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Scientists and crew aboard a recent RV Investigator voyage through south-east Australian waters might have expected a creeping sense of isolation during their month-long mission to sea. But the truth is, they were never alone. Researchers shared the 6000km round trip with seabirds hitching a ride on the ship’s structures, and a rogue, four-kilogram octopus found lounging on the vessel’s back deck. Map of the 2024 CSIRO South-East Australian Marine Ecosystem Survey voyage route. In between tallying the Investigator’s salty stowaways, marine biologists employed the latest technology to uncover a treasure trove of empirical riches both above and below the waves. Voyage chief scientist, Dr Rich Little, said the third of four CSIRO South-East Australian Marine Ecosystem Survey journeys – which finished in Hobart on 12 December - had collected invaluable new information for what he described as a foundational study of global ocean health. CSIRO research vessel RV Investigator. Reporting that the majority of the trip’s weather conditions had been “beautiful” for marine research, Dr Little said the data collated by his team would keep scientific analysts busy for years. “We cracked the survey’s 380 species mark on this voyage, which included about 10 new species, which was exciting,” Dr Little said. “We also saw a lot more species like pink snapper come up, as well as blue mackerel and small pelagics, and we saw a greater diversity of phytoplankton that the fish are eating. “The water was very warm, and we were able to take temperature measurements in some of the really big whirlpools and eddies that were coming down. “The water we sampled was at least three degrees higher than the long-term average ... but which is consistent with temperatures over the last two or three years. “We also conducted our first night trawl on this voyage, as an experiment for when we do that again in June when it will be a lot darker. “No other oceanographic study of the ecosystem has covered as much ground as intensively as we have, and it has really set the standard for these types of surveys.” While many of her research colleagues spent the trip in wet labs analysing fresh specimens brought aboard via trawl net, Dr Candice Untiedt kept her gaze aimed squarely on the ocean floor. Recovering the CTD instrument onto RV Investigator during the CSIRO South-East Australian Marine Ecosystem Survey voyage in 2024. Using a high-definition camera towed deep behind the moving vessel, and second camera system attached to trawl net, Dr Untiedt captured still and video imagery of the diverse habitats at the bottom of the ocean and the unique fauna that live within them. “We get the opportunity to look at the habitats inside Australian marine parks and other areas closed to fishing ... to see the behaviour of animals,” she said. “The cameras offer a really unique perspective of what these animals look like underwater, because they often don’t look the same when they come up. “So this technology is particularly cool for taxonomists to have a look at what the fishes look like underwater, and where they live. A 4.4kg octopus on back deck of the CSIRO research vessel Investigator. “But there’s never a voyage where we don’t find something exciting, and this time we had the opportunity to look inside Horseshoe Canyon, off Gippsland. “The whole of the south east seafloor is covered in canyons, and in Horseshoe Canyon we found a really dense aggregation of stalked crinoids, which look like flowers, and are a very old species found in the fossil records from 480 million years ago.” Dr Untiedt said the Investigator had additional advanced cameras operating above the waterline, with a system called Jonathan engaged in the real-time detection of sea birds. A lobster larvae specimen taken during the CSIRO South-East Australian Marine Ecosystem Survey voyage in 2024. Carrier crab specimens taken during the CSIRO South-East Australian Marine Ecosystem Survey voyage in 2024. The marine researcher described her involvement on the four-voyage ocean survey as a “once in a career opportunity”, and one that she felt privileged to belong to. “It’s been amazing to work as part of this team and build on legacy data from 30 years ago to untangle all these really wicked problems the world faces,” she said. Dr Little said the scientific mission’s purpose was to cover the same section of ocean as a similar survey undertaken 30 years ago, and compare the respective data sets for evidence of change in marine habitats or species. “And then ask ‘is this climate change, or is it something else like bottom contact fishing’,” he said. “Or is it both, and then try to untangle the effects of each of those on fish and the bottom community.” duncan.abey@news.com.au More Coverage CSIRO harnesses power of AI and DNA tech in upcoming voyage Tia Ewen Barnacle covered gliders uncover invisible parts of Southern Ocean Tia Ewen Originally published as RV Investigator arrives to Hobart after comprehensive voyage across South-East Australia Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? 