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brokenbloodlinesrp · 5 years

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A partir de este momento pueden comenzar a rolear los AU’S.

Instrucciones

No afectará nada la trama actual que se tiene del rp, es independiente. Un AU.

No contará como actividad y tampoco es obligatorio que lo hagan. Es solo un juego por lo que pueden responderlos cuando quieran.

Abrirá el starter el adquirido. Debajo de este post les dejaré la lista.

La más importante, ¡A divertirse!

Adquiridos / Compradores

Femeninos:

Annalyse Rhee por Tristan de Martel

Aurora de Martel por Elijah Mikaelson

Bonnie Bennett por Vincent Griffith

Camille O’Connell por Klaus Mikaelson

Carol Quaine por Gareth Mercer

Caroline Forbes por Bonnie Bennett

Davina Claire por Kol Mikaelson

Elena Gilbert por Dante Cassano

Elizabeth Thompson por Finn Mikaelson

Freya Mikaelson por Keelin Moix

Hayley Marshall por Elijah Mikaelson

Hope Mikaelson por Klaus Mikaelson

Josie Saltzman por Liv Parker

Katherine Pierce por Nadia Petrova

Keelin Moix por Rebekah Mikaelson

Liv Parker por Enzo St. John

Lena Sarafine Sargent por Josie Saltzman

Lizzie Saltzman por Stefan Salvatore

Mary Louise por Nora Hildegard

Mazikeen Ragnarsdóttir por Darek Kiselev

Nadia Petrova por Mazikeen Ragnarsdóttir

Nora Hildegard por Lizzie Saltzman

Rebekah Mikaelson por Lucien Castle

Sofya Voronova por Mary Louise

Masculinos:

Brimstone Rasmussen por Josh Rosza

Cary Wilner por Hope Mikaelson

Dante Cassano por Brimstone Ramussen

Darek Kiselev por Cary Wilner

Declan O’Connell por Hayley Marshall

Devon Crawley por Elena Gilbert

Damon Salvatore por Elena Gilbert

Elijah Mikaelson por Katherine Pierce

Enzo St. John por Damon Salvatore

Finn Mikaelson por Davina Claire

Gareth Mecer por Freya Mikaelson

Ivar Ramsay por Aurora de Martel

Josh Rosza por Devon Crawley

Kai Parker por Carol Quaine

Klaus Mikaelson por Caroline Forbes

Kol Mikaelson por Sofya Voronova

Lucien Castle por Hayley Marshall

Louis Clearwater por Lizzie Salvatore-Forbes

Marcel Gerard por Rebekah Mikaelson

Stefan Salvatore por Katherine Pierce

Ryder Langer por Ivar Ramsay

Tristan de Martel por Lucien Castle

Vincent Griffith por Camille O’Connell

Zander Byrne por Louis Clearwater

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1. VINCENT GRIFFITH y CAMILLE O’CONNELL eran amigos de la infancia, y sólo se distanciaron y separaron durante su época en diferentes universidades. Cuando ambos se gradúan y comienzan un nuevo trabajo en una nueva ciudad, resultan ser vecinos. Empiezan a salir de nuevo y se convierten en los mejores amigos. Eventualmente, VINCENT admite a CAMILLE que estaban enamorado de ella en la escuela secundaria, pero nunca dijo nada porque VINCENT no quería arruinar su amistad. CAMILLE dice que ella también estaban enamorada de VINCENT. Luego se dan cuenta de que sus sentimientos nunca se desvanecieron en la universidad, así que comienzan a salir de nuevo.

2. Un ataque zombie ocurre en la ciudad, CARY WILNER cree que es él único sobreviviente del lugar. Su hogar es el único lugar que esta a salvo, escucha que derriban la puerta pero por más que intenta escapar queda acorralado contra la pared. DAREK KISELEV apareció y jaló su brazo, rescatando a CARY de ser atacado.

3. FREYA MIKAELSON y GARETH MERCER se casaron poco después de que ambas cumplieran dieciocho años. todos les dijeron que su matrimonio estaba destinado a fracasar, pero no escucharon. por supuesto, unos meses más tarde, sus vidas se habían convertido en una batalla casi constante.unos años más tarde, lo más cercano a contactar que ambos tienen es una FREYA que escucha las canciones deGARETH en la radio/cara en los carteles de las películas. hasta que un día, cuando su teléfono se ilumina con mensajes de texto, parece que un entrevistador desenterró algo sucio de FREYA …. incluyendo una esposo nunca mencionado,GARETH.FREYA nunca firmó los malditos papeles del divorcio.

4. Una pareja (HAYLEY MARSHALL Y LUCIEN CASTLE) que se hizo extremadamente rica haciendo cosas ilegales y ahora viajando por todo el mundo en primera clase y durmiendo en hoteles caros bajo identificaciones falsas, fumando hierba y teniendo sexo en cada rincón de la habitación y la policía tratando de atraparlos para que se tiñan mucho el pelo y no se llamen por sus nombres reales en público. y básicamente sólo un montón de cosas malas.

5. RYDER LANGER es un joven inocente y un tanto solitario, pero por una amigo lo invita a un club de stripper, donde conocerá a IVAR RAMSAY, y ambos quedaran enamorados. por supuesto, RYDER es inocente y desea probar nuevas cosas,IVARserá el guía de la locura.

6. DANTE CASSANO y BRIMSTONE RAMUSSEN están en una relación a larga distancia y todo va muy bien. son básicamente la pareja de pósters para relaciones a larga distancia, ya sabes… se suben al cielo durante horas, son oficiales en línea, sus amigos se conocen entre sí, etc. pero un día, DANTE secretamente vuela a la casa de BRIMSTONE para sorprenderlos sólo para hacer que BRIMSTONE abra la puerta desnudo con alguien con ellos.

7. NORA HILDEGARD es la nueva compañera de piso de LIZZIE SALTZMAN, y el día en que ésta va descargando la mudanza se conocen en el ascensor, entoncesLIZZIE le ofrece ayuda para subir las cajas y al final de la noche, ambas cenan juntas comida rápida en el nuevo apartamento de NORA, hablan/juegan/coquetean y, sin darse cuenta despiertan en el colchón de NORA a la mañana siguiente, lo que los confunde. Luego comienzan a frecuentarse, se hacen amigas, empiezan los sentimientos.

8. DEVON CRAWLEY y ELENA GILBERT tienen el típico hábito de terminar y volver, una y otra vez. Pero tras tres años en eso DEVON termina cansándose, decide dejar las cosas como están y simplemente se va (( de la ciudad, del país, por trabajo o lo que sea )), dejando a ELENA sin siquiera poder opinar. La cuestión es que luego de seis meses alejados, DEVON se da cuenta del error que cometió y regresa, poco después llevándose la noticia de que ELENA dejo que las cosas siguieran su curso y ahora va a casarse, pero entonces todo se complica con el regreso de DEVON , yELENA no puede ignorar la historia que tuvieron, y aunque sigue teniendo cierto resentimiento, quiere volver a intentarlo y entonces está estancada con la cuestión de la boda.

9. KAI PARKER es el tipo de persona que trabaja en el comercio de drogas y como es de esperarse, tiene una fortuna que lo deja vivir la vida como le viene en gana. En una de las fiestas a las que asiste, donde apenas conoce un cuatro por ciento de la multitud, está CAROL QUAINE quien es propiedad de uno de sus socios {puede que al estar más joven CAROL haya sido vendida al socio como esclava or something, no se mucho cómo se maneja eso, but ahí se las arreglan}, y por supuesto queKAI como todo buen caprichoso, decide que quiere a CAROL y termina haciéndole una oferta innegable a su socio, a cambio de que ahora CAROL sea suyo. Al principio obviamente será una relación tensa ya que, aunque KAI puede darle todo lo que quiere, CAROL se siente como un objeto y tiende a no cooperar, pero con cierto tiempo estando juntos, comienzan a conocerse y van creando un lazo.

10. KLAUS MIKAELSON es un slytherin, CAMILLE O’CONNELL es una gryffindor y están detenidos juntos durante dos meses y se dan cuenta de que se gustan pero no pueden estar juntos porque sus casas se odian.

11. NADIA PETROVA odia con todo su ser a MAZIKEEN RAGNARSDÓTTIR desde el primer día que pisó la escuela. NADIA a cree que MAZIKEEN le quitó popularidad con su llegada pero las cosas se complican cuando MAZIKEEN decide nominarse para ser líder del equipo. NADIA a no desea permitirlo y decide hacerle frente. Ambos terminan discutiendo y teniendo sexo en el gimnasio. NADIA comienza a desarrollar sentimientos por MAZIKEEN , pero no puede decirle porque MAZIKEEN tiene pareja.

12. LOUIS CLEARWATER no es exactamente la persona más popular en la escuela. no tenía muchos amigos, se mantenía fuera del centro de atención, nunca asistía a fiestas, sino que se quedaba en casa viendo netflix junto a su caja caliente de pizza. pero LIZZIE SALTZMAN es la capitana de porristas, la mejor amiga de todos, y siempre en el ojo público. su relación funcionó bien, los dos eran una gran pareja. pero a medida que la relación secreta perduraba, LOUIS empezaba a querer más deLIZZIE. una etiqueta sobre su relación.

13. FINN MIKAELSON se jactaba de su capacidad para hacer que cualquier persona se desmayara. los amigos de FINN desafiaron esa afirmación, apostando queFINNera incapaz de hacer que DAVINA CLAIRE se dejara seducir por ellos. FINN no dudó ni un segundo. FINN invitó persistentemente a DAVINA, aunque había sido rechazada varias veces. mientras comenzaba como una apuesta, FINN estaba desarrollando lentamente sus sentimientos por DAVINA pero ¿qué pasa cuandoFINN gana la apuesta y DAVINA descubre cómo empezó realmente su relación?

