NEW YORK (AP) Filmmaker Sasha Joelle Achilli has made documentaries on the Ebola virus and now the coronavirus. Ask which virus scares her more, and the answer is easy.

The frightening thing about COVID is its everywhere, and you just dont know, she said. It is airborne and it feels much more easy to contract. So it was more frightening, definitely.

Achillis film, Inside Italys COVID War, is being shown on Frontline at 10 p.m. Tuesday on most PBS stations. While the documentary looks at the crisis through the eyes of an emergency room doctor at Cremona Hospital in northern Italy, the story is universal.

The scene at Cremona, where Dr. Francesca Mangiatordi calls various care providers, pleading for empty beds to place the coronavirus patients crowding her emergency room, could have been at any hospital where the pandemic has hit hard.

Achilli spent four months in Africa making the 2015 film Outbreak for PBS. Its not that Ebola wasnt scary youre more likely to die an ugly death if you get it but its easier to protect against than the coronavirus, she said.

Since shes from Italy and her father still lives there, the coronavirus story was more personal.

Finding Mangiatordi was a stroke of luck. A picture the doctor took of an exhausted colleague circulated widely online, and Achilli reached out before she even traveled to Italy. Mangiatordis cooperation, and that of her colleagues and family, enabled Frontline to tell the broader story through a personal lens.

It has a special quality to it, the intimacy she was able to foster and the trust, said Raney Aronson-Rath, executive producer of Frontline. That kind of trust usually takes a lot of time, but Sasha was able to build that trust very quickly.

Achillis camera catches a 30-year-old woman, sitting alone in a wheelchair and calling her husband to say her the X-ray of her lungs didnt look good.

It feels like a nightmare, the woman said.

Most affecting is the story of 18-year-old Mattia. Frightened that he was going to die, he was too overwhelmed to take a video call with his mother before being intubated. The nurses thought he wouldnt survive. Later, after his recovery, you see an emotional video reunion with his mom.

At one point, Mangiatordi looks worriedly at a work chart, wondering if there will be enough doctors to fill all the shifts because many of them had gotten sick. One such doctor, Laura Bocchi, says Im a patient and I unfortunately possess medical knowledge, as she isolates from her family.

Through it all, the medical staff rides a roller coaster, briefly euphoric when the number of cases go down only to see another rush.

After grinding days of work, Mangiatordi came home to a family she literally couldnt touch a husband whos both proud and fearful, and an 11-year-old daughter who cries at the thought of life without mom. We wouldnt know how to do anything, she says.

Some of the moments with her family are ones that Ill never forget, Aronson-Rath said. We didnt want to do a congratulatory film about doctors but what emerged was a heroic portrait of people trying to save other people.

Frontline has other coronavirus projects in the works, including a June 16 documentary investigating what went wrong with the response and others about the financial fallout and conspiracy theories.

Although Achillis father lived an hour away from where she was filming, she wasnt able to see him. In addition to making sure that she and a partner were fully protected while filming, there was the additional worry that they would unwittingly transmit the virus themselves.

Watching the film comes with a deep sense of foreboding. Purely by chance, Achilli says, the characters that she focused upon all had good outcomes.

I hope that it gives people strength, that if you are to contract the virus, there is a light, she said. I think we need strength right now. Were all living this quarantine. Were not seeing what is really happening.

Achilli finished her film and lived through stay-at-home orders from London. She recognizes that people are becoming antsy, wanting to get out of the house into some measure of a normal life.

Those people might want to watch her film.

Having seen what happened to the health system, having seen what the doctors had to go through, I think that the lockdown and going through these draconian measures is the only way to get this under control, Achilli said.

I understand that our freedoms have been taken away that were not used to living like this, and not used to having governments tell us what we can and cant do, she said. But when you see what theyre going through, for their sake, stay home.

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Even in what now feels like more innocent times, travelers paid attention to the cleanliness of their hotel rooms, jokes about not touching remote controls or in-room phones notwithstanding. In this current climate, however, cleanliness has taken on a whole new level of importance, especially as the hospitality industry is now examining how (and when) it might begin re-opening propertiesand figuring out what guests will want to see before they feel comfortable enough to check back in.

