Achilles just popped like a rubber band.. brutal.

Dexter Lawrence is currently leading for most sack (9), in theNFL

All ACC games got the 6 day hold.

We truly have to be living in a world of make-believe where this is a serious candidate for POTUS!

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I’m still trying to enjoy football

Earlier today about the current state of Clemson and the ACC.

It’s kind of a bummer that the day after most Clemson games there’s no one on the national stage talking Clemson minus a footnote here or there. Unfortunately, the games just aren’t interesting compared to the heavyweight match ups in the other leagues.

And no I’m not referring to Clemson getting in the CFP or anything like that. I just enjoy hearing commentary around Clemson football but there isn’t much attention these days.

Ouch

'Everybody knows he’s out of his mind': Joe Rogan claims President Biden is mentally unfit for office and 'barely hanging in there'​

• Podcast host Joe Rogan renewed his criticism of President Joe Biden
• 'He is not a real leader. Everybody knows he's out of his mind,' Rogan said
• Rogan described the 2020s of the United States as 'one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the country'
• The podcast also discussed cancel culture with Rogan's guest, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, saying the American public loved a celebrity 'public hanging'

By JAMES GORDON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 09:53 EDT, 26 June 2021 | UPDATED: 13:39 EDT, 26 June 2021
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ent-Biden-mentally-unfit-office.html#comments
Podcast host Joe Rogan has slammed Joe Biden describing the president as being 'out of his mind.'
On Thursday's episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan described the current period of time as formative in the history of the United States, and claimed history would not be kind to the 2020s or Biden's presidency.
'In the future, they're gonna be saying it's one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the country,' Rogan said.
'We don't really have a real leader in this country anymore,' Rogan continued. 'I mean, you could say Joe Biden is the president, he's our leader, and you'd be correct on paper, but everybody knows he's out of his mind. He's barely hanging in there.'


Podcast host Joe Rogan renewed his criticism of President Joe Biden. 'He is not a real leader. Everybody knows he's out of his mind,' Rogan said
Rogan's guest, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, agreed, 'Everyone knows he's out of his mind,' with Rogan adding that Americans are unhinged because, 'we're not anchored down by a real leader.'
Shlesinger noted there had been a period of political unrest during Donald Trump's presidency and that coupled with the pandemic, had resulted in chaos.
'You have so much fake news, opinions — there are so many outlets. It is maddening. Regardless of how you believe. You can't get a straight answer, you can't even substantiate your own facts with the right facts — it's hard to drill down those facts,' Shlesinger said.
In a wide-ranging conversation Shlesinger described how it was hard to find 'solid ground' before touching on 'angry mob' mentality that often pervades hot-button issues.


'We don't really have a real leader in this country anymore,' Rogan continued. 'I mean, you could say Joe Biden is the president, he's our leader, and you'd be correct on paper, but everybody knows he's out of his mind. He's barely hanging in there.'
'If you look at, like, cancel culture, I don't even think people want an apology in some cases. They just want to see someone burn. It's like the Middle Ages.' Shlesinger contended.
'We'll look back and it will be scary. Everybody was afraid of getting canceled, people were eating each other, nobody was listening to science.
'We are coming across as f***ing idiots,' Shlesinger added.
'They definitely do,' Rogan agreed noting an apparent disconnect between people who communicate between one another from behind screens.
'There is a disconnect between other people, right, that's happening when you're attacking somebody online. They're not near you, you're not talking to them, they're not a human, they are the other, and you can attack them in that way,' Rogan said.
'If they get taken down, they lose their job, people like it. It's like you scored a point, you're playing a video game, you killed a bad guy,' he said.
Shlesinger stated that the American public love 'a hanging' adding that people who are 'famous, or good looking, or rich, it's even more delicious.'
Rogan's criticism of Biden came a day after Biden whispered during a press conference. It led to the the phrase 'creepy Joe' to start trending on Twitter.


