newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Giants’ Dave Gettleman and Joe Judge share old-school view

Find a way to account for the age difference , and Joe Judge and Dave Gettleman each could have seen his reflection when looking across at the other man during Monday ’ s job interview .
Somewhere between a belief in run-first on both sides of the ball and an emphasis on discipline , Judge , 38 , and Gettleman , 68 , realized they share the same old-school views on team-building .
So , alignment between the new head coach and the hot-seat general manager shouldn ’ t be an issue .
But if it is ?
When there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ collaborative process that leads to player selection , who has final say ?
“ It ’ s about building consensus and getting to the right place , ” Gettleman said .
“ I ’ ve been doing this long enough .
… We ’ re going to get to the right place.
” It could mean bringing in vice president of football operations Kevin Abrams , director of college scouting Chris Pettit and assistant coaches .
But Gettleman won ’ t slam his fist down and pull rank over Judge .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my life , ” Gettleman said , laughing at the idea .
George Young , the Giants ’ GM from 1979-97 , instilled the philosophy that “ owners own , scouts scout , coaches coach and players play.
” Young ’ s right-hand man in the 1990s was Ernie Accorsi , who mentored a younger Gettleman .
“ There was that [ saying ] way back in the day , ” Gettleman said .
“ That world has changed.
” In his role as Patriots special teams coordinator , Judge worked under a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roster authority .
Coaches are requesting a bigger say in personnel every hiring cycle , and Gettleman said he was willing to cede some power to the right coach if ownership asked .
“ It was not a factor , ” co-owner John Mara said .
“ Most of the coaches [ among the five interviewed ] asked what their involvement would be in personnel .
I think Dave answered the question satisfactory .
Not one of them said , ‘ That ’ s a problem.
’ His approach is to build a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to a consensus on personnel issues .
That ’ s what he ’ s going to continue to do.
” Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels reportedly was lukewarm on interviewing with the Giants for the second time in three years because of Gettleman ’ s power and retention .
The Giants canceled interviews with McDaniels and former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett after meeting Judge .
“ I couldn ’ t be more excited sitting down with Mr. Gettleman , ” Judge said .
“ My role in New England when I first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Being a special teams coach , you have to know every player on your team inside and out , because you have to know who you can use with a limited menu.
” “ Leading into every draft , I studied every player in the draft as an athlete .
I didn ’ t look at them as a tight end , receiver or linebacker .
I wanted to know how they move .
I ’ m used to looking at things from a big-picture perspective on players in terms of what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” For more on the Giants , listen to the latest episode of the “ Blue Rush ” podcast :

Find a way to account for the age difference, and Joe Judge and Dave Gettleman each could have seen his reflection when looking across at the other man during Monday’s job interview.
Somewhere between a belief in run-first on both sides of the ball and an emphasis on discipline, Judge, 38, and Gettleman, 68, realized they share the same old-school views on team-building. So, alignment between the new head coach and the hot-seat general manager shouldn’t be an issue.
But if it is? When there is an inevitable disagreement in the Giants’ collaborative process that leads to player selection, who has final say?
“It’s about building consensus and getting to the right place,” Gettleman said. “I’ve been doing this long enough. … We’re going to get to the right place.”
It could mean bringing in vice president of football operations Kevin Abrams, director of college scouting Chris Pettit and assistant coaches. But Gettleman won’t slam his fist down and pull rank over Judge.
“I’ve never done that in my life,” Gettleman said, laughing at the idea.
George Young, the Giants’ GM from 1979-97, instilled the philosophy that “owners own, scouts scout, coaches coach and players play.” Young’s right-hand man in the 1990s was Ernie Accorsi, who mentored a younger Gettleman.
“There was that [saying] way back in the day,” Gettleman said. “That world has changed.”
In his role as Patriots special teams coordinator, Judge worked under a coach, Bill Belichick, with complete roster authority. Coaches are requesting a bigger say in personnel every hiring cycle, and Gettleman said he was willing to cede some power to the right coach if ownership asked.
“It was not a factor,” co-owner John Mara said. “Most of the coaches [among the five interviewed] asked what their involvement would be in personnel. I think Dave answered the question satisfactory. Not one of them said, ‘That’s a problem.’ His approach is to build a partnership with the coach and try to come to a consensus on personnel issues. That’s what he’s going to continue to do.”
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels reportedly was lukewarm on interviewing with the Giants for the second time in three years because of Gettleman’s power and retention. The Giants canceled interviews with McDaniels and former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett after meeting Judge.
“I couldn’t be more excited sitting down with Mr. Gettleman,” Judge said. “My role in New England when I first went there was heavy on personnel. Being a special teams coach, you have to know every player on your team inside and out, because you have to know who you can use with a limited menu.”
“Leading into every draft, I studied every player in the draft as an athlete. I didn’t look at them as a tight end, receiver or linebacker. I wanted to know how they move. I’m used to looking at things from a big-picture perspective on players in terms of what they bring to the team as a whole.”
For more on the Giants, listen to the latest episode of the “Blue Rush” podcast:


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Knicks brass see Kawhi Leonard jab as validation of meeting pass

The Knicks were shut out on their Western trip and appeared to be shot down by a comment made last weekend in Los Angeles by Kawhi Leonard .
Leonard told New York reporters he did not consider the Knicks a free-agent option during this past offseason .
Knicks brass , however , did not consider Leonard ’ s comment a blow .
In fact , it only confirmed the decision to pass on a meeting with the 2019 Finals MVP that would have taken place four days into free agency .
The Post reported then that the Knicks considered themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they found out a meeting couldn ’ t take place until after he met with the Lakers , Clippers and Raptors , they decided to move on and sign players to fill their $ 70 million worth of cap space .
After The Post ’ s report , the Knicks were ripped on social media for not waiting it out for Leonard .
Last weekend , Leonard indicated he had no knowledge of a planned meeting with the Knicks , saying “ not that I ’ m aware of.
’ ’ According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Leonard ’ s trusted business manager , Dennis Robertson , known as “ Uncle Dennis , ’ ’ was in charge of arranging all the meetings and was in contact with the Knicks .
Leonard ’ s uncle is a South Orange , N.J. , resident and longtime acquaintance of Knicks president Steve Mills .
Robertson was curious to hear what Knicks brass had to say about extra financial opportunities of a star player in New York and wanted Leonard to at least listen , according to the operative .
Mills and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to commute into the city together .
But Mills and Perry sensed a sitdown late in the process would serve simply as a courtesy meeting and decided not to wait .
In the opening 24 hours of free agency , the Knicks signed Julius Randle , Taj Gibson , Elfrid Payton , Bobby Portis and Wayne Ellington .
On media day in late September , Mills said , “ There were a lot of max-type players that we could have met with.
’ ’ The Knicks still have athletic shot-blocking power forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on their radar for a future “ call up , ’ ’ but would need to make room on their roster .
That is why Jan. 15 is an intriguing date .
Once that date passes , the Knicks can ’ t finagle with their two-way contract players , Ivan Rabb and Kadeem Allen .
For instance , the Knicks must cut Rabb by Jan. 15 or they can ’ t replace him .
Wooten would be an ideal candidate to inherit the two-way deal .
Two-way players have a 45-day limit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season ends .
Wooten , a summer-league star out of Oregon , is averaging 6.9 points and 3.4 blocks .
There are other methods of promoting him , too , such as opening up a 15-man roster spot by cutting someone .
Allonzo Trier has been on the outs this season and was the only Knick who didn ’ t play in Wednesday ’ s blowout loss at Utah .
A source said , however , that Trier has some trade value .

The Knicks were shut out on their Western trip and appeared to be shot down by a comment made last weekend in Los Angeles by Kawhi Leonard.
Leonard told New York reporters he did not consider the Knicks a free-agent option during this past offseason.
Knicks brass, however, did not consider Leonard’s comment a blow. In fact, it only confirmed the decision to pass on a meeting with the 2019 Finals MVP that would have taken place four days into free agency.
The Post reported then that the Knicks considered themselves extreme long shots for Leonard. When they found out a meeting couldn’t take place until after he met with the Lakers, Clippers and Raptors, they decided to move on and sign players to fill their $70 million worth of cap space.
After The Post’s report, the Knicks were ripped on social media for not waiting it out for Leonard. Last weekend, Leonard indicated he had no knowledge of a planned meeting with the Knicks, saying “not that I’m aware of.’’
According to an NBA operative familiar with the situation, Leonard’s trusted business manager, Dennis Robertson, known as “Uncle Dennis,’’ was in charge of arranging all the meetings and was in contact with the Knicks.
Leonard’s uncle is a South Orange, N.J., resident and longtime acquaintance of Knicks president Steve Mills. Robertson was curious to hear what Knicks brass had to say about the extra financial opportunities available to a star player in New York and wanted Leonard to at least listen, according to the operative.
Mills and Robertson, a former Manhattan banker, used to commute into the city together.
But Mills and Perry sensed a sitdown late in the process would serve simply as a courtesy meeting and decided not to wait. In the opening 24 hours of free agency, the Knicks signed Julius Randle, Taj Gibson, Elfrid Payton, Bobby Portis and Wayne Ellington.
On media day in late September, Mills said, “There were a lot of max-type players that we could have met with.’’
The Knicks still have athletic shot-blocking power forward Kenny Wooten, currently with G-League Westchester, on their radar for a future “call-up,’’ but would need to make room on their roster. That is why Jan. 15 is an intriguing date. Once that date passes, the Knicks can’t finagle with their two-way contract players, Ivan Rabb and Kadeem Allen.
For instance, the Knicks must cut Rabb by Jan. 15 or they can’t replace him. Wooten would be an ideal candidate to inherit the two-way deal. Two-way players have a 45-day limit with the parent club until the G-League season ends.
Wooten, a summer-league star out of Oregon, is averaging 6.9 points and 3.4 blocks. There are other methods of promoting him, too, such as opening up a 15-man roster spot by cutting someone. Allonzo Trier has been on the outs this season and was the only Knick who didn’t play in Wednesday’s blowout loss at Utah. A source said, however, that Trier has some trade value.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Joe Judge outlines qualities he’s looking for in his Giants coaches

There is no official record of the unusual three days ...