To help address this topic for the industry at large, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) this week introducedSafe Stay, a program of enhanced health and safety protocols designed to prepare US hotels to welcome back guests and employees. Developed under the guidance of an advisory council, public health experts and Ecolab (a leader in cleaning solutions and services that collaborates with the EPA, FDA, CDC, and WHO), the initiative includes a checklist for cleaning rooms, meeting and common spaces and back-of-house areas; the use of cleaning products that meet the CDC guidelines; and reducing person-to-person contact in accordance with social distancing protocols. While hotels have always employed demanding cleaning standards, this new initiative will ensure greater transparency and confidence throughout the entire hotel experience, said Chip Rogers, president and CEO of AHLA, in a statement about the program. Rogers added that the new practices will continue to evolve to meet revised health and safety challenges and expectations, and to comply with any federal, state and local laws.

Enhanced protocols will include extra cleaning in high-touch areasCourtesy Hilton

In addition to committing to following the Safe Stay guidelines, some top brands are also developing their own in-house hygiene programs. Announced last week, the Hilton CleanStay With Lysol Protection program was developed by Hilton in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic Covid-19 Response team, and will include a multi-year partnership with RB, maker of Lysol and Dettol. Designed to be employed across the companys 18 brands, the program will include such elements as a seal to indicate when a room has been deep-cleaned; a check-list of 10 high-touch areas (from light switches to remotes and thermostats) that will receive extra disinfection; the removal of clutter like pens, paper, and guest directories; new cleaning and occupancy limits for fitness centers; contactless check-ins and digital room keys; and the addition of cleaning technologies like ultraviolet light.

Brands like Marriott will begin using technology like electrostatic disinfection mistersCourtesy Marriott

In mid-April, MarriottInternationalannounced the formation of the MarriottGlobal Cleanliness Council to help develop new cleaning technologies, guest contact policies, and food safety protocols, and to identify behaviors that will help minimize risk for both guests and employees at all its hotels. Anantara, which has a portfolio of 41 hotels across the globe, has rolled out Stay with Peace of Mind, a set of protocols that are fully compliant with international guidelines. In addition to heightened cleaning procedures, new measures will include increased scrutiny of supply chain deliveries and culinary preparation, and adapting fitness and wellness classes and restaurant seating in accordance with social distancing. Depending on the location, private experienceslike shopping without any other customers in the storecan also be arranged.

Keyless entry and safety seals are part of Hiltons new CleanStay programCourtesy Hilton

Extended-stay and private rental companies are also getting with the program. Global hotel residence brand AKA has always had rigorous standards (such as using a color-coded microfiber cloth system to limit cross contamination between surfaces, including in the en-suite kitchen), but has now added things like the use of hospital-grade EvaClean electrostatic disinfection misters (that kill viruses, bacteria and germs in sixty seconds), planning for new UV sanitization and bedding protection, offering contact-free payment, and performing regular internal audits to verify that all standards meet evolving EPA criteria; when a guest checks out, staff members will not enter the suite for 24- to 72-hours, and there will also be a 72-hour window before the next guest can check in to that suite. Boasting a roster of over 5,000 vacation homes in over 80 destinations, TurnKey has upgraded its patented GuestWorks cleaning system and verification technology to include such things as keyless locks and photo-verification of the use of COVID-19-fighting products, and has also developed cleanliness requirements for all its third-party housekeeping vendors.

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MRIDA, May 9, 2020.- El Pinar, one of the most emblematic and beautiful houses in Mrida, was put up for sale through the website construyendoideas.com.mx

According to the information, for only seven million dollars the house can be yours, that is approximatelly 175 million Mexican pesos.

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In the information it is mentioned that the property includes a guest house with living room, dining room, kitchen, service room, in addition to being classified as an excellent opportunity for a business in the tourism industry or a boutique hotel.

El Pinar is one of the mansions built during the henequen boom, the green gold of Yucatan, and is one of the few that remains practically intact today.

Like many of the large houses in that area and nearby Itzimn, it was originally a country house for the families of the wealthy landowners of the henequen plantations.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR/WHSV) Folks using Amtrak will soon have to wear face masks on trains and at stations.

Amtrak announced Thursday, May 7, that the new rule is part of its effort to protect customers and front-line employees in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The policy begins on May 11, and will require customers to wear a facial covering over their nose and mouth while in stations, on trains and thruway buses. Amtrak says facial coverings can be removed while eating in designated areas, in private rooms, or seated alone or with a travel companion in their own pair of seats. Small children who are not able to maintain a facial covering are exempt from this requirement. Small children who are not able to maintain a facial covering are exempt from this requirement, according to Amtrak.

