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Eagles hit with questionable roughing call

Tom Brady‘s hard enough to beat in the playoffs as is.  When he’s getting help from officials? Good luck. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers started Sunday’s wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a touchdown on their opening drive. They may not have gained a first down if not for a questionable roughing-the-passer penalty on Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett. As Brady released an incomplete pass on Tampa Bay’s second play from scrimmage, Barnett hit the Bucs quarterback.  It wasn’t late…. Source link

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An ode to Yahoo Answers, where perplexing questions begat questionable answers

It was one of the few sites where students seeking homework help, curious and ill-informed adults and, of course, trolls willingly sought each other’s guidance. Yahoo’s Q&A community, an oft-forgotten haven for eccentrics to ask nonsensical questions and offer largely unhelpful responses, is shuttering this month after nearly 16 years. The Verizon-owned website told users the platform is “less popular” than it once was, and resources will be directed to products that “better serve our… Source link

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An ode to Yahoo Answers, where perplexing questions begat questionable answers

Before Reddit became the “front page of the internet,” and before Tumblr and Twitter took off, there was one place online where you could seriously ask questions like, “Did I accidentally summon a demon?” or “Why do we here?“ It was one of the few sites where students seeking homework help, curious and ill-informed adults and, of course, trolls willingly sought each other’s guidance. Such was the perplexing appeal of Yahoo Answers. Yahoo’s Q&A community, an… Source link

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