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A day well spent at the University of Notre Dame

By Matt Delaney on April 14, 2012 in Uncategorized

I took a drive down to Notre Dame in South Bend on Good Friday and had a fun time. I brought along a friend photographer Kris Schmidt, and it was a fun day touring the campus and taking pics, visiting Touchdown Jesus and other different statues of different coaches in Notre Dames past history, coaches like Frank Leahy, and Knute Rockne, Knute helped Notre Dame Football win 3 National Titles,1924, 1929, 1930, 105 wins, 12 losses, 5 ties. What a coach that’s for sure, to only have 12 losses during the time of his coaching days at Notre Dame….amazing. I look forward to going to some Notre Dame Games this year to see Gunner Kiel, and look forward to seeing some big numbers from the Ohio Qb. For A good ole Irish Pub next to campus, stop by O’Rouke’s c Public House, great burgers, and beer, the best cole slaw in Indiana, and a great Irish Culture Atmosphere.

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A afternoon well spent at Fridays, in Lombard,Illinois…….

By Matt Delaney on March 6, 2012 in Uncategorized

Hello football fans I dropped by Fridays in Lombard, Illinois and decided to have a beer and some food and Chicago Bears Football QB Bob Avellini was hanging out in the back with some friends Doyle Pyrtle, Greg Barkanskas, and Wesley Josue Perla, tuck away talking about NFL Football. We talked about the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, as Mr.Avellini brought up story after story about the different decades of famous
football players and playing for the Chicago Bears. Mr. Avellini talked about Walter Payton and the memories he shared with us about the times he handed the ball off to Mr. Payton. We talked about Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson, and Billy White Shoes Johnson. I was amazed, I thought I had some sports knowledge but it was put to the test that day. Doyle Pyrtle kept asking Mr. Avellini questions of past NFL History and the rest of the group just set back and listen.

Fully established as
the Bears starter in 1976, he started all fourteen games, throwing for 1580
yards. Chicago did improve to a 7-7 mark. Avellini improved on those numbers in
1977, passing for 2004 yards while once again starting every game for the Bears.
The Bears again showed improvement as they ended up tying the Minnesota
Vikings for the NFC Central title at 9-5 and earning a trip to the
playoffs as the wildcard team – where they were handily beaten by the Dallas
Cowboys. Walter Payton’s big season, where he piled up over 1,800 yards
rushing, had a lot to do with their success.

Avellini grew up in New Hyde Park, NY Long Island, and lettered in football,
basketball, and baseball while in high school.

Avellini is actively involved in a number of Chicagoland charitable organizations
and despite his professional real estate career is a well-respected authority
on several Chicago radio and television sports shows.

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Good will hunting………

By Matt Delaney on February 17, 2012 in Uncategorized

Well, Football Fans, life has been strange since Football has been in a stand still after the Super Bowl…….. Life is different that’s for sure. Where I live in the Chicagoland Area there has only been 4 snowfalls…… thats it, anybody believe in global warming ? I do. It doesn’t take a scientist to tell you the earth is getting warmer, it’s practical common sense, just look at the weather patterns, you don’t need a degree from MIT to figure out the weather is changing, save yourself 150,000, and go to the library and read, and get a few late charges, like Matt Damon said in Good will hunting……. I am starting a new job besides my website, I will be working at Starbucks serving coffee, yep should be good, and you get to network and meet alot of people……

I have alot to say about the recruiting class of the different colleges, it doesn’t matter how high your ranking in the class you get each year, because all of the players recruited might not mesh well together. So to put a importance on the recruiting class is a non issue, Texas has a pretty good recruiting class each year but not alot results. Joe Mckinight the fellow who plays for the New York Jets, who chose USC over LSU, well if he would of stayed home and went to LSU he would of won a National Title in 2007, as everyone knows USC took a turn for the worse and got 2 years of probation. This year they will be off probation, and perhaps back in the National Title Game playing LSU, the game that every fan always wanted to see…… the two schools that have a chance to meet up at the end of the year if they win out. That’s my prediction this year USC vs LSU in the National Title Game. LSU is favor by Las Vegas to win it all this year, 3 to 1 odds, those are some pretty good odds, and USC 6 to 1 odds to win it all. Well everyone have yourself a good weekend…..