Joe Judge wants coaches who can fix a flat tire, not reinvent the wheel.
The Giants admittedly took a risk hiring Judge, a 38-year-old first-time head coach. But what he lacks in experience could be made up if he is able to lean on a strong staff of assistants — perhaps fellow Bill Belichick and Nick Saban protégés.
“I want teachers, not presenters,” Judge said. “I don’t want someone who looks fancy in front of the screen that can say it with a lot of different sales lines. I want old-school people who can get to our players and give them the mental image of what it’s supposed to look like. I want them to demonstrate on a daily basis the work ethic.”
Judge retained special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey in the same role and reportedly will speak with former Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens. He plans to meet with all of fired coach Pat Shurmur’s assistants before cleaning house, though a source tells The Post that Judge’s offensive staff is penciled in.
“I have some names in mind, but we will talk to everybody, we will take our time,” Judge said. “I don’t want any alternative agendas. I’m making that clear right now.”
Judge, the former Patriots special teams coordinator, will not call any plays. His most important hire will be a quarterback mind to develop Daniel Jones after a strong rookie season.
“You cannot get by with some kind of magic scheme or new gimmick or think you’ve reinvented the wheel,” Judge said. “The same things win football games that have always won football games. It’s fundamentals.”
Giants co-owner John Mara said Judge will have final say over his staff.
Former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett — fired this week after 10 seasons — would give Judge a been-there, done-that right-hand man who once played quarterback for the Giants. He was scheduled to interview in the Giants head coach search before the job went to Judge.
“I certainly wouldn’t have any objection to that,” Mara said. “I have a lot of respect for Jason. At the end of the day, that’s going to be Joe’s decision. That would be great if he could find the right [experienced] person.”
For more on the Giants, listen to the latest episode of the “Blue Rush” podcast:


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Gwyneth Paltrow is charging up to $6,000 for a Goop cruise

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Gwyneth Paltrow ’ s lifestyle brand is charging up to $ 6,000 to set sail with their jade vaginal eggs on a Goop cruise .
Goop — the A-listers “ holistic and wellness ” brand — launched a partnership with Celebrity Cruises to bring a “ day of sea wellness ” to the Mediterranean Sea .
The voyage on the Celebrity Apex cruise is scheduled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , making stops in Spain , France and the Italian Rivera until Sept. 2 .
The one-day experience called Goop at Sea features “ trailblazing healers , transformative workshops , and goopy perks , ” the cruise website promises .
Passengers who book a $ 4,049 suite can purchase a $ 750 ticket for the Aug. 30 event .
“ I love being on the water , I love being by the water and I love being in the water , ” Paltrow , 47 , told USA Today .
“ And I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very cleansing to be near the sea or in the sea.
” But , will fans of the “ Shakespeare in Love ” actress get to meet her ?
Paltrow told USA Today she ’ s not sure how long she will “ personally ” be onboard the ship .
But the details are still being finalized .
According to the Celebrity Apex website , additional lodging per person starts at $ 2,129 for Inside room , $ 2,849 for the Veranda room , $ 2,949 for the Concierge Class room , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ With goop at Sea , we ’ ll be invoking that adventurous spirit with a series of transformative experiences led by a few of our most-trusted wellness practitioners and healers , ” said the actress .
Paltrow also posted a video on her Instagram of the luxury cruise captioned , “ We ’ ve gone fishing !
@ goop is now on the high seas .
Join me in Spain , France , and the Italian Riviera.
” The video images feature her followers at a spa , in a yoga class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Paltrow ’ s Netflix series “ The Goop Lab ” — which will explore exorcisms , orgasms and psychics — was released earlier this week .

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand is charging up to $6,000 to set sail with their jade vaginal eggs on a Goop cruise.
Goop — the A-listers “holistic and wellness” brand — launched a partnership with Celebrity Cruises to bring a “day of sea wellness” to the Mediterranean Sea.
The voyage on the Celebrity Apex cruise is scheduled to depart from Barcelona on Aug. 26, making stops in Spain, France and the Italian Rivera until Sept. 2.
The one-day experience called Goop at Sea features “trailblazing healers, transformative workshops, and goopy perks,” the cruise website promises.
Passengers who book a $4,049 suite can purchase a $750 ticket for the Aug. 30 event.
“I love being on the water, I love being by the water and I love being in the water,” Paltrow, 47, told USA Today.
“And I think, energetically, it’s very cleansing to be near the sea or in the sea.”
But, will fans of the “Shakespeare in Love” actress get to meet her?
Paltrow told USA Today she’s not sure how long she will “personally” be onboard the ship. But the details are still being finalized.
According to the Celebrity Apex website, additional lodging per person starts at $2,129 for Inside room, $2,849 for the Veranda room, $2,949 for the Concierge Class room, and $3,299 for the AquaClass room.
“With goop at Sea, we’ll be invoking that adventurous spirit with a series of transformative experiences led by a few of our most-trusted wellness practitioners and healers,” said the actress.
Paltrow also posted a video on her Instagram of the luxury cruise captioned, “We’ve gone fishing! @goop is now on the high seas. Join me in Spain, France, and the Italian Riviera.”
The video images feature her followers at a spa, in a yoga class and eating healthy food.
A trailer for Paltrow’s Netflix series “The Goop Lab” — which will explore exorcisms, orgasms and psychics — was released earlier this week.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren forced to exit with lower-body injury

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It has been a rough couple days for Ryan Lindgren.
Two days after getting into a fight that cut open his face, and one day after having a phone hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, Lindgren blocked a huge shot from P.K. Subban and eventually had to leave the Rangers’ 6-3 win over the Devils at the Garden on Thursday night.
Coach David Quinn said the 21-year-old was “day-to-day” with a lower-body injury. Lindgren blocked the shot just four minutes into the first period and didn’t leave for the locker room until there were just under six minutes left in the second.
“It just got tight on him,” Quinn said.
On Thursday morning, Lindgren had been open about his fight Tuesday with Nazem Kadri, saying he should have been ready for the attack from the Colorado forward. It came after Lindgren laid a huge (and unpenalized) hit on Joonas Donskoi, which prompted that phone call with the league, but didn’t earn him any suspension.
“It was kind of dumb by me, I have to be a little smarter, knowing that someone is probably going to come after me with a hit like that,” Lindgren said Thursday morning, with a couple of gnarly stitches under his right eye. “He got the jump on me real quick and started pounding away before I could really grab him, or defend myself.”
While Igor Shesterkin made his second straight start to follow his NHL debut on Tuesday, it was also the second straight game with Henrik Lundqvist backing up and Alexandar Georgiev as the healthy scratch.
“These guys understand that we have goalies we believe in,” Quinn said. “It’s a different situation for all of us, and it’s new to all of us. I think we’re all learning on the fly, how to handle it. [Georgiev] will be ready when his number is called, which is how he has always approached it.”
Artemi Panarin scored his team-leading 24th goal of the season at 5:42 of the first period, and added two more assists to give him 61 points through the first 43 games. That enabled him to pass Wayne Gretzky, who had held the franchise record with 59 points through his first 43 games with the team in 1996-97.
Panarin is the sixth Ranger in franchise history to register 60 or more points within the team’s first 43 games of a season, the first since Jaromir Jagr in 2005-06.
Quinn did not hear from Larry David after Thursday morning, when he fired shots back at the creator of “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” who had been critical of Quinn on a radio appearance Wednesday.
“Listen, I’ve watched a few bad ‘Seinfelds’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasms,’ too,” Quinn said to many laughs. “I still love Larry David and his work.”
A decision likely would be made sometime after Thursday’s game regarding defenseman Libor Hajek, close to returning from the right-knee injury that has kept him out since Dec. 5. The club had discussed the likely possibility of him playing a few games at AHL Hartford before returning to the Rangers.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Former Jets QB Mark Sanchez fully committed to ESPN calling

