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Defenderdawg : 5/27/2018 9:03 am
Giants

Dunleavy NJ.com: Sources: Giants expected to hire new equipment head tied to Dave Gettleman
https://articles.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2018/05/sources_giants_expected_to_hire_new_equipment_head.amp

Lombardo NJ.com: Could Saquon Barkley or Odell Beckham Jr. return kickoffs? | Giants Mailbag
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2018/05/could_saquon_barkley_or_odell_beckham_jr_return_ki.html

Ortiz The Record: Eli Manning, Landon Collins and Giants offer condolences and emotional support in videos to Paramus bus crash victims
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/paramus/2018/05/25/ny-giants-eli-manning-offers-condolences-paramus-bus-crash-victims-landon-collins/645738002/

RB

Dunleavy NJ.com: How did Jonathan Stewart react to Giants drafting Saquon Barkley? | Top RB duos in NFL
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2018/05/how_did_jonathan_stewart_react_to_giants_drafting.html

NFL

Volin Boston Globe: Sunday Football Notes:
Conservative-leaning owners got exactly what they wanted, and other thoughts on the new anthem policy
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2018/05/26/conservative-leaning-nfl-owners-got-exactly-what-they-wanted-and-other-thoughts-new-anthem-policy/rtsmtfIncuTSjhNldDbAhJ/story.html

ARIZONA
Weinfuss ESPN AZ: Moubarak Djeri's journey to Cardinals spans three continents
http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/276099/moubarak-djeris-journey-to-cardinals-spans-three-continents

Somers AZ Central: Arizona Cardinals a good fit personally and professionally for cornerback Jamar Taylor
https://amp.azcentral.com/amp/645281002

ATLANTA
Ledbetter AJC: Q& A with Falcons linebacker coach Jeff Ulbrich
https://www.ajc.com/sports/football/with-falcons-linebacker-coach-jeff-ulbrich/anWo4dJXgT1SBKKUo9aGvO/

BALTIMORE
Eisenberg Ravens.com: Starting Quarterback Is Not a Competition. Joe Flacco Is Simply Superior Right Now
https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/eisenberg-starting-quarterback-is-not-a-competition-joe-flacco-is-simply-superio

CLEVELAND
Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer: Should Jarvis Landry call himself the best receiver in the NFL? Hey, Mary Kay!
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2018/05/what_to_make_of_jarvis_landry.html

Schudel News Herald: Get ready for Browns air circus starring Josh Gordon and Jarvis Landry
http://www.news-herald.com/sports/20180526/get-ready-for-browns-air-circus-starring-josh-gordon-and-jarvis-landry-jeff-schudel

DALLAS
Dallas Morning News: 10 things we learned from Cowboys OTAs this week, including the latest on Zack Martin and the national anthem
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2018/05/26/10-things-learned-cowboys-otas-week-including-latest-zack-martin-national-anthem

DETROIT
Atkins Michigan Live: Lions TE Michael Roberts appears headed for bigger role in 2018
https://articles.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/05/lions_te_michael_roberts_appea.amp

GREEN BAY
Wilde State Journal: Packers' playbook undergoes changes, but ‘we’re not starting from scratch here’
http://host.madison.com/sports/football/professional/packers-playbook-undergoes-changes-but-we-re-not-starting-from/article_0c83913d-67fb-5aa0-ab29-349004d83e6a.amp.html

Hodkiewicz Packers.com: Success hasn't changed Justin McCray's mindset
https://packers.com/news/article/success-hasnt-changed-justin-mccrays-mindset-4d91c36e-3d4a-436e-a382-c597d5e511cd

JACKSONVILLE
Heilman Florida Times Union: Jaguars coach Doug Marrone really, really, really hated conditioning when he was a player
http://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20180526/jaguars-coach-Doug-marrone-really-really-really-hated-conditioning-when-he-was-player