"The safety of Amtrak's customers and employees is our top priority and requiring a facial covering is one more way we can protect everyone," Amtrak President and CEO Bill Flynn said. "Amtrak continues to operate as an essential service for those who must travel during this public health crisis. Our services will be even more critical as our nation recovers."

Customers must supply their own facial covering.

In a statement, Amtrak announced it plans to take extra steps to santitize its stations and trains including:

- Limiting bookings: To help maintain CDC recommendations for physical distancing onboard trains, we have temporarily reduced Coach and Business class sales to 50% capacity.- Going cashless: As an added measure to ensure the health and safety of our customers and employees, we are temporarily accepting only cashless payments in stations and on trains.- Promoting physical distancing: Signage has been displayed at several of our busiest staffed stations to indicate safe distances in high customer traffic areas such as waiting rooms, in front ticket offices, at the base/top of escalators, lounge entrances, etc. In addition, clear protective barriers have been retrofitted at staffed stations where there are no current glass barriers.- Updating food and beverage service: We are temporarily offering Flexible Dining service in the dining or lounge car on all long distance routes (except Auto Train) and encouraging all Sleeping Car customers to select optional room service for their meals. In addition, we are limiting seating in dining and caf areas.

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When it comes to the Bolts, you never truly know which of the undrafted free agents signed by the team will end up making the final roster.

When former tight end Sean Culkin made this roster as a seldomly-used pass-catcher out of Missouri, it was a surprise to many. The team had Antonio Gates and Hunter Henry already and whoever the third tight end was probably okay to be the teams third-stringer. But he made the cut, regardless. Even when this team seemed to have enough defensive backs, the Chargers kept Brandon Facyson following the 2018 draft, as well.

This year, its easy to point at the trio of fullback prospects and say one of them is going to make the team, especially after moving on from Derek Watt but again, theres always a potential surprise in there somewhere.

This year, could that potential surprise be another offensive lineman? If youre Bleacher Reports Kristopher Knox, than yes. In Knoxs recent piece, he named a UDFA from each of the 32 NFL clubs whom he believes have the most-likely chance of ending up with the team. For the Bolts, he pegged former Florida State right tackle Ryan Roberts.

After trading away Russell Okung to acquire Trai Turner, Los Angeles was left with a void at left tackle, Knox says. Free-agent addition Bryan Bulaga may kick over to the left side to fill it, but that would then leave the Chargers with question marks on the right side.

For starters, we know this isnt happening. Like, for real. Bulaga is staying on the right side and that is that. It would just cause even more problems to have him move sides than just finding a guy solidify the blindside.

With that said, Knox goes on to explain why Roberts could be in a battle with Sam Tevi and Trey Pipkin in this scenario. Again, we know thats not going to be the case, but the team is still very much open to adding the right pieces along the OL. Roberts started 10 games across the 2017 and 2018 seasons at Northern Illinois before transferring and starting every game for the Seminoles at right tackle. At 66 and 305 pounds, he does offer ideal length and hes built very well for the position. When I threw on his film against Syracuse, he stays locked-in on his blocks and shows great effort when moving to the second level. He also looks to lay the big hit on smaller defenders if given the chance.

If Roberts can show some inside-outside versatility, then I dont see why he wouldnt get a similar look as when Scott was attempting to make the team. Time will tell, however.

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As the popularity of video conferencing platforms is increasing, so is the competition. The huge rise in Zooms user base has made tech giants like Google, Microsoft and Facebook take notice and work on enhancing their offerings.In a similar move, Facebook recently launched Messenger Room, an private video conferencing platform that supports up to 50 participants. During its unveiling, the company just said that it will be rolled out in the coming weeks and will be integrated with other Facebook-owned apps including WhatsApp and Instagram. '; var randomNumber = Math.random(); var isIndia = (window.geoinfo && window.geoinfo.CountryCode === 'IN') && (window.location.href.indexOf('outsideindia') === -1 ); //console.log(isIndia && randomNumber Now, a shortcut for Messenger Rooms has been spotted on the WhatsApp Web version 2.2019.6 by WABetaInfo. So far, WhatsApp Web does not support video calling. To make video calls via WhatsApp Web, users require third-party tools. And these may not always be safe. With the addition of Messenger Rooms, Facebook seems to be solving this problem of WhatsApp Web users as it will allow them to make/join video calls on a bigger screen. .

