Monday, December 29, 2014

Former Broncos QB Kyle Orton Announces Plans To Retire


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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP/CBS4) Former Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton told the Buffalo Bills on Monday that he plans to retire.

The surprise decision places further emphasis on the teams offseason need to address whats long been an unsettled position.

The Bills announced Ortons decision a day after the 10-year journeyman led Buffalo (9-7) to a season-ending 17-9 win at New England. He played for the Broncos from 2009 to 2011, when he was released and picked up by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Its just a family decision, and Ive decided to get home and be a dad and call it a day, Orton said, in a statement released by the team.

The announcement was made shortly after the Bills held end-of-season meetings with their players. Despite enjoying its first winning season since a 9-7 finish in 2004, Buffalo missed the playoffs to extend the NFLs longest active postseason drought to 15 years.

The 32-year-old Orton declined to speak to reporters while making a brief appearance at his locker, where he picked up a few of his belongings.

In electing to retire, Orton is passing up the chance to make a $5.4 million base salary he was due next year.

His departure also leaves Buffalo with a veteran hole to fill at quarterback, which the team sought to address by signing Orton to a two-year contract a little more than a week before the start of the season.

Initially signed to help mentor EJ Manuel, Orton wound up replacing the second-year player after a 2-2 start.

Orton provided an initial spark in going 3-1 in his first four starts before he and the offense sputtered down the stretch. He finished 7-5 with 3,018 yards passing with 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Minus Orton, the Bills are left with two quarterbacks on their roster, Manuel and Jeff Tuel, who spent the entire season on the practice squad.

Manuel has two years left on his contract. The 2013 first-round picks future as the teams long-term starter, however, remains in question after he was benched and lost the confidence of coach Doug Marrone.

Rather than considering playing Manuel against New England after the Bills were eliminated from playoff contention, Marrone stuck with Orton by saying the veteran gave Buffalo the best chance to win.

Receiver Robert Woods wasnt entirely caught off guard by Ortons retirement, noting the quarterback had hinted at the possibility in recent weeks.

Hed talk about it here and there, just joking around, `Its my last get-around, guys," Woods said. I gained a lot of knowledge from him. Im happy for him. Were thankful for him.

Running back Fred Jackson was surprised.

Huh, I didnt know anything about it. This is the first time Im hearing about it, Jackson said. Thats his choice. Obviously, he was a guy who did some things for us this year, stepped in and played a major role in what we were able to accomplish. We wish him well.

The Bills were already thought to focus on upgrading the position this offseason in free agency or through a trade. Their options, however, are somewhat limited when it comes to the draft.

Buffalo doesnt have a first-round pick after trading it to Cleveland in May to move up five spots for the right to select receiver Sammy Watkins fourth overall.

Quarterback shuffles are nothing new in Buffalo.

The Bills havent had a starter last beyond three years since Hall of Famer Jim Kelly retired following the 1996 season. Including Orton, the Bills have now had 11 quarterbacks start at least eight games over the past 18 seasons.

Orton was at best considered a stop-gap measure for Buffalo.

He was already contemplating retirement in mid-July when he was cut by the Dallas Cowboys after failing to attend the teams spring minicamps.

With a 42-40 record as a starter, Orton was Chicagos fourth-round pick in 2005.

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Source: http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/12/29/former-broncos-qb-kyle-orton-announces-plans-to-retire/

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Twitter down: Network hit by more problems as Android users get locked out


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Some users, especially those on Twitters Android app, were unable to use the service. Others reported seeing tweets from a year ago.

While its unclear what caused the error, one Twitter user looked into the login process and found that Twitters server seemed to think the date was December 29, 2015.

Twitter acknowledged the issue in a post on its Status blog last night. The issue was due to a bug in our front end code, which has been patched, the company said, and apologised for the problems.

The site and apps seemed to be working this morning.

Many users were locked out of Twitter on Saturday, too, with tweets not showing up on feeds or the site failing to load at all.

