Week 1 Rankings

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Wednesday's NFL opener marks the 10th anniversary of Rotoworld's weekly Goal Line Stand rankings. For the first time in a decade the ranks will be without the voice of Gregg Rosenthal, who has moved on to run NFL.com's Around the League?coverage.

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The good news is that I joined Rosenthal as a Goal Line Stand partner two years ago, learning at the knee of the master. In a similar vein, Mike Clay will climb aboard this year as Rotoworld follows the NFL's tandem attack lead. Mike has over five years of experience ranking players for sites such as the esteemed Pro Football Focus. As long as Mike and I don't fumble Rosenthal's baton, the transition should be as smooth as Montana-Young or Manning-Luck. ?

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Before finalizing your lineup choices each week, be sure to consult Evan Silva's brilliant Matchups column -- the best of its kind on the internet. More research hours are devoted to Matchups than any single article on Rotoworld, and it shows. Here is Silva's early-week breakdown of Cowboys @ Giants.?

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We are posting the ranks early this week for those owners deliberating players from tonight's game. I will post rankings and analysis every Thursday by 1 pm ET, including tomorrow's update with notes. For additional insight, including early-week rankings, exclusive stat tools, weekly projections, top 200 ranks, schedule analysis and premium Dynasty league coverage, check out our Season Pass.?

Week 1 Quarterbacks

Wednesday's NFL opener marks the 10th anniversary of Rotoworld's weekly Goal Line Stand rankings. For the first time in a decade the ranks will be without the voice of Gregg Rosenthal, who has moved on to run NFL.com's Around the League?coverage.

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The good news is that I joined Rosenthal as a Goal Line Stand partner two years ago, learning at the knee of the master. In a similar vein, Mike Clay will climb aboard this year as Rotoworld follows the NFL's tandem attack lead. Mike has over five years of experience ranking players for sites such as the esteemed Pro Football Focus. As long as Mike and I don't fumble Rosenthal's baton, the transition should be as smooth as Montana-Young or Manning-Luck. ?

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Before finalizing your lineup choices each week, be sure to consult Evan Silva's brilliant Matchups column -- the best of its kind on the internet. More research hours are devoted to Matchups than any single article on Rotoworld, and it shows. Here is Silva's early-week breakdown of Cowboys @ Giants.?

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We are posting the ranks early this week for those owners deliberating players from tonight's game. I will post rankings and analysis every Thursday by 1 pm ET, including tomorrow's update with notes. For additional insight, including early-week rankings, exclusive stat tools, weekly projections, top 200 ranks, schedule analysis and premium Dynasty league coverage, check out our Season Pass.?

Week 1 Quarterbacks

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Week 1 Wide Receivers

Week 1 Tight Ends

Week 1 Kickers

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Will Cowboys beat champion Giants?

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With the start of the NFL regular season comes the start of a new picks competition. ?This year, MDS will pit his prognostication skills against the proprietor of this portal. ?At least I can proudly say I?m currently tied for the lead at 0-0.

And given that we disagree on only one game, I?m guaranteed to be no more than one game back after one week.

Cowboys at Giants

Florio?s take:? That Dallas playoff win by the Giants in 2007 not only fueled a Super Bowl run but also sparked the first of seven wins by New York in nine games against their NFC East rivals.? Underestimated by many (not me) as they try to become the first team to repeat in nearly a decade, the Giants should be able to continue the string of eight straight defending champs who launch the ensuing season with a win.

Florio?s pick:? Giants 30, Cowboys 24.

MDS?s take: I?m tempted to pick the upset in an attempt to put some distance between myself and Florio right off the bat, but this looks like a tough game for the Cowboys to win. The Giants? pass rush is?going to give Tony Romo fits, and Romo likely won?t have his favorite target, tight end Jason Witten. The Super Bowl champions will begin the 2012 regular season the way they ended the 2011 regular season, by beating the Cowboys.

MDS?s pick: Giants 24, Cowboys 14.

Colts at Bears

Florio?s take:? In 1961, a far less heralded rookie quarterback who would become a Hall of Famer launched his career with the Vikings (and the life of an expansion team) with a win over the Bears.? Though the Colts in many ways feel like a first-year franchise, lightning likely won?t be striking again, 51 years later.? Andrew Luck looks to be the real thing, but he?ll have to wait for a Week Two visit from the Vikings to get his first NFL win.