Mark Sanchez peeked around the corner of the set and was about to yell at host Kevin Negandhi , “ Hey , guess who is on ‘ SportsCenter.
’ ” That is the moment he saw two red lights staring back at him and realized the show was airing live and not in a commercial break .
“ Kevin seemed so relaxed with [ boxing trainer ] Freddie Roach , I just assumed they were on a break , ” the former Jets quarterback said of the December faux pas .
The story started months before that when the ABC/ESPN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” request and had not been invited back on the show since .
Then that moment of Sanchez seemingly photobombing Neghandi hit social media and it became a source of even more ribbing from his ESPN colleagues .
Sanchez laughs straight through the telling of that story and several more from his first season as an ESPN college football analyst , which will conclude with studio coverage during Monday night ’ s national championship game between Clemson and LSU .
Sanchez went straight from the NFL to one of the premiere gigs at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturdays alongside Neghandi and another ex-Jet , linebacker Jonathan Vilma .
“ There was an audition in Bristol and even my agent was like , ‘ This was the big one , ’ ” said Sanchez , who had smaller broadcasting gigs lined up before landing this one in July .
“ All that other stuff got wiped out , which was good and bad .
He just said , ‘ You can ’ t pass on this.
’ ” Sanchez had his eyes on a broadcasting career when he decided to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary motivation for retirement , though , was the chance to spend more time with his 3-year-old son .
Sanchez said he received a couple of calls for NFL workouts in the offseason and even after the regular season started , but was ready to move on after 10 years .
There were times in his NFL career when Sanchez became the punch line , most notably for the Buttfumble .
On the other side of that is where he has made his biggest adjustment .
Sanchez , who also makes weekly appearances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
, ” is still working on “ the fine line ” of critiquing his former NFL colleagues and picking winners for games .
“ The first couple of times I would do it , I was so reluctant , ” Sanchez said of predicting games .
“ I thought everyone knew when I got one wrong .
… Vilma was like , ‘ Get over yourself .
No one is going to pay attention.
’ “ But I didn ’ t want to pick against Mitch Trubisky — I love Mitch Trubisky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pick against Dak Prescott — I love Dak Prescott .
I would text people and be like , ‘ I ’ m sorry I picked against you.
’ And they would just respond , ‘ What are you talking about ?
’ So , there you go.
” When the topic turns to his future , Sanchez gets more serious .
There was no doubt in his voice when he said he plans on doing this for a significant amount of time .
Sanchez seems thrilled to be next to mentors in Vilma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he sometimes crashes on Friday nights before their shows in Bristol .
“ Absolutely , I think I can , ” Sanchez said of a long-term future at the network .
“ You can tell the guys who study and the guys who don ’ t .
I think I have done a pretty good job of being prepared because stuff comes up you have to be ready for that you were not necessarily expecting .
“ Vilma has been awesome .
He ’ s really helped me a lot .
Those guys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t mail it in .
And if you do , you ’ ll get exposed.
’ It keeps you close to the game .
It keeps you watching ball and seeing how the game evolves.
” For more on the Jets , listen to the latest episode of the “ Gang ’ s All Here ” podcast :

Mark Sanchez peeked around the corner of the set and was about to yell at host Kevin Negandhi, “Hey, guess who is on ‘SportsCenter?’ ” That is the moment he saw two red lights staring back at him and realized the show was airing live and not in a commercial break.
“Kevin seemed so relaxed with [boxing trainer] Freddie Roach, I just assumed they were on a break,” the former Jets quarterback said of the December faux pas.
The story started months before that when the ABC/ESPN rookie naïvely turned down a “SportsCenter” request and had not been invited back on the show since. Then that moment of Sanchez seemingly photobombing Neghandi hit social media and it became a source of even more ribbing from his ESPN colleagues.
Sanchez laughs straight through the telling of that story and several more from his first season as an ESPN college football analyst, which will conclude with studio coverage during Monday night’s national championship game between Clemson and LSU. Sanchez, 33, went straight from the NFL to one of the premier gigs at the network, working ABC studio on Saturdays alongside Neghandi and another ex-Jet, linebacker Jonathan Vilma.
“There was an audition in Bristol and even my agent was like, ‘This was the big one,’ ” said Sanchez, who had smaller broadcasting gigs lined up before landing this one in July.
“All that other stuff got wiped out, which was good and bad. He just said, ‘You can’t pass on this.’ ”
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Sanchez had his eyes on a broadcasting career when he decided to leave the NFL after last season. His primary motivation for retirement, though, was the chance to spend more time with his 3-year-old son. Sanchez said he received a couple of calls for NFL workouts in the offseason and even after the regular season started, but was ready to move on after 10 years.
There were times in his NFL career when Sanchez became the punch line, most notably for the Buttfumble. On the other side of that is where he has made his biggest adjustment. Sanchez, who also makes weekly appearances on ESPN’s “Get Up!,” is still working on “the fine line” of critiquing his former NFL colleagues and picking winners for games.
“The first couple of times I would do it, I was so reluctant,” Sanchez said of predicting games. “I thought everyone knew when I got one wrong. … Vilma was like, ‘Get over yourself. No one is going to pay attention.’
“But I didn’t want to pick against Mitch Trubisky — I love Mitch Trubisky. I don’t want to pick against Dak Prescott — I love Dak Prescott. I would text people and be like, ‘I’m sorry I picked against you.’ And they would just respond, ‘What are you talking about?’ So, there you go.”
When the topic turns to his future, Sanchez gets more serious. There was no doubt in his voice when he said he plans on doing this for a significant amount of time. Sanchez seems thrilled to be next to mentors in Vilma and Neghandi, at whose Connecticut home he sometimes crashes on Friday nights before their shows in Bristol.
“Absolutely, I think I can,” Sanchez said of a long-term future at the network. “You can tell the guys who study and the guys who don’t. I think I have done a pretty good job of being prepared because stuff comes up you have to be ready for that you were not necessarily expecting.
“Vilma has been awesome. He’s really helped me a lot. Those guys just remind me, ‘You can’t mail it in. And if you do, you’ll get exposed.’ It keeps you close to the game. It keeps you watching ball and seeing how the game evolves.”
For more on the Jets, listen to the latest episode of the “Gang’s All Here” podcast:


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Iran invites Boeing to probe Ukrainian airliner crash

TEHRAN , Iran — Iran has invited Boeing to take part in the investigation into a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week at a time of soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran , killing all 176 people on board , state media reported Friday .
The move came after Western leaders said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a surface-to-air missile near Tehran hours after Iran launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq to avenge the killing of its top general in an American airstrike .
The ballistic missile attack on the bases caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standoff over the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani would end relatively peacefully .
But Iran has sent mixed signals over whether its retaliation is complete .
The state-run IRNA news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying Iran “ has invited both Ukraine and the Boeing company to participate in the investigations.
” The spokesman , Abbas Mousavi , said it will also welcome experts from other countries ’ whose citizens died in the crash .
Iran had initially said it would not allow Boeing to take part in the probe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigations .
It later invited the U.S. accident-investigating agency to take part in the investigation .
The National Transportation Safety Board said late Thursday that it would “ evaluate its level of participation , ” but its role could be limited by U.S. sanctions on Iran .
U.S. officials have also expressed concern about sending employees to Iran because of the heightened tensions .
Under rules set by a United Nations aviation organization , the NTSB is entitled to participate because the crash involved a Boeing 737-800 jet that was designed and built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediate comment from Boeing .
U.S. , Canadian and British officials said Thursday it is “ highly likely ” that Iran shot down the Boeing 737 that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday .
U.S. officials said the jetliner might have been mistakenly identified as a threat .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , whose country lost at least 63 citizens in the downing , said “ we have intelligence from multiple sources including our allies and our own intelligence.
” “ The evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by an Iranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison offered similar statements .
Morrison also said it appeared to be a mistake .
“ All of the intelligence as presented to us today does not suggest an intentional act , ” he said .
Mousavi said Iran asks Canada ’ s prime minister and any other government to “ provide any information they have to the investigation committee.
” Iranian officials have ruled out a missile strike , and initially said the plane appeared to have crashed because of technical difficulties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday said that the airliner pilots never made a radio call for help and that the aircraft was trying to turn back for the airport when the burning plane went down .
The Iranian report suggested that a sudden emergency struck the Boeing 737 , operated by Ukrainian International Airlines , just minutes after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran early Wednesday .
Before the U.S. assessment , Iran ’ s state-run IRNA news agency quoted Hasan Rezaeifa , the head of the civil aviation accident investigation commission , claiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missile or anti-aircraft system is ruled out .
”

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has invited Boeing to take part in the investigation into a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week at a time of soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran, killing all 176 people on board, state media reported Friday.
The move came after Western leaders said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a surface-to-air missile near Tehran hours after Iran launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq to avenge the killing of its top general in an American airstrike.
The ballistic missile attack on the bases caused no casualties, raising hopes that the standoff over the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani would end relatively peacefully. But Iran has sent mixed signals over whether its retaliation is complete.
The state-run IRNA news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying Iran “has invited both Ukraine and the Boeing company to participate in the investigations.” The spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said it will also welcome experts from other countries’ whose citizens died in the crash.
Iran had initially said it would not allow Boeing to take part in the probe, going against prevailing international norms on crash investigations. It later invited the U.S. accident-investigating agency to take part in the investigation.
The National Transportation Safety Board said late Thursday that it would “evaluate its level of participation,” but its role could be limited by U.S. sanctions on Iran. U.S. officials have also expressed concern about sending employees to Iran because of the heightened tensions.
Under rules set by a United Nations aviation organization, the NTSB is entitled to participate because the crash involved a Boeing 737-800 jet that was designed and built in the U.S.
There was no immediate comment from Boeing.
U.S., Canadian and British officials said Thursday it is “highly likely” that Iran shot down the Boeing 737 that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday. U.S. officials said the jetliner might have been mistakenly identified as a threat.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose country lost at least 63 citizens in the downing, said “we have intelligence from multiple sources including our allies and our own intelligence.”
“The evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile,” he said.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison offered similar statements. Morrison also said it appeared to be a mistake. “All of the intelligence as presented to us today does not suggest an intentional act,” he said.
Mousavi said Iran asks Canada’s prime minister and any other government to “provide any information they have to the investigation committee.”
Iranian officials have ruled out a missile strike, and initially said the plane appeared to have crashed because of technical difficulties.
A preliminary Iranian investigative report released Thursday said that the airliner pilots never made a radio call for help and that the aircraft was trying to turn back for the airport when the burning plane went down.
The Iranian report suggested that a sudden emergency struck the Boeing 737, operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, just minutes after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran early Wednesday.
Before the U.S. assessment, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted Hasan Rezaeifa, the head of the civil aviation accident investigation commission, claiming that “the topics of rocket, missile or anti-aircraft system is ruled out.”


