thedailycaller--2020-12-20--Wisconsin Beats Minnesota 20-17

Wisconsin Beats Minnesota 20-17

After an incredibly disappointing season , the Badgers managed to finish on a high note by taking out the Gophers @ @ @ @ @ s axe behind Chase Wolf coming off the bench after Graham Mertz was hurt .
@ @ @ @ @ Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Even @ @ @ @ @ going to the playoff this season , it ’ s always important to remind Minnesota @ @ @ @ @ Even though I expect to be much better than we have been in 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ about a win over our neighbors to the west .
Now , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ future .
Forget playing in a meaningless bowl game .
Pack it in and let @ @ @ @ @ .
All the pieces are there .
We just have to figure out how to @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s see where we go from here .
I think I speak for @ @ @ @ @ ’ re ready to put this season behind us .

Wisconsin beat Minnesota 20-17 Saturday night in overtime.
After an incredibly disappointing season, the Badgers managed to finish on a high note by taking out the Gophers and keeping Paul Bunyan’s axe behind Chase Wolf coming off the bench after Graham Mertz was hurt. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The Badgers finished out 3-3.
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Even though we’re not going to the playoff this season, it’s always important to remind Minnesota they’re trash.
Even though I expect to be much better than we have been in 2020, I’ll never complain about a win over our neighbors to the west.
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Now, it’s time to focus on the future. Forget playing in a meaningless bowl game. Pack it in and let’s focus on 2021.
All the pieces are there. We just have to figure out how to put it all together.
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Let’s see where we go from here. I think I speak for everyone when I say we’re ready to put this season behind us.


thedailycaller--2020-12-19--China Rolls Out New Rules For Foreign Investments Citing National Security Concerns

The Chinese government released new rules Saturday to tighten its evaluation of foreign investments in the country , one day after the U.S. blacklisted many Chinese firms .
China ’ s National Development and Reform Commission , the country ’ s economic planning agency , published the rules Saturday that cover foreign investments near military facilities and foreign attempts to take over Chinese firms in key industries , according to Reuters .
Those industries include energy , equipment manufacturing , infrastructure , transport , information technology , internet tech , and financial services .
( RELATED : China-Based Zoom Employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence , Feds Say ) The commission defended the move , saying it wasn ’ t protectionist and citing national security concerns .
“ The rules on foreign investments are not protectionism , nor are they a regression in opening up , ” the commission ’ s website stated , according to the South China Morning Post .
“ Opening to the outside world without security guarantees is unsustainable .
Only by tightening the fence to prevent and control security risks can we lay a solid foundation for a new round of opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and deeper opening up.
” The regulations proposed by the planning agency and China ’ s Ministry of Commerce are set to take effect on January 18 , 2021 , Chinese state broadcaster CGTN reported .
The new rules dictate that firms and projects set up by foreign companies or joint ventures in China , foreign takeovers of Chinese companies , or foreign minority stakeholders with sufficient voting rights in Chinese firms , could face a security review , the South China Morning Post reported .
China ’ s announcement came after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a trade blacklist Friday over human rights violations .
“ The Chinese Communist Party ’ s malign activity at home and abroad harms U.S. interests and undermines the sovereignty of our allies and partners , ” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement about the blacklist .
“ The United States will use all countermeasures available , including actions to prevent People ’ s Republic of China ( PRC ) companies and institutions from exploiting U.S. goods and technologies for malign purposes .
Today ’ s actions mark yet another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ‘ Uighur Alarms ’ Just The Latest In Long List Of China ’ s Worst Human Rights Abuses ) Two weeks ago , China pushed a “ tit-for-tat ” export control policy regulating the export of “ controlled items , ” after Washington ’ s crackdown on Chinese firms , especially those with ties to the Chinese Government as part of what is known as the ‘ U.S.-China Trade War , BBC reported .

The Chinese government released new rules Saturday to tighten its evaluation of foreign investments in the country, one day after the U.S. blacklisted many Chinese firms.
China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s economic planning agency, published the rules Saturday that cover foreign investments near military facilities and foreign attempts to take over Chinese firms in key industries, according to Reuters.
Those industries include energy, equipment manufacturing, infrastructure, transport, information technology, internet tech, and financial services. (RELATED: China-Based Zoom Employee Spied On Dissidents At Direction Of Chinese Intelligence, Feds Say)
The commission defended the move, saying it wasn’t protectionist and citing national security concerns.
“The rules on foreign investments are not protectionism, nor are they a regression in opening up,” the commission’s website stated, according to the South China Morning Post. “Opening to the outside world without security guarantees is unsustainable. Only by tightening the fence to prevent and control security risks can we lay a solid foundation for a new round of opening up and better implement wider, broader, and deeper opening up.”
The regulations proposed by the planning agency and China’s Ministry of Commerce are set to take effect on January 18, 2021, Chinese state broadcaster CGTN reported.
The new rules dictate that firms and projects set up by foreign companies or joint ventures in China, foreign takeovers of Chinese companies, or foreign minority stakeholders with sufficient voting rights in Chinese firms, could face a security review, the South China Morning Post reported.
China’s announcement came after the United States added more Chinese companies to a trade blacklist Friday over human rights violations.
“The Chinese Communist Party’s malign activity at home and abroad harms U.S. interests and undermines the sovereignty of our allies and partners,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement about the blacklist. “The United States will use all countermeasures available, including actions to prevent People’s Republic of China (PRC) companies and institutions from exploiting U.S. goods and technologies for malign purposes. Today’s actions mark yet another sign of our resolve.” (RELATED: ‘Uighur Alarms’ Just The Latest In Long List Of China’s Worst Human Rights Abuses)
Two weeks ago, China pushed a “tit-for-tat” export control policy regulating the export of “controlled items,” after Washington’s crackdown on Chinese firms, especially those with ties to the Chinese Government as part of what is known as the ‘U.S.-China Trade War, BBC reported.


thedailycaller--2020-12-19--President-Elect Biden Introduces Climate Team, EPA Nominee Promises To Combat ‘Environmental Justice

President-Elect Biden Introduces Climate Team, EPA Nominee Promises To Combat ‘Environmental Justice’

President-elect Joe Biden introduced six nominees who will make the backbone of his climate and energy policy teams at a Saturday event in Wilmington , Delaware .
Biden nominated Democratic New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as secretary of the Interior Department ; Former Michigan Gov .
Jennifer Granholm as secretary of the Energy Department ; North Carolina environmental chief Michael Regan as head of the Environmental Protection Agency ; and three other nominees to environmental council and adviser posts in the White House .
“ Today , I ’ m pleased to announce a team that will lead my administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existential threat of our time : climate change , ” Biden said Saturday .
“ Folks , we ’ re in a crisis .
We need a unified national response to climate change .
We need to meet the moment with the urgency it demands , as we would with any national emergency.
” Each nominee gave a brief address at the event , highlighting their careers and laying out the incoming administration ’ s priorities for environmental policy .
Regan stated the administration would move with “ urgency ” toward instituting “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Sen. Bill Cassidy Explains What China Could Learn From COVID-19 , Hits Joe Biden ’ s Oil Plans ) “ I ’ m here today because climate change is not only a threat to the planet — it is a threat to our health and our wellbeing .
It is a threat to the people everywhere , ” said Gina McCarthy , Biden ’ s choice for National Climate Adviser .
“ Defeating this threat is the fight of our lifetimes.
” Biden has long said that combatting climate change would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a message President Donald Trump and Republicans argued could ruin thousands of American energy jobs .
Biden also announced in late November that he plans to appoint former presidential candidate John Kerry to be climate czar and add him to the National Security Council .
Kerry will pursue climate policy internationally in negotiations with China and other countries .
Biden faced harsh criticism following the second presidential debate with Trump after saying he wants the U.S. to transition away from the oil industry .
“ I would transition from the oil industry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ “ It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time , over time .
I ’ d stop giving them federal subsidies.
” Nearly 10 million Americans work in the oil industry , according to the American Petroleum Institute .

