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USA Today
20-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
3 ex-New York Giants named to 'The All-Time Most Actually Underrated Team'
"Underrated" is a term that has become loosely used over the past decade. Players who hardly fly under the radar have been given that label unjustly, resulting in overuse. So, what does "underrated" actually mean? And what NFL players, past or present, are actually underrated?" Our NFL Wire colleague, John Sigler of Saints Wire, recently set out to redefine the word and restore it to its roots. In doing so, he compiled an all-time team of players who are and have been genuinely underrated. First up was the offense, and three former members of the New York Giants found themselves on the "All-Time Most Actually Underrated Team." Who drew the initial nod? One-time All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion David Diehl (left tackle, Second Team). Diehl did really well for himself as a former fifth-round pick; he won the New York Giants' starting job at left tackle in his second season and held onto it for several years before he was asked to move around, splitting time at both guard spots and right tackle. He started 160 of his 164 games in the NFL, all with New York, and he won a pair of Super Bowl titles, too. He was a key piece of those Giants teams everyone wrote off before they played a single snap. Diehl was a key part of a Giants' offensive line that became one of the very best and most consistent in football. And for that reason, it's fitting that the next Giant on Sigler's list is fellow offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie (First Team). How many guys can they spent all 161 games playing for two different teams in the same city? McKenzie was a third-round pick by the New York Jets in 2001, but he went across town to sign with the New York Giants and ended up winning two Super Bowls there. He did a great job protecting Eli Manning all those years and anchoring the right side of the line. The way some Giants fans tell it, their team never did get around to replacing him at right tackle. Last up for the Giants is an active player who wasn't part of those offensive lines. Rather, he was a solid piece for what were some of the worst offensive lines in football. He now calls Tennessee home: Kevin Zeitler (right guard, Second Team). At one time Zeitler was the highest-paid guard in the NFL, which feels like a nice consolation prize for being recognized at just one Pro Bowl in his 13-year career. Zeitler is on to his sixth team in his 198-game career. But he was picked in the first round, so we're putting him behind Garza, who was a fourth rounder when he entered the league. Sigler also considered several other Giants, including running back Jonathan Stewart and wide receiver Golden Tate, for his list, but they did not make the cut.
Local Sweden
24-06-2025
- Business
- Local Sweden
Sweden buys German air defence systems in multibillion kronor deal
Sweden is buying German-made air defence systems for nine billion kronor as part of its ramped-up military spending. Advertisement The IRIS-T SLM, made by Germany's Diehl, is a medium range air defence missile system. "This air defence system is the first we are acquiring and perhaps one of the most important capabilities Sweden has acquired since our Patriot purchase in the 1990s," Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told a press conference. Speaking alongside Kristersson, Defence Minister Pål Jonsson said that the war in Ukraine had been an "eye opener for the importance of a strong air defence". Kristersson said the investment was part of "the rapid rearmament that is already under way." The Nordic country drastically slashed defence spending after the Cold War ended but reversed course following Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. Sweden's government announced in March that it wanted to add some 300 billion kronor to its defence spending over the next decade, and that this would bring defence to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2030, up from the current 2.4 percent. Advertisement The Nordic country dropped two centuries of military non-alignment and applied for Nato membership after Russia's full invasion of Ukraine in 2022, becoming the alliance's 32nd member in March last year. US President Donald Trump has demanded Nato allies commit to spending five percent of GDP on defence, and members will try to reach a deal at a meeting this week. Nato chief Mark Rutte has been urging members to commit to 3.5 percent on direct military spending by 2032, and an additional 1.5 percent on broader security-related expenditure.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Childcare deficit in northwest Illinois drives need for YMCA expansion