Kaye WTLV Jacksonville: MARRONE AND JAGUARS COACHING STAFF KEEPING UP THE INTENSITY DURING OTAS
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/amp/article?section=sports& subsection=nfl& topic=jacksonville-jaguars& headline=marrone-and-jaguars-coaching-staff-keeping-up-the-intensity-during-otas& contentId=77-558787631

Frenette Florida Times Union: WR Moncrief must use physical presence to cash in with Jaguars
http://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20180525/gene-frenette-wr-moncrief-must-use-physical-presence-to-cash-in-with-jaguars

KANSAS CITY
Mellinger KC Star: Patrick Mahomes may be a star someday. But Thursday was a learning day
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mellinger/article211860434.html#navlink=SecList

LOS ANGELES RAMS
Simmons Rams.com: Rams Offense Gets Off to Hot Start at OTAs
http://therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Offense-Gets-Off-to-Hot-Start-at-OTAs/2197ef0f-3174-4d6e-94a8-f6bceddeca32

MIAMI
Lieser Palm Beach Post: Albert Wilson learning quickly from Miami Dolphins veteran receivers
http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2018/05/26/albert-wilson-learning-quickly-from-miami-dolphins-veteran-receivers/

Chirinos Sun Sentinel: Dolphins' Rashawn Scott among NFL players who have found secret weapon in UM track coach Amy Deem
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-hurricanes/fl-sp-um-hurricanes-track-amy-deem-20180525-story.html

MINNESOTA
Hartman Minn Star Tribune: Vikings receivers get jump on working with Kirk Cousins
http://m.startribune.com/vikings-receivers-get-jump-on-working-with-kirk-cousins/483787551/

NEW ENGLAND
Reiss ESPN Boston: Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the Patriots and NFL (rookie bonding, Bret Bielema's role, Bill Belichick on championship qualities etc.).
http://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4813668/patriots-rookies-get-a-different-type-of-film-session-deadpool-2

Daniels Providence Journal: Patriots' Sony Michel has long impressed with play, dedication
http://www.providencejournal.comhttp//www.providencejournal.com/article//SPORTS/180529408

Guregian Boston Herald: NFL Notes: Julian Edelman makes presence felt with Patriots
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots/2018/05/nfl_notes_julian_edelman_makes_presence_felt_with_patriots?

Guregian Boston Herald: Patriots LB Dont'a Hightower returning to practice field an encouraging sign
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots/the_blitz/2018/05/patriots_lb_donta_hightower_returning_to_practice_field_an

NEW ORLEANS
Erickson NO Advocate: New Saints target Cameron Meredith confident his knee is on its way back to full strength
http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_2abb9b92-6056-11e8-954e-9fa160870dca.amp.html

Katzenstein Nola.com: Jayrone Elliott gives Saints another Glenville High product
https://articles.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2018/05/jayrone_elliott_saints.amp

NEW YORK JETS
Cimini ESPN NY: Do Jets have double standard when it comes to QB development?
http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/76308/do-jets-have-double-standard-when-it-comes-to-qb-development

OAKLAND
Grathoff KC Star: Jon Gruden on Raiders signing Derrick Johnson: 'We love stealing from the Chiefs'
http://amp.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article211988009.html

PHILADELPHIA
Shorr-Parks NJ.com: Eagles Roster Breakdown: Updated long shots, players on the bubble after Mychal Kendricks release, Paul Worrilow injury
http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2018/05/eagles_roster_breakdown_updated_long_shots_players_on_the_bu.html

Berman Phil.com: Eagles eager to learn more about quarterback Nate Sudfeld
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/philadelphia-eagles-nate-sudfeld-quarterbacks-carson-wentz-nick-foles-20180526.html

Macy Phillyvoice: Eagles' Lane Johnson 'It feels good for about a month and then the feeling goes away'
http://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-lane-johnson-it-feels-good-about-month-and-then-feeling-goes-away/

SAN FRANCISCO
Branch SF Chronicle: 49ers defensive end Cassius Marsh feels appreciated, finally
https://www.sfchronicle.com/49ers/amp/49ers-defensive-end-Cassius-Marsh-feels-12946701.php