President-elect Joe Biden introduced six nominees who will make the backbone of his climate and energy policy teams at a Saturday event in Wilmington, Delaware.
Biden nominated Democratic New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as secretary of the Interior Department; Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as secretary of the Energy Department; North Carolina environmental chief Michael Regan as head of the Environmental Protection Agency; and three other nominees to environmental council and adviser posts in the White House.
“Today, I’m pleased to announce a team that will lead my administration’s ambitious plan to address the existential threat of our time: climate change,” Biden said Saturday. “Folks, we’re in a crisis. We need a unified national response to climate change. We need to meet the moment with the urgency it demands, as we would with any national emergency.”
Each nominee gave a brief address at the event, highlighting their careers and laying out the incoming administration’s priorities for environmental policy. Regan stated the administration would move with “urgency” toward instituting “environmental justice.” (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Bill Cassidy Explains What China Could Learn From COVID-19, Hits Joe Biden’s Oil Plans)
.@Michael_S_Regan, Biden’s nominee to head the EPA says: “We will move with a sense of urgency on climate change.” He also said “environmental justice and human impact” will be top of mind. — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 19, 2020
“I’m here today because climate change is not only a threat to the planet — it is a threat to our health and our wellbeing. It is a threat to the people everywhere,” said Gina McCarthy, Biden’s choice for National Climate Adviser. “Defeating this threat is the fight of our lifetimes.”
Biden has long said that combatting climate change would be a top priority for his presidency, a message President Donald Trump and Republicans argued could ruin thousands of American energy jobs.
Biden also announced in late November that he plans to appoint former presidential candidate John Kerry to be climate czar and add him to the National Security Council. Kerry will pursue climate policy internationally in negotiations with China and other countries.
Biden faced harsh criticism following the second presidential debate with Trump after saying he wants the U.S. to transition away from the oil industry.
“I would transition from the oil industry, yes,” Biden said when questioned. ““It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time, over time. I’d stop giving them federal subsidies.”
Nearly 10 million Americans work in the oil industry, according to the American Petroleum Institute.


thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Moderna Vaccine On The Way Following FDA Approval, Officials Say

Distribution of Moderna ’ s vaccine has already begun after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) granted emergency approval , officials said Saturday , according to The Hill .
“ Distribution of Moderna vaccine has already begun , ” Gen. Gustave Perna , chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed , said in a briefing , according to The Hill .
“ Boxes are being packed and loaded today .
Trucks will begin rolling out tomorrow , from FedEx and UPS , delivering vaccines and kits to the American people across the United States , ” Perna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : Operation Warp Speed Official Says 20 Million Moderna Vaccines Will Be Distributed By End Of December ) Perna said between Moderna and Pfizer , the government has collected 7.9 million coronavirus vaccines to distribute , according to The Hill .
The FDA granted emergency authorization use approval for Moderna ’ s vaccine on Friday .
The U.S. , therefore , is the first country to grant approval to two safe and effective vaccines to fight the coronavirus .
The FDA ’ s key vaccine advisory panel unanimously voted in favor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moderna ’ s vaccine , which would permit its approval and nationwide distribution .
Moderna said it ’ s ready to allocate almost six million doses of its coronavirus vaccine upon approval .
The six million is over two times more than what Pfizer first sent last weekend .
Pfizer was granted emergency authorization use approval for its vaccine last Friday .
The FDA ’ s key advisory panel voted 17 to four in favor of recommending the vaccine ’ s emergency use approval .
Video footage showed the first shipment of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan manufacturing plant on Sunday .
Pfizer announced a week before Moderna that their vaccine showed over 90 % effectiveness in their Phase III clinical trials .
Moderna announced on Nov. 16 that their vaccine is almost 95 % effective in their human trials ’ preliminary outcomes .
Moderna and the Department of Health and Human Services didn ’ t immediately respond to requests for comment .
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Distribution of Moderna’s vaccine has already begun after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency approval, officials said Saturday, according to The Hill.
“Distribution of Moderna vaccine has already begun,” Gen. Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, said in a briefing, according to The Hill.
“Boxes are being packed and loaded today. Trucks will begin rolling out tomorrow, from FedEx and UPS, delivering vaccines and kits to the American people across the United States,” Perna said, according to The Hill. (RELATED: Operation Warp Speed Official Says 20 Million Moderna Vaccines Will Be Distributed By End Of December)
Perna said between Moderna and Pfizer, the government has collected 7.9 million coronavirus vaccines to distribute, according to The Hill.
The FDA granted emergency authorization use approval for Moderna’s vaccine on Friday. The U.S., therefore, is the first country to grant approval to two safe and effective vaccines to fight the coronavirus.
Distribution of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has already started in the US, says Gen. Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed https://t.co/SdkfKvtfnT pic.twitter.com/ImqYSSYYES — CNN (@CNN) December 19, 2020
The FDA’s key vaccine advisory panel unanimously voted in favor of recommending emergency use authorization approval for Moderna’s vaccine, which would permit its approval and nationwide distribution.
Moderna said it’s ready to allocate almost six million doses of its coronavirus vaccine upon approval. The six million is over two times more than what Pfizer first sent last weekend.
Pfizer was granted emergency authorization use approval for its vaccine last Friday. The FDA’s key advisory panel voted 17 to four in favor of recommending the vaccine’s emergency use approval.
Video footage showed the first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine leaving the company’s Michigan manufacturing plant on Sunday.
Pfizer announced a week before Moderna that their vaccine showed over 90% effectiveness in their Phase III clinical trials. Moderna announced on Nov. 16 that their vaccine is almost 95% effective in their human trials’ preliminary outcomes.
Moderna and the Department of Health and Human Services didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Scammers Using Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Websites, ICE Warns

Fraudulent websites used similar names , trademarked logos and graphics as biotechnology companies developing COVID-19 vaccines to steal personal information from users , Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Friday .
Domain names “ mordernatx.com ” and “ regeneronmedicals.com ” were seized after Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) officials learned the websites were collecting personal data from users , according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) .
An investigation revealed that the websites were collecting personal data from visitors to commit fraud , phishing attacks , and to deploy malware such as viruses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ICE HSI utilized its broad investigative authority to protect consumers from the increasing and evolving threat posed by COVID-19-related fraud and criminal activity , ” ICE ’ s Homeland Security Investigations Executive Associate Director Derek N. Benner said in a statement .
“ Now , under Operation Stolen Promise 2.0 , HSI ’ s focus has expanded to combat the next wave of anticipated fraud related to the COVID-19 vaccine and other treatments , ” Benner added .
People who visit the sites will receive a message that the domains were seized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warrant issued by the U.S. Court for the District Court of Maryland .
“ These individuals took advantage of fear during the global pandemic and attempted to steal personal information for nefarious purposes , ” HSI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge John Eisert said in a statement .
An investigation into the websites began in December 2020 after one of the company ’ s corporate security found one of the fake domains , according to ICE .
The other domain was found by an ongoing ICE HSI operation that focuses on publicly available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” was reported on Dec. 10 by the global head of corporate security for Moderna , a biotechnology company based in Cambridge , Massachusetts , whose COVID-19 vaccine was approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration Friday , according to ICE and the FDA .
The fraudulent website looked nearly identical to Moderna ’ s official website , though there was a slight spelling error in the company name , according to ICE .
Personal information was collected by a company based in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , through an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” tab .
( RELATED : FDA Grants Moderna ’ s Coronavirus Vaccine Emergency Authorization ) “ Regeneronmedicals.com ” was detected on Dec. 9 by an ongoing HSI ICE investigation , according to ICE .
The fraudulent domain was visually similar to a company based in Westchester County , New York , that received emergency authorization from the FDA to distribute a COVID-19 antibody cocktail used to treat patients .
The fraudulent website contained a Voice over IP number and two email addresses not on the official website , according to ICE .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Onitsha Anambra , Nigeria .
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Fraudulent websites used similar names, trademarked logos and graphics as biotechnology companies developing COVID-19 vaccines to steal personal information from users, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Friday.
Domain names “mordernatx.com” and “regeneronmedicals.com” were seized after Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officials learned the websites were collecting personal data from users, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). An investigation revealed that the websites were collecting personal data from visitors to commit fraud, phishing attacks, and to deploy malware such as viruses and spyware.
“Under Operation Stolen Promise, ICE HSI utilized its broad investigative authority to protect consumers from the increasing and evolving threat posed by COVID-19-related fraud and criminal activity,” ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations Executive Associate Director Derek N. Benner said in a statement.
“Now, under Operation Stolen Promise 2.0, HSI’s focus has expanded to combat the next wave of anticipated fraud related to the COVID-19 vaccine and other treatments,” Benner added.
Prosecutors say the websites collected visitors’ personal information. That data could be used later for fraud, phishing attacks or the deployment of malware. https://t.co/4K0axQbLFb — WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 (@wbalradio) December 19, 2020
People who visit the sites will receive a message that the domains were seized by the federal government via a seizure warrant issued by the U.S. Court for the District Court of Maryland.
“These individuals took advantage of fear during the global pandemic and attempted to steal personal information for nefarious purposes,” HSI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge John Eisert said in a statement.
An investigation into the websites began in December 2020 after one of the company’s corporate security found one of the fake domains, according to ICE. The other domain was found by an ongoing ICE HSI operation that focuses on publicly available websites that seem suspicious.
“Mordernatx.com” was reported on Dec. 10 by the global head of corporate security for Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, whose COVID-19 vaccine was approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration Friday, according to ICE and the FDA.
The fraudulent website looked nearly identical to Moderna’s official website, though there was a slight spelling error in the company name, according to ICE. Personal information was collected by a company based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, through an online form on the “contact us” tab. (RELATED: FDA Grants Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Emergency Authorization)
“Regeneronmedicals.com” was detected on Dec. 9 by an ongoing HSI ICE investigation, according to ICE. The fraudulent domain was visually similar to a company based in Westchester County, New York, that received emergency authorization from the FDA to distribute a COVID-19 antibody cocktail used to treat patients.
The fraudulent website contained a Voice over IP number and two email addresses not on the official website, according to ICE. The domain was registered to an individual in Onitsha Anambra, Nigeria.
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thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Trump Brushes Off Russian Hack Of US Government

