Breaking down Tony Romo's interceptions

IRVING, Texas – In seven games, Tony Romo has 13 interceptions, easily putting him on pace for a career high. 

In a full season, Romo has never thrown more than 19 picks. In his last two full seasons (2011, 2009) he had 10 and nine interceptions. 

So far 2012 has been a different story. 

In his last two home games he has been intercepted nine times by Chicago and the New York Giants. 

Let’s break down the four Sunday against the Giants: 

Interception No. 1: It’s first and 10 from the Dallas 45 after a 23-yard pickup by Miles Austin. The Cowboys have an eight-man protection, which means only Austin and Dez Bryant are out in a route. The protection is solid against the Giants’ four-man rush and Romo tries to laser a throw to Bryant, who is supposed to run a deep crossing route. After the game Bryant said he was off balance and could not sharpen his route. As a result, safety Stevie Brown is able to step into the interception. It was a forced throw of sorts, but Bryant has to take some blame for not running the route correctly. 

Interception No. 2: It’s first and 10 from the Dallas 24 and Romo wants to take a shot against the New York secondary. The Cowboys use a six-man protection with Felix Jonesand Lawrence Vickers serving as checkdown options. Jason Witten is in to block. Austin is on the numbers as he runs down the field with cornerback Corey Webster to the outside. Romo’s throw is high and to the outside. As Austin adjusts he is nudged by Webster and is off balance and unable to contest the pass, giving Webster the easy pick. Again, not the best of throws, but Romo is trusting Austin to make a play or at least knock it down and he can’t. 

Interception No. 3: It’s second and 7 from the Dallas 34. Romo is under early pressure fromChris Canty, who beats guard Nate Livings. Sensing the pressure, Romo tries to loop a pass to Jones, who is releasing from the backfield. Unfortunately Jason Pierre-Paul senses Jones going out on the route and stops rushing. As a result Tyron Smith is not engaged with Pierre-Paul and the defensive end makes one of the most outrageous plays you will see. He picks off the pass and returns it for a touchdown. That one you tip your cap to JPP for a great play. 

Interception No. 4: It’s fourth and 1 from the New York 19. The Cowboys need 1 yard for a first down and go with the pass. The Giants rush four and the Cowboys protect with five guys. Osi Umenyiora beats Doug Free and Romo is forced to flee to his right while being chased by Umenyiora, Canty and Linval Joseph. Knowing it’s fourth down, he throws the ball toward Witten by the sideline, but Brown comes up with his second interception. Given the situation, the quarterback can’t just eat the ball on fourth down. Poor protection led to this pick. But why not run some shorter route to Witten? If they have him take three steps and turn around it’s a first down, but he is running down the seam.

source : http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4700442/breaking-down-tony-romos-picks

Linda Hogan watched Hulk Hogan's sex tape with Heather Clem: 'I knew that he was cheating'

Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan's ex-wife Linda was a guest on the Oct. 29 edition of"Access Hollywood Live" to promote her new memoir "Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes." And of course hosts Billy Bush and Kit Hoover had to bring up the infamous Hulk sex tape.

"It really is quite an embarrassment for our family," Linda tells the hosts in the video clip below. "I'm not really shocked because I knew that he was having affairs and I knew that he was cheating."

Hulk insists he had no idea he was being filmed in bed with Heather Clem, the wife of his radio DJ friend Bubba the Love Sponge. Following the confidential settlement of a lawsuit Hulk brought against Mr. Love Sponge, Bubba read a statement on his syndicated radio showconfirming that Hulk had no knowledge of the tape. 

"It actually did make me upset," Linda says about seeing the tape. "I've seen him on TV so much, but this was different. To see your husband in a room with another woman ... It's a whole life of deception. I'm glad to be away from that now."

As an added bonus: Near the end of the clip, Bush refers to the sex tape as "the Hulk Hogan love tape thing," which somehow makes this whole mess even creepier.


source :http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/10/linda-hogan-watched-hulk-hogans-sex-tape-with-heather-clem-i-knew-that-he-was-cheating.html

Google's Nexus 4: A closer look at Android's new flagship phone

Being an Android fan is a bit like being a kid in a candy store today. Along with its new Android 4.2 Jelly Beanrelease and all the new features it delivers, Google has officially launched two brand new Nexus devices: the Nexus 4, a highly anticipated new flagship phone, and the Nexus 10, a high-end 10-inch tablet made by Samsung.

Let's take an up-close look at the Nexus 4, shall we? The phone combines the basic structure of LG's Optimus G with Google's own design sentiments andpure Android software. Get ready, gang: This phone promises to provide the ultimate Android experience -- and it very well may have the goods to deliver.

Nexus 4: LG's hardware with Google's design

You can clearly see LG's Optimus G foundation in the Nexus 4, but make no mistake about it: This is a Nexus phone through and through. The Nexus 4 rocks a 4.7-in. True HD IPS display with the familiar Nexus-style curved glass. At a glance, its form actually looks very much like that of the Galaxy Nexus that preceded it.

