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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
How close are you to your cousins?
Summer holidays are here - which means you hopefully have a lot of free time on your hands to relax and have of you might be spending time with family and friends over the summer want to know if you have cousins, and if so - do you like to hang out with them?Vote below and leave your answers in the comments. Adults today are having fewer children than before. This means we also have fewer cousins compared to previous from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in 2023 found that, on average, British teenagers have around 5 is compared to 7 cousins on average in the predict the average number of cousins will fall to 4 by the end of this us know your thoughts - how many cousins do you have?
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Golden State Warriors' big man praises organization
The Golden State Warriors are one of the most successful franchises of the modern era. Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson led a dynasty, winning four championships and ushering in a new phase in the NBA's evolution. Outside of those achievements, the Warriors are also one of the most well-functioning franchises in the league. In a recent episode of FanDuel TV's "Run It Back," former Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins detailed what makes the Warriors such a great organization to play for. From the additional plane to family members, to how the team monitors a player's nutrition, Cousins was clearly impressed by his time in the Bay Area. "Definitely one of the top organizations in the NBA," Cousins said. "They treat their players well, they treat their players' families well, from meal plans on the road to traveling... during the playoffs, they have their own separate plane just for players' family members." The organization's approach to taking care of its players is likely part of the reason why the Warriors have tasted so much success in recent years. After all, when you ensure everyone is healthy, happy, and their fitness is on point, good results usually follow. Cousins played 30 games for the Warriors during the 2018-19 season. He averaged 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists, shooting 55.1% from 2-point range but just 27.4% from deep. This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Penix brings more confidence into 1st full season as Falcons starter following 3-game 2024 audition
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons may be better positioned for a winning season with second-year coach Raheem Morris because the offense will be led by a quarterback, Michael Penix Jr. , who won't feel like a first-year starter. Penix said after Thursday's opening practice of training camp he feels more confident entering his second season because he was given his first three starts to close the 2024 season after Kirk Cousins was benched. 'Yeah, it's very important,' Penix said. 'Just knowing, just being able to go out there and get those games with full-speed reps. It instills confidence, knowing I can go out there and do the same thing that you saw in college and all my life. So, you know, just I would say biggest thing is confidence.' The Falcons were 1-2 with Penix as the starter to finish 8-9 for their seventh consecutive losing season. Though the switch to the rookie didn't produce a playoff berth, Penix said the experience was important for his 2025 outlook and his chemistry with the offense. 'So Week 1 this year won't be the first time I'm on the field with the starters in a game-time situation,' Penix said. 'I feel like that was good as well. So the guys around me as well know what they're going to get out of me.' Penix spoke with confidence when he was asked about the potential for an offense that returns running back Bijan Robinson, wide receiver Drake London, tight end Kyle Pitts and an experienced offensive line. 'We should be the best in the league with the guys we've got around us,' Penix said. 'We should be unstoppable. So that's that's our goal. We want to be No. 1 in all categories.' Penix spent extra time throwing to Pitts and London this offseason and had Pitts on his mind when he spoke with reporters Thursday. 'You see we got KP the ball today,' Penix said to open the interview session. 'There's going to be a lot of that.' Penix has the confidence of his teammates as the new leader of the offense. 'He's just that guy and he goes out there and he does the same thing every day and that's work hard,' London said, adding Penix 'has a cannon' as a passer. Cousins returns in a backup role after disclosing on the Netflix docuseries 'Quarterback' that he played through pain in his right arm in the second half of the season, in part to avoid losing his job to Penix. Cousins threw eight interceptions with no touchdowns in a stretch of four straight losses following a 6-3 start and insisted through the streak he was healthy. Morris said Thursday the comment by Cousins in the Netflix show was 'kind of old news' and added 'we addressed that when it was happening. ... Nothing was a shocker.' Cousins, 36, signed a four-year, $180 million contract last March that included $100 million guaranteed. General manager Terry Fontenot has said the team is comfortable with Cousins as the backup to Penix. Morris said in the offseason 'we won't hold him back if the opportunity presents himself' to be traded to a team looking for a starter. Morris said 'it feels more settling, more at ease' as he begins his second season as coach. 'I think it feels even more familiar than it had felt before,' he said. 'Being back the second time, being back with the same people ... I'll come back with the entire offensive staff coming back.' Morris said all players reported on Wednesday and all are on schedule to be available for the season. Some players, including linebacker Troy Andersen (knee), won't be exposed to all contact at the start of camp. Andersen was placed on the physically unable to perform list. Also, inside linebacker Malik Verdon, defensive lineman LaCale London and defensive back Cobee Bryant were placed on the non-football injury/illness list and defensive back Kevin King was released. The team's first practice in pads will be on Tuesday. Right tackle Kaleb McGary showed off a new short haircut and said he is 'all good' after having bone spurs removed from his ankle in an arthroscopic procedure. Fans were invited to the opening practice, producing a long line at the gate surrounding the practice facility an hour before the session. Morris said he is 'really fired up about this team, really fired up about this organization, really fired up about the fan base.' ___ AP NFL:
Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Penix brings more confidence into 1st full season as Falcons starter following 3-game 2024 audition