14. ELENA GILBERT se encuentra embarazada de DAMON SALVATORE, ambos esperan con paciencia su primogénito. DAMON es un hombre un temperamento muy fuerte y muchas veces no controlar su ira pero nunca le había pasado nada conELENA. Escucha hablar por teléfono a ELENA a con alguien, malinterpretando las cosas. DAMON cree que ELENA la engaña y le recrimina, comienza a lastimarla a tal grado de sin darse cuenta ELENA se golpea contra un mueble. ELENA lloraba peroDAMON no se calmó, hasta que vio que comenzaba a sangrar. DAMON la llevó al hospital pero ELENA perdió al niño. DAMON se siente muy culpable y hace todo lo posible para que ELENA lo pueda perdonar.

15. la vida para MARY LOUISE y SOFYA VORONOVA consistía en constantes discusiones, intrigas maliciosas y una relación desastrosa en general. los dos se despreciaban el uno al otro. MARY es arrogante, coqueta y rompecorazones. pero también encantadora, carismática e impredecible en el mejor de los casos.SOFYA era cínica, testaruda y tenía una mentalidad de “dilo como es”. pero también eran inteligentes, bondadosos y más allá del talento. la gente entendía por qué los dos siempre se metían en líos y a menudo bromeaban con que los dos acabarían casándose algún día. teniendo en cuenta que ya se habían comportado como una pareja casada. MARY amordazaba y SOFYA respondía con un comentario para golpear al otro. la gente siempre se preguntaba por qué no se mantendrían alejados el uno del otro. pero ninguno de los dos tenía una respuesta a esa pregunta. siempre volvían a gravitar el uno hacia el otro, incluso si no querían hacerlo.

16. HAYLEY MARSHALL y DECLAN O’CONNELL fueron amigos con beneficios por un tiempo, hasta que HAYLEY admite que ha desarrollado sentimientos porDECLANy que él se echa atrás, gritándole y enfadado por ello. unas semanas después,HAYLEY descubre que está embarazada y tiene el coraje de decírselo aDECLAN porque sabe que es de él. DECLAN se enoja, se convence de que miente y que es su manera de retenerla, así que él corta todos los lazos con ella. unos meses pasan y ella está cerca de su fecha de parto cuando se topan entre sí y él se da cuenta que nunca le estuvo mintiendo.

17. JOSH ROSZA y BRIMSTONE RAMUSSEN decidieron hacer una fiesta de pijamas juntos. Aunque normalmente se llevan de maravilla, después de tener dificultades para hacer una fortaleza de almohadas y mantas, no pueden decidir qué ver. JOSH y BRIMSTONE siguen discutiendo como nunca antes lo habían hecho, y terminan diciéndose cosas bastante duras entre sí. Pero ambos son testarudos y ninguno quiere disculparse. JOSH no quiere pedirle a BRIMSTONE que se vaya, yBRIMSTONE no quiere irse. ¿Qué va a pasar?

18. BONNIE BENNET y CAROLINE FORBES son compañeras de cuarto y mejores amigas, ambos asisten a la misma universidad. BONNIE y CAROLINE se encuentran viendo la televisión cuando comienzan una escena de sexo. CAROLINE observa de reojo a BONNIE que se había puesto roja y decide molestarla. Comienza a tocar su mano y BONNIE se pone más roja cada vez, CAROLINE comienza acariciar su pierna y BONNIE solo se ponía cada vez más roja. CAROLINE deja de molestarla pero BONNIE se da cuenta que le había gustado bastante lo que estaba haciendoCAROLINE.

19. NORA HILDEGARD es una profesora de danza para niños y niñas y le encanta inspirar a nuevos bailarines. MARY LOUISE tiene un hijo, una hija o un hermano que toma clases de baile con NORA. Un día después de que termina la clase, MARY llega tarde y NORA cuida de la pequeña bailarina hasta que llegan. Como forma de agradecimiento, MARY ofrece llevar a la NORA a cenar, donde algo chispea entre ellas.

20. TRISTAN DE MARTEL es un viudo, que pronto cae bajo los encantos de laANNALYSE RHEE . No tarda en casarse y se instala en la inmensa mansión de laTRISTAN . Pero una vez que llegan allí, ANNALYSE comienza a aprender sobre el anterior esposa de la TRISTAN y su misteriosa muerte, y se pregunta si TRISTAN las ama de verdad o no, y si están a salvo en este lugar.

21. SOFYA VORONOVA, que busca a un asesino en serie del que fue víctima su hermana, decide quedarse en casa de KOL MIKAELSON, un completo desconocido que les deja entrar. Se llevan bien al instante, pero cuando KOL se convierte en el nuevo sospechoso de la policía en relación con los crímenes, ¿sobrevivirá su vínculo?

22. En defensa propia, DEVON CRAWLEY comete un asesinato y decide ocultarlo aJOSH ROSZA, que resulta ser un detective. Pero cuando JOSH descubra la única prueba, ¿la cubrirá para mantener a salvo a DEVON, o la usará en su contra?

23. Los padres de LIZZIE SALTZMAN están pensando en darles un matrimonio concertado porque están cansados de esperar y quieren que LIZZIE sea feliz. Por lo tanto, la única manera de detener a los padres de LIZZIE es fingir que tienen un ser querido en sus vacaciones familiares. Por lo tanto, LIZZIE le pide a su mejor amigo,STEFAN SALVATORE, que le ayude durante una semana.

24. REBEKAH MIKAELSON es la la futura reina de Inglaterra y fue arreglado su matrimonio desde muy pequeña con el futuro rey de Francia para pactar un trato. Pero REBEKAH queda enamorada de un esclavo, MARCEL GERARD. Es la única persona que la trata como una persona. ¿Se casará REBEKAH para volverse reina o peleará por MARCEL ?

25.KATHERINE PIERCE es profesora de NADIA PETROVA, siempre la llamado la atención pero sabe que no es correcto. Las cosas se complican cuando NADIAcomienza a coquetear y KATHERINE no se puede resistir a ella. NADIA graba la escena y chantajea a KATHERINE para no mostrarla ni al director ni a su esposa.KATHERINE decide renunciar sin razón. NADIA se siente culpable y decide ir a visitar a KATHERINE a su casa para pedirle que vuelva pero se encuentra a KATHERINEcon otra mujer que no es su esposa. ¿Qué hará NADIA ?

26. KEELIN MOIX es pobre, no tiene dinero ni siquiera para comer. Sus padres murieron cuando era muy joven y se ha valido por ella misma desde que tenía memoria. Un día KEELIN entró a un supermercado robando algo de comer cuando vio una persona muy bien vestida (FREYA MIKAELSON), se acercó y de manera sigilosa robó la cartera de FREYA. FREYA se dio cuenta pero no dijo nada, sin embargo, siguió a KEELIN . FREYA atrapó a KEELIN pero en lugar de molestarse, ofreció darle un hogar. ¿ KEELIN aceptará?

27. LIV PARKER es un superhéroe, salva al mundo por las noches y solo JOSIE SALTZMAN conoce su secreto o eso crían, las cosas se complican cuando el mayor enemigo de LIV consigue un vídeo con la verdadera identidad de LIV y secuestra aJOSIE como venganza. El villano esta destruyendo la ciudad y tiene JOSIE.LIVdebe decidir si salvar la ciudad o a JOSIE.

28. REBEKAH MIKAELSON trabaja en un pequeño y bonito café, y KEELIN MOIXtrabaja en una panadería al final de la calle, ambas visitan las tiendas de la otra casi todos los días. ellas son los que se llaman cada vez que vienen y conocen las órdenes habituales del otro. KEELIN es la primera en captar sentimientos, a pesar de no saber mucho sobre REBEKAH. lo poco que saben, REBEKAH también está empezando a enamorarse de ella, de alguna manera terminan volviéndose realmente cercanos y forman un vínculo tan fuerte, que ni siquiera la persona más fuerte del mundo puede romperlo. - ¿El truco? ninguno de ellos puede armarse de valor para confesar, lo que lleva a una relación difícil.

29. HAYLEY MARSHALL y ELIJAH MIKAELSON se conocieron en la antigüedad y se enamoraron, pero tuvieron una gran maldición que provocó que ELIJAH no pudiera morir pero HAYLEY volvía a reencarnar cada vez sin recordar a ELIJAH . La maldición provenía que si HAYLEY no lograba enamorarse de ELIJAH , no volvería a reencarnar. El problema surge cuando ELIJAH encuentra a HAYLEY tarde, esta comprometida con otra persona. ¿Qué hará para se enamore de nuevo?

30. MAZIKEEN RAGNARSDÓTTIR es la heredera de una gran corporación y mucho dinero - sus padres son elitistas, y siempre han criado a MAZIKEEN para que sea así.DAREK KISELEV se crió muy pobre, siempre a través de la bondad de los demás.MAZIKEEN y DAREK están enamoradas, y lo han estado por mucho tiempo, cuando DAREK hace la pregunta - de la cual el padre de MAZIKEEN oye hablar. siMAZIKEEN decide casarse con DAREK , serán repudiadas y se separarán de la familia, y ahora tienen que decidir si vale la pena hacerlo.

31. KATHERINE PIERCE, madre de una pequeña niña de cinco años, desea continuar con su vida a pesar de estar a cargo de ese pequeño retoño al que adora más que a su propia vida, siendo una madre muy joven al quedar embarazada en sus veintes. Pero a pesar de hacer su mejor esfuerzo por tener citas, en cuanto dice que tiene un/una hijo/a no consigue pasar de la primera cita. Luego está STEFAN SALVATORE, solitario y el nuevo vecino de KATHERINE, a quien conoce debido a que se ha quedado sin luz en su casa y le pide prestadas un par de velas, se da cuenta de que aquella pequeña familia podría tener espacio para uno más.

32. LIV PARKER y ENZO ST JOHN son ambos trabajadores de Disney World. Los dos tienen que jugar a ser una pareja de Disney. { RAPUNZEL & FLYNN}. Al principio, los dos no se llevan bien, así que sus trabajos están en juego. A medida que los dos comienzan a conocerse mejor, LIV comienza a desarrollar sentimientos por ENZO. Después de tener que compartir un beso escénico, LIV confiesa los sentimientos que siente por el otro.

33. CAROLINE FORBES se mudó a la ciudad debido a un nuevo trabajo, sus amigos la convencieron de ir a tomar algo. CAROLINE conoce a KLAUS MIKAELSON en el par y tuvieron una noche de pasión. ¿El problema? Al llegar a trabajar y conocer a su jefe se da cuenta que es KLAUS . ¿Qué sucederá ahora?

