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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mark Few liked what he saw unfold at San Diego State's Viejas Arena when his No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs made their first foray outside of Spokane, Washington, this season. A double-digit victory in a packed, loud arena. Toughness from a deep, experienced lineup that once again is driven to win an elusive national championship. And, peeking a few seasons ahead, he saw an SDSU team that he views more as a future Pac-12 partner than rival. Behind big man Graham Ike and guard Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga displayed its size, speed and strength in beating Brian Dutcher's young, hobbled squad 80-67 on Monday night. The Bulldogs returned the favor after SDSU won 84-74 last December at The Kennel in Spokane, which ended their 59-game nonconference winning streak. Both teams reached the Sweet Sixteen last season. Gonzaga is the only team in the nation to reach the Sweet Sixteen the last nine seasons as the Bulldogs extended their streak of NCAA Tournament appearances to 25 straight. Back in Spokane on Wednesday night, the Zags improved to 5-0 by routing Long Beach State 84-41, no doubt firing up expectations in the Lilac City and beyond. In a college sports climate dominated by NIL and the transfer portal, the Zags are stacked. Of the 12 possible players who could return from last year, 10 did, including all four starters. They returned 81% of last season's scoring and 71% of their rebounding. Six of its top seven scorers are back, along with 81.4% of minutes played. “We're tougher,” Few said. “We're physically tougher, we're mentally tougher, at least so far in the season. A lot of the same guys from last year. That's what happens when you stick around a couple of years. “You've got to have both to be able to go on the road in a place like this and dig out wins," Few added. "That's one thing San Diego State is going to bring. They're going to bring physicality, they're going to bring great athleticism, they're going to challenge you in every facet of the game.” Hoops powerhouse Gonzaga announced on Oct. 1 that it will move from the West Coast Conference, where it has dominated for most of the last quarter-century, into a Pac-12 conference being rebuilt around football. Beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, Gonzaga will become the eighth member along with holdovers Washington State and Oregon State, and fellow newcomers Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State and Colorado State from the Mountain West. While not as dominant as the Zags, the Aztecs have been one of the West Coast's best programs for several years, first under Steve Fisher and then Dutcher, his longtime assistant who is in his eighth season as head coach. “They're just going to be such a great partner, because they value basketball and they support basketball,” said Few, who's in his 26th season as head coach. “They understand, when you have a national program like we both have, it pays unbelievable dividends to the university, to the community, to the city and the state, like the Northwest and down here. They get that. We're looking for other like-minded places to partner with us.” Few said he would often chat with Fisher about the possibility of the Zags and Aztecs playing in the same conference. Fisher watches Aztecs games with his wife, Angie, from the second row above Steve Fisher Court. “We talked about it forever,” Few said. “I'm happy for Dutch. He's doing a great job." San Diego State reached its first Final Four in 2023, when Lamont Butler's thrilling buzzer-beater against Florida Atlantic lifted the Aztecs into the national championship game, where they lost 76-59 to UConn. SDSU was routed again by UConn, 82-52, in last season's Sweet Sixteen, while Gonzaga lost to Purdue. Gonzaga opened this season with a 101-63 win against then-No. 8 Baylor at the Spokane Arena. It was Gonzaga’s biggest victory margin over a top-10 opponent, over a team it lost to in the 2021 national title game in Indianapolis. Nembhard, who had 19 points and 10 assists against the Aztecs, said the Zags “did a really good job, actually,” of handling the pressure of playing at Viejas Arena. "Every time they went on a little run and the crowd got loud, we did a good job staying composed and trusting our offensive sets.” Nembhard will be gone when the Bulldogs and Aztecs are in the Pac-12 together, but thinks "the rivalry will be great. This is a great program. I played them a couple of times at Creighton, and they always gave us a tough game. They have a great fan base, a great coach over there, and they play really hard. I think it’ll be a great rivalry to come.” ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 4:50 p.m. ESTBeth Dooley | (TNS) The Minnesota Star Tribune The holidays loom large. Parties, gift-shopping, school programs, recitals, family gatherings — there’s really no time to cook. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | Roasted orange delivers big flavor in this smoky chicken traybake Restaurants, Food and Drink | Winter can be a time of culinary abundance. Experts share tips on eating nutritiously Restaurants, Food and Drink | Recipe: How to make Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits your pup will love Restaurants, Food and Drink | Simple fixes give after-dinner cocktails some holiday flair. Here are 5 recipes from the pros Restaurants, Food and Drink | Recipe: Upside-down puff pastry apple tarts are both sweet and easy to make But there is! Here are three quick and easy recipes you can hustle to the table in 30 minutes or less. Relax, take a deep breath and know that dinner is served. Serves 4. Making grilled cheese for more than one can be tricky. Here, the sheet pan does the work; the sandwiches are ready all at once. Try our suggested fillings or just enjoy them plain in all their gooey deliciousness. From Beth Dooley. Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Spread the butter to the edge of 4 slices of bread. Place the slices butter-side down on the sheet pan. Top with the sliced cheese and add a layer of the filling, then top with the remaining slices of bread. Put the pan in the oven and cook until the butter is thoroughly melted and bottom slices are turning golden and the cheese is melting, about 8 to 10 to minutes. Flip the sandwiches. Continue cooking until the top layer of bread begins to turn golden and the cheese is melted. Turn the oven to broil and toast the top layer, watching closely, this goes quickly, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip the bread and toast the other side, about 15 to 20 seconds or so. Remove, cut and serve. Quick Skillet Chicken with Lemon, Tahini and Warm Spices will come together quickly and can be served on a bed of greens or pasta. (Ashley Moyna Schwickert/For the Minnesota Star Tribune) Serves 4 to 6. A simple marinade of pantry staples — lemon, tahini, olive oil and a little honey — keeps the chicken moist and becomes the sauce for finishing the dish. Serve on a bed of dark greens or cooked rice. From Beth Dooley. Directions In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon, tahini, honey and olive oil. Measure out 1⁄2 of the mixture into a separate bowl. This is to sauce the chicken after it’s cooked. If it seems too thick, whisk in a little water. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and pound with the flat edge of a knife to even out the width a bit. Put the chicken into the bowl of marinade and turn to coat. Film a heavy skillet with more oil and set over high heat. When the oil begins to ripple, add the chicken, reduce the heat to medium and cook, flipping after about 5 to 7 minutes, and continuing, until cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes. (The chicken should reach 165 on an instant-read thermometer when done.) Remove the chicken from the skillet, set on a cutting board to rest for about 10 minutes. Slice the meat in long strokes against the grain. Serve on a bed of greens or rice, garnished with a drizzle of sauce, chopped herbs and a few thinly sliced lemons. Pass additional sauce on the side. One-Pot Pasta with Sausage, Tomato and Spinach is a quick but hearty meal for busy, chilly nights. (Ashley Moyna Schwickert/For the Minnesota Star Tribune) Serves 4 to 6. You only need one pot for this simple pasta. The sausage adds the seasoning, the onions turn sweetly golden, cherry tomatoes burst into a luscious sauce. A squeeze of lemon at the end livens things up. From Beth Dooley. Directions Film a large heavy pot or Dutch oven with the oil and set over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until it turns limp and golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the sausage, breaking apart with a spatula until it crumbles, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and the stock, scraping up the bottom of the pan to release browned bits that stick to the bottom. Bring to a boil. Add the pasta, stirring well and continue boiling for about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the heat down to a brisk simmer, stirring to keep the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot. If the sauce becomes too thick and the pasta begins to stick, stir in water, about 1⁄4 cup at a time. Simmer until the sauce is mostly absorbed and the pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the spinach, then stir in the cheese. Add lemon juice to taste. Serve garnished with the chopped parsley. Beth Dooley is the author of “The Perennial Kitchen.” Find her at bethdooleyskitchen.com. ©2024 The Minnesota Star Tribune. Visit at startribune.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

