India is confident that its new electric vehicle policy measures will open up the market to more global players, said the country's secretary of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
Last month, the government rolled out key initiatives aimed at bolstering the country's position in EV manufacturing.
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Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft is increasing spending at a rate not seen since at least 2016. It still might not be enough.
In its earnings report on Thursday, Microsoft said capital expenditures jumped 79% from a year earlier to $14 billion. The company is spending much faster than it's increasing revenue — sales climbed 17% in the period.
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The noise-canceling is 95%, so reviewers say if you're looking for 100% cancellation, you might want to splurge on the name brand.
Here's what BuzzFeeder Maitland Quitmeyer has to say: "I actually just bought these after featuring them for the first time — I've been considering buying the AirPods Max, but I am very particular about how headphones fit — and am sensitive to my ears overheating after wearing certain on-ear headphones for too long. So instead of (or before) committing to the $500 version, I thought trying these for a test run would be good. Turns out, I love them so far! They're super comfortable and do *not* make my ears overheat. The sound quality to my non-expert ears is excellent too! And the noise-canceling is right for me — it blocked out annoying street noise so I could be fully immersed in my tunes."
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When Lionel Messi was out, Luis Suarez stepped up to produce goals at a rate worth the price of admission.
Earlier this month, a packed crowd of 19,365 entered Audi Field to see DC United take on Inter Miami, and for many in the crowd, there was one person that caused them to purchase their tickets.
Lionel Messi has garnered massive interest and very high ticket prices wherever Miami plays. However, that one person who most came to see wasn’t there.
Out of the match with an injury, Messi didn’t make the trip to the nation’s capital and initially, there was some disappointment from the people who wanted to see Messi play for the first time. Still, that didn’t stop them from embracing the other stars on the field on that day, specifically, Luis Suarez.
Suarez, along with Jordi Alba, didn’t start that match last weekend against DC United. But, the loudest cheers of the afternoon came when Suarez came out of the locker room with the rest of the Miami substitutes. Waving to the crowd, Suarez acknowledged the people who came out to see them play. He got even more cheers when he got off the bench early in the second half to begin warming up. Fans were ready to see yet another major star get ready to take the field.
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Alongside Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF forward Luis Suarez (9) has provided the perfect one-two punch to the team’s attacking corps.
Luis Suarez entered in the 62nd minute to raucous applause from the Miami fans and even DC fans who wanted to see him lose. The score 1-1 at the time, Miami was looking for a spark. Instead, the 19.365 in attendance received something better: The Suarez Show.
Suarez didn’t wait long to make an impact, as he was able to score the go ahead goal in the 72nd minute. After a foul that DC United probably thought should have been called on a chance on one end, Miami went out on the break. Suarez bided his time on the run and timed it perfectly. The ball found its way to Leo Campana, who found a streaking Suarez in the box. Suarez puts a toe on it to put it in the net to make it 2-1 Miami.
FOR THE LEAD!! Luis Suárez scores 10 minutes after subbing on for Inter Miami
(via @MLS)pic.twitter.com/P0wgrDyX0G.— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 16, 2024
Suarez added another one 11 minutes later to seal it for Miami, chipping DC United goalkeeper Alex Bono with a very patient strike that Bono almost kept out of the net but didn’t get enough of his hands on the ball.
LUIS. SUAREZ.
What a way to bag your brace.
pic.twitter.com/V62y9NFmyR.— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 16, 2024
3-1. A Luis Suarez brace. The roar from the Miami fans in attendance said it all. He had a brace in under 25 minutes on the field.
There had been many doubts early in the preseason about whether Luis Suarez would be able to hold up against the rigors of Major League Soccer, notably the more physical play, the loaded schedule, and the lengthy travel.
He’s lost several steps of speed and his knees have required constant treatment, at times limiting his minutes. But, he’s still been able to take his talents to the league in a big way early on. He is tied for the most goals in the league in the early part of the season with 4, including a brace against Orlando City in addition to the brace he had against DC United.
As the Inter Miami schedule continues, the team looks to be without Lionel Messi at least for the short term as he deals with injury. However, if it means that Luis Suarez is going to continue to heat up, the Suarez Show may be worth the hefty price of admission.