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The YMCA of Northwest Illinois currently provides childcare services to over 100 children, and is planning to expand to a larger location to double that capacity. Stephanie Diehl, the executive director for youth development, says the need for caretakers in the area is dire. 'I believe when they collected data two years ago, they said we were short 1,200 slots in our region,' she said. 'We have a waiting list, especially with infants, toddlers and twos that exceeds over 60 kids. And we get calls every single day, for every single age group, with parents asking us if we have room for childcare,' Diehl added. The YMCA's 'Vision 2030' plan will move the organization from the campus of Highland College to a nearby facility. 'The vision includes creating a healthy living campus, which will serve as a community hub for childcare services, early childhood education, as well as health and wellness activities for Northwest Illinois residents,' Diehl explained. 'Creating a healthy living campus will allow the Y to expand its offerings, enhance the Y member experience, and allow for co-located partners to better serve the community.' She said reducing the deficit in childcare providers will not only impact kids and parents, but the entire community. 'I hear, employers, businesses, that can't hire their staff because their staff don't have childcare or their potential staff. The school district has talked about not being able to hire teachers because after they have a baby, to [be able to] return back after maternity leave, they don't have childcare for their kids,' Diehl said. 'One of the biggest things families look for is reliable childcare. And if there's not reliable childcare, then they don't relocate to our area.' The YMCA of Northwest Illinois hopes to have the new childcare facility open sometime in 2027. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Growing gains: LHS PTECH program evolves after successful two years
The PTECH program at Logansport High School welcomed in their third class of students Wednesday night at the McHale Performing Arts Center, and with those 24 new students come some other changes as the program evolves. The program is changing its name from PTECH (Pathways to Technology Early College High School) to PCAP (Pathways in Careers and Postsecondary) to match the name change at the state level. PCAP students (called scholars in the program) will also study at The Academy, {span}410 W. Miami Ave.,{/span} beginning in the fall. There are some exceptions for the two classes of scholars that came before them. Next year's junior students, the original class, will remain at LHS through the remainder of high school. The junior year is called Chapter Three in PCAP. Those students in the program who will be sophomores in the fall (Chapter Two) will do split days between the high school and The Academy. 'It was really important to us to keep these students as LHS students so that they also have the option of participating in extracurricular activities and athletics, particularly with our (incoming sophomores) because nine of the 16 are in athletics,' said Christy Diehl, secondary curriculum director. New scholars to the program will attend The Academy where the former library will be converted into a PCAP learning space. The Chapter One scholars recently toured the space and began designing a classroom layout for the room as part of a workplace challenge. 'We are super excited to be able to host this program here on this campus,' said Diehl. Greg Grostefon, principal at The Academy, will oversee PCAP and will be joined by Amy Werner, the school's new assistant principal. LCSC educators Grace Scott and Chris Middleton will also be onboard as lead learners. Grostefon said that The Academy's nontraditional class schedule and structure made PCAP a perfect fit for the school. Many of the students at The Academy take classes online or have a schedule combining in person and online instruction. 'I think it's important to note that education isn't one size fits all,' said Diehl. 'Having an opportunity like The Academy gives students who need something different hope at the end when they weren't really sure what they may be doing or how they would fit in to a bigger school. That comes to stigma breaking, too. When it comes to alternative education people have one idea in mind. I know that Greg all the time has the doors open and says 'please come in and see what we are doing' because it's incredible.' 'Our kids are here because they need something different and they are here for a lot of different reasons,' said Werner. 'Different comes in a lot of forms but they are getting their education. They are going to graduate. That's the biggest gift we can give to them.' Wednesday night, current program scholars spoke of the importance that it had already played in their lives after just one or two years. Roslyn Morgan, a scholar finishing Chapter Two of the program, recounted the difficulties she had in a traditional classroom due to shyness and a lack of self confidence. She reluctantly signed up for PTECH when it started but with the expectation she would eventually drop out and have no future in life. 'I wouldn't have been able to even speak here tonight without PTECH,' she said. 'It's difficult to put into words how much this program has helped me. I felt like I didn't have a voice before this program. It scared me to speak my opinions because it felt like every idea I had was stupid. I hated it, going to school and just being silent almost the entire day. That fear and insecurity held me back greatly, and it's something I still struggle with. PTECH, however, helped me start that turning point.' Now Morgan is on her way to earning an associate degree in building construction technology through Ivy Tech as part of the program and has plans to continue her education at Purdue. Noah Overmyer, a Chapter One scholar, said he lacked interest in school before joining the program, comparing the traditional classroom as a prison cell. His GPA was nearly nonexistent. However, once he started into the program he found himself excited to have the opportunity to do hands on learning projects instead of days spent with textbooks. I told myself this is the place I want to be,' he said Wednesday night. 