34. BONNIE BENNET y INCENT GRIFFITH son hermanastros. Antes de que sus padres se conocieran habían salido pero nunca les dijeron a sus padres. El problema surge cuando tienen que vivir juntos y sus sentimientos se vuelven a desarrollar.

35. HOPE MIKAELSON y CARY WILNER se separaron meses después de nacer, dieron en adopción, crecieron en familias diferentes, y fueron llevados a diferentes países, en un verano en Los Ángeles, se conocieron y se enamoraron. Nunca se enteran de quiénes son, hasta meses después, pero es demasiado tarde para ignorar sus sentimientos el uno por el otro.

36. KATHERINE PIERCE y ELIJAH MIKAELSON son chicos malos de la escuela. Siempre se meten en problemas. Un día se conocen en detención y planean una gran broma al director. Ambos se cubrieron y lograron salvarse de esa. Su relación creció hasta que KATHERINE descubrió que ELIJAH tenía pareja todo ese tiempo. ¿Qué sucederá entre ellos dos?

37. FINN MIKAELSON es mejor amigo del hermano de ELIZABETH THOMPSON, cuidaba a ELIZABETH de niña. Conforme pasaron los años ELIZABETH se enamoró de FINN pero temía que solo la viera como la hermanita de su hermano. Un díaELIZABETH se armó de valor y le dijo lo que sentía a FINN. FINN la rechazó por miedo a la reacción de su mejor amigo. ELIZABETH comenzó a salir con alguien más, y FINN comenzó a sentir celos. ¿ FINN peleará por ella o elegirá a su mejor amigo?

38. TRISTAN DE MARTEL siempre ha tenido un gusto por los de su mismo sexo, nunca lo ha ocultado. LUCIEN CASTLE es un jugador de fútbol americano, jamás ha admitido que no le atraen las chicas a pesar de tener novia. LUCIEN molesta constantemente a TRISTAN , hasta que un día LUCIEN termina por empujar aTRISTAN contra un casillero y lo beso. LUCIEN no quiere admitir sus sentimientos aTRISTAN. ¿ LUCIEN preferirá su popularidad o el amor que tiene por TRISTAN?

39. REBEKAH MIKAELSON es hija del presidente del país, el presidente siempre que contrata guardaespaldas para su hija terminan renunciando porque no soportar el mal trato recibido por REBEKAH. REBEKAH siempre dice que no necesita un guardaespaldas, hasta que conoce a LUCIEN CASTLE y queda perdidamente enamorada de él. ¿Podrán estar juntos o el trabajo será más importante?

40. ENZO ST. JOHN y DAMON SALVATORE son monstruos. Ambos son alfas en las calles donde cazan, cautivados por el dolor y el sufrimiento de los que están en los extremos. Pronto se encuentran una noche, o ,ENZO o DAMON domina a la otra, pero de una manera afectuosa y carnal y se pertenecen. Y así, ambos gobiernan dondequiera que residan, pintando las calles de rojo y causando caos a otros que son inferiores a ellos.

41. LOUIS CLEARWATER y ZANDER BYRNE fueron amigos desde niños pactaron una promesa de que siempre estarían juntos. Con recuerdos, un escondite. Varios años después se vuelven a reencontrar en una navidad. LOUIS y ZANDER suben a la casa del árbol donde encuentran todos sus escondites y promesas que se hicieron.

42. IVAR RAMSAY es un reconocido doctor, un día AURORA DE MARTEL decide visitar debido a una lección de tobillo que tuvo en sus clases de baile. IVARyAURORAse conocen. AURORA le da clases de baile mientras que IVAR se volvió su médico de cabeza. La cosa se complica cuando a IVAR le ofrecen un muy buen puesto lejos de ahí pero AURORA no puede irse. ¿Aceptará el trabajo?

43. GARETH MERCER y CAROL QUAINE se pueden escuchar telepáticamente. Lo descubrieron hasta que ambos fueron a una conferencia y podían escuchar solamente los pensamientos de ambos. GARETH y CAROL desde ese instante no pudieron separarse más. El problema surge cuando no existe más la vida privada entre ambos, los secretos no existen más, los celos comienzan. ¿Podrán superarlo juntos o terminarán por separarse?

44. ELIJAH MIKAELSON es un ángel que fue enviado para ser el guardián de una persona. AURORA DE MARTEL es un demonio y fue enviado para detener el trabajo de ELIJAH. ¿Lograra ELIJAH cumplir su objetivo o será AURORA quien lo logré?

45. KOL MIKAELSON es un famoso cantante, un día termina entrando a un bar y conoce a DAVINA CLAIRE. Queda enamorado de su hermosa voz, la invita acompañarlo a su gira. Ambos se enamoran, ¿El problema? a DAVINA le ofrecen sacar un disco y una gira pero sin estar con KOL, KOL tiene mala imagen de beber y drogarse. ¿Aceptará DAVINA cumplir su sueño o se quedará con KOL ?

46. ELENA GILBERT y DANTE CASSANO fingen su relación debido a trabajo, son considerados la pareja perfecta, ambos se odian. Un día tienen que pasar todo un viaje juntos, aprendiendo a convivir. Ambos comienzan a darse cuenta de que no son tan distintos y comienzan a desarrollar sentimientos. ¿El problema? Un paparrazi tiene a DANTE hablando muy mal de ELENA , lo que hace que ELENA se vuelva a separar de DANTE. ¿Volverán a estar juntos?

47. Han pasado mil años desde que la vida en la tierra se terminó (o eso se creía). Los humanos que sobrevivieron quedaron en el espacio. KLAUS MIKAELSON es un explotadora que es enviado a la Tierra para saber si se puede volver habitar. HOPE MIKAELSON vive en la Tierra, conoce a HOPE y le muestra su mundo.KLAUS informa a la gente sobre qué si es habitable de nuevo. ¿El problema? Humanos regresan a la Tierra a invadir a los que viven ahí, tanto KLAUS como HOPE deben de evitar que una guerra estalle.

48. JOSIE SALTZMAN y LENA SARAFINE SARGENT fueron mejores amigas desde que fueron niñas pero al crecer ambas terminaron por tomar diferentes caminos. JOSIE, una mujer muy dulce y tímida con un buen corazón. LENA, una chica fría, popular y egoísta. Muse B siempre sintió envidia de JOSIE, porque no soportaba que fuera tan dulce y alegre. El director del colegio le solicita a LENA ayudar a JOSIE , provocando que se vuelven a encontrar debido a que JOSIE sufrió un accidente que borró su memoria. LENA se acerca a ella com el propósito de destruirla, pero en transcurso de su venganza comienza sentir algo más por JOSIE. JOSIE no tiene ni idea de lo que LENA realmente planea. Pero conforme van avanzando en una extraña relación JOSIE se da cuenta que LENA le recuerda a alguien ¿la dejara o sus sentimientos serán más fuertes?

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ferretly · 6 years

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my 2018 reading list/challenge:

beneath the cut it’s long

(these are all options in each section; i won’t read every book in each section. if anyone has recs for which book i should read tho that would be appreciated!!)

a book made into a movie you’ve already seen

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Misery by Stephen King

Holes by Lois Sachar

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

true crime

No Place Safe by Kim Reid

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

the next book in a series you started

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas

Fearless by Cornelia Funke

Among the Free by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

UnSouled by Neal Shusterman

a book involving a heist

White Cat by Holly Black

American Gods by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

nordic noir

October is the Coldest Month by Christoffer Carlsson

a novel based on a real person

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

a book set in a country that fascinates you

Ogniem i Mieczem by Henryk Sienkiewicz

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

a book with the time of day in the title

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George

The Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson

a book about a villain or antihero

Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Feast of Souls by C.S. Friedman

a book about death or grief

The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

Sanctum by Sarah Fine

The Everafter by Amy Huntley

Ferryman by Claire McFall

Beauty of the Broken by Tawni Waters

a book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

Fool’s Errand by Robin Hobb

Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree

a book with an LGBT protagonist

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older

a book that is also a stage play or musical

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Elliot

a book by an author of a different ethnicity than you

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler (Black)

Fledgeling by Octavia E. Butler (Black)

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Black)

Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler (Black)

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu (Chinese-American)

Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older (Afro-Latino)

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Japanese-American)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alaire Saenz (Latino)

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera (Latino)

The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Silvera (Latina)

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Black)

a book about feminism

Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

a book about mental health

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

a book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift

Accessible Gardening for People with Disabilities: A Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants by Janeen R. Adil

Women of Valor: Polish Resisters to the Third Reich by Joanne D. Gilbert

Tarot: Plain and Simple by Anthony Louis

Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Poles in Wisconsin by Susan Gibson Mikos

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks

a book by two authors:

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor

a book about or involving a sport

Wing Jones by Katherine Webber

Openly Straight by Bill Koningsberg

Finding the Edge: My Life on the Ice by Karen Chen

a book by a local author

The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

a book with your favorite color in the title

The Red Chamber by Pauline A. Chen

Redheart by Jackie Gamber

Silvered by Tanya Huff

Green by Jay Larke

Red Branch by Morgan Llywelyn

Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

After the Red Rain by Barry Lyga

The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky

The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring by Ruth Sanderson

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

a book with alliteration in the title

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

Tiger Burning Bright by Marion Zimmer Bradley

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings

Flesh and Fire by Laura Anne Gilman

Stray Souls by Kate Griffin

Fox Forever by Mary E. Pearson

Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat

a book about time travel

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Spin by Robert Charles Wilson

The False Princess by Ellis O’Neal

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox

a book with a weather element in the title

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Frostfire by Amanda Hocking

Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis

After the Red Rain by Barry Lyga

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

a book set at sea

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

Above World by Jenn Reese

a book with an animal in the title

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Tiger Burning Bright by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The Lions of Al-Rasson by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Shark God by Charles Montgomery

Raven Girl by Audrey Niffenegger

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

The Bees by Laline Paull

Reindeer Moon by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm

Dov Arising by Karen Bao

White Cat by Holly Black

Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring by Ruth Sanderson

Ferrets (Barron’s Complete Pet Owner’s Manuals) by E. Lynn Fox Morton

The Ferret: An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Mary R. Shefferman