President Donald Trump downplayed the widespread hack of U.S. government agencies in his first comment on the subject Saturday , tweeting that the media was blowing the incident out of proportion .
Hackers allegedly breached numerous government agencies and major corporations after compromising software from SolarWinds , a Texas-based company used by the organizations .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that the culprit was most likely Russia , a sentiment Trump downplayed Saturday .
“ The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality .
I have been fully briefed and everything is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Russia is the priority chant when anything happens because Lamestream is , for mostly financial reasons , petrified of discussing the possibility that it may be China ( it may ! )
, ” Trump tweeted .
“ There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election , which is now obvious that I won big , making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA.
” The companies and agencies affected by the hack have not presented evidence suggesting China was behind the attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasury Emails Monitored By Suspected Russian Hackers ) The hackers have reportedly had access to U.S. systems since March , making it difficult to discover what may have been taken or prevent further access .
Microsoft stated publicly this week that it has identified more than 40 organizations , including itself , that have been affected by the hack .
“ The attack unfortunately represents a broad and successful espionage-based assault on both the confidential information of the U.S. Government and the tech tools used by firms to protect them , ” Microsoft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement .
“ The attack is ongoing and is being actively investigated and addressed by cybersecurity teams in the public and private sectors , including Microsoft .
”

President Donald Trump downplayed the widespread hack of U.S. government agencies in his first comment on the subject Saturday, tweeting that the media was blowing the incident out of proportion.
Hackers allegedly breached numerous government agencies and major corporations after compromising software from SolarWinds, a Texas-based company used by the organizations. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that the culprit was most likely Russia, a sentiment Trump downplayed Saturday.
“The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control. Russia, Russia, Russia is the priority chant when anything happens because Lamestream is, for mostly financial reasons, petrified of discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!),” Trump tweeted. “There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA.”
The companies and agencies affected by the hack have not presented evidence suggesting China was behind the attack. (RELATED: REPORT: US Treasury Emails Monitored By Suspected Russian Hackers)
The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control. Russia, Russia, Russia is the priority chant when anything happens because Lamestream is, for mostly financial reasons, petrified of…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
….discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!). There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA. @DNI_Ratcliffe @SecPompeo — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
The hackers have reportedly had access to U.S. systems since March, making it difficult to discover what may have been taken or prevent further access. Microsoft stated publicly this week that it has identified more than 40 organizations, including itself, that have been affected by the hack.
“The attack unfortunately represents a broad and successful espionage-based assault on both the confidential information of the U.S. Government and the tech tools used by firms to protect them,” Microsoft President Brad Smith wrote in a Thursday statement. “The attack is ongoing and is being actively investigated and addressed by cybersecurity teams in the public and private sectors, including Microsoft.”


thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Matt Campbell Goes Ballistic On The Refs

When a flag wasn ’ t thrown for offsides , Campbell blew his lid on the officials , and this @ @ @ @ @ meltdowns that we ’ ve seen in a long time .
( RELATED : David @ @ @ @ @ In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Good for Campbell .
Fans @ @ @ @ @ this is the kind of energy .
The refs hosed them , and he was @ @ @ @ @ ’ t blame him one bit for being upset .
If you ’ re not @ @ @ @ @ when one needs to hit the ground , then don ’ t be surprised when @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s the nature of the beast .
Iowa State is playing for a @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s no room for mistakes !
Let us know in the comments @ @ @ @ @ meltdown !

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell lost his temper Saturday against Oklahoma.
When a flag wasn’t thrown for offsides, Campbell blew his lid on the officials, and this is one of the best meltdowns that we’ve seen in a long time. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
MATT CAMPBELL IS LOSING HIS MIND pic.twitter.com/DSX5tDZjg4 — Cover 3 Podcast (@Cover3Podcast) December 19, 2020
Good for Campbell. Fans and players love to see this is the kind of energy. The refs hosed them, and he was rightfully pissed.
I don’t blame him one bit for being upset.
Matt Campbell LOST IT after there was no offside call on this play ???? pic.twitter.com/o7oyn4GH1f — ESPN (@espn) December 19, 2020
If you’re not going to throw a flag when one needs to hit the ground, then don’t be surprised when a coach goes ballistic.
That’s the nature of the beast. Iowa State is playing for a conference title today against Oklahoma. There’s no room for mistakes!
Matt Campbell may kill a ref today pic.twitter.com/wrt2QNK1dn — Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) December 19, 2020
Let us know in the comments what you think of his meltdown!


thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Trump Says Media Is Exaggerating Extent Of Recent Cyberattack On US

President Donald Trump responded to the unprecedented cyberattack on multiple American government departments and private businesses , saying that the attack is “ well under control ” and being exaggerated by the “ Fake News Media.
” Trump , who had not publicly commented on the attack until Saturday morning , placed blame on China , contradicting some U.S. government officials – including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – who have said that Russia was the most likely actor to have launched it .
“ The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is well under control , ” Trump tweeted Saturday morning , adding that the media was afraid to acknowledge that it could have been China , not Russia , who carried out the attack .
( RELATED : Republicans Respond After Trump Sides With Putin Over US Intelligence Agencies Regarding Russian Election Interference ) Pompeo said Friday that it was clear that Russia was behind the attack , calling it a “ grave risk ” in an interview on “ The Mark Levin Show.
” “ I think it ’ s the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was the Russians that engaged in this activity .
This was a very significant effort , ” Pompeo said , adding that “ we ’ re still unpacking precisely what it is.
” The attack used an array of sophisticated tools to tap into dozens of government and private networks , including the Pentagon , the Treasury and U.S. nuclear laboratories .
Intelligence agencies told Congress that the attack was likely carried out by the S.V.R.
, a top Russian intelligence agency that descended from the K.G.B .
In a joint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Office of the Director of National Intelligence said that they were “ investigating and gathering intelligence in order to attribute , pursue , and disrupt the responsible threat actors.
” Tom Bessert , the former homeland security advisor in Trump ’ s administration , wrote in a New York Times op-ed Wednesday that “ the magnitude of this attack is hard to overstate , ” and that the true extent of the attack could go unknown for years .
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President Donald Trump responded to the unprecedented cyberattack on multiple American government departments and private businesses, saying that the attack is “well under control” and being exaggerated by the “Fake News Media.”
Trump, who had not publicly commented on the attack until Saturday morning, placed blame on China, contradicting some U.S. government officials – including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – who have said that Russia was the most likely actor to have launched it.
“The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control,” Trump tweeted Saturday morning, adding that the media was afraid to acknowledge that it could have been China, not Russia, who carried out the attack. (RELATED: Republicans Respond After Trump Sides With Putin Over US Intelligence Agencies Regarding Russian Election Interference)
The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control. Russia, Russia, Russia is the priority chant when anything happens because Lamestream is, for mostly financial reasons, petrified of…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
….discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!). There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA. @DNI_Ratcliffe @SecPompeo — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
Pompeo said Friday that it was clear that Russia was behind the attack, calling it a “grave risk” in an interview on “The Mark Levin Show.”
“I think it’s the case that now we can pretty clearly say that it was the Russians that engaged in this activity. This was a very significant effort,” Pompeo said, adding that “we’re still unpacking precisely what it is.”
The attack used an array of sophisticated tools to tap into dozens of government and private networks, including the Pentagon, the Treasury and U.S. nuclear laboratories. Intelligence agencies told Congress that the attack was likely carried out by the S.V.R., a top Russian intelligence agency that descended from the K.G.B.
In a joint statement released Wednesday, the F.B.I., Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Office of the Director of National Intelligence said that they were “investigating and gathering intelligence in order to attribute, pursue, and disrupt the responsible threat actors.”
Tom Bessert, the former homeland security advisor in Trump’s administration, wrote in a New York Times op-ed Wednesday that “the magnitude of this attack is hard to overstate,” and that the true extent of the attack could go unknown for years.
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thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Wisconsin Decimates Louisville 85-48