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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have found all manner of ways to lose close games this season. Sunday's can be blamed on a defense that missed tackles and allowed 520 yards of offense, and three turnovers by Joe Burrow. It's become a familiar story in this disappointing season. Cincinnati (4-8) keeps scoring lots of points but can't close out games. Seven of the Bengals’ eight losses this year have been by one score. Burrow has stopped talking about the possibility of going on a run and making the playoffs. He'd just like to win another game or two. “Playoffs are the furthest thing from my mind,” the fifth-year quarterback said. “You never know what can happen, so I’ll keep putting one foot in front of the other and try to be the best player I can be for the rest of the season, week in and week out.” The Bengals allowed Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson to throw for a season-high 414 yards and three touchdowns. After Wilson threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown, the Steelers (9-3) scored on seven of their last nine possessions. They didn't punt until early in the fourth quarter. Burrow lost two fumbles and threw an interception. “We haven’t done enough to earn the win,” coach Zac Taylor said. “It’s a simple as that. It’s nobody else’s fault but our own. We haven’t earned it.” What’s working Turnovers aside, Burrow had another strong game, finishing with 28 for 38 for 309 yards with three touchdowns. Burrow is having a great season statistically, and he hasn't hidden his disappointment and frustration about Cincinnati's narrow losses. ... WR Ja'Marr Chase had a touchdown catch to bring his league-leading total to 13. What needs help The defense missed tackles and couldn't hold off the Steelers, even with Burrow keeping the game close. It didn’t help that LB Logan Wilson (knee) and DT Sheldon Rankins (illness) had to sit out. The Bengals have allowed 34 or more points six times, including in four of the past five games. Cincinnati became the first NFL team to lose four games in a season in which it scored 33 points or more. Stock up RB Chase Brown has been dependable as the featured back since Zack Moss went down with a neck injury. He rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers. He also had three catches for 30 yards. The second-year back has 677 yards rushing and six TDs. “He’s really coming along, improving his game every single week,” Burrow said. “Pass game, run game, running hard, understanding his protection responsibilities. He’s a guy that practices hard, plays hard, and a guy you can count on.” Stock down The Bengals' coaching staff. Something has got to give. There was no excuse for the defense to play this badly after a bye week. The unit gave up 500-plus yards for the second time this season. Injuries None were reported in the game. Key number 30.3 — The average points per game by the Bengals against teams with a .500 or better record this season. They are 0-7 in those games. Next steps The Bengals will try to regroup before facing the Dallas Cowboys (5-7) next Monday night. ___ AP NFL: Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press

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A WAVE of bars and gyms today joined the Conor McGregor brand boycott - as the disgraced fighter faces a wait to find out whether he will be hit with a €1.5 million legal bill. The MMA star is already reeling from a commercial “tsunami” as supermarkets and off-licences rush to dump McGregor’s booze brands amid outrage at his civil rape case . Now bars and gyms are joining the thousands of shops shunning the shamed sportsman. Wetherspoon today confirmed it has taken the decision to remove McGregor’s Forged Stout in its pubs here. Belfast boozer Filthy McNasty’s, where McGregor held a launch event for Forged Stout, was among the pubs announcing it had suspended its sales of the product. And amid a growing backlash against the thug, murals of the brawler were being painted over across the country. The Notorious was last week ordered to pay victim Nikita Hand almost €250,000 in damages after a High Court jury ruled she was “brutally” raped and “battered” by the UFC ace in a Dublin hotel penthouse six years ago. McGregor now faces a court battle to decide who pays the legal costs arising from the High Court rape case. Sources have estimated that the legal costs in the case, where each of the parties was represented by senior and junior counsel, will be in the region of €1.5 million. A costs showdown was due to be held on Thursday - but Ms Hand’s lawyers today made an application to delay the hearing. Barrister Siun Leonowics, instructed by Coleman Legal, told how Ms Hand’s legal team wants time to deliver “very brief” written submissions on the costs issue. McGregor’s barrister, Remi Farrell SC, today told the court he was resisting the application to delay the hearing and declared: “We are eager to get on with it.” But McGregor faces a one-week wait to find out his cost liability. Mr Justice Alex Owens, who presided