Florio?s pick:? Bears 27, Colts 13.

MDS?s take: Andrew Luck has looked outstanding in the preseason, but I?m not falling into the trap of thinking a new franchise quarterback means the Colts are going to pick up right where they left off when?Peyton Manning was healthy. Even if Luck is outstanding when the games count for real, the Colts have all kinds of problems on defense, and I like Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall, and Matt Forte to have big games on Sunday.

MDS?s pick: Bears 31, Colts 17.

Eagles at Browns

Florio?s take:? A reunion of the Green Bay mafia will be conducted on Sunday, with various branches of the Mike Holmgren tree coming together in Cleveland.? But the Factory of Sadness will likely continue to churn out chagrin for the denizens of the Dawg Pound.? Though Mike Vick may not be able to stay healthy all season, he?ll be ready go to in Week One.? And so will the rest of his teammates.

Florio?s pick:? Eagles 35, Browns 20.

MDS?s take: I?m not sold on the Eagles, but I am sold on the Browns ? sold on the idea that they?re the worst team in the league this year. It?s going to be a rough season in Cleveland.

MDS?s pick: Eagles 17, Browns 7.

Rams at Lions

Florio?s take:? Even when the Rams won the Super Bowl, they couldn?t win in Detroit.? Now that the Lions are moving closer to a Super Bowl berth of their own, this one could get ugly.? Quickly.

Florio?s pick:? Lions 27, Rams 10.

MDS?s take: Jeff Fisher is going to turn the Rams around, and they?re going to be a much better team this season than they were last season. An upset over the team coached by Fisher?s old protege Jim Schwartz wouldn?t surprise me, but I?ll pick Detroit in a nail-biter.

MDS?s pick: Lions 21, Rams 20.

Dolphins at Texans

Florio?s take:? The Dolphins won?t truly experience Hard Knocks until they get a look at the Texans? defense.? I rarely predict a shutout.? It?s not really all that much of a stretch on this one.

Florio?s pick:? Texans 20, Dolphins 0.

MDS?s take: This looks like Week One?s biggest mismatch. Ryan Tannehill will have a steep learning curve adjusting to the NFL, while Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster and the Texans? offense will be in midseason form. This is a beatdown.

MDS?s pick: Texans 34, Dolphins 7.

Falcons at Chiefs

Florio?s take:? Last year, I had a feeling that the much-hyped Falcons wouldn?t fare well on a Week One trip to the Midwest, against the Bears.? This year, the Falcons are on the road to the Heartland again, against the Chiefs.? But they?ve got too much firepower, notwithstanding the firewater-influenced fanatics at Arrowhead.

Florio?s pick:? Falcons 28, Chiefs 24.

MDS?s take: Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel has expressed disappointment with his team?s performance in the preseason, and with good reason. ?The Chiefs have looked shaky on both sides of the ball. Kansas City
got off to a very rough start last season and never recovered, and the start of this season could be rough as well.

MDS?s pick: Falcons 28, Chiefs 10.

Jaguars at Vikings

Florio?s take:? The battle for Matt Barkley would have been a hell of a lot more compelling in Week 17.? When the talent level is equally suspect, the home team gets the edge.

Florio?s pick:? Vikings 20, Jaguars 17.

MDS?s take: Who?s more likely to play and play well in this one, Maurice Jones-Drew or Adrian Peterson? Jones-Drew is healthy and says he?s been staying in shape, but one week isn?t enough to completely?learn an offense after a lengthy holdout, and I see Jones-Drew struggling early this season in much the same way Chris Johnson did last season. Peterson didn?t play at all in the preseason, but from all accounts he has recovered from last year?s season-ending torn ACL, and I like him to have a big game in Week One.

MDS?s pick: Vikings 23, Jaguars 16.

Redskins at Saints

Florio?s take:? In a May appearance on PFT Live, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan joked that he hoped Saints quarterback Drew Brees would be suspended for Week One.? That would have been Washington?s only chance to steal a win in a Superdome that will be rocking almost as loud as it was the night they reopened the place in 2006.

Florio?s pick:? Saints 38, Redskins 22.

MDS?s take: The Saints feel like they have a point to prove, and they?ll be motivated, and the Superdome will be a hostile environment for Robert Griffin III. I think the Redskins? offense is going to be?better than most people expect, and they?ll put some points on the board against the Saints, but Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense will score more.