Draft

QB
Lopez Nola.com: New LSU quarterback Joe Burrow born ready for his shot at starter
https://articles.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2018/05/joe_burrow_high_school_lsu.amp

Bolch LA Times: Michigan transfer Wilton Speight is not the prototypical Chip Kelly quarterback
http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-report-20180526-story.html

History

Costello NYP: Joe Namath turning 75: Icon reflects on wild life and he’s not done yet
https://nypost.com/2018/05/26/joe-namath-turning-75-jets-icon-reflects-on-wild-life-and-hes-not-done-yet/

Giants Training Camp Previews from seasons past

1970 New faces, always new quarterbacks in the room, exhibition games that meant something...

1970 Acquisitions
QB
Dick Shiner QB TR PITT
Bob Davis QB TR HOU
RB
Ron Johnson TR CLE
WR
Clifton McNeil TR SF
TE
Bob Tucker FA Pottstown ACFL
T
Dennis Crane W WASH
C
Pat Hughes D9 Boston University
DT
Jim Kanicki TR CLE
Jerry Shay TR ATL
DE
Wes Grant D4 UCLA
Dennis Byrd W Boston
John Baker FA CFL
LB
Jim Files D1 Oklahoma
Matt Hazeltine FA SF
Wayne Meylan TR CLE
P
Bill Johnson FA Orlando ACFL

Every year a new QB:

1967
Fran Tarkenton TR Minn
Hank Washington $40,000 bonus as a UDFA
1968
Gary Wood TR NO
Gary Lane TR CLE
1969
Milt Plum TR LA
1970
Dick Shiner TR PITT
Bob Davis TR HOU
1971
Randy Johnson TR ATL
1972
Norm Snead TR MIN

8-14-1970

NYT: GIANTS ARE BEHIND IN THEIR LESSONS

“They will unveil two new quarterbacks on Saturday night. Fran Tarkenton will start, but Dick Shiner and Bob Davis will also get to play after having sat out the opener.

Shiner was obtained from Pittsburgh (for Henry Davis and John. Fuqua) over the win ter. He had been a starter with the Steelers as a standard dropback quarterback. Davis, obtained from Houston for a draft choice, is younger, quicker, and has a better arm, but the Giants do not seem pleased with his mechanical performance.

Another consequence of the late start has been the temporary abandonment of the Tucker Frederickson experiment at tight end. Frederickson, who will play with Ron Johnson in the second backfield after Ernie Koy and Joe Morrison start Saturday, just hasn't had the time to learn the new blocking and receiving moves.”

8-21-1970

Giants safe with Tarkenton, worried about new faces

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (AP) -- “Unlike several other teams, the New York Giants are not worrying about who's the quarterback. It's the other 21 positions that raise most of the questions. The reasons for that are twofold: While several teams have quarterback problems, the Giants are set with Fran Tarkenton expected to be able to more fully exploit his talents in the variety offense being put together by Coach Alex Webster. The second half of the equation rests with the fact that the Giants, through trade and the draft, have a host of new faces expected to grab berths--defenders Jim Files, Jim Kanicki, John Baker, Wes Grant, Jerry Shay and Matt Hazeltine, wide receiver Clifton McNeil and running back Ron Johnson. "We've got a long way to go yet," says Webster, who had a 6-8 record in his rookie year last season. "We're still rebuilding. Our biggest need was defensive help, so we went after it, particularly in the area of the pass rush." Webster hopes that phase of the over-all operation will be helped by what could be an almost totally new-look Front Four. Only young end Fred Dryer may hold his job, with Kanicki (from Cleveland) and Shay (from Atlanta) figuring at, tackle and holdover Bob Lurtsema battling John Baker (Canada) and Grant (UCLA) for the other end spot. The biggest addition on defense, however, may be at middle linebacker, where Files already is drawing Sam Huff comparisons. The No. 1 draft choice is a huge, 6-foot-4, 240-pounder who excells at pass coverage. Flanking him likely will be two trade acquisitions from a year ago, Ralph Heck and John Kirby, with a holdover defensive backfield of Scott Eaton and Willie Williams at the corners and Tom Longo and Spider Lockhart at the safties. Offensively,, the major additions are McNeil, Johnson and the I. McNeil comes from San Francisco, where he was the National Football League's No. 1 receiver two years ago. Johnson comes from Cleveland, where he had an impressive rookie season. The I comes from Webster, and his feeling that variety as exploited by Dallas and Kansas City "gives you more offense and causes more work for the opposing defense." In addition, it should make the scrambling Tarkenton more effective. With Homer Jones gone to Cleveland, McNeil and either of two sophs--Dick Houston or Don Herrmann--will man the wide receiving berths with Johnson battling Joe Morrison, Ernie Koy, Junior Coffey and Tucker Frederickson for a running back spot behind a holdover offensive line. The new faces, however, are faces of the future, and there is little doubt that Webster is right when he says "we still have a long way to go." But in the National Conference's Eastern Division that puts the Giants in the battle for the runnerup spot with only Dallas seemingly too-good-to-catch in a newly aligned division that' also includes Washington, St. Louis and Philadelphia.”

