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| + | In a Twitter post after her first court appearance, she accused the officers who arrested her of sexual assault; police are looking into her claims. She also has taken to social media to criticize a host of celebrities recently. | ||
| + | Bynes had no previous arrests in New York, but she was involved in several California cases. In December, the "Hairspray" star resolved a misdemeanor hit-and-run case after entering into a civil settlement with other drivers. She was charged last fall with driving on a suspended license after it was temporarily taken away from her following two hit-and-run cases where she was accused of leaving the scene without providing proper information. She has also pleaded not guilty to drunken driving in a separate case. | ||
| + | It's not clear how the New York case will affect the California ones. | ||
| + | Manhattan prosecutors filed an affidavit from her building manager, Rudy Toro, corroborating police and prosecutors' account of the tale. Bynes' next court appearance was scheduled for Sept. 26. | ||
| + | She left court with her attorney, Gerald Shargel, wearing sunglasses into a waiting black Mercedes sedan.</html> | ||
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| + | When it comes to general election match ups for President in the state Hillary Clinton leads Perry 48/44, but trails the other Republicans we tested by 3-9 points. She s down 46/43 to Jeb Bush, 49/44 to Ted Cruz, and 47/38 to Chris Christie. | ||
| + | Hillary Clinton continues to poll as a candidate that could , but it must be noted that her numbers have since the last results in January. This is to be expected as I said at that time, partisan affiliation is going to exert itself. I do believe she has a higher ceiling than President Obama has shown, but it s not clear yet how much higher. Needless to say, 2016 is still a long way off. has more.</html> | ||
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| + | == Outlaw Run tops hottest new attractions at U.S. theme parks == | ||
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| + | -Outlaw Run | ||
| + | Silver Dollar City, Mo. | ||
| + | If I could visit only one theme park this summer, I'd head to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo., to climb aboard the triple-inversion Outlaw Run hybrid (wood and steel) roller coaster,[http://www.daijingu.jp/keijiban/bbs/light.cgi?res=74482 Mobile Commerce Trends – a whole new and exciting], this year's most eagerly awaited new ride. | ||
| + | With a top speed of 68 mph and an 81-degree first drop, the $10-million Outlaw Run features a double barrel roll and a 153-degree over-banked turn with nine "airtime" hills. Attempts have been made in the past at constructing a looping wooden coaster, but the results have been mixed to poor. | ||
| + | Also, two aging wooden coasters - Iron Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Hades 360 at Wisconsin's Mt. Olympus - have been transformed into new rides with the addition of gravity-defying inversions. Expect the trend to continue with more parks adding inversions to their existing wooden coasters. | ||
| + | 399 Silver Dollar City Parkway, Branson, Mo.; (417) 336-7100, www.silverdollarcity.com | ||
| + | -Gatekeeper | ||
| + | Cedar Point, Ohio | ||
| + | Ride enthusiasts have consistently voted Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, the world's top theme park. It's added to its impressive arsenal of roller coasters with the Gatekeeper. | ||
| + | Billed as the tallest, fastest and longest "winged" coaster (no track above or below the rider) with the highest inversion of any coaster in the world, the $30-million ride flies over Cedar Point's front entrance as the new icon of the amusement park. | ||
| + | After climbing a 170-foot-tall lift hill, Gatekeeper rotates upside down before plummeting into a dive drop at speeds topping 65 mph. The coaster passes over the new Cedar Point entrance twice - first during a zero-gravity roll through a pair of keyhole towers and again during a 360-degree inline roll. | ||
| + | Similar winged coasters were added in 2012 at Tennessee's Dollywood (Wild Eagle) and Six Flags Great America outside Chicago (X-Flight). | ||
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| + | -Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin | ||
| + | SeaWorld Orlando, Fla. | ||
| + | SeaWorld's Antarctica is the marquee new attraction in the theme-park nirvana of central Florida. This dark ride transforms its 24-year-old Penguin Encounter habitat into a new winter-themed land with 55-foot-tall glaciers in the shape of nuzzling penguins. | ||
| + | Its centerpiece is a motion-simulator-based interactive ride offering varied adventures from a penguin's point of view. Visitors choose a mild or wild experience aboard a ride vehicle that spins, bumps and waddles. | ||
| + | Also in Florida, an alien robot invasion takes over Universal Studios Orlando in the form of the Transformers 3-D motion-simulator dark ride, and work continues on the Fantasyland expansion at Disney World's Magic Kingdom. | ||
| + | 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando, Fla.; (888) 800-5447, www.seaworldparks.com/en/seaworld-orlando | ||
| + | -Fantasy Faire | ||
| + | Disneyland, Anaheim, Calif. | ||
