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It couldnt be coincidental from the perspective of Ward 5 Councilman Ed Ladouceur: Riverview residents launch an online petition for the city administration to move ahead with Bayside sewers and in the same week the Warwick Sewer Authority brings up the matter at its monthly meeting.

For Ladouceur, WSA discussion of DAmbra Constructions $19.7 million bid submitted in February was a sign that his seven-year crusade for Bayside sewers is still on track and perhaps has a chance of starting this year.

But as of Wednesday it was not clear how the Bayside contract ended up on the WSA agenda or if, in fact, Mayor Joseph J. Solomon, who has questioned whether the project has the approval of the Narragansett Tribe and if less costly options are available to homeowners, has given it his blessing. In response to that question, the mayors office emailed the following response: The City has determined that the Bayside sewer bid is still valid.

Ladouceur said Wednesday he spoke this week with Tribe representatives Medicine Man John Brown and Nancy Brown Garcia and that there is a question over the memorandum of understanding (MOU) reached about two years ago between the Tribe and the city. He said he was told the MOU was changed by the city after being agreed to by the parties, including the federal government. Ladouceur said he plans to meet with Brown and Garcia to go over what exactly was changed.

In a telephone interview last week, Brown said the Tribe has not signed the MOU and emphasized that he and representatives of the Tribe are prepared to talk with the city although as of that time they had not been contacted.

We are available, he asserted. He questioned the citys commitment in respecting and preserving Indian burial sites that have been identified in the path of the sewer project.

Why do these people (two burials have been identified) have to be disturbed? he said.

Recognizing that the neighborhoods of Bayside are rich with Native American artifacts, the WSA abandoned plans for a conventional open trench installation of sewers preferring directional drilling. The DAmbra bid calls for directional drilling where pipes are installed without disturbing the upper several feet where there are artifacts.

According to Ladouceur, the WSA postponed a vote on the DAmbra bid to confirm the price and to ensure an extension of the bid that was good until last week. In an Aug. 13 Beacon story, Michael DAmbra, president of the company, said he would extend the bid.

Ladouceur compared the process of Bayside to a jigsaw puzzle and were down to a few last pieces. He said his attention is focused on gaining WSA approval of the DAmbra contract, which would then come before the council for approval.

Meanwhile, the petition initiated by Riverview resident George Shuster and backed by the Riverview Association had gained 85 signatures as of Wednesday, including that of independent candidate for mayor Frank Picozzi, who grew up in the neighborhood and remembers limiting the flushing of the toilet because the cesspool couldnt handle the flow.

The vast majority of the homes in this part of the city are older and many have antiquated septic and cesspool systems. The issue isnt just environmental but its also about the quality of life of the residents and this area has been disregarded long enough. I think the city should be actively informing the area residents and holding meetings to give the people a voice, Picozzi said.

Picozzi lives in the Hoxsie are now and has sewers.

Riverview Association president Kevin Eisemann knows all too well what life without sewers is like.

Because I dont have access to sewers I always have the fear of the possibility of a major failure. If a failure were to occur it would be very expensive and involve the excavation of my entire backyard. My septic system currently works fine but theres always the possibility of having to pump out at a significant cost to me, he said in an email exchange.

He said when he bought his home in 1997 they were told sewers were on the drawing boards and they would be able to connect by 1999.

On the issue of cost, he said if he were to sell his house he was told part of the sale would be held in escrow for either septic system repairs or sewer connections. He guesses the amount would be at least $28,000.

On the other hand, if the sewers were installed, the assessment, which is being projected at about $25,000, could be paid off over 20 years and possibly 30 years depending on the financing bond procured by the WSA.

Our thoughts are the added benefits of sewers is a cleaner bay and adjoining brook. Also a cleaner beach. No more smells coming from overflowing cesspools on rainy days in the neighborhood. Neighbors will be able to use their backyards and gardens during the wet springtime, Eisemann said.

The prospect of further delays on the project with no certainty of when sewers might be built are also the subject of a letter from Shuster appearing in todays Beacon. In it, he appeals to Mayor Solomon: In this election year, its terrific to see you focusing on the neglected Mickey Stevens complex and other high-profile issues. Yet if you really want to show voters that you can deliver on promises, please start with this one thats a quarter-century old tell the WSA that you fully support moving ahead with construction of the Bayside sewer project immediately. And fellow residents, please indicate your support by signing our on-line petition at: www.https://www.change.org/p/riverview-residents-start-construction-of-the-bayside-sewer-project-now.

The paper was unable to reach WSA chair Gary Jarvis for comment.

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Best Buy boasted its strongest online sales ever as shoppers clicked and bought items such as computers and tablets as they were forced to work, learn and connect remotely from home due to the coronavirus.

Online comparable sales for Best Buys second fiscal quarter jumped 242% to $4.85 billion, beating the Richfield-based retailers previous record of $3.52 billion during last years holiday season.

Even with its stores open only to appointment shopping for nearly half the quarter, its second-quarter comparable sales increased 5%. Overall revenue for May, June and July grew 3.9% to $9.9 billion. Its net earnings increased 81.5% to $432 million.

Despite the positive quarterly news, Best Buys share price fell 4% Tuesday to $112.64.

Best Buys continued digital and changing shopping trends have led the retailer to re-evaluate its fulfillment model, including a new test of hub store locations.

Customer shopping behavior will be permanently changed in a way that is even more digital and puts customers entirely in control to shop how they want, said Corie Barry, Best Buys chief executive, during a call with analysts. Our strategy is to embrace that reality and lead not follow.

Best Buys top retail items were in computing, appliances and tablets.

When most schools shifted to remote learning late last school year, parents likely guided their children to use whichever computing supplies they already had at home, but for the current back-to-school season, parents and students are having to look at more permanent remote learning setups, Barry said.

Now families are trying to create sustainable work and learning spaces in their homes that could support an extended period of time, she said, on a media call.

As stores reopened, more large appliances and home theater products sold. There also was strong digital demand for some of Best Buys newer product additions such as camping equipment and at-home fitness machines.

However, low inventory in categories such as gaming consoles was worse than expected and limited the companys sales growth.

While we expected product constraints as we entered the quarter, the stronger-than-anticipated demand as we opened our stores for shopping resulted in more constrained product availability than we expected, Barry said.

Next month, Best Buy will start a ship-from-store pilot project where about 250 stores will be hubs, shipping out significantly more online orders than normal stores.

Locations were chosen for their space, proximity to carrier partners and ability to support same- and next-day delivery.

The company also is continuing to add more third-party pickup locations for online orders; there already are more than 16,000 locations.

Best Buy is also making changes in how customers can shop, for example adding augmented reality in its phone app and starting another pilot project with a self-service, in-aisle checkout.

Though it was deemed an essential retailer, Best Buy decided to close its stores to foot traffic in late March. In May, stores reopened for scheduled customer appointments and later in mid-June, to regular foot traffic.

Earlier this year, it also furloughed about 51,000 employees, the majority of whom were part-time workers. Best Buy has brought about two-thirds of associates back to work.

Sales have been up about 20% for the first three weeks of the third quarter though company executives are doubtful that those type of numbers will continue throughout the entire quarter. The company did not give guidance, saying the economy is still too uncertain.

Overall, as we plan for the back half of the year, we continue to weigh many factors including potential future government stimulus actions, the current shift in personal consumption expenditures from areas like travel and dining out, the possible depth and duration of the pandemic, the risk of higher unemployment over time, and the availability of inventory to match customer demand, said Best Buy Chief Financial Officer Matt Bilunas.

During the quarter, the company repaid the $1.25 billion loan it had drawn in March, Bilunas said.

Similarly to what executives at Target said last week as the company released its quarterly report, Barry said she believed the holiday shopping season would start earlier at stores, likely around October.

Moodys analyst Charlie OShea called Best Buys quarter impressive on all counts, though he noted that high supply-chain costs continue to be a drag on profits.

While gross profit was down slightly as a result of increased fulfillment and distribution costs due to the online surge and some product mix issues, which included soft mobile sales, operating margin improved dramatically year-over-year, resulting in an operating income increase of over $250 million, OShea said, in a statement.

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With the new additions of Winton Woods, Little Miami and Lebanon, the Eastern Cincinnati Conference will continue to be one of the most competitive leagues in the city.

So, who comes out on top?

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Turpin head coach Kent McCulloughcalled the ECC schedule "a meat grinder." What will make that meat grinder tougher is the target Turpin has on its back as the ECC's defending champion.

The Spartans won the conference outright in 2019, thanks to last-second heroics vs. Anderson and a gutsy road victory over Kings with several injured starters. Offensively for Turpin in 2020, it starts with replacing quarterback Justin Silverstein, the ECC's player of the year last season.The Spartans have an ongoing quarterback competition between three suitors: senior Jakob Williams, junior Will Schulok and sophomore Clark Helgason.