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Southwest announced it will leave four airports this year following fewer expected Max deliveries.The network adjustment includes flight reductions in Atlanta and Chicago, too.A slowdown in production at Boeing amid the 737 Max fallout has left airlines with fewer aircraft.
The ongoing Boeing 737 Max 9 fallout is continuing to burn airlines.
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The Chicago Bears have their new franchise quarterback, as they have selected former USC signal-caller Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams became the first FBS quarterback since Patrick Mahomes to throw 30 touchdowns and rush for 10 scores in back-to-back seasons, and he recorded the second-most passing yards (8,170), passing touchdowns (72) and total touchdowns (93) in the FBS during his two-year USC career after transferring in from Oklahoma.
Williams won the Heisman trophy in 2022 after throwing for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns and five interceptions to go along with 10 scores on the ground. He went 23-10 during his collegiate career as the starter, but just three of those victories came against AP top 25 opponents.
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Microsoft delivered picture-perfect earnings after the bell Thursday, calming the market's brief fears about runaway spending on AI infrastructure without the cloud revenues to show for it. Revenue increased about 17% year over year, to $61.86 billion, beating the Street consensus estimate of $60.8 billion, according to data from LSEG. Earnings per share (EPS) increased 20% from last year to $2.94, ahead of estimates for $2.82 a share, LSEG data showed. Microsoft Why we own it : Microsoft is a core backbone of global productivity thanks to its Office 365 suite and hybrid cloud platform Azure. The company is also proving itself to be a key provider of artificial intelligence tools due, in part, to its large investment in OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT. We also like what it's doing in the video gaming industry as looks to grow recurring revenue streams. Competitors : Amazon , Alphabet and Salesforce Weight in portfolio : 2.75% Most recent buy : Aug. 21, 2023 Initiated : Dec. 4, 2017 MSFT YTD mountain Microsoft YTD Bottom line You couldn't ask for much more from Microsoft. The company delivered beats across every single line we focus on. Sure, total revenue for the next quarter was a little mixed. And that always matters. However, momentum from AI services will keep Azure growth stabilized at these high levels, outperforming the market's expectations. As for the other segments, we wouldn't sweat it because management has a history of outperforming its guidance. We also remain impressed by the high level of execution. It's one of the clearest AI beneficiaries in all of tech. We don't see any issues in management's ability to balance investments to support its AI leadership while remaining disciplined on costs and margins. The stronger-than-expected quarter and upbeat Azure revenue guide are sending shares up more...
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He’s been a Gladiator. He’s been a Nice Guy. He’s been a Pope’s Exorcist. Now get ready to see Russell Crowe as you’ve never seen him before. In The Exorcism, Russell Crowe plays an actor playing an exorcist. Well, at least that’s somewhat of a change—but will he still ride a Lambretta Scooter?
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Fanatics The 2024 NFL Draft began on Thursday when the Chicago Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick. Williams was one of two former Heisman Trophy winners available at the NFL Draft in Detroit on Thursday but he was long believed to be the No. 1 overall selection in most draft circles. With impressive improv skills and the ability to make strong throws from virtually any platform, Williams was a no-brainer with the QB-needy Bears picking first and now the Caleb Williams Bears jersey is flying off the shelf at Fanatics.
In one season at Oklahoma, Williams threw for 1,912 yards and 21 touchdowns with only four interceptions and after following head coach Lincoln Riley to USC he turned into a superstar. Williams won the Heisman Trophy in 2022 after throwing for 4,537 yards and 42 touchdowns while rushing for 10 more touchdowns. Then as a junior, he threw for another 3,633 yards and 30 touchdowns while adding 11 more scores as a runner.
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Donald Trump is nothing if not a dreamer. In seeking to return to the Presidency, it’s as though he has reimagined America as a kingdom and himself the king, an absolute ruler whose actions, no matter how sordid, cannot be stopped or subject to prosecution in a court of law. And yet what remains most remarkable is how far down the road to fulfilling this fantasy he now is, and how many millions of Americans he has managed to carry along with him: the Republican primary voters who, overwhelmingly, chose him again as their party’s nominee; the Republican officials, such as former Attorney General Bill Barr, who, despite condemning Trump for calling forth violence and illegality in his effort to overturn the 2020 election, are nevertheless endorsing him this year; the advocates on and off his payroll who say that a federal criminal case against him must be thrown out because, as President, he had every right to seek to overturn the election. This is the Richard Nixon theory of the executive taken to its circular and oh-so-Trumpian extreme: if the President does it, by definition, it is not illegal. “I have the right to do whatever I want as President,” Trump said when he was in the White House.