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--How Tony DeAngelo could put Rangers in salary-cap hell

Suddenly , it seems , there ’ s a whole lot for the essentially ...

It was a big night for Tony DeAngelo on Thursday when he became the first Rangers defenseman to record a regular-season hat trick in nearly 38 years and the second ever to post five points.
But it had been a big day for No. 77 on Wednesday, too, and neither he nor the Blueshirts even played. That’s because 25-year-old Calgary defenseman Rasmus Andersson signed a six-year contract extension worth $4.55 million per that will kick in next season upon expiration of his entry-level deal.
Andersson had a career total of 31 points (five goals, 26 assists) in 135 career games entering the Flames’ home match against the Wild on Thursday. DeAngelo has 36 points (11-25) in 43 games this season.
How’s that for a comparable?
How high do you think DeAngelo’s numbers will climb when the arbitration-eligible pending restricted free agent sits down to talk turkey following the season? And how much space will the Rangers have with which to work under the cap when that time arrives?
DeAngelo, whom the Rangers simply could not accommodate for more than a one-year, $925,000 deal this past season in a protracted negotiation/stalemate that bled into training camp, is on a full-season, 69-point pace. Eleven defensemen have reached that number since the league reopened in 2005-06; seven of them are Norris Trophy winners.
Nothing will come easily for management approaching the Feb. 24 trade deadline. There is the three-goaltender boondoggle that surely can’t last all that long in the wake of Igor Shesterkin’s second straight victory, this one a 46-save dandy. There are pending unrestricted free agents Chris Kreider and Jesper Fast with whom to deal … or deal.
And there are the matters of DeAngelo and fellow arbitration-eligible pending restricted free agent Ryan Strome, himself on nearly a point-per-game pace (12-29-41) following a two-assist night that could push him into the $5.5 million-to-$6 million per range if he can keep it up.
Before 2005, it would have been easy. The Rangers would have been able to keep them all. Now, not.
For the longest time, DeAngelo was the guy whose production was going to price him out of New York. It wasn’t only going to be the money either, for a guy whose exploits in his own zone still can leave much to be desired. Because the right side of the blue line is deep, with Jacob Trouba and Adam Fox here and the extremely impressive Nils Lundkvist, the 28th-overall selection of 2018, on the way, perhaps as soon as next season following a standout performance for Sweden in the World Juniors.
So it seemed as if DeAngelo would be expendable. But DeAngelo, a righty, is very comfortable on the left, where he played nearly all his junior career in Sarnia. So there is that. There is this too: Nobody gives away defensemen with the tools No. 77 brings to the rink. Nobody gives away offensive forces like this. If the Rangers are going to trade DeAngelo, they had better get a premium, young, power forward with controllable contract years in return.
There were maturity — or, perhaps, immaturity — issues with DeAngelo last season that prompted David Quinn to bench or scratch the South Jersey Boy several times, and a couple of times for protracted periods. That has not happened this season, though the coach mentioned a couple of rocky times early in the year.
“It wasn’t smooth sailing early. I thought early on he was good and then we had a couple of conversations and he was not in a great
spot,” Quinn said. “But the last two months, he’s really done a great job.
“Guys grow up and become more mature. They evolve. I can’t say enough good things about him in every aspect. He’s a true pro now.”
DeAngelo told The Post he believes he and the coach are “on the same page.”
“There were a couple of games early when I didn’t get a lot of ice time and we talked about it,” DeAngelo said after the Rangers’ 6-3 win over the Devils. “They were good conversations, not the kind where I’d say something to get me in trouble. I know enough. Quinney has let me loose and given me the opportunity to succeed.”
There are still issues with work in the defensive zone that No. 77 at times approaches selectively. He was not strong enough in front when Kevin Rooney scored a first-period shorthanded goal. Still, DeAngelo kind of made up for that by the time he checked into the first intermission with a goal and two assists.
The Rangers remain on the edges of the playoff hunt. That is one concern. Another is the deadline. Another is next season’s cap. And DeAngelo seems to be at the nexus of all of it.
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newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Florida woman accused of trying to pee on cop, running down man with her BMW

A Florida woman tried to urinate on a police officer while being arrested last week for a domestic violence incident — and was hit with an additional charge while in custody for allegedly running over a man months ago , reports said .
The woman , 20-year-old Serina Probus , was arrested at about 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 after getting into a fight with her sister-in-law during a New Year ’ s party in the town of Holiday , the Tampa Bay Times reported .
Probus was allegedly drunk and trying to drive away with her 6-month-old baby , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop her , and Probus ended up biting her hand , according to the report .
Probus then began fighting with cops who responded to the scene , kicking out the window of a police car .
Officers bound her legs with a hobble restraint and Probus allegedly tried to urinate on them while they were restraining her .
She was hit with domestic violence and battery on a law enforcement officer for the melee , the Tampa Bay Times reported .
While she was in jail for that , she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a deadly weapon for allegedly running down a man outside of a bar in Pasco with her BMW SUV .
She hit the man — who she had been hanging out with at the bar that night — while going about 15 mph , the report said .
She told police she was too high on cocaine to remember hitting the man , but cops later discovered a text message she sent to him about the incident .
“ Tell Det .
Murphy I hit you with the car ima ( sic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would do it all over again if I could , ” she wrote , according to the report .

A Florida woman tried to urinate on a police officer while being arrested last week for a domestic violence incident — and was hit with an additional charge while in custody for allegedly running over a man months ago, reports said.
The woman, 20-year-old Serina Probus, was arrested at about 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 after getting into a fight with her sister-in-law during a New Year’s party in the town of Holiday, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Probus was allegedly drunk and trying to drive away with her 6-month-old baby, the report said. Her sister-in-law tried to stop her, and Probus ended up biting her hand, according to the report.
Probus then began fighting with cops who responded to the scene, kicking out the window of a police car. Officers bound her legs with a hobble restraint and Probus allegedly tried to urinate on them while they were restraining her.
She was hit with domestic violence and battery on a law enforcement officer for the melee, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
While she was in jail for that, she was hit with a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for allegedly running down a man outside of a bar in Pasco with her BMW SUV.
She hit the man — who she had been hanging out with at the bar that night — while going about 15 mph, the report said.
She told police she was too high on cocaine to remember hitting the man, but cops later discovered a text message she sent to him about the incident.
“Tell Det. Murphy I hit you with the car ima (sic) tell her you deserved it and I would do it all over again if I could,” she wrote, according to the report.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Florida man busted for stabbing his step-mother’s dog in the throat

A man was arrested in Florida for allegedly stabbing his step-mother ’ s dog in the throat , cops said @ @ @ @ @ , was busted when cops discovered Sky , a mixed breed dog , dead from @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Lee County Sheriff ’ s Office .
“ In this county @ @ @ @ @ animal — if you abuse anyone — you ’ re absolutely going to jail , @ @ @ @ @ .
Lopez had been staying at the Florida home because his mother , in New @ @ @ @ @ handle his drug addiction , cops said .
His stepmother said that the drug-addled man @ @ @ @ @ kill the dog and other family members on Wednesday afternoon .
She called Lopez ’ @ @ @ @ @ to pick her up and take her to a safer location .
When the father @ @ @ @ @ .
Lopez was arrested on charges of aggravated animal cruelty .