Thinking about size? The Nexus 4 is 2.7 x 5.3 in. and 0.36 in. thick. It weighs 4.9 oz. Despite its larger screen, then, that actually makes it almost the same size and weight as the Galaxy Nexus -- just a hair thicker and a skosh heavier, but probably not enough to be terribly noticeable.

The larger screen is far from the only thing that separates the new Nexus phone from its younger brother, though. In general, LG's build with this line of devices feels far more solid and substantial than the plasticky-style approach favored by Samsung. The Nexus 4 puts a Googley twist on LG's distinctive back-of-phone design, with a sleek and premium-looking patterned material reminiscent of the classic Nexus wallpaper look.

Outward aesthetics aside, the Nexus 4's screen has a resolution of 1280 x 768 with 320ppi, all protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Based on the time I spent with the Optimus G, which uses the same display technology, I expect the image quality on this thing to be wildly impressive.

And that's just the start.

Nexus 4: Power, power, power

Under its hood, the new Nexus 4 packs a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor along with a full 2GB of RAM. With that setup, the Optimus G zooms along as fast as any Android phone I've seen; combining it with pure Google software should deliver comparable -- and quite possibly even better -- levels of ridiculous speed.

The Nexus 4 has an 8-megapixel camera -- certainly a huge step up from the Galaxy Nexus's 5-megapixel lens, which was widely viewed as that device's Achilles' heel. If the Optimus G is any indication, I suspect the Nexus 4's camera will be good, though likely less good than the super-high-end cameras used on phones like HTC's One X and One S. The Nexus 4 also has a 1.3-megapixel shooter on its front for video chat and all those self-nudie pics you're always taking (you silly, silly pervert).

The Nexus 4 comes with either 8GB or 16GB of internal storage, and --following the typical Nexus model -- unfortunately does not support SD cards. It does support wireless charging, though, and will have an incredibly slick-looking wireless charging orb (yes, orb) accessory.

The Nexus 4 has a 2100mAh battery that's listed for 15.3 hours of talk-time and 390 hours of standby.

Nexus 4: The nitty-gritty

All right, let's get down to brass tacks: Google is focusing primarily on direct unlocked sales of the Nexus 4, which isn't a huge surprise after the Verizon Galaxy Nexus debacle. You'll be able to grab GSM/HSPA+ versions of the phone starting November 13 from the Google Play Store. (There is no LTE version -- something Android head honcho Andy Rubin describes as a "tactical" decision.)

Translation? For those of us in the U.S., the phone will work on either T-Mobile or AT&T with HSPA+-level 4G speeds; you'll buy the device outright from Google and then use it either with your existing plan or a new plan. You can also opt to use it with a prepaid smartphone plan -- something I'd strongly suggest considering.

The 8GB version of the device will be available for $300 and the 16GB version for $350. The phone will launch initially in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, France, Spain, and Australia; Google says Europe, Central and South America, Asia, CIS and the Middle East will follow later in the month.

(In the U.S., T-Mobile will also sell the 16GB version of the phone for $200 with a new two-year contract. Between you and me, though, most people will do far better by buying directly from Google and then picking a usage-appropriate plan without the contract.)

Some start to the week, eh? And we're barely even scratching the surface. I'll be spending a lot of time with the Nexus 4 as well as the Nexus 10 over the next several days and will be sharing my detailed hands-on impressions with you soon.

Source : http://blogs.computerworld.com/android/21237/google-nexus-4-android-flagship-phone

Murder witness gripped by fear

Update International News : Murder witness gripped by fear

MANILA, KOMPAS.com - The hit man became the main witness in a political massacre that occurred in the southern Philippines in 2009. The court process for the tragedy that killed 57 people was complex and very scary place.

The three witnesses and three family members of other witnesses, who plans to testify in court, had been killed. "Now at least 10 witnesses are still alive are placed under the protection of the Justice Department," said Esmael Mangudadatu, politicians in the southern Philippines, a wife and two sisters were killed in political massacres.

Ampatuan family, which dominate the position of governors and regents in the Province Manguindanao, southern Philippines, is a political rival who tried to challenge the existence Mangudadatu Ampatuan in elections some time ago.

Fearing the destruction of their political dynasty in the southern Philippines, the Ampatuans, from father to children, planning the murder of his family and political supporters of Mangudadatu in a way, which is also accompanied by several reporters.

Mangudadatu added, beyond the 10 witnesses are protected, there are a number of witnesses who now live in fear and live cat and mouse with assassin. Presumably, these assassins and hired still haunt the Ampatuans, the so-called close to former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

"These witnesses live in fear and sooner or later there will be further killings," said Mangudadatu, which also includes the protection of the Department of Justice.

"I can not move freely now, "said Mangudadatu, who is often traveling between Manila and Provincial Manguindanao.