The podcast also discussed cancel culture with Rogan's guest, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, saying the American public loved a celebrity 'public hanging'

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Quick update this week: Clemson moved down two spots to 13. It seems Mr. Connelly included our whole game in the model this week...he generally excludes "garbage time" but I'm guessing because we still had some starters active in Q4, he decided to include it. Therefore our offense ranking went up to #9 and our defense ranking went down quite a bit to #27. The offense has obviously been heading in the right direction, now just inside the top 10 after the last few weeks with rankings of #11 and #17. The defense is the opposite, falling from #23 last week.
I don't think including our 4th quarter vs UVA is a good indicator of our defense. Even if we give UVA credit for the 65yd TD pass on the first play of the quarter, UVA got 37% of their total yards and 45% of their points against backups in Q4. Their 3rd down efficiency goes from 5-13 to 1-9 if we exclude Q4. And a 38-17 final "feels" more correct for this game. But anyhow. Doesn't matter, keep winning, etc.

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Has lost nine of his last 14 games.

By the end of the year, Cade will almost certainly be 5th in yards passing and 4th in both passing TDs and total TDs.

Obviously the game is different now so stats aren’t going to tell the whole story. So who are your Top 5-10 Clemson QBs?

EDIT: I should have included my own:

Trevor
Deshaun
Tajh
Woody
Steve Fuller
Charlie (would’ve been interesting to see how he’d do had he been here instead of Tajh)

Chick-fil-A is releasing its own entertainment app, with family-friendly shows and podcasts​

By: Amelia Lucas - CNBC.com

Chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, milkshakes – and now TV shows and podcasts?

Chick-fil-A plans to launch a new app on Nov. 18, with a slate of original animated shows, scripted podcasts, games, recipes and e-books aimed at families.

While it’s an unusual move for a restaurant company to wade into the crowded media world, Chick-fil-A has been expanding outside of food for years already — with the ultimate goal of directing more people to its over 3,000 restaurants. Since 2019, Chick-fil-A has held the spot of the third-biggest U.S. restaurant chain by sales, trailing only Starbucks and McDonald’s, with many fewer locations than either. Last year, its revenue reached $7.89 billion, according to franchisee disclosure documents.



As it tries to drive more restaurant sales, the company has sold branded merchandise, like a sleeping bag that resembles its chicken sandwich’s packaging, and created a spinoff brand called Pennycake, which offers family-friendly games and puzzles. And for the last five years, it’s released animated shorts on YouTube during the holiday season as part of its “Stories of Evergreen Hills” series.

“We’ve been paying attention to some research and conversations we’ve had with families that are our customers, and insights bubbled up that content and games are both adjacent to mealtime,” said Dustin Britt, Chick-fil-A’s executive director of brand strategy, entertainment and media.

“Our belief is, as we add value to their experience, then we’re giving them a reason to want to enjoy more Chick-fil-A with us,” he added.

A preview of the app viewed by CNBC included the first 22-minute episode of “Legends of Evergreen Hills,” which continues protagonist Sam’s adventures in the fantasy world of Evergreen Hills; the first installment of “Hidden Island,” a scripted podcast about a family that shipwrecks on a deserted island; and a step-by-step cooking tutorial that uses a Chick-fil-A milkshake as a key ingredient.

Customers can pre-download the free Chick-fil-A Play app for their iPhones, iPads and Android devices ahead of the launch next month.

Why Chick-fil-A is betting on content

Chick-fil-A decided to create the app following years of discussions with customers and as consumer behavior shifts away from prolonged visits to its restaurants.

While many of Chick-fil-A’s customers still enjoy its in-restaurant playgrounds, more of its customers are now using its drive-thru lanes and ordering delivery, according to Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s vice president of brand strategy, advertising and media. Rival McDonald’s has slowly been erasing its PlayPlaces, a change likely resulting from fewer children using the playgrounds, concerns about health and safety, and a shift away from marketing to children.

“We’re looking at this app as a way to have a digital playground for the entire family to enjoy, whether they’re in our restaurants, in the drive-thru, driving to soccer practice or even relaxing at home,” Cooper told CNBC. “We want it to be an extension of our in-restaurant signature hospitality and generosity.”

