The Oakland Raiders made a bold move to replace injured quarterback Jason Campbell on Tuesday, trading two high draft picks to the Cincinnati Bengals for Carson Palmer.
Coach Hue Jackson paid a high price to acquire a quarterback he knows well but who has struggled in recent years and refused to report the Bengals this season despite being under contract through 2014.
The Bengals had been adamant about not trading Palmer, who wanted to be dealt from a team that has had only two winning records in the last 20 years.
Owner Mike Brown repeatedly insisted he wouldn't consider Palmer's request for a trade because he didn't want to reward him for holding out. He changed his mind after the Raiders offered a 2012 first-round pick and a second-rounder in 2013 for the 31-year-old quarterback.
"Mike Brown deserves a tremendous round of applause for absolutely crushing this scenario with Palmer," writes CBSSports.com's Will Brinson. "He called the quarterback's bluff, refused to deal the quarterback, landed a new franchise guy in Andy Dalton, and then when a team got really desperate, received two first-round picks in exchange."
The Raiders (4-2) became desperate for a quarterback after Campbell broke his collarbone during a win over the Browns on Sunday. Campbell had surgery Monday and was expected to miss at least six weeks, leaving the Raiders with only Kyle Boller and Terrelle Pryor on the roster.
Jackson's mantra all season has been "the time is now," and he backed that up by dealing for Palmer, who is coming off a 20-interception season last year with the Bengals.
CBSSports.com's Eric Gilmore notes that Jackson was never sold on Campbell as the starting QB, according to former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon.
"Hue Jackson goes back with Carson Palmer a long, long way. They have a very close relationship," Gannon told SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I'm not so sure that Hue Jackson was convinced or sold on Jason Campbell. I think that was an Al Davis deal. Hue was doing the best he could."
Bengals owner Mike Brown said the play of rookie quarterback Andy Dalton made it easier to trade Palmer.
"We also find ourselves rather suddenly in position of being able to receive real value for Carson that can measurably improve our team, which is performing well and is showing real promise for this year and years to come," Brown said in a statement. "When this opportunity arose, we felt we could not let it pass and needed to take a step forward with the football team if we could."
Palmer, who had been working out in Southern California, already reported to the Raiders' facility and will immediately start learning the offense. Oakland hosts Kansas City on Sunday and then has a bye week.
While Palmer has not played or practiced since last season, he has a history with Jackson, who was his offensive coordinator for two years at USC and the wide receivers coach for three seasons in Cincinnati.
Jackson was with the Bengals when Palmer had his best season in 2005 when he threw for 3,836 yards with 32 touchdown passes and a 101.1 rating while leading the team to an AFC North title.
Pittsburgh's Kimo von Oelhoffen crashed into his left knee after he threw his first pass in a first-round playoff game. The Bengals lost, and Palmer needed reconstructive knee surgery.
He came back and had two solid seasons before partially tearing a ligament and tendon in his passing elbow during the 2008 season. He has not been an elite quarterback since, despite getting back to the playoffs in 2009.
Over the past two years, Palmer completed 61.2 percent of his passes for 7,064 yards, 47 touchdowns, 33 interceptions and a passer rating of 82.9 while posting a 14-18 record. Those numbers are comparable to what Campbell has done since the start of the 2009 season.
But the Raiders were not willing to trust their playoff chances with Boller, who had not started a game since 2009 and had lost his previous 10 starts since October 2007, or Pryor, a project who will need time before he can be an NFL quarterback.
This is the second trade the Raiders have made since the death of longtime owner Al Davis, who also served as general manager and oversaw the entire football operation. Jackson dealt last week for former No. 4 overall pick in 2009, linebacker Aaron Curry from Seattle.
The trade leaves the Raiders with picks only in the fifth and sixth round in next year's draft. They traded their second-rounder during April's draft to New England for the picks to draft offensive lineman Joe Barksdale and running back Taiwan Jones. They used their third-rounder to take Pryor in the supplemental draft in August. They traded their fourth-rounder in 2010 to get Campbell and the seventh-rounder for Curry.
Oakland is expecting to get compensatory picks after losing Nnamdi Asomugha, Zach Miller, Robert Gallery, Thomas Howard and Bruce Gradkowski in free agency.
The Bengals (4-2) have started well with Dalton taking Palmer's place. The message board by the entrance to the Bengals' locker room Tuesday had an anonymous scrawled message: "Let My People Goooooo!" Otherwise, there wasn't much reaction from a team that had moved on from Palmer a long time ago.
"I don't think even one player in this locker room's even thought about that," left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. "We haven't worried about it. We've gone forward with the guys we have and tried to play as good as we can and that's all we can do."
