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Since I been here a while and consider myself to be a Bay Area native, I won list I wish I knew before I moved, but instead, without further ado, here are25 [OTHER] THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO BEFORE YOU MOVE HERE:

1. It's cold. I once had friends visit from NY, and the first thing they said to me was, "this is California, it's supposed to be warm!" No, that's southern California. Were you also looking for movie stars? Because you won't find them here (except for Danny Glover, and Robin Williams sometimes). If you want the sun, move to LA. If you want an enjoyable life experience, move here. The choice is yours.

Pro tip: If you really want warmer weather, you can get it by leaving SF and traveling 2 or 3 miles in any direction (well, west is the ocean and you may have to go 5 miles to the south, but you get the point).

2. It's expensive. Of course, if you're going to move here, you already figured this out when you hopped onto Craigslist to find an apartment. Do yourself a favor hop into your time machine, go back to March 2011 (or earlier), and find a cheap apartment with good rent control. While you're at it, please assassinate Twitter. fake oakleys That'll help keep rents down.

Pro tip: You can save money on food by not eating.

3. There do exist San Franciscans who are not tech people. If you're moving here now, you're probably doing it because you got a Cheap Atlanta Falcons Jerseys job in the tech industry, but please understand that there are many other people who have lived here for a long time (over 2 years) who never read Techcrunch and don't give a hoot about apps. They are more knowledgable about the city than you (having been here for a longer time) and we also capable of appreciating some things with which technies generally struggle, like the joy of choosing a restaurant without the aid of yelp. Oh shit, did I just switch pronouns? The point is, the glorious city of San Francisco existed for a long time before tech people came here, and although we welcome them with open arms (and by "we," I mean "greedy landlords," who love the fact that not one of y'all could negotiate your way out of a paper bag), there's so much more to the city than it being "tech central" or whatever the kids are calling it these days.

Pro tip:Make the most out of the time you spend with the teachers, police officers, waiters (that a unisex term now, right?), bartenders, artists, nurses, small business owners, and other people you meet in the city who are not lawyers, techies, or working in finance. They won be able to afford to live here much longer.

4. The Chinese food in Chinatown is shit. If you want darn good Chinese food, go to the Inner Richmond. You can also get amazing Thai and Vietnamese there (and yes, there's also a Burma Superstar, if you succumb to that kind of trendy).

Pro tip: For dim sum, I say hit up Tong Palace on Clement and 11th. If you go on a weekday it's insanely cheap.

5. Many people here are socially liberal, fiscally conservative. This is mainly due to the fact that many people here make a lot of money. If you're looking for fiscal liberals, go to Berkeley with all of the other commies. If you're looking for social conservatives, then get the fuck out of my town.

Pro tip: NPR is a thing of the past, now it's all about podcasts for political opinion. Unfortunately, I still haven't Cheap Bills Jerseys figured out how podcasts work, so I can't tell you which ones are good.

6. The Richmond District is historically gay. Before the gays flooded to the Castro (in the time of Harvey Milk) and then to Folsom street (for those who like things a little more "interesting"), they generally lived side by side with Chinese immigrants in the Richmond. I know this because a gay friend of mine told me (I'm unable to find any proof on Google, but I think it's true). Why is this important to know? Because when you take a girl on a date to the Richmond for some Thai food and Toy Boat, you can drop this little tidbit of knowledge and totally impress her.

Pro tip: Many gays from the older generation still live in the Richmond, so if you play your cards right, you can probably see some wrinkly old man balls in the area, if you're into that sort of thing.

7. The tap water here is safe and delicious. I recently went to Costco with a friend and bought her a jumbo pack of Brita filters. It was $40! SUCH A WASTE OF MONEY! In San Francisco you simply do not need to filter your water! Really! LA is a different story; the tap water there is disgusting. Christian louboutin Shoes Outlet But they do have that great California weather!

Pro tip: You'll also save money by asking for tap water in restaurants, as opposed to bottled water. You shouldn't be drinking bottled water anyway ask me why if you're interested in knowing more.

8. Living in Oakland is a totally viable option. If you want to move here but the rent is scaring you away, head east, young man! Oakland is basically the Brooklyn of San Francisco slightly cheaper, rapidly gentrifying, and hipperat least according to its residents. If I ever leave my rent controlled apartment, I'll probably move there.

