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| Raye addresses 49ers' philosophy - ESPN.com Posted: 26 Nov 2009 02:15 PM PST The 49ers used more three-receiver personnel groups and shotgun formations against the Packers once they fell behind. They were quite a bit more productive. Why?
"The quantity of the yards and quality of the yards has to be measured by the score and the time in the game," offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye told reporters Thursday. "I don't think the formation per se had a whole lot to do with it. The fact that we were in a semi-rally mode because we were down by four scores had something to do with it. We converted third downs, which meant we got more plays." There's no question it's easier to throw the ball when the opposing defense is more concerned about the clock than stopping the offense. There has been a garbage-time element to the 49ers' second-half production against the Texans and Packers in recent weeks. Still, I think it's fair to say Raye should mix in more three-receiver groupings on early downs when scores are closer. This is 2009, after all, and the NFL is a passing league. It's OK for the 49ers to play to seek a hard-nosed identity through the ground game. There's no law against running from three-receiver personnel, though. "After the first drive in the game, we went three-and-out three straight times, and when we looked up, the score was 20-3, which totally changed the complexion of the game and the thought process and plan of the game," Raye said about the 30-24 defeat at Green Bay. "Then, the play prior to the 2-minute warning, we could have kept them off the field on third-and-7 and we didn't convert. Then they went back and got another score to make it 23-3. So, there wasn't really any reason to be in '21' personnel (two backs, one tight end) and having the quarterback operating from under center. "The score of the game and flavor of the game kind of dictated that. If you recall in that game, the first drive in that game, we were third-and-less-than-1 in a position to score, and none of those plays were out of the gun. We missed and opted to kick the field goal to make the score 3-3. From that point on, offensively, it was downhill." Brandon Jones' absence from those three-receiver groupings jumped out while watching the Green Bay game. Jones, the 49ers' most expensive addition in free agency, wasn't even active. An injury hindered him early in the season and I'm sure he has ground to make up, but something is wrong, in my view, if Jones isn't part of the offensive picture. If the 49ers had a better No. 3 receiver, Raye might feel comfortable working more three-receiver personnel groupings into the regular offense, not just the desperation offense. Jones could get some reps in Week 12 now that Isaac Bruce has an ankle injury that might prevent him from playing. This can only be a good development for the 49ers' future. Bruce is winding down. This is almost certainly his final season with the 49ers and possibly in the NFL. The final six games are all about the future. Jones should be part of that future based on his price tag. Raye had this to say Thursday when reporters asked which receivers would play where in Bruce's expected absence: "Basically, it gives Josh Morgan a transition when we go three-wide and that would bring Brandon Jones as the spot player. He would back up X. Jason Hill would be the back up Z. [Michael] Crabtree would stay at X. So, we would get the addition of Brandon Jones." And on who would start in what spots: "Crabtree starts at X, Morgan starts at Z. Jason Hill backs up Z. Brandon Jones backs up X. Then three wides, Josh transitions from Z to X and Jason Hill becomes the Z." This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| DEK’s ‘Expect More’ philosophy takes centre stage at ... - pressreleasepoint.com Posted: 26 Nov 2009 09:22 AM PST
This year's Productronica exhibition saw DEK showcase its Expect More philosophy through a range of global product launches and exciting live technology demonstrations. The result was a highly successful exhibition for the whole DEK team, reinforced by the two trophies the mass imaging leader picked up at the Global Technology Awards. Much of the interest on the DEK stand was generated by the presence of brand new technologies which left visitors in no doubt as to the scope of the company's capabilities or its commitment to their businesses. One such innovation was the new Instinctiv™ V9 next generation machine user interface. Demonstrated live at the show and available on DEK's Horizon, Europa and Galaxy print platforms, the new Instinctiv V9 delivers significant improvements in machine utilisation and operator control. Also demonstrated on the stand was DEK's new Dual Lane solution, doubling line output by deploying two DEK printers in configuration. Unsurprisingly, visitors to the DEK stand were extremely interested in the profound throughput and productivity advantages represented by these new technologies.