Wisconsin Decimates Louisville 85-48

Coming into the non-conference matchup , I was excited for the challenge of playing a ranked team .
Well , I shouldn ’ t have been because the Cardinals weren ’ t a match or us at all .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) We beat the living hell out of Louisville .
This wasn ’ t a basketball game .
It was a nationally televised massacre .
Now , we ’ re 6-1 and we look like an unreal basketball team .
I mean , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it gets .
After what I saw today , I ’ m all in .
Yes , the Marquette game is a blemish , but we ’ ve moved past it .
I ’ m not sure there ’ s a team in America who could have beat us today .
We feasted on Louisville from the opening tip through the final whistle !
Now , we open the Big 10 part of our schedule December 22 against Nebraska .
I can ’ t wait !
This ball team makes up for our @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Wisconsin absolutely obliterated Louisville 85-48 Saturday afternoon.
Coming into the non-conference matchup, I was excited for the challenge of playing a ranked team. Well, I shouldn’t have been because the Cardinals weren’t a match or us at all. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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We beat the living hell out of Louisville. This wasn’t a basketball game. It was a nationally televised massacre.
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Now, we’re 6-1 and we look like an unreal basketball team. I mean, we’re seriously as legit at it gets. After what I saw today, I’m all in.
Yes, the Marquette game is a blemish, but we’ve moved past it. I’m not sure there’s a team in America who could have beat us today.
We feasted on Louisville from the opening tip through the final whistle!
Heat, Heat, HEAT ???? ???? ???? Badgers are EN FUEGO from 3‼ WIS 19, UL 4 | 11:33 1Hpic.twitter.com/gxaufENsXl — Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) December 19, 2020
Now, we open the Big 10 part of our schedule December 22 against Nebraska. I can’t wait! This ball team makes up for our pathetic football season and then some!


thedailycaller--2020-12-19--CCW Weekend: It’s Official. The ATF Are A Miscreant Cabal Of Idiots

In the ongoing pistol brace saga , the ATF has recently published a letter informing of a potential policy change regarding pistol braces for pistol versions of long guns .
What the letter confirms is that they intend to classify braced pistols as short-barreled rifles .
It also confirms that one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the nation is apparently run by morons .
Granted , there ’ s something to be said for the idea that maybe this was coming at some point , and more on that in a second , but it ’ s certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have better things they could be doing instead .
If one wanted to take issue with them beyond another encroachment on the rights of legal gun owners , it ’ s that the ATF is deciding to aggressively enforce laws that don ’ t actually prevent much , if any , crime from taking place .
It ’ s one thing to enforce laws that actually prevent crimes or laws that actually prevent people from getting harmed .
It ’ s another to aggressively enforce laws that create victimless crimes .
The letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually be posted for public comment before potentially being enacted as policy , can be seen here .
The ATF ’ s rationale more or less goes like this : Stabilizing braces can give a firearm a length of pull ( distance between the butt and the trigger face ) similar or the same as that of a long gun .
Since these weapons can also be fitted with various accessories such as an optic , a light and a sling , they may be too heavy to fire with one hand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do just that , it ’ s therefore the case that the guns meet the definition of a short-barreled rifle outlined in the National Firearms Act in terms of how they ’ re used , even if they aren ’ t marketed as such and otherwise meet the definition of a “ pistol.
” Perhaps we can give the ATF this much .
It would be disingenuous to say that braced pistols don ’ t , to some degree , exploit a loophole or a gap in the NFA that allows for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an SBR tax stamp .
Yes , it ’ s going by the letter of the law , but still .
To what degree that is and you can argue that for yourself , but it doesn ’ t take much to figure out that an AR pistol is not at all like , say , a Glock 19 or a 1911 and an AR pistol .
DUH .
A person could argue that possibly we should have anticipated that they ’ d crack down eventually .
But that would actually be missing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the ATF enforcing the law in such a manner would be as well .
And what is that bigger picture ?
Let us consider , for a moment , what the purpose of the NFA actually is and indeed was at the time of its passage , which the ATF actually cites in the letter .
Specifically , it ’ s to inhibit criminal activity .
When the National Firearms Act of 1934 was passed , there was a real problem with gangsters being better-armed than the police .
The typical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolver – mechanical speedloaders were decades away – and sometimes a pump shotgun in the trunk .
Some agencies and departments or officers would get Winchester or Remington carbines ( Winchester 1905 or Remington Model 8 ) or the odd lever-action rifle , but point being they were not as well armed as the criminals .
Mafia goons in Chicago , Detroit , Kansas City , New York and so on had no trouble affording the eye-watering $ 200 price tag of a Thompson ( almost $ 4,000 with inflation ) and armored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prohibition .
The NFA was passed to level the playing field and , in fairness , it did .
Officer deaths , per the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund , actually declined after 1934 ; after 247 officer deaths in 1934 , LEO deaths in the line of duty declined for the next five consecutive years .
Granted , officers die in the line of duty for more reasons than just being shot by criminals ; car accidents are just as frequent a killer of police , but the point here is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officers murdered in the line of duty .
Now , why bring that up ?
Because the entire point of the NFA is to , again , inhibit criminal activity and AR pistols are generally purchased by the people who aren ’ t committing the crimes .
Not only that , but the Department of Justice knows this .
A 2016 BJS report found only about 1 percent of all inmates in federal or state penitentiaries who committed crimes with a gun that was purchased from a retail source .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step further .
Background checks abrogate the need for the NFA .
Again , the purpose of the NFA of 1934 was to make it nigh on impossible for criminals to get machine guns , short-barreled ( and therefore more easily concealable ) long guns and suppressors .
Criminals don ’ t use them today .
The vast majority of gun crimes are committed with handguns .
In other words , the NFA could be repealed because it literally does nothing except raise a minor amount of tax revenue .
It would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcing laws that actually impact criminal activity , such as being a lot more hard-edged about straw purchases and so on because criminals really do get guns that way .
By now , it ’ s no secret that yes , there ’ s more gun violence in the United States than in any other major western nation , but it is also no secret as to who is doing it and what they ’ re doing it with .
It ’ s mostly career criminals , who get guns off the black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and most of the activity is concentrated in the inner cities .
What that means , of course , is that the ATF – the principle federal law enforcement agency when it comes to gun crime – is concentrating its efforts on tax-raising enforcement rather than , say , combating gun trafficking .
Gun trafficking arms criminals , and people die from it .
Joseph William Robert Cyrus Vance William Raymond Hogwallop and his PSA AR pistol is not really a problem , except maybe for his personal hygiene and habit of typing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” instead of “ there ” on Facebook .
All braced pistols do , at their absolute worst , is deprive the federal government of tax revenue and a pitiful amount of it at that .
Closing a few corporate tax loopholes would be a lot less detrimental and more lucrative for them .
In short , the ATF are morons .
If this is what our tax dollars are being used for , we deserve our money back .
One would hope that even in this foul year of 2020 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would know better and do better – but here we are .
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By Sam Hoober, Alien Gear Holsters
In the ongoing pistol brace saga, the ATF has recently published a letter informing of a potential policy change regarding pistol braces for pistol versions of long guns. What the letter confirms is that they intend to classify braced pistols as short-barreled rifles.
It also confirms that one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the nation is apparently run by morons.
Granted, there’s something to be said for the idea that maybe this was coming at some point, and more on that in a second, but it’s certainly the case that these clowns really do have better things they could be doing instead.
If one wanted to take issue with them beyond another encroachment on the rights of legal gun owners, it’s that the ATF is deciding to aggressively enforce laws that don’t actually prevent much, if any, crime from taking place.
It’s one thing to enforce laws that actually prevent crimes or laws that actually prevent people from getting harmed. It’s another to aggressively enforce laws that create victimless crimes.
The letter is currently a draft, which will eventually be posted for public comment before potentially being enacted as policy, can be seen here.
The ATF’s rationale more or less goes like this:
Stabilizing braces can give a firearm a length of pull (distance between the butt and the trigger face) similar or the same as that of a long gun. Since these weapons can also be fitted with various accessories such as an optic, a light and a sling, they may be too heavy to fire with one hand.
Since many people who own these guns do just that, it’s therefore the case that the guns meet the definition of a short-barreled rifle outlined in the National Firearms Act in terms of how they’re used, even if they aren’t marketed as such and otherwise meet the definition of a “pistol.”
Perhaps we can give the ATF this much. It would be disingenuous to say that braced pistols don’t, to some degree, exploit a loophole or a gap in the NFA that allows for a compact long gun to be sold without an SBR tax stamp. Yes, it’s going by the letter of the law, but still.
To what degree that is and you can argue that for yourself, but it doesn’t take much to figure out that an AR pistol is not at all like, say, a Glock 19 or a 1911 and an AR pistol. DUH.
A person could argue that possibly we should have anticipated that they’d crack down eventually.
But that would actually be missing the bigger picture. Not only that, but the ATF enforcing the law in such a manner would be as well.
And what is that bigger picture?
Let us consider, for a moment, what the purpose of the NFA actually is and indeed was at the time of its passage, which the ATF actually cites in the letter. Specifically, it’s to inhibit criminal activity.
When the National Firearms Act of 1934 was passed, there was a real problem with gangsters being better-armed than the police. The typical cop had a .38 or .32 caliber revolver – mechanical speedloaders were decades away – and sometimes a pump shotgun in the trunk.
Some agencies and departments or officers would get Winchester or Remington carbines (Winchester 1905 or Remington Model 8) or the odd lever-action rifle, but point being they were not as well armed as the criminals.
Mafia goons in Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, New York and so on had no trouble affording the eye-watering $200 price tag of a Thompson (almost $4,000 with inflation) and armored cars, being flush with cash during Prohibition.
The NFA was passed to level the playing field and, in fairness, it did. Officer deaths, per the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund, actually declined after 1934; after 247 officer deaths in 1934, LEO deaths in the line of duty declined for the next five consecutive years.
Granted, officers die in the line of duty for more reasons than just being shot by criminals; car accidents are just as frequent a killer of police, but the point here is the NFA did reduce the number of police officers murdered in the line of duty.
Now, why bring that up?
Because the entire point of the NFA is to, again, inhibit criminal activity and AR pistols are generally purchased by the people who aren’t committing the crimes.
Not only that, but the Department of Justice knows this. A 2016 BJS report found only about 1 percent of all inmates in federal or state penitentiaries who committed crimes with a gun that was purchased from a retail source.
In fact, let’s take it a step further. Background checks abrogate the need for the NFA. Again, the purpose of the NFA of 1934 was to make it nigh on impossible for criminals to get machine guns, short-barreled (and therefore more easily concealable) long guns and suppressors.
Criminals don’t use them today. The vast majority of gun crimes are committed with handguns. In other words, the NFA could be repealed because it literally does nothing except raise a minor amount of tax revenue.
It would be one thing if the ATF was strictly enforcing laws that actually impact criminal activity, such as being a lot more hard-edged about straw purchases and so on because criminals really do get guns that way.
Just ask Eric Holder.
By now, it’s no secret that yes, there’s more gun violence in the United States than in any other major western nation, but it is also no secret as to who is doing it and what they’re doing it with.
It’s mostly career criminals, who get guns off the black market or from friends and family, and most of the activity is concentrated in the inner cities.
What that means, of course, is that the ATF – the principle federal law enforcement agency when it comes to gun crime – is concentrating its efforts on tax-raising enforcement rather than, say, combating gun trafficking.
Gun trafficking arms criminals, and people die from it. Joseph William Robert Cyrus Vance William Raymond Hogwallop and his PSA AR pistol is not really a problem, except maybe for his personal hygiene and habit of typing “should of” and “their” instead of “there” on Facebook.
All braced pistols do, at their absolute worst, is deprive the federal government of tax revenue and a pitiful amount of it at that. Closing a few corporate tax loopholes would be a lot less detrimental and more lucrative for them.
In short, the ATF are morons. If this is what our tax dollars are being used for, we deserve our money back. One would hope that even in this foul year of 2020, the supposedly bright people in the federal government would know better and do better – but here we are.
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thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Rep. Ayanna Pressley Compared Loeffler, Perdue And McConnell To ‘The Bonnie And Clyde Of Corruption’

Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Friday compared Republican Georgia Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “ the Bonnie and Clyde of corruption.
” Pressley criticized “ this GOP-led Senate ” on MSNBC host Joy Reid ’ s “ The ReidOut ” for sticking with the Trump administration ’ s policies and criticized them for being distant from challenges Americans face due to COVID-19 .
Pressley criticized President Donald Trump and said he permitted the economic challenges .
“ Georgia , do your thing , I know we ’ re asking a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing , Georgia , do what you do .
All eyes are on Georgia .
Mitch McConnell , Loeffler and Purdue , they are the Bonnie and Clyde of corruption .
They are all the same .
We need to regain control of the Senate .
Georgia do what you do , ” Pressley said .
Loeffler and Perdue are competing against Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff respectively for Georgia ’ s Senate seats .
The two races on Jan.5 determine what political party controls the Senate .
( RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Georgia Senate Races ) Pressley said her constituents depend on the money to survive and listed the challenges Americans are facing .
“ At this point these are not even stimulus checks .
These are survival checks .
My constituents need these , these , these moneys .
To remain safely housed .
We are looking at a eviction tsunami .
At the threat of a tent city throughout this country in the midst of a second surge of a pandemic , ” Pressley said .
The congresswoman said families depend on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families ’ needs where the money is necessary .
Pressley said “ $ 600 does not even cover one month ’ s rent ” and noted money “ is only part of the negotiation.
” Pressley said Democrats and progressives have been advocating “ direct cash relief and reoccurring payment ” in the past eight months .
The congresswoman said her party has “ been fighting for a rent and mortgage cancellation , eviction and foreclosure moratoriums .
For work protections.
” Pressley criticized Republicans for preventing progress in the last four years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they can approve a 740 billion dollars NDAA , I don ’ t want to hear about a deficit .
Because the only deficit is a deficit of empathy and their abdication and responsibility to lead and to provide the American people real relief from the hurt that they experiencing , ” Pressley said .
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Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Friday compared Republican Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “the Bonnie and Clyde of corruption.”
Pressley criticized “this GOP-led Senate” on MSNBC host Joy Reid’s “The ReidOut” for sticking with the Trump administration’s policies and criticized them for being distant from challenges Americans face due to COVID-19. Pressley criticized President Donald Trump and said he permitted the economic challenges.
“Georgia, do your thing, I know we’re asking a lot from Georgia, but do your thing, Georgia, do what you do. All eyes are on Georgia. Mitch McConnell, Loeffler and Purdue, they are the Bonnie and Clyde of corruption. They are all the same. We need to regain control of the Senate. Georgia do what you do,” Pressley said.
Loeffler and Perdue are competing against Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff respectively for Georgia’s Senate seats. The two races on Jan.5 determine what political party controls the Senate. (RELATED: Here’s The Latest Intel On The Georgia Senate Races)
Pressley said her constituents depend on the money to survive and listed the challenges Americans are facing.
“At this point these are not even stimulus checks. These are survival checks. My constituents need these, these, these moneys. To remain safely housed. We are looking at a eviction tsunami. At the threat of a tent city throughout this country in the midst of a second surge of a pandemic,” Pressley said.
The congresswoman said families depend on the money and listed a variety of families’ needs where the money is necessary. Pressley said “$600 does not even cover one month’s rent” and noted money “is only part of the negotiation.”
Pressley said Democrats and progressives have been advocating “direct cash relief and reoccurring payment” in the past eight months. The congresswoman said her party has “been fighting for a rent and mortgage cancellation, eviction and foreclosure moratoriums. For work protections.”
Pressley criticized Republicans for preventing progress in the last four years and cited numerous examples.
“And if they can approve a 740 billion dollars NDAA, I don’t want to hear about a deficit. Because the only deficit is a deficit of empathy and their abdication and responsibility to lead and to provide the American people real relief from the hurt that they experiencing,” Pressley said.
Pressley’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Senate Report Says Boeing Officials ‘Inappropriately Coached’ 737 MAX Test Pilots, Reveals FAA Lapse

Senate Report Says Boeing Officials ‘Inappropriately Coached’ 737 MAX Test Pilots, Reveals FAA Lapses

A congressional report released Friday alleged that Boeing officials “ inappropriately coached ” 737 MAX test pilots during recertification efforts and revealed several alleged failures in Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) leadership and aviation safety oversight .
The report , released by Senate Committee on Commerce , Science , and Transportation Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker , is the product of an investigation that began April 2019 , following two Boeing 737 MAX crashes , the committee ’ s press release stated .
( RELATED : Boeing Knew About Warning Light Problem A Year Before Fatal Crash , But Kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Lion Air crash in October 2018 and an Ethiopian Airlines crash in March 2019 — all involving the aforementioned aircraft model .
According to the committee , several whistleblowers had disclosed numerous safety-related aviation concerns to committee staff before the investigation ’ s start .
The report mentioned a whistleblower who complained that Boeing officials , attempting to manipulate results , told an FAA Aircraft Certification Office ( ACO ) test pilot and an Aircraft Evaluation Group ( AEG ) pilot to “ remember , get right on that pickle switch ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” refers to “ stabilizer trim control switches ” that enable a pilot to counter the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System ( MCAS ) action quickly , the report explained .
The MCAS is the software system blamed for the two 737 MAX crashes , according to The Verge .
During the tests , the report mentioned , the FAA test pilot responded in four seconds , the “ assumed ” reaction time , while the AEG pilot responded in about 16 seconds , four times longer than the “ accepted assumption.
” FAA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-determined outcome to reaffirm a long-held human factor assumption related to pilot reaction time , ” the committee concluded .
“ Boeing officials inappropriately coached test pilots in the MCAS simulator testing contrary to testing protocol.
” “ It appears , in this instance , FAA and Boeing were attempting to cover up important information that may have contributed to the 737 MAX tragedies , ” the committee added .
In addition to this incident , the report revealed several other findings .
Senior FAA managers allegedly were not held accountable for failing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training , according to the report .
The FAA allegedly retaliates against whistleblowers instead of “ welcoming their disclosures in the interest of safety.
” Furthermore , the FAA allegedly allowed Southwest Airlines to operate several planes with “ unknown airworthiness ” for years , putting millions of travelers at risk , the report stated .
The rest of the findings are accessible in the full Committee report accessible here .
Boeing takes “ seriously the committee ’ s findings and will continue to review the report in full , ” the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The FAA said it was “ carefully reviewing the document , which the committee acknowledges contains a number of unsubstantiated allegations , ” Reuters reported .