8-23-1970 Giants Top Jets, 28-24

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (UPI)- “There wasn't really a loser Sunday when the New York Giants and the New York Jets clashed in their second annual exhibition game at the Yale Bowl. The Giants, who jumped to a 28-0 lead in the first 16 minutes, had the satisfaction of posting a 28-24 victory that wiped out some of the humiliation of last year's 37-14 beating at the hands of the Jets. But-the Jets, playing without their top passing combination of Joe Namath-to-Don Maynard, dominated all the statistics and known they'll have a second chance the Giants when the clubs meet in a regular season match in November. Mistakes were the difference in the game when the Giants-on three Fran Tarkenton touchdown passes and Scott Eaton's 50-yard touchdown dash with an intercepted pass--built up their 28-0 margin. But the Giants never got a sustained offense going in the second half and the Jets, holding the winners to two first downs, rallied for three final period touchdowns under fourth string quarterback Harry Theofiledes. ' Steve Tannen, the rookie defensive back who intercepted a pass and blocked a punt to ignite the Jets' fourth period comeback said, "When we got behind," there was no letdown. I thought we could win even when we were behind 28-0." Jet coach Weeb Ewbank, who decided not to use Namath on the sloppy field that was drenched by a morning-long rain, started with.Al Woodall at quarterback. Woodall used a screen pass that he's not supposed to call in his own territory and got trapped on his own three, fumbled once and had a pass intercepted. That set up three Giant first period TDs on Tarkenton passes of 13 yards to Joe Morrison and 22 and one yards to Aaron Thomas. Babe Parilli, the veteran, replaced Woodail and moved the club in the second period-but Eaton intercepted three of his passes and the Jets had to settle for a field goal and trailed 28-3 at halftime. Giant coach Alex Webster said Eaton played "the best game of his career." Theofiledes replaced Parilli midway during a drive late in the third period and directed the three fourth period TD drives that made it close. George Nock and Emerson Boozer had short TD runs and George Sauer made a spectacular catch of a 31-yard TD catch of a Theofiledes' pass for the TDs. Theofiledes is out (o prove that he's not loo short at 5-10 to play QB. He said. "That always irks me. Size doesn't bother me, you just have to adjust." His performance could help him win a job as a backup QB, but he's still cautious. "One game doesn't mean anything," he said.' Webster found several things to be pleased about in the Giant performance and said the defense, "Was the best in several years." But he admits he's worried about the offense, especially the running game, although he said the absence of center Greg Larsen hurts the team's timing.”

8-28-1970 AP

Dick Shiner at quarterback, opening Three Rivers Stadium to football who'd have thought it?

