wade Phillips, Falcons, 2003. Replaced Dan Reeves and went 2-1 with team that finished 5-11. Lasted: That season. Next job: Chargers defensive coordinator. Previous head-coaching experience: Bills, Broncos, Saints (interim).
Terry Robiskie, Browns, 2004. Replaced Butch Davis and went 1-5 with team that finished 4-12. Lasted: That season. Next job: Dolphins WR coach. Previous head-coaching experience: Redskins (interim).
Dick Jauron, Lions, 2005. Replaced Steve Mariucci and went 1-4 with team that finished 5-11. Lasted: That season. Next job: Bills head coach. Previous head-coaching experience: Bears.
Jim Haslett, Rams, 2008. Replaced Scott Linehan and went 2-10 with team that finished 2-14. Lasted: That season. Next job: Florida Tuskers head coach (UFL). Previous head-coaching experience: Saints.
Phillips (Dallas) and Jauron (Buffalo) were the only people in this group to go on to head-coaching jobs elsewhere, and they both already had head-coaching jobs on their resumes. Phillips joins Tice and Fisher as the only interim coach in the last 20 years to go on to a playoff appearance as a head coach.
HT to Real Clear Sports and Business Insider for the history lessons.
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FR: May signings
This post compares free-agent signings from the beginning of the NFL draft to the end of May. For past signings, check out the April signings post and work your way back.
10 – Saints (kept UFA FS Darren Sharper; added LB Clint Ingram and FB Jason McKie) – Sharper returns on another one-year deal after a spectacular first year with the Saints. Sharper not only provided veteran wiles and stability to a secondary that had long been a trouble spot for the Saints; he also was a playmaker who picked off nine passes and returned three of them for touchdowns. Sharper is 34, but he showed he can still perform at a high level in the league. After taking Patrick Robinson in the first round of April's draft, the Saints could have moved '09 first-rounder Malcolm Jenkins to free safety, but it's a far safer bet to spend a couple of million dollars to keep Sharper in place and use Jenkins as a jack of all trades. Eventually, Jenkins will replace Sharper, but the Saints don't need to be in any hurry to make that switch because Sharper's play is still superb. Ingram started for the Jaguars last year, but Jacksonville pulled his tender off the table after the draft. After the departure of Scott Fujita, the Saints are thin at outside linebacker, so Ingram becomes a low-cost addition who could conceivably start and hold his own. McKie is a traditional fullback who played well in Chicago but was out when the Bears moved to a Mike Martz offense this offseason.
10 (con't) – Cardinals (added OG Alan Faneca and CB Justin Miller; kept UFA NT Bryan Robinson) – Faneca, whom the Jets cut just after the draft, now plugs into a system he's familiar with through head coach Ken Whisenhunt and line coach Russ Grimm, both of whom coached Faneca in Pittsburgh. Faneca, who got a one-year, $2.5 million deal, will actually bring home more cash this year than he would had the Jets held onto him, will be a great leader for the Cards' line, which has been one of the team's weaker units in recent years. He'll give Herman Johnson help developing and will stabilize the interior of the line, and Faneca's style also fits the run-first persona Whisenhunt is trying to implement in the desert. Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower should high-five team execs for bringing Faneca on board. Robinson is a long-time veteran who will move to a backup role with the arrival of first-rounder Dan Williams. Keeping him around for a year to spell and mentor Williams is a good idea for the Cards. Miller has bounced around in recent years, and he's not a great defensive player, but he can add some punch to the return game.
7 – Bengals (added S Gibril Wilson, CB Pacman Jones, and PK Mike Nugent; kept UFA TE Reggie Kelly) – The secondary was a strong suit for the Bengals last year, but they brought in reinforcements. Wilson started for the Dolphins last year, and while he's not a dynamic player, he's at least OK. If he starts, he'll be OK for the Bengals, and the team finally has a good price on a guy who has been overpaid the past two seasons in Oakland and Miami. Cincy also took a shot at Pacman Jones, who didn't play last season. The former first-round pick has had plenty of off-field problems, but the bigger problem was his mediocre play in Dallas. Nugent, the long-time Jet kicker who filled in with the Cardinals at the end of last year, signed on with Cincy during the draft. He'll compete against ex-Packer Dave Rayner to replace Shayne Graham. Kelly missed the entire 2009 season with an Achilles injury, but he's a solid block-first tight end who fits well into Cincy's run-first approach.
7 (con't) – Redskins (added WRs Bobby Wade and Joey Galloway, DE Vonnie Holliday, LB Chris Draft, and DT Darrion Scott) – The Redskins are painfully thin at receiver, with Santana Moss aging and Devin Thomas and especially Malcolm Kelly as developmental prospects. So they brought in vets Wade and Galloway to add depth. Galloway no longer has special speed, and he was a bust in New England last year. Wade is not as well known, but he was productive as a Chief last year and could still fit in as a good third or fourth wideout for a contender. Draft is a capable starting linebacker who's always replaceable but never horrible. He provides a good option for a team moving to a 3-4 in need of linebackers. Scott played for new Skins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett in the UFL last year, and so he could fit in as a backup as Washington moves to a 3-4 defense. Holliday, who played for Denver last year, can step in and start as a 3-4 end. He doesn't make a ton of plays, but the long-time vet holds up really well against the run.
6 – Broncos (added LB Akin Ayodele and OT Maurice Williams, kept UFA LB Nick Greisen) – Ayodele was a veteran who brought stability but not tons of ability to the Dolphins the last two years. He knows the 3-4, though, and so can replace Andra Davis in the starting lineup. Greisen missed the '09 season with a knee injury, but Denver's going to take another look at him as a backup linebacker and special-teams cover guy. With Ryan Clady hurt, the Broncos brought in Williams, a disappointment as a second-round draft pick in Jacksonville who is athletic. Williams provides depth if he can recover his potential.