A man was arrested in Florida for allegedly stabbing his step-mother’s dog in the throat, cops said.
Jason Lopez, 36, was busted when cops discovered Sky, a mixed breed dog, dead from a stab wound on Wednesday, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
“In this county, if you abuse an animal — if you abuse anyone — you’re absolutely going to jail,” stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno.
Lopez had been staying at the Florida home because his mother, in New Jersey, was unable to handle his drug addiction, cops said.
His stepmother said that the drug-addled man began to make threats to kill the dog and other family members on Wednesday afternoon.
She called Lopez’s father, who came to pick her up and take her to a safer location.
When the father returned, Sky was dead.
Lopez was arrested on charges of aggravated animal cruelty.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Travis Etienne returns home: A complicated LSU scenario

“ This town is naturally LSU .
It runs deep here .
But they also support Travis.
” — Rusty Phelps , Travis Etienne ’ s coach at Jennings ( La . )
High School Just over two years ago , Travis Etienne walked off the Superdome field devastated .
His return home , in his eyes , had been a failure , a one-sided loss to Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Jan. 1 , 2018 .
Monday night , the quiet kid from rural Louisiana will return to the Superdome , looking to atone .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running back will need to get past LSU — the team he grew up following — in the national championship game .
To call it an emotional homecoming would be an understatement .
The game will be played in New Orleans , a three-hour drive from Etienne ’ s home of Jennings , La.
, a town of roughly 10,000 just 90 miles west of LSU along Interstate 10 .
The background on his iPhone is a photo of himself walking off the Superdome field in defeat , a reminder of that painful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What may be the dynamic junior ’ s last college game is a chance to help Clemson repeat as national champions and break the collective heart of the state of Louisiana .
“ It ’ s quite an opportunity in itself , being a kid from Louisiana , being able to play in the Superdome against the home-state team for a national championship , ” Etienne said this week , before Clemson left for New Orleans .
“ You couldn ’ t have scripted this any better.
” Few could ’ ve imagined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over LSU .
He was a late-blooming , four-star recruit who was not projected to be this kind of star .
Etienne , the ACC ’ s all-time leader in career rushing touchdowns ( 53 ) and career total touchdowns ( 57 ) in just three seasons , made a mockery of the projections and needs just 7 yards to pass Raymond Priester as Clemson ’ s all-time rushing leader ( 3,966 ) .
On the opposing sideline will be LSU and coach Ed Orgeron , whose hiring three years ago was roundly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undefeated season this year , one win from its first national championship in 12 years , and produced the school ’ s second Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Joe Burrow , the likely No .
1 pick in the NFL draft .
But it hasn ’ t made it any easier watching Etienne ’ s brilliance from a distance after being unable to land him .
“ I get asked about him all the time , ” Orgeron said .
“ And every time I watch Clemson play , or every time I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m sick to my stomach.
” Etienne grew up on LSU football , attending games almost every weekend .
He raved about his experiences as a fan at Death Valley in Baton Rouge , and about the energy and noise the place would produce .
When Orgeron became the school ’ s interim head coach , replacing Les Miles on Sept. 25 , 2016 , he put in a call to Rusty Phelps , Etienne ’ s coach at Jennings High School , expressing interest .
Throughout that season , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t its top choice at running back .
It doggedly recruited five-star running back Cam Akers , who ended up at Florida State .
Etienne said it didn ’ t bother him , but he thought , “ They didn ’ t want me.
” In December that year , Clemson lost verbal commit Cordarrian Richardson and was in need of a running back with Wayne Gallman graduating .
The same night Clemson upset Alabama in the 2016 national championship game , co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott reached out to Phelps .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jennings , quickly establishing a bond with Etienne .
Etienne took an official visit eight days later and signed less than two weeks after that .
After missing on Akers , LSU tried to play catch-up , but was unable to get Etienne on campus for an official visit .
He had his mind made up shortly after visiting Clemson .
“ I just think Travis felt at home , ” Phelps said .
“ It ’ s a small town similar to this town .
That was the place he really wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision , Etienne rubbed some people in the state the wrong way by calling Clemson ’ s home field “ the real Death Valley.
” Asked about those comments this week , Etienne said , “ I was just young , being crazy.
” He didn ’ t hear much disappointment from friends or classmates , though he ’ s not frequently on social media .
Etienne made the decision himself and didn ’ t care what others outside of his close inner circle felt .
“ What anyone else thought was kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the time , there wasn ’ t outrage about losing him .
LSU signed three-star running back and current starter Clyde Edwards-Helaire , and it ’ s not as though Etienne picked an SEC rival .
He went with the school that made him a priority .
This wasn ’ t like DeVonta Smith , a consensus top-10 receiver , who chose Alabama over LSU .
“ It was like , ‘ OK , we won ’ t have to face him every year , ’ ” said Louisiana-based 247Sports.com recruiting analyst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
Most gamedays , his hometown of Jennings is painted orange , Etienne ’ s younger brother , Trevor , said .
You can ’ t go anywhere without seeing his sibling ’ s No .
9 jersey .
Monday night will be different .
Etienne may be the town ’ s favorite son , the biggest star anyone can remember Jennings producing , but LSU is its team .
The school ’ s campus is a little more than 90 miles away .
“ Everybody is rooting for LSU , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Trevor , a sophomore running back at Jennings .
“ People are pretty excited to see the hometown team and someone from our hometown [ in the national championship game ] .
” Not everyone in the state shares that sentiment .
Etienne ’ s mother , Donnetta , tweeted she has been getting “ all kinds of threats.
” In Jennings , though , Etienne is a source of pride , the humble hero who has a bright future in the NFL , the quiet and introverted “ momma ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described him .
“ This town is naturally LSU .
It runs deep here , ” Phelps said .
“ But they also support Travis.
” It was the spring of Etienne ’ s junior year in high school and his recruitment was still quiet despite posting eye-popping numbers .
That season , he ran for nearly 3,000 yards and was named the Louisiana Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year .
Nevertheless , schools weren ’ t aware of him .
Etienne wasn ’ t a big camp guy , the showcases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offseason , he preferred to lift weights , work on skill development and play basketball .
One day that spring , Phelps received a call from Etienne , telling him he was going to New Orleans to take part in The Opening Regional tour .
“ I got to go down there and show them what I ’ m about , ” Etienne told him .
Hours later , Phelps ’ phone rang again .
It was a reporter , asking for a breakdown of his star player ’ s list of schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40-yard dash .
The writer didn ’ t understand .
Etienne didn ’ t have a single high-major offer .
He heard the stats Etienne was piling up , saw how well he performed against the area ’ s other top prospects .
Grades must be a problem .
They weren ’ t .
Soon , the word got out .
Power-conference programs began coming to Jennings for Etienne , who was ranked as a four-star recruit .
He verbally committed to Texas A & M in June , before decommitting in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 39 touchdowns his final season at Jennings , leading the school to the third round of the state tournament and finishing his career with 8,864 total yards and 115 total touchdowns .
He was ranked by 247Sports as the No .
15 running back in the country .
Looking back now , Embody sees that as a clear miss , a player putting up such numbers while also excelling as a guard on the basketball team .
“ He didn ’ t get enough credit for how incredible he was as a high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Gosh , like all the signs were there : production and athleticism and explosiveness .
He could dunk a basketball.
” Phelps doesn ’ t have a favorite memory or a specific game he remembers the most .
There were just so many , games in which he scored six or seven touchdowns .
The coach ’ s favorite memory is of Etienne the person .
The day he was supposed to receive his offensive player of the year award , his junior season , the basketball team had a game .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the season .
They couldn ’ t move up or down the district standings anymore .
But Etienne didn ’ t care .
He had to be there for his teammates .
They were more important than a major award .
When he returns to Jennings , Etienne is the same way , humble and without the ego one would associate with a star running back on the defending national champions .
“ That ’ s the way he is , ” Phelps said .
Etienne hasn ’ t forgotten about his last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss to Alabama — the last time Clemson lost .
He ran for just 22 yards that night , unable to do more in the lopsided defeat .
The day after the game , as he was about to head home with his parents , Clemson coach Dabo Swinney stopped him .
“ You know where the ‘ natty ’ is in two years , right ?
” Swinney asked him .
Not only is he back , playing for a second consecutive title a few hours from home , but LSU will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as Etienne noted , like it was scripted .
“ It ’ s just crazy how everything worked out , ” he said .
“ It ’ s going to be an unbelievable experience — an experience of a lifetime .
”