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NY GIANTS 21 New England Patriots 17……..

By Matt Delaney on February 7, 2012 in Uncategorized

Amazing the New York Giants pulled it out in the last 2 minutes of the game, and gave the ball back to Tom Brady with 57 seconds to go, amazing that’s for sure. Eli Manning was the MVP of the game, and got a trip to Disneyland riding around with Mickey Mouse. Well, looks like Eli Manning is the new upcoming Joe Montana, he hasn’t lost a super bowl yet, just like Joe Montana, Montana competed in 4 super bowls and won them all, amazing feat, Terry Bradshaw did the same thing by winning 4 superbowl rings. My website has been averaging over 2,000 hits the last three days so I am very impressed, and thanks for stopping by daily college football fans…….

I am impress with the Giants, it seem they were gonna let down at some point, or New England was gonna take over the game, but neither one happen as the Giants went on to win the game. The biggest catch of the game was by the giants #82 Mario Manningham, who likes to tip toe on the sidelines and make big catches. Manningham’s catch changed the face of the game as the Giants march down the field to set up there go ahead touchdown to seal Super Bowl 46. The famous play of the game was Ahmad Bradshaw running up the middle on the 10 yard line and I guess they told him not to score, but he stood on the 1 yrd line and leaned back and fell into the endzone for the final score…… amazing, the other score came from Victor Cruz in the 1st quarter and Mr. Cruz did his favorite Salsa Dance in the endzone………. The halftime show with Madonna was pretty cool, she can still dance that’s for sure. I was impressed with the Egyptian clothes and outline theme, and Vogue had a big part with Madonna’s halftime show as they sponored the whole gig. Being from Baton Rouge Louisiana, I was impressed with the Southern University’s Dancing Dolls choreography, amazing as they flew to New York to meet Madonna. The Material Girl asked the Dancing Dolls to teach them something, very impressive for sure, wow and that was the Dancing Dolls 1st assignment in front of a large audience. That’s amazing in itself knowing that’s your 1st performance. Well the Dancing Dolls of Southern are the toast of the South…….. as they performed at the Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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SUPER BOWL 46, NY GIANTS vs The New ENGLAND PATRIOTS

By Matt Delaney on February 4, 2012 in Uncategorized

Reporting live from daily college football, the biggest game of the year is on tomorrow, The New York Giants vs The New England Patriots, should be a heck of a game. The Super Bowl is 46 years old, and guess who else is 46, yes u guess it, myself. Every year the Super Bowl announces its Bday, I say to myself yep that’s my age too…… interesting for sure. It’s like I am suppose to be there.

Tom Brady has a chance to equal the same amount of rings that Joe Montana has, if he wins tomorrow he will have a total of 4 rings. Tom Brady grew up watching Joe Montana play in the Silcon Valley. Tom played at Junipero Serra High School,where Gregg Jefferies, Barry Bonds, and Lynn Swann went to school. I remember working for Eastbay BMW back in 1999 I dropped off Gregg Jefferies 1995 535i at his house, they had it detailed and then myself and another tech dropped off the car. Well Brady comes from a school of star athletes, and he played at Michigan as well, as a back up role, actually that’s how Brady got his job as a qb backing up Drew Bledsoe, until Bledsoe went down with a injury, and Brady took over and never gave up his job, 10 years later he has a chance to get yet another ring to his collection. The wizard behind all of this would be the coach with the no sleeves clause, Bill Belichick, the mastermind of another great season for the Patriots, but I sure Eli Manning and the Giants have something to say to about this……. we all are gonna have to wait and tune in to tomorrow. These are the same Giants who upset the defending champion 15-2 Packers. I say good luck to both teams……. and the Madonna Halftime show shall be very electrifying. The commercial ads should be very entertaining as well……..