"I think guys respect him," he added. "You realize that he didn't want to be here and he didn't believe in this place, and you go forward. You still respect him as a friend and the years we put in together, but you realize that he just made a choice he felt was best for him and his family."
If the Raiders hadn't made a first-round pick as part of its offer, the Bengals were content to let Palmer sit out the entire season and consider trading him next year. Campbell's injury changed the scenario.
The Bengals severed ties with Palmer when the season started and he didn't show up, giving his locker to Dalton, a second-round draft pick.
As recently as Monday afternoon, coach Marvin Lewis reiterated that there was no change in the team's position regarding Palmer, who led the Bengals to their only two winning seasons in the last 20 years.
Running back Cedric Benson wasn't surprised Brown made an abrupt about-face.
"The NFL is a business and deals get done," Benson said. "In business, oftentimes things are said and they're very rarely ever meant. So I'm sure the right deal presented itself."
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Update: Harry Belafonte meditates through TV interview glitch
Harry Belafonte has been in the news lately for several reasons. His new memoir, My Song, is just out. He has lent his support to the Occupy Wall Street protests. And now, he's going viral in a video in which a newscaster caught him sleeping as he was supposed to go on the air.
The 84-year-old singer was supposed to do an early-morning satellite interview with the KBAK in Bakersfield, Calif., on Friday. But as he waited to go on the air, he was shown with his eyes closed, unresponsive.
"Hey, good morning Harry!" says Layla Santiago to a snoozing Belafonte. She continues, "Wake up, wake up! This is your wake-up call! OK, I'll tell you what, he's meditating. He's taking a little nap."
UPDATE: What happened? A technical glitch. Lifeline Live has been told that the audio "dropped out" and Belafonte couldn't hear his introduction. Publicist Kristin Clifford says Belafonte was resting his eyes, but would have conducted the interview had he heard the newscaster. She adds that it's upsetting that "their technical difficulty was used to embarrass Mr. Belafonte. This was 100% their error."
UPDATE NO. 2: "After weeks of literally hundreds of interviews promoting his HBO documentary, memoir and CD, Mr. Belafonte had an early morning satellite TV tour this past Friday. True to form, there was a technical glitch in the feed to a local station in Bakersfield, CA. His earpiece wasn't working, so he decided to take the time to meditate before the rest of his Day-O," says Ken Sunshine, spokesperson for Harry Belafonte. "Mr. Belafonte is 84 years young, but sharper and more awake than most who have been interviewing him. Maybe the world would be a better place if more people took a moment to meditate."
The 84-year-old singer was supposed to do an early-morning satellite interview with the KBAK in Bakersfield, Calif., on Friday. But as he waited to go on the air, he was shown with his eyes closed, unresponsive.
"Hey, good morning Harry!" says Layla Santiago to a snoozing Belafonte. She continues, "Wake up, wake up! This is your wake-up call! OK, I'll tell you what, he's meditating. He's taking a little nap."
UPDATE: What happened? A technical glitch. Lifeline Live has been told that the audio "dropped out" and Belafonte couldn't hear his introduction. Publicist Kristin Clifford says Belafonte was resting his eyes, but would have conducted the interview had he heard the newscaster. She adds that it's upsetting that "their technical difficulty was used to embarrass Mr. Belafonte. This was 100% their error."
UPDATE NO. 2: "After weeks of literally hundreds of interviews promoting his HBO documentary, memoir and CD, Mr. Belafonte had an early morning satellite TV tour this past Friday. True to form, there was a technical glitch in the feed to a local station in Bakersfield, CA. His earpiece wasn't working, so he decided to take the time to meditate before the rest of his Day-O," says Ken Sunshine, spokesperson for Harry Belafonte. "Mr. Belafonte is 84 years young, but sharper and more awake than most who have been interviewing him. Maybe the world would be a better place if more people took a moment to meditate."
Winston Churchill approve of Twitter? Fat chance.
All right, Twitter. You win this round. You're infiltrating the halls of Congress: "[Some lobbyists are] surprised to witness members of Congress transfixed by their iPhones while updating their Twitter feeds," Dave Levinthal noted in Politico.
And now — thanks perhaps to a well-timed reference to Winston Churchill — Twitter is permitted inside the House of Commons building. But to invoke Churchill in this cause seems a bit much to me.
It would be one thing if Twitter were indeed used for pithy, Churchillian statements. "We shall tweet them on the beaches, we shall tweet them on the landing grounds" –
But it so seldom is. Look how our members of Congress use it. Anthony Weiner sent images of his privates. Perhaps there was a Churchillian precedent for this, too. A younger member once observed that the great man's fly was open. Don't worry, Churchill said, fixing him with a stare. "Dead birds do not fall out of nests."