Turpin running back Kaidan Naughton is pictured in action during Friday night's matchup at Lakota East.(Photo: Nick Kneer for The Enquirer)

Running back Kaidan Naughton will be a QB's best friend this fall. He had more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage last season and 16 total touchdowns. Turpin returns a trio of senior receiversLogan Hurley, Max Gundrum and Garrett Manaster that combined for 100 receptions in 2019. It doesn't hurt that Turpin will have first-team ECC center Gabe Hickman anchoring the offensive line.

Anderson quarterback Jackson Kuhn attempts a pass.(Photo: JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER)

Anderson came up just short of a playoff spot last season as the ECC runner-up. Luckily for head coach Evan Dreyer, senior Jackson Kuhn is the top signal-caller in the conference. Kuhn missed the final two games of last season (both wins), or he would've been the ECC leader in passer. Anderson's offense has averaged 38.3 points per game in Evan Dreyer's four seasons and one should expect the same in 2020 with Kuhn and running back Andrew Williams leading the way.

Anderson also has key defensive members returningat linebacker with junior Casey O'Toole and senior Andrew Azeez, a duo that combined for nine sacks. Senior Billy Knott, the ECC leader in interceptions (6) last season, will be the team's top corner.

Winton Woods defensive end Andrew Booker competes in pass rush drills during the Under Armor All American Camp in Cincinnati, Sunday, April 14, 2019.(Photo: TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER)

Winton Woods joins the ECC after plenty of success as an independent program. The Warriors made the state tournament in 2017 and 2018 before controversially missing the playoffs last year. Winton Woods will have to move on from All-Ohio running back Miyan Williams, who is now at Ohio State. The Warriors will return Michale Wingfield, a second-team all-district selection who enters his third season as the team's starting quarterback.

Winton Woods' defense is littered with Division I talent and should be a nightmare for ECC opponents this fall. In the secondary, Tamarion Crumpley, Daylan Long and Caleb Tubbs are all Division I recruits and the defensive line is highlighted by Andrew "Bam" Booker, who had 12.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 blocks and a pair of sacks in 2019.

Ty Stylski (26) of Kings rounds the corner and down the field for a long gainer for the Knights, Sept. 27, 2019.(Photo: GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER)

Kings finished 6-4 last season as two one-possession defeats kept the Knights from the postseason. Senior Ty Stylski returns after leading the ECC in rushing yards and rushing touchdownslast season. QB Jackson Kwasniewski also returns after a 1,726-yard year. Senior receiver Gabe Hunt (36-438-2 in 2019) rounds out a talented group of skilled returners.

Reis Stocksdale comes off the ground to take in a La Salle kickoff for Little Miami in the OHSAA Division II, Region 8, first-round football playoff action, Nov. 8, 2019.(Photo: GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER)

Little Miami turned a corner as a program the last three seasons, going 24-9 combined with a pair of playoff appearances. That was in the SWOC, though. The competition beefs up for the Panthers this fall. Little Miami's biggest obstacle will be replacing quarterback Brody Reder, a 2,000-yard passer and 1,000-yard rusher in 2019. Aidan Jones took snaps under center last year and could be in line to be the starter.

Senior running back Riley Pringle should be the lead man in the backfield and Reis Stocksdale, who averaged 20.5 yards per catch last season (36-737-11) will be the team's top receiver. On defense, the Panthers have defensive lineman Nathan Gordon back. He had 64 tackles and seven sacks last season.

Loveland quarterback Calvin Cloud attempts a pass in the game between the Loveland Tigers and the Milford Eagles at Milford High School September 13 2019.(Photo: JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER)

Loveland has gone just 6-34 over the last four seasons combined and went 0-10 in 2019. Second-year head coach Andy Cruse is looking to notch his first victory and he'll have to improve a defense that allowed 39-plus points in every game last fall. Offensively, quarterback Calvin Cloud returns and will have his top-four receivers back, too. Tyler Lake, Ethan Lund, Austin Lodor and Bailey Jackson combined for 119 receptions last season.

Milford wide receiver Vince Ringland runs for a first down after a catch in the game between the Loveland Tigers and the Milford Eagles at Milford High School September 13 2019.(Photo: JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER)

One year after winning its first-ever playoff game, Milford finished just 3-7. The Eagles will have to replace quarterback Hunter Johnson and could turn to Vince Ringland, who threw 65 passes a year ago. Ringland and Caleb Johns will be team's primary rushers and top receiver Noah Earley is back.

Turpin quarterback Justin Silverstein is chased out of bounds by West Clermonts Gage Bullock during their 2018 Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown at West Clermont Friday, Sept. 14, 2018.(Photo: E.L. Hubbard for the Enquirer)

West Clermont's go-to is the ground game. Last season, the Wolves had five rushers with more than 50 attempts. They return two of them in Austin Fultz and Gage Bullock, a duo that combined for 633 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. Bullock, Tyler Taktak and Howard Bingham will lead the defense, a trio that combined for 14 sacks.

Defense will be vital for the Wolves in 2020. In its three years as a program, West Clermont is 15-3 when holding opponents to under 20 points and just 1-12 when an opponent scores more than 20 points.

Lebanonjoins the ECC and have returned to practiceafter a positive COVID-19 test. The Warriors open the season against West Clermont Friday night andwill have to replace last season's quarterback Ethan Marsh, but return 1,000-yard rusher Keith Farr.

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If the Eagles do take the field, they will return quarterback Jack Reuter, who started as a freshman last season. Walnut Hills will have to replace its top-two rushers but will have UC commit Mao Glynn up front leading the offensive line. Leading receiver Nick Presley, who also ran for more than 300 yards, also returns for head coach Gerry Beauchamp.

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After the most unusual of offseasons, we're a couple of weeks away from kicking off the 2020 NFL season. That means it's time to see how the league shapes up before games get going. But that's not all we're evaluating in this ranking.

This is also a good time to identify players, coaches and general managers who are on the hot seat. NFL Nation reporters have identified the individuals on the teams they cover who are most under the microscope in 2020 -- whether they are competing for their job, their starting position or a new contract.

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Who's on the hot seat? RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Why his seat is warm: The rookie running back isn't in danger of being cut or permanently falling out of favor with a slow start. But the pressure is on to produce immediately after Damien Williams' opt-out decision. The Chiefs have no other proven commodity they can plug into their featured back spot. More production from their running backs is a logical place for the Chiefs to grow their offense, and Edwards-Helaire is the logical player to provide it. -- Adam Teicher

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Matthew Berry expects Clyde Edwards-Helaire to benefit the most from Chiefs RB Damien Williams' decision not to play in 2020.

Who's on the hot seat? RB Mark Ingram II

Why his seat is warm: Ingram watched the Ravens select his potential replacement in this year's draft (J.K. Dobbins in the second round) and knows Baltimore can create $5 million in salary-cap room by releasing him this offseason. This comes after Ingram established himself as a leader and playmaker in Baltimore's offense, scoring a franchise-record-tying 15 touchdowns. He remains the unquestioned starter right now, but the pressure is on for him to prove he's not going to decline like many other running backs who turn 30. Ingram said this offseason that he can play at a high level for another five years and wants to be a running back known for his long, prestigious career. -- Jamison Hensley

Who's on the hot seat? DE Dee Ford

Why his seat is warm: Knee issues limited Ford to 11 games and he averaged just 19.4 snaps per game in 2019. Ford had "extensive" cleanup surgery on his left knee in the offseason in hopes of playing a larger role in 2020. Considering that Ford is in the second year of a five-year, $85 million deal with a $17.6 million cap number in 2021, his future with the team will depend on whether he can produce at a level commensurate with his contract. With key players such as tackle Trent Williams and cornerback Richard Sherman set to be free agents and next year's cap expected to dip, the Niners could part with Ford's contract if he is unable to stay healthy and produce. -- Nick Wagoner

Who's on the hot seat? QB Drew Brees

Why his seat is warm: OK, I'm cheating a little bit here. But let's face it, the 41-year-old Brees is working against a tight deadline if he wants to ride off into the sunset with a second Super Bowl win. Although Brees has not officially announced plans to retire after his 20th NFL season, he has acknowledged that he thought long and hard about it this past offseason -- and already has his next career lined up as a TV analyst. Plus, it will be hard for the Saints to afford a roster this loaded if the salary cap drops next year. -- Mike Triplett

Who's on the hot seat? DC Ken Norton Jr.

