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POPSNFL Draft: Trade Down at Your Own Peril
The draft day war rooms are likely at DEFCON 3 right now and the phone lines will start heating up by midday tomorrow. Then, and for the following 24hrs, every team inside the first 10 picks will have to make some very big decisions. Chief among them will be whether to trade down from the heights of the top ten in return for a proven talent or take a flier on multiple picks. Many people believe trading down is not such a big deal anymore given the recent success of players chosen later in the draft - and no franchise in recent memory has done this more to perfection than the New England Belichiks and their poster boy, Mr. Gisele Bundchen a.k.a Tom Brady (6th round). I suppose the escalation in salaries coupled with economy's squeeze on fans ability to purchase tickets will give NFL owners pause before paying up for top ten talent. However, the decision not to do so can set back an organization for years. To be sure, just take a look at the 1977 NFL draft. The Seattle Seahawks' chose t
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POPS'Doom' Rhetoric Seen By Some As 'Not Presidential' "It's not presidential. An American leader needs to be hopeful and optimistic - and truthful. Everything he says is parsed; everything he says is searched for deep meaning. When he goes to 'DefCon 5' on the economy and says that we're on the brink of catastrophe, it's absolutely insane." Last week he said, "A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe." But he isn't the only Democrat ramping up the rhetoric while talking down the economy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said last month that our economy "is dark, darker, darkest." Rep. David R. Obey of Wisconsin said, "This economy is in mortal danger of absolute collapse." And Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri said of the economic-stimulus bill, "If we don't pass this thing, it's Armageddon."
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POPSAre Balloons The New Security Threat? Hackers pull of stunts like this periodically at conferences to remind people about the security risks of wireless. People forget they're broadcasting a signal far beyond their home or office, and that all kinds of people can see it.
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POPSDefcon : nobody win It's a game really different from the traditional RTS, I recommand to try it. The demo with a tutorial and the possibility to duel with the computer or an other player is avaliable from the site.
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