5 – Seahawks (kept UFA S Lawyer Milloy; added S Quinton Teal and QB J.P. Losman) – Milloy returns for a second season in Seattle, and in doing so he'll be reunited with his first NFL coach, Pete Carroll, who returns to the pros after nearly a decade at USC. It's been seven seasons since Milloy starred for the Patriots on their first Super Bowl winning team, but even though Milloy has been on lower-profile teams in Buffalo, Atlanta, and now Seattle, he remained a starter until last season. Milloy should be able to serve as a mentor to first-rounder Earl Thomas, and he provides veteran stability at a position where the only other player with NFL experience is Teal. Keeping Milloy at safety is a safe move that provides a sense of security for Seattle as they seek to develop Thomas into a defensive leader. Teal played some for the Panthers the last three years, but he wasn't tendered a restricted free-agent contract this offseason. Teal will provide veteran depth behind rookies Thomas and Kam Chancellor. Losman, a first-round bust in Buffalo, played well in the UFL last year and deserves another shot in the NFL. But he looks like little more than a No. 3 in Seattle behind Matt Hasselbeck and Charlie Whitehurst.
4 – 49ers (added UFA CB William James) – James (formerly known as Will Peterson) started 14 games for the Lions last year and played pretty well, picking off two passes. The nine-year vet steps into a spot that Dre Bly struggled in last year.
4 (con't) – Patriots (added DT Gerard Warren; kept UFA OLB Derrick Burgess) – Warren, a former No. 3 overall pick in the NFL, never became a huge impact player, but he's been a regular starter in recent years in Oakland. Now he moves to New England, where he could spell or even play alongside Vince Wilfork. After nine years in the league, Warren isn't an ideal starter at this point, but he can provide quality as a rotation player. Burgess struggled in his adjustment to New England last year, but he began to produce late in the year with three of his five sacks over the last three games.
3 – Texans (added UFA LB Danny Clark and TE Michael Gaines) – Clark, most recently with the Giants, returns to Houston to help fill the gap after Pro Bowler Brian Cushing was suspended for the first four games of the season. Clark isn't dynamic, but he makes the plays in front of him, and so he'll be a dependable option for the Texans until Cushing returns. Gaines is a veteran tight end who faces an uphill battle to make a roster stocked at tight end by Owen Daniels and draft picks Dorin Dickerson and Garrett Graham.
2 – Dolphins (added OG Cory Procter) – Procter isn't a dynamic player, but he provides nice depth at guard and can start in a pinch. He played OK in Dallas but was let go earlier this month when Dallas rescinded his restricted free agent tender to try to save some money. Procter was a waiver-wire find by Bill Parcells and Tony Sparano in Dallas, so his new team will know what he can do and what he can't. At the least, Procter will provide insurance in case third-round pick John Jerry needs an adjustment period to the NFL as the Dolphins try to replace the traded Justin Smiley.
2 (con't) – Jaguars (added LB Freddie Keiaho and LB Teddy Lehman) – Keiaho is a small but speedy linebacker who started two years in Indianapolis but was always a guy the Colts were looking to replace. He wasn't tendered as a restricted free agent, and now he moves to Jacksonville to compete for a job. Lehman, a former Lion, tries to return to the NFL after playing the UFL last season.
2 (con't) – Lions (added S C.C. Brown) – Brown started for the Giants much of last year but didn't play well in that role. But he can help provide depth for the Lions, who have one terrific safety in Louis Delmas but little else at the position. Brown will have to beat out several similarly talented players to win a job, but he at least has a shot of doing so.
1 – Ravens (added CB Travis Fisher) – Fisher has bounced around a ton lately, and he played only part of the year in Seattle last year. But given the Ravens' problems at cornerback in 2009, it's worth it for Baltimore to get a look at a guy who has started a bunch of games in the NFL to see if he can help.
1 (con't) – Browns (added TE Alex Smith and PK Shaun Suisham) – Smith played for the Eagles last year, and he still has a bit of ability as a receiver. Smith will fight for a backup job behind free-agent addition Ben Watson in Cleveland. Suisham is a low-level NFL kicker, but he provides insurance in case the Browns can't work out Phil Dawson's contract situation.
1 (con't) – Cowboys (kept UFA OG Montrae Holland) – Holland didn't play at all for the Cowboys last year, but the team still brought him back as veteran depth on the offensive line. He's a marginal backup who knows the system, but if he plays it'll be a sign of trouble in Dallas.
1 (con't) – Raiders (added FB Rock Cartwright, RB Michael Bennett, and OG Daniel Loper) – Cartwright, a long-time Redskin, got cut in Washington's RB overhaul. Now he moves to Oakland, where he'll provide depth behind Darren McFadden and Michael Bush at running back and behind Luke Lawton (who'll miss the first two games of the season) at fullback. Cartwright can also return kicks, which helps his chances to stick. Bennett, a former first-round pick, will have to show he still has speed to stick around. Loper started five games for Detroit last year but is better as a backup at guard.
1 (con't) – Bears (add LB Brian Iwuh) – Iwuh spent four years with the Jaguars, mostly as a backup outside linebacker. He comes in to provide depth on defense and special teams, perhaps filling the role that Jamar Williams had before he was traded to Carolina.
1 (con't) – Bills (added RB Chad Simpson) – Simpson, an ex-Colt, can provide a little burst in the return game, but he's not good enough to beat out C.J. Spiller or Fred Jackson or Marshawn Lynch for many carries on offense.
1 (con't) – Packers (added CB Charlie Peprah) – Peprah, who played in Green Bay from 2006-08, returns to the Pack after a year in Atlanta. He's got a chance to claim the team's last CB roster spot.
1 (con't) – Panthers (added TE Jamie Petrowski) – Petrowski missed the '09 season with the Colts due to injury, but the block-first tight end gets a chance now to come back in Carolina.
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RP: Coaching trees
Per Chase's request, we spent some time this offseason researching the coaching influences of NFL head coaches. We compiled this information into coaching trees. There are four dominant trees in the league right now: the Bill Walsh tree, the Tony Dungy tree, the Bill Parcells tree (thanks in part to Bill Belichick), and the Marty Schottenheimer tree (thanks in large part to Bill Cowher). Two other trees connected to Buddy Ryan and Jimmy Johnson are also worth noting.