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/twitter-down-network-hit-by-more-problems-as-android-users-get-locked-out-9948196.html

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David Ryall, "Harry Potter" Actor And Legendary British Film & TV Star, Dies At 79


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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/28/david-ryall-dead-dies_n_6387090.html

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Billboard Hot 100: le donne dominano ancora tutta la top 5


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Continua la sfida per la vetta tra Meghan Trainor e Taylor Swift. Anche questa settimana a prevalere la cantante esordiente. Il suo singolo All about that bass ha infatti ottenuto un incremento dei points complessivi pari al 11%, questo grazie alla salita nello streaming (2-1, +19% e in radio (6-3, +19%). Taylor Swift per non si arrende e incrementa del 22% il suo punteggio complessivo grazie alle vendite (+10%), alle radio (7-4, +11%). Discorso a parte merita lo streaming dove il brano salito del 58% per via di molteplici fattori: un video virale di giovani del Kentucky che fanno finta di cantare la canzone, un video di un pap e sua figlia che ballano il pezzo e poi i Shake it off Outtakes Video pubblicati sul canale VEVO della cantautrice.

Nicki Minaj si conferma alla 3 con Anaconda, questo nonostante abbia perso la cima della streaming songs chart (-5%). Questo calo compensato dalle radio dove il brano aumenta del 10%. Le vendite rimangono sostanzialmente stabili. Guadagna ancora una posizione Black Widow di Iggy Azalea ft Rita Ora. La canzone ha dei buoni piazzamenti in tutte le singole categorie: nona in radio, quinta nelle vendite e nello streaming. Scende alla 5 Bang Bang, ma il brano sta salendo in radio (16-13, + 22%).

Come avete visto anche questa settimana tutta la top 5 tinta di rosa: troviamo infattisolo donne, complessivamente esse sono 7 (Nicki Minaj compare 2 volte).Alla 6 rimane stabile il primo uomo: Sam Smith con Stay with me. A seguire c Break free di Ariana Grande. Grazie a Shake it off, Bang Bang e Break free, Max Martin ha per la quarta settimana consecutiva 3 singoli da lui co-scritti o co-prodotti in top 10. Forte della risalita nelle vendite, passa alla 8 Maps dei Maroon 5.Ritorna a scendere Rude dei MAGIC!, torna in top 10 Boom Clap, il singolo di Charli XCX il secondo pi passato in radio. Esce dopo un po di settimane dalla top 10 Chandelier di Sia. Il brano sta calando in radio.

Guadagnano una posizione Dont tell Em e Bailando a scapito diRather Be e Am I wrong. Nuovo peak per Habits (stay high) di Tove Lo. Sembrano prossime a lasciare la top 20 due grandi hits come Fancy e Problem, Sale alla 18 Hot Boy. Rimane stabile alla 20 Burnin it down di Jason Aldean.

1- All about that bass Meghan Trainor

2-Shake it off- Taylor Swift

3- Anaconda Nicki Minaj

4- Black Widow Iggy Azalea ft Rita Ora

5- Bang Bang Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj

6- Stay with me Sam Smith

7- Break free Ariana Grande ft Zedd

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9- Rude MAGIC!

10- Boom Clap- Charli XCX

11- Chandelier- Sia

12- Dont tell Em Jeremih ft YG

13- Rather Be Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne

14- Bailando Enrique Iglesias

15- Am I wrong Nico & Vinz

16- Habits ( stay high) Tove Lo

17- Fancy Iggy Azalea ft Charli XCX

18- Hot Boy BobbyShmurda

19- Problem Ariana Grande ft Iggy Azalea

20- Burnin it down Jason Aldean

Source: http://www.rnbjunk.com/billboard-hot-100-le-donne-dominano-ancora-tutta-la-top-5/

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WATCH: "Divergent" fans get sneak peek of "Insurgent" sequel


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LOS ANGELES The first film adaptation of Veronica Roths Divergent novels was one of the most popular new Hollywood franchises of 2014, grossing more than $150 million at the domestic box office.

Now, fans can close out the year with a look at the much-anticipated sequel, Insurgent, which is due out March 2015.

Shailene Woodley reprises the role of Tris, a teen living in a dystopian future where people are divided into categories based on character attributes. Tris and her fellow divergents, who dont fit into any of the categories, continue their struggle to survive as Jeanine Matthews (played by Kate Winslet) hunts them down.

A trailer released this week shows a greater emphasis on action scenes this go-around. Fans of the trilogy might also notice that Tris has a pixie cut in this installment, even though the characters hair is not that short in the book.

Woodley says director Robert Schwentke granted her request to keep her naturally short hair which she cut for her role in another young adult novel adaptation, The Fault in Our Stars instead of wearing a wig.

I think wigs always look wiggy, especially in an action movie, Woodley told Buzzfeed.

Source: http://kdvr.com/2014/12/13/watch-divergent-fans-get-sneak-peek-of-insurgent-sequel/

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Here are the lyrics to "LeBron James Is Coming To Town"


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LeBron James is returning to his former home for the holidays. In anticipation of the Cleveland Cavaliers playing against the Miami Heat on Christmas Day, the Miami Herald asked fans to change some of the lyrics to Santa Claus Is Coming To Town for James.