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Why his seat is warm: The Seahawks had one of their worst defensive seasons of the Pete Carroll era in 2019, continuing their regression. They were 18th in Football Outsiders' defensive DVOA rankings last season and 14th in Norton's first season as coordinator after finishing fourth, fifth and 13th in three seasons under his predecessor, Kris Richard. The Seahawks beefed up their secondary with Jamal Adams and Quinton Dunbar and added to their loaded linebacker corps with first-round pick Jordyn Brooks. Even with a questionable pass rush, the Seahawks have enough talent to reverse their downward trend in 2020. Barring an injury catastrophe, Norton -- and Carroll -- won't have any excuses if they don't. -- Brady Henderson

Who's on the hot seat? K Matt Gay

Why his seat is warm: If there's one position where a true starter from last season could be unseated, it's at kicker with Gay. The team will give him every opportunity to succeed, but Elliott Fry's presence is more than just an extra leg in camp, as Gay missed multiple kicks in the Buccaneers' first week of pads. Coach Bruce Arians declared it a kicking competition, and while preseason games won't decide the winner since there are none, Arians will put Gay through a lot of pressure situations and have him kicking in the south end zone, where most of his misses have come. -- Jenna Laine

Who's on the hot seat? DC Mike Pettine

Why his seat is warm: The third-year defensive coordinator saw his unit allow 285 yards to the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, and the Packers didn't exactly go out and bolster the middle of their defense in free agency or the draft. Their biggest move was essentially swapping Blake Martinez (who signed with the Giants in free agency) for Christian Kirksey (who played for Pettine in Cleveland) at inside linebacker. Otherwise, their lack of additions on that side of the ball indicates they believe they have the personnel to stop the run. Therefore, it's up to Pettine to scheme as such. -- Rob Demovsky

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Who's on the hot seat? QB Dak Prescott

Why his seat is warm: Mike McCarthy gets a bit of a reprieve because he did not have a full offseason because of the pandemic, so Prescott gets the label. His seat is not so much hotter than it has been in the past, but since Prescott is playing on the one-year franchise tag at a cost of $31.4 million, he needs to put together another sensational season to get a big deal next year, from the Cowboys or on the open market. Prescott has helped the Cowboys reach the playoffs in two of his four seasons and has one postseason win. It's time for the team to go beyond the divisional round, and nobody would benefit more than Prescott. -- Todd Archer

Who's on the hot seat? WR Corey Davis

Why his seat is warm: Davis could end up elsewhere after this season since the Titans didn't pick up his fifth-year option. Davis showed flashes in 2018, when he had 891 receiving yards -- including a 125-yard performance vs. Stephon Gilmore and the Patriots. Davis needs to get back to that form in his fourth season. The Titans' offense surged when Ryan Tannehill took over at quarterback, but Davis was the exception. Tannehill has said multiple times that he wants to get Davis more involved this season. If Davis has a productive season, another team will likely try to sign him. But will the Titans match a contract offer? -- Turron Davenport

Who's on the hot seat? OG Pat Elflein

Why his seat is warm: Elflein is entering a contract year, so the way he performs in his move to right guard will be critical to his future in Minnesota. The fourth-year lineman struggled in his move from center to left guard in 2019, surrendering a team-high 32 pressures and six sacks while being flagged six times for holding. This offseason, it was decided that moving Elflein back to the position where he started 25 games at Ohio State would be better. Now it's up to him to perform at a level where he can hang on to his job and not be replaced by someone like rookie Ezra Cleveland or second-year guard Dru Samia. -- Courtney Cronin

Who's on the hot seat? DE Trent Murphy

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Why his seat is warm: Murphy represents the fourth-highest cap hit on the Bills' roster in 2020 but might lose reps after the team signed Mario Addison and drafted AJ Epenesa this offseason. Murphy has recorded nine sacks in 23 games with Buffalo -- which equates to his 16-game total with Washington in 2017. In the final year of his contract this season, Murphy seems unlikely to play for the Bills in 2021 and will have to prove that his familiarity with the team's defensive scheme is too valuable and keeps him on the roster in 2020. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques

Who's on the hot seat? CB Sidney Jones

Why his seat is warm: Jones was one of the top cornerback prospects in the 2017 draft class but tore his Achilles at his pro day and has had a tough time shaking the injury bug since. Suddenly it's Year 4, and he has just eight starts and two interceptions under his belt. With his rookie contract set to expire at the end of the season, it's now or never to make his mark in Philadelphia. -- Tim McManus

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Matthew Berry explains why JuJu Smith-Schuster, Odell Beckham Jr. and Adam Thielen could be in line for big bounce-back seasons in 2020.

Who's on the hot seat? WR JuJu Smith-Schuster

Why his seat is warm: A handful of Steelers offensive players are on the hot seat, but the temperature is the highest on Smith-Schuster's. The second-round pick flourished as the No. 2 receiver behind Antonio Brown but faltered in his first chance to break out as the top weapon. Some of that was out of his control, due to injuries to both Ben Roethlisberger and himself, but it leaves Smith-Schuster playing the final year of his rookie deal without a long-term contract in place. The cap-strapped team faces tough financial decisions after the season, and another poor year from Smith-Schuster could make at least one of those decisions easy. -- Brooke Pryor

Who's on the hot seat? RB Marlon Mack

Why his seat is warm: On paper, Mack shouldn't be on the hot seat based on his production in 2019. He had a career high in carries (247) and yards (1,091) while appearing to be the running back of the future for the Colts. But warning flags went up in the offseason when the Colts didn't pick up his fifth-year option and selected Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor -- who finished his college career with back-to-back 2,000-yard rushing seasons -- in the second round of the draft. Mack will begin the season as the starter, but Taylor will have an opportunity to get snaps in the backfield rotation. -- Mike Wells

Who's on the hot seat? RB Sony Michel

Why his seat is warm: The Patriots' No. 1 rusher the past two seasons faces increased competition from free-agent signing Lamar Miller and 2019 third-round pick Damien Harris, with Harris taking center stage early in training camp because Michel opened on the physically unable to perform list after undergoing offseason foot surgery. Michel, a first-round pick in 2018, isn't in danger of being cut. But his front-line role could potentially slip away. -- Mike Reiss

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Matthew Berry doesn't foresee RB Damien Harris having much fantasy value because of how Bill Belichick uses his running backs.

Who's on the hot seat? WR Will Fuller V

Why his seat is warm: After DeAndre Hopkins was traded, it's critical that Fuller stays healthy to make up for the reigning three-time All-Pro wide receiver's missing production. Fuller is playing on his fifth-year option. If he stays healthy and productive, he'll likely price himself out of Houston in free agency. If he misses time due to injury -- he has missed 22 games in four NFL seasons -- the Texans probably won't want to give him a long-term deal due to that injury history. Either way, this is likely the last season for Fuller with the Texans. How bright his future is depends on his health, because his talent and production have never been up for debate. -- Sarah Barshop

Who's on the hot seat? OLB Leonard Floyd

Why his seat is warm: The Rams signed the free agent to a one-year, $10 million contract. Now, the fifth-year pro, whom the Chicago Bears selected with the ninth overall pick in 2016, must prove he is worthy to remain in L.A. -- or the NFL -- for the long term. The Bears released Floyd after he fell short of developing into a consistent playmaker. In four seasons, Floyd had 18.5 sacks. With the Rams, he reunites with former Bears outside linebackers coach Brandon Staley, now the Rams' defensive coordinator. Staley has expressed confidence about Floyd's potential, and Floyd is expected to earn a starting role. -- Lindsey Thiry

Who's on the hot seat? HC Dan Quinn/GM Thomas Dimitroff

Why his seat is warm: Falcons owner Arthur Blank retained Quinn and Dimitroff following another 7-9 season but made a significant change in having team president Rich McKay oversee Quinn and Dimitroff this year. Blank said his standard is the playoffs, but one has to wonder if Quinn and Dimitroff will get a little bit more leeway based on how the coronavirus pandemic has already altered 2020. But that can't be used as an excuse, so Quinn and Dimitroff have to show the Falcons can compete with the Saints and Bucs in the NFC South. -- Vaughn McClure

Who's on the hot seat? OLB Haason Reddick

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Why his seat is warm: It was telling enough when the Cardinals didn't pick up the 2017 first-round pick's option year. It was even more telling when the Cardinals signed outside linebacker Devon Kennard during free agency, essentially adding a starter in a position that Reddick would've occupied. Now Reddick is fighting for a roster spot after a lackluster career in which he has recorded only 7.5 sacks and has constantly changed positions. He's back at outside pass-rusher, a position he has played off and on throughout his NFL career. But with the additions of Kennard and Isaiah Simmons, who can also rush the passer off the edge, Reddick's future with the Cardinals is unknown. -- Josh Weinfuss