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| + | An adjacent stage offers "Renaissance Vaudeville" versions of well-known Disney stories told by a comedic duo at a breakneck pace with frequent costume changes, running gags, madcap dancing and comical fight scenes. | ||
| + | Elsewhere in Southern California, Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park has added a trio of family rides to the theme park's Boardwalk section, and SeaWorld San Diego has opened a water park called Aquatica where visitors interact with marine animals as they zip down water slides. | ||
| + | 1313 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim; (714) 781-4636, http://disneyland.disney.go.com/ | ||
| + | -Full Throttle | ||
| + | Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, Calif. | ||
| + | The Full Throttle launch coaster will boast the world's tallest vertical loop (160 feet), with riders traversing the loop twice - once on the inside and again on the outside over a top-hat element. Reaching 70 mph, the ride will incorporate three launches, including a backward launch. | ||
| + | Expected to debut June 22, the Full Throttle will bring Magic Mountain's coaster count to 18, two more than Cedar Point and the most of any park in the world. | ||
| + | Other coasters debuting this summer in California include the Gold Striker at Great America in Santa Clara and the Undertow spinning coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. | ||
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| + | -RiverRush | ||
| + | Dollywood, Tenn. | ||
| + | The RiverRush water coaster at Dollywood's Splash Country water park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., carries riders in a four-person toboggan up a 237-foot-tall conveyor belt before plunging them down a 25-foot drop at a 45-degree angle. | ||
| + | With the help of magnetic propulsion, the water slide mimics the ups and downs of a traditional roller coaster as it zips over hills, through tunnels and around hairpin curves. | ||
| + | 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; (865) 428-9488, www.dollywood.com | ||
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| + | == MOSCOW- Russia's culture ministry fires Bolshoi chief == | ||
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| + | <html>MOSCOW The chief of Moscow's Bolshoi Theater was fired Tuesday after months of infighting following an acid attack on its artistic director that has stained the reputation of one of the legendary names in world ballet. | ||
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| + | Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky said only that the 61-year old Iksanov, who led the Bolshoi for nearly 13 years, was dismissed because of a "difficult situation at the theater." | ||
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| + | The Bolshoi has been shrouded in scandal for years but a fierce conflict erupted in January after an assailant threw acid into the face of Bolshoi artistic director Sergei Filin. After numerous eye and facial surgeries, Filin has remained at a German clinic where doctors are trying to save his vision. The Bolshoi has named an acting artistic director. | ||
| + | Iksanov accused Tsiskaridze of creating an atmosphere of discord that set the scene for the attack. The 39-year-old dancer rejected the claims and argued that the theater has plunged into crime and violence under Iksanov's watch. | ||
| + | Iksanov managed to cling to his job for months despite fierce attacks from Tsiskaridze. He seemed even to have won the battle when Tsiskaridze was forced out after his contract expired on July 1. | ||
| + | But Alexei Pushkov, a powerful Kremlin-connected lawmaker, suggested that a high-level power struggle was under way when he tweeted that Tsiskaridze's dismissal was "the last straw" that led to Iksanov's ouster. He added that an ex-culture minister who has been Iksanov's patron is trying to prevent Tsiskaridze's return to the theater. | ||
| + | The decision to purge both men also appears to reflect the Kremlin's dismay over the infighting that has dented the nation's prestige. | ||
| + | In March, police arrested Bolshoi soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko on suspicion of involvement in the acid attack. Dmitrichenko admitted that he had agreed to an offer from an acquaintance to rough up Filin, but he insisted that the man had used acid on his own initiative. | ||
| + | Despite Dmitrichenko's confession, many in the ballet company have stood by him, saying they do not believe him capable of staging such a crime. About 300 dancers and staff, led by Tsiskaridze, signed an open letter claiming that Dmitrichenko had slandered himself under police pressure. | ||
| + | Dmitrichenko has remained in custody pending trial. | ||
| + | The Bolshoi has served as a top symbol of the nation's artistic achievements since the czars. Its annual budget stands at an impressive $120 million, 10 times more than a decade ago. | ||
| + | The Bolshoi reopened in 2011 after a $1 billion renovation. Despite the lavish sum, some of the work was of poor quality, with cracks appearing in the walls and gold leaf crumbling away. | ||
| + | Tsiskaridze has accused Iksanov of mismanaging the reconstruction, ruining its repertoire and abusing dancers' rights. Iksanov and his backers have dismissed the criticism. | ||