Senator Chuck Grassley tweets things like “# volleyballuni 25 bradley 22 1st set. Bradley doing bettr than record wld indicate!”And he’s one of the good ones!
Besides, not that I presume to be a Churchill whisperer, but he could be invoked in support of almost anything.
Remember that time Franklin Roosevelt surprised him in the bathtub at the White House? Churchill beckoned him in: "The Prime Minister of Great Britain has nothing to hide from the President of the United States," he said, or words to that effect.
Or how often Churchill was rude to his servants? When they attempted to remonstrate with him, Churchill merely shrugged. "Yes,” he reportedly said, “but I am a great man!"
Next we'll have the Winston Commemorative Show Up Nude Or With An Open Fly Or Hitting Someone Day in Parliament.
It’s a dangerous precedent. But beyond that, I don’t believe Churchill wouldn’t have approved. Using him as precedent misses the point. Churchill didn’t believe that everyone ought to be talking all the time. He believed that he ought to be talking all the time.
Yes, he was a master of pith. But Twitter doesn’t encourage pith. It encourages inanity.
It's one thing if the tweets you receive are a constant, golden stream of pith. But usually they tend to resemble a constant, golden stream of – well, change the last two letters.
Without Twitter, I had nothing to say and no one to say it to. With Twitter, only the latter changes.
But a tweet gets halfway around the world before the truth has time to get its pants on, as Churchill might note. No, I think this the sort of thing up with which Churchill would not put. If Twitter invaded Hell, Churchill would at least make a favorable 140-character reference to the Devil in the House of Commons.
Would Winston Churchill have excelled at Twitter? “Yes,” he might say, “but I ama great man.”
And now — thanks perhaps to a well-timed reference to Winston Churchill — Twitter is permitted inside the House of Commons building. But to invoke Churchill in this cause seems a bit much to me.
It would be one thing if Twitter were indeed used for pithy, Churchillian statements. "We shall tweet them on the beaches, we shall tweet them on the landing grounds" –
But it so seldom is. Look how our members of Congress use it. Anthony Weiner sent images of his privates. Perhaps there was a Churchillian precedent for this, too. A younger member once observed that the great man's fly was open. Don't worry, Churchill said, fixing him with a stare. "Dead birds do not fall out of nests."
Senator Chuck Grassley tweets things like “# volleyballuni 25 bradley 22 1st set. Bradley doing bettr than record wld indicate!”And he’s one of the good ones!
Besides, not that I presume to be a Churchill whisperer, but he could be invoked in support of almost anything.
Remember that time Franklin Roosevelt surprised him in the bathtub at the White House? Churchill beckoned him in: "The Prime Minister of Great Britain has nothing to hide from the President of the United States," he said, or words to that effect.
Or how often Churchill was rude to his servants? When they attempted to remonstrate with him, Churchill merely shrugged. "Yes,” he reportedly said, “but I am a great man!"
Next we'll have the Winston Commemorative Show Up Nude Or With An Open Fly Or Hitting Someone Day in Parliament.
It’s a dangerous precedent. But beyond that, I don’t believe Churchill wouldn’t have approved. Using him as precedent misses the point. Churchill didn’t believe that everyone ought to be talking all the time. He believed that he ought to be talking all the time.
Yes, he was a master of pith. But Twitter doesn’t encourage pith. It encourages inanity.
It's one thing if the tweets you receive are a constant, golden stream of pith. But usually they tend to resemble a constant, golden stream of – well, change the last two letters.
Without Twitter, I had nothing to say and no one to say it to. With Twitter, only the latter changes.
But a tweet gets halfway around the world before the truth has time to get its pants on, as Churchill might note. No, I think this the sort of thing up with which Churchill would not put. If Twitter invaded Hell, Churchill would at least make a favorable 140-character reference to the Devil in the House of Commons.
Would Winston Churchill have excelled at Twitter? “Yes,” he might say, “but I ama great man.”
Companiesandmarkets.com: Low Consumer Awareness Concerning Health Benefits of Conjugated Linoleic Acid May Restrain Market Expansion
LONDON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--By 2017 the world market for CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) will reach nearly $200 million, according to a new report available on companiesandmarkets.com. This promising forecast stems from the fact that increasing levels of obesity are prompting market demand for weight loss treatments, as well as the increasing focus on prevention, rather than cure, of medical conditions.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA): A Global Strategic Business Report
http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Market-Report/conjugated-linoleic-acid-(cla)-a-global-strategic-business-report-693046.asp?prk=7c4ed5b510c1ffe12b50d9829eddaba2
Conjugated linoleic acid supplements have been available for over thirty years, marketed as a dietary supplement with numerous health benefits. More recently, CLA has been used a functional ingredient in fortified foods and beverages, and in the last few years has found application as a weight management aid and as an animal feed ingredient.
