said Simms. ''It's a matter of time. The game is much faster in the TV booth. It's so hard to get it done in a three-man booth. There's less time to talk. With only two guys, Troy will be able to set it up, and decide what he wants to show and tell. I'm sure he's going to enjoy it. I'm also sure he liked Cris and working with him. But this is about freedom. |
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[3. ACCELERATION SLED PULL Dragging 90 pounds of weight attached to a sled, Crawford does two 15-yard sprints, then removes the straps and does a 15-yard sprint with no resistance. Three sets.] I started at 70 pounds, and it took me a month to get to 90, ... Having the sled pulling me back forces me to use the correct running form for speed and acceleration. |
[Blockbuster said that the $250 million to $300 million generated by late fees will be made up by revenue coming from greater frequency of rentals.] The no-late-fee program has performed very well, ... We have said that by the first quarter of 2006, we believe that overall rental revenues will be greater than if we would have charged an extended viewing fee. |
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[If you carry a balance, you should by all means use this low-rate environment to lower your finance charges and trim your debt. But rather than blindly shop for the lowest rates, consider your credit history and search accordingly.] You have to be realistic about your credit, ... If your credit is spotty, don't waste your time applying for a 9 percent rate. |
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[Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had made a similar point in an April speech.] We live in an age in which the fundamental principles to which we subscribe -- liberty, equality and justice for all -- are encountering extraordinary challenges, ... But it is also an age in which we can join hands with others who hold to those principles and face similar challenges. |
[Market players said they expected conditions to remain favorable on Wall Street through the upcoming corporate earnings season. Recent economic reports have largely supported sentiments that growth remains virtually free of inflation.] Short-term interest rates should come down. Long-term interest rates should come down, ... There are no signs of inflation. |
[Meanwhile, newcomer Carpenter had to twist her body in several strange positions during the demonic possession scenes. A fake Carpenter was created so they could twist the doll in various poses.] They had made a dummy and would put it in the position they needed, ... I would look at it and see how well I could approximate it. They never once used the dummy. |
[O'Neill knew going in that his success will depend on Carter, so he flew to Daytona Beach this summer and had dinner with Vince and his mom. He came away convinced that the talk about Carter being soft is just that: talk.] The thing people need to realize is that Vince had two serious injuries last year, ... Frankly, Vince Carter is the least of my worries. |
[On the other side of the aisle, Daschle (D-South Dakota) said Tuesday he wants to find a bipartisan way to expedite the proceeding against Clinton.] I think that the window is going to close here very shortly, ... I don't think we have many days in which to come to some closure here in terms of the procedure itself. I am hopeful that we can do it this week. |
[Sheffield says he and Bonds enjoyed a casual friendship when the Giants leftfielder invited Sheffield to live and train with him in San Francisco for a few weeks before the 2002 season.] He said, 'I got guys here, they can get your urine and blood and prescribe a vitamin specifically for your blood type and what your body needs,' ... And that's what I did. |
[Still, there are exceptions. Such as ESPN's Steve Phillips , perhaps the only general manager who used that behind-the-scenes job as a springboard to a prominent national TV perch.] I had concerns about transitioning into this career, ... I figured the first time a sexy name like (players) Mike Piazza and Al Leiter comes out, I'm the first one out the door. |
[The Giants are the only team in the league who have allowed over 50 percent of third-down conversions, with the defense permitting third-down conversions 51.4 percent of the time (37-for-72). The top 10 teams are all under 36 percent.] We've just got to make plays, ... Keep the ball out of their hands, make the tackles, all the other stuff. We didn't do it. |