Who's on the hot seat? QB Baker Mayfield

Why his seat is warm: The QB-starved Browns justifiably had high expectations for Mayfield after he broke the NFL rookie passing TD record in 2018. But last season did not go well for him or the Browns, who finished a disappointing 6-10. This offseason, Cleveland's new front office was aggressive in giving Mayfield even more support on the field. Now, with arguably the most potent offensive skill contingent in the NFL and potentially the league's most improved offensive line, the pressure will be on Mayfield to show that he is in fact Cleveland's long-lost franchise QB. -- Jake Trotter

Who's on the hot seat? DC Paul Guenther

Why his seat is warm: In Guenther's two seasons as Jon Gruden's defensive playcaller, the Raiders have the fewest sacks in the NFL (45), are tied for the fewest takeaways (32), have given up the most 90-plus-yard touchdown drives (11), allowed the most points per drive (2.46) and are tied for the second-most yards per play allowed (6.08). On paper, the roster has been upgraded significantly on defense and, oh yeah, Rod Marinelli has joined the staff as the defensive line coach, though many see him as the DC-in-waiting should the defense struggle. -- Paul Gutierrez

Who's on the hot seat? QB Mitchell Trubisky

Why his seat is warm: Trubisky's seat is red hot. The second overall pick of the 2017 NFL draft is fighting to keep his starting job against challenger Nick Foles. The two quarterbacks are splitting reps in training camp practice as the Bears contemplate pulling the plug on Trubisky, who struggled for much of 2019. To add further pressure, Chicago declined Trubisky's fifth-year option in May. This could be Trubisky's last year with the Bears. -- Jeff Dickerson

Who's on the hot seat? OC Pat Shurmur

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Why his seat is warm: Shurmur is the Broncos' fifth different offensive coordinator in five seasons, and only one of the previous four -- Bill Musgrave -- served more than one full season. Bottom line is that the Broncos have been less than pedestrian on offense, having finished 19th, 22nd, tied for 26th, 24th and 28th in scoring over the past five seasons. They scored 16 or fewer points in nine games last season, going 2-7 in those contests. And this year, the Broncos will start one of the youngest offenses in the league with no offseason on-field work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Broncos largely based their offseason on putting talent around Drew Lock, which puts Shurmur on the spot. -- Jeff Legwold

Who's on the hot seat? QB Tyrod Taylor

Why his seat is warm: After spending last season as Philip Rivers' backup, Taylor is in the driver's seat to earn the starting job, according to coach Anthony Lynn. However, rookie Justin Herbert will be on the heels of the 10th-year pro. Taylor, who has served mostly as a backup in the NFL with the exception of three seasons as a starter with the Buffalo Bills, must quickly produce to stave off Herbert, who was drafted with the sixth overall pick to eventually become the face of the franchise. -- Lindsey Thiry

Who's on the hot seat? GM Bob Quinn/HC Matt Patricia

Why his seat is warm: Who else would it be, right? Ownership called a special meeting with beat writers to explain the decision-making process behind keeping Patricia and Quinn last December with the understanding there had to be improvement after nine total wins in two seasons. Quinn and Patricia understand what's expected of them, even in this season hampered by COVID-19, and if they aren't better than in 2018 or 2019 it would be very tough for new owner Sheila Ford Hamp to decide to keep the duo for 2021. -- Michael Rothstein

Who's on the hot seat? RB Kalen Ballage

Why his seat is warm: Ballage emerged as the Dolphins' starting running back in 2019, but after averaging just 1.9 yards per carry he faces a battle to secure a roster spot on the 2020 Dolphins. Running backs coach Eric Studesville says he isn't giving up on Ballage, who still has the talent and speed to be a successful NFL back. The seat is heating up, though, with newcomers Jordan Howard and Matt Breida likely to fill the top two roles in the backfield. Ballage will compete with Patrick Laird and Myles Gaskin for depth roles as he tries to fight his way to a more significant position. -- Cameron Wolfe

Who's on the hot seat? DT Quinnen Williams

Why his seat is warm: After an underwhelming rookie season, Williams needs a big year to justify his draft status as the third overall pick in 2019. Maybe he should get a mulligan for last year, considering his lack of experience (one-year starter at Alabama) and a nagging ankle injury, but there are no excuses in 2020. Williams reported to camp in terrific shape and predicted he'd be a "dominant" defensive tackle this season. -- Rich Cimini

Who's on the hot seat? QB Teddy Bridgewater

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Why his seat is warm: Bridgewater was given a three-year deal, but if he doesn't prove worthy of replacing Cam Newton as franchise quarterback, the Panthers will look to draft their quarterback of the future in 2021, which has a strong QB crop headed by Clemson's Trevor Lawrence. It's unlikely the Panthers would cut Bridgewater after one season because of how his contract is structured, but if he loses his job, it would be highly beneficial to release him before the 2022 season. There really are no reasons for Bridgewater not to succeed on a unit that includes running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receivers DJ Moore, Curtis Samuel and Robby Anderson. -- David Newton

Who's on the hot seat? GM Dave Gettleman

Why his seat is warm: The Giants are 9-23 in Gettleman's two years in charge. He can't afford another subpar season, especially considering he has been awkwardly paired with a new head coach. The Giants and Daniel Jones need to show progress in order for Gettleman to have any argument that he has the organization headed in the right direction. -- Jordan Raanan

Who's on the hot seat? WR John Ross III

Why his seat is warm: Ross will be looking for a big 2020 after the Bengals declined to pick up his fifth-year option this offseason. The speedy wideout has flashed glimpses of his potential. Ross was primed for a breakout season after a big Week 1 in 2019 before an injury put him on IR for eight weeks. Now it's up to him to stay healthy, reduce his drop rate and become a viable target for rookie quarterback Joe Burrow. Since the start of 2018, Ross leads Bengals receivers with the highest percentage of receptions for 20 or more yards, according to research by ESPN Stats & Information. -- Ben Baby

Who's on the hot seat? QB Dwayne Haskins Jr.

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Why his seat is warm: It's a little early in his career for Haskins to be on a true hot seat, but this is a new staff with no ties to him. The second-year player must prove to his new coaches that he can be the long-term solution. They were pleased with how Haskins handled the offseason, but it has to translate on the field. It won't just be about statistics; Washington lacks the firepower to provide all the help he needs. Rather, it'll be about his leadership skills, decision-making and approach. If he handles those areas, his talent will emerge and he'll be good for a while. If not, and Washington has another high pick, it might look elsewhere. -- John Keim

Who's on the hot seat? GM Dave Caldwell/coach Doug Marrone

Why his seat is warm: Owner Shad Khan decided to keep both in place this season and give them a chance to fix the issues from the past two seasons without Tom Coughlin around. Caldwell cleaned up the salary cap and he and Marrone made it a priority to address some lingering locker room issues. That's great, but the team needs to start winning more games. The Jaguars have gone 11-21 since the surprising run to the AFC title game in 2017. In announcing his decision to retain Caldwell and Marrone for 2020, Khan stressed that "accountability will be paramount." In other words, the Jaguars better show marked improvement or there will be changes. -- Mike DiRocco

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They have done the math and they cannot win unless the base turns out in full force, said Carlos Curbelo, a former Republican congressman from Florida who clashed at times with Mr. Trump and did not support him in 2016. His path to victory is similar to his path to victory last time, which is to consolidate his base and demonize the opposition.

Some additions to the Republican lineup on Monday, which included several Black supporters, did appear geared toward projecting more inclusion, not only (or even primarily) to court Black voters but also to combat perceptions often damaging among white voters that Mr. Trump and his party have given safe harbor to racist views.

Mr. Scott who publicly condemned Mr. Trumps remarks after the 2017 neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Va., but has generally been a reliable ally was among the most notable speakers. President Trump built the most inclusive economy ever, he said, hailing the nations financial position before the virus hit and criticizing Mr. Bidens record for Black Americans.

There was also Vernon Jones, a Georgia state legislator and a rare Democratic endorser of the president, one week after a Democratic convention that often showcased Republican backers of Mr. Biden.

With Mr. Trump in charge, of course, political discipline can always be fleeting.

In recent days, the president and his team had predicted that he would be presiding over a four-day testament to optimism and national sunniness.

Very uplifting and positive, he said of his desired convention tenor over the weekend.

We definitely want to improve on the dour and sour mood of the D.N.C., Kellyanne Conway, the presidents counselor, told reporters.

By Monday afternoon, appearing in Charlotte at the roll call vote for his nomination, Mr. Trump was lashing out at the editorial decisions of cable television networks and urging delegates to chant 12 more years instead of four to really drive them crazy on the other side.

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Netflix is gearing up to close out the month of August by treating subscribers to more than a dozen new additions during the last week of the month. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 24 and continuing through Friday, Aug. 28, the streaming giant will drop a total of 13 new titles as it celebrates the final full week of the month.

These new additions, which will come at a bit of a loss in the form of a handful of titles departing the streamer this week, will lead into a final batch of additions set to be made this upcoming weekend and Monday, Aug. 31. In turn, those additions will give way to dozens of other set to be added in September. Netflix unveiled its full list of September 2020 titles, which you can view by clicking here, last week.

