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Washington Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Mass in the past: Josh Hines-Allen and his Jaguars teammates slim down in hopes of turning up
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Josh Hines-Allen tipped the scales like never before in 2024. The seventh-year pro beefed up to 285 pounds at the behest of first-year (now former) Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen, whose 'mass kicks ass' motto was a mainstay during the offseason and in training camp. It was catchy — and ultimately consequential.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Mass in the past: Josh Hines-Allen and his Jaguars teammates slim down in hopes of turning up
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Hines-Allen tipped the scales like never before in 2024. The seventh-year pro beefed up to 285 pounds at the behest of first-year (now former) Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen, whose 'mass kicks ass' motto was a mainstay during the offseason and in training camp. It was catchy — and ultimately consequential. Hines-Allen and several defensive teammates swelled past the point of stout, and it showed on the field. The Jaguars ranked 31st in the NFL in total defense last season, allowing nearly 390 yards a game. They gave up 26 points a game, tied for second-most in the league, and finished with the fewest takeaways (nine). 'Holding a little bit more weight kind of puts a little bit more wear and tear on the body,' Hines-Allen said. 'It was a lot. Too much.' Hines-Allen won't blame his performance — he totaled eight sacks after notching a career-high 17 1/2 in 2023 — on the extra pounds. But he suspects they were related. 'My body was not cooperating as much as I would want it to,' Hines-Allen said. 'I take care of my body to the utmost, but it was a little bit different.' Hines-Allen insists it won't happen again. Although he declined to disclose his current weight, he looks and feels leaner. And he's hardly alone. Linebacker Devin Lloyd is down 15 pounds, from 255 to 240. Defensive end Travon Walker is a little lighter and has overhauled his body mass index. Veterans Arik Armstead, Foye Oluokun and DaVon Hamilton also are slimmer than last season — and the Jags expect it to pay dividends. 'Just the stamina aspect, bursts, getting out of breaks,' Lloyd said. 'It's a lot easier, a lot more natural. For me, the cardio aspect of it was the biggest deal. You're running all day, and after like four or five plays, you get tired. Now you can be a little more prolonged with your endurance.' Jacksonville owner Shad Khan cleaned house following last year's 4-13 finish. He fired coach Doug Pederson and later parted with general manager Trent Baalke. Nielsen, his defensive assistants and the entire strength and conditioning staff were let go once general manager James Gladstone, coach Liam Coen and executive vice president Tony Boselli took over. The first edict for the defense might as well have been 'mass is in the past.' 'I know that they'd put some weight on in order to play some of the schemes, structures that they were playing,' Coen said. 'That's just anybody's prerogative. That's the way they wanted to do it. 'Ultimately, just kind of evaluating it and talking to some of the players and trying to get them back down a little bit to maybe where they'd been when they'd had better years or been a little bit more productive. Definitely better for those guys to feel fresh.' Hines-Allen feels much fresher — and lighter on his feet. He reached 20 mph during workouts last week. 'I still got it,' he quipped. With weight off his mind for the first time in more than a year, Hines-Allen is now focused on staying healthier, being on the field more, becoming an All-Pro, earning Defensive Player of the Year and setting the franchise sack record. He has 53 sacks, two shy of tying Tony Brackens for the team mark set in 2003. 'I can't go into another season thinking about my weight,' Hines-Allen said. 'You know what I mean? That's why this year, coming back in that mindset and that weight class that I feel like I need to be, and it's dominant, it's fast, can move. 'I don't want to get off the field. … Get out, get a squirt of water, come back in and play four or five plays full speed and take over games. That's my mentality, that's the mindset and that's the goal at the end of the day.' ___ AP NFL:
Geek Tyrant
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Psychological Horror Short PRETTY AS A PICTURE - A Young Model Becomes The Focus of a Mysterious and Demanding Photographer — GeekTyrant
Here's a new horror short film for you to watch titled Pretty as a Picture . The film is about 'a young model who becomes the focus of a mysterious and demanding photographer that is trying to capture his idea of the perfect image. The model, in turn, must give all of herself in order to satisfy the photographer and satisfy herself.' The film comes from writer and director Ryan Nielsen, who said: 'In the end, the theme of the film has revealed itself differently to many people. I always saw it as the 'Act of being seen, and our desire to be seen.' 'This is true both for the model and the photographer, one being seen physically and the other being seen for their work. This isn't much different than being a filmmaker, where we all would like recognition for the work that we do, but at what cost? The goal is that people could see themselves in both of the main characters.' The was shared in collaboration with the FilmQuest Film Festival, where we are looking to expose some of the radical indie genre films and shorts that filmmakers are creating. I also included an interview with the director that you can read below! What was the inspiration for your film? How did you come up with the idea? The inspiration came from an image of a woman posing under flashing lights and an unseen photographer in the distance. From that simple image the actual writing of the short took very little time, perhaps only a couple of days. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? How long have you been a filmmaker? I was born and raised in Iowa and spent a lot of my youth watching films. I had no inclination of being a filmmaker and didn't think that it was a career you could seriously pursue until I was in college. That is where I took a course in American Film History, mostly so I could get a credit for watching movies, and instead found myself enamored with the art of cinema and my obsession with movies was solidified. For the longest time, I wanted to be a filmmaker but didn't actually make anything. In fact, I consider Pretty as a Picture my first short film, considering the only things I had made beforehand were little exercises in college. It took me awhile to have the confidence to actually make something. What inspires you to work within genre cinema and tell these kind of stories? What I like about genre cinema is that it allows you to work out feelings and emotions in the extreme and encourages you to be expressionistic in your storytelling. You can make something personal, or not, and bury it within the conventions of a genre that people can grasp and hopefully come away thinking about later. What was your favorite part of the filmmaking process for this project? My favorite part of the process for this short was probably pre-production. My producer, Ari and I, had so much fun putting the team together, designing the look of the film, and figuring out the nuts and bolts of how to make a production run smoothly. It was such a joy to meet so many talented artists and to work with them, and to also give my friends and family roles in the film, whether that be assistant directing or catering. What are you most proud of with this film? I'm most proud of the fact that we actually just made it. It's really easy to sit on ideas for a long time and go, "yeah, maybe we could do that." But with this film, my producer, Ari, and I really got the ball rolling right away and continually reminded each other, "we're going to make this movie." What is a favorite story or moment from the making of the film you'd like to share? This could also be one of my most proud moments, but my fiance, Paige, did all of the catering for the short by herself and it was so amazing to see how much people loved her cooking, with several people saying it was the best lunch they've had on set. What was your most challenging moment or experience you had while making your film? Our set ran pretty smoothly, but I would say our most stressful aspect of the process was securing financing and figuring out how insurance on a film set works. If it did, how did your film change or differ from its original concept during pre-production, production, and/or post-production? How has this changed how you'll approach future projects as a result? The film changed quite a bit during the post-production. There were some things that we were just not able to do during production and this forced some changes in post. Originally the film was more cyclical, the beginning of the film was exactly the same as the end. This changed along the way and got trimmed of all of its fat. As it is now, it's a very simple, linear film, mostly an idea played out as far as it can go, but had more of an arc originally. Who were some of your collaborators and actors on the film? How did you start working with each other? First I met Ari Wojciech while working at a coffee shop. He and I hit it off pretty much right away and I eventually sent him the script. He took on the producing role and introduced me to all of the actors including, Claire Manning, Garrett Pominville, and Mike Danner. Some other collaborators on the film were our DP Indeana Underhill, production designer Masha Lyass, our sound recorder and designer Kevin Khor, and our makeup artist Wendy Fisher. Other notable collaborators are my great friends and assistant directors, Carson Aden and Frank D'Argenio. What is the best advice you've ever received as a filmmaker and what would you like to say to new filmmakers? The best advice I've received as a filmmaker is to simply just start making movies. It's the surest way to learn how to do it. You can read and watch as much as you like, but nothing compares to actually making something. What are your plans for your career and what do you hope this film does for it? What kind of stories would you like to tell moving forward? My plans for my career would be to continue writing and directing independent shorts and features, eventually at a larger scale and for some profit. I would also like to work in commercials and music videos, as I see this as a great way to improve your craft. Most of the stories I write and direct are coincidentally not genre films. Many of them revolve around characters and life in the midwest where I am from. I love being able to take the seemingly mundane parts of life and flipping them on their head, making them thrilling. What is your next project and when can we expect to see it? I'm currently writing my next project so I'm not exactly sure what to make of it right now. All I can really say is that it's called Bedwetter and is perhaps inspired by my youth. Bonus Question #1: What is your all-time favorite film? Raging Bull Bonus Question #2: What is the film that most inspired you to become a filmmaker and/or had the most influence on your work? The film that most inspired me to become a filmmaker was Boogie Nights, but I think the film that has had the biggest influence on my work recently has been In the Bedroom.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex-Falcons defensive coordinator takes job with Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills hired former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen as a senior defensive assistant, head coach Sean McDermott told reporters on Monday. Nielsen, 45, served one year as the Falcons defensive coordinator in 2023. While the defense appeared to be making progress, Nielsen did not survive head coach Arthur Smith's firing after the season. In 2024, he took the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator gig. Bills HC Sean McDermott says they hired Ryan Nielsen as senior defensive assistant who will work with defensive says they are interviewing to hire a new strength & conditioning coach. They moved on from former S&C coach Eric Siano, who was hired by Jaguars. — Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) February 24, 2025 The Falcons have gone through defensive coordinators like hotcakes in recent years. Dean Pees took over for Jeff Ulbrich in 2021. Ryan Nielsen replaced Pees in 2023. Jimmy Lake replaced Nielsen in 2024, and Ulbrich is set to take over again in 2025. Atlanta's defense regressed under Lake last season and head coach Raheem Morris decided to get the 2020 band back together. Ulbrich served as the interim head coach of the New York Jets for most of the 2024 season. Defensively, the Falcons have 17 players set to enter free agency in March and don't have a lot of space to bring in outside talent. The draft will likely be the team's primary source of talent in 2025. Atlanta currently holds the No. 15 overall pick in the draft with the 2025 Scouting Combine set to begin in Indianapolis. Where did the Falcons QBs land in CBS Sports' rankings? Raheem Morris believes Michael Penix Jr. is the Falcons' future Falcons GM gives former top-five pick a vote of confidence Falcons GM addresses Kirk Cousins' future in Atlanta Falcons GM, head coach to speak at scouting combine on Tuesday This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Ex-Falcons defensive coordinator takes job with Buffalo Bills