Black Canary #1 by Brennden Fletcher

Lumberjanes, Vol.1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson

a book set on a different planet

Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald

Coyote by Alan Steele

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Salvage by Alexandra Duncan

Dove Arising by Karen Bao

Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis

a book with song lyrics in the title

Don’t Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin

Yesterday by C.K. Kelly Martin

a book about or set on Halloween

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

a book with characters who are twins

Nightfall by Jake Halpern

Affinity by Sarah Waters

a book mentioned in another book

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin

The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault

Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

a book from a celebrity book club

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay

He, She, and It by Marge Piercy

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

a childhood classic you’ve never read

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Winter of Fire by Sherryl Jordan

a book that’s published in 2018

Unearthed by Amie Kaufman

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch

Reign of the Fallen by Sara Glenn Marsh

The Apocalypse Guard by Brandon Sanderson

The Diminished by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning

Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skrutskie

Witchmark by C.L. Polk

Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender

Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller

a past Goodreads Choice Awards winner

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

A Work in Progress by Connor Franta

a book set in the decade you were born

The Miseducation of Cameron post by Emily M. Danforth

A Map of Home by Randa Jarrar

a book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

a book with an ugly cover

Poison by Chris Wooding

Starters by Lissa Price

a book that involves a bookstore or library

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 reading challenges

Explorer: The Mystery Boxes by Kazu Kibuishi

Watchmen by Alan Moore

Lumberjanes, Vol.1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson

Habibi by Craig Thompson

Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton

The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

Fearless by Cornelia Funke

Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra

The Boy at the End of the World by Greg Van Eekhout

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Advanced:

a bestseller from the year you graduated high school

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Dewey: the Small-town Library Cat who Touched the World by Vicki Myron

a cyberpunk book

Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Vurt by Jeff Noon

Moxyland by Lauren Beukes

Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress

a book that was being read by a stranger in a public place

lol i don’t like ... even go to public places; if anyone’s reading this do u wanna help me out

a book tied to your ancestry

Polish Roots by Rosemary A. Chorzempa

Women of Valor: Polish Resisters to the Third Reich by Joanne D. Gilbert

Poles in Wisconsin by Susan Gibson Mikos

a book with a fruit or vegetable in the title

Oranges are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

an allegory

Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Carcia Marquez

Bone Gap by Laura Ruby

a book by an author with the same first or last name as you

A Dirty Rose by Nannah Marnie-Claire

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a microhistory

Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Dorris Pilkington

Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of our Changing World by Fred Pearce

Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexualty by Hanne Blank

a book about a problem facing society today

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

UnDivided by Neal Shusterman

a book recommended by someone else taking the reading challenge

anyone wanna help me out???

#to read #reading challenge 2018

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The Rams and Patriots staffs are loaded with college no-names

Holders who got ejected, little-known talents, careers derailed by injuries, and more.

You know that old saying “Those who can’t do teach”? Maybe there’s a little bit of truth to it, at least as far as the coaches on the sideline at the Super Bowl.

They all have college football roots, but most of them didn’t even see a snap in the pros, much less have standout college careers. Now they’re coaching the best players in the world in the biggest game in the world. But ya gotta start somewhere, and here’s where they all did, led by Miami (Ohio’s) Sean McVay and Wesleyan’s Bill Belichick.

The Rams coaching staff includes a few college players who were at least somewhat memorable.

Head coach Sean McVay: Miami (Ohio) wide receiver/special teamer

He also had a bowl cut and played twice against Pats WR Julian Edelman, with McVay’s Miami and Edelman’s Kent State splitting their two games.

Before that, McVay was a high school quarterback in his native Georgia. He wasn’t half-bad either, winning a state championship and offensive player of the year.

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LBs coach Joe Barry: USC linebacker

Barry actually played his college ball in LA. After transferring from Michigan, he played in seven games for the Trojans and began a coaching career.

Run game coordinator Aaron Kromer: Offensive lineman at Miami (Ohio)

Also a Miami product like his boss. He played three seasons as a RedHawks offensive lineman.

Passing game coordinator Shane Waldron: Long snapper (!!!) at Tufts

I’m not sure how many NFL coaches are former long snappers, but Waldron snapped for the Tufts University Jumbos in addition to playing tight end and defensive end. A truly versatile athlete in his day. There can’t be many non-special teams coaches with that background.

QB coach Zac Taylor: quarterback at Nebraska

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Taylor may just be the most accomplished former player on either staff. After redshirting at Wake Forest, he transferred to a JUCO and won a national title with Butler Community College. He came back to the big leagues at Nebraska. Career highlights include this game-winning drive to beat Texas A&M to help win NU’s only division title under Bill Callahan.

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Callahan’s tenure was notable for taking the Huskers away from their option roots to a West Coast offense. It was Taylor who manned the controls in 2005 and 2006 — the only seasons that Nebraska had actual success with it. He’s expected to be the Bengals’ next head coach.

RBs coach Skip Peete: wide receiver at Kansas

Peete had a cup of coffee with the Jets, but was a good WR for Kansas back in the mid-’80s. You may be familiar with his brother, Rodney, who finished second in the 1988 Heisman race to Barry Sanders and was a three-time MLB draft pick who played 15 years in the NFL.

WR coach Eric Yarber: Wide receiver at Idaho

With LA high school roots, Yarber was an exceptional FCS receiver at Idaho, where he was an All-American and conference MVP. He spent three years in the NFL with Washington and won a Super Bowl at the end of the 1987 season, working primarily as a punt returner.

Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips: linebacker at Houston

Phillips played at Houston 50 years ago, yet he’s still tied third-all time in fumble recoveries for the Cougars. He was also part of a defense that held Tulsa to six points in a game back in 1968 and a special teams unit that put the cherry on top of a 100-6 win. UH is still the last team to hit triple digits:

Phillips doesn’t remember who made the decision to put the first-team defense back on the field with about two minutes to play. But he knows he was lined up to block when Tulsa punted, and cornerback Mike Simpson promptly returned it for a touchdown — Houston’s 14th of the game. An extra point later and they had reached 100.

”We had scored a lot of points before, but all the sudden it just got out of hand,” Phillips said. “... To be honest, I’m surprised someone else hasn’t done it yet.”

D line coach Bill Johnson: center at Northwestern State

Johnson was a four-year letterwinner and two-year starter at center for the Northwestern State Demons in the late 1970s and got his start in coaching there as a defensive line coach in the early 1980s. That means he coached this guy at his alma mater:

#77 DAYS UNTIL LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS BACK!! Former South Lafourche Tarpon, Northwestern State Demon, and The Head Football Coach of The LSU Fightin’ Tigers! Coach O, Ed Orgeron! .@Coach_EdOrgeron ( : Northwestern State) #LAHSFB pic.twitter.com/c8kMCs7Cxw

— #LAHSFB (@LouisianaHSFB) June 14, 2018

CB coach Aubrey Pleasant: DB at Wisconsin

Pleasant was a pretty good contributor for Wisconsin for three seasons. He confusingly didn’t get a fourth due to a situation he doesn’t discuss. He was initially suspended indefinitely by former coach Bret Bielema the summer before his senior season, apparently in connection to a party. But Bielema never offered details either, and Pleasant finished the year enrolled in school in Madison.

Safety coach Ejiro Evero: safety at UC-Davis

Evero was a Division II All-American twice.

Special teams coordinator John Fassel: QB at a lot of places

If the transfer portal existed back in the day, Fassel would have been a mainstay in it. He played at three schools during his college career:

Once a student himself, Fassel played quarterback for Anaheim and graduated in 1967. He led Fullerton College to the national title game in his second collegiate season and was recruited to USC. After a season he transferred to Long Beach State and was picked up by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 1972 draft.

The Patriots coaching staff is packed with former players you’d have never heard of if they didn’t become coaches. Even the Rams staff had more star power.

The Rams may not have had a ton of highly-touted college players, but the Pats basically don’t have any. Just like he maximizes undrafted players on his roster, Belichick takes coaches from schools you’ve probably never heard of and makes them mainstays on his staff.

Head coach Bill Belichick: Actually a way better lacrosse player but — holy shit — look at this team picture for when he played football at Wesleyan

Bill Belichick rocking the Anton Chigurh look back in college. #SuperBowlLIII pic.twitter.com/XMptPE3KX9

— SportsPaper (@SportsPaperInfo) January 25, 2019

Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels: wide receiver at John Carroll

He would have been a quarterback if he weren’t beaten out at the position by future Pats director of player personnel Nick Caserio.

Caserio and McDaniels, both local kids who quarterbacked high school teams in northeast Ohio, created their own branch of the tree. They met while competing for the backup quarterback job at John Carroll in 1995. A fifth-year senior was the starter, but when he broke his leg in the first game of the season against Ohio Wesleyan, Caserio took over. He would graduate with 16 school records. McDaniels, looking for another way to contribute, moved to receiver.

RBs coach Ivan Fears: running back at William & Mary

Fears had an unremarkable career for the Tribe. But it’s probably because of three knee surgeries.

WRs coach Chad O’Shea: QB at Houston

O’Shea transferred from Marshall and played some unremarkable games in an unremarkable Houston season in 1994 and 1995.

TEs coach Nick Caley: tight end at John Carroll

Another member of the John Carroll crew on the Pats’ coaching staff.

OL coach Dante Scarnecchia: offensive lineman at Cal Western

Not exactly the biggest guy. He describes his playing style like this: “Reach down and bite him in the ankles and don’t let go, man. That’s about all you can do.”

At 185 pounds during his playing days, he’s probably not that far off.

DL coach Brendan Daly: TE at Drake

Daly was a four-year letterwinner with the Bulldogs.

LBs coach Brian Flores: LB at Boston College

Flores actually may have gotten a shot at an NFL career had he not blown his quad muscle in the final bowl game of his college career. He was an integral cog for the Eagles, and stuck around Boston for the entirety of his coaching career.

CBs coach Josh Boyer: wide receiver at Muskingum College

All-conference as a defensive back ... after playing the first three years of his career at wide receiver.