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Norman Goldman supports Obama and he will be re-elected……… Republi cons go sit on the bench……

By Matt Delaney on January 26, 2012 in Uncategorized

Hello football world, I thought I would talk about some politics today, I was wondering if anyone notice that Rudy Giuliani was running for President of the United States, well with Remoney and Ging Rich running Rudy is not notice too much. I must say Remoney, according to the talk host on AM Radio Norman Goldman which is real funny. Remoney has alot of money in Swiss Banks, and the Caymans, imagine that, and by the way Remoney decided to do his taxes from last year, 3 days ago……. U.S. Citizens, are we allowed to do that, pay our taxes 1 year later because he is running for president, also he only paid 14.9% on his millions of dollars. I heard Remoney status dropped in Florida, like 24 pts, when they found out he had money stash in the Cayman Islands…… hello Captain Jack Sparrow lets go selling. Norman Goldman is a common sense person, after listening to Mr. Goldman last night, Mr. Goldman holds no punches and speaks the truth, and does not sugar coat anything…… everything I said so far about Remoney is from the Goldman show, he believes that the repbuli cons do not have a chance against Obama, and I agree….. the front runners are Ging Rich, Remoney, I might as well run, and do you know the Republi cons have a few unknown candidates as well. I believe someone running is a computer technician,Becky Rusher, now thats interesting, guess what there hobbies were, you guess it… hanging out on the Internet, good luck to Becky. Another candidate from the repbuli cons was a mom who lived in Japan, Kathyern Lane, and U.S. Senator in South Carolina,Lindsey Graham, good luck to all. I am not sure but I think you need to put up 3,500 for a fee to run for president.

I am impress with Norman Goldman, and he had some things to say about Obama, but bottom line he said he is voting for Obama, because the Republi cons have no serious contender, and all the Republi cons want to do is bring back big goverment , big corporate, and Raw money says corporate is good….greed is good…….LOL, that went well with the Floridians, that’s why he dropped 24 pts in the polls, thats like the movie from Wall Street, Gordon Gekko, greed is good……. Hey Mr. Raw money, alittle advise, I would zip it, and maybe you can still run against Obama, but if you keep talking……. not a good thing. Zip it , Zip it…. Zip ZIP ZIP, like doctor evil said…. Zip it…….

Yep no hope for the republi cons…….. please don’t tag me as a liberal, even though I lived in Cally for 22 yrs, I am just saying what Mr. Goldman said…… and Mr. Goldman keep on telling people the truth, and don’t hold back…… God Bless.

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Joe Paterno passed away 1-22-2012

By Matt Delaney on January 24, 2012 in Uncategorized

Joe Pa

I am still amazed that Joe Paterno died, as I am surprised, and so are other fans thats for sure. Joe Pa served as a usher at Brooklyn Dodger Games, amazing. He went to Brown University, and was the quarterback as well, he also passed on going to Law School, his parents were surprised, Joe serve in the Army in 1932, he was a asst. coach making 3,600 salary per year in 1950,at Penn State after 16 yrs Joe took over at Penn State, Nittany Lions 1967 -1969 they won 32 games without a loss. Joe Paterno got upset because his team was undefeated in 1969, and President Nixon gave the championship to Texas who was no.1 at the time, and beat no.2 Arkansas. Penn State finish at no.2 and was undefeated. President Nixon gave Paterno a call and wanted to present Penn State with a trophy for the most undefeated wins in 2 seasons and Paterno told whoever answered the phone that he was not interested in talking to President Nixon and told him to keep his trophy……LOL, thats Joe Pa for you always speaking his mind. He spoke that way towards Tricky Dick…..oh boy….. Joe Pa did pass Bear Bryant as the winningest coach of all time, Oct.1,2001. Penn State won titles against Georgia 1982, and a Super Miami Hurricane team in 1986. Paterno has given millions to Penn State Library and University, and had a profound impact on alot of college football players. Joe Pa will be missed on and off the football field, may you rest in peace Joe Paterno, God Bless.

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The Trustees of Penn State took a stand and fired Joe Pa……..