CLA supplements are also noted for a number of other health benefits, which include muscle strengthening, blood sugar regulation, enhanced metabolic functioning and anti-cancer properties.
Rising obesity levels are not restricted to the developed economies; the condition is also prevalent in the developing world. The growing concern over the impact upon the world’s healthcare facilities will further benefit the CLA market, although more research is required to convince sceptical consumers.
With 65% of the population classified as obese, the largest conjugated linoleic acid market is the US, where the supplement is widely recognised by consumers. Asia-Pacific is forecast to experience double digit growth over the reporting period, attributed to the adoption of more ‘western’ lifestyles.
The CLA market is fragmented and competitive in nature, controlled by several large global players. The conjugated linoleic acid research report profiles a number of the industry’s key players, for example: Aiko Natural Products Co., Ltd., Cognis, Dalian Innobioactives Co., Ltd, Jarrow Formulas, Lipid Nutrition, Natures Way, NOW Foods and Vitae Caps, S.A.
The August 2011 conjugated linoleic acid research report provides the reader with a detailed overview of the CLA market for the period 2008-2017. The report is split by geographic market: US, Canada, Europe, Germany, UK, Spain, Rest of Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA): A Global Strategic Business Report
http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Market-Report/conjugated-linoleic-acid-(cla)-a-global-strategic-business-report-693046.asp?prk=7c4ed5b510c1ffe12b50d9829eddaba2
Conjugated linoleic acid supplements have been available for over thirty years, marketed as a dietary supplement with numerous health benefits. More recently, CLA has been used a functional ingredient in fortified foods and beverages, and in the last few years has found application as a weight management aid and as an animal feed ingredient.
CLA supplements are also noted for a number of other health benefits, which include muscle strengthening, blood sugar regulation, enhanced metabolic functioning and anti-cancer properties.
Rising obesity levels are not restricted to the developed economies; the condition is also prevalent in the developing world. The growing concern over the impact upon the world’s healthcare facilities will further benefit the CLA market, although more research is required to convince sceptical consumers.
With 65% of the population classified as obese, the largest conjugated linoleic acid market is the US, where the supplement is widely recognised by consumers. Asia-Pacific is forecast to experience double digit growth over the reporting period, attributed to the adoption of more ‘western’ lifestyles.
The CLA market is fragmented and competitive in nature, controlled by several large global players. The conjugated linoleic acid research report profiles a number of the industry’s key players, for example: Aiko Natural Products Co., Ltd., Cognis, Dalian Innobioactives Co., Ltd, Jarrow Formulas, Lipid Nutrition, Natures Way, NOW Foods and Vitae Caps, S.A.
The August 2011 conjugated linoleic acid research report provides the reader with a detailed overview of the CLA market for the period 2008-2017. The report is split by geographic market: US, Canada, Europe, Germany, UK, Spain, Rest of Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Eagles trade Ronnie Brown to Lions for Jerome Harrison
Maybe Ronnie Brown will have better luck with his Wildcat tendencies in Detroit.
The Philadelphia Eagles, who acquired the running back in August, traded him to the Detroit Lions today. In return, the Eagles obtained running back Jerome Harrison and a 2013 seventh-round draft pick.
Brown has appeared in all six games with the Eagles, gaining 38 yards on 13 carries. His most notable play was an oddity in which he tried to pass the ball when he was stopped at the goal line by San Francisco. Brown decided to pass at the last moment to fullback Owen Schmitt as he was being dragged down (watch here). The ball hit the ground and the Niners recovered on what was ruled a fumble.
Brown offers the Lions insurance, with Jahvid Best suffering his second concussion of the season Sunday.
Harrison was with the Eagles for eight games last season; he has 14 carries for 41 yards with Detroit this season.
The Philadelphia Eagles, who acquired the running back in August, traded him to the Detroit Lions today. In return, the Eagles obtained running back Jerome Harrison and a 2013 seventh-round draft pick.
Brown has appeared in all six games with the Eagles, gaining 38 yards on 13 carries. His most notable play was an oddity in which he tried to pass the ball when he was stopped at the goal line by San Francisco. Brown decided to pass at the last moment to fullback Owen Schmitt as he was being dragged down (watch here). The ball hit the ground and the Niners recovered on what was ruled a fumble.
Brown offers the Lions insurance, with Jahvid Best suffering his second concussion of the season Sunday.
Harrison was with the Eagles for eight games last season; he has 14 carries for 41 yards with Detroit this season.
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