Pro tip: BART is great and all, but there's something called the "casual carpool," wherein you let random strangers drive you across the Bay Bridge from Oakland to SF, and it saves you both money (as the fare is lower if you have multiple people in your car). I'd think it's a great way to meet people, but apparently there's sort of an unspoken "no talking" rule. Is "unspoken 'no talking' rule" redundant?

9. You never need to take public transportation in the city, because you can ride your bike everywhere. I know what your thinking "but aren't there all of those insane hills?" Yes, but trust me, after one month, you'll have calves of steel. Also, you've probably seen this chartthat shows which bikes are seen in which neighborhoods, and it's true that, among the young folks, there is some bizarre snobbery involved in what kind of bike you ride. But honestly, fuck that shit. I ride a relatively old Cannondale mountain bike with city tires and Rock Shox and it gets the job done. That's all that matters: getting the job done.

Pro tip: The hipsters still haven't caught on that you can be the ultimate manifestation of old school irony by riding a penny farthing. If you start that trend, you'll be the coolest guy in town.

10. San Francisco is a tiny city, and you will bump into everybody you know here all the time. Including that girl with whom you went on that incredibly awkward and uncomfortable okCupid date.

Pro tip: There's no shame in ducking into an alley to avoid a face to face interaction.

11. Going to the Ferry Building will make you happy. It always does, due to the multitude of amazing food options. If you want the full experience, grab a loaf of Acme bread, some Cowgirl Creamery cheese, and some tasty salted pig parts from Boccalone (note: not kosher), and you've got yourself some good eatin'

Pro tip: The Ferry Building is appropriately located right next to the ferry terminal, where you can catch a ferry boat that will take you to Marin. And while you're there

12. There's more to Marin than Sausalito and Muir Woods. I grew up in Marin, and it kind of bothers me when people talk about how the only places in Marin are Sausalito, which is one giant sea side tourist trap (except for the No Name Bar, which is awesome), and Muir Woods, which is a slightly smaller, more outdoorsy tourist trap. Once you move past the rich white people, Marin County has so much more to offer.

Pro tip: I suppose I should tell you what else Marin has to offer, since I haven't actually written that blog post about it yet that I planned on writing last year. If you're the outdoorsy type, check out the watershed on the north side of Mt. Tam. There are four lakes (or maybe five?) and any number of excellent hikes. In fact, this one looks pretty damn awesome, although it's kinda long. If you want something scenic but with a cute town feel, I recommend going to Blackie's Pasture and walking down the bike path to downtown Tiburon, where you can order some fresh seafood at Sam's or some killer gourmet Mexican at Guaymas.

We're not even halfway there. Damn, 25 is a lot! I'm so used to top 10 lists! Fortunately, there's hella more to know about San Francisco

13. It helps if you know Spanish. San Francisco was once part of the Spanish empire, and the legacy sort of lives on today, with many of our residents speaking Spanish. Like California in general, there is a fairly large Mexican population (and smaller Central and South American populations), and although most of our resident Latinos/as speak English, it helps to understand Spanish if you want to know what they're saying about you behind your back (as if you're that special that they're actually talking about you). Sadly, I don't speak Spanish. I speak some Japanese, but that only comes in Cheap Arizona Cardinals Jerseys handy when I'm flirting with the waitress in a sushi restaurant (unless she's actually Chineseor Mexican).

Pro tip: If a woman begins a sentence with "Mira!," that means you probably did or said something wrong.

14. 49er fans are legit I grew up in the Bay Area in the '80s, when the Niners were simply a way of life. The team's performance on Sunday affected the mood of the entire Bay Area the next week (bear in mind that the Raiders were in LA at this time, so even East Bay folks were Niner fans). If the Niners won, everybody was smiling from Monday until the next game. If they lost, the skies would be gray until we redeemed ourselves. If you wanted to befriend a San Franciscan, all you had to do was mention the word "Niners." I think this all still holds true when I was in Japan teaching English, one of the Japanese teachers with whom I worked said he loved Joe Montana, and we instantly became friends. Dana Carvey (a Bay Area native) has a great bit about the phenomenon:

Every team gets excited and emotional when it's winning and the Skins were that way late last year. But how are you when you are losing? They are not a "lose hard locker room" like many I have seen in many sports. The idea that they have high football character probably isn't right. They aren't low either. Just a normal bunch. But Shanahan said he was looking for tough minded players. We'll see how many they have the last five games. They are STILL a healthy team by the standards of Week 12 in the NFL. Jordan Reed should be back at TE next week.