| + | Some said that a recent conflict involving prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova may have contributed to Iksanov's downfall. Last week, Zakharova refused to dance in Eugene Onegin following a rift over parts with the management. | ||
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| + | == Ultimate Astros Extra inning- Maxwell raps, Castro s == | ||
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| + | <html>ARLINGTON Dr. Dre and 1990s rap music blasted through the Astros clubhouse. Justin Maxwell took the lead while his teammates filled in, tossing out rhymes as heads nodded and shirt buttons were fastened. | ||
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| + | Jake Elmore holds up the ball he hit for the first home run of his MLB career Saturday during the Astros 9-5 win against the Rangers in Arlington. (Brian T. Smith, Houston Chronicle) | ||
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| + | The Astros downed the in-state rival Rangers for only the second time this year and first since a March 31 season-opener. Everyone from starting lefthander Dallas Keuchel to former Class AAA Oklahoma City players Jake Elmore, Brett Wallace and Marc Krauss held key roles in a 9-5 victory at Rangers Ballpark. | ||
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| + | . The first-time All-Star blasted a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh that changed the Astros night and captured his importance to a struggling but resilient club. | ||
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| + | Bo Porter called Castro into his office pregame to inform the 26-year-old of his All-Star selection.? The first-year manager told his catcher he represented everything positive and professional about the rebuilding Astros. | ||
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| + | The Astros OKC trio are fighting for long-term major-league spots. | ||
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| + | Wallace continued his major-league rebound, going 2-for-2 with two doubles, two runs,[http://digitascio.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:Nomore896#SANFORD.2C_Fla.-_Friends_testify_voice_is_Zimmerman.27s SANFORD, Fla.- Friends testify voice is Zimmerman's], two walks and was hit by a pitch. Krauss had his best game since being added to the 25-man roster June 20, going 3-for-4 with a two-run single. Elmore launched the first home run of his major-league career into the left-field stands in the eighth inning. | ||
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| + | Elmore on the joy of his first homer: For multiple reasons. First one ever. But the biggest thing is, (in that at-bat) I m a bunt guy. And I ve been successful every other time up here. And then it was 1-2 and I was like, great here we go. I m 0-for-3, in the hole off a great pitcher, and he just threw me a front-door slider and I reacted and got it. | ||
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| + | Krauss on having better at-bats: I really haven t been too nervous at all since I ve been up, which is kind of surprising. But I definitely feel more comfortable. This is a good park to hit in and I just kind of settled in and I saw the ball well tonight and I was able to cash in on a few and get some knocks. | ||
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| + | Jose Veras on mound issues: There s a huge hole up there. The ground crew told me Darvish used to do that. My right foot stuck out there, so I said, Oh my God. I can t pitch like that. So I told the umpires. When I told them, they just say, Oh my God. They said the same. It s unbelievable. | ||
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| + | Maxwell is scheduled to return to Houston on Sunday to undergo concussion-related tests. If he passes, he ll begin a minor-league rehab assignment Monday with OKC. | ||
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| + | Keuchel said he s fine after struggling midgame with the hole in the mound, which was located near the base of the rubber. | ||
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| + | == How Do Employee Stock Options Work- 0 == | ||
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| + | <html>Companies offer stock options to top-paid executives as well as rank-and-file staff. Stock options from an employer give employees the ability to buy a specific number of shares of the company’s stock. The employer sets the time period the stock can be purchased and the price the employees will pay. | ||
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| + | Stock options are common for all types of companies but are especially popular with start-up companies who are attempting to keep as much cash in reserve as possible. Stock options are typically offered as an employee perk and are not intended to serve as a replacement for salaried compensation. | ||
| + | How Employee Stock Options Work: | ||
| + | Stock options give employees the opportunity to purchase a specified number of shares in the company for a particular period of time. The price the stock is offered is referred to as the grant price. The grant price is typically the same price the stock is being offered on the market at that time. One of the primary benefits of exercising the ability to purchase stock is if the stock price has increased,[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Wilds-11-Parise-Green-Jerseys-16582/ Wilds 11 Parise Green Jerseys], the employee has the ability to purchase shares at the original grant price and has the option of either selling the stock for profit or holding the shares with the hope the stock price will continue to increase. | ||