ELKO – “Put the child first.” That’s the motto of the Great Basin Children’s Advocacy Center, which serves child crime victims in Elko, Eureka, Lander and White Pine counties and tribal lands within those areas. Since the center opened a year ago, its team has been busy, providing advocacy for 68 families, conducting 120 forensic interviews, 289 mental health sessions, 11 medical examinations and assisting the Department of Child and Family Services in 104 cases. According to Elko County District Attorney Tyler Ingram, the center assists in investigations for jurisdictions outside of “typical partnerships.” “When a child in our region discloses a crime that happened somewhere else, the center and local law enforcement will provide ‘interagency assists’ by using nationally recognized procedures and protocols to interview children and/or conduct exams,” Ingram said. The Center works with law enforcement agencies across the region, including the sheriff offices in Elko, Eureka, Lander and White Pine, police in Elko and Carlin, DCFS, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Elko, Lander, White Pine and Sho-Pai social services. Grant funding provides for one full-time employee and one part-time employee. the center is a National Children’s Advocacy Center member launched in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1985. More than 1,100 CACs are nationwide. “All CACs are governed by a standardized accreditation process, and the entire system is geared toward regular interaction between CACs to help us improve and develop together,” Ingram said. He praised the connection between the local facility and other centers, which “offer GBCAC unique insight into the dynamics of multi-disciplinary teams, and continually reinforces how amazing and unique our team is.” The team’s motto to “put the child first” helps “passionate and strong people and organizations” deal with situations that are “not for the faint of heart” and help them through their work. Ingram said the center's team members maintain a focus on the children and their trauma through an investigation as “our law enforcement partners defer to using GBCAC-affiliated trauma-focused professionals because it is best for the children. We are honored by their confidence in our abilities and contribution.” However, “it can become a habit to look at the criminal justice angle as a measurement of the efficacy of CAC services and investigative practices,” he added. Although the center works with law enforcement agencies through a case, its “primary purpose is the children we work with. Period,” Ingram said. Elko’s facility, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization led by a volunteer board of directors, opened last year through “the kindness and generosity of community partners,” Ingram said. The site is the former city of Elko’s police headquarters across from the Municipal Swimming Pool. Contributions for the facility were donated by the Pennington Foundation, Nevada Gold Mines and NGM Heritage Fund, Eureka County, White Pine County, Elko August Give Back, NV Energy, Southwest Gas, McEwen Mining, Kinross Gold, Lamoille Women’s Club, LDS Church, Elko Motor Co., Soroptimist International of Elko, Festival of Trees, Toys for Tots, the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada and other private donations. On Nov. 21, the center celebrated its first anniversary with an open-house event. Sponsors included Machi’s, Print N Copy Center, Amy’s Sweet Treats, the Giddy Garden, the Elko Convention Center, the Star Hotel and the Event Source. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email.LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game with 21 seconds left after Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected on an 86-yard touchdown, Dallas’ Juanyeh Thomas returned the ensuing onside kick attempt for a touchdown, and the Cowboys pulled out a 34-26 victory Sunday that extended the Commanders’ skid to three games. Seibert, who missed the previous two games with a right hip injury, was wide left on the point-after attempt following a low snap. Thomas then took the kick back 43 yards as the Cowboys (4-7) ended their losing streak at five in improbable fashion. Part of that was the play of backup Cooper Rush, who threw for 247 yards and two TDs in his third start in place of starter Dak Prescott. Part was also the defense forcing two turnovers, as Chauncey Golston ripped the ball out of Brian Robinson Jr.’s hands for what was called an interception of Daniels in the second quarter, and Donovan Wilson stripped John Bates midway through the fourth. KaVonte Turpin provided the fireworks with a spinning, 99-yard kickoff return TD seconds after Daniels found Zach Ertz in the end zone and scored on a 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to three with 3:02 left. In the final three minutes alone, the Commanders (7-5) scored 10 points and allowed Thomas' TD. All that after the score was 10-9 through three quarters before madness ensued. Washington's playoff hopes that looked solid not long ago are now in serious jeopardy after losing to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Dallas. Before the scoring outburst late, much of this defeat had to do with Daniels and the offense not being able to find any kind of a rhythm. The Cowboys did, despite playing without their two best offensive linemen, top cornerback and starting tight end. Rush's 6-yard pass to Jalen Tolbert was Dallas' first third-quarter TD of the season, and his 22-yarder to Luke Schoonmaker came after Wilson's forced