As per the report in WABetaInfo, the shortcut will appear under the Attach button along with other options. Once the user selects the Messenger Rooms Shortcut, WhatsApp will show an introduction of the feature which reads, Create a room in Messenger and send a link to group video chat with anyone, even if they dont have WhatsApp or Messenger.

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Hannah Nicole Simon, 25, of Wanchese, died May 6, 2020.

Born in Slidell, La. on June 29, 1994, Hannah is the daughter of Amy Creef Daniels (John Whaley III) of Wanchese and Thad Simon of Kaplan, La.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by two daughters; sister Cassie Daniels; brother Aaron Simon (Laura); grandmothers Anne Davis Creef and Thelma Simon; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and a niece and nephew.

Hannah was preceded in death by Austin Boyd, who she loved dearly, and her grandfathers Charles Creef and Horace Simon.

Hannah was a bright and outgoing young lady with a huge heart and a smile that would light up any room. Hannah loved her family and friends dearly. She enjoyed kayaking behind her grandmothers home, going to the beach, fishing, hunting, and of course muddin. Hannah loved the Lord and surrounded herself with reminders of Gods goodness daily.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will be having a private service. A public gathering to celebrate Hannahs life will be held at a later date.

Twiford Funeral Homes, Outer Banks is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences and memories can be shared at http://www.TwifordFH.com.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns learned this the hard way in 2019: you can truly never have enough quality lineman in your organization.

While the interior of the Browns offensive line was never a serious focal point in the build-up to the 2020 NFL Draft, the possibility remained plausible for an addition if the organization gained some picks through a trade.

Some thought moving back from pick 10 was most likely, but the right offensive tackle presented itself and the rest is history. However, it was a different story early on day two. With a bevy of safety choices sitting in front of their face, and an organization hungry for a feature running back calling to move up, the Browns pulled the trigger on a deal that ultimately led to a young center out of Washington University.

The Browns picked Nick Harris with the 160th selection in the draft while adding the pick for simply moving down three selections in Round 2 from 41 to 44 and still getting their safety of choice. I mean, everyone loves free picks, but Harris has the potential to be much more than a bargain bin player.

Background

Undersized coming out of high school, Harris made up for it with technique and skill. He was a three star prospect in 2016 and ESPN's No. 13 center prospect in the country.

Harris fully expected to redshirt his freshman season at Washington as he was just 17 years old, but poor depth forced the young Harris into playing quickly. He played a majority of his first two seasons, earning the starting role as a sophomore, as a guard. He struggled in pass protection especially. Harris made the final switch of his career prior to 2018 when he took over the center role and anchored the position for the past two seasons. His play grades drastically improved and he turned himself into and NFL prospect thriving in the middle.

Harris won't limit himself to just one position if given the opportunity. After his selection at pick 160 he talked about his comfort and potential in both roles with the media: "...just because I played center last few years, I feel comfortable there, but I also feel comfortable at guard. Wherever I can get on the field the fastest and contribute will be good for me because I have those two years playing guard. Anywhere I could just start playing football will be good.

Athletic Testing

Height: 6'1

Weight: 302 lbs

Arms: 32 1/8"

Hands: 9 3/4"

40 Yard: 5.1s

Vertical Jump: 29.5"

Broad Jump 8-07

Bench Press: 20 reps

Harris checking in at over 300 pounds with the movement skills, including a quality 40-yard dash, helped his stock at the combine. His explosion jumps were competitive with the rest of the class, but his issues in play strength show up with just 20 bench reps. Here's a look at his comparisons across combine history.

Harris' closest comparison as a player, in term of athletic ability and measurements, is Brian Allen out of Michigan State. Allen spent time starting at center for the Rams last year before an injury sidelined him for the year. Far from the prototype offensive lineman of the modern NFL, Harris will have to overcome some of his physical shortcomings with technique and athleticism.

Let's check the tape for what Harris will bring to Cleveland.

Movement Skills

The offense new head coach Kevin Stefanski brings to Cleveland will require his offensive lineman to be effective movement players. They have to be able to perform the rip/run in the wide zone scheme, and have enough foot speed to fight around pursuing players, cut off second-level defenders, and get out and run in screen game to pick up defensive backs and linebackers.