Let's dig into each tree to see how it has grown and what the distinguishing characteristics are. One note: While many coaches have apprenticed in several of these trees, we've tried to locate them in the area that most describes their coaching styles and philosophies. So, for example, while Herman Edwards could be listed under Dick Vermeil, we've put him under Tony Dungy because his defensive approach is more like Dungy's.
You can see an illustration of all of these trees at the bottom of this post.
THE BILL WALSH TREE
Inspiration: Paul Brown
Distinguishing characteristic: Short, timing-centric passing game a.k.a. the West Coast offense
History: Walsh, who learned under Hall of Fame coach/GM Paul Brown, perfected those lessons in a career that earned him three Super Bowls and spawned at least five other Super Bowl winners — George Seifert, Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, Brian Billick, and Jon Gruden. This coaching tree has spread like wildfire since the early 1990s, when Holmgren, Shanahan, and Dennis Green first got their shots as NFL head coaches. Because those guys are all long-time NFL coaches, they too have "fathered" assistants who went on to get head coaching jobs. Holmgren's early Green Bay staffs included significant head coaches such as Andy Reid, Gruden, Steve Mariucci, and Mike Sherman. Similiarly, recent head coaches like Billick and Gary Kubiak trace their lineage back to this line.
Current status: As we get further away from Walsh's fine 49ers tenure, this tree is starting to die off. Of current NFL coaches from this tree, only Brad Childress, Kubiak, Jim Mora, and Jim Zorn truly are true West Coast offense believers. Others — including as John Fox, John Harbaugh, Tom Cable, and Raheem Morris — are defensive guys who coached under Walsh disciples but who haven't demonstrated the same affinity for the West Coast offense. The fact that West Coast offense stalwarts Gruden, Shanahan, and Holmgren left the coaching ranks after the '08 season (at least for now) limits the current impact of this tree significantly.
Importance: This coaching tree dominated the league through the 1990s and most of this decade, but it's now nearing the end of its run unless Kubiak, Childress, Mora, and Zorn produce another generation of coaches who embrace Walsh's favored West Coast offense.
THE TONY DUNGY TREE
Inspiration: Chuck Noll, Monte Kiffin
Distinguishing characteristic: Zone defense with two deep safeties a.k.a. the Tampa-2
History: Dungy's temperment reminds us of Chuck Noll, his Steelers head coach, while his strategy owes a debt to Monte Kiffin, his defensive coordinator in Tampa Bay. Dungy is probably the youngest coach to have spawned a coaching tree, but you can trace three current head coaches and two former head men to him. Mike Tomlin and Lovie Smith are the current success stories, and Jim Caldwell gets his shot this year. Two others, Herman Edwards and Rod Marinelli, apprenticed under Dungy before getting their shot. Given that Tomlin has already won a Super Bowl and that Smith has been to one (losing in the game to Dungy's Colts), this tree has already grown roots throughout the NFL.
Current status: With Dungy's retirement, it's left mostly to Smith to continue his style of coaching and style of defense. While Tomlin echoes Dungy when it comes to temperment, he kept the Steelers' zone-blitz scheme when he took over in Pittsburgh. Caldwell also seems to be moving away from the Tampa-2 defense as he replaces Dungy. That leaves Smith as the best example of a second generation of the Dungy tree. Marinelli is unlikely to get a second head-coaching shot given his failure in Detroit, and Edwards has already had two chances with decent but not eye-popping success.
Importance: This tree might have already seen its peak days. The future depends on whether Smith can continue as Chicago's head coach and how successful Caldwell is in continuing Dungy's legacy in Indy. But this tree is significant in that it represents the first three African-American head coaches to make it to the Super Bowl. The fact that Dungy had hired the other two as assistants speaks volumes about his ability to surround himself with the right people.
THE BILL PARCELLS TREE:
Inspiration: Ray Perkins
Distinguishing characteristic: Size over speed and "Parcells guys"
History: Parcells was a college assistant who moved to the NFL under former Giants coach Ray Perkins and ultimately succeeded him. Since then, Parcells has been a success in five stops (New York Giants and Jets, New England, Dallas, and Miami) as head coach, GM, or both. Given his 25-year-plus NFL tenure, he has spawned many head coaches, including current head men Tony Sparano, Tom Coughlin, Todd Haley, Payton, and the most influential, Bill Belichick. Coughlin, a long-time head coach in Jacksonville and the Giants, has seen Dick Jauron and now Steve Spagnuolo branch off from his assistants, while Belichick has mentored Eric Mangini, Josh McDaniels, Nick Saban, Romeo Crennel, and Charlie Weis. Scott Linehan, a former Saban aide, gives this tree its first fourth-generation branch.
Current status: This is the dominant tree in the NFL today because of Belichick's influence, Coughlin's success, and the fact that three of Parcells' recent Dallas assistants — Haley, Sparano, and Payton — have recently gotten head coaching jobs and succeeded. This tree looks like it is ready to continue branching out, although some of Belichick's lieutenants (Crennel and Mangini) whiffed in their first head-coaching tries.
Importance: This is a dominant tree, with Parcells having two Super Bowl rings, Belichick three, and Coughlin one, and there appear to be chances for more rings to come. Plus, Saban has a national championship in the college ranks, adding to the luster. In a decade, we'll look at this tree in much the same way that we current look at the Walsh tree.
THE MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER TREE
Inspiration: Joe Collier
Distinguishing characteristic: Smashmouth style
History: Schottenheimer, a longtime AFL player, became a head coach in Cleveland back in 1984, and since then has spent more than 20 years as an NFL head coach in Cleveland, Kansas City, Washington, and San Diego. His coaching tree includes Green Bay's Mike McCarthy and also its most notable member, Bill Cowher. Cowher's long run as head coach in Pittsburgh is where this coaching tree gets its depth, as at least five head coaches — Ken Whisenhunt, Mike Mularkey, Dom Capers, Jim Haslett, and Marvin Lewis — served as coordinators under Cowher. Surprisingly, it is Lewis and his time in Baltimore that created the next generations of this tree, as Jack Del Rio learned under him, with Mike Smith took the Schottenheimer approach to Atlanta last year.