Keep scrolling to see everything set to be added to the streaming library this week, and don't forget to check out all of the titles that are set to leave before the end of the month!

The teen shoplifters are back for another, and final, season. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Netflix will release the second and final season of Trinkets. Based on the book by Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, the young adult comedy follows three teenage girls who find themselves in the same Shoplifters Anonymous meeting, where they form an unlikely friendship. The series stars Brianna Hildebrand, Kiana Madeira, and Quintessa Swindell.

Netflix is taking subscribers on a trip to the "swanky, exclusive" Hamptons in New York, where a group of driven real estate agents of Nest Seekers chase multimillion-dollar deals. Million Dollar Beach House, a new Netflix original, follows five broker as they hustle to buy and sell properties for their clients. The series documents their private lives and posh coastline listings. The series will be available for streaming beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 26.

Netflix is delving back into the world of anime with Season 3 of Aggretsuko. The anime series, whose main character has already been a success in Japan and has already been licensed for toys and other merchandise, follows the story of a 25-year-old unassuming red panda who deals with the mundanities of office life by belting out death metal karaoke after work. Season 3, set to debut on Thursday, Aug. 27, will see Retsuko encounter an indie girl group "OTM Girls" and the group's manager "Hyodo."

After exclusively streaming on YouTube for its first two season, Cobra Kai is making its Netflix debut on Friday, Aug. 28. Set 30 years after the events of The Karate Kid, the series is told from the perspective of Johnny Lawrence, who's been down-and-out since that fateful All Valley Karate Tournament in 1984. The rivalry between him and the now-successful Daniel LaRusso is reignited, with Daniel forced to handle it without the calm, guiding hand of Mr. Miyagi.

Come Friday, Netflix subscribers will have another true crime documentary to add to their must watch lists with the series debut of I AM KILLER: Released. A spinoff of the streamer's popular I AM A KILLER series, Released follows a convict who is paroled 30 years after being sentenced to death for murder. Following his release, however, he makes a stunning confession.

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After a 32-7 win over Northeastern brought the Bearcats to 6-0 in league play, York High coach Russ Stoner said the team is ready for Central York. York Dispatch

York High head coach Russ Stoner is seen here talking to his Bearcats in a file photo. York High is the oldest high school program in the York-Adams League. The Bearcats started playing football in 1893.(Photo: The York Dispatch)

Numbers and sports history go together like Abbott and Costello.

You simply cant have one without the other.

(And if you dont know who Abbott and Costello are, look 'em up on YouTube. They were funny guys and had a legendary baseball comedy sketch.)

Thats why a recently updated post on the Pennsylvania Football History website is so fascinating for those who love high school football in the Keystone State. It provides a compelling glimpse into the past.

Its well known that our state has long had an intense passion for scholastic football. Thats obvious to anyone following the fierce debate about whether high school football should be held this fall during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At this point, the PIAA has given fall sports its blessing and the York-Adams League is scheduled to kick off an abbreviated football season on Thursday, Sept. 17, when Eastern York visits York Suburbans Dick May Field. The rest of the league is set to start the following night.

The key word, however, is scheduled. Its still uncertain if high school football will be played this fall. The local school boards, and the coronavirus, will have the final say on the matter in the weeks to come.

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Until that time, it seems like a perfect opportunity to chew on some of the Y-A numbers compiled by the PFH site. It should provide a much-needed respite from all the depressing chatter about outbreaks, contact tracing, mask wearing and hand sanitizers.

It could also lead to some (hopefully) friendly trash talk among fans from rival Y-A schools.

So, lets reflect on some storied local football history, while also hoping that some more history will be made in a little more than three weeks.

Here, with great thanks to the PFH site, are some historical football facts you may not know:

Oldest programs: Not surprisingly,York High is the oldest football program in the Y-A League, having played 1,082 games since the teams inception way back in 1893.

The Bearcats overall record is 535-506-41, good for a .513 winning percentage. Russ Stoners recent success at York High, going 27-8 in the last three years, has pushed the program solidly abovethe .500 mark.

Gettysburg boasts the second-oldest program in the league, dating its history to 1914, followed by Hanover, which started in 1923.

Littlestown head football coach Mike Lippy chats with Bermudian Springs head football coach Jon DeFoe during the 2019 York-Adams League Football Media Day. The Thunderbolts have the best all-time football winning percentage among York-Adams teams at .638.(Photo: Pavoncello Media Productions, The York Dispatch)

Best winning percentage: Littlestown has the best all-time winning percentage of any current Y-A member. The Thunderbolts have gone 480-269-16 since their program started in 1947. Thats good for a .638 winning percentage.

Littlestown is followed by Delone Catholic at .623. The Squires began playing football in 1930 and have an overall record of 564-337-25. No. 3 on the list is South Western at .591, with an overall mark of 370-255-8.

Gettysburg's Ruger Pennington gains some yards vs. York Suburban last season. The Warriors lead all York-Adams League teams in all-time football wins with 571.(Photo: The York Dispatch)

Most wins: Gettysburg boasts the most wins of any Y-A program with 571. The Warriors have also been consistently successful, with a .579 winning percentage (571-410-42).

Delone (564) is second on the wins list, followed by York High (535). They are the only the Y-A schools with at least 500 victories.

Program starts: Nine Y-A schools started their programs before World War II: York High (1893), Gettysburg (1914), Hanover (1923), Susquehannock/New Freedom (1927), Biglerville (1929), Delone (1930), West York (1934), Red Lion (1934) and York Catholic (1938).

Two more schools started football in 1947 (Littlestown and Dallastown), followed by Kennard-Dale in 1949. After that, there werent any new local football teams until 1957, when Central York started a team. From 1957 through 1960, six new programs were started (Central York in 1957, Bermudian Springs and York Suburban in 1959 and South Western, Spring Grove and South Western in 1960).

There was another flurry of local football additions in the mid-1970s, when Dover (1974), New Oxford (1974) and Eastern York (1975) began programs.

The most recent local school to add football was Northeastern in 2008.

Now, all 23 members of the Y-A League play the sport.

Notes of interest: Here are some other notes of local, regional and state interest.

Steel-High has the most wins of any District 3 team at 754. The Rollers are the only District 3 team in the state top 10 for all-time wins.

Mount Carmel leads the state at 866, followed by Easton (844), Berwick (825), Jeannette (756), Steel-High (754), New Castle (744), Aliquippa (734), Coatesville (721), Williamsport (717) and Washington (710).

In all, 13 Pennsylvania schools have reached 700 all-time wins. (Philadelphia) Central (709), Penn Charter (706) and Huntingdon (700) join those listed above.

Pottsville leads all Pennsylvania teams in games played at 1,272, followed by Easton and Mount Carmel at 1,256. Williamsport is fourth at 1,253 and Steel-High is fifth at 1,248.

The state teams with the most all-time losses are: Lebanon (661), Reading (625), Roman Catholic (602), Union City (595) and South Philadelphia (591).

For teams with a minimum of 1,000 games played, Mount Carmel boasts the best winning percentage at .713. For teams with a minimum of 400 games, Ridley leads the way at .776. For teams with a minimum of 200 games, Blakely is first at .817. For teams with at least 100 games, Berks Catholic tops the list at .828.

Finally, did you know that the now-defunct St. Francis Prep School near Spring Grove once had a football team?

The Prep played football from 1946 through 1976, compiling a 84-100-5 mark (.458).

Steve Heiser is sports editor of The York Dispatch. Numbers for this story were provided by the Pennsylvania Football History website.

Y-A TEAMS

Here is a team-by-team look at the history for each Y-A team, listed by school, date the program was started, record and winning percentage. The teams are listed in order of wins:

Gettysburg, 1914, 571-410-42, .579.

Delone Catholic, 1930, 564-337-25, .623.

York High, 1893, 535-506-41, .513.

Littlestown, 1947, 480-269-16, .638.

Hanover, 1923, 474-459-37, .508

West York, 1934, 469-378-26, .552.

Red Lion, 1934, 455-368-22, .551.

Biglerville, 1929, 383-472-26, .449.

York Catholic, 1938, 375-382-18, .495.

South Western, 1960, 370-255-8, .591.

Bermudian Springs, 1959, 366-256-7, .587.

Central York, 1957, 361-278-10, .564.

Dallastown, 1947, 352-351-15, .501.

York Suburban, 1959, 343-259-11, .569.

Susquehannock/New Freedom, 1927, 310-467-14, .401.

Spring Grove, 1960, 275-315-15, .467.

Dover, 1974, 214-255-6, .457.

New Oxford, 1974, 188-289-8, .396.

Eastern York, 1975, 130-309-4, .298.