MDS?s pick: Saints 27, Redskins 24.

Bills at Jets

Florio?s take:? Lost in the hand-wringing regarding the Jets? offense is the fact that the defense is still pretty good.? Good enough to outscore a Bills team that, while improving, isn?t ready to steal one on the road to start the season.

Florio?s pick:? Jets 15, Bills 10.

MDS?s take: This looks to me like one of the most interesting matchups of Week One, because the Jets are desperate to show that their terrible offensive showing in the preseason didn?t mean anything. Unfortunately for the Jets, I think the Bills, bolstered by the addition of Mario Williams, have exactly the kind of defense that can pressure Mark Sanchez and force him into a multiple-turnover game. The
chants for Tim Tebow be deafening by the end of this game.

MDS?s pick: Bills 10, Jets 3.

Patriots at Titans

Florio?s take:? The last time these two teams got together, the Patriots scored 59, and the Titans scored nothing.? While much has changed in Tennessee since 2009, enough players are still there to remind the teammates and the coaches of that day.? And it would matter if the Titans had the horses of defense to keep up with New England?s offense.

Florio?s pick:? Patriots 35, Titans 26.

MDS?s take: The consistency of the Patriots in the salary-cap era in the NFL is nothing short of remarkable. The Patriots look, once again, like one of the best teams in the NFL, and Bill Belichick?s defense will give fits to Titans quarterback Jake Locker, making his first NFL start.

MDS?s pick: Patriots 31, Titans 17.

Seahawks at Cardinals

Florio?s take:? The Cardinals didn?t have a shot at quarterback Russell Wilson, given that they sent their second-round pick to Philadelphia for a quarterback who is now second string.? But coach Ken Whisenhunt may be wishing that the team had traded up six spots to get the Seahawks? new starter; Wilson looks to be better than anything the Cardinals have at the position, which may be enough to pull off a Week One division road win.

Florio?s pick:? Seahawks 24, Cardinals 21.

MDS?s take: Russell Wilson emerged as the starter in Seattle after one of the most impressive performances in the NFL preseason, while John Skelton became the starter by default in Arizona because Kevin Kolb was one of the least impressive players in the NFL preseason. Advantage: Seattle.

MDS?s pick: Seahawks 28, Cardinals 20.

49ers at Packers

Florio?s take:? When one of the best offenses meets one of the best defenses, the game will turn on how the other offense fares against the other defense.? The Packers defense has improved just enough to hold serve at Lambeau Field in the season opener.

Florio?s pick:? Packers 30, 49ers 27.

MDS?s take: The NFL schedule makers gave us a potential NFC Championship Game preview in Week One, and I see the Packers? offense picking right up where they left off last year ? and the Packers? defense looking better.

MDS?s pick: Packers 27, 49ers 14.

Panthers at Buccaneers

Florio?s take: ?The Bucs are laying the foundation for a very good team. ?The Panthers are on the brink of being a very good team. ?Cam Newton will be out to prove last year was no fluke, and an improved defense will keep it from turning into a shootout.

Florio?s pick: ?Panthers 31, Buccaneers 21.

MDS?s take: Cam Newton won?t have a sophomore slump ? he?ll be every bit the player this year that he as a rookie, and the Panthers will have a better team around him. Greg Schiano will turn the Bucs around, but there are going to be growing pains along the way, and they?ll struggle against the Panthers? offense. This will be the Panthers? first statement that they?re a team to be reckoned with in the NFC.

MDS?s pick: Panthers 30, Buccaneers 14.

Steelers at Broncos

Florio?s take: ?Some say this could be the highest-rated regular-season game in NFL history. ?Though the 1985 Bears-Dolphins game ultimately may keep the crown, the return of Peyton Manning could set the high-water mark for the entire 2012 season. ?He wouldn?t have come back if he couldn?t get it done, and the Steelers have too many issues to come out of the gates with a road win.

Florio?s pick: ?Broncos 24, Steelers 17.

MDS?s take: This is a rematch of last year?s playoff meeting, but it?s a very different game with Peyton Manning at the helm in Denver and Tim Tebow off running the wildcat with the Jets. The result, however,?will be similar: In a close, competitive game, the Broncos? offense will get a late score to win it.

MDS?s pick: Broncos 24, Steelers 17.

Bengals at Ravens

Florio?s take: ?Cincinnati gets its first chance in 2012 to win a game that it shouldn?t. ?Though in time those wins will come, the Ravens have too much talent on both sides of the ball.