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons may be better positioned for a winning season with second-year coach Raheem Morris because the offense will be led by a quarterback, Michael Penix Jr., who won't feel like a first-year starter. Penix said after Thursday's opening practice of training camp he feels more confident entering his second season because he was given his first three starts to close the 2024 season after Kirk Cousins was benched. 'Yeah, it's very important,' Penix said. 'Just knowing, just being able to go out there and get those games with full-speed reps. It instills confidence, knowing I can go out there and do the same thing that you saw in college and all my life. So, you know, just I would say biggest thing is confidence.' The Falcons were 1-2 with Penix as the starter to finish 8-9 for their seventh consecutive losing season. Though the switch to the rookie didn't produce a playoff berth, Penix said the experience was important for his 2025 outlook and his chemistry with the offense. 'So Week 1 this year won't be the first time I'm on the field with the starters in a game-time situation,' Penix said. 'I feel like that was good as well. So the guys around me as well know what they're going to get out of me.' Penix spoke with confidence when he was asked about the potential for an offense that returns running back Bijan Robinson, wide receiver Drake London, tight end Kyle Pitts and an experienced offensive line. 'We should be the best in the league with the guys we've got around us,' Penix said. 'We should be unstoppable. So that's that's our goal. We want to be No. 1 in all categories.' Penix spent extra time throwing to Pitts and London this offseason and had Pitts on his mind when he spoke with reporters Thursday. 'You see we got KP the ball today,' Penix said to open the interview session. 'There's going to be a lot of that.' Penix has the confidence of his teammates as the new leader of the offense. 'He's just that guy and he goes out there and he does the same thing every day and that's work hard,' London said, adding Penix 'has a cannon' as a passer. Old news Cousins returns in a backup role after disclosing on the Netflix docuseries 'Quarterback' that he played through pain in his right arm in the second half of the season, in part to avoid losing his job to Penix. Cousins threw eight interceptions with no touchdowns in a stretch of four straight losses following a 6-3 start and insisted through the streak he was healthy. Morris said Thursday the comment by Cousins in the Netflix show was 'kind of old news' and added 'we addressed that when it was happening. … Nothing was a shocker.' Cousins, 36, signed a four-year, $180 million contract last March that included $100 million guaranteed. General manager Terry Fontenot has said the team is comfortable with Cousins as the backup to Penix. Morris said in the offseason 'we won't hold him back if the opportunity presents himself' to be traded to a team looking for a starter. Morris finds 2nd year more settling Morris said 'it feels more settling, more at ease' as he begins his second season as coach. 'I think it feels even more familiar than it had felt before,' he said. 'Being back the second time, being back with the same people … I'll come back with the entire offensive staff coming back.' Health update Morris said all players reported on Wednesday and all are on schedule to be available for the season. Some players, including linebacker Troy Andersen (knee), won't be exposed to all contact at the start of camp. Andersen was placed on the physically unable to perform list. Also, inside linebacker Malik Verdon, defensive lineman LaCale London and defensive back Cobee Bryant were placed on the non-football injury/illness list and defensive back Kevin King was released. The team's first practice in pads will be on Tuesday. Right tackle Kaleb McGary showed off a new short haircut and said he is 'all good' after having bone spurs removed from his ankle in an arthroscopic procedure. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Fans fire up Morris Fans were invited to the opening practice, producing a long line at the gate surrounding the practice facility an hour before the session. Morris said he is 'really fired up about this team, really fired up about this organization, really fired up about the fan base.' ___ AP NFL:
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kirk Cousins on Falcons drafting Penix: 'I had no reason to leave Minnesota'
Season 2 of Netflix's "Quarterback" series was released on Tuesday, and it's definitely worth a watch if you're an Atlanta Falcons fan. The show follows three quarterbacks -- Kirk Cousins, Jared Goff and Joe Burrow -- throughout the ups and downs of the 2024 NFL season. While Goff and Burrow both had great seasons for their respective teams, Cousins had a year that he'd probably like to forget. After spending six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Falcons in free agency. One month later, the veteran quarterback was shocked to see Atlanta draft Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Apparently, Cousins had no idea the team planned to select a quarterback. The show provided some insight into how it all went down, with the veteran QB giving his honest reaction to the news. "It felt like I had been a little bit misled or certainly if I had had the information around free agency, it would have affected my decision," said Cousins. "I had no reason to leave Minnesota, as much as we loved it there, if both teams were drafting a quarterback high." While this is certainly a fair point and likely would have altered Cousins' decision in free agency, nobody made him leave Minnesota. The Vikings attempted to re-sign Cousins but reportedly weren't willing to offer him a fourth year. Plus, the fact that Minnesota had planned to draft a quarterback made Cousins feel it was time to move on. However, the Falcons fell in love with Penix during the pre-draft process, and when he was available at pick No. 8, they didn't hesitate to pull the trigger. Cousins' reaction was understandable, and many veteran quarterbacks would have felt the same way. With that said, Atlanta had every right to do what was best for the team. Even if the move alienated Cousins, the team guaranteed him $100 million. Most players never sniff that kind of money in their NFL careers. Plus, Cousins made that much for just 14 games of work last season. This is why the Falcons aren't in a rush to do Cousins any favors, such as outright releasing him just so he can play elsewhere in 2025. The Falcons were heavily criticized at the time for drafting Penix, but it proved to be the right move as Cousins' play was wildly inconsistent. After leading the team to a 6-3 start, Cousins had the worst four-game stretch of his career, passing for one touchdown and eight interceptions while losing all four games. Despite leading the team to a win over the lowly Las Vegas Raiders, the Falcons benched Cousins and went to Penix for the final three games. The former Washington standout showed a ton of promise and will go enter the season as the undisputed starter at quarterback. Cousins' contract has made him tough to trade, and the lack of a market for quarterbacks has limited his potential options. For now, the Falcons seem content keeping Cousins on the roster to back up Penix. This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Kirk Cousins felt 'misled' by Michael Penix Jr. pick