Has this version of the Piston really been "figured out" or are the Niners just especially well suited to stop it because they use read option with Kaepernick and are student of that system? Of course, the Eagles crushed it the week before.

Going directly to your point, the Skins have long "blah" periods in games when they don't pick each other up one unit to the next and the result is long runs of points by their foes. Special teams usually inject energy into a good team. The Skins special teams may be the worst I've ever seen. They deflate the team as soon as they step on the field. On one punt return last night, the punt returner wasn't touched for the first 18 yards of the return and he did nothing except run up field and when he was was touched it was a slap on the hip as he ran past.

They RESPECT each other. They see "fits" deal that help themselves and the other team. They both trade from surplus to fill needs. The Nats will strengthen their LH side of the pen this winter, you assume. So they don't need Abad and didn't protect him on the 40 man. But he has a good arm, discount red bottom shoes Billy knows it, so the Nats got back a little "long shot" piece for a pitcher they didn't need.

These are the best kind of trading partners both smart, but in different leagues so they can sync up as often as they want.

Yes. Mike said something about being "a bit of a gambler" as a play caller as if it was HIS call. Come on, it almost certainly wasn't. The OC calls that. Or certainly should. Maybe Mike was part of the conversation.

Terrible call. Morris should be on the field in that situation whether he gets the ball or not. 49ers also stopped Helu on at least one 3rd and short.

Skins don't seem to trust Morris' hands as a receiver out of the backfield. But you need to improve him to the point where he can play in a big spot like that and be seen as a plausible receiver for a short pass, too.

Hello Tom:

Can you tell me why fans tolerate the endless commercial interruptions during college and pro football games? Why do 60 minute football games take over 3.5 hours to play? It amazes me that the leagues can get away with this. Contrast this with English Premier League soccer. The 90 minute games always finish in less than two hours, the games interesting and exciting, and there are no commercial interruptions. I don't see how American football could ever become popular in countries where people grew up watching soccer.

In England I've heard that the NFL didn't "take" quickly because it was considered an incredibly slow sport. Partly that's the contrast with soccer. Partly it's the extra 30 minutes of commercials, replays and general crud that have seeped into the game.

The NFL is meant for taping and watching in 60 to 70 minutes, not 3 1/2 hours. Then it has enough action. At it's current pace I think it has at least as much of a "slow pace" problem as baseball. But the NFL problem is interruptions. There's only 15 to 18 minutes of action in an NFL game. That's enough. IF the game takes 2:50 from 1:05 kickoff to 3:55 finish.

Good question. Only played eight years, had five excellent ones. Listed as 66 now. Hope he's doing fine. Sorry I don't know more. May try to find out. Ken Denlinger, who did write about those Allen/Brown teams for the Post, mentioned to me recently that Morris reminded him of Brown. That's a high compliment.

Reading about the head injury problems and challenges of Tony Dorsett and Leonard Marshal was heartbreaking. I look forward to the day when the NFL is replaced by world class soccer competition. But I love hockey; learning the game from watching Gordie Howe as a little kid and there's no substitute (shinty?). But I don't look forward to hearing about the problems Sidney Crosby, Rick Nash and others will likely have in 10 20 years. My question is, in the world we live in today, is it possible that the NFL could fail to solve it's problems and disappear while the NHL is solves its head injury problem and survives?

I'm surprised hockey isn't a bigger sport. Not a LOT bigger. It's a tough sport to get a true "feel" for unless you played it, imo. But you pick it up with time. If hockey gets a better commissioner and gets over its labor and head injury problems big "ifs" it can grow.