On Thursday, Trump’s legal team asked the Supreme Court to take this both literally and seriously, advancing his fantastical claims about an unfettered Presidency in oral arguments at the Court, where, alarmingly, they received a respectful hearing. So here we are in the midst of this most consequential election year, debating things such as whether a President has the power to accept bribes for official appointments, to sell nuclear secrets to a foreign adversary, or even to call forth a military coup to remain in office. How is it possible in the United States of America that the answer to any of these questions could be yes? And, yet, strip out the hemming and hawing, the polite citations of Marbury v. Madison and the sayings of Benjamin Franklin, and the answer from Trump’s lawyer to all of the above was more or less: Yes.
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Drake Maye seems to be sliding in the 2024 NFL Draft. Here is why he shouldn’t be.
Every year with the NFL Draft cycle, media tends to overthink certain players, especially quarterbacks. The long break between the NFL Combine and NFL Draft give us too much time to sit and fall for the play action that is NFL Draft smokescreens and overthought.
This year the NFL has decided to overthink North Carolina QB Drake Maye, who has been QB2 (or QB1A in my eyes) throughout most of the NFL Draft cycle, but then started to slip. But on draft day, the Patriots were able to snag Maye with the third overall pick.
Make no mistake about it, though: Maye is a special QB prospect who is arguably the best suited to start right away after USC’s Caleb Williams.
One of the first things that stand out about Maye is his downfield aggression throwing the ball. He’s got top-shelf arm talent, and the aggression to make all the throws downfield. In 2023, Maye’s 76 passing attempts of over 20 air yards is second among the consensus top six QBs (Maye, Williams, McCarthy, LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr.). Of those 76 passes, his 34 On-Target throws of over 20 air yards is also second in among the consensus top QB prospects. Maye is more than willing to show off the long ball, and can drop passes in the bucket testing defenses vertically.
Maye is a good processor, and when he sees one-on-one coverage downfield, he takes his home run swing. This helps him a lot against Quarters coverage, where the corners can be isolated with the safeties playing any route by the second receiver in the slot. On this touchdown to WR Tez Walker, Miami is in Quarters. With how low the safety was playing, Maye knew he could get this big post in over the safety’s head with the CB playing outside leverage. Maye takes a peek over to his left, gets his feet set in no rush, and places a dime right into Walker’s hands for the touchdown. Look at how easy and smooth this process is, and the ball jumps out of Maye’s hand:
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Here, Maye is working off play action, on a Super sail concept (outside receiver runs a go, slot runs a big corner route). Maye gets his feet a bit too much under him on this concept which slows up the ball coming out, but he irons it out and delivers a big play downfield. That’s translatable to the NFL level, especially off the run action.
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Now, let’s talk about the footwork a little bit. The reason that Maye has slipped in people’s eyes is due to the inconsistent footwork, the little inefficiencies that separate a pass hitting a receiver in stride vs overstriding and sailing the pass. Maye’s footwork isn’t bad, per se. It’s just more “vibey”, which fits the Air Raid offense he operated under first Phil Longo, then Chip Lindsay while at North Carolina. Longo has spoken extensively about the drops he teaches to his QBs, ones that see them use more of a backpedal than a dropback that you typically see from quarterbacks.
While this helps in the RPO and quick game, in standard dropbacks the feet can get a little ... wonky to say the least. That’s because there seems to be a lot of crossover in Maye’s footwork, creating a lot of wasted movement in the passing game. In the quick game it’s fine, because it’s just a point and shoot. However, in the dropback passing game, the feet can get a little tangled. Take this rep from the 2022 bowl game against Oregon. Maye has the sail route open, but watch his feet the entire time. He clicks his heels and has to get his feet under him, which cause him to sail this pass. Not a major red flag, but a fixable crack in the armor.