“That's the way it will be tonight as Shiner, an ex-Steeler who was traded to the New York Giants a couple of months ago, gets his first start with his new Gotham teammates. Shiner will take over for Fran Tarkenton, the regular Giant field general who pulled a leg muscle in New York's 28-24 victory over the Jets, in tonight's game with the Steelers. It may have been a convenient muscle pull, for Alex Webster, the New York coach, spoke yesterday as though Shiner had been slated to start all along. "Shiner earned his chance," said Webster, indicating that tonight's decision wasn't sentimental at all. "Dick's been working hard ever since he came to camp. I know he's a good quarterback. I want to see how he hondles the team." Shiner's course record handling the Steelers was nothing to write home about, but that doesn't mean he won't do a job with the Giants. The number of former Steeler quarterbacks who went on to stardom elsewhere is staggering, and Shiner, conceivably, could be another in an endless string of successful passers who reached their peak after leaving here. Shiner's presence in the lineup changes the Steelers' defensive strategy, of course. Operating on the theory that Tarkenton would play, Coach Chuck Noll had his linemen working on outside containment, a device to discourage Tarkenton's scrambling, but they are not likely to need much containment with Shiner playing. Unlike the scrambling Tarkenton, Shiner is a dropback passer who runs only out of sheer necessity. Actually,' Shiner, wide receiver Clifton McNeil and another ex-Steeler, tight end Dick Kotite, are the most glaring changes in the Giant lineup. The rest of the cast, offense and defense, is pretty much the same as those underrated Giant teams which have made a practice of walloping the Steelers in recent years. They still feature Ernie Koy and Joe Morrison, two pesky pass-catching runners, to do their scoring, and, defensively, Spider Lockhart and Willie Williams throw blankets around the Steelers' passing attack. L o c k h a r t and Williams, who handle the right side of the secondary, will cover new faces tonight, for two rookies, Hubie Bryant and Ron Shanklin, are slated to start. One New York problem will not be on hand to plague the Steelers, though. Homer Jones, who made a habit of catching "bombs" against the Steelers, has been traded to Cleveland. McNeil, one of the league's leading receivers at San Francisco two years ago, replaces Jones. Noll doesn't plan as much experimentation tonight as Webster does. Noll, who says he will use Terry Bradshaw and Terry Hanratty at quarterback, figures the Steelers are reaching that part of the pre-season campoign when he must start building a starting team. "We've seen what the players can do," said Noll. "Now, we've got to get them working as a unit." Kickoff for tonight's game, ' which could draw close to 45,000, is at 8:30.”

Giants Birthdays 5-27

Andy Nelson SS TR-BAL 1964 NYG 1964 5-27-1933


I remember Andy Nelson very well.  
Big Blue '56 : 5/27/2018 9:21 am : link
As hardcore as they get and an integral player for the Colts. When he came to us he was effectively toast, however
How did the Patriots give over $200K to priority free agents?  
Ivan15 : 5/27/2018 9:42 am : link
I thought the limit was closer to $100K.

Am I misreading this?
He came to the Giants in the Joe Don Lonney trade (exile)  
Defenderdawg : 5/27/2018 9:50 am : link
The safety position opposite Jimmy Patton was a troublesome position for the Giants for many years...After Emlen Tunnell was sold to the Packers, the Giants brought back Dick Nolan, tried Allen Webb, started Joe Morrison in the 1961 Championship game, traded for Dick Pesonen, acquired Nelson, drafted Henry Carr, traded with the Colts again for Wendell Harris, it wasn’t until the Giants acquired Bruce Maher in 1968 from the Lions that the position stabilized...

His sudden retirement in 1970 really hurt that team, the Giants tried Al Brenner then used Tom Longo for a year, acquired Mike Gaechter from Dallas but he stayed retired, tried to move Scott Eaton to SS but he was injured, acquired Richmond Flowers from Washington but after two years he signed with the WFL...the best strong safety prospect was Chuck Crist a
UDFA from Penn State, but the Giants waived him and he went on to a solid career with NO and SF...Clyde Powers held it for several years, the Giants drafted Odis McKinney in the second round but gave up on him after a year and he became a solid player in Oakland, then there was Beasley Reece, Bill Currier a solid acquisition in 1981...it wasn’t until the Kenny Hill, Myron Guyton years that there was any stability...