This is the peak of the NFL. Or maybe just past it. It's not going to disappear not in 10, 20 or 30 years. But I think it's position will gradually come down a few clicks over the next 10 years. And more than that in 20. It has inherent injury (head) problems which I suspect are ineradicable.

Bryce Harper and Matt Williams: have they talked?

Appreciated your piece the other day on Ovechkin and Oates, and in that vein, I'm wondering if you know whether Bryce Harper and Matt Williams have met since he was hired as Nationals manager. Las Vegas and Phoenix aren't that distant, and Matt starred at UNLV (albeit some years before Bryce was born, which really makes me feel old). On the surface, they would seem to be a good blend of personalities, and I'm hoping Williams can help with the holes in Harper's game (specifically hitting lefties).

Four years in, and this is the on field product?

I understand that making a change causes roster upheaval, but how on earth can Mike Shanahan keep his job? As you pointed out this morning, the defense has been a disaster. The offensive line can't pass protect. The "scheme" involves michael kors factory outlet letting Aldon Smith a clean rush at the franchise QB. If the players aren't any good, that's on the guy who picks the players. If the scheme isn't any good, that's on the guy who picks the coaches and develops the scheme. If the players aren't well coached, that's on the head coach who picks the position coaches. In all those cases, that's Mike Shanahan.

You HAVE to keep Shanahan for the rest of this year. There's nobody else on the property who can do the job. It would be insanity. And see what the last five games brings. The Skins are at a VERY low point after these last three games.

I'm not a fan of Shanahan as a coach, but I'm not a knocker. I think, at this point, he's a pretty good NFL coach great on offensive Xs and Os who hasn't got a clue whom to hire as defensive coordinator and, except for a few important offensive positions (QB, RB, you know, those LITTLE positions) doesn't have any special gifts for picking players in the draft. IOW, he's a below average GM. It's a tough spot. If you fire him, you're going to discover that 10 players you thought were pretty good were just Shanny Players and their value will plummet. Also, who's better and available? Gruden is a wonderfully fun TV guy but I can't imagine he's crazy enough to jump into Skinsmania. He looks crazy but I don't think he's actually nuts.

Also, Snyder/Allen wouldn't be my choices to pick "the next great coach" who is under 45 (or under 40).

Who wants to jump michael kors outlet store into a team that has given up three No. 1 and a No. 2 AND has lost roster quality due to the salary cap hit. Remember, that cap hit didn't just damage those two years. The Skins would have used that money (presumably) for roster upgrades for players who, once you had them, would STAY here for years, perhaps many years not just these last two seasons. You can never get back those Players Who Never Arrived.

Does an establish star coach want the job? Remember, nobody wanted the gig when the Skins ended up with Zorn. How many would think it wonderful to work with RGIII vs. how many would wonder about working for a franchise where RGII shows up at press conferences and, last night, was apparently IN the lcoker room after a defeat. (I didn't see RGIII's dad when I was in there. But I wasn't looking for him!) What is THAT about. He gets in my room the one I'll never have for ONE SECOND. I don't care if he's the QB's father, grandfather, aunt and uncle all rolled into one. (How does RGIII, who is only 23, really feel about that? What's he going to say to the father he adores? Tough spot.)

In such an awkward situation, the coach has to step up and be the bad guy, the adult, make the decision. You know, the tough decision like taking RGIII out against Seattle even though you might lose and end your season. (Guess he didn't make that one either.)

The Nats (and O's) are letting us down. Come on, somebody start some rumors.

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Otherwise, he tends to wait, let everything shake out and make deals or signings at the tail end of the off season. So, we'll find out pretty soon whether there will be any pre Xmas surprises. He said there were no huge needs. But LHer in pen and another SP though probably not a $12 to $15M one certainly seem like needs.

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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson Wholesale Arizona Cardinals Jerseys is usually pretty quick to dismiss the importance of any personal record or individual stat.

But he admitted that one achievement he reached Sunday reaching the most wins for a quarterback in his first two seasons in NFL history means a little something.

does matter, Wilson said after Seattle 23 0 victory over the Giants on Sunday, which was the 23rd of his career, breaking a tie with Pittsburgh Ben Roethlisberger.

winning a lot of games is really important. That what we come to do every day. who went 18 of 27 for 206 yards, also recorded another milestone with the 50th touchdown pass of his career, becoming only the third player in NFL history to throw for 50 or more in his first two seasons. The others are Dan Marino Wholesale Buffalo Bills Jerseys (68) and Peyton Manning (52).