The content on the app focuses on themes like generosity, friendship, problem-solving, creativity and entrepreneurship, according to Cooper. Chick-fil-A designed the app’s content to appeal to children 12 years old and under and their parents.

After the initial launch, new episodes of “Legends of Evergreen Hills” will release weekly through the holidays; “Hidden Island” will follow a similar drop schedule. Next year, the Play app will launch “Ice Lions,” another scripted audio series based on the true story of Kenyan teenagers who want to form the country’s first ice hockey team.

Most of the content that will be available on the app was created with outside partners led by Chick-fil-A’s internal team, but some of it was licensed. The company didn’t disclose the names of its external partners.

“We’re constantly thinking about what additional elements we can add into the app over time,” Cooper said.

In August, media publication Deadline reported that Chick-fil-A has been working with outside production companies for content, including unscripted shows, like a family-friendly game show.

“I’ll say that we’re exploring a variety of different types of content, and everything right now is a potential opportunity for us. We’re going to keep learning and exploring and figuring out what things work,” Britt said.

Restaurants as media brands

As legacy media players like Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery have found out, making content is expensive and attracting viewers is difficult, given the glut of available options on streaming services.

For brands like Chick-fil-A, the calculus is a bit different. Rather than using content to make money from subscriptions or advertisements, they’re looking to sell more of their own products. That’s been the case since Procter & Gamble first sponsored daytime radio shows to sell its soap – creating the soap opera.

“There’s a lot of content creation that happens from media houses for brands, and I think that brands want to tap into that because it feels more authentic. It feels more like content and not an ad,” said Stephani Estes, chief media officer for Goodway Group, a digital marketing agency.

More recent entrants include Starbucks, which announced this summer that it will create original content through a partnership with Sugar23. And in January, Chuck E. Cheese said it’s working with “Top Chef” producer Magical Elves to create its own game show.

“I think the biggest question I would have, as a marketing professional, is what is the business problem that you’re trying to solve? And is the dollar invested in that content creation or particular initiative going to pay out more than spending that dollar somewhere else in the marketing funnel?” Estes said.

For Chick-fil-A, the branded content gives it a way to connect with kids – without the same stink as advertising directly to them – and foster goodwill toward the brand from their parents.

And unlike Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery, Chick-fil-A has some flexibility to figure out if the investment is working. As a family-owned company, it isn’t beholden to shareholders who might push back against an expensive marketing endeavor.

Chick-fil-A also has cash to burn, especially given its meteoric growth over the last decade. From 2018 to 2023, its systemwide sales nearly doubled. Last year, it raked in net earnings of $1.07 billion. Chair Dan Cathy, who served as CEO from 2013 to 2021 and is father to current CEO Andrew Cathy, has a net worth of $10.6 billion, according to Forbes estimates.

Coincidentally, Dan Cathy owns Atlanta-based Trilith Studios, whose stages have acted as sets for many Marvel movies and TV shows, plus Francis Ford Coppola’s 2024 mega-flop “Megalopolis.” Tax breaks and cheap labor have helped Atlanta become the “Hollywood of the South” over the last decade. Cathy has previously drawn criticism for remarks he made in 2012 opposing same-sex marriage, and the company’s foundation donated to anti-LGBTQ groups during his time as chief executive.

Dan Cathy was not directly involved in the development of the Play app or making decisions related to the content, according to Cooper. Chick-fil-A also hasn’t worked with his studio – yet.

“We’ve not currently done any work directly with Trilith to date, but that’s something that we continue to explore, where it makes the most sense for both our businesses and brands,” she said.

I wanted to see if anyone has any experience with a situation I am having with my son. The last few baseball games he has gotten hit by a few pitches and took one of the leg while pitching. He pulled himself out of the last 2 games this weekend bc he said his stomach was hurting. He is normally not emotional, but I see something was wrong. I think he became scared of being hit. He finally admitted that he is worried about getting hit and I believe the stomach hurting was his anxiety.

Curious if anyone on board has had similar issue with their kids. He wants to play baseball so I am struggling with how I should handle the issue. Don’t want to force anything on him that he doesn’t want to do.