Current status: Cowher's influence is still felt in the league, and the spread of the 3-4 defense throughout the league has a lot to do with the influence of Pittsburgh's style under Cowher and defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. Whisenhunt, Del Rio, Smith, and Lewis are current coaches from the Cowher line, while McCarthy is a direct Schottenheimer disciple.
Importance: This tree doesn't have the breadth of the Walsh or Parcells editions, but the long tenures of Schottenheimer and Cowher have definitely left a mark. If a second coach from this tree can join Cowher as a Super Bowl winner, the tree will be viewed with more historical importance.
THE BUDDY RYAN TREE
Inspiration: Weeb Ewbank/Walt Michaels
Distinguishing characteristic: High-pressure defense a.k.a. the 46 defense
History: Ryan first burst onto the scene as the defensive line coach with the New York Jets in Super Bowl three. He went on to become the coordinator of Minnesota's Purple People Eaters in the 1970s before bringing the 46 defense to Chicago, where he famously led the crew that won Super Bowl 20. Ryan went on to become the head coach in Philadelphia. He is the mentor to Jeff Fisher, the long-time Titans coach who played for Ryan in Chicago and coached under him in Philadelphia. Ryan also has twin sons — Rex, the new head coach of the Jets, and Rob, a longtime defensive coordinator now in Cleveland. Jim Schwartz, a former Fisher aide who is now the head coach in Detroit. Mike Singletary, like Fisher, is former Ryan player who is bringing the coach's aggressive defensive attitude to the sidelines.
Current status: This is a tree that might be growing into prominence thanks in large part to the Ryan twins and to Fisher. The longer Fisher coaches and succeeds in Tennessee, the more of his assistants will become head men in the NFL. And if Schwartz turns the Detroit wasteland into football utopia, or if Singletary returns the 49ers to prominence, then this tree will take off.
Importance: It's growing, but Rex Ryan, Singletary, and Schwartz will determine its future. My father-in-law says this of trees: "The first year they sleep, the next year they creep, and the third year they leap." This coaching tree is the creep stage, and it remains to be seen whether it will leap in the coming years.
THE JIMMY JOHNSON TREE
Inspiration: Frank Broyles
Distinguishing characteristic: Speed over size
History: Johnson was a successful college head coach at Oklahoma State and Miami before his ex-Arkansas teammate Jerry Jones brought him to the NFL to be head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. There, Johnson created a dynasty by drafting speedy athletes all over the field. He preferred to draft a speedy guy and bulk him up instead of drafting a bigger guy. That college recruiting tactic worked, and Johnson won two Super Bowls (and provided the pieces for a third) in Dallas. Three of his major assistants became high-profile head-coaching hires — Dave Wannstedt in Chicago (then Miami and now the University of Pittsburgh), Butch Davis (at the University of Miami, then the Cleveland Browns, and now the University of North Carolina), and Norv Turner (in Washington, Oakland, and now San Diego). One of Turner's assistants in Washington and San Diego, Cam Cameron, has had head-coaching stops with the Dolphins and also the University of Indiana.
Current status: This tree is all but dormant now because Wannstedt, Davis, and Turner have all struggled as NFL head coaches. Turner is on his third shot and has had marginal success with the Chargers. Davis and Wannstedt have returned to the college ranks, both with some success.
Importance: This coaching tree never lived up to its potential because Wannstedt, Turner, and Davis weren't the coaching stars that they appeared to be on Johnson's staff. While Johnson is an iconic NFL coach, his tree won't be remembered as all that impactful.
There are three significant recent coaches who don't fit into these 6 primary coaching trees. Wade Phillips' primary influence was his father, Bum Phillips. Mike Nolan first established himself under Dan Reeves with the Giants. And Mike Martz wasn't known until he worked with Dick Vermeil in St. Louis.
As promised, here's a visual-learner-friendly look at these coaching trees:
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TIP! You should always have a good photo of your child on you when you travel with him or her, just in case the two of you get separated. Losing your child can be a scary prospect.
There is a good bit of research and preparing when you are going on a trip. You want the maximum time, to save the most money and have the most fun possible. Keep reading to find out the best ways to plan for travel.
TIP! Selecting an aisle seat will always keep your options open. Window seats are overrated.
In the event your child wanders off, make sure to have a recent picture along with you to help locate him or her. Losing your child sounds absolutely horrifying and you probably do not even want to think about it. With that said, it is best to be prepared for worst case scenarios. Easy access to a photograph of the child can facilitate any necessary search efforts in they get lost.
If you are going to be taking the red-eye, sleeping pills can help you to get some sleep. Some people have a lot of trouble sleeping on planes due to the unfamiliar people, uncomfortable seating, and noise level. A sleeping tablet may be just what you need, so that you can sleep while the flight is in progress. Always wait until you are safely in the air before taking your sleeping pill because delays can happen or planes can be grounded.
TIP! Anytime you are going to be driving to a different city before going on a cruise, check to see if there is a hotel that has fee parking, and get there the night before. You may want to contact the hotel administration about potential deals that they offer on parking even if it doesn't look like any are available.
Sort out your desintation's visa requirements as quickly as possible. Sometimes visas can take a long time to process so it is best to apply for one a long time before you are due to travel. If you don't have the correct visa, you won't be allowed to enter some countries.
If you will be leaving your car at the airport, make sure that you book airport parking in advance. You should save money this way. If your house isn't far from your airport, think about taking a taxi instead.
TIP! Make sure to tip the bell station and the housekeeper appropriately. Generally speaking, it is about a dollar for each piece of luggage, and between $2 to $5 for cleaning the room.
Look up currency rates before traveling in order to budget your expenditures. Knowing the spending power of each dollar before you arrive will give you a better picture of what is affordable and help you draft an itinerary. You're going to have more fun this way, and you're not going to spend too much money.
Many people think you only have to be 18 to rent a car; however, there are rental companies that require you to be at least 25 years old to rent one. You may also need to bring a credit card with you. There are some cities that do not allow seniors to rent cars. Inquire about age limits when renting a car.