In his postgame news conference, Seattle coach Pete Carroll made sure to mention both records in his opening statement.

are just markers that this guy is going to continue to knock off, Carroll said. really cool that he been able to do that. responds to criticism

On Saturday, Seattle receiver Doug Baldwin expressed his disagreement with a USA Today story that was critical of the Seahawks receiving corps, then backed up his words with his play on Sunday.

The USA Today story was headlined Seahawks question marks at receiver be their downfall? and quoted an unnamed NFL personnel man saying the thing I worry about most in assessing whether Seattle could get to the Super Bowl.

On Twitter, Baldwin responded in part that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but that it mean their opinion is an intelligent one. then led Seattle receivers Sunday with six catches for 71 yards, including a 12 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Afterward, asked about the USA Today article, he initially gave an answer that included a few unprintable words.

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no big names, so we must be average, he said. I don want to call anybody out especially, but there was no factual evidence in that article, no stats to back up his statement. I think that if he did look into advanced stats and actually did some research, he would find we are actually a pretty efficient receiving corps. And not only efficient, but one of the most explosive receiving corps in the NFL, and we don throw the ball nearly as much as some of the other teams. That all I got to say about that. mans up in the middle

Statistics can also prove a poor indicator of the performance of defensive linemen. Seattle defensive tackle Brandon Mebane, for instance, finished the day with just two tackles.

But teammates said later that his play was vital in Seattle defensive dominance up front.

a little biased, but I feel like Mebane the best defensive tackle in the league who goes unnoticed, said linebacker Bruce Irvin. guy been in the league the last five, six years and hasn gone to the Pro Bowl. But you turn on the tape, and can nobody run in his gap. agreed that the Seattle defensive front had one of its better days.

couldn get the ball going against us on the ground, Carroll said of a New York team that didn have a run longer than 7 yards.

Said Mebane: our goal every week control the line of scrimmage, play hard, and set the tone up front. warriors

Carroll said the team has tried to not make an issue of the road game history, but acknowledged that fact that we done that, that a good accomplishment. Clinton McDonald got the start at the other defensive tackle spot with Tony McDaniel battling an illness much of the week. was violently ill and we couldn quite get him ready to go, Carroll said of McDaniel. started, he was active. he was a real big factor for us overall. McDaniel did recover enough to see a little action later.

Carroll said there were no significant injuries. Cornerback Jeremy Lane had what Carroll called little stinger and safety Earl Thomas took a shot to the thigh. than that, we in good shape, Carroll said.

Surgery will not be required on the sprained right foot of Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, although he will remain in a walking boot this week, leaving in doubt his status for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles michael kors outlet online at the Metrodome, a team official confirmed Tuesday.

An MRI and a CT scan revealed no fractures or structural damage, and Peterson said Monday he expected to play. But a team official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was too early to decide.

X rays at M Bank Stadium in Baltimore were negative after Peterson left during Sunday's 29 26 loss to the Ravens early in the second quarter. He "felt it pop a couple times," he said, when his foot twisted underneath Ravens linebacker Arthur Brown's tackle near the Vikings' bench.

After being carted to the locker room, Peterson kept his pads on and tried to stay loose during the third quarter before determining he could not push off or run effectively on the snowy turf.

"It really didn't swell up too much, so that's another positive thing," he said Monday. "But I'm sure it will be sore for a little bit."

Meanwhile, backup running back Toby Gerhart strained his hamstring in his 41 yard touchdown run with 1:27 remaining.

That gave Minnesota a 19 15 lead the Vikings could not preserve during a wild finish, in which the teams combined for five touchdowns and 36 points in the final Russell Wilson Authentic Jersey 2:05.

The michael kors outlet Vikings might have to tap third stringer Matt Asiata, who has only three career carries, none of them this season, for primary rushing duty.

Peterson's sheer will and determination allowed him to play through hamstring and groin injuries this year and return from ACL reconstruction in nine months in 2012. He was the NFL's leading rusher with 1,221 yards until Philadelphia's LeSean McCoy bypassed him with a 217 yard performance in the snow Sunday against Detroit.