Washington ran wide zone, but from the deep back and JET sweeps, that gave Harris the opportunity to show how well he can move in space and climb for second-level defenders. It is rare to catch him taking a poor angle or missing his assignment at either level. For a man his size, his ability to run pops on film.

He just has that innate ability to feel the correct timing and running back cut in the scheme and there is no doubt this is a key aspect of Harris' game that caught the Browns scouting eye.

Browns college scout Adam Al-Khayyal noted the movement with Harris right away. "Probably it varies when you are talking scheme to scheme, but certainly, for what we are trying to do in a wide zone system, Nick is a guy with really good feet, good quickness and really good range in terms of getting out in space and getting to the second level. A guy who really there is not a block he doesnt think he can make, and quite often, he makes them.

The quality footwork and running ability also flashed when Washington would pull the young center in pin/pull schemes or sweep concepts. He will be asked to do this if uncovered at the NFL level.

The same positive movement traits also appeared for Harris when the screen game was used by the Huskies, and they did it often. Stefanski is an avid screen game user to punish aggressive defenses and Harris will fit in well when asked to get out and form an alley.

Awareness/Processing

The leader of most any offensive line is the center. They will usually be tasked with handling identifications of the opposing MIKE linebacker, setting protection direction, and being the anchor to the group helping in both directions. Harris was able to do that at Washington and certainly had the leadership role you want to see.

Al-Khayyal noted this for Harris was a big positive in his scouting profile of the young player. He was a team captain, and when you talk to people around the program, they say he is one of the best leaders they have. I think it is sort of a combination of everything. I think he really does bring a lot to the team and for them as a program. He was a guy that played a lot, and he did it with his actions, but he also did it with his words.

This will be a strength for Harris if he is able to adapt to his new playbook as quickly as he did at Washington as a freshman. He has a great feel for stunts and twists up front from opposing defensive lineman, and he handled quick gap-shooting linebackers well on tape. He also did well with initial double-teams before climbing for second-level defenders. This ability to quickly adapt within any play is a huge positive for a young offensive lineman.

Harris also displayed an ability to handle speed rushers who threatened him laterally. He has the type of quick feet to handle A-gap rushing linebackers and safeties at the NFL level and he rarely struggled with this in his 2019 tape.

Functional Strength

For Harris, the lack of high-end size and strength shows up on film far more often than you'd like to see. His worst marks as a blocker came in gap schemes which call for the strength to move opposing interior defensive lineman through drive techniques. Harris showed a lack of desire to make heavy impact hits on these plays and often would stop his feet before contact.

He would also be thrown off his spot by defensive lineman who were much stronger at the point of contact. When this would happen Harris would then resort to grabbing and trying to fight to save the block. This issue resulted in holding penalties.

Another big play strength issue Harris struggled with was the ability to anchor in the bull rush. Many teams would use a shade alignment on him, and then occasionally he would deal with a head-up nose tackle who would try to drive to the quarterback right through Harris' torso. The base would get far too wide on him and he would be caught hopping backward trying to re-anchor.

You can see how Harris would have both feet leave the ground when trying to quickly regain his anchor (seen below, in front of the quarterback). He would do this hopping technique several times within a single rep if being moved off his spot by a bull rush.

This issue is something the Browns, and offensive line coach Bill Callahan, will have to attack and improve through increased functional strength and technique tweaks.

Harris was able to manage this issue at the college level, but when he faces the best of the best that inhabit the NFL, this issue could be one that defenses consistently attack and force him to deal with this weakness and his offensive line teammates to provide him with help.

Harris did improve his play strength from 2018 to 2019 and it showed on film in some situations. There is no doubt there was an improvement.

The question for his simply boils down to how often he can handle the one-on-one assignments and if he can improve his strength over the course of his NFL career. The 20 bench reps don't tell the whole story but they do tell us Harris is simply not as strong as they need him to be right away to contribute along the starting group.

Final Thoughts

The future for Harris lies solely at center. He doesn't have the necessary strength and length to play guard at the NFL level, and he needs time to come along in the system and strength program to be a positive contributor. If he is linked to the right guard battle and somehow won that job for 2020, I would be rather surprised.

This is not meant to knock Harris, though. He has some fantastic traits for the offense he will be arriving in and a path to eventually starting at center in his rookie contract is more than plausible. He has some traits you can't coach in the movement skills, and when you put those in the right offense, it can eventually work.