“This town is naturally LSU. It runs deep here. But they also support Travis.”
— Rusty Phelps, Travis Etienne’s coach at Jennings (La.) High School
Just over two years ago, Travis Etienne walked off the Superdome field devastated. His return home, in his eyes, had been a failure, a one-sided loss to Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Jan. 1, 2018.
Monday night, the quiet kid from rural Louisiana will return to the Superdome, looking to atone. But for that to happen, the Clemson running back will need to get past LSU — the team he grew up following — in the national championship game.
To call it an emotional homecoming would be an understatement. The game will be played in New Orleans, a three-hour drive from Etienne’s home of Jennings, La., a town of roughly 10,000 just 90 miles west of LSU along Interstate 10. The background on his iPhone is a photo of himself walking off the Superdome field in defeat, a reminder of that painful loss that still serves as motivation.
What may be the dynamic junior’s last college game is a chance to help Clemson repeat as national champions and break the collective heart of the state of Louisiana.
“It’s quite an opportunity in itself, being a kid from Louisiana, being able to play in the Superdome against the home-state team for a national championship,” Etienne said this week, before Clemson left for New Orleans. “You couldn’t have scripted this any better.”
Few could’ve imagined such a scenario when Etienne picked Clemson over LSU. He was a late-blooming, four-star recruit who was not projected to be this kind of star. Etienne, the ACC’s all-time leader in career rushing touchdowns (53) and career total touchdowns (57) in just three seasons, made a mockery of the projections and needs just 7 yards to pass Raymond Priester as Clemson’s all-time rushing leader (3,966).
On the opposing sideline will be LSU and coach Ed Orgeron, whose hiring three years ago was roundly criticized. He guided LSU to an undefeated season this year, one win from its first national championship in 12 years, and produced the school’s second Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Joe Burrow, the likely No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. But it hasn’t made it any easier watching Etienne’s brilliance from a distance after being unable to land him.
“I get asked about him all the time,” Orgeron said. “And every time I watch Clemson play, or every time I’ve seen him having success, I’m sick to my stomach.”
Etienne grew up on LSU football, attending games almost every weekend. He raved about his experiences as a fan at Death Valley in Baton Rouge, and about the energy and noise the place would produce. When Orgeron became the school’s interim head coach, replacing Les Miles on Sept. 25, 2016, he put in a call to Rusty Phelps, Etienne’s coach at Jennings High School, expressing interest. Throughout that season, though, LSU had made it clear Etienne wasn’t its top choice at running back. It doggedly recruited five-star running back Cam Akers, who ended up at Florida State. Etienne said it didn’t bother him, but he thought, “They didn’t want me.”
In December that year, Clemson lost verbal commit Cordarrian Richardson and was in need of a running back with Wayne Gallman graduating. The same night Clemson upset Alabama in the 2016 national championship game, co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott reached out to Phelps. Three days later, he traveled to Jennings, quickly establishing a bond with Etienne.
Etienne took an official visit eight days later and signed less than two weeks after that. After missing on Akers, LSU tried to play catch-up, but was unable to get Etienne on campus for an official visit. He had his mind made up shortly after visiting Clemson.
“I just think Travis felt at home,” Phelps said. “It’s a small town similar to this town. That was the place he really wanted to be.”
When he announced the decision, Etienne rubbed some people in the state the wrong way by calling Clemson’s home field “the real Death Valley.” Asked about those comments this week, Etienne said, “I was just young, being crazy.”
He didn’t hear much disappointment from friends or classmates, though he’s not frequently on social media. Etienne made the decision himself and didn’t care what others outside of his close inner circle felt.
“What anyone else thought was kind of irrelevant,” he said.
At the time, there wasn’t outrage about losing him. LSU signed three-star running back and current starter Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and it’s not as though Etienne picked an SEC rival. He went with the school that made him a priority. This wasn’t like DeVonta Smith, a consensus top-10 receiver, who chose Alabama over LSU.
“It was like, ‘OK, we won’t have to face him every year,’ ” said Louisiana-based 247Sports.com recruiting analyst Billy Embody.
Until now, that is.
Most gamedays, his hometown of Jennings is painted orange, Etienne’s younger brother, Trevor, said. You can’t go anywhere without seeing his sibling’s No. 9 jersey. Monday night will be different. Etienne may be the town’s favorite son, the biggest star anyone can remember Jennings producing, but LSU is its team. The school’s campus is a little more than 90 miles away.
“Everybody is rooting for LSU, but they’re pulling for Travis,” said Trevor, a sophomore running back at Jennings. “People are pretty excited to see the hometown team and someone from our hometown [in the national championship game].”
Not everyone in the state shares that sentiment. Etienne’s mother, Donnetta, tweeted she has been getting “all kinds of threats.” In Jennings, though, Etienne is a source of pride, the humble hero who has a bright future in the NFL, the quiet and introverted “momma’s boy,” as his brother described him.
“This town is naturally LSU. It runs deep here,” Phelps said. “But they also support Travis.”
It was the spring of Etienne’s junior year in high school and his recruitment was still quiet despite posting eye-popping numbers. That season, he ran for nearly 3,000 yards and was named the Louisiana Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year. Nevertheless, schools weren’t aware of him. Etienne wasn’t a big camp guy, the showcases run by recruiting websites. In the offseason, he preferred to lift weights, work on skill development and play basketball.
One day that spring, Phelps received a call from Etienne, telling him he was going to New Orleans to take part in The Opening Regional tour.
“I got to go down there and show them what I’m about,” Etienne told him.
Hours later, Phelps’ phone rang again. It was a reporter, asking for a breakdown of his star player’s list of schools. Etienne had run a 4.36, 40-yard dash. The writer didn’t understand. Etienne didn’t have a single high-major offer. He heard the stats Etienne was piling up, saw how well he performed against the area’s other top prospects. Grades must be a problem. They weren’t.
Soon, the word got out. Power-conference programs began coming to Jennings for Etienne, who was ranked as a four-star recruit. He verbally committed to Texas A&M in June, before decommitting in August.
Etienne ran for 2,459 yards with 39 touchdowns his final season at Jennings, leading the school to the third round of the state tournament and finishing his career with 8,864 total yards and 115 total touchdowns. He was ranked by 247Sports as the No. 15 running back in the country. Looking back now, Embody sees that as a clear miss, a player putting up such numbers while also excelling as a guard on the basketball team.
“He didn’t get enough credit for how incredible he was as a high school player,” Embody said. “Gosh, like all the signs were there: production and athleticism and explosiveness. He could dunk a basketball.”
Phelps doesn’t have a favorite memory or a specific game he remembers the most. There were just so many, games in which he scored six or seven touchdowns. The coach’s favorite memory is of Etienne the person. The day he was supposed to receive his offensive player of the year award, his junior season, the basketball team had a game. It wasn’t going to impact the season. They couldn’t move up or down the district standings anymore. But Etienne didn’t care. He had to be there for his teammates. They were more important than a major award.
When he returns to Jennings, Etienne is the same way, humble and without the ego one would associate with a star running back on the defending national champions.
“That’s the way he is,” Phelps said.
Etienne hasn’t forgotten about his last trip to the Superdome, the 24-6 loss to Alabama — the last time Clemson lost. He ran for just 22 yards that night, unable to do more in the lopsided defeat. The day after the game, as he was about to head home with his parents, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney stopped him.
“You know where the ‘natty’ is in two years, right?” Swinney asked him.
“No,” Etienne said.
“Right back here,” Swinney replied.
Not only is he back, playing for a second consecutive title a few hours from home, but LSU will be on the opposing sideline. Almost, as Etienne noted, like it was scripted.
“It’s just crazy how everything worked out,” he said. “It’s going to be an unbelievable experience — an experience of a lifetime.”


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA

Boeing employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max and apparently tried to hide them from federal regulators , according to documents released Thursday .
In internal messages , Boeing employees talked about misleading regulators about problems with the simulators .
In one exchange , an employee told a colleague they wouldn ’ t let their family ride on a 737 Max .
Boeing said the statements “ raise questions about Boeing ’ s interactions with the FAA ” in getting the simulators qualified .
But said the company is confident that the machines work properly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company we are and need to be , and they are completely unacceptable , ” Boeing said in a statement .
Employees also groused about Boeing ’ s senior management , the company ’ s selection of low-cost suppliers , wasting money , and the Max .
“ This airplane is designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys , ” one employee wrote .
Names of the employees who wrote the emails and text messages were redacted .
The Max has been grounded worldwide since March , after two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that month of an Ethiopian Airlines flight had been preceded in October 2018 by the crash of a brand-new Max operated by Indonesia ’ s Lion Air .
Boeing is still working to update software and other systems on the Max to convince regulators to let it fly again .
The work has taken much longer than Boeing expected .
The latest batch of internal Boeing documents were provided to the Federal Aviation Administration and Congress last month and released on Thursday .
The company said it was considering disciplinary action against some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency found no new safety risks that have not already been identified as part of the FAA ’ s review of changes that Boeing is making to the plane .
The spokesman , Lynn Lunsford , said the simulator mentioned in the documents has been checked three times in the last six months .
” Any potential safety deficiencies identified in the documents have been addressed , ” he said in a statement .
A lawmaker leading one of the congressional investigations into Boeing called them “ incredibly damning.
” “ They paint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boeing was apparently willing to go to in order to evade scrutiny from regulators , flight crews , and the flying public , even as its own employees were sounding alarms internally , ” said Rep. Peter DeFazio , D-Ore. , chairman of the House Transportation Committee .
DeFazio said the documents detail “ some of the earliest and most fundamental errors in the decisions that went into the fatally flawed aircraft.
” DeFazio and other critics have accused the company of putting profit over safety .
The grounding of the Max will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families of passengers killed in the crashes and airlines that canceled thousands of flights .
Last month , the company ousted its CEO and decided to temporarily halt production of the plane in mid-January , a decision that is rippling out through its supplier network .

Boeing employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max and apparently tried to hide them from federal regulators, according to documents released Thursday.
In internal messages, Boeing employees talked about misleading regulators about problems with the simulators. In one exchange, an employee told a colleague they wouldn’t let their family ride on a 737 Max.
Boeing said the statements “raise questions about Boeing’s interactions with the FAA” in getting the simulators qualified. But said the company is confident that the machines work properly.
“These communications do not reflect the company we are and need to be, and they are completely unacceptable,” Boeing said in a statement.
Employees also groused about Boeing’s senior management, the company’s selection of low-cost suppliers, wasting money, and the Max.
“This airplane is designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys,” one employee wrote.
Names of the employees who wrote the emails and text messages were redacted.
The Max has been grounded worldwide since March, after two crashes killed 346 people. The crash that month of an Ethiopian Airlines flight had been preceded in October 2018 by the crash of a brand-new Max operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air.
Boeing is still working to update software and other systems on the Max to convince regulators to let it fly again. The work has taken much longer than Boeing expected.
The latest batch of internal Boeing documents were provided to the Federal Aviation Administration and Congress last month and released on Thursday. The company said it was considering disciplinary action against some employees.
An FAA spokesman said the agency found no new safety risks that have not already been identified as part of the FAA’s review of changes that Boeing is making to the plane. The spokesman, Lynn Lunsford, said the simulator mentioned in the documents has been checked three times in the last six months.
”Any potential safety deficiencies identified in the documents have been addressed,” he said in a statement.
A lawmaker leading one of the congressional investigations into Boeing called them “incredibly damning.”
“They paint a deeply disturbing picture of the lengths Boeing was apparently willing to go to in order to evade scrutiny from regulators, flight crews, and the flying public, even as its own employees were sounding alarms internally,” said Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
DeFazio said the documents detail “some of the earliest and most fundamental errors in the decisions that went into the fatally flawed aircraft.” DeFazio and other critics have accused the company of putting profit over safety.
The grounding of the Max will cost the company billions in compensation to families of passengers killed in the crashes and airlines that canceled thousands of flights. Last month, the company ousted its CEO and decided to temporarily halt production of the plane in mid-January, a decision that is rippling out through its supplier network.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Joe Judge love saves Giants from tough Matt Rhule call