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Fast forward to 2023, and some of the footwork stuff has cleaned up a little bit, but the heel clickiness still sort of remains. This rep against NC State shows some of the heel clicking when he moves to his right to hit this throw. He clicks and crosses his feet over, and the pass ends up sailing again.
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Against Georgia Tech, this pass on the dig gets skipped partially because his left guard gets pushed to Decatur (more on that later), but Maye gets choppy with his feet and can’t get a good throwing base, and ends up missing. The process is good, the execution is just a little bit off. Again, very fixable because he more than likely will have better coordinators and a better line, but worth mentioning.
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Now, you’re probably wondering, “if the footwork is so wonky, why is he your QB 1A”?
And to that, I’d say that’s an excellent question.
My answer for that is Maye has the ability to create in ways that we see the best young stars at the QB position in the NFL create from the pocket and in scramble drills. Maye is adept at managing the pocket and creating windows to get throws off, and has a lot of golf clubs in his bag against pressure. In that same NC State game from 2023, Maye has some awesome passes against pressure. This one is one of my favorites. On 3rd and 3, NC State brings the house, a Cover 0 blitz. Maye has a slant to his right side, but the free runners are coming from that way.
Maye calmly slides to his left to create the throwing window necessary to get this pass off, and fires a strike for the first down. This is important because not every play is going to be able to be made by free wheeling and winning outside the pocket. We see guys like CJ Stroud and Jordan Love begin their phenomenal careers by figuring out how to win from the pocket under pressure, and their ability to create windows with their arm and pocket movement are going to be used as the prototype for a young QB. Maye has that, partially because he needed to in order for the offense to do anything resembling success. The Tar Heel offensive line was more offensive to the eyes than anything successful, and the skill position talent ran hot and cold. It was often on Maye to make it work, and when he did, it looked stellar.
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He also can do this, which is pretty cool. Maye’s game has been compared to guys like Justin Herbert, and yes they’re very similar, but I think Maye has a bit more recklessness to his game than the Chargers’ signal caller.
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Another thing that makes me believe that Maye can be a QB a franchise can start right away is his ball placement. Even when the results don’t equal up, he’s putting his receivers in the best position to catch the ball. His ability to layer throws downfield, while keeping his guys safe is well beyond a QB his age. This throw against NC State wasn’t caught, but you can see the flashes of ball placement and the decision here. Maye has to keep his guy out of striking distance of the single safety in Cover 3, but look at how he leads his guy to the ground, protecting him from a defender wanting to go viral. Great process, with a better result at the next level (hopefully).
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Watch from the endzone angle, Maye knows exactly what he’s doing here, and the pass is exactly where he wants it to be. I can live with this.
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The ball placement shows up in the red zone, where he has more than enough arm strength to fit passes into tight windows, but the placement and accuracy to keep defenders away. This is a great TD throw against Oregon, one that shows he can do this at an NFL level.
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While Maye has his blemishes, there’s nothing there that an NFL coach can’t amend. However, I would go one step further and say that Maye can start from Day 1 in the right system. I’m not saying that footwork is not a problem, but it is something that I’m more than willing to let a QB learn and adjust as he gets live game reps. Much like the Anthony Richardson conversation last year, Maye has the tools to start right away, in a system suited to his strengths.
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David Pecker testified about his role in buying a story from the model Karen McDougal about an alleged affair with Trump.Pecker says he bought story so it did not harm campaign
David Pecker spent all day on the witness stand on Thursday in the Manhattan criminal trial against Donald Trump.
Pecker, the longtime head of America Media, which owns the National Enquirer tabloid, is a key witness because he was intimately involved in the practice of buying the rights to potentially damaging stories about Trump and then never publishing them, a practice known as “catch and kill”. The central allegation in the case is that Trump used catch and kill to prevent Stormy Daniels from going public about an alleged affair with him in 2016, when he was running for president, and then falsified business records to conceal it.
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The Washington Commanders have selected LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels as the No. 2 overall pick at the 2024 NFL Draft. Daniels arrives to a Commanders team that has overhauled its masthead this offseason, installing Adam Peters as general manager and Dan Quinn as head coach. The final pillar to begin this rebuild was finding a franchise quarterback, which Washington has now identified to be the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.