Also being officially unveiled on the stand was DEK's Reel-to-Reel platform for continuous flexible substrates such as flexible printed circuits and advanced synthetic materials. A breakthrough system, Reel-to-Reel combines DEK's proven expertise in precision alignment and versatile clamping with innovative tooling solutions that meet the demands of large, flexible substrates. In addition to the attention it received from show visitors, Reel-to-Reel was also recognised by the Global Technology Awards where it collected the award for best screen printing equipment. DEK's high-speed understencil cleaning technology Cyclone was also honoured by the awards where it won the hotly contested cleaning equipment category. News Source : DEK's 'Expect More' philosophy takes centre stage at Productronica This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Ice Hockey: Doug's Diary - 'My philosophy is to sign the best player ... - Edinburgh News Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:07 AM PST I'VE been in Edinburgh three years now and I've just had one of my worst days here once the decision was made to move Chris Allen on. It was really hard. Everybody who has met Chris knows he is a is a really nice guy and a great hockey player but , unfortunately, he was our highest-paid player.Because of our injuries we needed to bring in two bodies. Sometimes that means that the highest-paid player has to go and that's what happened to Chris. I have to tell you I woke up and there was a knot in my stomach. I remember asking Scott Neil (Capitals' owner) before Chris came in for practice: "Are we really doing this?" He said yes and so we brought Chris in and he took it like an absolute professional. It pained me and it pained him as it was the first time that he had ever been released. He is a guy I courted hard for three years and have to move him on when I knew he had made a home here, he liked the people and liked the city, was really tough. He went in and said goodbye to the other guys on the team and I then went in and explained to the players what the situation was. Because of injuries I was looking for players anyway and I already had five or six players I had identified. After practice I went home and called Dan Welch's agent and told him the amount of money I had available. Because of the sponsorship we received from the supporters' club we were able to make the move immediately. The agent called Dan, we negotiated a bit over two hours but Dan, because of the sponsorship we have with Heriot-Watt University, signed provisionally. Dan will finish his under-graduate work when here. I played with Dan previously. I know what he can do. My philosophy is to sign the best player available and then you worry about where they fit, how the dynamic on the team is going to work. Dan was signed about 9.00pm. Simultaneously, I was speaking to Marc Lefebvre. Marc had messaged Jeff Hutchins on Tuesday saying he was interested in coming. They had played together before at Coventry. I told Marc that the salary situation was not great. He understood but he wanted to come in and would take a reduced salary to help the team. Once I knew I had Dan it was a no-brainer, under Jeff's recommendation, that we sign Marc. I spoke to our supporters' club about finance and I then spent the next 90 minutes until about 11.30pm finalising the flights. Marc, meanwhile, was packing to come here. That was some day ...phew! This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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| Sex before the Grey Cup game? - Regina Leader-Post Posted: 26 Nov 2009 01:47 PM PST CALGARY — Every April, CBS runs promotional spots in which announcer Jim Nantz describes The Masters as "a tradition like no other." The folks at CBS haven't heard of the Jim Hunt Memorial Question. Every year at Grey Cup time, Hunt — an iconic Canadian sports writer — took a moment during the coaches' media conference to pose the most pressing question of the day: What was the coaches' philosophy on their players having sex the night before the game? The tradition has continued since Hunt's death in 2006 — and that brings us to Wednesday. Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun did the honours, hitting head coaches Marc Trestman of the Montreal Alouettes and Ken Miller of the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the final question of their joint media conference. Trestman, who got the same question in 2008, said the Als "were going to stay on task" and were "going to keep the same regimen as we kept last year and that is to leave it up to our coaches to make that decision for themselves." Blah, blah, blah. Miller, for his part, played along. "We have played well recently here of late," he said with a grin a mile wide, "so I'm going to ask them to be consistent in their approach to how they work the night before." That could have been music to the Roughriders' ears — but it doesn't sound like it was mood music of any kind. Told of Miller's reply, linebacker Mike McCullough said his wife, Laura, isn't even to arrive in Calgary until Friday. When it was noted that the question referred to "the night before" the CFL title game, McCullough demurred further. He may even have blushed. "We're in separate rooms," he said of himself and his wife, then added with a laugh: "I'm rooming with (fullback Chris) Szarka — and I'm definitely not giving him any, that's for damn sure. "I guess certain guys have superstitions. Maybe they do (want some, uh, action), maybe they don't. I don't know. I think it differs for each guy. I don't think most guys talk about if they're going to do it before the game: 'Hey, are you going to? Maybe I will, too.' You've got to do your own thing personal-wise ... As long as you follow the team rules, you can do what the hell you want. I don't care. As long as you come to play and help us win a Grey Cup, I'm OK with it." Guard Marc Parenteau was asked for his philosophy on the issue of sex before a big game. "I don't really have one," he replied with a straight face. "Back in high school, I thought it was important, but it didn't really matter because I couldn't actually have sex — no one would have sex with me back then. Now, it doesn't really matter. Whenever it comes up, it comes up." Uh, OK. Parenteau then suggested the question be put to his fiancee when she arrives in Calgary on Friday — because he doesn't think he'll get the chance to ask. "She'll be sleeping in the same room with a family friend and my mom, so I doubt I'll be trying to sneak in there," Parenteau said. "That's a big no-no." Linebacker Tad Kornegay toed the company line, saying the players have to do exactly what they did all season to get to this moment. So when it comes to the topic at hand, what does Kornegay do? "I don't really worry about sex and all that stuff," he replied. "I chill. If it happens, it happens. Sex isn't something I'm looking for. I'm a laid-back guy. I don't do too much." But this is the Grey Cup! It's the social event of the CFL season! "Oh, it's going to be crazy," Kornegay admitted. "We're golden. Ladies all over you. Not me, though. I'm not a ladies' man. I don't get too many girls. It might be my terrible looks over here." While physical attraction plays a role, Parenteau noted the mental impact sex can have on an individual. That in turn made him ponder something. "I'd be curious to see how the coaches feel about it," he said, "if they do it before so that they're relaxed and make the right play calls or if they get uptight and hold on to it." Maybe that'll be next year's question. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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