over the trial, agreed to push back the hearing until next Thursday when he will decide the costs issue after hearing arguments from all sides. McGregor is facing a fierce commercial backlash after he was last Friday found liable for sexual assault against Ms Hand at a Dublin hotel in December 2018. The ex-double UFC champ, who took the stand to claim he had consensual sex with Ms Hand, denied all allegations. But after six hours and 10 minutes of deliberations, a jury found in favour of Ms Hand. The traumatised 35-year-old mum-of-one was awarded €248,603 in damages after the jury panel of eight women and four men found McGregor had assaulted her. The controversy has left McGregor – once among the world’s highest-paid athletes and who previously said he wanted to become a billionaire – struggling to salvage his fortune. McGregor’s UFC comeback – he has not fought in the organisation since July 2021 – is up in the air after the civil rape case verdict. The brute is also engulfed in a commercial turmoil as thousands of stores including Tesco , SuperValu, Centra and Costcutter stop stocking his alcohol brands. Among the McGregor-linked products getting the chop is Forged Irish Stout, a beer brand owned by the former UFC champion. Proper No 12 Whiskey and Proper No 12 Apple Whiskey is also being pulled from shops, with the whiskey brand originally co-founded by McGregor. The company that bought Proper No 12 has vowed to stop using his “name and likeness” in marketing. And today a string of bars joined the Brand McGregor boycott. Belfast bar Filthy McNasty’s, where McGregor held a launch event for Forged Stout, was also among the pubs announcing it had suspended its sales of the product. Filthy’s further pledged to remove a mural advertising the beer on the side of its building. The mural, which features one of the Dublin fighter’s catchphrases “Here to take over” alongside a pint of Forged stout, is to be painted over. Other murals associated with McGregor are also being removed. Scully Fitness in Annaghdown, Co Galway painted over a McGregor mural that has adorned their walls since 2017. The gym declared: “The double champ does in fact not do what he wants.” Scully Fitness vowed to replace the mural with Irish boxing hero Katie Taylor.

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TJX Cos. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitorsHERENTALS, Belgium (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel sustained multiple fractures, a dislocated collarbone and lung contusions when he crashed into a vehicle while training in Belgium on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Evenepoel broke his right shoulder blade, right hand and a rib, his Soudal Quick-Step team said. He was scheduled for surgery after further examinations revealed "contusions on both lungs and a luxation of the clavicle.” “The clavicle will be operated on this evening, which if successful, should allow Remco to leave hospital tomorrow,” the team said in an update Tuesday night. “There will then be a two-week period of immobilization required following this, after which a plan for his return to training can be made.” Evenepoel had been treated at a hospital in Anderlecht before being moved to a facility in Herentals. Belgian media reported Evenepoel was unable to avoid the door of a post office vehicle when it was swung open. He never lost consciousness, but the impact was heavy enough to break the frame of his bicycle. Photographs online showed Evenepoel sitting beside an ambulance, wrapped in a blanket and holding his arm. Evenepoel was the first cyclist to sweep the road race and time trial at an Olympic Games when he triumphed in both in Paris in August. A two-time world champion, Evenepoel also won the Spanish Vuelta in 2022 and finished third in the Tour de France this year. “He was lying on the ground for a while,” said Bart De Pelseneer, who has a butcher’s shop nearby. “It was clearly a heavy blow. The door of the postal car was also completely twisted. His bike was completely broken, they folded it up like a wheelchair. “When I went to look, he looked deathly pale. The emergency services gave him a Coke. His wife, Oumi, was here at about the same time as the emergency services.” AP cycling: https://apnews.com/hub/cycling

It was a Netflix documentary Michael Nantais watched during the early months of the pandemic that cemented his love of sustainable farming. Nantais, who grew up just outside of Montreal in Pointe-Claire, started experimenting in his mother's backyard — growing kale, cucumbers, and zucchinis for the first time more than four years ago. "I didn't really know much at that time," the now 26-year-old said. "I was buying seedlings and planting them." Then came the rush of changes to his life and career plans. Nantais switched from an economics degree at university to a biology program to learn more about plants. He focused on learning everything about farming — first from a plant soil lab and later at a vertical farm in Montreal. Vertical farming stacks crops vertically in layers, typically in an indoor setup, which allows farmers