By Matt Delaney on January 19, 2012 in Uncategorized

Penn State trustees say they took out Joe Paterno because the head coach didn’t meet a moral obligation to alert authorities about a child sex abuse allegation against Sandusky. The Associated Press interviewed the Trustees on thursday november 9th after the dismissal of Paterno. Graduate assistant, Mike McQueary former QB of the Penn State Lions, had a chance to break the whole scandal out in the open reported to Paterno and Paterno had a chance to tell the police, but chose to tell the school officials who chose not to do anything at all, until the story blew up in their faces. Joe Pa with all his influences, had no say of the outcome, and the trustees had all the say, knowing Paterno didn’t sound the horn. Paterno with alot of pull at the University had a chance to say or do something but I am sure he wanted the school officials handle the matter and he could focus on coaching football. The outcome is the fact the school didn’t say or do anything until the victims made reports to the police, which was this past year 2011. The school had no intentions of saying anything because they would of lost revenue and ticket sales, well it caught up with them, because the school is already losing alot of money, not too mention their history and reputation. A sad world we live in where we let a scandal like this take place, just for the sake of the almighty dollar and fan base. I wonder how many of the Trustees of Penn State knew about the scandal before it was uncovered, perhaps someone should investigate them too.

Sandusky was charged with dozens of child sex abuse counts four days before Paterno was asked to leave. I thought for sure when McQueary was on the stand in court he was gonna back down on his story, but chose to tell the truth, and speak up for the victims. Perhaps one day it will be a happy place in Happy Valley,Pennslyvannia and the University can put this dark cloud behind them and the town can move on with there lives. I know as a blogger and reporter its a very hard story to report on, but someone needs to talk about it and call out what needs to be said. The trustees took care of business and did the right thing. In the future we will see the outcome of Sandusky Case as well, as he goes to court.

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JFK Quotes, and the Beatles Music together again…….

By Matt Delaney on January 19, 2012 in Uncategorized

“Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” JFK

“If more politicians knew poetry, and more poets knew politics, I am convinced the world would be a little better place in which to live…..JFK

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Top High School QB in the Nation, Gunner Kiel, makes a decision to go to the Fighting Irish, instead of LSU

By Matt Delaney on January 18, 2012 in Uncategorized

Well football fans Gunner Kiel out of Columbus,Indiana decided to go to play for the Notre Dame Irish instead of playing QB for the LSU Tigers, maybe after LSU’s loss to Bama changed the lads mind. So instead of following in Bert Jones shadows of famous Qb out of LSU, Kiel will travel down the road and paths of Joe Montana. I wonder if Gunner Kiel will wear no.3, interesting for sure, perhaps he is going to the Irish because of all the QB competition LSU has to offer when spring practice starts real soon. LSU already has a few known Qb’s at helm, with transfer Zach Mettenberger, and Stephen Rivers competing for the Qb spot at LSU, good ole Gunner Kiel would of had a tough battle on hand. I say Stephen Rivers at 6’ft7, 215lbs will be the starting QB for LSU, but Mettenberger sat through the whole year behind Jefferson and Lee. I know for sure that Kiel Gunner will start enrolling at Notre Dame, and its a bus ride from his hometown, I will be sure to check out a few Notre Dame Football games since I live less than 2 hours away. I just read a article from Rivals.com/TigerBait.com. Kiel is going to Notre Dame because his mom wants him to be closer to home, that’s fair, she wants to be able to see her son play, and South Bend is only 172 miles away instead of Baton Rouge,La which is 672 miles away. Yep, Gunner has enrolled to start classes at Notre Dame, and will be closer to mom. I heard already that LSU will be the preseason favorite at no.1 in the nation, and to experience what they experienced in New Orleans, I feel sorry for all the teams that will have to play LSU, and that goes for Nick Saban and the Tide as well, especially when they have to go play LSU in Death Valley next year, oh by the way there will only be a couple of Alabama Fans there because the LSU Box office won’t sell you any tickets if you are wearing red and white colors…..LOL. Also after LSU destroys Alabama next year in Death Valley, I am sure its gonna be a beat down…… there will be no rematch that’s for sure. I have a feeling with LSU at no.1 they will keep that position and go undefeated and win the national championship, Yep you heard it here folks there will be a 7th SEC Team winning the BCS Title Game again, 7 times, boy that’s a big number. Like I posted on the 17th of Jan, Las Vegas already has LSU at 3 to 1 odds to win it all in the 2012-2013 season. Well everyone have a great day and its 12 degrees in the Downers Grove,IL, I am sure it’s 65 degrees in Palm Desert,Ca where I used to live, have a fun week everyone……