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| + | == Digital Currency Exchange Liberty Reserve Accused of Launder == | ||
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| + | <html>In a move that might rattle investors with bullish tendencies toward the popular and often wildly volatile electronic currency Bitcoin, on Tuesday Costa Rican, Spanish, and U.S. authorities arrested a number of individuals in connection with the lesser-known digital currency exchange called Liberty Reserve. | ||
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| + | == Liveblog- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Houston 1 == | ||
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| + | == 'The Way, Way Back's' Liam James takes his star == | ||
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| + | <html>LOS ANGELES - In a heart-rending scene from Fox Searchlight's "The Way, Way Back," 14-year-old Duncan is asked to rate himself on a scale of 1 to 10 by his mother's emotionally cruel boyfriend. A "6," the boy grudgingly replies after some thought. You're more of a "3," the boyfriend retorts,[http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?campid=5336182395&customid=pubster&toolid=10013&mpre=http%3A//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4Pcs-24CM-PVC-LED-CAR-TRUCK-FLEXIBLE-LIGHT-STRIP-YELLOW-/320606899868 What Is The Purpose Of Marketing], delivering the blow Duncan knew must be coming. | ||
| + | When Liam James, who plays Duncan in the film, rates himself, he has a little more fun with the idea. The 17-year-old actor, who also has recurring roles on AMC's "The Killing" and USA's "Psych," plays down his rising star. | ||
| + | "I'm definitely a solid 4.5 with my eyes," he says of his one blue eye and one green, "and a 3 without." | ||
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| + | "A local newspaper where we were filming in Boston called me the Justin Bieber of Canada. I don't think they realized Justin Bieber is from Canada," James says. "I hope someday I can just be the Liam James of Canada," he adds. | ||
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| + | James says his "always embarrassing" mother, Bonnie, came into his room playing the theme song for "The Way, Way Back" the day they heard he had landed the role to let him know he'd be playing alongside Rockwell. He said he was shocked and excited at the news. | ||
| + | "It was such an amazing experience," James says. "Now I'm really proud to call him my friend." | ||
| + | Just as Duncan finds support and encouragement from Owen in the film, James says there existed parallel encouragement and advice between the actors off-screen. From warm-up exercises to hanging out on set, the two developed a friendship that translated onto the screen. | ||
| + | "He was so into making me perform the best I could," James says of Rockwell. "Him being so great to me really strengthened our bond in the movie." | ||
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| + | Though his career is blossoming, James says he still has not been able to out-wrestle his father, one of his ultimate goals. "I try every day to beat him up," James says with a smile, "I'm getting close. I will one day - when he's like 95."</html> | ||
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| + | == DLCA seizes 10 video slot machines on St. Croix == | ||
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| + | <html>ST. THOMAS -- The Licensing and Consumer Affairs Department has confiscated 10 illegal gaming machines from bars in Frederiksted, a move that underscores the need for greater enforcement as illicit gambling is on the rise,[http://cgi.tako.ne.jp/~friends/bbs3/light.cgi?res=9034 Assorted Practices Used By Search Engine Optimizat], according to the V.I. Justice Department. | ||
| + | DLCA Commissioner Wayne Biggs Jr. said Wednesday that no money was confiscated along with the machines and that they were turned over to the V.I. Casino Control Commission for further investigation. | ||
| + | Bar owners were not penalized for having the machines in their establishments, but the issue of illegal machines is something that the Casino Commission and the Attorney General's Office have taken up recently. | ||
| + | Last week, in his testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Attorney General Vincent Frazer cited the confiscation of the machines as an example of an alarming trend toward illegal gambling operations in the territory. | ||
| + | Of particular concern are sports betting parlors, poker games and foreign lotteries cropping up on St. Thomas, Frazer said. | ||
| + | The Gaming Enforcement Division of the Justice Department suffers from short-staffing, and vacant positions are not considered critical, which would make them exempt from the hiring freeze imposed in 2011, according to Frazer. | ||
| + | This will make it difficult to handle an increase in case volume associated with the illegal activities or the added enforcement required should another casino open in the territory, Frazer told the Senate committee. | ||