to control lighting, humidity, and temperature. It's gaining popularity, especially in urban areas. "Was my mind set on vertical farming when I switched to biology? The answer is no," Nantais recalled. "I was open-minded ... I just wanted to learn," he said. Younger Canadians may not own the farmland or heavy machinery needed to launch traditional agriculture careers, but they are equipped with technology. That's changing how they get their foot in the door — even when they don't come from farm families. Traditionally, many agriculture students came from rural areas and planned to take over a farm eventually, said Jay Steeves, dean of Werklund School of Agriculture & Technology at Olds College in Alberta. Now, more students from urban areas are joining agricultural programs at schools, and graduates are finding niche areas of the field. "It's not just that broad acre farming with large operations," said Steeves. "We're starting to see indoor agriculture, the idea of produce and food creation for a growing population." Steeves recalled a school project a year ago when a student grew lettuce in their dorm room and was able to control different environments, moisture and light intensity remotely. "That idea of a student or an individual in a small, little dorm room with a growing operation the size of a mini-fridge is part of agriculture at this point in time," Steeves said, "and is now producing food that can be used and consumed by anyone on the planet." Innovation is key for aspiring farmers, said Craig Klemmer, principal economist at Farm Credit Canada. Starting small could be the first step. "With the changing face of the Canadian population, it's creating new opportunities for markets," he said. For instance, there's been a growing demand for sheep and goat meat, which can be started small and scaled up. Others are looking into more niche areas of the sector, he said — growing herbs or working in sustainable farming — which need fewer capital investments and resources to get operations going. "When you look at the opportunities, it's more on the smaller niche," Klemmer said. "Finding a new and creative solution, making some partnerships would be good ways to start." Nantais moved to Toronto last year to set up his own vertical farm business with an investment from his uncle but ran into a logistical issue: finding an appropriate rental space for the operation. He decided instead to partner with an existing vertical farm, Living Earth Farm, which grows sunflowers, peas, radishes, basil, cilantro and arugula, among other microgreens. He operates the farm as a partner and plans to be there for a while. "Hopefully, we can expand, increase our supply and start selling more of it." Exploring niche areas of farming comes at a time when the costs of farmland and farm machines have gone up exponentially over the years. The price of farmland in southern Ontario has gone up from an average of $2,616 per hectare in 1996 to approximately $23,100 per hectare in 2023, according to Farm Credit Canada's historical farmland values report. Other provinces have seen similar price jumps. "The reality, if we look at traditional crop production in Canada at large scale, they are very high barriers to entry," Klemmer said. "It would require quite a bit of capital to make those investments." That means not everyone is in a position to own a facility or run farmland, no matter the size. Steeves said many young graduates from the agricultural college are pivoting to areas such as crop science and working with larger producers to help them become more efficient. "A farmer isn't your classic picture, (a) person standing in the field, getting their hands dirty working with animals," Steeves said. Field work including drone assessments, pest management and soil testing are jobs increasingly finding a place among modern agriculture workers who want to be a part of the food system but can't own their own operations. "It's not so much operating and owning but doing more of the consulting for production," Steeves said. Resiliency can go a long way for a young farmer. Just like any other job, Steeves said, aspiring farmers need soft skills such as networking and the ability to move around for jobs. Despite rising interest in farming and a growing culture of grow-your-own-food, there remains a shortage in labour supply in the farming sector. As a large number of Canadian farmers head into retirement, fewer young people are stepping up to take on those roles. About 61 per cent of Canadian farm operators were 55 and older, according to a 2021 Statistics Canada report. Meanwhile, the number of farmers under 35 fell to 8.6 per cent as of 2021, compared with 11.5 per cent in 2001. "I think we still need more people," Steeves said. He said there's a place for everyone to be a part of agriculture — if not at the farmer or producer level — and still feel connected to the industry. "We're still trying to get rid of that myth that you have to come from this background in order to be involved," Steeves said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 21, 2024. Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 3:31 p.m. ESTThe history of the sports docuseries is on the walls and roaming the halls of an office complex in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. During a recent visit to Films’ headquarters in South Jersey, the walls were adorned with classic football magazine covers and newspaper front pages, as well as original art created by former NFL Films president Steve Sabol. A climate controlled film archive holds decades worth of footage from live games, interviews, and other footage, a trove that helps power the studio’s documentary programming. Related Stories And roaming the halls was former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who was operating a truck bay (in his signature hoodie, of course) so that he could grab some things to prepare for his appearance on that evening’s Manningcast on ESPN. The physical manifestation of football history, and sports media history. Sports docs are everywhere. Feature films, docuseries, access shows, every streaming platform has them, and every TV channel that televises live sports wants more of them. As sports become more central to TV channels and streaming services, sports-related content is also growing in strategic importance. NFL Films, which was founded in 1962 by Ed Sabol and his son Steve, can be credited with helping to create the sports doc format that we know today (not to mention things we now take for granted like instant replay). But the company — which operates as a league-owned Hollywood-quality production studio — has no qualms about breaking with its own traditions. Steve Sabol’s office is now a conference room, but his desk is still there, just as it looked right before he passed away from brain cancer in 2012. Inside is a note from Sabol, which Ken Rodgers, executive producer at NFL Films, occasionally steals a glance at. It implores those at NFL Films to “keep tradition alive by breaking with tradition,” Rodgers says. “I think he was talking about format and courage,” he adds. “There’s a very easy instinct to copy past successes.” So with the demand for sports content never higher, NFL Films is changing how it does business too. A big part of that is leaning into personality-driven programming, a shift for a company most frequently known for its cinéma vérité-style documentaries. In January, it will produce its first late night show, , which will be hosted by Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce. NFL Films produced , the documentary film about the former NFL star that landed at Prime Video last year. Keith Cossrow, vp and head of content for NFL Films says that the company built a relationship with him through that film, and that when Kelce began talking to networks about an NFL analyst role, he always had the late night idea in the back of his mind. “[He said] no matter where I go, there’s one thing I want to do: ‘I want to make a late night show,’” Cossrow recalls. “’I grew up watching Conan [O’Brien] and [David] Letterman, and they’re my heroes, and I love what Bill Maher does with the panel on Friday nights on HBO, and I want to have a late night show about sports, and I want to do it once a week, and I want to have a live band with horns. It’s got to have a horn section. And I want to shoot it in Philly, and I want you guys to produce it.’ We were like, ‘we’re in, we’ll figure this out.’ I got goosebumps.” Ross Ketover, senior executive at NFL Films, calls the late night show “scary and nerve wracking... Totally high-wire for us without a net.” “Comedy is hard, sports and comedy is hard, us doing essentially a live studio show is something very new and exciting, but Jason is just a force of nature, and we’re so excited to be in business with him,” Ketover adds. “The relationship we started with Peyton and Eli [Manning] doing those shows, working with talent is something really new and exciting for us that I think has inspired invigorated a lot of our producers here.” That is also obvious when walking through Belichick’s custom studio in the NFL Films offices. The coach has his own office and conference room, but his studio functions as a multi-purpose production hub for his podcasts, his appearances on the and and other media hits. “What he really loves, I think, is having a facility,” Rodgers says. “He is our official coach in residence at the National Football League, working here in NFL films three days a week ... coach wanted to create a space that felt like you were visiting him into his office, and it’s not all that different than what his office looked like in New England.” Indeed, his studio is filled to the brim with memorabilia and awards, from signed footballs to a pair of Yao Ming’s size 18 sneakers. “You could show him one play and he could talk about it for two hours,” Ketover says. “We need to lean into that. Don’t make him do something that he’s not comfortable doing. Let’s do something that is his strength, that he’s passionate about, and that’s certainly how we’re focusing on working with his talent.” The Kelce and Belichick projects are emblematic of the new sports media, where the athletes and