The tone among most entries reminded Heat players to not take it easy on their former teammate. Some lyrics emphasized good etiquette among Heat fans, such as, You better not whine, you better not boo, and memorable moments of his time with the team. Even a few fans from Ohio contributed their own versions.

But not all of the verses showed a fondness for James. Locals did share lines with stinging remnants of his departure this year, ending the first stanza with LeBron James is a disloyal fraud and LeBron James is breaking ex-fans minds.

Read some of our favorite submissions on Page 2D. You can submit your lyrics for LeBron James Is Coming To Town and read other entries through the Public Insight Network.

You better think straight, you better not hate

You better not slack, I"m sure he"ll attack

LeBron James is coming to town

He knows that when youre tired

He knows he can aspire

He knows youre out to win the game

So be confident, bring no shame

You better come out, you better not boo

You better not pout, I"m counting on you

LeBron James is here Christmas Day

He played great when he was here

He knows it"s a special game

He knows we"re better than Cleveland

So be good on Christmas Day

You better man up, you better not fail

You better not lose, I"m going to wail

Lebron James is here in Miami

He leaves you when you"re losing

He knows he"s the best

He knows he"s the King of the World

So be better than the rest

You better take care

You better not groan.

You better not swear or I"m going alone.

LeBron James is haunting this town.

He dunks when you"re not looking.

He knows when to attack.

He knows when we"ve been playing bad

So don"t cut him any slack.

You better open your mouth

You better not sigh

You better not doubt

Im telling no lie

LeBron James is coming to town

He deceives you when youre weeping

He knows that he is fake

He know that hes been bad not good

So be rude to that big flake

You better start work, you better not slack

You better not twerk, I"m shouting "he"s back."

LeBron James is coming to town.

He knows when you are pressing,

He knows your every play,

He knows because he was on the team,

So be diff"rent in some way.

Jonathan Rose, Miami Beach

You better be ready, you better not stew!

You better not forget, I"m not getting the blues!

LeBron James is coming to lose!

He will cry when Miami wins!

He knows he should"ve stayed!

He knows Coach Spo doesn"t need him!

So be cheering for D. Wade!

Tracy Towle-Humphrey, Miami

You better be good, you better not boo

You better not shout, I"m his loyal fan

LeBron James is definitely the man

He slam dunks when you least it expect it

He knows all players on the floor

He knows Wade and Boshs every move

So be there, youll not be bored

You better not whine, you better not boo

You better not pout, I"m telling you true

LeBron James is coming to town

He gave us rings when he played here

He knows how to win

He knows that booing helps his game

So be thankful he was here

Agnes Bowles, Coral Gables

Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article5000622.html

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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Curious if the PlayStation Network is back up yet? These sites have your answer


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While the past few weeks have been terrible, horrible, and, in some cases, very bad for Sony, many PlayStation customers haven"t paid too much mind to the Japanese company"s ongoing suffering. Instead, Sony"s customers been almostexclusivelyconcerned with one question: When will PlayStation Network finally make its return?

Sony hasn"t been able to give a direct answer. In response, websites likeIs The PlayStation Network Back Up?" have been created to monitor the restoration"s progress. Sparsely decorated with social media buttons and advertisements (some of which are PlayStation-related, curiously) the site is clearly a move tocapitalizeon both the eagerness and fatigue surrounding the outage.

And its not alone. Another PSN status site, "Is PSN Still Down?", also offers a clear and disappointing answer to the question. A third, "Is PSN Up Yet?, goes in a different direction, reappropriating an Internet meme in its similarly-simpleresponse.

None of the sites, of course, can predict when the PlayStation Network will return. Nor, apparently, can Sony, which planned to restore the service before the end of last week. But the company"s plans were dashed as the news broke that its Sony Online Entertainment services were also affected bysecurityintrusions.

"We were unaware of the extent of the attack on Sony Online Entertainment servers, and we are taking this opportunity to conduct further testing of the incredibly complex system," wrote Sony Communications DirectorPatrick Seyboldon Friday, acknowledging the yearning of PlayStation owners to return to online play. In the end, Seybold failed to give customers any information as to when the PlayStation Network will be restored.

Source: http://www.zdnet.com/article/curious-if-the-playstation-network-is-back-up-yet-these-sites-have-your-answer/

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