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Congrats to the Alabama Crimson Tide, 21-0 victory over LSU Tigers

By Matt Delaney on January 17, 2012 in Uncategorized

Yep its done and over, LSU waited 44 days to play Alabama and got rolled by the Tide, did they ever get rolled. I think the Tide is still rolling down the street…… The Tide won in complete dominating fashion. Cheers to Bama……… Well, College Football Fans it was a good season, and I hope everyone has a fun year….. Alabama Crimson Tide 2012 National Champs….. Congrats

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Jordan Jefferson plays his best football against Bama…….

By Matt Delaney on January 7, 2012 in Uncategorized

Jordan Jefferson was one of the top prep quarterbacks in the nation coming out of high school in 2008,and Jefferson even won the High School State 5AAAA, playing at Destrehan High in his senior year in the Superdome. Now he gets to lead the LSU Tigers to their greatest victory of all-time. This victory over Alabama is more important than the Grey Ghost, Billy Cannon running up the hash marks to beat Ole Miss 7 to 3 on Halloween night in 1959. This Team will be compared or greater than the 1958 LSU Tigers who went undefeated to go on to finish No.1 in the nation, and could be consider to be the best team of all time, especially if they beat Bama on Monday night after beating 6 rank teams on the road, including Alabama twice, and 2 top five teams, Oregon, and Arkansas. This game separates the men from the boys, that’s the truth. I never seen a defense like LSU dismantle a offense like the Oregon Ducks, who went on to beat a very good Wisconsin team, and Oregon will finish in the top 5 in the nation.

I am surprise by some of the Alabama Linebackers, they are saying things like its fun to win and laugh, I understand that but you can’t be saying that when you got one more game to play. I am surprise about these players from Alabama, and Mr. Finebaum thinking they are in a great position to win this game. I must say don’t count your chickens before they hatch, and don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Its funny to put Alabama in this game is sort of a new found luck for them, if OSU didn’t lose to the Cyclones we would’nt even be talking about Bama, so they got a lucky break. I know the way Les Miles ran up the score on the Razorbacks and the bulldogs, if he gets a chance to do that to the Crimson Tide Defense you know he is gonna turn the boys loose and pile up the points. The toughest team Alabama has played since LSU was Auburn, so basically they haven’t been tested in the last 3 games. I wonder how has Alabama played on the road in front of a hostile crowd, well the toughest team was Penn State, over in Happy Valley, that game was Bama’s toughest road trip of the year. I wonder if the defense for Bama has ever played in a noisy place like the Superdome? Well after the lineman of LSU wearing down the Bama Defense, they will be very tired coming out of the 4th quarter, and LSU’s Speed on offense will be really explosive.