coaches are the talent and producers, with ownership of what they make. Consider the deals that Pat McAfee and Peyton Manning (both former NFL players) have cut with ESPN, which televises their shows via licensing deals. “I think [Kelce] looked at what Peyton’s done and what LeBron has done, and what some other people have done, and I think that’s the model a lot of guys want to follow now, is they want to build their own entity and be able to produce their own content and have ownership of it,” Cossrow says. NFL Films is also operating as a partner to Skydance, where the league is an investor in the sports-focused studio JV Skydance Sports. Ketover says that his studio is in active discussions with Skydance sports about what it can bring to the table, be it footage shot at games to add authenticity to scripted programming, or original ideas and concepts. But NFL Films is also adjusting how it approaches its bread-and-butter product: The football docuseries. When debuted on HBO in 2001, it was an unusual product, giving viewers access to their favorite football teams that was, at the time, unprecedented. “ was a reaction to NFL films of the 70s and 80s, which was mythology, mythologizing players, making them larger than life, creating heroes out of football players,” Rodgers says. “We turned that on its head in 2001 and said, these larger than life figures, let us show you who they are as men, sometimes women, when it comes to the front office and ownership and now on the football field, but our goal was to tell you about the in the uniform, rather than create a mythology around a person and make them larger than life.” 19 seasons and dozens of Emmy Awards later, the HBO series shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. In fact, NFL Films has expanded it, last year it debuted an offseason edition, which followed the New York Giants front office, catching shocking moments like a phone call with the team and star running back Saquon Barkley, who ultimately signed with the Eagles. “Doubters would have been like, there’s no action, there’s no football,” Ketover recalls. “You’re taking someone in a place they haven’t been before, and that’s the key to these access series.” “The offseason show has a lot fewer players, and it’s a workplace drama,” Rodgers says. Indeed, Cossrow says that he has heard from a number of white-collar execs in various industries, stunned at the access, but who added that they hadn’t seen a show that captured a high-stakes office job in as dramatic a fashion. “I cannot tell you how many people who work in white collar corridors of power have said to us that Giants show is incredible,” he says. But the next big push will come Dec. 3, when HBO debuts a new version of : An in-season edition, with the show following not one team but four of them, all of the AFC North. If the offseason is a workplace drama, and the classic training camp functions as a reality competition series, focusing on who makes the team and who gets cut, the in-season installment is something new altogether, teams working together to win the division, with a winner guaranteed by the end. “Someone has to win that division, and it injects stakes,” Rodgers says. “That is just a better way to tell that story of the end of a football season.” Ketover says that NFL Films is installing dozens of remote robotic cameras in team facilities across the AFC North “so we’re not distracting, we’re not sitting there with a camera over a guy’s head and a boom in his face.” “We’re not giving away any of their proprietary secrets. We’re not going to show their audibles to the rest of the league,” he adds. It’s all part of a complex dance that involves the league, its 32 teams, and its hundreds of players. “We never want any club or player that’s participating in our shows to feel like the platform [that is running the show] has more control than they do,” says Jessica Boddy, vp of commercial operations & business affairs. “That’s the most complex thing to navigate.” But in interviews with just weeks before its debut, executive at NFL Films were still figuring out the choreography of telling such a complicated story on such a demanding timeline. “It’s going to be so hard. There’s so much we haven’t figured out, but I think that’s the most fun part of our job, to be immersed in a creative process, working collaboratively with group of people who are totally invested in something,” Cossrow says. “And when you watch a show on HBO, you expect something special, premium, highest caliber storytelling, and we take that challenge head on every time. “I think we all know it won’t be perfect,” he adds. “The first episode will have its bumps, but we’ll work through the process, it’ll get better every week, and hopefully by the end of this season, we’ve created something that’s unique and special and engages fans and non-fans, because it’s just good TV.” The non-fans part is pretty important, both to NFL Films and the league itself. Netflix’s , which debuted last year, over-indexed with women, and the league is eager to expand the game’s reach to new demographics. The league notes