Seven may be considered a lucky number , but it was not going to cut it with the Giants when they heard the Panthers offered Matt Rhule a seven-year contract .
Make no mistake , the Giants were very interested in the Baylor coach and could easily have envisioned him as their hire .
They had spoken with him several times before his scheduled interview in New Jersey this past Tuesday .
The interest was mutual .
But Rhule spoke with the Panthers on Monday in Waco , Texas , and that night was offered the job by billionaire owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his bank , mind you — with a seven-year deal worth $ 62 million .
That made Rhule the sixth highest-paid coach in the NFL .
Rhule ’ s agent called the Giants to ask if they could match or at least get near the Panthers ’ offer , and the answer to that inquiry led to Joe Judge ’ s hiring as the 19th head coach in Giants history .
“ His agent called me early Tuesday morning to say that he had a deal in place , ’ ’ co-owner John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introductory press conference .
“ It was a seven-year deal .
I had a brief conversation with Steve [ Tisch , co-owner ] and Dave [ Gettleman , general manager ] , and we agreed that we were not going there , for a number of reasons .
One , we weren ’ t going with a seven-year deal with anybody .
But more importantly , we had somebody we were excited about .
So , we went ahead and made Joe the coach.
’ ’ The Panthers and Giants differed on Rhule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never given a coach a seven-year deal and had no plans to set a precedent with someone who had only one year of NFL experience ( as an assistant with the Giants in 2012 ) on his résumé .
“ For a new head coach in the National Football League , I just did not think that was a reasonable way to go , ’ ’ Mara said .
“ That ’ s all .
And again , would we have talked about moving some parts around in that deal ?
Possibly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the candidate we already had.
’ ’ In this case , timing was crucial .
Had the Giants not interviewed — and been blown away by — Judge on Monday , they might have been tempted to double-back on Rhule .
“ He was supposed to come in on Tuesday afternoon , ’ ’ Mara said of Rhule .
“ After we finished the interview with Joe on Monday afternoon , we were ecstatic that we had somebody that we were going to be very excited about being our head coach .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because he was planning on coming in and he was somebody we were interested in.
’ ’ Rhule ’ s seven-year deal was presented to the Giants , they declined , and two NFL franchises had their new head coach .
For more on the Giants , listen to the latest episode of the “ Blue Rush ” podcast :

Seven may be considered a lucky number, but it was not going to cut it with the Giants when they heard the Panthers offered Matt Rhule a seven-year contract.
Make no mistake, the Giants were very interested in the Baylor coach and could easily have envisioned him as their hire. They had spoken with him several times before his scheduled interview in New Jersey this past Tuesday. The interest was mutual.
But Rhule spoke with the Panthers on Monday in Waco, Texas, and that night was offered the job by billionaire owner David Tepper breaking the bank — not his bank, mind you — with a seven-year deal worth $62 million. That made Rhule the sixth highest-paid coach in the NFL. Rhule’s agent called the Giants to ask if they could match or at least get near the Panthers’ offer, and the answer to that inquiry led to Joe Judge’s hiring as the 19th head coach in Giants history.
“His agent called me early Tuesday morning to say that he had a deal in place,’’ co-owner John Mara said Thursday after Judge’s introductory press conference. “It was a seven-year deal. I had a brief conversation with Steve [Tisch, co-owner] and Dave [Gettleman, general manager], and we agreed that we were not going there, for a number of reasons. One, we weren’t going with a seven-year deal with anybody. But more importantly, we had somebody we were excited about. So, we went ahead and made Joe the coach.’’
The Panthers and Giants differed on Rhule’s worth. The Giants have never given a coach a seven-year deal and had no plans to set a precedent with someone who had only one year of NFL experience (as an assistant with the Giants in 2012) on his résumé.
“For a new head coach in the National Football League, I just did not think that was a reasonable way to go,’’ Mara said. “That’s all. And again, would we have talked about moving some parts around in that deal? Possibly, if we weren’t excited about the candidate we already had.’’
In this case, timing was crucial. Had the Giants not interviewed — and been blown away by — Judge on Monday, they might have been tempted to double-back on Rhule.
“He was supposed to come in on Tuesday afternoon,’’ Mara said of Rhule. “After we finished the interview with Joe on Monday afternoon, we were ecstatic that we had somebody that we were going to be very excited about being our head coach. We still were going to interview Matt just because he was planning on coming in and he was somebody we were interested in.’’
Rhule’s seven-year deal was presented to the Giants, they declined, and two NFL franchises had their new head coach.
For more on the Giants, listen to the latest episode of the “Blue Rush” podcast:


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Police ask workers for help fighting Super Bowl human trafficking

MIAMI BEACH , Fla. — To combat human trafficking during the Super Bowl , law enforcement officials said Thursday that they need hotel workers , ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to be especially alert .
These are the people most likely to encounter the victims and perpetrators of trafficking — and would be able to provide authorities with tips and evidence of the crime taking place , Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said at the “ No Room for Trafficking ” conference , held at the Fontainebleau Hotel .
The people most likely to be enslaved for sex work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They noted that events such as the Feb. 2 Super Bowl , with all its attendant parties , are ripe for human and sex trafficking .
They also noted that trafficking occurs throughout the year , not just during major events .
“ We ’ re enlisting people to help law enforcement , ” said Moody , who chairs a statewide task force on human trafficking .
“ Most of the cases begin with anonymous tips .
That ’ s how we ’ ll catch these guys.
” The hospitality industry is taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CEO of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association , said it ’ s bad business for people who run hotels to allow human trafficking .
“ No honest hotelier wants human trafficking on their property .
We are all about collaboration , ” Staton said .
Mary Rogers , vice president and general manager at the Fontainebleau , said all of the hotel ’ s employees receive regular training on possible signs of human trafficking : rooms where people come and go at all hours , cash payments and young women who never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encourage everyone to report anything they see that looks suspicious , ” Rogers said .
“ We really , really encourage that culture.
” Similarly , authorities want ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft , as well as taxi drivers , to be aware of what is being said in their vehicles and to recognize when something doesn ’ t seem right .
Moody was participating in a training event for Uber drivers later Thursday .
“ It has to be a concerted effort that never stops , ” said Chip Rogers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hotel & Lodging Association .
“ It will take all of our efforts to make this happen.
” Representing the NFL at Thursday ’ s event was Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson , who said the human trafficking issue has special resonance to him because he grew up with five sisters .
“ It can happen to anyone , ” Wilson said .
“ It ’ s important for me to use my platform to get the message out.
” The office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle operates a hotline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 305-FIX-STOP or 305-349-7867 .

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — To combat human trafficking during the Super Bowl, law enforcement officials said Thursday that they need hotel workers, ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to be especially alert.
These are the people most likely to encounter the victims and perpetrators of trafficking — and would be able to provide authorities with tips and evidence of the crime taking place, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said at the “No Room for Trafficking” conference, held at the Fontainebleau Hotel.
The people most likely to be enslaved for sex work are young girls, officials said. They noted that events such as the Feb. 2 Super Bowl, with all its attendant parties, are ripe for human and sex trafficking. They also noted that trafficking occurs throughout the year, not just during major events.
“We’re enlisting people to help law enforcement,” said Moody, who chairs a statewide task force on human trafficking. “Most of the cases begin with anonymous tips. That’s how we’ll catch these guys.”
The hospitality industry is taking notice. Cecil Staton, president and CEO of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, said it’s bad business for people who run hotels to allow human trafficking.
“No honest hotelier wants human trafficking on their property. We are all about collaboration,” Staton said.
Mary Rogers, vice president and general manager at the Fontainebleau, said all of the hotel’s employees receive regular training on possible signs of human trafficking: rooms where people come and go at all hours, cash payments and young women who never leave their rooms.
“We just encourage everyone to report anything they see that looks suspicious,” Rogers said. “We really, really encourage that culture.”
Similarly, authorities want ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, as well as taxi drivers, to be aware of what is being said in their vehicles and to recognize when something doesn’t seem right. Moody was participating in a training event for Uber drivers later Thursday.
“It has to be a concerted effort that never stops,” said Chip Rogers, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. “It will take all of our efforts to make this happen.”
Representing the NFL at Thursday’s event was Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson, who said the human trafficking issue has special resonance to him because he grew up with five sisters.
“It can happen to anyone,” Wilson said. “It’s important for me to use my platform to get the message out.”
The office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle operates a hotline for tips and reports about human trafficking: 305-FIX-STOP or 305-349-7867.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Dolphins are Tom Brady’s best option after Patriots: Brian Baldinger

Mike McCarthy wasn ’ t afraid to exaggerate a bit when it ...

NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about how Lamar Jackson can be even more dangerous in the playoffs, one potential upset and a surprising destination for Tom Brady.
Q: Is there any way to stop Lamar Jackson?
A: We’ve seen good performances against him from the Patriots at times. San Francisco held (the Ravens) to 20 points. Some teams slowing them down. Ultimately, I don’t think there’s one defense or scheme that can fully contain him. I talked to (Ravens offensive coordinator) Greg Roman a few weeks ago and he said that he has a huge chunk of offense that he hasn’t used yet this year that he’s saving strictly for the playoffs. You can study all 16 games and you’re still going to see some new wrinkles that they have not shown.
Q: What’s the next best move for Tom Brady?
A: If it is a foregone conclusion that his time is up in New England — and I don’t know that it is, Bob Kraft will certainly fight for him — if it is, though, what you are looking for is a team that is ready-made and built well. You’re looking for Brady to come in and operate it at the highest level possible. How many teams that are built like that who are a quarterback short? Will the Dolphins be with the assets they’ve accumulated this year? It feels like this staff knows Tom Brady and is a perfect fit. To me, that would be one team that’d be ready right now. And a team that understands him from (GM) Chris Grier and (head coach) Brian Flores.
Q: What is the best chance of an upset this weekend outside of Seahawks-Packers?
A: In Week 6, I called the Texans winning in Kansas City on national radio. The Chiefs are a much better team since, but when Houston needed plays, Watson went to DeAndre Hopkins. He didn’t have a lot of catches or a lot of yards, but he had important ones. I don’t think the Chiefs have anybody that could match up with Hopkins even now.
Q: Did you like the Mike McCarthy hire for the Cowboys?
A: I do. Mike has worked with Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and some of the best to play the game. It’s hard to find a guy who has coached those three guys and not be interested when he talks to you. (Dak) Prescott will benefit from that. Taking a year off is a good thing to take a look at himself, at the college game and the innovations, how they communicate at such a high-speed level.
Q: Your “Baldy Breakdowns” are popular on Twitter and NFL Network. How’d they come about?
A: When I do games as an analyst, we can tell you kind of what happened in 12 seconds, but it’s never enough. It’s not enough time to explain why a play did and didn’t work thoroughly. When you look back and slow it down, you can find effort, design, can question play-calling and defenses. I just felt like there was a big gap to do that and fans would be interested. There was such an overwhelming response to it that I started doing more and more of them. Now, I am seeing responses from players and owners.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--See it: Man sucker punches sanitation worker in the Bronx

Police are looking for a man who sucker-punched a city sanitation worker in the Bronx last week .
The attack @ @ @ @ @ city sanitation department occurred last Thursday on Grant Highway near 169th Street about 2:20 p.m. @ @ @ @ @ footage from the assault shows the suspect sock the man with his right hand , @ @ @ @ @ .
The sanitation worker , who stayed upright , turned around and raised his arms @ @ @ @ @ suspect run away , the video shows .
The suspect was last seen wearing gray @ @ @ @ @ and a red baseball hat .

Police are looking for a man who sucker-punched a city sanitation worker in the Bronx last week.
The attack on the supervisor with the city sanitation department occurred last Thursday on Grant Highway near 169th Street about 2:20 p.m., cops said.
Surveillance footage from the assault shows the suspect sock the man with his right hand, then dart across the street.
The sanitation worker, who stayed upright, turned around and raised his arms in disgust, watching the suspect run away, the video shows.
The victim refused medical attention, police said.
The suspect was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a black jacket and a red baseball hat.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Florida man charged with threatening to kill Trump to avenge Soleimani

A Florida security guard is accused of threatening to kill President Trump in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike that killed Iran ’ s top military general last Friday .
Chauncy Lump , 26 , from the Fort Lauderdale area , faces federal charges of threatening to kill the president and remained jailed Thursday with bond set at $ 100,000 , according to court documents filed Wednesday by the Secret Service .
Agent Lucas White wrote that shortly after Trump announced last week that a U.S. airstrike had killed Qassem Soleimani in Iraq in retaliation for plotting numerous terrorist attacks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vs. America , ” began live streaming a seven-minute video on Facebook .
During that video , agents say Lump made several threats against the president – who was staying at his Mar-a-Lago club , less than an hour away – while periodically displaying a loaded AK-47 semi-automatic rifle .
Lump had white cream on his face , a towel wrapped like a turban on his head , an apparent shower curtain over his body and Middle Eastern music playing in the background , White wrote of the video that Facebook reported to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several threats against the president , including : “ He killed my leader , please tell me where is Donald Trump ?
” and “ I need to find the Donald because if I don ’ t find him , I am going to have to blow up Broward County , ” White wrote .
The affidavit does not say where Lump works as a security guard , but it says he has a concealed weapons permit .
When confronted early Saturday at his home , Lump said he streamed the video in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but said it was a joke , White wrote .
But nowhere in the video did Lump say he was joking and conceded , “ I should not have did it in the first place , ” White wrote .
It wasn ’ t immediately clear if Lump has an attorney who could comment on his behalf .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

A Florida security guard is accused of threatening to kill President Trump in retaliation for a US airstrike that killed Iran’s top military general last Friday.
Chauncy Lump, 26, from the Fort Lauderdale area, faces federal charges of threatening to kill the president and remained jailed Thursday with bond set at $100,000, according to court documents filed Wednesday by the Secret Service.
Agent Lucas White wrote that shortly after Trump announced last week that a US airstrike had killed Qassem Soleimani in Iraq in retaliation for plotting numerous terrorist attacks, Lump, under the name “BlackMan vs. America,” began livestreaming a seven-minute video on Facebook.
During that video, agents say, Lump made several threats against the president — who was staying at his Mar-a-Lago club, less than an hour away — while periodically displaying a loaded AK-47 semi-automatic rifle.
Lump had white cream on his face, a towel wrapped like a turban on his head, an apparent shower curtain over his body and Middle Eastern music playing in the background, White wrote of the video that Facebook reported to the authorities Friday.
Lump made several threats against the president, including: “He killed my leader, please tell me where is Donald Trump?” and “I need to find the Donald because if I don’t find him, I am going to have to blow up Broward County,” White wrote.
The affidavit does not say where Lump works as a security guard, but it says he has a concealed weapons permit.
When confronted early Saturday at his home, Lump said he streamed the video in response to Soleimani’s death, but that it was a joke, White wrote. But nowhere in the video did Lump say he was joking and conceded, “I should not have did it in the first place,” White wrote.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Lump has an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


newyorkpost--2020-01-10--Fantasy football: DFS Do’s and Don’ts for NFL divisional weekend

Drew Loftis takes a look at which players are good options and which aren ’ t in the NFL divisional playoff games this weekend : Do : If you are going to pivot away from Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes , Jimmy G. provides a cheap option in a good matchup .
And we like the 49ers receivers , hence , we like the correlation with their QB .
Don ’ t : We don ’ t mind the matchup , and we like the player .
But we worry about ownership percentage .
After Damien Williams , Jones has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysis by multiple sites .
Do : This is based on the fade-up theory .
If we ’ re are steering away from Jones and Williams , Cook offers similar upside with lower ownership , thanks to tougher matchup and his cost .
Don ’ t : Many might be looking for a cheap option with strong upside , and Watkins meets those criteria .
But he is projected for high ownership .
Call us kooky , but if we ’ re going to dabble in such chalky options , we want someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 .
Do : He is battling an ankle injury , but is expected to play .
The Titans gave up the sixth-most PPR points to tight ends in the regular season .
Travis Kelce and George Kittle on the same slate should push Andrews ’ ownership rates down .
Don ’ t : Speaking of Kittle , he will be highly owned , but the Vikings allowed just one TD to a tight end the entire regular season ( Denver ’ s Troy Fumagalli in Week 11 ) .
If spending this @ @ @ @ @ @

Drew Loftis takes a look at which players are good options and which aren’t in the NFL divisional playoff games this weekend:
Divisional Do’s & Don’ts
Jimmy Garoppolo QB, 49ers, vs. Vikings (FanDuel $7,800/DraftKings $5,600)
Do: If you are going to pivot away from Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, Jimmy G. provides a cheap option in a good matchup. And we like the 49ers receivers, hence, we like the correlation with their QB.
Aaron Jones RB, Packers, vs. Seahawks (FD $8,200/DK $7,400)
Don’t: We don’t mind the matchup, and we like the player. But we worry about ownership percentage. After Damien Williams, Jones has the highest projected ownership, based on analysis by multiple sites.
Dalvin Cook RB, Vikings, at 49ers (FD $8,000/DK $8,000)
Do: This is based on the fade-up theory. If we’re are steering away from Jones and Williams, Cook offers similar upside with lower ownership, thanks to tougher matchup and his cost.
Sammy Watkins WR, Chiefs, vs. Titans (FD $5,200/DK $4,300)
Don’t: Many might be looking for a cheap option with strong upside, and Watkins meets those criteria. But he is projected for high ownership. Call us kooky, but if we’re going to dabble in such chalky options, we want someone who has scored a TD since Week 1.
Mark Andrews TE, Ravens, vs. Titans (FD $6,800/DK $5,600)
Do: He is battling an ankle injury, but is expected to play. The Titans gave up the sixth-most PPR points to tight ends in the regular season. Travis Kelce and George Kittle on the same slate should push Andrews’ ownership rates down.
George Kittle TE, 49ers, vs. Vikings (FD $7,400/DK $6,200)
Don’t: Speaking of Kittle, he will be highly owned, but the Vikings allowed just one TD to a tight end the entire regular season (Denver’s Troy Fumagalli in Week 11). If spending this much, we prefer Kelce.