Daniels began his collegiate career at Arizona State where he was recruited by current Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce. The 23-year-old was with the Sun Devils for three years before transferring to LSU in March of 2022. There, he began putting himself in the history books as he won the Charles McClendon MVP award in 2022 after totaling 3,592 yards of total offense (third most in program history).
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Commerce department says gross domestic product growth decelerated to 1.6% at start of year as consumers slowed spending.
America’s leading stock indices came under pressure on Thursday after official data revealed that US economic growth slowed sharply to its weakest rate in almost two years.
But as high interest rates take their toll on the world’s largest economy, inflation continues to loom large.
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The New England Patriots have selected UNC quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick at the 2024 NFL Draft. Maye arrives to a Patriots organization that has undergone some seismic changes this offseason. After more than two decades, New England parted ways with Bill Belichick and has since installed Jerod Mayo as the organization's newest head coach and Eliot Wolf as the de facto general manager. With former first-rounder Mac Jones also traded to Jacksonville, Maye now slots in as the new hope for a Patriots team that is still searching for a viable replacement for Tom Brady.
Maye is the prototypical size for an NFL-caliber quarterback, coming in at 6-foot-4, 230 pounds. The 21-year-old also put together some strong tape throughout his collegiate career for the Tar Heels. In 2022, Maye won ACC Player of the Year honors after throwing for 4,321 yards and 38 touchdowns. While his totals last season didn't reach the heights from his prior campaign, Maye still threw for 3,608 yards and 24 touchdowns, while also adding 449 yards and 9 touchdowns on the ground.
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Pia Courtis, from PWS said in a statement that a number of rescue agencies were trying to help but "unfortunately the outcome for our pilot whales once they strand on the beach is generally not good."
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The Arizona Cardinals used their No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on arguably the best wideout in the class, selecting Marvin Harrison Jr. out of Ohio State. The Cardinals lost Marquise Brown in free agency, but replace him with a dynamic receiving threat who will soon become Kyler Murray's best friend.
As you may have expected, Harrison is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout Marvin Harrison. Not only does the 21-year-old have elite lineage, but Harrison Jr. has put together a stellar collegiate career at Ohio State that has him as one of, if not the top receiver in this class. The reigning Fred Biletnikoff Award winner is also a two-time unanimous All-American and the latest star pass catcher who has come out of the Buckeyes program in recent seasons, joining Chris Olave, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Garrett Wilson. Harrison declared for the NFL Draft after a 2023 season where he caught 67 passes for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns, which matched his career high from the prior season.
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Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction was overturned Thursday in New York, making way for a new trial.
The state Court of Appeals found that the judge in the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the former film mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.
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Getty Images Want to know what I think of every pick made Thursday in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft? You can find it all below. You can also follow along throughout the rest of the draft on Days 2 and 3 for more grades and more analysis.
Be sure to refresh this page throughout the weekend to get the latest grades. If you want to do all that plus track the best available prospects and get access to every pick in the draft on one page, you can in our draft tracker. And follow along with each pick in our live blog and all the trades in our trade tracker.
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USATSI The 2024 NFL Draft is upon us. After months of putting college football's best and brightest prospects under the microscope, it's time for teams to make their selections and 257 players are on the doorstep of hearing their names called, which will officially usher them into the NFL.
First up will be the Chicago Bears. While they currently have the fewest overall picks (four) in this draft, they carry tremendous weight. The franchise owns the No. 1 overall pick which is earmarked for USC phenom Caleb Williams, who is billed as a generational quarterback prospect. Meanwhile, they also have the No. 9 overall pick. While the Bears could end up stealing the show with their two top-10 picks, there's plenty of intrigue elsewhere on the board. With as many as six quarterbacks potentially coming off the board in the first round, it sets the stage for pandemonium in Detroit.
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First, up popped a doorman with a tale — false, it turned out — of an illegitimate child. Then, in swift succession and with the 2016 election just months away, a Playboy Bunny and a porn star appeared with more sex scandals.
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After months of speculation, Caleb Williams is a Chicago Bear. Here is why.
Months of rumors, speculation, debates over perceived flaws, ended with the NFL world right back where we started.