Oh, I guess Trent Richardson has join the party of talking, saying Bama is gonna be playing with a chip on their shoulder, well the way I see it Richardson, you might as well put 2 chips on your shoulder since you got 2 shoulders, see if you can put 3 chips on your shoulder, I am sure LSU’s Defense wants to knock it off, and maybe knock you off as well. I haven’t heard to many LSU players talking, but that’s a good thing, just settle it on the field. I understand one linebacker from Alabama saying we would trade all our awards for a BCS Title ! Would someone go over and tell them, you can’t do that, you have to play the game…….. no trading, this is not the New York Stock Exchange, its the last game of the season, and Bama, you are playing the best team in the nation……. the LSU TIGERS…….. One thing I notice since listening to some videos of Alabama and LSU, Alabama is playing with a revenge factor, but you know it hard to think straight when you do that, and you usually make mistakes. LSU on the other hand I heard is very loose, and ready to play. I remember playing sandlot football, at the Parade Grounds at LSU, it was a muddy day out on the grounds. I had about 5 tds that day, and about 450 receiving yards; after scoring a few touchdowns, as we lined up on offense again, the cornerback was upset and he said, I am gonna stop you! I look at him did a swim technique, and my friend at quarterback Wes Green threw a 50 yrd pass to me, and that ended up in a 80 yrd td catch. Basically my point is the team playing for revenge usually doesn’t win, and the crowd is gonna be too much for Bama’s offense. LSU’s offense and defense is gonna be alot quicker and faster because of the plastic turf in the Superdome. LSU has won 4 big games in the Superdome, and 2 BCS Titles, they say Les Miles is not saying too much, but just smiling with that Midwestern Grin……..

Good luck to both teams…….

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LSU Tiger Mascots 34 Alabama Elephant Mascots 19……… in the Louisiana Superdome…..

By Matt Delaney on January 7, 2012 in Uncategorized

The LSU Mascots played a game against the Alabama Mascots on EA Sports College Football and took care of business in the Louisiana Superdome with a final score of 34 to 19, as the LSU Mascots became BCS National Champs. What a day of scoring for the QB for LSU Tigers. The Alabama Elephants spent most of the day punting, and hanging out in their own endzone returning kicks. The Honey Badger Mascot took the opening kickoff 95 yrds, to open up the scoring, and the scoring was on. Jefferson Mascot for LSU did alot of running on quarterback sneaks, as the LSU recievers took the defense down the field and Jefferson took off running, 22 carries for 100 yrds and 1 rushing tds, and 15 for 25 in passing with 155 yrds in the air, with 2 tds. LSU backs had a big day, and LSU defense shut down the run, and closed the passing lanes and the Alabama Qb mascot threw 2 picks. The 1st game the teams played, did go into overtime 36 to 29 LSU. LSU went into overtime winning the coin toss and scored on a 11 yrd scamper by Jefferson, to go up 7 pts. The Mascot Qb for Bama step back and toss a deep pass for 6, but hung it up there, and no. 17 Claiborne step in front of the ball to seal the victory for the LSU Mascots, 36 to 29.

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Baylor Bears 67 Washington Huskies 56………

By Matt Delaney on January 1, 2012 in Uncategorized

The Baylor Bears completed the season in grand scoring fashion as they knocked off the Washington Huskies 67 to 56 in the Alamo Bowl. The way the score settle you think these two teams were playing basketball instead of football. Terrance Ganaway took the honors in the MVP of the game,as he ran away from the Huskies defense with 200 rushing yrds and 5 tds. Robert Griffin III had a impressive game as well 24/33, 295 yrds, and 1 td, and the first running touchdown for the Bears. I think its hard to stop a QB at 6’3, 220 lbs running out of the pocket, Griffin is gonna do very well in the N.F.L, even though some of the Baylor Fans was shouting at the end, one more year, one more year to Mr. Griffin III. I got a chance to witness Griffin III play against TCU in Waco, Tx, which the game turn out to be a shoot out as well.

The Huskies put up some fireworks themselves, the QB for Washington, Keith Price was 23/37 with 438 yrds, and 4 tds, and no INT. This game was a high scoring affair when you thought Baylor was pulling away at 28 to 21, the Huskies came back and score a bunch of points to make it 42 to 24, then Baylor would close the gap and was still down by 49 to 39,and then take the lead for good 60 to 56, to make things more stressful for the Bears the Huskies had the ball with 2:26 to go in the game, but Price overthrew the receiver on 4 and 8 to end the Huskies hopes. Next play Griffin III hands the ball off to Ganaway, and he gallops away for the final score, 67 to 56 to seal the game. The season came to a close for the Bears, and looks like they will finish in the top 5. A well done season the Baylor Bears Football Team. PICS from the Bears first game of the season against TCU.