TIP! Try avoiding rush hour when on your road trip. If you have to be out and about then, stop for a meal or a stretch break.
If you choose a cruise for your vacation, make a point of chatting with people who join you at dinner. Many cruises will place you at tables with strangers. Talk to people you meet. They will be with you for the duration of the trip and they may teach you some things you didn't know about the ship.
Long road trips are often dull, so plan things to do on the way. It isn't always enough to simply stop for dinner or to use the bathroom. To keep the attention of your kids, provide them with a map of the route.
It can be frustrating if you have problems with the travel plans. It is possible for flight delays to occur, and car rental companies may not have the correct car available. It's up to you to deal with the problem, along with your agent. To begin with you are both trying to resolve the issue, however that can deteriorate if one of you loses their cool. Keep your cool and remain polite. You will accomplish far more this way, and your trip will be less stressful.
Bring a pillow and small blanket wherever you're going. No matter how you are traveling, a pillow and blanket will make the trip much more comfortable. Sometimes the airline will provide them; however, they may run out. By bringing your own, at least you know your blanket and pillow are clean.
TIP! Try to take advantage of local hotel rates when you are traveling. Hotels want to book all their rooms, so they will offers discounts to locals.
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Carver Birthplace Association struggling to raise funds due to covid-19
by: Stuart Price
Posted: Apr 3, 2020 / 07:31 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 3, 2020 / 07:32 PM CDT
DIAMOND, Mo. — An organization that supports an area National Park facility is facing a familiar situation.
The Carver Birthplace Association is a not-for-profit organization that supports Carver National Monument in Diamond.
The group helps provide funding for special events held at the monument each year.
The vast majority of the money the C.B.A. brings in is from operating the gift shop inside the monument.
And for a second year in a row, the park has been shut down.
This year it's due to the covid-19 virus, last year the culprit was a government shutdown.
Kim Mailes, Carver Birthplace Association Chair, said, "Last year was tough but it was during December, January, February which are our slower months, this year's particularly hard because this is our peak time, we do about 30 to 50% of our business between April and June and we're going to be knocked out of that this year, so it's a difficult time."
Among the events the C.B.A. sponsors each year include Prairie Day and Carver Day.
For more information on how to donate to the organization, follow the link below.
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Q: Change Google-Visualization Timeline Date/Time-Format I have a problem formatting the horizontal axis in my google timeline chart. The problem is that I have different data sets where the time range can be days or hours or maybe minutes. The timeline chart formats its hAxis on its own but it uses american date format. I want to have the ISO date format (e.g. 22/07/2015) and time like hh:mm. I saw an formating example for the google corechart on the docs: https://developers.google.com/chart/interactive/docs/datesandtimes (last one on page)
I tried to apply it to my problem:
https://jsfiddle.net/ezcxd61m/2/
var options = {
        width: 900,
        height: 500,
        legend: {position: 'none'},
        enableInteractivity: false,
        chartArea: {
          width: '85%'
        },
        hAxis: {
          viewWindow: {
            min: new Date(2013, 9, 13),
            max: new Date(2015, 0, 3, 1)
          },
          gridlines: {
            count: -1,
            units: {
              days: {format: ['dd.MM.yyyy']},
              hours: {format: ['HH:mm', 'hh']},
              minutes: {format: ['HH:mm', ':mm']}
            }
          },
          minorGridlines: {
            units: {
              days: {format: ['dd.MM.yyyy']},
              hours: {format: ['hh:mm:ss', 'hh']},
              minutes: {format: ['HH:mm', ':mm']}
            }
          }
        }
      };

But it seems that it doesn't work for the timeline chart. Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
Rob

A: I had a similar issue, starting from your first attempt I guess I managed to get what you were asking for. Just change the hAxis in the options var as follows:
hAxis: {
   format: 'dd.MM.yyyy HH:MM'
}

I've applied the changes in the url you provided
https://jsfiddle.net/ezcxd61m/2/

A: You will need to set the hAxis.format() depending on the thresholds you set.
If this threshold is minutes, set the hAxis one way.
If this threshold is hours, set it another, and if its days, or weeks, or months or years set it a different way.
Just check the threshold condition before writing the chart, and apply it to the options object.

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The flip side of expressive communication is receptive communication. This is where a young person receives the communication message and is able to take action upon it. Think about all those times as a teacher when you make a request, give an instruction or make a comment. You are expecting that the young person on the receiving end is taking in what you are saying (or signing, if you are using sign to communicate), and that they are able to interpret and use the information.
Literacy is another of the six areas of focus for special education, and it is an area where significant resourcing has been provided in many countries around the world. We know that when we help people in many situations become literate, they gain far greater power over their life choices and ability to control their own destinies than if they were illiterate.
Numeracy extends readily into the community area of services for students with disabilities, as these activities lend themselves readily to being used in shopping centers, supermarkets, restaurants and movie cinemas.
Information and communication technology (ICT) is a vital area in the modern special education curriculum. ICT gives students the ability to use their skills in ways that have never been possible in the past; using spell checkers to correct errors, making music with adaptive technology, using a voice recognition program to enter text into a Word document, or using a screen reading program to read text aloud.
ICT has truly opened doors at school and at the tertiary level in ways that were unheard of even a few short years ago. Most services for students with disabilities in an educational setting now involve some form of ICT, as it allows students to participate more fully and more independently.
Most services for students with disabilities will incorporate daily living skills into their programming at some point, and many services are designed to help maintain independence in these areas. Indeed, many areas of legislation such as IDEA aim to maximize independence in daily living for special needs students.
Your own teaching situation and your students unique needs may alter these six areas of focus, however, the basic skills areas listed above should give you an insight into some of the key areas to include within your special education program for the students with disabilities you are working with in a high school setting.


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In preparation for the new album there was a call out to indie rock song writers for input. Just like the 1960s the new album is a hit list of todays great song writers Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard and XTC's Andy Partridge, Rory Gallagher and Paul Weller.
"Funnily enough, I've written a song ["Birth of an Accidental Hipster"] with Paul Weller, and we're not sure what to do with it, but we thought it kind of sounded like a Monkees tune."