that both and is followup ranked number one on the Netflix charts. They are shows that are reaching an entirely different audience than , a big bet that the league hopes will lead to a bigger fandom for the game. Rodgers says that the company has a culture of making big bets, one that was forged by the Sabols themselves, and that everyone who works there still takes to heart. “Steve used to give out $500 cash every year on an annual basis to the most magnificent failure,” he says. “So if you tried something and it was terrible, but it was magnificent in its failure, he’d give you five hundreds. And that was a way to encourage risk taking, which has to be done in the creative world.” That is present in NFL Films’ weekly video meetings. When you first walk into the main lobby, off to the right is an auditorium that seats a couple hundred people. Once a week, Cossrow, Rodgers and other top executives gather producers and staff from around the company to review the tape, so to speak. They may watch a rough cut of something NFL Films is producing, or something unique produced by a competitor. The only rule is that people give feedback, and don’t feel afraid to hold back. “I’m always amazed that someone that’s been here 30 years will make a comment and someone who’s been here 30 days disagrees with it, and is able to speak up in that atmosphere,” Rodgers says. “It’s very much encouraged to hear the different points of view, and that gives you permission that you don’t have to go with the crowd.” Football is without question the most popular programming on TV, maybe even the last vestige of monoculture in a world where entertainment is splintered between social video platforms and streaming giants. But NFL Films is the league’s gateway to those worlds, telling stories outside the lines, while pushing the boundaries of the sports doc format it helped forge 60 years ago.Baltimore Ravens star running back Derrick Henry wasn't moved by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack's comments about him following Monday night's game. When asked about Mack saying, "I don't think it's hard to play against that guy," Henry simply told reporters, "We won." This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app , homepage and social feeds—including Twitter , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok .

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The third round of the Qatar Sand Drag Competition featured extensive participation from racing champions in Qatar and the Gulf region was held at Sealine last week. The competition was held under the generous sponsorship of HE Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad al-Thani, President of Qatar Racing Club (QRC). Like the previous rounds, this one too witnessed intense challenges and fierce battles, with Gulf champions achieving remarkable records across multiple categories. The competitions for bikes and Polaris vehicles, traditionally held on the first day, concluded with another victory for racer Walid al-Sharshani in the Motocross category (two- wheeled bikes), outperforming Abdullah al-Nasr, while Abdulrahman al-Nasr finished third for a second time in a row.In the ATV (quad bikes, four-wheeled) category, which was divided into three classes, Majed al-Dihani triumphed in the Modified Class, while last round’s champion Khalid Ali Karam settled for second place, followed by competitor Dari Ismail al-Ansari in third. In the Professional Modified Class, Mohammed al-Mazmi secured his second consecutive win, with Abdullah Abdulaziz and Ali al-Duraie finishing second and third respectively. Similarly to the previous round, al-Mazmi clinched his second title in this round with the best time in the Open Class. Abdullah al-Mazmi took second place, while Abdullah al-Hazzaa was third. As for the UTV vehicles, Abdullah al-Sulaiti achieved his second successive win with Hassan Ali Karim settling for second and Hamza Safar finishing third. In the Professional Modified Class, Mohana al-Nuaimi climbed to the top step of the podium for a third consecutive round, leaving the second and third spots to racers Mohammed Safar and Hassan Ali Karim, respectively. The most competitive category for UTV vehicles, the Open Class (Unlimited), saw Ahmed al-Balushi clinch his first title after finishing as runner-up in the previous two rounds. Yaqoub al-Alawi, the champion of the last two rounds, settled for second while Ibrahim al-Darmaki was third.In the Polaris Kids category, Khalid al-Mohammadi claimed first place, followed by Yousef Agha in second and Saad al-Kuwari in third. As usual, the competition heated up on the second day with the presence of the most powerful engines. The action began with the Buggy categories, where the title in the Spring Suspension category went to Abdullah al-Sulaiti for a second consecutive round. Ali Hassan secured second place, while Mohammed al-Sulaiti was third. In the Airbag Suspension category, Abdullah al-Sulaiti returned to the podium, this time taking first place. Mohana al-Nuaimi finished second but had to withdraw from the second run due to discomfort that