Florio?s pick: ?Ravens 31, Bengals 24.

MDS?s take: The Bengals took a big step forward last year with the emergence of a young offense led by Andy Dalton and A.J. Green. This is an opportunity for them to make a very big statement about?re-ordering the AFC North, but I see the Ravens? defense making a big statement that they?re not going to let their young rivals get the best of them just yet.

MDS?s pick: Ravens 16, Bengals 13.

Chargers at Raiders

Florio?s take: ?Oakland is taking a step back in the hopes of eventually taking a giant leap forward. ?The Chargers are trying to finally put the pieces together. ?For now, advantage Chargers.

Florio?s pick: ?Chargers 27, Raiders 21.

MDS?s take: In the game that will have those in the Eastern time zone drinking coffee late into Monday night and showing up to work bleary-eyed on Tuesday morning, the Chargers will get a big game from?Philip Rivers and get a leg up on the Raiders in the AFC West.

MDS?s pick: Chargers 27, Raiders 21.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/04/pfts-week-one-picks-3/related/

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Obama: Help is on the way to hurricane zone

President Barack Obama walks past debris on the sidewalks as he tours the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in Saint John the Baptist Parish, with local officials to survey the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama walks past debris on the sidewalks as he tours the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in Saint John the Baptist Parish, with local officials to survey the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama, center, speaks with a local resident as he tours the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in Saint John the Baptist Parish, as he surveys the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama speaks after touring the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in Saint John the Baptist Parish where he surveyed damage and got an update on the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama, right, greets a local resident as he tours the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in Saint John the Baptist Parish, as he surveys the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama, center, meets with local residents during his tour of the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in Saint John the Baptist Parish, as he tours the area to survey the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

(AP) ? President Barack Obama insisted on Monday that the federal government can help Americans in crisis, whether they're autoworkers fearful that their company will disappear or Gulf Coast residents picking up the pieces after the devastation of Hurricane Isaac.

In separate appearances in Ohio and Louisiana, the Democratic incumbent delivered a forceful defense of government involvement to counter the oft-repeated Republican argument that business and free enterprise are the main drivers of U.S success. Obama has said the election between himself and Republican Mitt Romney is a clear choice of the competing visions about the role and reach of government.

"What I've pledged to these folks is we're going to make sure at the federal level we are getting on the case very quickly about figuring out what exactly happened here and what can do to make sure it doesn't happen again and expedite some of the decisions that may need to be made," Obama told reporters after touring hard-hit St. John the Baptist Parish, 30 miles outside of New Orleans.

Joined by Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal and members of Louisiana's congressional delegation, Obama walked through a neighborhood of brick homes and front yards that were a painful reminder of last week's hurricane. Orderly piles of water-logged debris ? bedding, insulation, furniture and toys ? filled the yards.

The president shook hands with residents in La Place, where several neighborhoods were inundated by water and some residents were rescued from rooftops by boats.

"How y'all doing?" he asked.

"Better now," one man shouted back.

In the sticky heat, the president walked from house to house, asking residents about what happened and posing for photos. There was debris but no signs of lingering water.

"We're here to help," the president said at another home.

Obama praised the coordination of federal, state and local officials and pointed out that his administration issued disaster declarations well in advance to ensure officials "weren't behind the eight ball." In highlighting the work, Obama was drawing a contrast with President George W. Bush's widely criticized response to Hurricane Katrina seven years ago.

Hours earlier in Ohio, Obama spoke to members of the United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers, and noted his decision to rescue automakers General Motors and Chrysler in 2009, a move that Romney opposed.

"If America had thrown in the towel like that, GM and Chrysler wouldn't exist today," Obama said. "The suppliers and the distributors that get their business from these companies would have died off, too. Then even Ford could have gone down as well."

The recoveries of GM and Chrysler have been recurrent themes in Obama's re-election campaign, particularly in states such as Michigan and the battleground of Ohio.

"These jobs are worth more than just a paycheck. They're a source of pride. They're a ticket into middle-class life. These companies are worth more than just the cars that they build. They're a symbol of America's innovation," Obama said. "They're a source of our manufacturing might. If that is not worth fighting for, than what is?"

Prior to his visit to Louisiana, Obama's remarks about the storm have focused on what money and resources the federal government can marshal to help. Romney used his trip Friday to emphasize the need for charitable donations to help people recover.