With Caleb Williams the first-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles indicated earlier this week that the team knew what they were doing with the first overall selection, but that we would all need to wait for the big reveal. That came shortly after 8:00 p.m. this evening, when Roger Goodell made it official with the announcement.
That allows us to shift the question around the pick from “who,” to “why.”
Similar to the question regarding who the Bears would be picking, the question of why Williams was the pick has its own easy answer.
He fits the mold of the ideal modern NFL quarterback.
Football is a never-ending game of adjustments. Offenses find success running a concept or concepts, defenses find some answers, offenses then counter those answers, and the cycle continues into perpetuity. And while the schemes have changed over the years, and cycled back-and-forth on both sides of the football, what continues to evolve is the athleticism of players on both sides of the football.
For example, Calijah Kancey ran a 4.68 40-yard dash during the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, while weighing in at 281 pounds.
Defensive players are bigger, faster, stronger, and more athletic than ever, and that means that from time to time, success in the NFL for a quarterback — if not downright survival — comes down to your ability to create. The better you are in that realm, the better your odds are for success.
And the better your offense can be.
For all his strengths as a quarterback, and there are many, Williams’ ability to create off structure due to his blend of athleticism and second-reaction skills stands out.
Take this play against UCLA:
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UCLA pass rusher Laiatu Latu — himself a likely first-round pick later tonight — gets near-immediate pressure on Williams. But rather than panic, or simply take off as a runner, the newest Chicago quarterback steps around Latu while keeping his eyes downfield. He then slides to the left, still with his eyes trained downfield, and finds a receiver breaking open. A simple flick of the wrist later, and the Trojans are in the red zone, with Williams having turned a potential sack into a huge play.
Or take this example, also against the Bruins:
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The situation is a 3rd and 10, and the Bruins bring pressure from the second level with a linebacker blitzing on the right side of the offense. While that creates some pressure on Williams, he simply climbs the pocket, keeps the eyes downfield again, and creates another big play on the outside for USC.
One of the knocks on Williams, at least with respect to how he plays on the field, is that his creativity is not just a fantastic side dish, but it is rather the whole meal. But the more you watch him, the more you realize that Williams wants to play from the pocket more than anything else, and relies on his creativity outside it only when necessary.
Take this play against Oregon:
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Williams opens to the left to read out this concept, but when the coverage from the Ducks takes away his initial look (USC is running an “NCAA Mills” concept with a deep post, a dig route, and a shallow crosser underneath) only then does he slide in the pocket, eventually moving to his right to buy some time and create an opportunity. That is when the post route eventually breaks open, and he creates another big play for the Trojans.
Or this play against Washington:
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Once more you see that the creativity he showcases is more “subtle” than “drastic.” Williams, for everything that he can do running around and on the move, is also adept at simply using his feet to create space as a passer. On this play the footwork stands out, as he creates space in the pocket while keeping his eyes trained downfield, and finds a crossing route late in the down for a big play.
One of the knocks on Williams is that he might lean on his creativity too much, and that he takes too many risks when pressured. For a deeper dive into this discussion, I would recommend this lengthy video breakdown that myself and my dear friend Matt Waldman did earlier this draft cycle, where we discussed at length his ability to handle pressure, and what surprised us the most when studying Williams:
Williams has the ability to create outside the pocket, and to punish defenses in the blink of an eye when pressured or forced off his spot. But there is a duality to his game, and when given the chance, Williams wants to beat you from the pocket first, and will turn to that creative side only when necessary.
It is the perfect balance for a quarterback, and ideal for the modern game.
Which is why he was the first-overall selection.
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Getty Images USC coach Lincoln Riley made NFL Draft history on Thursday when former Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams went No. 1 overall to the Chicago Bears. Williams is now the third player to emerge from a Riley-led program and go first overall, joining former Oklahoma quarterbacks Kyler Murray (2019) and Baker Mayfield (2018). That's the most for a college football coach in the common draft era.
Williams began his college career under Riley at Oklahoma in 2021 -- usurping starter and fellow NFL Draft hopeful Spencer Rattler during the season -- before following Riley to USC for two years. Williams concluded his Heisman Trophy-winning career with 93 passing touchdowns and 14 interceptions while throwing for more than 10,000 yards. Williams also totaled 966 yards and 27 rushing touchdowns under Riley's tutelage at Oklahoma and USC.