A congressional report released Friday alleged that Boeing officials “inappropriately coached” 737 MAX test pilots during recertification efforts and revealed several alleged failures in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) leadership and aviation safety oversight.
The report, released by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker, is the product of an investigation that began April 2019, following two Boeing 737 MAX crashes, the committee’s press release stated. (RELATED: Boeing Knew About Warning Light Problem A Year Before Fatal Crash, But Kept Info To Itself)
BREAKING: Today the Commerce Committee released its final investigation report on @FAANews aviation safety oversight. The investigation began in April of 2019, weeks after the second of two tragic crashes of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Click for more ⤵ https://t.co/Vsool1sHZO — Senate Commerce (@SenateCommerce) December 18, 2020
The crashes were a Lion Air crash in October 2018 and an Ethiopian Airlines crash in March 2019 — all involving the aforementioned aircraft model.
According to the committee, several whistleblowers had disclosed numerous safety-related aviation concerns to committee staff before the investigation’s start.
The report mentioned a whistleblower who complained that Boeing officials, attempting to manipulate results, told an FAA Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) test pilot and an Aircraft Evaluation Group (AEG) pilot to “remember, get right on that pickle switch” before a test.
“Pickle switch” refers to “stabilizer trim control switches” that enable a pilot to counter the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) action quickly, the report explained. The MCAS is the software system blamed for the two 737 MAX crashes, according to The Verge.
During the tests, the report mentioned, the FAA test pilot responded in four seconds, the “assumed” reaction time, while the AEG pilot responded in about 16 seconds, four times longer than the “accepted assumption.”
FAA and Boeing officials “had established a pre-determined outcome to reaffirm a long-held human factor assumption related to pilot reaction time,” the committee concluded. “Boeing officials inappropriately coached test pilots in the MCAS simulator testing contrary to testing protocol.”
“It appears, in this instance, FAA and Boeing were attempting to cover up important information that may have contributed to the 737 MAX tragedies,” the committee added.
In addition to this incident, the report revealed several other findings. Senior FAA managers allegedly were not held accountable for failing to deliver “adequate” flight standards training, according to the report. The FAA allegedly retaliates against whistleblowers instead of “welcoming their disclosures in the interest of safety.” Furthermore, the FAA allegedly allowed Southwest Airlines to operate several planes with “unknown airworthiness” for years, putting millions of travelers at risk, the report stated.
The rest of the findings are accessible in the full Committee report accessible here.
Boeing takes “seriously the committee’s findings and will continue to review the report in full,” the company said Friday, according to Reuters.
The FAA said it was “carefully reviewing the document, which the committee acknowledges contains a number of unsubstantiated allegations,” Reuters reported.


thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Boris Johnson Cancels Christmas: No Gathering, Shopping As Coronavirus Cases Rise

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new set of coronavirus-related restrictions Saturday affecting Christmas travel , gathering and shopping as cases continued to rise in the U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Christmas gatherings and shopping must be canceled , according to the Associated Press .
The U.K. government ordered non-essential shops in London and other parts of southern England to close .
“ It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we can not proceed with Christmas as planned , ” Johnson said at a press conference , the AP reported .
( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 Lockdown ) Johnson also canceled a previous plan that would ’ ve permitted people from up to three households to gather in a “ bubble ” for Christmas in London and other parts of southern England , the AP reported .
British people in the affected areas will not be allowed to mix unless they are outside in certain public places .
“ I know how much emotion people invest in this time of year , and how important it is for grandparents to see their grandchildren , ” Johnson said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the virus changes its method of attack , we must change our method of defense.
” Johnson made the announcement after he met with government officials on an emergency basis Saturday due to the potential emergence of a new strain in the country , according to NBC News .
The U.K. informed the World Health Organization that the mutant strain of coronavirus could spread quicker than previous strains , chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said in a statement .
“ As announced on Monday , the U.K. has identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health England ’ s genomic surveillance , ” Whitty said .
“ There is no current evidence to suggest the new strain causes a higher mortality rate or that it affects vaccines and treatments although urgent work is underway to confirm this , ” Whitty added .
The U.K. has reported increasing coronavirus cases and deaths since mid-October , according to data compiled by The Financial Times .
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new set of coronavirus-related restrictions Saturday affecting Christmas travel, gathering and shopping as cases continued to rise in the U.K.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Christmas gatherings and shopping must be canceled, according to the Associated Press. The U.K. government ordered non-essential shops in London and other parts of southern England to close.
“It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot proceed with Christmas as planned,” Johnson said at a press conference, the AP reported. (RELATED: Boris Johnson Orders UK Into Month-Long COVID-19 Lockdown)
“We cannot continue with Christmas as planned” PM Boris Johnson announces planned relaxation of coronavirus rules for Christmas will be restricted to just one day in England and in new tier 4 areas it will be scrapped entirely Latest: https://t.co/VQFVN57a0p pic.twitter.com/XtJ44Ccb2Q — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 19, 2020
Johnson also canceled a previous plan that would’ve permitted people from up to three households to gather in a “bubble” for Christmas in London and other parts of southern England, the AP reported. British people in the affected areas will not be allowed to mix unless they are outside in certain public places.
“I know how much emotion people invest in this time of year, and how important it is for grandparents to see their grandchildren,” Johnson said, according to the AP. “But when the virus changes its method of attack, we must change our method of defense.”
Johnson made the announcement after he met with government officials on an emergency basis Saturday due to the potential emergence of a new strain in the country, according to NBC News. The U.K. informed the World Health Organization that the mutant strain of coronavirus could spread quicker than previous strains, chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said in a statement.
“As announced on Monday, the U.K. has identified a new variant of Covid-19 through Public Health England’s genomic surveillance,” Whitty said.
“There is no current evidence to suggest the new strain causes a higher mortality rate or that it affects vaccines and treatments although urgent work is underway to confirm this,” Whitty added.
The U.K. has reported increasing coronavirus cases and deaths since mid-October, according to data compiled by The Financial Times.
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thedailycaller--2020-12-19--After FBI Briefing, GOP Leader McCarthy Says Eric Swalwell Should Be Removed From Intelligence Commi

After FBI Briefing, GOP Leader McCarthy Says Eric Swalwell Should Be Removed From Intelligence Committee

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Friday that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell should be removed from the House Intelligence Committee due to his contacts with an alleged Chinese spy .
McCarthy issued the recommendation following a briefing from the FBI about Swalwell ’ s interactions with the alleged Chinese agent , Christine Fang .
“ The House Intelligence Committee is a special committee .
The members on it have access to many of America ’ s top national security secrets , ” McCarthy wrote on Twitter .
“ Long story short—There are 200 other Democrats who would be better to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swalwell.
” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took part in the FBI briefing .
Axios reported earlier this month that Fang cozied up to Swalwell and several other Democratic politicians while working undercover for the Chinese Communist Party ’ s Ministry of State Security , its main spy unit .
Fang became active in politics in the San Francisco area in 2011 , and first met Swalwell when he served as a city councilman in Dublin , California .
( RELATED : Swalwell Spoke At Same Event In 2013 As Alleged Chinese Spy Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact with Swalwell after he was elected to Congress in 2012 .
She raised money for Swalwell ’ s 2014 re-election campaign and planted an intern in Swalwell ’ s office , according to Axios .
Swalwell has repeatedly declined to give details about his relationship with Fang , who suddenly left the country in 2015 .
The FBI briefed Swalwell in early 2015 about Fang ’ s covert activities , shortly after he was appointed to serve on the House Intelligence Committee .
The committee handles highly classified government secrets and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Congress .
There is no indication that Swalwell did anything illegal .
He claims that he cut off contact with Fang after his briefing from the FBI .
Republicans have accused Swalwell of hypocrisy because of his prominent role pushing the since-debunked theory that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia .
Seventeen House Republicans submitted a letter to Pelosi on Tuesday calling for Swalwell to be removed from the Intelligence panel .
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Friday that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell should be removed from the House Intelligence Committee due to his contacts with an alleged Chinese spy.
McCarthy issued the recommendation following a briefing from the FBI about Swalwell’s interactions with the alleged Chinese agent, Christine Fang.
“The House Intelligence Committee is a special committee. The members on it have access to many of America’s top national security secrets,” McCarthy wrote on Twitter.
“Long story short—There are 200 other Democrats who would be better to be on the Intel Committee than Eric Swalwell.”
The House Intelligence Committee is a special committee. The members on it have access to many of America’s top national security secrets. Long story short—There are 200 other Democrats who would be better to be on the Intel Committee than Eric Swalwell. pic.twitter.com/WXvtSwZr9W — Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) December 19, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took part in the FBI briefing.
Axios reported earlier this month that Fang cozied up to Swalwell and several other Democratic politicians while working undercover for the Chinese Communist Party’s Ministry of State Security, its main spy unit. Fang became active in politics in the San Francisco area in 2011, and first met Swalwell when he served as a city councilman in Dublin, California. (RELATED: Swalwell Spoke At Same Event In 2013 As Alleged Chinese Spy Who Worked For Dianne Feinstein)
Fang maintained contact with Swalwell after he was elected to Congress in 2012. She raised money for Swalwell’s 2014 re-election campaign and planted an intern in Swalwell’s office, according to Axios.
Swalwell has repeatedly declined to give details about his relationship with Fang, who suddenly left the country in 2015.
The FBI briefed Swalwell in early 2015 about Fang’s covert activities, shortly after he was appointed to serve on the House Intelligence Committee. The committee handles highly classified government secrets and is considered one of the most sensitive committees in Congress.
There is no indication that Swalwell did anything illegal. He claims that he cut off contact with Fang after his briefing from the FBI. Republicans have accused Swalwell of hypocrisy because of his prominent role pushing the since-debunked theory that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
Seventeen House Republicans submitted a letter to Pelosi on Tuesday calling for Swalwell to be removed from the Intelligence panel.
Swalwell has not responded to calls for his removal from the committee. His office did not respond to a request for comment.
Related: Flashback: Media Thinks Trump Is A Russian Agent
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thedailycaller--2020-12-19--AG Barr Sees No Evidence Of CIA Wrongdoing In Trump-Russia Probe