Kennard-Dale, 1949, 127-529-10, .198.

York Tech, 1969, 98-397-5, .201.

Northeastern, 2008, 63-64-0, .496.

Fairfield, 2003, 34-138-0, .198.

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As the 2020 NFL season draws near, the Detroit Lions and head coach Matt Patricia are preparing full speed ahead.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many protocols, and eliminated all preseason games. But, that doesnt take away from the fact that it is a must-win season for many involved in the organization.

At her introductory Zoom press conference, new principal owner Sheila Ford Hamp provided more detail regarding the "win-now" mandate established by upper management last season.

As Ford Hamp described, "I don't want to say anything about wins and losses. We want to see major improvement. I can't really say what those specific measures are going to be. I don't know what the season is going be like yet. Believe me, major improvement is the goal."

After only winning a combined nine games in his first two seasons at the helm, Patricia and fifth-year Lions general manager Bob Quinn are firmly on the hot seat.

If they can't produce a winner, it could be the end of the road for the entire regime.

Who knows if the atypical offseason will give any type of wiggle room in expectations for the duo. That will be for Ford Hamp to decide, if it comes to that juncture.

No matter the case, at the beginning of each season, optimism is flowing, and fans are ready for some NFL action.

Let's review what the Lions' roster will look like heading into 2020.

Offense

With quarterback Matthew Stafford healthy once again, the Lions look to continue where they left off in the first half of 2019.

Before being sidelined with a back injury, Stafford was leading the league in passing yards per game and 20-plus yard completions, and he was second in the NFL in touchdown passes.

In the highly aggressive downfield attack under offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, the Lions' offense was really clicking through the air.

Fortunately, all of the major offensive weapons return this season, including Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones Jr., Danny Amendola and T.J. Hockenson, along with a few more talented weapons that have been added to the mix.

If there is a question mark on the offensive side of the ball, it would be the offensive line.

One of Detroit's best players upfront in 2019 was Graham Glasgow, who departed the organization in free agency this offseason.

Quinn decided to select back-to-back guards in the form of Jonah Jackson and Logan Stenberg in the middle rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft in attempt to help fill the void.

Despite Jackson and Stenberg having impressive college film, it isnt always easy to just replace a player of Glasgows caliber, especially when the potential replacements are rookies.

At right tackle, even though Rick Wagner was released, Detroit likely made a lateral move by signing free-agent Halapoulivaati Vaitai.

It remains to be seen if the career backup can make a noticeable difference.

As usual, the Lions are still looking to find consistency in the running game.

To help aid Detroit's subpar rushing attack, Quinn drafted the do-it-all running back DAndre Swift in the second round with pick No. 35 overall.

If the offensive line cant create many holes, hopefully Swift will be the equalizer, and will be able to create some extra space and yards for himself.

The X-factor in the equation is third-year running back Kerryon Johnson.

The veteran of the running backs room must prove he can stay healthy this season, or risk losing his starting spot on Detroit's depth chart -- and possibly even his spot on the roster altogether.

Overall, the Lions have plenty to like about their offense.

It is not hyperbole to state Detroit's offense has the potential to be prolific. However, the right side of the offensive line is still a bit of a question mark.

Defense

For a defensive-minded head football coach, Patricia hasnt lived up to his billing.

The defense was supposed to be the strength of the team in 2019.

In reality, it ended up being quite the opposite.

The Lions' defense was terrible last year, ranking 31st in the league in yards against and 26th in points allowed.

They simply couldnt get to the quarterback, severely lacked in the turnovers department and missed many more tackles than in the season prior.

Aging veterans, combined with injuries, did the squad no help.

The poor results led to the departure of defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni, who was replaced by former Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach Cory Undlin.

Make no mistake, it will still likely be Patricia calling the shots on game day.

There was plenty of roster turnover this offseason on the defensive side of the ball as well.

Gone are cornerback Darius Slay, EDGE defender Devon Kennard, nose tackle Damon Snacks Harrison, defensive tackle AShawn Robinson, defensive tackle Mike Daniels and cornerback Rashaan Melvin.

Yes, none of the players met expectations in 2019, but that is still plenty of talent that needs to be replaced.

Some key acquisitions Detroit made to overhaul the defense include adding linebacker Jamie Collins, cornerback Desmond Trufant, rookie cornerback Jeff Okudah, nose tackle Danny Shelton, safety Duron Harmon and defensive tackle Nick Williams.

Again, it is possible the additions will be better scheme fits and augmented versions of the players they are supplanting.

Looking it over in a plus/minus fashion, just how much better did Detroit's roster really get, though?

Will the pass rush be greatly improved?

Those are answers that we wont know until the season starts.

However, if the Lions are to be in the hunt to win the NFC North, the defense is going to need to either step it up, or Patricia is going to have to work some magic.

Projected Record

The Lions are in a tough division.

In saying that, their rivals in the NFC North didnt do anything crazy in the offseason to widen the gap.

The Lions, meanwhile, arguably had the best offseason of the four teams.

However, the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings still have plenty of talent, and the Chicago Bears are primed to have one of the better defenses in the NFL once again.

With Stafford under center in 2019, the Lions were right around a .500 football team.

Just like seemingly every season of Staffords career, games will fall squarely on his shoulders.

If Swift can bring an element to the offense that Stafford has never had and if the Lions can have an upper echelon rushing attack, maybe the offense will be too good for opponents to handle.

If not, weve seen this story before.

Stafford cant do it all by himself -- not many other quarterbacks consistently can, either.

At this point, Patricia hasnt proven that he can turn the defense around, and that will likely be the deciding factor between an average and great season.

2020 projected win/loss record: 7-9

Expected Depth Chart

This list will have more than 53 players, and includes some of the bubble players on Detroit's current roster.

Considering the expanded practice squads, it is likely most of the players that dont even make the final roster will still be brought up on game day from time to time.

Quarterback:

1.) Matthew Stafford

2.) Chase Daniel

3.) David Blough

Running Back:

1.) Kerryon Johnson

2.) D'Andre Swift

3.) Bo Scarbrough

4.) Ty Johnson

5.) Jonathan Williams

6.) Jason Huntley

Fullback:

1.) Nick Bawden

2.) Jason Cabinda (LB)

Wide Receiver:

1.) Kenny Golladay

2.) Marvin Jones Jr.

3.) Danny Amendola

4.) Quintez Cephus

5.) Marvin Hall

6.) Jamal Agnew

Tight End:

1.) T.J. Hockenson

2.) Jesse James

3.) Isaac Nauta (H-back)

4.) Hunter Bryant

Offensive Line:

1.) LT Taylor Decker

2.) LG Joe Dahl

3.) C Frank Ragnow

4.) OG Jonah Jackson

5.) RT Halapoulivaati Vaitai

6.) OT Tyrell Crosby

7.) IOL Kenny Wiggins

8.) IOL Logan Stenberg

9.) OG Oday Aboushi

10.) IOL Beau Benzschawel

Down Defensive End:

1.) Trey Flowers

2.) Romeo Okwara

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RICHARDSON Aug 24, 2020 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of T-Mobile US Inc earnings conference call or presentation Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 8:30:00pm GMT

UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - MD, Sector Head of the United States Communications Group and Telco & Pay TV Analyst

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Good afternoon. Welcome to the T-Mobile US First Quarter 2019 Earnings Call. (Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Nils Paellmann, Head of Investor Relations for T-Mobile US. Please go ahead, sir.

Yes, thank you very much. Welcome to T-Mobile's First Quarter 2019 Earnings Call. With me today are John Legere, our CEO; Mike Sievert, our President and COO; Braxton Carter, our CFO; and other members of the senior leadership team.

Let me read the disclaimer. During this call, we will make forward-looking statements that include projections and statements about our future financial and operating results, our plans, the benefits we expect to receive from the proposed merger with Sprint and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and subject to significant risks and uncertainties outside of our control that could cause our actual results to differ materially, including the risk factors set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Reconciliations between GAAP and the non-GAAP results we discuss on this call can be found in the quarterly results section of the Investor Relations page of our website.

In addition, in connection with the proposed transaction, on July 30, 2018, we filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC related to the merger. The registration statement became effective on October 29, 2018, and is available on the new T-Mobile website, contains important information about T-Mobile and Sprint, the merger and related matters. With this, let me turn it over to John Legere.

Okay, well done, Nils. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to T-Mobile's First Quarter 2019 Earnings Call and Twitter Conference, coming to you live from Bellevue, Washington.

