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Former Commanders RB happy for his old team
Antonio Gibson is not bitter. A third-round pick of the Washington Commanders in the 2020 NFL draft, Gibson spent four seasons in Washington, but departed after the 2023 season. Gibson's free agency came at a time when the coach who drafted him, Ron Rivera, was fired. And a new regime, led by general manager Adam Peters, took over. On Wednesday, Gibson saw his former team for the first time since his departure and holds no ill will toward his former team. "It's always good to come out here and see some of the people that I did my time with," Gibson told Zach Selby after Wednesday's joint practice. "It's always a good feeling. I did four years there, man, and we went through it all, so, to see them doing good, they healthy, man, you couldn't ask for nothing better than that." Gibson said his goal with the Patriots is to get back to winning. Gibson shares the backfield with a talented second-year quarterback, Drake Maye. Speaking of talented second-year quarterbacks, what does Gibson think of Washington's Jayden Daniels? "Special, man," Gibson said with a smile. "There's not too much to say about it, y'all seen the play, it ain't too much I gotta say. But, special, man. I hope he keeps doing his thing. I hope he has a long career." Gibson and Daniels did not play together for Washington. Gibson rushed for 538 yards and a touchdown in his first season for the Patriots in 2024, and also caught 23 passes. In four seasons for the Commanders, Gibson rushed for 2,643 yards and 22 touchdowns. This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Former Commanders RB happy for his old team
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22 minutes ago
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I'm going back on reality TV. Here's what it costs me to look camera-ready.
Three "Perfect Match" stars detail their beauty routines and estimate what they spent to prepare for Season 3 of the Netflix reality series. Poreless skin. Gleaming white teeth. Glossy hair. Turn on a reality television show this summer, and it's likely the women staring back at you from the screen will have all three, plus an enviable collection of Day-Glo beachwear. But anyone who's a fan of the genre knows that none of these enviably gorgeous people wake up like this. It takes a lot of work (and money) to look that good. Getting ready for a reality show is a multilayered effort, and often, the contestants onscreen have less time to gear up than viewers might think. The logistical sprint that ensues after they hear a 'yes' from production is its own learning process, and repeat stars get better at figuring out their travel hacks with each new season. On Netflix's Perfect Match, everyone is a seasoned pro. The show gathers alums from across the Netflix reality universe (and starting this season, the broader reality TV-dating universe) to see who can build the strongest relationships. Eleven men and 11 women pile into a swanky villa in Tulum, Mexico, where they party, hook up, trade partners and complete challenges to see who is the most compatible. Whichever pair earns the title walks away with a free couples' vacation. As the show returns for Season 3 on Aug. 8, we chatted with cast members Amber Desiree 'AD' Smith, Juliette Porter and Sandy Gallagher to find out how they prepared to be constantly camera-ready in the tropical heat. AD Smith Last seen on: Love Is Blind Season 6 Estimated cost of show preparation: $5,000 to $6,000 Hot tip: Start shopping online early. Smith stole the hearts of Love Is Blind fans as a reliable, relatable source of commentary on Season 6, and she was open to finding love again on Perfect Match. When she got the final green light to join the cast, Smith tells Yahoo, she had about two weeks to get ready to film. Then, 'it's the reality TV show, hair, nails and clothes Olympics,' she says with a laugh. Because this process can be both a marathon and a sprint, Smith usually gives herself a head start by filling her online shopping carts with items she thinks she'd need for filming around the time that producers tell her she's being 'highly considered.' Then, she does some math. 'You're like, OK, if I'm probably gonna be there for about 30 days… I need an outfit for relaxing, lunch, breakfast, dinner, dates [and] challenges.' Because Perfect Match involves a lot of pool time, that worked out to an 'unlimited' supply of bikinis, plus 'maybe 20' of everything else 'just in case.' While producers typically suggest cast members bring two suitcases for the course of filming, Smith won't take any risks. 'I've shown up to sets in these islands with three and four suitcases, and I don't feel bad about it,' she says. All told, Smith estimates that her Perfect Match preparations cost somewhere in the thousands. It costs $700 to get her hair braided to withstand the tropical climate, and then she adds clothes, shoes, accessories and cosmetics on top of that. During her first reality show appearance on Love Is Blind, she covered all of her own expenses. This time around, she reveals, 'your girl got a little bit blessed' — and brands sent her some supplies, which cut down her costs. It's not just about what you wear. Leaving the country means you have to be careful about which skin care products you bring; anything deemed oversize could be confiscated during travel, Smith says. Because of this, she got a facial ahead of the season. Knowing she'd be in a bikini all the time, she upped her usual cardio routine by spinning on her Peloton and doing Pilates. Smith has two tips for anyone considering going on reality television: Time your Botox carefully and do your own nails. 'I always get my Botox before I get cast, and then I go back to my doctor, and she's like, 'Absolutely not. I'm not giving you anything else,'' she says. 'I haven't been able to get any Botox for my shows because I didn't know I was going to be cast for them, and I got it too soon. But every time I get back [from filming], I go right to my doctor.' And as for the nails? She says just bring press-ons. Smith's biggest regret is getting a Russian manicure, which eventually grew out. She's since realized that 'you can pack your own UV light and do your own nails while you're there. Because once they grow out, it's a wrap.' Juliette Porter Last seen on: Siesta Key Season 5 Estimated spend: More than $6,000 Hot tip: Triple-check your packing list. Porter was still a teenager when Siesta Key first debuted on MTV in 2017. Her last appearance on the show came in 2022, and Perfect Match marks her first return to reality TV in three years. While preparing for the show, Porter learned an important lesson — sometimes, it's not what you spend, but how you spend it. Despite dropping $6,000 on clothes ahead of this season, Porter admits that she still showed up to the beach missing a few essentials. 