required him to be taken to the medical centre for a precautionary check-up. In the six-cylinder engine car races, the Nitrous category title was claimed by Faisal al-Balushi, surpassing the champion of the previous two rounds, Muzahim al-Kaabi. Mohammed al-Sharshani settled for third place. The Turbo category was divided into two sections: cars with original bodywork and those with modified chassis. Racer Khalid al-Habsi dominated both, winning the first by beating Fahad Jassim (second) and Abdulrahman al-Safi (third). In the second, he outperformed Jaber al-Zaabi and Mohana al-Nuaimi, who took second and third places, respectively. In the eight-cylinder engine cars, the competition was also split into Nitrous and Turbo categories. Khalid al-Habsi secured his third title of the round by winning the Nitrous category, ahead of Issa Musharbik (second) and Omar al-Humaidi (third). Meanwhile, the Turbo title went to Ibrahim al-Shunaifi, who triumphed over Hamad al-Mohannadi and Waleed al-Dughishm, finishing second and third, respectively. The final and most thrilling category was the Open Class, which featured intense competition. Abdulaziz al-Yahya emerged victorious, with Ibrahim al-Shunaifi and Musaad al-Hatzani finishing in second and third places. With the conclusion of the third round of the Sealine Sand Drag Racing Challenge, the championship will now pause for approximately four months before returning with two final rounds at the end of Ramadan 2025. 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Overall, Edwards had nine carries for 11 yards and one touchdown and Haskins had one carry for 3 yards. Quarterback Justin Herbert rushed four times for 29 yards and one touchdown, a 5-yard scramble on the Chargers’ first drive of the game. Edwards’ 1-yard touchdown run came on their final possession. “Gus is heating up,” Harbaugh said. “Great to have him back in there.” Edwards has rushed for 206 yards and one touchdown on 63 carries in seven games, spending four games on injured reserve because of an ankle injury. Harbaugh was uncertain whether Dobbins’ injury would force him onto the injured reserve list and a minimum of a four-game layoff. “Don’t know that yet,” Harbaugh said of the possibility of Dobbins going on IR. Haskins has rushed for 26 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries, primarily playing an impactful role on special teams. Rookie Kimani Vidal, another possible replacement for Dobbins, has rushed for 44 yards on 18 carries and caught three passes for 49 yards and one touchdown. Dobbins has rushed for a team-leading 766 yards (fourth in the AFC) and eight touchdowns on 156 carries. He and Edwards signed with the Chargers in the offseason as free agents after starting their careers with the Ravens. Dobbins, 25, has had an injury-plagued career, but hasn’t missed a game so far this season. His 2023 season ended early after he sustained a torn Achilles tendon in the Ravens’ season opener. Herbert is the Chargers’ second-leading rusher with 211 yards and two touchdowns on 45 carries, most coming on scrambles away from on-rushing defenders. He set a career-high with a 38-yard scramble in the first quarter of the Chargers’ 26-8 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 27. SAMUEL (NON) UPDATE Cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. hasn’t played since the Chargers’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3, placed on injured reserve because of a shoulder injury. Harbaugh declined to speculate whether Samuel would be sidelined for the remainder of the season, referring questions to Samuel. Samuel isn’t required to speak to reporters while on IR. So, his extended absence has been something of a mystery. However, his absence has opened the door for rookies Cam Hart and Tarheeb Still to move into the starting lineup. Hart is sidelined by an ankle injury that required him to wear a protective boot while watching Monday’s game from the sideline. Still has been a reliable fill-in with 33 tackles and one interception. “No, I don’t expect him back this week,” Harbaugh said of Samuel. In somewhat related moves, the Chargers placed cornerback Eli Apple on injured reserve because of a hamstring injury suffered against the Ravens. They also claimed safety Marcus Maye off of waivers. Maye played 11 games this season with the Miami Dolphins, who cut him earlier this week. Maye started three games and had 30 tackles overall for the Dolphins. CHARK’S STATUS Wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. started the season on injured reserve, but he hasn’t cracked the lineup consistently after recovering from a hip injury. Chark was active for only one game this season, the Chargers’ Nov. 10 victory over the Tennessee Titans , and he was on the field for only one snap. “The opportunity is there, the opportunity is there,” Harbaugh said of Chark, a seven-year NFL veteran. “I really like what I see. Every week, there’s an opportunity. Opportunities are guaranteed, and DJ has the license and opportunity to take advantage of that opportunity.”

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