T-Mobile is off to a fast start in 2019, and I could not be more excited about the state of our business and the opportunities ahead. We have a lot to cover today, so let's start with our incredible results. The 2 carriers reported earlier this week and one of the big cable giants reported this morning. So most of the cards are on the table for Q1, and I have to say, I really like our hand. In a quarter where Verizon had 44,000 postpaid phone losses and AT&T lost 55,000 postpaid phone customers for a total combined loss of 99,000, Comcast added 170,000, below expectations, I might add, and even with Charter and Sprint left to report, T-Mobile still took an estimated 88% of the industry's postpaid phone growth.

We also put up a customer growth number that accelerated year-over-year, extended our streak of more than 1 million total nets per quarter to 6 years and delivered an all-time record low postpaid phone churn result of 0.88%. Oh, by the way, that churn number is better than AT&T and within 4 basis points of Verizon's.

On top of that, we delivered our best ever Q1 financial results. So if I sound a little fired up about my team and about my business, it's because I am. I've seen certain comments recently about our business. Can the momentum continue? Can they keep their eye on the ball and manage the business, while planning for a massive merger? Can they take care of customers and deliver incredible results? My friends, the answer is yes. I would also like to give a big shout out to our incredible employees who made all of this possible. There are a lot of numbers to unpack, so let's dive right in. First, let's talk customers.

We added 1.7 million total net customers extending our winning streak to 24 quarters in a row with more than 1 million net adds, and we added 656,000 branded postpaid phone customers, capturing an estimated 88% of the expected industry postpaid phone growth, including cable, and delivering almost 4x more postpaid phone net additions than Comcast, the next closest competitor. In fact, we expect to be the only major wireless carrier with positive postpaid phone net adds this quarter. And our growth in postpaid phone nets accelerated year-over-year, despite lower industry switching volumes.

We also had strong total branded postpaid net additions of over 1 million, once again supported by continued strong growth in wearables. These wireless customers are coming and staying longer than ever before. In Q1, we had all-time record low branded postpaid phone churn of 0.88%, down 19 basis points year-over-year. Not only is this an all-time record low, it's also lower than AT&T for the second quarter in a row. Branded prepaid net customer additions were 69,000, and we're pleased with our performance in the quarter.

Next, I've got to highlight our very strong financial results.

Total revenues increased by 6% year-over-year to $11.1 billion, a record high for Q1. Service revenues hit record highs, reaching $8.3 billion, growing by 6% year-over-year and branded postpaid revenues grew by 8.3%.

We hit a record high adjusted EBITDA of $3.3 billion, up 11% year-over-year with a 40% adjusted EBITDA margin. Net income was a Q1 record of $908 million, up 35% year-over-year, and fully diluted EPS came in $1.06, up 36%. Our momentum continues to be fueled by investments in new geographies, underpenetrated segments and customer care, and we're not stopping there. We continue to make moves that lay the foundation to increased competition in a converged 5G world and as we join forces with Sprint.

First, we launched our home Internet pilot. We expect to deliver speeds of up to 50 megabits per second initially and paving the way for a 5G experience of up to 1 gigabit per second. If ever there was a business that could use a good Un-carrier-ing, it's this one. No annual service contracts, no hidden fees and no equipment costs. Sound familiar? You probably also noticed we took a next step in the TV space with the launch of TVision Home. This product starts as an upgraded and rebranded Layer3 TV, launching in 8 big cities, but core to our strategy is that TVision will be mobile-based and work with apps, hardware and services that people already use, so we will have more to say about TV later this year.

And we continued to launch innovative new products for customers, too. Just last week, we introduced T-Mobile MONEY, a no-fee interest-earning mobile-first checking account for the millions of under-banked Americans tired of bank fees. As more and more Americans manage their money on their smartphones, we saw an opportunity as the Un-carrier to address another consumer pain point and create a new value proposition.

Also, we continued to expand our 4G LTE coverage and deliver industry-leading network performance. Our network now covers approximately 326 million Americans with 4G LTE. And now we have 600 megahertz and 700 megahertz low-band spectrum deployed to 304 million people across the country. In terms of 4G LTE speeds, for 21 quarters in a row, we delivered the fastest combined average of download and upload speeds.

Our engineering team is hard at work, building the foundation for America's first real nationwide 5G network with an aggressive build-out of 600 megahertz spectrum, which we expect to be ready next year as well as millimeter wave. Our 600 megahertz LTE deployment is on equipment that's 5G-ready, and we continue to make incredible progress since getting our hands on the spectrum. Almost 3,500 cities and towns in 44 states and Puerto Rico are live with LTE on 600 megahertz today, well ahead of expectations. And we have 40 600 megahertz capable devices in our lineup today, including the new iPhones.

We plan to launch 5G on 600 megahertz as soon as we have compatible smartphones in the second half of this year. And if our merger with Sprint is approved, we will get access to unmatched available mid-band spectrum for 5G, which will result in a uniquely powerful 5G network with 8x the capacity by 2024 of the combined stand-alones today and 15x average speeds by 2024 versus today.

We certainly watched Verizon's 5G launch experiment on millimeter wave spectrum in tiny pockets of 2 cities with interest. Not surprisingly, customers are having a hard time finding a signal. And probably not just because Verizon won't publish a coverage map, and I won't even get into that trickery AT&T is using with customers on 5G E. While they both are pursuing 5G BS, we think 5G should be for everyone, everywhere. Having 5G on 600 megahertz in terms of coverage and adding Sprint's spectrum for broad capacity will be a true game changer and will turn new T-Mobile into the undisputed 5G leader, not only in the U.S. but around the world.

We remain very confident in our outlook for 2019, and it's reflected in our guidance that Braxton will review in a minute.

Okay. Let me give you a quick update on the progress of our pending merger with Sprint. Nearly 1 year ago to the day, we announced our groundbreaking merger. We spent the last 12 months sharing our story and laying out the facts and proof about how the new T-Mobile will deliver the nation's first broad and deep nationwide 5G network, supercharge competition in wireless and beyond and create thousands of American jobs starting on day 1. We continue to work through the regulatory review process and believe that we're in the final innings of a process that we have a great deal of respect for.

We've completed a number of major milestones, and we remain optimistic and confident that with the substantial facts and the record before them, the regulators will recognize that this merger is good for consumers. We continue to have a productive dialogue with both federal and state regulatory authorities, so I wanted to highlight a few milestones since our last earnings call.

On March 6, we made a filing with the SEC laying out our plans to bring competition to the home broadband market with a target to serve 9.5 million U.S. households by 2024. On April 4, the FCC resumed its nonbinding shot clock, which now stands at day 143, which is currently expected to conclude on June 3. At the state level, we've received 16 of the required 19 State Public Utility Commission approvals, including the New York PSC. We're making progress in the process with California PUC having reached an agreement with the California Emerging Technology Fund on April 8.

On January 30, we announced plans following the closing of the merger to build 5 new T-Mobile customer experience centers, creating at least 5,000 American jobs. We've announced 3 locations to date, including Overland Park, Kansas, Greater Rochester area of upstate New York and Kingsburg, California area. I can't wait to create the new T-Mobile and truly take it to the entrenched players in wireless, cable and beyond.

Make no mistake, opponents of this transaction are desperate to maintain the status quo, all to the detriment of their customers and for their own benefit. New T-Mobile will be the #3 wireless player with the #1 network and will aggressively compete by giving more to customers, all while asking them to pay less. On the regulatory front, I'm pleased with the progress we have made on our merger and the process so far, and I still expect regulatory approval from the DOJ and the FCC in the first half of this year.

Okay, to wrap up, I couldn't be more excited about our performance in Q1 2019, and our guidance shows that we expect our momentum to continue in 2019. The combination with Sprint means that we will be able to create a future that is even more exciting for American consumers.

Okay, Braxton, you're going to take us through the financial results, the details of our guidance. So let's take a closer look.

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Braxton Carter - EVP, CFO, [4]

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Hey, thanks, John, and I'm so excited to be here for another amazing quarter at T-Mobile. Net income amounted to $908 million and diluted earnings per share at $1.06, up 35% and 36% year-over-year, respectively.

Net income benefited from higher operating income and lower interest expense. The effective tax rate amounted to 24.5%. The tax rate was lower in Q1 due to higher excess tax benefits related to our equity compensation and lower state taxes.

For 2019, as a whole, we continue to expect the effective tax rate in the range of 26% to 27%. Note that net income and EPS were fully burdened by the Sprint merger-related costs of $93 million and $0.11 per share after taxes, respectively, in the first quarter. These costs, $113 million before taxes are excluded from adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA amounted to a record $3.3 billion, up 11% and included leasing revenues of $161 million versus $171 million in the prior year. The adjusted EBITDA performance is a reflection of strong cost management. Cost of service as a percentage of service revenue decreased by 170 basis points year-over-year, despite the rapid rollout of 600 megahertz spectrum. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to lower lease expense associated with adoption of the new lease standard and lower regulatory program costs, offsetting the higher cost from the network bill. While cost of services decreased this quarter, we still expect significant increases in future quarters due to the ramp up in our 600 megahertz build-out.