Attorney General William Barr has not seen “ any sign ” that the CIA engaged in any “ improper ” activity related to any Trump-related intelligence gathering activity in 2016 , he said in an interview published Friday .
“ The CIA stayed in its lane , ” Barr told The Wall Street Journal ’ s Kim Strassel in an interview days before he is set to leave the Trump administration .
Barr also said that he has not seen evidence of any foreign government activity related to Trump before the FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane in July 2016 .
Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spirits of some Republicans who have speculated that the CIA and foreign governments spied on Donald Trump or his associates in 2016 .
Barr said that the investigation , which is being led by U.S. Attorney John Durham , is making “ significant progress.
” He has said that Durham ’ s investigation was slowed significantly this year because of the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : Trump Announces Bill Barr Is Out Just Before Christmas ) He said that Durham , who he designated as a special counsel for the investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the conduct of the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane team as well as “ the activities of certain private actors.
” Durham ’ s investigation has following up on information revealed in a Justice Department inspector general ’ s report released last year that blasted the FBI ’ s surveillance activities against former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page .
The IG criticized the FBI for relying heavily on an unverified dossier from former British spy Christopher Steele that accused Page and others on the Trump campaign of conspiring with Russia to influence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought documents from Steele , a former MI6 officer who investigated Trump on behalf of the DNC and Clinton campaign .
Barr told Strassel that appointing Durham to serve as special counsel ensures that he will produce a report of his investigation that will be made public .
“ The force of circumstances will ensure it goes public , ” Barr said of an eventual Durham report .
Barr told Strassel that he had determined before appointing Durham special counsel that the CIA likely did nothing improper in its intelligence-gathering activities in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not seen any “ foreign government activity before July 2016.
” Barr also said that most of the previously classified documents germane to the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane probe have been made public .
Barr and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have declassified a slew of documents this year related to Crossfire Hurricane .
Footnotes from the IG report that they declassified said that the FBI had evidence in 2017 that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele .
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Attorney General William Barr has not seen “any sign” that the CIA engaged in any “improper” activity related to any Trump-related intelligence gathering activity in 2016, he said in an interview published Friday.
“The CIA stayed in its lane,” Barr told The Wall Street Journal’s Kim Strassel in an interview days before he is set to leave the Trump administration.
Barr also said that he has not seen evidence of any foreign government activity related to Trump before the FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane in July 2016.
Barr’s remarks are likely to dampen the spirits of some Republicans who have speculated that the CIA and foreign governments spied on Donald Trump or his associates in 2016.
Barr said that the investigation, which is being led by U.S. Attorney John Durham, is making “significant progress.” He has said that Durham’s investigation was slowed significantly this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: Trump Announces Bill Barr Is Out Just Before Christmas)
He said that Durham, who he designated as a special counsel for the investigation on Oct. 19, is now focused on the conduct of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane team as well as “the activities of certain private actors.”
Durham’s investigation has following up on information revealed in a Justice Department inspector general’s report released last year that blasted the FBI’s surveillance activities against former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. The IG criticized the FBI for relying heavily on an unverified dossier from former British spy Christopher Steele that accused Page and others on the Trump campaign of conspiring with Russia to influence the 2016 election.
Durham has reportedly sought documents from Steele, a former MI6 officer who investigated Trump on behalf of the DNC and Clinton campaign.
Barr told Strassel that appointing Durham to serve as special counsel ensures that he will produce a report of his investigation that will be made public.
“The force of circumstances will ensure it goes public,” Barr said of an eventual Durham report.
Barr told Strassel that he had determined before appointing Durham special counsel that the CIA likely did nothing improper in its intelligence-gathering activities in 2016. He also said that he has not seen any “foreign government activity before July 2016.”
Barr also said that most of the previously classified documents germane to the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane probe have been made public.
Barr and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have declassified a slew of documents this year related to Crossfire Hurricane. Footnotes from the IG report that they declassified said that the FBI had evidence in 2017 that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele.
While the footnotes were declassified, the underlying evidence has not been.
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thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Ohio State Will Be Missing 22 Players Against Northwestern

Ohio State will be missing a ton of players Saturday against Northwestern .
According to Kyle Rowland , the Buckeyes will be without 22 players in the Big 10 title game because of coronavirus , including star wide receiver Chris Olave .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Well , the game against the Wildcats just got a hell of a lot more interesting .
Ohio State is expected to destroy Northwestern .
Now , they ’ re down nearly two dozen players against a very good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I still expect the Buckeyes to win today .
I ’ d be shocked if they don ’ t still beat Northwestern .
However , the question now is whether or not Ohio State will be missing 22 players for the playoff .
If that ’ s the case , then the Buckeyes could be in trouble .
They need to be at full strength to take on Alabama or Clemson .
We ’ ll see what happens , but this is just the latest example of insanity during the 2020 football season @

Ohio State will be missing a ton of players Saturday against Northwestern.
According to Kyle Rowland, the Buckeyes will be without 22 players in the Big 10 title game because of coronavirus, including star wide receiver Chris Olave. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Ohio State will be without 22 players for the Big Ten championship game, including WR Chris Olave, LB Baron Browning and P Drue Chrisman. If they’re out because of positive COVID tests, they could miss the CFP semifinals because of the Big Ten’s 21-day rule. — Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) December 19, 2020
Well, the game against the Wildcats just got a hell of a lot more interesting. Ohio State is expected to destroy Northwestern.
Now, they’re down nearly two dozen players against a very good NW squad.
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Having said that, I still expect the Buckeyes to win today. I’d be shocked if they don’t still beat Northwestern.
However, the question now is whether or not Ohio State will be missing 22 players for the playoff. If that’s the case, then the Buckeyes could be in trouble.
They need to be at full strength to take on Alabama or Clemson.
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We’ll see what happens, but this is just the latest example of insanity during the 2020 football season.


thedailycaller--2020-12-19--Illinois Hires Brett Bielema Has The New Football Coach Of The Fighting Illini

Bret Bielema is the new football coach at Illinois .
The Fighting Illini announced Bielema as the new coach of @ @ @ @ @ , and I couldn ’ t be happier .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is @ @ @ @ @ North When It Comes To College Football ) According to Bruce Feldman , Bielema will @ @ @ @ @ a year over the course of his six-year deal .
I wish you could all @ @ @ @ @ face right now .
Bret Bielema being in the Big 10 at Illinois is laugh-out-loud @ @ @ @ @ almost like God did this just to make me happy .
Wisconsin now gets to @ @ @ @ @ every single year .
Rivalries are never fun when only one side is crushing it @ @ @ @ @ kind of faded away over the course of the past couple years .
Ever since @ @ @ @ @ , he hasn ’ t done much .
Now , he ’ s at Illinois @ @ @ @ @ Bielema .
Bring it on !