'I didn't bring enough shoes,' she tells Yahoo, 'and that decision is still haunting me, because in the first episode, I'm the only one that isn't wearing heels.' Porter's expenses extended beyond her clothes. Before production started, she bought new makeup to avoid running out while filming, got hair extensions, stocked up on self-tanner, had her eyebrows laminated and sprang for a Russian manicure because she heard they were longer lasting. Sadly, the manicure did not live up to its reputation. 'One of my nails popped off on, like, day three,' she says. 'I was so mad. I begged [production] for superglue.' One thing that Porter was pleased with? Her pre-show Botox. 'I've had moments where I get Botox done, and I'm like, 'my eyebrows are lower than they're supposed to be; I'm too frozen,'' she says. 'But luckily for this, I think I got it done maybe a couple weeks before, so it set in properly.' Through the years, Porter has amended her cosmetic enhancements. She no longer gets eyelash extensions because she prefers a more natural look, and while she did not get them done for any show in particular, she's also offered fans details about her breast augmentation and non-surgical rhinoplasty on social media. In our interview, Porter calls the latter procedure 'incredible.' 'I liked my nose before, but I had a bridge on my nose, and she was able to basically give me a straight nose — kind of lift the tip up a little bit,' Porter says. 'It's all essentially an illusion, and it's painless and easy and doesn't require anything under the knife.' Sandy Gallagher Last seen on: The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On Season 3 Estimated spend: Somewhere in the thousands Hot tip: Bring a portable hair straightener. Fans first met Gallagher on 2024's The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On. Coming into Perfect Match, she's the first to admit that she focused more on finding the cutest outfits and bikinis than on how much all of her preparations cost. Case in point: she brought one suitcase with just shoes. 'You know girls,' Gallagher tells Yahoo. 'We want to wear new things for every event we go to. So I was like, 'OK, I gotta get new workout clothes, new cocktail dresses, new bikinis, shoes, everything, makeup, hair.'' Gallagher tried out hair extensions for the first time ahead of this season, which factored into the cost to maintain her look onscreen. 'I had to get all these new hair products, because we're in 100-degree humidity,' she says. One particular investment she made turned out to be a godsend: her portable hair straightener. 'You spend so much time getting ready in the car, honestly — waiting for filming and production,' Gallagher says. 'I would never know that, had I not already gone through another show before.' She got the straightener for touch-ups on the go. 'I was a little more prepared this time,' she said. When it comes to skin care, Gallagher says, 'I like to keep my face and my everything looking very natural, but obviously, just enhance where we can.' For her, that included microneedling facials and around three Botox sessions per year (which cost around $500 an appointment). 'We don't want to go crazy on the fillers or different surgeries,' she says. She does her own eyebrows, so she managed to save money there. One beauty procedure she loved? Having her lips blushed last summer, which essentially gave her permanent lip liner. Like Porter, Gallagher stocked up on self-tanner ahead of filming, and to the envy of many, she also brought press-on nails and extra glue into the villa. 'I, luckily, didn't have any issues with my nails,' she says. Solve the daily Crossword
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22 minutes ago
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New York Giants may have dodged a bullet by failing to acquire Matthew Stafford
New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen was given a directive by co-owner John Mara after the team finished the 2024 season with a 3-14 record. "The number one issue for us going into this offseason is to find our quarterback of the future," Mara said on January 6 after announcing that he was retaining Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll. "Whether that be via the draft or acquiring a veteran, it's going to be up to them to decide, ultimately." Schoen went to work and decided to head the rest of the league off at the pass. He would not wait for free agency or the draft to find his man. He zeroed in on Matthew Stafford, who, rumor had it, was being made available in a trade by the Los Angeles Rams. The situation resolved itself when Stafford decided to sign an extension with the Rams, sending the Giants back to the drawing board. The rest is well-known. Schoen rebounded by signing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in free agency and followed it up with a bold draft day trade that landed them prized prospect Jaxson Dart. As it turns out, the football gods were with the Giants in this situation. Stafford has a disc issue in his back that has sidelined him this summer. Schoen dodged a bullet for sure. The deal for Stafford was practically all but done before he decided to stay with the Rams. From Sports Illustrated: While they missed out on Stafford, it wasn't for lack of trying. According to NFL Network host Rich Eisen, the Giants not only matched the Rams' trade demands for Stafford, they also offered him a more lucrative contract than the deal he signed with Los Angeles. Despite that, Stafford chose to return to the Rams. "I heard the Giants and Raiders' interest in Matthew Stafford was quite real, and it was hairy at certain junctures last week. And I heard the Giants hit the number... and they hit the trade comp, too. They were in," said Eisen on The Rich Eisen Show. "The Giants even hired [Stafford's] brother in law, Chad Hall, on the coaching staff. And so, they really made a run." The Giants have clearly not looked back. Wilson has injected new life into the Giants' huddle, and Winston and Dart have added flavor and enthusiasm for the offense's future. This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants may have dodged a bullet by failing to acquire Matthew Stafford