The concert only had one track from the new album which was a little sad. But the venue was packed!! No spare seats and people where clearly in a fun mood to enjoy the evening.
With the death of Davy Jones in 2012 it was interesting to see they still weaved him into the narrative of the concert with film clips and with tracks he had sung ...of course it couldn't have been a Monkees concert without him being there. For the album they found a track he had recorded but had never released.
Mike Nesmith was also not at the Charlotte concert he is busy finishing a book but hopes to join some of the later dates in the 50th anniversary tour. For many of the years he has not been part of the Monkees family – though he did come back for the 25th anniversary and for the new album. What people may not know is his mother as a secretary had invented liquid paper. Mike was behind the idea of MTV having put together a video-clip for his song "Rio" which helped spur Nesmith's creation of a television program called PopClips for the Nickelodeon cable network. In 1980, PopClips was sold to the Time Warner/Amex consortium. Time Warner/Amex developed PopClips into the MTV network.
In a very nice reflection on their first tour Micky Dolenz wore a Hendrix T-shirt -- after all Jimmy Hendrix opened for the Monkees on that first tour.
The Good Times album went into the top 10 downloads the following day. My favourite track being Me and Magdalena.
If you can try and catch one of the concerts - I can guarantee you will have a 'good time'.


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Imprimatur: ✣ Peter W. Bartholomew D.D., Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. May 11, 1966
New Testament, copyright 1946
Old Testament, copyright 1952
The Apocrypha, copyright 1957
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The Catholic Edition of the Old Testament, incorporating the Apocrypha, © 1966
Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
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About The Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
This edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible has been prepared for use by Catholics by a committee of the Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain. It is an authorized revision of the American Standard Version, published in 1901.
The Catholic Edition of the New Testament, copyright Copyright 1965; The Catholic Edition of the Old Testament, incorporating the Apocrypha, copyright Copyright 1966 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
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Learn where the vulnerabilities are, and how to address them.
For how-to information on Android application speed and efficiency, see High Performance Android Apps by Doug Sillars.
Today's mobile applications are used for a million different purposes, from social media to online banking. Given the ubiquity of these applications (and the wealth of information that these applications might contain), it is understandable that hackers might try to find weaknesses in your mobile application to steal company (or customer) data. In this article, we are going to look at techniques that hackers might use to tear apart your application for vulnerabilities, data and code. In order to protect your application (and thus your company and its customers), you have to "know your enemy" and discover if your application is vulnerable to attack. We'll look at ways to defend your app from these common vectors.
Today's smartphones provide an entirely new set of data about each user. When I think about personal information, I initially think about location—since your phone is on your person, it knows everywhere you have been. But your phone knows so much more. Android devices can report the other apps installed, and thus know your bank. They can report all your contacts, your email addresses and more.
As an Android developer, your application can have access to this data, and it is likely that your customers do not want this information disclosed. Potentially, your app has proprietary code that your company does not want disclosed. In my book, High Performance Android Apps, I discuss ways to speed up your application and to prevent crashes. An additional aspect of performance is the elimination of data leaks. Data leaks have the potential for erroneous credit card charges, stalking, or even identity theft. Should critical company code or algorithms become publicly known, your company could lose its competitive edge in the market. Ensuring that your customer's and your company's private and personal information is properly secured is an aspect of performance not to be shortchanged.
Reports come out regularly on the security vulnerabilities in mobile banking apps, dating apps, etc. The old adage that "any publicity is good publicity" probably does not hold here. When you think of the worst press your application could get, you're probably thinking outage. But what if you accidentally exposed thousands of credit card numbers? Or made a mistake like one airline recently did, modifying their app URL which allowed fliers to access other valid boarding passes? The app performance implications are huge. This IBM-sponsored study also stated that 73% of the developers felt that they did not have enough training to perform secure coding practices. So, let's start to figure out some of the basic vectors that hackers might use to get information out of your application.
Ethical hacking or "know your enemy"
Note that the attack vectors in this article are simply an introduction to defending your mobile app. These are perhaps the most common attacks to penetrate your application (and as you'll see, a number of apps in Google Play today suffer from these issues).
Just as customers want mobile applications that are performant and fast, there are indications that smartphone users are getting worried about what mobile application developers are doing with their data, how it is being stored, and how it is protected. And they have reason to be concerned. Hardly a week goes by without warning of malware, or security breaches on mobile or elsewhere. Three days before the 2015 Super Bowl, it was announced that the NFL Mobile application was sending customer login and password combinations over the air via HTTP (meaning unencrypted and in cleartext). Just a week later, IBM reported that 60% of all dating applications had security concerns and were not holding customer data in a secure fashion.
Often it is the simple things that cause the biggest pains. In 2014, Target lost 40 million credit card numbers, and it could have been prevented with simple malware detection and cleanup. So, let's start with easy ways to secure your application.
There is a lot of documentation about Android permissions, and how they work, so I won't go into a lengthy description here. The five-second elevator conversation on what Android permissions are goes like this: Your Android application runs inside a unique sandbox that protects it from other applications, but the sandbox places limits on what it can do on the device. If you want your application to do things outside the "sandbox" (like vibrate the phone, use the camera, or connect to the internet) you need to add these permissions to your application (and anyone who wants to use your app must approve these permissions prior to install).
When debugging your application, logging pertinent details is a great way to track what is going on in your application. However, it is possible to leak data in the logs. Prior to Jelly Bean, all applications had access to read debug logs on the device. On all devices, simply connecting a device via ADB and running adb logcat allows anyone to read the logs of any application running on the device.
The analytics provider in this case is reporting all of its actions in the log. We can see that preferences are being changed in the first few lines. When I start this application, Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) is established to send push messages about my flight. The analytics provider receives this ID, sends it to the log stream, and then updates preferences. I have redacted the GCM registration ID, but having access to this value would allow communication back to the server. Google specifically states in its GCM documentation for Android that this ID should be kept secret.
to the Proguard-project.txt will remove all logs from your production builds. Doing this removes the possibility of any data inadvertently leaking through your debugging tools.