However, with the Vikings (3 9 1) officially out of playoff contention and with less at stake in their cheap red bottom shoes final three games, coach Leslie Frazier acknowledged "you can't ignore that fact" in determining whether to play Peterson or potentially shut him down.

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"My books were the first thing I put down when I got home, and I was out the door," he said. "When you were in the house, you were asked why you were there."

Growing up in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, there was always something to keep him busy: hours upon hours of "fast pitch" baseball with friends in the school courtyard or michael kors factory outlet shooting hoops in the gym.

It's different for many kids today, who have new hobbies like playing video games and surfing the Internet all while childhood obesity rates continue to climb.

But, he says, "kids can be active, and more and more are making that choice."

At the Ridge Family Center for Learning in Elk Grove Village, where Hogan is a physical education teacher, colleagues say more kids are indeed choosing healthy lifestyles thanks to Hogan.

He's the driving force michael kors outlet store behind the school's efforts to promote daily physical fitness and nutritional awareness efforts that have been recognized nationally by first lady Michelle Obama and the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, the NFL and National Dairy Council's initiative to encourage healthy eating among youth and at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

"Prior to Will being here, not all students have been as excited to go to gym as they are now," said Athena Apostolakis, a Ridge fine arts teacher who works with Hogan on a schoolwide committee focused on student health and positive behavior.

"They love going to gym. They talk about what they are doing outside of school to be active. They come to us wanting to share the different sports they're in and activities they've done with their families.

"Not only during the school day are they much more active and enthusiastic about it it spreads outside of the school and into the families. There's much more conversation about being healthy."

It's things like Hogan's after school fitness club, family fitness nights, and outdoor school garden that have got people talking, and why he's being recognized as one of "The Suburbs' Top Teachers" as part of a monthly Daily Herald series recognizing outstanding suburban teachers.

Hogan leads by example, biking from his home on Chicago's far Northwest Side to school when weather permits.

Growing up as a self described "gym rat," he admits he "didn't dream of still being in a gym at 50." But, he says, "I enjoy my job."

He got his first job at 17 in the Chicago Park District, and spent years there as a coach and instructor. teacher in Glenview before coming to Ridge School in 2007.

Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 officials call Ridge their "school of choice," since a lottery is held annually to determine enrollment of students from throughout the district, which includes portions of Elk Grove Village, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines and Mount Prospect. class and you find an exuberant atmosphere: music is played on speakers while students take part in a cardio intensive "Dash for Cash," consisting of laps around the gym in exchange for play money. It's $1 for every lap, and once you get $6, you're allowed to participate in 3 minutes worth of activities such as jump rope, Spikeball or OgoSport disk games.

Run more laps for a longer period of time and you get more money to spend.

There's personal finance lessons in gym class, too.

"Some are savers, some are spenders," Hogan said.

The goal of cardio day is to maintain moderate to vigorous activity throughout the class period and a heart rate above 125 beats per minute. Students measure their heart rates on digital monitors set up in the gym.

Physical education today, he says, is just as important for "the kid who is great at reading but not fit," as it is for "the kid who's fit, but not great at reading."

New York Jets (1 0) at New England Patriots (1 0)

On the surface, it looks like the Jets are making their annual trip to Foxboro at just the right time, when the banged up Patriots are short of playmakers on offense and vulnerable. But even when I squint, I still can't see Geno Smith beating Tom Brady on the road in the rookie's second career start. No Danny Amendola or Shane Vereen probably means Julian Edelman and the previously benched Stevan Ridley are about to step up and turn in productive games. If they can find a way to get this one, the Patriots are already 2 0 in the division and about to get the healing benefits of a mini bye weekend.

The Texans didn't flinch down three touchdowns in the second half at San Diego, and that's the sign of a mature team that has learned how to win when it doesn't have its A game. This is the rivalry that Titans owner Bud Adams lives for, because the former Oilers owner still lives in Houston and gets a kick out of beating the city's current NFL franchise. But Tennessee won't win by Wholesale Baltimore Ravens Jerseys scoring just 16 points on the road for a second consecutive week. The Texans have more ways to threaten the Titans defense than the struggling Steelers did.