Safeties coach Steve Belichick: Long snapper at Rutgers

The younger Belichick went to Rutgers and also played lacrosse like his father. If the Rutgers thing surprises you, it shouldn’t. Bill loves Rutgers.

Belichick has credited Greg Schiano in the past for helping his son learn the coaching side of football, which helped him progress with the Patriots. He will now coach former Rutgers standouts Devin McCourty and Duron Harmon. Steve represented his loyalty to Rutgers at his press conference back in April when he was announced as a full-time coach of the Patriots.

Special teams coach Joe Judge: Holder at Mississippi State

Besides the awesome name, Judge was a four-year letter-winner for the Bulldogs. He also has got to be the first holder ever ejected from a college football game.

While standing on the sidelines, Judge, a senior, pushed Alabama defensive tackle Jeremy Clark over a bench when Clark attempted to punch MSU tackle David Stewart.

The Super Bowl is proof.

You don’t need to have been a big star to be a great NFL coach. You just need to know how to work with big stars and get them to do what you need.

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The Rams Went Shopping For A Super Bowl — And It Worked

The Super Bowl-bound Los Angeles Rams are a fascinating exercise in modern NFL team-building. While their opponents in Atlanta, the dynastic New England Patriots, seldom break the bank for anybody other than quarterback Tom Brady — who has been under center for a record nine Super Bowls with the Pats — the Rams spent aggressively after the end of last season. They opened the pocketbook for homegrown stars such as Aaron Donald and Todd Gurley, who each signed massive extensions, and also made a handful of outside pickups, including Brandin Cooks, Ndamukong Suh, Marcus Peters, Aqib Talib and Dante Fowler Jr.

All told, the spree left L.A. with 34 percent of its 2018 salary-cap dollars committed to returning veteran players on fresh extensions (tops among playoff teams) and an additional 22 percent of the cap spent on incoming veterans (third only to the Bears and Texans among playoff teams), according to data from ESPN’s Stats & Information Group. The result was a star-studded roster that many called the dreaded D-word — “dream team” — a label that has come to symbolize a roster concept that doesn’t always work in the NFL. But unlike previous dream-team iterations, the Rams have made it work, primarily by relying less on the newcomers and more on the talent they’ve developed. And that might provide a blueprint for future champions, if not exactly future dynasties.

The dream-team paradigm has gone through several permutations over the years. In the era before the salary cap, star-powered rosters could stay together for many consecutive seasons, resulting in monstrous talent collections such as the Steel Curtain-era Pittsburgh Steelers (who had an absurd nine Hall of Famers on their roster in 1978) and even more recent teams such as Bill Walsh’s San Francisco 49ers and Jimmy Johnson’s Dallas Cowboys. But the advent of free agency in 1993 — and the subsequent addition of the salary cap — made such dream teams more difficult to keep together, whether by pre-emptively forcing teams to let useful players go or penalizing for years teams that tried to skirt the cap by pushing player paydays into the future.

More recent dream team attempts have been the subject of ridicule, such as when the 2011 Philadelphia Eagles signed a group of veteran free agents that included Nnamdi Asomugha, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Jason Babin and — of course — Vince Young. When Young was asked to describe Philly’s new squad, he infamously responded with a smile and two words: “dream team.” In the end, the Eagles went a disappointing 8-8, writing a cautionary tale for future free-agent spending sprees.

But around the same time, the NFL’s current preferred team-building strategy began to come into focus as young, cheap (at the time) quarterbacks such as Baltimore’s Joe Flacco and Seattle’s Russell Wilson won Super Bowls. With a change to the league’s collective bargaining agreement significantly lowering the price tags on incoming rookie QBs, teams realized that they could use the draft to acquire the most important asset in football — a star quarterback — for a relatively low price and then trick out the rest of their roster with the savings. The dream team concept was reborn.

Take the 2017 champion Eagles, who spent a combined 4.5 percent of the cap on signal-callers Carson Wentz and Nick Foles — the former of whom vied for league MVP honors before a knee injury ended his season and the latter of whom was the Super Bowl MVP. That Philly team was laden with non-QB talent, and many of its members were productive veterans (Ronald Darby, Jay Ajayi, Alshon Jeffery, Timmy Jernigan, etc.) who had been plucked from other teams.

This season’s Rams have taken a version of that same formula and run with it even further. They got 40 total points of Approximate Value1 out of veteran newcomers, which would rank 10th among Super Bowl winners, and that was with Talib, Peters, Suh and Fowler all having relative down seasons.

That last part makes the Rams a bit different from other successful dream teams of the past. The 1994 49ers, for instance, were jam-packed with talented veteran newcomers — including Rickey Jackson, Ken Norton Jr. and Bart Oates, each of whom posted double-digit AV the previous season. The crown jewel, of course, was Deion Sanders, who arrived from Atlanta in free agency. They were all meaningful contributors to the Niners’ Super Bowl win that season, most notably Sanders, who won defensive player of the year honors. Similarly, the 1999 St. Louis Rams picked up Marshall Faulk from the Indianapolis Colts, along with many other newcomers, and went on to win the Super Bowl thanks to Faulk’s NFL offensive player of the year season.2

The 2018 Rams don’t have anyone with the instant impact of a Sanders or Faulk. But one thing that makes them intriguing is how they’ve supplemented the dream-teamers they do have with younger, cheaper talent. The average age (weighted by AV) for the 10 Super Bowl champs most laden with new veteran talent3 was 27.6 years old; for L.A. this season, that number is 26.8. The Rams’ four best players by AV — Gurley, Donald, Jared Goff and Robert Woods — are all 27 or younger, and none of them were among the newcomers L.A. brought in this season. (And only Donald and Gurley were playing on contracts guaranteeing more than $30 million.) Whereas yesterday’s dream teams rose or fell more on the performances of their incoming stars, the new formula for general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay has been to use them as supplemental pieces to help support a young core.

Not that the current Rams have nothing in common with their dream-team precursors, mind you. Even though teams have gotten much savvier about using contractual tricks to free up cap space and avoid the kind of “salary-cap hell” that, say, the 49ers found themselves in during the late 1990s, the Rams’ aggressive roster moves have still ratcheted up the pressure to win in a relatively short window of time. While most of the Rams’ key starters are still locked up in 2019 as well (with the exceptions of Suh, Cory Littleton and Rodger Saffold), they will begin facing tough salary constraints in the offseason before 2020 — when most of the current secondary and offensive line hits free agency — and particularly before 2021, when Goff will need to sign an extension. Compounding things, L.A. also traded away its second- and third-round draft picks this spring to snag Peters and Fowler.4 Even a smartly managed win-now strategy has an expiration date.

But then again, so does every team-building tactic in the NFL — unless we’re talking about the Patriots. The Rams are exactly where they knew they’d need to be to justify their all-in roster strategy. They have the young stars and the veteran talent, plus the right coach to steer things in McVay. All that’s left is one more win to prove that dream teams are a viable way to build an NFL champion after all.

from News About Sports https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-rams-went-shopping-for-a-super-bowl-and-it-worked/

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No. 9 Penn State tops No. 12 Washington 35-28 in Fiesta Bowl

GLENDALE, Ariz./December 30, 2017 (AP)(STL.News) — Trace McSorley threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns, Saquon Barkley ran for two more scores and No. 9 Penn State outlasted No. 12 Washington 35-28 in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday.

Penn State (11-2), No. 9 in the final College Football Rankings, had its way with Washington’s vaunted defense early, building a 28-7 lead by the second quarter. Washington (10-3) woke up from an offensive slumber with two touchdowns and pulled to 35-28 on Myles Gaskins’ 69-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

The Huskies, No. 11 CFP, allowed Penn State to work the clock to under a minute on the next drive and gave up a season-high 545 total yards.

Washington had a shot with a desperation play of multiple laterals and passes, but Dante Pettis passed up a chance to step out of bounds to set up a another play, and threw a final lateral that was intercepted.

Washington had the nation’s top run defense during the regular season, allowing 92 yards per game, but Barkley matched that on one run in the second quarter. Barkley had 137 of the Nittany Lions’ 203 yards rushing.

Penn State also was 13 for 17 on third downs, including touchdown passes by McSorley and three conversions on its final clock-draining drive.

The Nittany Lions lost a chance at the CFP with consecutive losses to Ohio State and No. 24 Michigan State, but ended up in a familiar place: The Fiesta Bowl, where they had not lost in six previous trips.

Penn State raced toward No. 7 by going to the air early against the run-stingy Huskies.

McSorley picked Washington’s secondary apart, hitting nine receivers for 219 yards in the first half. He connected with DaeSean Hamilton on a 48-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive, and set up scoring runs of 2 yards by Barkley and 1 yard by Miles Sanders.

Barkley then did it all himself, bursting through the left side for a 92-yard touchdown run to put Penn State up 28-7.

The Nittany Lions had 367 yards by halftime against a defense that allowed 277.4 yards per game during the regular season.

Washington was in the Fiesta Bowl for the first time, but it was not the first go-round for Huskies coach Chris Petersen; he made a name for himself by trick-playing Boise State to a pair of Fiesta victories

Petersen reached into his trick-play bag to spark Washington from an early funk, calling a double pass that led to 52-yard gain to tight end Drew Sample. That set up Jake Browning’s 1-yard TD dive.

The Huskies turned a recovered fumble into a much-needed touchdown just before halftime, cutting Penn State’s lead to 28-14 on Gaskin’s 13-yard run.

Another big score came right after halftime: Browning 28 yards to Aaron Fuller.

Washington’s defense continued to have trouble slowing the Nittany Lions and McSorley threw another TD pass to Hamilton, a 24-yarder to put Penn State up 35-21.

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Penn State could wonder what might have been in the CFP, but a Fiesta Bowl is a nice way to close out the season.

Washington’s defense had its worst outing of the season at the worst possible time.

UP NEXT

Barkley is a junior, but could decide to leave for the NFL. So is McSorley and the Nittany Lions should have most of their offensive line back.

Washington will lose two offensive line starters and receiver/punt returner Pettis to graduation, but gets back most of its defense. Browning, Gaskin and DL Vita Vea also are juniors, if they decide to stay in school.