Of course the other safety position, with Patton 1955-1966, Lockhart 1967-1975, Kinard 1983-1988, Jackson 1989-1993 was in pretty good hands...
RE: How did the Patriots give over $200K to priority free agents?  
Jay on the Island : 5/27/2018 10:24 am : link
In comment 13976394 Ivan15 said:
Quote:
I thought the limit was closer to $100K.

Am I misreading this?

They can give extra via guaranteed money in the contract similar to what the Giants did with Grant Haley. They gave him a 25k signing bonus and also guaranteed another 75k of his contract. That is the new way to get around the signing bonus limit.
Good discussion about this by Bob McGinn  
Defenderdawg : 5/27/2018 10:39 am : link
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“Each team was allotted $103,000 under the NFL’s rookie pool for free agents. That’s the maximum amount they can pay in signing bonuses. If a team was to pay $103,000 to one player, no other free agent could be paid a nickel.

Last year, the Packers ended up signing about 25 rookie free agents. Their highest signing bonus was $5,000.

This year, salary information is available for just five of Green Bay’s 14 rookie free agents. Their signing bonuses fell in a range from $2,000 to $6,000. Gibson had agreed to $4,000 before his deal fell through.

At this point, the signing bonuses for just 114 undrafted players league-wide are available. Of that group, the largest signing bonus was $25,000. It’s what Oakland paid kicker Eddy Pineiro of Florida and what Philadelphia paid running back Josh Adams of Notre Dame.

Signing bonus, however, no longer is the only financial method teams use to attract rookie free agents. In the past few years, teams also have been guaranteeing a small portion of the base salary in the first year.

The standard contract for a free agent is a minimal, if any signing bonus plus minimum base salaries of $480,000 in 2017, $555,000 in ’18 and $630,000 in ’19. If the player is released at the end of training camp, as the majority is, he never receives anything off his base salary.

Of the 114 players with contract data available, a total of 42, or 36.8%, received deals with partly guaranteed bases. The average guaranteed portion of the base was $22,088. Teams weren’t limited to how much they guaranteed.

Rob Brzezinski, the Vikings’ executive vice president of football operations and lead contract negotiator, guaranteed portions of the base salaries for all five players whose contract data was available. Those guarantees were $35,000 for Robertson, $30,000 for Dooley, $15,000 for Cothran and $10,000 each for Badet and defensive end Jonathan Wynn of Vanderbilt.

Minnesota also gave those five players signing bonuses totaling $48,000. The high was $15,000 for Robertson, the low was none for Wynn.

The Vikings are among a group of 15 teams that, based only on the 114 contracts, guaranteed some base salaries. The Packers are among a group of 16 that didn’t. There was no information for the 32nd team.

The decision by Green Bay and Ball not to guarantee any part of their rookies’ free agents shouldn’t be surprising. Their policy has been not to guarantee base salaries for veterans, either.

“Green Bay won’t do it,” said one NFL executive. “Green Bay is way too conservative.”

The risk is should the player be cut the guaranteed portion of his base salary would count against his team’s salary cap. If he is re-signed to the practice squad, however, his guarantees are knocked off the annual salary cap charge of $120,000 for a practice squad player. If the player is signed by another team to a practice squad or 53-man roster, his old team does receive credit on its salary cap.

“A lot of these guys are graded as sixth- and seventh-round picks,” one NFL agent said. “So the teams figure (bleep) it, we’ll give you $50,000. It’s the same as being a seventh-round pick.”

Based again on the 114 contracts, it’s probably not surprising that the most aggressive team when it comes to doling out guaranteed bases for rookie free agents was the champion Philadelphia Eagles. Doug Pederson’s high-risk, high-reward style of coaching seems to have trickled down to their money managers.

All seven of the Eagles’ known contracts contained guaranteed bases, and the combined total was $190,000. The combined signing bonuses for those seven players totaled $83,500...”

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short lease : 5/28/2018 7:13 pm : link
nobody works harder than you D.Dawg. Thanks for all the links.
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