Harris is far from weak and his propensity to pick the right angle and technique serve him very well. He will be a favorite of Callahan and this offensive line during his time in Cleveland at some point and his shorter stature could end up being beneficial to Baker Mayfield's vision as well.

If Harris finds a way to keep adding strength to his frame, and works into handling those interior NFL defensive lineman, he can become a nice part of thee future in Cleveland. If he fails to improve his play strength and is inconsistent with his performance at the point-of-attack it will cut his NFL career short.

For now, he provides nice stability at the backup center role with experience to play guard if the Browns are in a crunch with injuries. The goal will be for Harris to improve and be ready to step into the role when J.C. Tretter's contract expires. An eye on the current, and future. Something this front office has done a nice job handling since their arrival.

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by Nick Pasculli | May 08, 2020

These have been a long six weeks. With all my employees working from home, it has certainly challenged my leadership skills. Now more than ever, I am so grateful I graduated from the California Agricultural Leadership Program (albeit 20 years ago) and the Cornell University Executive Leadership Program as I believe I gained important skills that I am relying on to guide my company and my team.

While sugar coating things is never very useful from a business perspective, the tone to strike during a crisis is one of optimism balanced with realism. It does not matter if you lead a small team of five or a large team of 500, we are all facing challenges that are unique to this crisis. With most of our state, country and world sheltering-in- place, this is a rare moment when the entire planet is having a collective shared experience.

Here are some ideas that you may find helpful in adjusting to a new normal as we find ourselves leading from our living rooms, kitchens or home offices.

At this moment in our collective history, blind optimism is irresponsible, as is heavy negativity. The tone to strike with our teams during the crisis is one of optimism balanced with realism. This situation we find ourselves in will greatly change strategies and plans to protect our people and business. It may be hard to see, but there will be silver linings in our present crisis. Perhaps we will see healthier policies, new societal values, new ways of working and a renewed emphasis on innovation. It is most important to be clear, direct and transparent with your team as they ask hard questions about the impact to the business. Remember the best leaders are often forged in fire.

I pray that we will come through this crisis stronger, more resilient and more innovative. I am also hopeful that we will emerge more compassionate and empathic. We can strive to engage with positive energy, lend a helping hand to others who may need it, and ensure that your leadership teams have the information they need to make wise decisions.

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Oregon head football coach Mario Cristobal did a Livestream interview with school reporter Rob Moseley on May 7th, and during that interview, he spoke on the record for the first time about the addition of graduate transfer quarterback Anthony Brown.

Brown made an unofficial visit during one of Oregon's four spring practices during the middle of March and then committed to Oregon a few weeks later. Nearly two months later Cristobal explained why he added a graduate-quarterback to the roster for the 2020 season.

"It's my job first and foremost to make sure that we provide as much opportunity and experience at every position group, competition, to make sure that we are in a position and a situation that if we are in a certain situation that we can respond. I love the way the young guys are developing," said Cristobal.

The Ducks lost out on 11 spring football practices, including the team's spring game during March and April. Cristobal said those lost practice dates were going to be critical to the development of the quarterback room, as well as the rest of the program's other position groups. Prior to Brown's commitment, the Ducks had one sophomore and three freshmen on the roster for the 2020 football season, and no quarterback behind Shough had played a snap of college football.

Enter Brown, who has started over 20 games as a quarterback at a Power 5 school. Brown comes to Eugene with the intention of winning the starting job behind his three-years of starting experience at Boston College. Cristobal said his experience will be valuable for Oregon's other quarterbacks on the roster to observe and learn from.

"I love the fact that we are bringing in an experienced guy also in, in Anthony Brown," said Cristobal. "To bring some experience into that room, and to increase competition."

Cristobal endorsed Shough as the team's No. 1 quarterback leaving spring football."Without a doubt he entered spring as a starter, left spring as the starter, and we're going to always present him and the rest of the team with competition. I can't say enough of how pleased we are with his progression and approach to the game."

Cristobal also noted he wouldn't be doing his job as head coach if he wasn't trying to improve the program any way possible. Thus, he's adding Brown into the mix for the quarterback battle and to ramp up the competition.

"I don't think you can stress that enough, that you can't provide enough competition," said Cristobal. "I think that in this day and age, as it relates to all of us, coaches, players, you have got to make sure you do everything you can to keep everyone on edge of being the best they can be and this is another way to do it."

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