'And what I like the most about (the program) is that is has helped me so much. I stopped getting into trouble, I got my GPA up and I'm always getting my work done on time.' One of the major resources that PCAP offers is its community partnerships that allow scholars to go into local businesses and participate in workplace challenges. Local business leaders will give the scholars a very real problem in the workplace that the scholars must then solve and present their solution to those leaders. They've even had opportunities to work with Mayor Chris Martin and Deputy Mayor Jacob Pomasl. Local business leaders will also provide feedback to the students based on classroom project presentations. Werner praised the partners for their commitment to the students. '(They are there) helping these kids become good humans and pouring into them and giving them the direction they need to be successful,' she said. The Academy will host its third commencement ceremony at McHale beginning at 6.p.m. on Thursday, March 22.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
WNYPGA Tip of the Week: Club fitting provides ton of benefits
Most golfers don't consider a club fitting unless they are considering a new equipment purchase. It's a perfect to be fitted, but it doesn't have to be the only time. Callaway master fitter Jim Yeager has helped out players ranging from PGA Tour pros to square one beginners. We caught up with Yeager at Jackson Golf in Webster while he was working with former Tour pro and Rochester native Terry Diehl. After a decade on Tour during the 70's and 80's, Diehl is now 75 years old and deals with the same aches and pains as most his age. He still plays often and, like any other player, is still hoping to find a few more yards and a few more straight shots. Yeager's job isn't to just sell the most expensive club or even the newest technology. He's just trying to find the right pieces to make a client's swing better and, in the case of someone like Diehl, hurt the body a little less. 'As a PGA professional, I understand the golf swing piece. As a master club fitter, I understand what the golf clubs can do,' Yeager says. 'My job is to try to figure out what part is golf swing induced and what part is golf club induced.' Yeager has seen improvements in golf technology hit the market like a firehose. The difference between a five year old driver and a current model is 'massive'. However, he cautions that the newest and most expensive is not going to be right for every player. Even those with an unlimited budget. The arsenal Yeager brings to most club fittings is equally massive. He has enough clubhead and shaft combinations to build 1,200 different drivers. It's why he cautions players not to decide a particular style shaft, lie angle or loft is the best tool for them. 'You are not going to find that on your own,' he says. 'I can.' Fittings are almost always done in simulators with oodles of data for feedback. The first stat Yeager eyeballs is ball speed because it's the best indicator of distance. However, that data can't be the entirety of the feedback he processes. 'It can be perfect on the machine and awful to the player and that doesn't work. And if it's great to the player and awful on the machine, that doesn't work. We're trying to walk that fine line,' he says. Yeager says to treat club fittings like tuning up a car. It's something that should happen every so often. It's not just new equipment that might change a swing. Changes in body strength and flexibility or even taking a few lessons can alter what club might work best. Club fittings usually can't be done for the entire bag in one session. First of all, Yeager says the average player only has 30 or so swings in them before the data starts to be skewed by fatigue. He suggest a driver fitting could be one day, with irons another and wedges a different day. He's also adamant that putter fittings should be as regular as the rest of the clubs. He laments that even most pros have never been fitted for a putter. Don't forget about getting fitted for the correct ball. Yeager points out that golf and bowling are the only sports where the player gets to choose their own style of ball. 'Really need to go through the process with each piece,' Yeager says. 'Is it harder? Does it take more time? Yeah, but it's worth doing to make sure that it's right for you.' Some players might see a golf fitting as something akin to a root canal. Painful experiences where the professional lectures about what you've done wrong while trying to fix the issue. That's not what Yeager wants. He's hoping it's a fun experience where players learn about the swing in general and their swing in particular. An experience he hopes is 'cool'. 'I want you to walk out of this feeling like I didn't change your golf swing,' Yeager says. 'All I do is find stuff that enhances the way you already play.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