fumble. Daniels finished 25 of 38 for 274 yards, including his second interception of the game on a failed Hail Mary as the clock expired. Rico Dowdle ran 19 times for 86 yards to spring the upset for the Cowboys, who were 10 1/2-point underdogs on BetMGM Sportsbook. Cowboys: LG Tyler Smith was inactive with ankle and knee injuries. ... RG Zack Martin (ankle), CB Trevon Diggs (groin/knee) and TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) were ruled out prior to game day and did not travel for the game. Commanders: RB Austin Ekeler was injured on a kickoff return in the final seconds. ... Robinson left with an ankle injury in the first half, returned and then left again. ... RT Andrew Wylie was concussed in the third quarter and did not return. ... C Tyler Biadasz was evaluated for a concussion in the fourth. ... (hamstring) missed a third consecutive game at the trade deadline from New Orleans. Cowboys: Host the New York Giants on Thursday in the traditional Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. Commanders: Host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday in Washington’s final game before its late bye week. AP NFL:

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Imagine this: You wake up one morning, crusty-eyed, having wrestled crocodiles all night in a restless sleep, memories of last night's nightmares. As you try to peel your eyes open, the first thing on your mind is your portfolio. "It's time, baby", you think to yourself, eyes still glued shut, smile stretched sideburn to sideburn. Bed covers in situ. And of course, it is dividend time. That time of the year when companies return their hard earned profits to shareholders, with no further use for them to grow their business. That business you've lasered in on for the past three months is set to pay a set of fat, chunky, mouth-watering dividends to shareholders in the coming weeks. Just in time for Christmas. "Think I'll buy a plane", you joke, smirkingly. You've run the numbers. The business is solid. Bastion-like in fact. Profits are growing, and it looks "undervalued" based on sound analysis of the figures. Ka-ching! Bonus. You've got this nailed. "Ah", you mumble out loud confidently, swiping your phone to unlock, "I'll just buy that stock today, and I'll qualify for that handsome divi...". Checking your brokerage app, you instantly freeze, ice piercing through your spine and permeating throughout your distal limbs. Again you mumble, this time with shame and regret. "Oh dear". "Why?!" you moan repeatedly; Buster, your British Bulldog, staring, head tilted at your manic state. You realise it in full. You forgot to buy the stock before the . Not all ex's are bad news The above story might seem far-fetched, but it's all too common a phenomenon for investors who aren't up to speed with key dates. The ex-dividend date is the last day you can purchase shares in a business to qualify for its upcoming dividend payment. Miss that date, and you end up like the gentleman in our scenario above. No shares, and no payment for the income account. And you would have missed some of the in recent years. With that, two shares are set to go ex-dividend next week, ( ) and ( ). Here are the key details on each ex-dividend When do these shares go ex-dividend? Both Incitec Pivot and Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure have ex-dividend dates on December 3. To be eligible for their upcoming dividends, you'll need to own the shares by 2 December. Importantly, it by the 2nd. Missing this cutoff means you'll forgo the distributions this period. Incitec Pivot is as a fully franked dividend, with payment scheduled for 18 December. Meanwhile, Dalrymple Bay – owner of the Hay Point coal terminal in Mackay, the world's largest – is per share distribution. This consists of a fully franked dividend of 3.8551 cents and a partial loan note repayment of 1.7699 cents, payable on 20 December. A nice little Christmas present for shareholders in these businesses if you ask me. What does ex-dividend mean for investors? Dividend stocks like these often experience share price adjustments equivalent to the dividend amount on their ex-dividend dates. For instance, Incitec Pivot's share price will dip slightly on 3 December to account for the 6.3 cents per share payout. After all, that cash (also known as capital in investor circles) is leaving the company and entering shareholder hands. Meanwhile, dividend trends for both companies are interesting. Dalrymple Bay's quarterly payout management's guidance of "total distributions for TY24/25 of 22.5 cps representing a yield of 6.7%". And despite Incitec Pivot's payment history from 2021 to date, the stock has been choppy this year. CLSA Incitec Pivot to a hold with a price target of $3.20, citing limited upside at its current valuation. These two companies are set to go ex-dividend next week, so if you intend to qualify for their payments, don't miss the key dates. Keep an eye on the price action following the respective dates as well. In the last 12 months, Incitec Pivot is up 12%, whereas Dalrymple Bay shares have rallied 24%.