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USC surpassed Oklahoma as the college football program to produce the most No. 1 overall draft picks of the common draft era (1967) on Thursday when the Chicago Bears chose former Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams with the first selection of the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams is the sixth USC player to go No. 1 overall and first since quarterback Carson Palmer in 2003. Behind the Trojans and Sooners on the common draft era list for most No. 1 overall picks are Ohio State, Auburn and Stanford with three apiece.
While Williams began his career at Oklahoma, the NCAA counts him exclusively towards USC's tally since he concluded his career with the Trojans. He's not the first high-profile transfer quarterback to be selected No. 1 overall in recent years, either. Joe Burrow, who went No. 1 overall to the Bengals in 2020, counts toward LSU's tally of No. 1 picks even though he began his career at Ohio State.
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USATSI Roger Goodell wasn't the only one to introduce the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit on Thursday night. Joining the commissioner to officially kick off the festivities was a slew of local celebrities, including Grammy Award-winning rapper Eminem, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders and fellow Lions all-timer Calvin Johnson.
"It's here! Make some noise for the Detroit Lions!" Eminem yelled from the podium, championing his hometown team before the surprise introduction of current stars Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Aidan Hutchinson, along with Johnson and Sanders.
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Sophia Bush is getting candid about a difficult period. The One Tree Hill alum spoke out about her challenging fertility journey after tying the knot with estranged husband Grant Hughes in 2022.
"After the wedding I found myself in the depths and heartbreak of the fertility process, which was the most clarifying experience of my life," Sophia explained in a Glamour essay published April 25. "It feels like society is finally making space for brutally honest conversations about how hard and painful any fertility journey is, but I kept mine private."
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A bold attempt to make sure Roger didn’t get booed.
In the most “bold move Cotton” play in recent NFL Draft history, Roger Goodell tried to mitigate the boos he was going to receive in Detroit by invoking the help of Eminem.
"You know you're still going to get booed, right?"
Detroit legends made sure the Commissioner was ready. pic.twitter.com/T6y2ans9eo.— NFL (@NFL) April 26, 2024
The video ran before the Bears went on the clock, and showcased some of the biggest football stars in Detroit history, along with one of the city’s most notable musicians. Was it cheesy? Absolutely. Did we need it? Not at all. Was this still more entertaining that most pre-draft videos you could make featuring Roger Goodell? Yes.
It’s Rog we’re talking about here. The man could eat newspaper and complain that it was spicy. Goddell took the stage to massive booing, which we all expected — and was quickly followed by a clapping Eminem, which more or less achieved the goal.
The saving grace of the Eminem appearance is this could have been so much worse. The NFL could have called on Kid Rock.
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Day 1 of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans saw fresh faces on top of the leaderboard as they went low to set the tone.
Two duos went low at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans as Patton Kizzire and his partner Ben Kholes are tied with Mark Hubbard and Ryan Brehm.
Each team fired off bogey-free 11-under 61s to lead by one shot over three teams at 10-under, as of this writing.
Kizzire and Kholes made six birdies on the front nine to make the turn in 30 shots. Coming home, they added four birdies between holes 10-14. The duo birdied the 18th to come home in 31 strokes to cap off a strong first round.
“Well, we came out of the gates both playing really well, both birdieing the same holes. Ideally, we’d like to mix it up. But we started well and just kept it going,” Kizzire said. “Whenever one of us needed the other, we stepped up and ham-and-egged it. He was a fantastic partner. I needed him out there, and he stepped up.”
Both have played at the Zurich Classic, but it is their first time together.
“It’s pretty fun just getting out here, and like he said, having a partner. Not something we get to do hardly ever. It’s fun kind of leaning on someone else and having that camaraderie out there,” Kholes said.
Day 2 will feature a new format in Alternate-shot, which can be difficult. However, for this duo, the game plan will remain the same.
“Just trying to put ourselves in the best spots that we can and picking each other up when something doesn’t go right,” Kholes said. “That’s all you can do. Just stay in the moment and hit the best shot you can at each point, and we’ll see where that puts us.”