As soon as people begin downloading your app from the storefront, you must assume that none of the files or code in your application is safe from prying eyes. For customers looking to find vulnerabilities in your app, simply installing and using it on a rooted device gives them access to all of the app files. Your APK can be pulled off of the device and de-compiled. Let's break down these attack vectors, and ways to prevent (or at least dissuade) hackers from getting the information they desire.
Your application has a protected local storage area that can be used to keep local files on the device. These files are stored in /data/data/<yourappname>/, and are generally not visible to the end user. Rooted phones give users full access to your sandbox. But even users on stock devices can get at this data, and investigate it. When customers run a backup of all their apps, a file is created that contains all of the saved data from each application, and the backup is stored on a computer. Gaining access to a phone (or a backup of a phone) is a great way to see all of the user's data in one place, and depending on how your application saves data, these backup files can be used to extract vulnerabilities as well.
Backing up your data. It is the mantra we always wish we had followed after a catastrophic data loss. On a smartphone this could be losing your phone, or simply dropping it into a sink (or other ceramic water receptacle).
Luckily on Android, creating a backup is fairly trivial, and easily automated. When you backup your apps, all the data associated with those apps is also saved. This is great for getting back up to speed quickly, but let's also look how a hacker might use a backup to gain access to your customers' data.
This will create a backup of all your applications. If your phone is encrypted, you may have to password protect this backup. In a few minutes, this will complete, and you'll find a "backup.ab" file on your computer. To read the files in your backup, you'll need Android Backup Extractor. Follow the build instructions (download Bouncy Castle), and if your backup is encrypted, you'll need to help Java decrypt by getting the Java Crypto Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction policy files. Run this tool, and you'll get a directory with all of the applications and corresponding app data.
You can disable backup of your Android app in the manifest by adding android:allowBackup="false" to the application manifest. This does not prevent rooted access to the files, and could inconvenience your customers who are recovering from accidentally "flushing" their phone.
Let's take a closer look at the files that are collected when we run a backup of an application. In the screenshot below, there are directories for databases, files, resources and shared preferences. Let's take a look at each of these, and how they might be used to gain information to attack your app.
Let's start at the easiest point of attack: database files. In the above figure you can see the list of the databases that are stored by the Amazon Kindle application on my device. Because Android uses SQLite to store data (typically user information), these databases are not secured by default. Once you have the app files on a computer, any data stored in those files are open for observation. It is important to know that login information, tokens or other critical customer data should not be stored here without some form of encryption. (In fact, as we will see, storing any token or key is not safe to store locally anywhere). The Kindle databases did not expose any personal information, but you can see the general type of data exposed in another app below.
The tricky part about having an encrypted database is finding a secure place to store the key. In the next few sections we'll look at ways to store a key (or other private information) securely inside your app's code. As you might guess, there is no easy solution.
When using databases, you also must consider SQL Injection as a threat trajectory. We'll look at this (and others) in penetration testing.
Again, none of this data is highly confidential, and would be available from the Kindle app without a password request. The "r" directory contains resources, and were mostly caches from using webviews or analytics information.
The data shown above is for a Google weather application, and you can see that I prefer to get my weather in English units. It kind of goes without saying that it is crucial to ensure that all data in these files are either okay to be read by humans without loss of privacy, or are encrypted. It hopefully also goes without saying that storing any crypto keys in these files would not really slow down a hacker. As you might be coming to realize, there really is no 100% safe place to store the key in your application. With a bit of persistence, anyone can eventually read any file in your app.
As we have discussed in the last several sections, any file that you install locally on a device can potentially be pulled off the device and examined by a hacker. Running a backup did not expose any of your Java code, but don't think that makes your code immune to examination. Since your .apk file is really just a zip file of your code, hackers can easily change your .apk to .zip and uncompress. Therefore, simply putting a decryption key, or AWS token, in your code is not a great idea. This is also a vector to steal IP (your code), or to find weaknesses or other exploits in your app.
To decompile and read an APK file, you need to pull it onto your computer. The commands below gives you a list of packages. Then you can get the path of the APK in the second line, and the third line pulls the package to your computer. The fourth line uses Dex2Jar to turn your APK into a Java jar file.
As you can see, this code is nearly unchanged from the raw code in Android Studio. If a hacker wanted to, it would be pretty simple to figure out how the application works, borrow my code, or potentially find an exploit in my application. If I had tried to hide an encryption token here, the hacker's work would be complete.
One quick way to make your code harder to read is to use obfuscation. There are a number of tools that will obscure your code, but Android Studio has ProGuard installed by default. When you enable your application with ProGuard, variables and objects have changed names and it is harder to read the code. (You can view the "Is it a Goat?" app to view the setup I used. There are a number of posts on the web on ways to set up ProGuard—and other obfuscation tools—to configure your obfuscation.) This is not hack-proof, but you are making it harder for the intruder to figure out to reverse engineer or find weaknesses in your application.
The variables are now all letters (and reordered to make them harder to resolve), create TheViews is now 'a' and GoatList is 'c.' The code is not optimized or changed a great deal, but by changing the variables to letters from descriptors, the code is harder to figure out (and it's smaller too!). While your app is not changed, by complicating the logic and variables, you make it harder for others to reverse engineer your code. This is obviously not going to stop a determined hacker (nor will it protect your encryption keys or tokens), but you are making their job harder.
In a quick survey of applications on my device, there are many applications that do not take this simple step to obscure their code and make the details harder to read.
Your XML files are not safe either. Using apktool, you can decompile your Android app code into Smali, and the XML files are preserved. Obfuscation does not affect these files, so this would not be considered a safe place to hide your secret values. Any password or private information stored in shared preferences is also decoded by apktool and easily read.
All of these files are easily read (and this is from a ProGuard protected app).
There are additional ways to attempt to hide tokens or keys inside your application. Hiding the data inside an NDK class makes it harder to decipher, but a C+ application can be decompiled as well. To be absolutely positive that your application's data is being stored securely, you will have to ask your users to login at each use (keeping the key in your customer's memory), or connect to a server and retrieve the key from a remote server (keeping the key off the device on a server.) Obviously, this prevents your application from running without a network connection, but if security of the data is paramount it is probably the only way to be 100% certain that no one is reading the data from your app.