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By JOHN MARSHALL, AP Sports Writer, By Associated Press – published on STL.News by St. Louis Media, LLC (ZS)

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Samuel’s 3 TDs lift South Carolina over NC State 35-28

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — When Gamecocks quarterback Jake Bentley rolled out of the pocket and heaved a ball downfield in the direction of a streaking Deebo Samuel he had complete faith his favorite target was going to haul it in.

Well, sort of.

"If he would have dropped that pass in the end zone I might have killed him," Bentley said with a laugh.

He didn’t drop it.

Instead, Samuel reached out and snared the ball with one hand in the corner of the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown reception, giving South Carolina the lead and propelling them to a 35-28 victory over North Carolina State in the season opener for both teams.

Samuel returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a score and caught two touchdown passes from Bentley in an impressive victory over a Wolfpack team that started the season five spots outside of the Top 25.

"He probably won’t say it, but I don’t think anyone in the country can guard him," Bentley said of Samuel.

Deebo, what do you think?

"No comment," he said with a smile as the press room erupted in laughter.

Samuel may not be much of a talker, but he certainly can play.

He finished with five catches for 83 yards and his kickoff return set the tone for the game. North Carolina State pulled even three times, but could never grab the lead.

"We work on scramble drills every other day in practice and when he rolled out I kept running," Samuel said. "When I see the ball coming I knew I had to make a play."

"Phenomenal catch," Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren said.

Bentley threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns, including strikes of 39 and 6 yards to Samuel as the Gamecocks won their 17th season opener in the last 18 years.

Gamecocks safety D.J. Smith broke up a pass from Ryan Finley in the end zone on fourth and goal with six seconds left to preserve the win.

Finley threw for 415 yards and two touchdowns on 45-of-64 passing for North Carolina State. Jaylen Samuels had 15 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown and Kelvin Harmon had 10 for 114 yards for the Wolfpack.

But the Gamecocks scored 14 points off two North Carolina State turnovers, which turned out to be the difference in the game.

"Turnovers is a skillset we work on every day and he will have to look at as a staff how we’re coaching it," Doeren said.

The biggest came in the third quarter right after Samuel’s touchdown catch.

South Carolina defensive end Dante Sawyer came crashing through the line and sacked Finley, stripping him of the ball. Bryson Allen-Williams hopped on the loose ball at the Wolfpack 13.

Two plays later Rico Dowdle scored on a 7-yard run for a 14-point lead.

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THE TAKEAWAY:

South Carolina: Bentley has been touted by some as a NFL-level quarterback and he displayed that promise on Saturday with some precise passes, none better than the 39-yard strike to Samuel. It was a huge win for a team that was a combined 16-22 over the past three seasons but finished strong last year to make a bowl game.

"This sets the tone for the season," Bentley said.

NC State: Entered the season with high hopes after returning 18 starters from last year, including 11 seniors — the highest number in at least a quarter-century. So this was a huge setback for a program looking to take the next step with a statement win. Two of the biggest concerns have to be the lack of a running game.

THE GREAT START: Samuel got the season started in style for South Carolina, taking the opening kickoff and bouncing to the outside and racing up the field. Only one player touched him as he turned on the afterburners and outran the field.

STAT GAME: South Carolina won despite being limited to 31 yards rushing on 21 carries and being outgained 504-246.

KICKING WOES: N.C. State brought in graduate transfer Carson Wise to solve its kicking woes, but the former Division II player from Carson-Newman shanked his first field-goal attempt of the season from 29 yards off the left goal post. Coach Dave Doeren last week called Wise "really level-headed."

SUSPENSION: Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren said offensive tackle Will Richardson was suspended for the first two games of the season for a violation of team rules. He said it stems from an undisclosed incident that occurred back in the spring.

UP NEXT

South Carolina: Will travel next Saturday to face Missouri, which defeated Missouri State 72-43 in the season opener.

NC State: Hosts Marshall next Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.

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The day is finally here. I’m not just talking about the debut of the 2017 college football season. I’m talking about the publishing of my own “College Football Spectacular” Preview, which has been a dream of mine since 2004. Seriously. Way back in another life in which I was a corporate salesman, I hated it so much that I was looking for a new career. I had a passion. I knew what that passion was, college football…….and publishing. So I set a goal of one day publishing a college football preview magazine. Now that the “Dutch Lion Sports” website is up and running, the day has finally arrived to unveil (at least in digital format) the “College Football Spectacular”!!!!

The main inspiration for my College Football Spectacular was this iconic magazine cover with two of my favorites, Jim McMahon and the Boz.

Inspired by the Sports Illustrated series of “College and Pro Football Spectacular” preview issues that they pumped out between 1982 and 1986, I’m bringing back this concept. Call it a retro magazine. Call it whatever you like. The Dutch Lion is pumped!

Someday this will become a hard copy printed magazine to be sold on the newsstands right next to Sports Illustrated, Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, Athlon’s, Lindy’s, and of course, Phil Steele’s. But for now this will tide us over online. So what’s got you pumped about college football this year? Let’s dive in and find out what the “Dutch Lion” has in store!

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Dutch Lion’s Top 25 College Football rankings:

Georgia – That’s right! Georgia is #1! We’re picking the Georgia Bulldogs to win this year’s National Championship. UGA……Between the Hedges…….I know it’s crazy but you’ll remember this prediction, right or wrong. I’m not just doing this to make noise. I truly believe in what Georgia is doing. I watched A LOT of Georgia tape this Summer and I truly believe in them. Their schedule is easier than you’d think. The biggest obstacles are at Notre Dame in Week 2, Florida in the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” in Week 9, at Auburn in Week 11, and of course the SEC West Champion in the SEC Championship, presumably Alabama, on December 2. Phil Steele has them at #22 but acknowledges that they have a “solid opportunity” to get back to the SEC Championship for the first time since 2012. They have the 2nd most experienced team in the SEC (#13 in the nation) and are in Coach Kirby Smart’s 2nd year. I know this is a longshot but trust me. Their recruiting has been outrageous the last couple of years. With Coach Kirby Smart bringing his Alabama style defense to Athens, the Bulldogs will thrive like they have in Tuscaloosa. Uber recruit Jacob Eason enters his Sophomore year at QB. They return both Senior RB’s Nick Chubb and Sony Michel. They have Uber recruit Isaac Nauta at TE. Over on defense, this swarming unit has 10 returning starters! Now that they’re in the 2nd year of Smart’s system, they should improve dramatically. Georgia will win the National Championship within the next 3 seasons, so why not this year? Go Dawgs! “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah…….!”

Florida St. – Clemson may not be FSU’s biggest competition in the ACC this year. It might be Louisville, Miami, Virginia Tech, or even N.C. State.

Oklahoma St. – This team is rock solid. Big break with Bob Stoops retiring. The Cowboys should win the Big 12.

USC – This team will be Pac 12 Champions. Sam Darnold, Ronald Jones, Deontay Burnett on offense. Cameron Smith, Iman Marshall, and Porter Gustin on defense. They are defending Rose Bowl Champions. They beat Pac 12 Champion Washington last year in Seattle. They have a hard schedule but no Washington until maybe the Pac 12 Championship game. Their toughest test might be Stanford in Week 2.

Alabama – I’ll give the Crimson Tide two losses (at least) this year: the opener vs FSU and the SEC Championship vs Georgia.

Auburn – How far can new QB Jarrett Stidham and their excellent running game take them? Once again Auburn has a difficult SEC schedule including games at LSU, at Arkansas, and at Texas A&M. Throw in home games vs Georgia and Alabama. Top it off with a non-con at Clemson and we’re looking at plenty of opportunities for the Tigers………but also plenty of potential landmines.

Notre Dame – ND has talent but is Coach Kelly’s time running out? I’m mad at him because of last year’s disaster in which he admittedly took a year off. Time for a change in South Bend.

Michigan – Coach Harbaugh has brought in tons of top talent. He’ll take down Urban Meyer for the first time but will probably slip up elsewhere.

LSU – They’re always good. I think Coach Orgeron might be an excellent choice to succeed Les Miles. Derrius Guice will win a lot of games for the Tigers. Geaux Tigers!

Washington – The Huskies won the Pac 12 and went all the way to the Playoffs where they lost to Alabama in the Semifinals 24-7. They have to replace a lot of NFL draftees but return plenty of firepower in QB Jake Browning, RB Myles Gaskin, and WR Dante Pettis. On defense, they have DT Vita Vea, LB Azeem Victor, LB Keishawn Bierria, and don’t forget about super Soph safety Taylor Rapp. Overall, the culture that Coach Chris Petersen has installed in Seattle has taken hold. The Huskies are now rolling like they haven’t since the Don James days. Watch out for a long run of success up in the Great Northwest.

Ohio St. – Hard to tell with this OSU team this year. They lost so much talent to the NFL again, but they keep recruiting replacements. However, their secondary is so inexperienced. Here’s betting it will keep them from winning the Big Ten.

Stanford – Sleeper!

Penn St.

Louisville

Boise St.

TCU

Oklahoma

Wisconsin – They have a really easy schedule (70th in the nation). But are they that good? I like Coach Paul Chryst. I think QB Hornibrook is overrated. Their recent injuries to LB’s must have them worried.

West Virginia – I love what Dana Holgorsen is building in Morgantown. He’s known for his offense but quietly his defense is building into a solid, respectable unit. In the Big 12, that means something. They can actually stop some of these high-octane offenses built to outscore teams 50-49. WVU only allowed 24.0 ppg last season, which is quite an accomplishment when you’re facing Baylor, Texas Tech, etc. on a weekly basis. They held Baylor to 21. They held Texas Tech to 17. They held Texas to 20, Kansas St. to 16, TCU to 10, Iowa St. to 19, Kansas to 21. They only had two bad defensive performances, allowing 37 at Oklahoma St. and allowing 56 in that horrid, snowy weather at home in November vs Oklahoma. Other than those two games, they had an incredible defensive year, finishing at 10-3. This year they have a new QB in Will Grier but he might be better than last year’s starter Skyler Howard. Howard wasn’t that skilled but boy he had moxie. WVU goes into my Sleeper category too.