On the flight from Ohio, White House press secretary Jay Carney said natural disasters are "apolitical," but he jabbed at the Republican presidential ticket and the candidates' stand on the government's role in aiding the victims.

"It is worth noting that last year there was an effort to underfund the money that's used to provide relief to Americans when they've been hit by disasters," Carney said. "That effort was led by congressman Paul Ryan, who is now running to be vice president."

Ryan spokesman Brendan Buck said the chairman of the House Budget Committee "believes providing aid to victims of natural disasters is a critical obligation and should be treated as a high priority within a fiscally responsible budget."

Since the storm hit last week, Democrats have been using the disaster issue to hammer Romney and his running mate, whose budget had proposed eliminating $10 billion a year in disaster spending and requiring Congress to pay for emergencies by cutting from elsewhere in the budget. GOP leaders blocked that proposal, and Romney hasn't said whether he agreed with Ryan's proposed cuts.

Residents of LaPlace spent Monday cleaning their homes, dragging out waterlogged carpets and furniture, using brooms to push out mud and debris and relying on water and bleach to clean what was left.

"It's gross," said Barbara Melton, 60, who has lived in her home for 23 years and never experienced flooding. "It's hot, it stinks, but I'm trying to get all this mud and stuff out of my house."

Melton, broom in hand, smiled when talking about Obama visiting the area.

"Having him here and seeing the situation really helps people be able to cope with what's going on, what's happened here."

Both Romney's team and the president's insist that their visits are not aimed at political gain. But the specter of Hurricane Katrina helps explain why both men sought to tour Isaac's damage. Presidents, and would-be presidents, can't afford to get panned the way Bush did in the days after Katrina crippled New Orleans and the Mississippi and Alabama coasts in 2005, killing more than 1,800.

Throughout his visit, Romney was confronted with reminders that locals were most concerned about extending flood protection ? paid for by the federal government ? far enough to protect their community. In New Orleans, $14 billion in federal aid was set aside to build a complex flood protection system of sea walls and levees after the devastation of Katrina in 2005.

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Hunt reported from Wolfeboro, N.H. Associated Press writers Stacey Plaisance in LaPlace, La., Melinda Deslatte in Baton Rouge, La., Ken Thomas in Charlotte, N.C., and Brian Schwaner in New Orleans contributed to this report.

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A Personal Note on Relationships: It's Okay to Not Be Ready | revelife

A Personal Note on Relationships: It's Okay to Not Be Ready

Yesterday, I had the privilege to attend the wedding of two of my best friends. They are a wonderful, Christ-loving couple and I am excited to see where they will go together.?

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I sat at the reception with my freshman year R.A. (now married), my English mentor (also married since I've known him), their spouses, and my roommates.?

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I logged onto Facebook this morning and saw that yesterday was also the wedding of one of my brother's best friends from high school, whose twin sister is now married with a beautiful baby girl, and a girl we used to go to church with.?

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Later a classmate of mine and her boyfriend who I've had a couple of classes with became engaged.?

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One of my first friends from college is engaged, my roommate's little sister got married in July, my sophomore year growth group leader is married, my babysitter and friend from childhood is married -- with a baby and one on the way. Two of my classmates got married this summer, two of my other best friends got married over a year ago now, most of the girls I knew who were in college when I was in high school are married, most with children.

One of my colleagues from a former job just got engaged, a hallmate of mine from freshman year just got married, her husband's brother just married a girl from my school -- and they're already pregnant -- and a freshman (now sophomore) who became a good friend of mine in a class last year is engaged now.?

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See a theme? I'm a little overwhelmed with marriages and engagements and babies. If you know me at all then you'll know that while I am the?poster-child?of boy-craziness, I am not looking to be jumping into any huge commitments any time soon. I've always been of the mind that I wouldn't even think about marriage until my late twenties, and children wouldn't be on the table until my thirties.

Since coming to a Christian college -- where a good number of the girls are looking for a ring by spring and getting their M.R.S. degrees -- that age for thinking about marriage has lowered to about 25. There was a brief period of time where I even thought, "I could be engaged by the time I graduate." Thankfully for my peace of mind that thought dissipated quickly.