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The setting was grand, with a sea of flashing cameras and a hushed anticipation filling the air. As Jack Ma took his place at the podium, the crowd erupted into thunderous applause, a testament to the profound impact he had made on the global business landscape. With a smile that seemed to light up the room, he began to speak, his voice carrying the weight of experience and wisdom accumulated over decades of entrepreneurial journey.US stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation. Tech titan Oracle dragged on the market and sank 6.7% after reporting growth for the latest quarter that fell just short of analysts' expectations, the reports. It was one of the heaviest weights on the S&P 500, even though CEO Safra Catz said the company saw record demand related to artificial-intelligence technology for its cloud infrastructure business, which trains generative AI models. AI has been a big source of growth that's helped many companies' stock prices skyrocket. Oracle's stock had already leaped nearly 81% for the year coming into Tuesday, which raised the bar of expectations for its profit report. Elsewhere on Wall Street, Alaska Air Group soared 13.2% after raising its forecast for profit in the current quarter. The airline said demand for flying around the holidays has been stronger than expected. It also approved a plan to buy back up to $1 billion of its stock, along with new service from Seattle to Tokyo and Seoul. Boeing climbed 4.5% after saying it's resuming production of its bestselling plane, the 737 Max, for the first time since 33,000 workers began a seven-week strike that ended in early November. Economists expect Wednesday's inflation report to show roughly similar increases as the month before. Many investors expect the year's third cut to interest rates at the Fed's meeting next week. Even though the Fed has been cutting its main interest rate, mortgage rates have been more stubborn and have been volatile since the autumn. That has hampered the housing industry, and homebuilder Toll Brothers' stock fell 7% even though it beat analysts' expectations for profit and revenue in the latest quarter.Chicago Bears offensive linemen Jake Curhan (73), a former Redwood High standout, warms up with Darnell Wright (58) and Matt Pryor (79) for a preseason game against Cincinnati at Soldier Field on Aug. 17, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Redwood's Haneef Foster (73) and Jake Curhan (71) close in on Novato quarterback Robbie Cassee (7) during their game in Larkspur, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) Chicago Bears offensive linemen Jake Curhan (73), a former Redwood High standout, warms up with Darnell Wright (58) and Matt Pryor (79) for a preseason game against Cincinnati at Soldier Field on Aug. 17, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Despite having never played the sport, the prospect of Jake Curhan playing high school football enticed his parents because it would offer the youngster a chance to meet so many Redwood High peers and build camaraderie the summer before ninth grade began. So as his prep career took off on the gridiron, Curhan’s parents were taken aback by the results: when he first garnered interest from colleges as a sophomore; when that interest turned into offers; and when those offers started to come in from high-profile Division I programs. Before Curhan even played a snap at Cal, where he starred for the Golden Bears, then-assistant coach Brandon Jones told his parents, “I think I’ll be seeing Jake play on Sundays at some point.” Curhan’s mom, Randi, looked to her husband, Greg, and muddled, “Aren’t the games on Saturdays?” before Greg cleared up the confusion. Jones was correct. Fast forward about eight years and Curhan, 26, is now in his fourth NFL season — his first with the Chicago Bears after spending three with the Seattle Seahawks. The undrafted, 6-foot-6, 316-pound offensive lineman was called up from the Bears’ practice squad to their 53-man roster on Nov. 3 and has played in the team’s past five games. “I’ve been really happy with the organization and the way they treat and take care of the players,” Curhan said. Curhan, whose family has ample childhood photos of him wearing 49ers garb inside their Corte Madera home, faces San Francisco at 1:25 p.m. Sunday in Santa Clara. It isn’t his first time playing in Levi’s Stadium — something he did multiple times with the division-rival Seahawks — but he will still have family and friends in attendance. A family affair The first time he played in Santa Clara, his brother Noah, who had sworn the only way he’d ever wear a Seahawks jersey was if Curhan was on the team, donned his brother’s threads and was even heckled by the 49ers faithful. “Behind the visitors bench at Levi’s, there’s a section where fans can get really close,” Curhan said. “So I can always hear someone yelling my name, whether it’s friends from Marin or the East Bay, at Cal, or family.” Curhan’s family has played a major role getting him where he is today. He grew up with two older brothers: Evan, the eldest, and Noah. Jake and Noah, just a year and a half apart, were especially competitive growing up, Randi said, but that eventually subsided, particularly after Jake’s dramatic and painful growth spurt. Was there ever any furniture broken as a result of that competitiveness between the two? “There may have been,” Randi Curhan said with a chuckle. Evan