SG&A as a percentage of service revenues increased by 110 basis points year-over-year. Excluding the Sprint merger-related cost, SG&A decreased by 30 basis points year-over-year, despite the headwind from the amortization of commissions from the new revenue recognition standard relative to last year.

Free cash flow decreased by 7% year-over-year to $618 million, primarily due to a 41% increase in cash CapEx. As we had flagged in our last earnings call, we expect CapEx to be front-end-loaded this year. Also, free cash flow in Q1 included $34 million in merger-related cash costs. Excluding these merger-related costs, free cash flow would have been $652 million.

Branded postpaid phone ARPU amounted to $46.07 in Q1, down 1.3% year-over-year. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in regulatory program revenues from the continued adoption of tax inclusive plans, a reduction in certain nonrecurring charges and the growing success of new customer segments and rate plans, including T-Mobile for Business as well as the impact on the ongoing growth in our Netflix offering, partially offset by higher premium service revenues per subscriber and the net reduction in promotional activities.

The impact of the ongoing growth in our Netflix offering decreased postpaid phone ARPU by $0.27 year-over-year. For full year 2019, we still expect branded postpaid phone ARPU to remain generally stable compared to the full year 2018 with a range of plus or minus 1%.

Even with the year-over-year ARPU decrease, growth in branded postpaid revenues accelerated to 8.3% in Q1 compared to an 8% growth in Q4. This was partially offset by branded prepaid revenues, which decreased 0.7% due to slower customer growth and the impact of promotions.

In terms of customer quality, our results in the first quarter continued to be strong. Total bad debt expense and losses from sale receivables were $108 million or 0.98% of total revenues compared to $106 million or 1.01% in the first quarter of 2018.

So let's get to 2019 guidance. We expect branded postpaid net customer additions to now be between 3.1 million and 3.7 million, significantly up from our prior guidance of 2.6 million to 3.6 million. This guidance takes into account our long-term strategy to balance growth and profitability, a continuation of the lower switcher volume we've seen in recent quarters and our pursuit of growth adjacencies.

We expect adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $12.7 billion to $13.2 billion, unchanged from prior guidance. This guidance takes into account leasing revenues of $600 million to $700 million in 2019. It also takes into account our network expansion and particularly the 600 megahertz and 5G rollouts.

Pre-close merger-related costs are still expected to be $350 million to $500 million in 2019, depending on timing of the potential close. For Q2 alone, we expect Sprint merger-related costs of $200 million to $250 million, a significant increase from Q1. These costs will be excluded from adjusted EBITDA but will impact net income and cash flows.

We target cash CapEx of $5.4 billion to $5.7 billion, excluding capitalized interest, which is expected to amount to approximately $400 million in 2019. This was also unchanged from our prior guidance. CapEx will continue to be front-end loaded with Q2 expected to be a slight step down from Q1 levels.

Finally, we expect free cash flow to increase at a 3-year CAGR of 46% to 48% from full year 2016 to full year 2019, unchanged from our prior range. Our free cash flow CAGR guidance does not assume any material net cash outflows from securitization going forward and it excludes merger costs from a cash basis.

Well, let's get to your questions. As during last quarter's earnings call, I would ask you to focus your questions on our operational results. Also, we cannot answer any questions related to the current millimeter wave auctions due to the quiet period around these auctions. You can ask questions via phone or via Twitter. We'll start with a question on the phone. Operator? First question, please.

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(Operator Instructions) We'll take our first question from Philip Cusick of JPMorgan.

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Philip A. Cusick, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division - MD and Senior Analyst [2]

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Two simple ones, if I can. Mike, can you talk about where we are on the process of expanding the 4G network and distribution, to areas where you don't have 700 megahertz spectrum? And then Braxton, can you talk about just simply what was EBITDA growth on an (inaudible) just for ASC 606 and lease accounting?

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Michael Sievert - President & COO, [3]

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Phil, on the first one, I think we've reported in the past, we've done a major distribution expansion, and this generally followed the expansion of the network. It's fairly agnostic to low-band versus mid-band. What it looks at is whether or not in that marketable area, we have sufficient coverage and enough households to be able to get 2-wall indoor coverage. And if we have enough households in that area with very high-quality coverage, then we launch distribution, and that can be through low-band, mid-band or a combination thereof. And so the POP coverage flows and then the distribution coverage flows. We've now got distribution coverage to well north of 265 million people, and that's a big milestone from when we started talking about this a couple of years ago and told you about geographic expansion. And that says 2 things. Number one, the geographic expansion is starting to work because this is an initiative that we've been talking about for some time. We told you it takes 12 to 18 months for those stores to become productive, we're starting to see some of the results of that, which is terrific. And second, there's a lot of runway left. As we create more and more conditions where that's the case, particularly in the context of the new T-Mobile, where we can create a game-changing experience in more rural areas, there's lots of runway left in both scenarios.

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Philip A. Cusick, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division - MD and Senior Analyst [4]

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Can you help range some of the impact there, Mike, for this quarter or for the last few quarters?

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Michael Sievert - President & COO, [5]

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Only to say, it's contributing, and that it takes 12 to 18 months for those stores to start producing. And that our experience has been that the most productive expansion investments we've made have been in greenfield areas, pretty intuitive, small towns, suburban fringe, those areas have outproduced the expansions we did to add density in the urban cores. Our urban cores are our most productive areas by far, but, of course, there's cannibalization effect as you add distribution density in those areas. And so, from a future investment standpoint, you'll probably see us focused more on suburban fringe and greenfield markets.

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Braxton Carter - EVP, CFO, [6]

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Phil, I think one of the things that we really pride ourselves is transparency and providing investors with all the tools to truly understand the underlying momentum of the business. The new lease standard is fairly de minimis to the overall results and rev rec certainly has several moving items with it, but not overly material. I would just point you to our Q and to our fact book for quantification of those items.

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Operator [7]

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We'll take our next question from Michael Rollins of Citi.

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Michael Ian Rollins, Citigroup Inc., Research Division - MD & U.S. Telecoms Analyst [8]

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Two, if I could. First, talk a little bit more about what you're seeing on the ARPU front and the competitive environment for pricing more broadly? And second, can you give us an update on how you're thinking about bundles within the category, especially in the context of your current Netflix promotion and what you're starting to launch with Layer3?

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Michael Sievert - President & COO, [9]

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So a couple of things. One is, overall, this was another quarter of pretty good competitive intensity, and everybody has different lens on it. I can tell you that in a quarter where we think we took 88% of all of the postpaid phone net adds and help to drive AT&T and Verizon both into negative territory, it shows that whether it's -- you define it as a more modestly competitive quarter or whether you define it as a more intensely competitive quarter, I would imagine it sure felt intense over there at those places. For us, it was just another quarter of delivering what you've come to expect us to deliver regardless of the conditions. So really pleased with that. And then, Michael, you had a second question, it was about -- oh, it's about bundling. Listen, bundling, it depends on what you mean by bundling. If what you mean by bundling is that we'll give you a decent deal on the core product only if you buy a bunch of other stuff you don't really want, no, we're not going to do bundling. That's the game plan that AT&T pursues. You can only get a fair deal a lot of the time depending on how they pulse their promotions on their core wireless product, when you take a bunch of crap and satellite TV that you don't want. Now on the other hand, if you're asking, are we going to plunge ourselves into home broadband with a disruptive offer in the new T-Mobile? Absolutely, we are. Are we going to augment that with TV offers that range from full-line cable TV replacement to more disruptive lower-price offers? Absolutely, we're going to do that. Are we going to offer those in concert with wireless and create value propositions that are attractive to consumers? Yes, that's what the Un-carrier does. So it all comes down to what do you mean by bundling.

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John Legere - CEO, [10]

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Well, he was confused. He was referring to what AT&T does, which is bungling.

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Braxton Carter - EVP, CFO, [11]

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Mike, let me add a couple of things on the ARPU. I think, first and foremost, you're seeing very clearly that we're reiterating our guidance relating to ARPU. And if you look back the last 2 years, we've been at the low end of that guidance, obviously, and the underlining theory here, with the Un-carrier, we have much more terminal value unlock by not trying to monetize the existing customer base, but by scaling this business, which we've done exceptionally well at over the last 6 years, and ultimately, that's what's creating value. The progress in service revenues and the significant increases in service revenues, you would not be that if you had a strategy of monetizing and raising ARPUs, you're certainly going to have less volume and the way that we translate that into profitability and then free cash flow, it's a much more powerful way to build the business. And our strategy here has been the same strategy that we've been executing really through the whole life of T-Mobile. But it's important to note that we're bounding it. There is always a balance between the growth and profitability, and that's why I think the guidance that we just reiterated today on ARPU is so important.

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