Bret Bielema is the new football coach at Illinois.
The Fighting Illini announced Bielema as the new coach of the team early Saturday morning, and I couldn’t be happier. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
According to Bruce Feldman, Bielema will be paid $4.2 million a year over the course of his six-year deal.
Bielema’s contract is for six years beginning with an annual salary of $4.2 million. He will begin his duties at Illinois immediately and will attend the game today’s guest of AD Josh Whitman’s when Illinois plays at Penn State. — Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 19, 2020
I wish you could all see the smile on my face right now. Bret Bielema being in the Big 10 at Illinois is laugh-out-loud funny.
It’s almost like God did this just to make me happy. Wisconsin now gets to tune up our former coach every single year.
Christmas came early, folks!
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Rivalries are never fun when only one side is crushing it in life, and Bielema kind of faded away over the course of the past couple years.
Ever since he flamed out at Arkansas, he hasn’t done much. Now, he’s at Illinois!
Bring it on, Bielema. Bring it on!


thedailycaller--2020-12-19--It’s Another Beautiful Saturday Of College Football In America

The sun is shining on this glorious Saturday , and there ’ s college football on TV all day !
Not only is college football happening all day , but it ’ s time to crown some conference champions !
It really doesn ’ t get much better than this .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Ohio State is fighting to punch their ticket to the playoff , Clemson is out for revenge against Notre Dame and Alabama is looking to be crowned the king of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all over the place , and it ’ s going to be epic from the opening kick through the final game of the day .
Back in the summer , the people in the media told us that we ’ d never make it here .
They told us it wasn ’ t possible to play college football during the coronavirus pandemic .
Well , it ’ s December 19th , and teams will be crowned champions throughout the day !
To say the good guys won would be an understatement .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be smiling today and enjoying another glorious Saturday of college football in America .
Despite all the fear porn and opposition , we made it to today .
If that ’ s not a reason to celebrate , then I don ’ t know what is .
Let us know in the comments who you think will win , and let ’ s enjoy the day !

The sun is shining on this glorious Saturday, and there’s college football on TV all day!
Not only is college football happening all day, but it’s time to crown some conference champions! It really doesn’t get much better than this. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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Ohio State is fighting to punch their ticket to the playoff, Clemson is out for revenge against Notre Dame and Alabama is looking to be crowned the king of the SEC.
There are incredible storylines all over the place, and it’s going to be epic from the opening kick through the final game of the day.
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Back in the summer, the people in the media told us that we’d never make it here. They told us it wasn’t possible to play college football during the coronavirus pandemic.
Well, it’s December 19th, and teams will be crowned champions throughout the day! To say the good guys won would be an understatement.
We successfully made it to the end of the college football regular season. Despite all the cowards and liars in the media who tried to cancel sports, college football put together a successful season. Now, it’s time for all the critics to admit they were wrong. I’m waiting… — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) December 13, 2020
So, there’s no reason to not be smiling today and enjoying another glorious Saturday of college football in America.
Despite all the fear porn and opposition, we made it to today. If that’s not a reason to celebrate, then I don’t know what is.
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Let us know in the comments who you think will win, and let’s enjoy the day!


thedailycaller--2020-12-20--REPORT: The Big 10 Might Change The 21-Day Coronavirus Rule To Help Ohio State In The Playoff

The Big 10 might change the rules again to help Ohio State ahead of the College Football Playoff .
Right now , the Big 10 mandates anyone who tests positive for coronavirus must sit out for 21 days , but that might be changing !
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) According to Pete Thamel , OSU head coach Ryan Day hinted after beating Northwestern that the 21-day rule might be re-evaluated .
Is literally anyone surprised by the fact that the B1G will do anything to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer to that question is now .
The Buckeyes must be protected and helped at all costs !
If OSU wants a serious shot at a national title , then they need to be at full strength .
I ’ m not saying this simply because I hate OSU , but they didn ’ t look good at all against Northwestern .
They were missing 22 players , and it showed !
Now , it sounds like the B1G will do what ’ s necessary to get those missing players back in time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re just now at the point in 2020 where we just change things on a whim to help us !
As a B1G man , I ’ m not going to complain .
We ’ re all pulling for the Buckeyes to dominate the field .

The Big 10 might change the rules again to help Ohio State ahead of the College Football Playoff.
Right now, the Big 10 mandates anyone who tests positive for coronavirus must sit out for 21 days, but that might be changing! (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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According to Pete Thamel, OSU head coach Ryan Day hinted after beating Northwestern that the 21-day rule might be re-evaluated.
Ryan Day hints that the Big Ten 21-day rule is being discussed. Says it’s being looked at really hard. Gene Smith pushed hard for change last week. Will be a big decision looming for Big Ten next week. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 19, 2020
Is literally anyone surprised by the fact that the B1G will do anything to help the Buckeyes? Of course the answer to that question is no.
The Buckeyes must be protected and helped at all costs! If OSU wants a serious shot at a national title, then they need to be at full strength.
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I’m not saying this simply because I hate OSU, but they didn’t look good at all against Northwestern. They were missing 22 players, and it showed!
Ohio State will be without 22 players for the Big Ten championship game, including WR Chris Olave, LB Baron Browning and P Drue Chrisman. If they’re out because of positive COVID tests, they could miss the CFP semifinals because of the Big Ten’s 21-day rule. — Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) December 19, 2020
Now, it sounds like the B1G will do what’s necessary to get those missing players back in time for the playoff. I love how we’re just now at the point in 2020 where we just change things on a whim to help us!
As a B1G man, I’m not going to complain. We’re all pulling for the Buckeyes to dominate the field.


thedailycaller--2020-12-20--POLL: 76.9% Of People Don’t Think Notre Dame Deserves A Spot In The Playoff

The majority of people don ’ t want to see Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff .
Following a 34-10 loss to Clemson in the ACC title game , I asked people on Twitter whether or not the Fighting Irish deserved a playoff spot .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The results weren ’ t close at all .
Of the 1,754 voters , 76.9 % of people voted to keep the Fighting Irish out of the field .
I have honestly no idea at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do .
I have no clue at all .
We know Clemson , Alabama and Ohio State are all in .
That means the final spot is down to Notre Dame or Texas A & M .
A & M ’ s only loss is to Alabama and ND ’ s only loss is to Clemson .
The big difference is that Notre Dame has a win over Clemson from earlier in the season .
A & M ’ s best win is to a three-loss Florida team .
Does Notre Dame deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honestly unsure .
Will they get in ?
I ’ d bet the committee chooses them over A & M , but who the hell knows .
We ’ ll find out in a few hours , and I can ’ t wait to see what happens !

The majority of people don’t want to see Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff.
Following a 34-10 loss to Clemson in the ACC title game, I asked people on Twitter whether or not the Fighting Irish deserved a playoff spot. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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The results weren’t close at all. Of the 1,754 voters, 76.9% of people voted to keep the Fighting Irish out of the field.
Does Notre Dame deserve a spot in the playoff? — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) December 20, 2020
I have honestly no idea at all what the committee is going to do. I have no clue at all. We know Clemson, Alabama and Ohio State are all in.
That means the final spot is down to Notre Dame or Texas A&M. A&M’s only loss is to Alabama and ND’s only loss is to Clemson.
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The big difference is that Notre Dame has a win over Clemson from earlier in the season. A&M’s best win is to a three-loss Florida team.
Does Notre Dame deserve to get in? I’m honestly unsure. Will they get in? I’d bet the committee chooses them over A&M, but who the hell knows.
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We’ll find out in a few hours, and I can’t wait to see what happens!


thedailycaller--2020-12-20--John Metchie Obliterates Florida DB Trey Dean III With A Brutal Hit

Alabama wide receiver John Metchie threw one of the hardest hits we ’ ve ever seen Saturday night during a @ @ @ @ @ Florida defensive back Trey Dean III ripped the ball away from a receiver after a @ @ @ @ @ and started to head up the field .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The @ @ @ @ @ When It Comes To College Football ) That ’ s when Metchie caught up and @ @ @ @ @ Watch the insane hit below .
Seriously , that ’ s one of the most @ @ @ @ @ ve ever seen , and there ’ s no other way to put it .
@ @ @ @ @ playing the correct position ?
Maybe he should be playing linebacker !
Dean literally had @ @ @ @ @ for him .
He was trying to get up the field , and Metchie just @ @ @ @ @ texted me last night , Metchie just killed a dude .
Just straight up snatched @ @ @ @ @ TV .
Props to Metchie for giving us an all-time great hit .

Alabama wide receiver John Metchie threw one of the hardest hits we’ve ever seen Saturday night during a 52-46 win over Florida.
Florida defensive back Trey Dean III ripped the ball away from a receiver after a pass from Mac Jones, and started to head up the field. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
That’s when Metchie caught up and dropped the damn hammer. Watch the insane hit below.
Seriously, that’s one of the most insane hits that I’ve ever seen, and there’s no other way to put it.
Are we sure Metchie is playing the correct position? Maybe he should be playing linebacker!
Roger Goodell has just banned John Metchie from playing in the NFL in the future pic.twitter.com/5YAPvzTSzB — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 20, 2020
Dean literally had no idea what was coming for him. He was trying to get up the field, and Metchie just ended him.
As somebody texted me last night, Metchie just killed a dude. Just straight up snatched his soul away on national TV.
Props to Metchie for giving us an all-time great hit.