lives in Chicago, allowing the family to see each other together more often, including this week when Randi and Greg visited. They also were able to celebrate Thanksgiving with each other, and in Oregon this past summer when Curhan married his Cal sweetheart, Alex. Curhan’s low-key personality and vast frame don’t often mesh well in public. Randi said her son understands that with his career comes strangers approaching to talk or snap a selfie, but he prefers to stay under the radar. Randi cracked that one benefit of the Chicago Bears being the subject of “HBO Hard Knocks” this offseason was that the family was able to get a glimpse behind the curtains in the life of Curhan, who doesn’t offer many details on his own. “That was the most we learned about Jake’s professional life was on Hard Knocks,” Randi said. “My husband loves football. And he is one of a few people who has a kid in the NFL. And he happens to have a kid in the NFL who doesn’t like talking about being in the NFL.” 2021 draft night Curhan was not surprised his name was skipped during the 2021 NFL draft. He was coming off an exceptional career at Cal, where he was a four-year starter on the line following a redshirt 2016 season. He served as a team captain and collected numerous Pac-12 awards throughout his tenure for both academics and football. He was on several NFL draft boards as well. But medical tests “revealed a heart issue,” according to reports at the time, and Curhan, although disappointed, knew his odds. On draft day, to take his mind off of things, Curhan’s family took him to play mini golf at McInnis Park in San Rafael. Afterward, Randi was ready to disconnect, so she headed to Novato to shop at Costco, where she knew her cell service was poor, while the others went home. “It was really stressful. A lot of people see it on TV and they think everybody goes to the draft, but it’s really just the top-tier guys,” Randi Curhan said. “I don’t think people realize the percentage of players who get drafted — it’s really, really low. And it’s disappointing when you work so hard and you’re on all these draft boards, and then all the sudden you’re not. I just needed something to do so I wasn’t watching Jake under that amount of stress. “He was really happy for his colleagues and friends who were getting drafted by different teams, but obviously he wanted to get drafted, too. But it all worked out.” Greg met Randi outside when she returned from Costco and asked if she heard the news. She hadn’t. The Seahawks, one of multiple teams to call Curhan that night, invited him to training camp. Still, there were no guarantees. “I never really felt relaxed until after training camp, once I made it through cuts and onto the roster,” Curhan said. “They bring a lot of guys into camp every year, so it’s hard to relax at times. Just signing doesn’t mean anything. It’s nice, but once you get past training camp is when you can appreciate how far you’ve made it.” Curhan did just that, going from undrafted to claiming a spot on Seattle’s 53-man roster. “He has that special kind of spirit about him,’’ then-Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told The Seattle Times about Curhan. “Kind of that competitiveness, you know?’’ While stretching on his first day with the Seahawks, Curhan was approached by Carroll, a fellow Redwood graduate, who immediately asked Curhan if he remembered the Larkspur high school’s fight song. Unfortunately for Curhan, he did not, and Carroll gave him grief about it for the ensuing three years. The two developed a solid relationship, bonding over Marin, discussing everything from Redwood High to Mt. Tamalpais to Marin Joe’s. “Pete was the best,” Curhan said. “I definitely brushed up on the fight song, though. I know the general tune, and some days more words than others.” Strictly business It’s been a bit of a roller coaster for Curhan since being called up from Chicago’s practice squad. He’s now played in 35 career NFL games, getting slotted into multiple positions for the Bears, who midseason fired head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, a Seahawks coach during Curhan’s Seattle tenure. Curhan, who’s signed to a one-year contract, relishes the playing time. He’s aware that he’s living a dream for so many. Deciding to dip his feet into football heading into his freshman year at Redwood, Curhan said he never envisioned driving to an NFL practice years later and seeing his nameplate on a parking space. But it doesn’t change the simple, cold truth that the NFL is a business. “Every time you get out there, your film is your resume. What you learn through the years is that opportunities can come and go pretty quickly,” Curhan said. “There are so many moments that are surreal, wearing these logos that you’ve seen your whole life. It’s something I’ve worked for for so long, and millions of people would switch places with you. “But the business catches up with you. It’s hard to plan for the future because you can get cut at any moment or be on another team the next day. So I’m going to make it last as long as I can.”Conversely, an opposing faction within the village vehemently refuted these claims, painting a starkly different picture of the events that transpired. According to their version of events, the arrival of the lost graduate had sparked heated debates and disagreements among the villagers, with some expressing skepticism and reluctance to assist her. 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