They were not the only players to find success; they matched Hubbard and Brehm for the low round of the day.
Teams that also performed well in the Four-Ball format on Thursday were Davis Thompson and Andrew Novak, who posted a 10-under 62.
One of the Canadian duos, Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith, are two shots back after they carded a 9-under 63. Will Zalatoris and Sahith Theegala finished Day 1 with a 7-under 65.
The betting favorites coming into the week, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, settled for a 7-under 65 to sit four shots behind the leaders.
The afternoon wave got a little more wind on the golf course than the morning groups, but a few groups were poised to go low. Keith Mitchell and Joel Dahmen are 7-under through 11 holes. Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are also 7-under through 10 holes to start the back nine.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
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USATSI The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to terms with three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown on a three-year contract extension, the team announced. The extension is worth $96 million, as Brown will make $32 million per season -- making him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, per NFL Media.
Brown will reportedly make $84 million guaranteed in the extension, which takes him under contract until 2029. This comes 10 days after the Eagles signed DeVonta Smith to a three-year extension taking him to 2028. Brown's contract didn't include any guaranteed money after this season, so the extension was warranted.
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Let’s grade every first round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Once again, ladies and gentlemen, the NFL Draft is here.
The eyes of the NFL world flock to Detroit to see the next wave of NFL athletes enter the league. SB Nation will be doing live grades based on our top 100 big board of the best prospects in the draft this year.
This year looks to be a bit more chaotic after the first three picks. USC QB Caleb Williams is going to be the first overall pick, we know that much is true. He’s more than likely already got his favorite order at JP Graziano’s memorized. The odds of him being the first overall pick are astronomical. Washington picks at 2, and all odds seem to be pointing to LSU QB Jayden Daniels being the pick. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported earlier that the Patriots are fixed on UNC QB Drake Maye at 3. From there, anything can happen. A lot of teams have been discussed moving up and trading back, and seeing what happens will be exciting. There’s also potential of a trade involving San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk going down tonight.
We’re in for a wild night, so follow along as we grade here.
1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers) - Caleb Williams, USC, QB
Grade: A+
The Bears have needed a reset at the QB position for a while, and they finally get one in my QB1B, Williams. He’s a dynamic playmaker with a strong arm and a special feel for the game that’ll stand out in Shane Waldron’s offense. While he tends to play a bit too much like Superman, that’s nothing that an NFL coach can’t fix. He’s an instant big play waiting to happen, and can become a star in the NFL immediately.
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Fans of Pixar’s sleeper hit Turning Red will be happy to know that Mei and her friends have taken over both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in a big way.
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Following in the footsteps of Aston Martin, Porsche, Bugatti, and Mercedes-Benz, Pagani has announced plans for its own residential high-rise in Miami. The 28-story building is home to 70 all-corner two-to-four-bedroom condos offering 11-foot ceilings, large terraces, and architectural touches inspired by the Italian brand's supercars. Amenities are set to include a private marina and garages, a fitness center, a spa, a wellness lounge, and extensive concierge services. A 360º rooftop area featuring a pool, sky lounge, and outdoor kitchen tops it all off. The residences are expected to be completed in 2027.
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The best large litter boxes for big cats provide space for them to move and bury their waste. Our top picks include covered, top-entry and metal boxes.
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Buying a house is costlier than anytime in at least the last decade, with property buyers hit with the double whammy of rising mortgage rates and home prices, according to real estate company Redfin.
The average interest rate on a fixed 30-year home loan rose to 7.1%, marking the first time this year rates have topped 7%, according to Freddie Mac. Meanwhile, the median asking price for U.S. home — what homeowners hope their property will sell for — jumped to a record $415,925 for the four weeks ended April 21, Redfin said.
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The bikini may have been a summertime staple for what feels like an eternity, but in truth, this iconic piece has only been around since the 1940s. Amidst a global textile shortage, fashion designers realized they could save on fabric by crafting midriff-baring styles — and the rest, as they say, is history. Nowadays, we wear bikinis for less pragmatic reasons: because we just love the way we feel — and look — in them. Which brings us to a very important point: Every body is a bikini body.
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