Virginia Tech

Clemson

Nebraska! – Sleeper!

Kansas St. – Sleeper!

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Washington St. – Wazzu loves the Palouse! They have 7 home games and 5 road games this year. That’s pretty normal. The strange part is they don’t leave the Palouse until Week 6 when they travel to Oregon. That means 5 of their last 7 are on the road. You know what, I’m starting to wonder why I put the Cougars at #25. Scratch this prediction. I love Mike Leach but looking at their schedule, they’re going 7-5 or 6-6 (I’m not sure they’ll win at Utah). That’s not Top 25 worthy. Scratch the Cougs.

The REAL #25 – N.C. State – Sleeper!

2017 Playoff Predictions:

Sugar Bowl: #1 Georgia over #4 USC

Rose Bowl: #2 Florida St. over #3 Oklahoma St.

2017 National Championship Prediction:

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta): #1 Georgia over #2 Florida St.

Top 5 Most Anticipated Games

Ohio St. at Michigan in Week 13 (November 25): “The Game” is now in Year 3 of the Second Ten Year War between Urban “Oscar” Meyer and Jim Harbaugh. I expect Harbaugh to get his 1st victory in this series.

Florida vs Georgia in Week 9 (October 28): The “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” will determine the SEC East Champion.

Georgia at Notre Dame in Week 2 (September 9): The South invades the North, which is so rare it hurts. Look it up. How many SEC teams travel North…..ever! If they challenged themselves more often, we wouldn’t have such an ‘SEC dominates’ bias in the national media.

Wisconsin at Nebraska in Week 6 (October 7): Huskers need to start a winning streak over Wisconsin to prove dominance in the B1G West. Last year’s heartbreaking OT loss in Madison was tough to take but I think it gave the program some confidence in what they’re trying to do. And that BS (non) call in OT on the 3rd down pass interference against Jordan Westerkamp? That was complete bogus. We had that game and the Badgers got lucky.

Penn St. at Ohio St. in Week 9 (October 28): After what happened last year, this one should be fun. It might determine the B1G East crown.

Top 5 Sleepers (Underrated teams)

Stanford – You know how sometimes teams struggle when they have one superstar? That’s what happened to Stanford last year with RB Christian McCaffrey. We’ve seen this before. 1997-98 Tennessee comes to mind. In ’97 the Vols relied on Peyton Manning so much that they faltered. When they replaced Manning with Tee Martin in ’98, the rest of the team stepped up to account for that major loss. They ended up winning the National Championship. Last year Stanford went 10-3 with crazy upset losses to Washington, Washington St., and Colorado. It seemed like they relied on McCaffrey to do everything. Now that he’s gone, the rest of the Cardinal might step up in his stead. I’m not saying National Champs, but I think they’ll give USC and Washington a run for their money in the Pac 12.

Kansas St. – Always solid, this year K-State returns a senior QB in “Jami Gertz?” Jesse Ertz. (I know, the nickname isn’t for everybody). Last year they finished with a 4 game winning streak to end up at 9-4. They have 14 returning starters and this might be, could be Coach Bill Snyder’s swan song. KSU = sleeper.

West Virginia – Sometimes teams get forgotten about by the national media because they don’t have anything “new” to report. Now that Dana Holgorsen is going into his 7th year, the media gets a bit stale on a regime. Quietly, Holgorsen is building his program the proper way. They went 8-5 in ’15, then 10-3 last year. They have one of the best defenses in the Big 12. It all adds up to a Big 12 sleeper team.

Nebraska – As a huge Huskers fan I’m obviously biased. However, nobody is giving Coach Mike Riley any love. All they talk about is his past and the depleted Huskers recruiting ground, etc. I for one think this team might be pretty good. All the momentum is rolling the right way. The recruiting is picking up. The offense is changing to accommodate the coaches specialty, the pro style passing game. The defense is transitioning to the 3-4 by bringing in new DC Bobby Diaco. I love what’s going on in Lincoln. Phil Steele is picking Neb to finish 3rd in the B1G West behind Northwestern. Oh please! In the words of Kirk Herbstreit, “Never underestimate the power of a program like Nebraska”. I’m with you Kirk. The Huskers might surprise this year with underrated QB Tanner Lee guiding us to victory.

N.C. State – In the words of Phil, “N.C. State is a surprise contender in the rugged ACC Atlantic division.” I agree. They get Clemson and Louisville at home. Their toughest games are at Florida St. and at Notre Dame. The Wolfpack might finish 3rd or 4th in their division, but they are a solid team with 17 returning starters from a 7-6 squad. Beware of the Wolfpack!

Top 5 Paper Champions (Overrated)

Tennessee – How are these guys ranked? They were good/not great last season and lost QB Josh Dobbs, RB Jalen Hurd, RB Alvin Kamara, WR Josh Malone, DE Derek Barnett, DE Corey Vereen, etc. from last season’s 9-4 team

Clemson – I loved your National Championship last year but without QB DeShaun Watson, RB Wayne Gallman, WR Mike Williams, WR Artavis Scott, TE Jordan Leggett, MLB Ben Boulware, DT Carlos Watkins, CB Cordrea Tankersley, S Jadar Johnson, etc. I can’t argue for you guys to be #5 in the rankings. I love respecting teams for what they’ve done but they have no chance at finishing in the top 5 this year.

Florida – As usual, they are getting hype, but their offense stinks. They will lose AT LEAST 4 games again this year, and probably more.

Texas – As usual, they are getting hype, but they were only 5-7 last year and now they have a new coach. Tom Herman might be the answer, but first they must figure out what’s been broken since Colt McCoy left after 2009. Please AP voters, don’t rank these guys yet. They stink!

Northwestern – What is it about Northwestern that makes me nervous? As a Nebraska fan, I’m not nervous about losing to them. I’m nervous FOR them every year the local Chicago media starts hyping them up. This year they return some key pieces from a 7-6 team and therefore the locals are all jacked up. When I look at their schedule, I see a 7-5 record with losses at Duke, at Wisconsin, vs Penn St., vs Michigan St., and at Nebraska……at least! They could blow a game vs Iowa or at Maryland or Minnesota too. Bottom line is Coach Fitzgerald gets a free pass around here. They think he is such a great coach but his career record is 77-62. Sure they have recruiting problems in Evanston. I get it, but you need to do more than your career-best 10-3 record at least once when you’ve been there for 11 years already. If you were so good last year, then you shouldn’t have lost 9-7 to Illinois St……at home. Prove it!

“Dutch Lion’s” Favorite Players

Washington QB #3 Jake Browning

USC RB #25 Ronald “RoJo II” Jones

West Virginia RB #25 Justin “Taco Bell” Crawford

Georgia RB #1 Sony “Playstation” Michel

Houston DT #10 Ed Oliver

Georgia OLB #7 Lorenzo Carter – Is he Leonard Floyd all over again?

Auburn RB #36 Kamryn Pettway – I love big backs that weigh 237 pounds but run like freight trains. “Bubba” reminds some of the “Brahma Bull” Alley Broussard from LSU.

Ohio St. OLB #17 Jerome Baker

Michigan St. RB #3 L.J. Scott – Runs like Lawrence Phillips

Nebraska RB #18 Tre Bryant

Illinois WR #18 Mike Dudek – Let’s hope he’s healthy again after tearing his knees up two years in a row.

Notre Dame MLB #5 Nyles Morgan

Oregon RB Royce Freeman

Georgia LB Natrez Patrick

Washington WR Dante Pettis

Special Shout-Outs to former Stevenson HS stars (many of them on our 2014 Illinois State Champions team) now toiling away at these random schools until they become stars:

Michigan St. starting FS #10 Matt Morrissey

Northwestern backup TE/Superback #84 Cameron Green

Miami (OH) WR #8 Jack Sorenson

Wheaton College DL #47 Pat O’Connell

Purdue QB #13 Aidan O’Connell

Albany DL #54 Nick Dillon

Wisconsin LB Mike Maskalunas

Western Michigan RT #75 Zach Novoselsky

Iowa WR #13 Henry Marchese

Illinois LB #41 Jimmy Marchese

Illinois DB #42 Michael Marchese

Columbia LB #55 Jason Vravick

Is that all? I’m sure I’m forgetting some guys. Please forgive me.

2017 All-America Team

QB1/Pocket Passer Jake Browning/Washington/#3/JR/6’2″ 205 – 3430 passing yards, 43 TD, 9 INT, 4 rushing TD

QB2/Dual Threat Lamar Jackson/Louisville/#8/JR/6’3″ 200 – 3543 passing yards, 30 TD, 9 INT, 1571 rushing yards, 21 rushing TD

RB Ronald “RoJo II” Jones/USC/#25/JR/6’1″ 195 – 1082 rushing yards, 12 TD

RB Saquon Barkley/Penn St./#26/JR/5’11” 228 – 1496 rushing yards, 18 TD, 402 receiving yards, 4 TD

WR James Washington/Oklahoma St./#28/SR/6’0″ 205 – 71 catches, 1380 yards, 10 TD

WR Dante Pettis/Washington/#8/SR/6’1″ 192 – 53 catches, 822 yards, 15 TD

TE Mike Gesicki/Penn St./#88/SR/6’6″ 253 – 48 catches, 679 yards, 5 TD

FB/TE/H-Back Jaylen Samuels/N.C. State/#1/SR/5’11” 223 – 33-189-6-5.7 rushing, 55-565-7 receiving

OT Mitch Hyatt/Clemson/#75/JR/6’5″ 295

OT Mike McGlinchey/Notre Dame/#68/SR/6’8″ 312

OG Cody O’Connell/Washington St./#76/SR/6’8″ 354 – A mountain of a man

OG Quenton Nelson/Notre Dame/#56/JR/6’5″ 329

C Frank Ragnow/Arkansas/#72/SR/6’6″ 319

DE Sam Hubbard/Ohio St./#6/JR/6’5″ 265 – 46 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 2 PBU, 4 hurries

DT Christian Wilkins/Clemson/#42/JR/6’4″ 310 – 56 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 10 PBU, 5 hurries

DT Vita Vea/Washington/#50/JR/6’5″ 344 – OMG SIZE! 39 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 5 sacks, 2 PBU, 2 hurries

DT Trent Thompson/Georgia/#78/JR/6’4″ 295 – Beast! 56 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 5 sacks, 7 hurries

DE Bradley Chubb/N.C. State/#9/SR/6’4″ 275 – 58 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 10.5 sacks, 7 hurries

OLB Jerome Baker/Ohio St./#17/JR/6’1″ 225 – 83 tackles, 6 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 2 INT

ILB Cameron Smith/USC/#35/JR/6’2″ 245 – 83 tackles, 6 TFL, 1 sack, 4 PBU

ILB Nyles Morgan/Notre Dame/#5/SR/6’1″ 238 – 94 tackles, 2 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 PBU

OLB Roquan Smith/Georgia/#3/JR/6’1″ 225 – 95 tackles, 5 TFL, 1 PBU, 5 hurries

CB D.J. Reed/Kansas St./#2/JR/5’9″ 188 – Amazing numbers for a CB! 75 tackles, 16 PBU! 3 INT! 1 hurry.