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The Packers revamped Eddie Lacy led running game was largely a no show in San Francisco, but I'll bet Green Bay noticed there was some room to run against the Washington defense in the Monday night opener against those high flying Eagles. Look for Lacy to make his presence felt in his regular season Lambeau debut. Don't know which Washington team to have more faith in at this point, the one that sleep walked through the first half against Philly, or the one that darn near staged a comeback for the ages in the second half.

Minnesota Vikings (0 1) at Chicago Bears (1 0)

I said throughout the preseason that Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder is two bad games in a row away from hearing the calls for backup Matt Cassel to start. Ponder didn't inspire confidence in the opening week loss at Detroit, throwing three interceptions in the 34 24 defeat. The Vikings haven't won in Chicago since 2007, a span that includes the team's brief Brett Favre era. Unless Adrian Peterson decides to will Minnesota to a win and a pressure easing 1 1 start, Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier is going to have a full blown quarterback controversy on his hands next week.

Miami Dolphins (1 0) at Indianapolis Colts (1 0)

These two second year quarterbacks the Colts' Andrew Luck and the Fish's Ryan Tannehill had a pretty Wholesale Atlanta Falcons Jerseys good battle as rookies last November in Indy, in a game Miami led at the half. The Dolphins defense is going to make things tough if the Colts can't protect Luck better than they did last week against the Raiders (four sacks allowed). But I have an easier time seeing the Colts starting this year 2 0 at home than I do Miami getting off to a 2 0 road start.

Cleveland Browns (0 1) at Baltimore Ravens (0 1)

The Ravens aren't as bad as they looked over the course of the last 40 minutes of the game in Denver, but Peyton Manning in the zone can do damage to your self esteem. The Browns came up small once again in their home opener, and quarterback Brandon Weeden is immediately under pressure to prove he's not headed for bust ville (as opposed to, say, Canton). Denied their party last week by a scheduling conflict with the Orioles, the Ravens will probably hang their Super Bowl banner and try to get the bad taste out of their mouth at Cleveland's expense. Baltimore's homefield advantage remains one of its most trusted assets.

Dallas Cowboys (1 0) at Kansas City Chiefs (1 0)

The Cowboys are intent on creating and thriving on takeaways, but Alex Smith knows how to take care of the football. After years of playing the Cowboys twice a year in the NFC East, Kansas City's Andy Reid should have some useful insight. The Chiefs are much improved, and while Dallas will push them in ways Jacksonville could only dream of, Kansas City is about to match its 2012 win total in Week 2, all while celebrating Reid's first home opener in impressive victorious fashion.

Carolina Panthers (0 1) at Buffalo Bills (0 1)

The Panthers defense did its part last week in Charlotte against the talented Seahawks, but and stop us if you've heard this one before the offense dropped the ball. Literally in the case of that killer DeAngelo Williams fumble when victory was in sight. Carolina should play wide open and desperate in this game, but something tells me it won't. I'm giving the Bills the nod based on their almost upset of the Patriots in Week 1, and their own need to avoid an 0 2 start at home.

Denver Broncos (1 0) at New York Giants (0 1)

This very well could be our last Manning Bowl, so let's all try to enjoy it. Peyton has gotten the best of little brother Eli twice in these head to head showdowns, but those two Super Bowl rings No. 10 owns go a long way toward making up for that and then some. It's early, but you already get the feeling the Giants have their split personality thing going again this year. They can look like world beaters one week, and mistake prone chumps the next. I think the world beater phase will take at least another week to arrive, and that means Peyton and Co. keep rolling.

Detroit Lions (1 0) at Arizona Cardinals (0 1)

Trying to pay attention to the Packers 49ers game I was covering at Candlestick, I didn't get to see much of the Cardinals' near miss at St. Louis. But there were quite a few positives for the Redbirds, and none bigger than rookie safety Tyrann Mathieu. NCAA or NFL, the guy knows how to find the football, eh? As for the Lions, their victory at home against Minnesota got somewhat overshadowed by the recurrence of some old and lingering issues with self discipline. A 2 0 start in Motown would shift the focus from Ndamukong Suh's $100K fine back to the positive side of the spectrum.