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First, you must understand that I am so happy for all of the people in my life and the blessings that their relationships have been to them. That they have found love young and have an opportunity to love each other longer is a marvelous thing to me. However, the culture that surrounds Christian schools and getting married in your late teens or early twenties really isn't for me, and there are some important reasons for that:

  1. I enjoy dating casually. If I dated one guy one Friday and a different one the next I would be happy, and I would not consider it to be cheating. It takes a lot for me to step up to the commitment plate, so you can be sure that I'm not going to promise myself to one guy for any length of time if I'm not sure that we are well-suited for each other.?
  2. Perhaps the most important point, I still have very few concrete plans for my future other than going to grad school. If I were to enter a serious relationship with the possibility of marriage on the table right now I would always be worried that I was shaping my life to fit his instead of living my own life. If God threw my "perfect" man at me in the next six-twelve months I would probably have a very hard time committing myself to him. It's a control issue that I am well aware of, but at the same time I also think that it is good that I know my identity would be in?jeopardy?if I were in a serious relationship right now.?
  3. Love is hard for me and you can read some of my past blogs on that. I can't say for sure that I've ever really love any of my boyfriends. I think one might have come close, but even now I am unsure in retrospect. I have a tendency to bolt when I feel like a guy is getting too close, so really it would be nearly impossible for me to become engaged any time soon.?
Those are my personal reasons for not being able to really enter into a relationship with the intention to marry. Yet, I was still dragged into this culture of marriage straight out of college and questioning my values and limits. That was really not good, and for a long time it had me pretty depressed because I felt like I was broken because I wasn't like the girls who were ready for marriage so young.

Truthfully though, it was the mentality that pervades campuses like this that was broken. Not me. It is dangerous for girls to come into an enclosed environment like college expecting to come out with a husband. It can lead to unhealthy, forced relationships and settling because the girls get desperate to be like the rest of their classmates. I don't think that this is the case with anyone that I know personally, but I have observed it from a distance. Worse still, I have observed the struggles that come in the aftermath of a broken relationship.?

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This blog is really more for me than other people this time. I needed to verbally express where I stand on relationships, but at the same time I would like to let other college-age girls know that it is okay if you aren't ready to be married by 21. There is nothing wrong with you. God doesn't love you less. You are not broken. Do things at your own pace -- really God's pace if you are more capable than I am -- and don't give into the pressure.?

Do you feel like there is pressure in your life to be engaged, married or with children at a young age?? Why or why not?? If you're married, did you get married younger or older?? How do you feel this impacts your married life?? If you married young, do you sometimes wish you had waited longer?? If you married older, do you wish you had been married younger?

Source: http://www.revelife.com/767688324/a-personal-note-on-relationships-its-okay-to-not-be-ready/

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Dolphins coach Joe Philbin knows that many ? probably most ? NFL coaches would refuse to allow the Hard Knocks cameras into their meeting rooms. But with the final episode of the HBO reality show that focused on his team airing tonight, Philbin said he doesn?t see any negative consequences of having gone through the experience.

?I don?t have any regrets,? Philbin told Albert Breer of NFL Network. ?I?m not sitting in my office and saying, ?Geez, why did we do that?? And if we win 15 games, it?s not gonna be because they were here, just like if we lose 13 games, it won?t be because they were here. It was a good experience, we met a lot of good people. That?s really it.?

Philbin also said he doesn?t think the cameras were a distraction, because the cameramen just became a few more people going about their jobs at the team?s facilities.

?They become part of the fabric of the team,? he said. ?You know their names, they know you. You see them earlier in the day than you do a lot of other people, and later too. You get used to them being here, and so you go about your business. It doesn?t change the way we do anything.?

Although the teams that do Hard Knocks have the authority to tell the producers of the show not to air certain footage from practices and meetings, Philbin said he tried to be open. He noted, for instance, that he allowed his meeting with Chad Johnson to be shown, even though Johnson probably would have preferred not to be fired on TV.

?I felt bad for him,? Philbin said. ?He didn?t want that out there necessarily. But, for example, we?d released Derek Dennis from Temple earlier, and that was in front of the cameras. I just didn?t feel like it was right to treat Chad any different than someone like Derek Dennis. If you?re going to do it in front of the cameras with other guys, you gotta do it with him. I just felt like it was the right thing to do, but it wasn?t easy.?

But while granting access to a reality TV show wasn?t easy, Philbin doesn?t believe it was detrimental to the team, either.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/04/ratliff-ruled-out-wednesday-witten-doubtful/related/

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