Ampatuan Junior and his father, as well as members of the clan, was among 197 people who tried.Nearly 100 people from 197 defendants were the members of the militia Ampatuans. However, most of the militia could not be arrested.

Of the tedakwa that can not be arrested, some still occupy important posts in government in the southern Philippines.

Mangudadatu Manguindanao later was elected governor, but not based in the province for fear of murder victims as well.

Threatened

Catherine Nunez (50) is a mother with a son named Victor, a journalist who was also killed in the massacre. Nunez said the families of the victims killed were also threatened.

"Maybe they want to massacre case was not continued. I'm afraid there is no protection if they would hurt my other two children also," said Nunez.

Among the witnesses who had died were Amil Enog Esmail, a former employee at the Ampatuans, who had testified in court. Enog disappeared in March 2012, but his body was later found.

Enog leadership, Ampatuan family members, who are willing to be witnesses also shot dead. A militia who want to testify was also killed in 2010.

Editor:

Marcus Suprihadi

Australia captured in 180 Children Indonesia

Update international News : Australia captured in 180 Children Indonesia

SYDNEY, KOMPAS.com - Australia violates human rights by arresting 180 Indonesian children under the age of 18 years. Children are entering Australia from Indonesia as the crew carrier of passengers who want to enter into Asutralia illegally.

President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Catherine Branson, Friday (07/27/2012), in Sydney, said the Australian government should apologize for this error. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from jail. On arriving in Australia between 2008 - 2001, all children under 18 years old.

"But in fact, a large number of 180 children had been placed in detention centers, adult, including the guarding of prisoners with a maximum, and a number of people detained for a long time," said Branson.

Part of the 180 children, there are eight years old and have been repatriated to Indonesia. Branson said the child's age tracking method is to perform X-ray of the wrist, which proved not to be trusted.

"We know that a large number of Indonesian children under the age specified in the X-ray of the wrist was taken despite the fact that their age, when they were detained," he said.

Attorney General of Australia, Nicola Roxon, said in a statement answering the allegations by the determination of the age of children in Indonesia are correct. "Children are not placed in adult detention centers," he said. Throughout the year 2012 there 6550 illegal immigrants entering Australia through the waters of Indonesia.

Sources:

AFP

Editor:

Rusdi Amral

Source : http://internasional.kompas.com/read/2012/07/27/14162425/Australia.Sekap.180.Anak.Indonesia

Shootout in southern Philippines kills 19 people

Update International News : Shootout in southern Philippines kills 19 people

Cotabato, KOMPAS.com - The death toll in a fierce gun battle on Thursday (7/26/2012) between government forces and the Abu Sayyaf in southern Philippines to 19, a military officer said Friday (07/27/2012).

At least nine soldiers and 10 Abu Sayyaf members were killed. Meanwhile, government troops suffered 16 wounded in clashes in the jungle town of Sumisip, Basilan province, since Thursday.

The military said the army also found that eight rebels were wounded. One group leader identified as Wyms deputy, former co rubber plantations who had joined the group of Abu Sayyaf.

He was believed to be the man who led the fighting, the military spokesman said the Randolph Cabangbang.

Cabangbang said the government casualty figures are the result of two battles that triggered Thursday morning and another in the afternoon when the army clashed with the 50 gunmen had ties with the Abu Sayyaf.

He said, in the first battle of the eight military personnel were killed and two others on Thursday afternoon. Cabangbang said the operation took place as government forces track the insurgents in the mountains of Sumisip.

Sources:

Ant, Xinhua, Oana

Editor:

Kistyarini

Iran Still Supports Syria

Update International News :  Iran Still Supports Syria

TEHRAN, KOMPAS.com - Iran on Thursday (7/26/2012), states continue to support its ally, Syria, despite the international pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to step down to defuse the protests of the people that has lasted 16 months increased.

Vice I President of Iran Mohammad Reza Rahimi, as reported by Press TV, said the support of Tehran to Syria "not changed". He denied suggestions that Tehran could soften his support for Bashar, allied most closely the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Arab world.

"The people of Iran have not changed stance on Syria and will always be with them," said Rahimi was quoted as saying. He accused Western nations united to destroy the people of Syria.

Chairman of the National Security Council of Iran Saeed Jalili, according to IRNA, the same day said Tehran is ready to support Damascus more than ever in the face of foreign pressure.

Despite praising the people of unrest in other Arab countries as "the rise of Islam", Iran has tasted the power of opposition to Bashar as a foreign conspiracy, according to IRNA.

According to a statement issued in early July by Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, Tehran is ready to host talks between the Syrian government and the opposition. The statement was seen as a "possible change" policy of Iran.

As a sign of support for the Syrian government, a delegation of ministers Syria welcome in Tehran on Thursday and both parties agree on the handling of imported electricity Iran through Iraq.

Sources:

Ant, Irna, Oana

Editor:

Egidius Patnistik