CB Aaron Davis/Georgia/#35/SR/6’1″ 189 – Great at run support (54 tackles, 2 INT). Did you see his stuff of Alvin Kamara in last year’s game? Impressive technique.

SS Minkah Fitzpatrick/Alabama/#29/JR/6’1″ 201 – 66 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 sack, 7 PBU, 6 INT!, 4 TD on 8 INT over last 2 years!

FS Derwin James/Florida St./#3/SO/6’3″ 211 – “Looks the Part” Herbie Award winner. I couldn’t agree more. Only had 2 starts last year prior to injury; 2015 stats: 91 tackles, 5 PBU in 8 starts

KR Quadree Henderson/Pitt/#10/JR/5’8″ 190 – 30 KR, 914 yards, 30.5 avg, 3 TD, 100 Long

PR De’Mornay Pierson-El/Nebraska/#15/SR/5’9″ 195 – 23 PR, 168 yards, 7.3 avg, 0 TD last year. Can he regain his pre-injury form from 2014?

K Daniel Carlson/Auburn/#38/SR/6’4″ 218 – 44-44 PAT, 28-32 FG, 53 Long, 4-7 from 50+, only 1 missed FG out of 25 attempts under 50 yards!

P Mitch Wishnowsky/Utah/#33/JR/6’2″ 220 – 64 punts, 47.7 avg, 44.6 net avg, 1st Team AA and Ray Guy Award Winner

Best Names in all the Land, AKA “The Chris Blewitt Award” (Blewitt was a kicker who blew 3 PAT’s and missed 7 of 10 FG’s last year for Pitt)

Arkansas St. DL Dee Liner – is this for real? (His twin brother is named “O”……just kidding)

Arizona St. DE JoJo Wicker

Arizona OT Gerhard de Beer

Washington WR Chico McClatcher

Oklahoma St. DE Cole Walterscheid

Minnesota DE Winston DeLattiboudere

Nebraska DE Freedom Akinmoladun

Northwestern S Godwin Igwebuike

Wisconsin WR Jazz Peavy

Indiana LB Tegray Scales

Kentucky C Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings

Eastern Michigan DL Lion King

Best stadiums

Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN – Drove by the other day……WOW! Sailing up to Neyland on the Tennessee river is so cool that even Jim Nantz had to try it, way back in 1990.

Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE – A special place. There’s nothing quite like it. “There is No Place Like Nebraska” as “The Good Life” reigns in the Heartland.

Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR – How does a place that small make that much noise? It’s the acoustics. They love the reverberating roofs in the Pacific Northwest.

Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA – On the shores of Lake Washington, the Huskies play to crowds that tend to make the TV cameras shake during big moments. I love it!

Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC – One of the most raucous crowds I’ve ever seen was at Clemson for last year’s ABC Primetime matchup with Lamar Jackson and Louisville. What a scene in Death Valley!! Shivers.

Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA – The “Eye of the Tiger” at midfield intimidates visiting teams. LSU has had 3 undefeated home seasons since 2010.

Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA – Between the Hedges is a must see for the serious college fan. They just do it better in the South. Doesn’t it just seem a little brighter during day games in Athens?

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL – The Swamp used to be so intimidating during the old Steve Spurrier Era. Now……not so much. Still, the stadium is amazing and a bucket list item for many.

Beaver Stadium, State College, PA – Penn St.’s Happy Valley isn’t as happy as it used to be. Some of the mystique is gone now that Joe Paterno has left the building. I don’t care for this stadium that much during the day, never did. But when the lights go out and the crowd goes “WHITE OUT!”……yeah, it’s right up there with the best venues in all the land. Is that a sack by PSU? I can hear the Nittany Lion roaring from hundreds of miles away.

Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL – This stadium is an underrated monument to those Illinoisans that fell in World War I. The columns, the history, and the layout all inspire modern stadium constructions. With the new Red Grange statue outside on the West end for all tailgaters to view, it would be nice if the Illini could up their game INSIDE the stadium so Fighting Illini fans could fully appreciate a beautiful fall Saturday game day. I’ve been there when the place was rocking and it was magical.

And one more all-timer – Miami’s original Orange Bowl Stadium – Did they have to close this place? What a shame. This place was one of the greatest stadiums in the world, with more history of both college and pro football than almost anywhere else. Think of all the Dolphins playoff games, Super Bowls, Hurricanes games, and of course the classic Orange Bowls that often capped National Championships on New Year’s night. It was an old dump when they replaced it but it will live as the heart of the game forever. “THE CITY OF MIAMI WELCOMES YOU TO THE ORANGE BOWL” while the palm trees waved and the ‘Canes ran out of the tunnel with the smoke blasting. And then to hear Don Criqui welcoming the NBC audience…………breathtaking and unforgettable.

Top 3 Games I’ve seen in person (in countdown order) –

#3 Michigan St. at Northwestern, September 29, 2001 – This one turned out to be very exciting as several big name players had big games on this beautiful Indian Summer day in Evanston. MSU WR Charles Rogers showed off his athleticism. Northwestern QB Zak Kustok (one of my favorite players ever) was spectacular. If there were a greatest games list of 2001, this would surely make the top 10. Three lead changes in the last 30 seconds were capped by a Kustok to Jon Schweighardt Hail Mary to get into field goal range where David Wasielewski won it for the Wildcats with a 47 yarder as time expired. Final score: Northwestern 27, Michigan St. 26. Wo wo wo! It was definitely one of the greatest days I’ve ever spent in Evanston along with my wife, brother-in-law Jay, and sister-in-law Rachel.

#2 Northwestern at Nebraska, November 2, 2013 – I took my son Trev to his first Nebraska game on his 7th birthday. To make a long story short, I was shocked and saddened that it looked to be a loss for the Huskers. But then something amazing happened. Ameer Abdullah converted a 4th and 15 reception into an incredible 16 yard gain. Then Ron Kellogg III launched a Hail Mary and guess who snooped in to grab the touchdown? None other than local legend #1 Jordan Westerkamp. A new hero was born that day and my son was ecstatic. Then a Nebraska magazine “Hail Varsity” wrote an article about Trev’s first game experience. Final score: Nebraska 27, Northwestern 24. As we refer to it now, it was a special day.

#1 Penn St. at Illinois November 12, 1994 – We were literally pumped for this game ALL WEEK on campus as #2 Penn St. came rolling into town. Illinois had an excellent defense but lackluster offense in the mid-90s. With cold, windy weather in the forecast, we could not WAIT to get those Nittany Lions in our House of ‘Paign. So what happened? College kids got saucy, the Fighting Illini roared to a 21-0 lead, and the crowd went bonkers. Then QB Kerry Collins, RB Ki-Jana Carter, WR Bobby Engram, and TE Kyle Brady started their comeback. Typical Illini heartbreak as PSU drove the field to win. Final score: Penn St. 35, Illinois 31. This game typifies most what it means to be an Illini fan. It can rip your heart out. Nonetheless, it remains the greatest game I’ve ever attended.

Turn Back the Clock Two Decades – 20 Years Ago (1997)

For the Dutch Lion’s final feature in this year’s “College Football Spectacular”, let’s turn back the clock two decades to…….1997. The ’97 Nebraska Cornhuskers were one of my favorite Huskers groups ever. QB Scott Frost overcame the fan hostility from 1996 to make Head Coach Tom Osborne’s final season a Championship season. Frost is one of my all-time favorites. Watch the way he runs with physical determination. Watch the “never say die” attitude. Sure he was limited as a passer. His throwing shoulder probably ached from all the pounding of 176 carries. Think Tim Tebow. That’s what Frost was like a decade before Tebow. With RB Ahman Green churning out yardage as the OL Pipeline paved the way, these Cornhuskers mashed opponents into submission. When they faced QB Peyton Manning and Tennessee in the Orange Bowl, the Blackshirts took out their aggression on the Volunteers. Final score: Nebraska 42, Tennessee 17. Frost pleaded with the media to give “that great man” Tom Osborne the respect he deserved. Sure enough, the Huskers split the National Championship with Michigan, Rose Bowl winners over Washington St. 21-16. Michigan had Heisman Trophy winner CB Charles Woodson. Many people think Manning should’ve won the Heisman that year. How about Scott Frost or Ahman Green? Frost rushed for 1095 yards (6.2 ypc) and 19 TD. Green rushed for 1877 yards (6.8 ypc) with 22 TD. The Heisman is a media driven stat and frankly, the national media were tired of the Cornhuskers. That’s why it went Woodson’s way. That’s ok. Woodson was a truly great player that I predicted would become an NFL Hall of Famer. The true fans know what’s up.

To recap, the “Dutch Lion” has wisely learned from 30+ years of fandom that you never know what might happen in college football. You never know when you’ll attend a historic game. If you’re lucky, you’ll make it to a few of them along the way. If you’re passionate about a team, you’ll enjoy the entire national scene. So enjoy it all. Don’t assume anything. Use that advice and you too will learn that college football is truly spectacular! Enjoy the games this 2017 season! And remember……Georgia is #1!

Dutch Lion’s 2017 College Football Spectacular! The day is finally here. I'm not just talking about the debut of the 2017 college football season.

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