We've looked at ways to exploit the data stored on the device, or how it is reported in the logs, but can we trick your application to misbehave? Using tools like drozer, you can run different activities and interact with them. This allows you to audit activity behavior under different circumstances.
In the above figure, drozer has identified seven activities, four broadcast receivers, three content providers and seven services that are available to external applications for potential manipulation. In general, unless there is a reason that an external process or application should access your application, the count here should be limited.
This command will give you a list of all Activities that can be launched without any permissions. In the drozer sample app, the activity com.mwr.example.sieve.PWList appears as an option. By launching this activity, you are able to bypass any authorization requirements, and can see a screen with a list of passwords.
In High Performance Android Apps, I discuss in detail how to optimize network connections for speed. In addition to speeding up your network traffic for performance reasons, the transmission of unencrypted data is a common form of data leakage from an application. With the proliferation of Wi-Fi spoofing and other modes for capturing network traffic, it is crucial that all customer (and your company's) private information be sent over an HTTPS connection.
Once you have encrypted the data, go back and test with Fiddler as a man-in-the-middle proxy (mitmproxy) to ensure that your HTTPS traffic is sending the expected data, and it is properly encrypted.
It is also crucial that your connections are safe from common vulnerabilities. In fall 2014, the Android security team released nogotofail, a suite of tests that checks for SSL security verification, bugs and other attacks that can be performed on apps (or servers) that do not have their SSL connections configured properly. It is named after the nogotofail attack, but also can help you defend against attacks like POODLE, Heartbleed and others.
The nogotofail proxy does not attack on every connection, but only a predefined percentage of connections are attacked. When the nogotofail app succeeds in attacking your application, details of the issue are written to the nogotofail MITM log (/var/log/nogotofail/mitm.log), so that you can pinpoint the issue in your app. The Android app will give you similar warnings on your device (through phone vibration and notification). If your application properly blocks the intrusion, there is no notification, but your application may not behave as expected (and it might crash!).
application="<app-name>" version="28") Client is vulnerable to Early CCS attack!
In Example B, the application allowed an SSLv3 connection without forcing those who can to fall back away from SSLv3. This potentially exposes your app to the POODLE attack. Example C shows an Early Change Cipher attack vector. Example D shows an application that connects via HTTP and shares authorization headers over HTTP—obviously not a confidential way to share these credentials. Example E shows an app that still worked with anonymous cipher suites.
Other applications would just crash, telling you that the application has closed unexpectedly. From a performance perspective, a graceful fail is the best way to go.
Keeping your (and your customers') data secure in Android is not a trivial matter. We've covered the high level problems with storing passwords and data on a device in the clear. Even apps that attempt encryption face issues. A research paper published in 2013 found that 88% of nearly 12,000 apps made at least one implementation mistake, thereby weakening the security of the data being stored. Nearly 50% of all apps studied use the default Bouncy Castle values, which these researchers find to not be strong enough. The paper linked above lists six rules for secure cryptography. A follow-up blog post lists common ways to fail, and the correct ways to implement the six rules for secure data.
Ensuring proper cryptographic algorithms for your app is not something to do at the last minute or without forethought. Strong encryption will ensure that your data stays encrypted and secure from malfeasance.
Getting information about how your customers are using your app helps you discover crashes, pain points, usability patterns in a way that you can improve your app. In addition to improving the performance of your app, these SDKs can also tell you about the phone's signal strength, battery level, location (and more). Ensure that the permissions and the frequency of reporting of the SDKs you use is acceptable for your application.
When you add an analytics SDK or other third party libraries into your mobile application, it is your responsibility to ensure that the SDKs are doing what they say they are doing. Many of the reported Android malware attacks have been a result of infected SDKs/libraries added to legitimate applications. These added libraries/SDKs are essentially subcontractors on your project. They do provide a required function, but you (or your company) ultimately bear responsibility for how every facet of your application behaves (see Trust, but verify for an example of an SDK leaking customer data).
Trust what your SDKs say, but also take some time to verify that what they say is true.
When your customers download your application, there is a mutual trust that is inherent. Your side of that trust is to protect the data of your customers. While it is impossible to ensure that your application is 100% secure, the steps outlined above are a good first primer into discovering any flaws in your Android application.
My hope is that you will use these exercises as an introduction into Android security, and further examine your app to make sure you are protecting your data in a secure way. If you are interested in making your app run faster, and crash less, look at my book, High Performance Android Apps.
Article image: Robot Hand (source: M. Levin, University of Washington (CC BY 2.0)).
Doug Sillars is the performance outreach lead at the AT&T Developer Program. He has helped thousands of mobile developers apply performance best practices to applications. The tools and best practices developed at AT&T help developers make mobile apps run faster, use less data and less battery. He lives on an island in Washington state with his wife, where they homeschool their four children.


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На Олимпийских играх 2014 года в Сочи занял 85-е место в гонке на 15 км классическим стилем.

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Two staff members at the Renault-Nissan factory in Chennai recently stole two brand new Duster SUVs. The two workers even went on to sell one of them for just Rs 6 lakh.
The two workers managed to pass through the factory's security system using fake number plates, two older vehicles and a forged gate pass.
The two workers; P Marimuthu (28 years) of Kundrathur and M Arun Kumar (27 years) of Tondiarpet had been working at the factory for over seven years now. Both of them have now been arrested by the state police department.
According to TOI, the company discovered two brand new vehicles missing from the manufacturing line on January 22. The two cars had been in the company yard from the 7th of January, awaiting dispatch to the Renault showrooms.
The investigating officerstated that the two workers forged fake gate passes to move the car from the company's yard to the visitor vehicle parking lot. The two workers, also knew that the security would check just the number plates and not the car itself.
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Reports also stated that the job profile of both the staff members was to test the new cars for any manufacturing defects. This allowed them access to brand new vehicles straight of the production line.
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