New Orleans Saints (1 0) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0 1)

The Saints have had their way with the Bucs of late, winning three in a row over their division rivals. Tampa Bay is considerably better than it showed in last week's sloppy loss at the Jets, and should be in close to must win mode in its home opener. I was leaning toward Tampa Bay getting to 1 1, but the reports coming out of Tampa are not good. Upset players thinking head coach Greg Schiano might have rigged the voting for the team captainship, in order to block quarterback Josh Freeman's path? Freeman not taking part in the team picture last week? Even if the stories can't be taken on face value, it's an ominous sign for the Bucs that such tales are surfacing at all. Freeman likely needs a three touchdown, 320 yard passing day with no turnovers to quiet the critics who are waiting to pounce, and I don't think he's going to get it against the new and improved Saints defense.

San Francisco 49ers (1 0) at Seattle Seahawks (1 0)

Personally I think it's Jim Harbaugh who has some image repair work to do, more so than Packers linebacker Clay Matthews. The 49ers' ultra confident head coach has a lot to say about a lot of things, including his fight like a man dig at Matthews on Monday, after that heated sideline skirmish Sunday at Candlestick. You get the feeling that if he's your coach, you love him, but 31 other teams and their fan bases are starting to believe he's more than a bit full of himself.

As dual AFL premiership player Buddy Franklin looks set to move to the Sydney Swans in a $10 million deal over nine years, we take a look at some of the other big deals in sport that eclipse the proposed offer for Hawthorn's star forward.

Baseball players in the US own most of the top positions, but we've also provided a selection of other sports. Contract michael kors factory outlet values exception for Franklin's are in US dollars:

Alex Rodriguez $275 millionA Rod, as he is affectionately known, inked this 10 year deal in 2007 with the New York Yankees, the most successful team in the history of America's Major League Baseball (MLB). The contract means Rodriguez, who has hit more than 650 home runs, earns roughly $US170,000 per game. The big hitting third baseman, however, was suspended for 211 games in August for links to a drugs scandal. He can play while he appeals the ban.

Albert Pujols $240 millionAlbert Pujols won two World Series titles with the St Louis Cardinals. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

The slugger from the Dominican Republic made a name for himself with the St Louis Cardinals in the MLB. discount red bottom shoes He is closing in on 500 home runs and has collected several most valuable player awards and two world championships with the Cardinals. He left St Louis to join the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a massive 10 year deal starting in 2012.

Floyd Mayweather $180 million +Floyd Mayweather is undefeated after 45 professional bouts. (Al Bello: Getty Images)

Mayweather, the undefeated world welterweight champion, signed a 30 month, six fight deal with American pay per view network Showtime. Pound for pound, Mayweather is often considered the best boxer on the planet, a status that constantly puts him among sport's top earners.

Kimi Rikknen $153 millionKimi Raikkonen won nine races for Ferrari. (Vanderlei Almeida: AFP)

Although having signed with multiple teams since, Formula One racer Kimi Raikkonen became the richest driver in the world when he signed a three year contract with Ferrari in 2007 for $153 million. Raikkonen also became one of the highest paid athletes history on yearly basis, with the contract producing the Finn $51 million a year.

Lionel Messi $148.8 millionLionel Messi is regarded as the world's best footballer. (Lluis Gene: AFP)

Easily one of the most recognised Russell Wilson Womens Jersey names in football, Lionel Messi is one of the most highly paid as well. Messi re signed with La Liga side Barcelona in 2008 for $148.8 million with $18.6 million his yearly rate. The Argentine international is contracted to the Spanish side until 2016.

Kobe Bryant $136.4 millionKobe Bryant began playing with the Lakers in 1996. (Getty Images: Lisa Blumenfield)

When the Los Angeles Lakers re signed Kobe Bryant in 2004, the American broke the record for the highest paid basketballer in history, with a seven year michael kors outlet store contract totalling $136.4 million. The shooting guard made $19.5 million a year until 2011 when his contract was extended.

Calvin Johnson $132 millionCalvin Johnson was the second overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft. (Getty Images: Leon Halip)