| + | "These activities siphons off revenues that should go to the Virgin Islands Lottery and its sponsored games, as well as lost taxes from these operations," Frazer said. "We will make efforts to address this violation of law. However, it will take us a little while, due to the shortage of our staff." | ||
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| + | "We were able to confiscate them because the license they had on them was inappropriate. Vending machines are machines where you give a dollar or some change and receive a snack or a toy in return. These were not vending machines," Biggs said. | ||
| + | Biggs said the confiscation was the first of its kind, but that he had reason to believe there were many more such machines throughout Frederiksted. | ||
| + | "We know that there were other machines in other bars throughout Frederiksted, but we think that once we confiscated the 10, the word got out and other vendors withdrew their machines," Biggs said. | ||
| + | The machines come from Puerto Rico, Biggs said. | ||
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| + | The bill has drawn opposition from legislators in the Puerto Rico House, who blame the spread of more than 45,000 such machines on the island for the closures of some casinos and the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue. | ||
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| + | == Ultimate Rockets Rockets retain Garcia; Casspi OKS d == | ||
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| + | <html>The Rockets had not finished celebrating landing Dwight Howard when they moved to begin filling the roster around him. | ||
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| + | They quickly reached agreements to bring back Francisco Garcia and to sign his former Sacramento Kings teammate, Omri Casspi, two individuals with knowledge of the deals said Saturday. | ||
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| + | They agreed to terms Saturday on a two-year veteran’s minimum contract worth $2.6 million, the second season at his option. | ||
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| + | Garcia’s play was sporadic in a limited role after the trade late in the season, but he excelled in the playoffs, defending Thunder star Kevin Durant and giving the Rockets an enormous offensive lift. Garcia, 6-7, averaged 6.4 points in his 18 regular-season games with the Rockets. In the six playoff games against Oklahoma City,[http://www.an-dream.com/joy/mjoyful.cgi?page=0%2520%255B0 Social media marketing consultants help with strat],[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Ravens-52-R.Lewis-black-kids-Jerseys-6304/ Ravens 52 R.Lewis black kids Jerseys], Garcia averaged 10.7 points, making 45.9 percent of his 3-pointers. | ||
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| + | “I feel good, man,” said Garcia, a guard/forward. “I like the team, the coaching staff, the organization. I’m glad to be back.” | ||
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| + | The Rockets added Casspi as a potential successor to Carlos Delfino. The first Israeli in the NBA, Casspi was selected by the Kings with the 23rd pick of the 2009 draft with the pick Sacramento acquired from the Rockets in the deal that sent Ron Artest to Houston. | ||
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| + | == Ultimate Texans Examining the Texans’ lack of == | ||
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| + | <html>Just by watching the Texans in the red zone, their dearth of touchdowns passes thrown to the end zone is clear. | ||
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| + | Today, through the magic of ESPN s stat and info department, ESPN.com s Paul Kuharsky broke down numbers that showed the Texans throw passes to the end zone at one of the lowest rates in the NFL. | ||
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| + | Kuharsky also notes the Texans 22 touchdown passes last season weren t much lower than the league average of 23.7, and their 56.1 percentage of red-zone touchdowns was still in the top half of the league. But this isn t a team that s happy with average as the Texans talk openly about their championship aspirations. And that 56.1 percent is far below the Packers,[http://www.turkdizi.eu/showthread.php/168495-SEO-Packages-According-to-Business-Requirements?p=209353#post209353 SEO Packages According to Business Requirements], Saints and [http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Patriots-18150/ Patriots],[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/San-Francisco-Giants-White-Nike-Short-Sleeve-Practice-T-Shirt-27954/ San Francisco Giants White Nike Short Sleeve Practice T-Shirt], who scored touchdowns on at least 68.1 percent of their red zone trips. | ||
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| + | The numbers are interesting, and . | ||
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| + | I d be curious to take it a step further. The Texans scored anyway on the 62.2 percent of those touchdown passes that weren t thrown to the end zone, so one could argue this isn t that big of an issue. But how do they compare with the rest of the league in red-zone pass attempts thrown into the end zone? Kuharsky notes that only one of seven red-zone passes against the Bengals in the playoffs was thrown to the end zone. | ||
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