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C M Y K could star in the NFL playoffs HOWARD FENDRICH, was going to be able to help us in some playing 1,114 of 1,118 snaps. If Hous- : AP Pro Football Writer way.” — Ryan. ton’s defense is kept away from Brady, You’ve Heard of Them: S , When receiver Paul SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Thuney will part of the reason. CB Marcus Peters You Might Not Know Richardson made a miraculous, one- You’ve Heard of Them: CB Richard What Was Said: “Being able to stay Him: S (No. 49) handed catch in his team’s Sherman, S Kam Chancellor, LB Bobby out there, day after day and week after Why You Should: Sorensen, a former playoff opener, then followed it up with Wagner. You Might Not Know Him: CB week, is tough in this league. Joe’s done undrafted free agent out of BYU, might another acrobatic grab , plenty of folks DeShawn Shead (No. 35). a good job of that, though.” — coach Bill be listed as a backup safety, but he rarely watching the game on TV had one simple Why You Should: Shead has been Belichick. question: “Who is that guy?” under the radar his whole career, an (Continued on page B7) Happens every season. undrafted guy from Portland State Because while even the most casual who only this season became a NFL fan is familiar with certain players regular starter on a talented on each team — , the defense famous for “Legion throwing to Richardson, for of Boom” members example — there are plenty of others on Sherman and Chan- the roster who are relatively, or com- cellor. While Sherman pletely, unknown to even thorough fans. will be counted on to They’re not mysteries to their coaches take away one side of the and teammates, though. field, Shead is capable “This is the kind of play we see from of stopping whichever him in practice, so it’s not unfamiliar,” wideout he covers. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said about He was responsible for Richardson. “Some of the plays were one of ’s two circus-like, but he has done that. ... this season. He’s been waiting a long while to help What Was Said: “He’s done this team and feel significant about that a great job adjusting, growing throughout impact and he’s done that.” the season, doing his job. He’s a techni- Maybe Richardson will again step out cian.” — Sherman. of the shadows Doug Baldwin or Jimmy : Graham to make a mark for Seattle You’ve Heard of Them: QB Aaron against the on Saturday. Rodgers, WRs Jordy Nelson and Randall Or maybe another unheralded player will Cobb, LBs Clay Matthews and Julius wind up making a difference. AP writers Peppers. You Might Not Know Him: TE who cover each remaining playoff team Jared Cook (No. 89). picked one player who you might not Why You Should: The 6-foot-4 Cook have heard of but could play a key role in gives Rodgers the kind of athletic target the divisional round this weekend : that he hasn’t had at tight end in years. : Cook’s return from an ankle injury that You’ve Heard of Them: QB Dak sidelined him in October, when Green Prescott, RB Ezekiel Elliott, LB Sean Bay lost to Dallas, added an option Lee. You Might Not Know Him: S Barry to the offense, helped open Church (42). Why You Should: While up the middle and Lee had a career year in his first All-Pro gave opposing season, Church anchored the league’s safeties some- No. 1 rushing defense as a run-stopping thing else to think C M safety. He missed all of November with a about. What Was Y K broken arm, and it was clear that Dallas’ Said: “He’s a big D was not as sturdy without him. When body. He’s tough Dallas played Green Bay in the regular to cover. He does a season, Church intercepted Aaron Rod- good job catching the gers. What Was Said: “He’s got great football and a good job energy. He’s a really good communi- with the ball in his hands.” cator. I think guys respond well to him.” — Rodgers. — coach Jason Garrett. NEW ENGLAND ATLANTA FALCONS: PATRIOTS: You’ve Heard of Them: QB Matt You’ve Heard of Them: QB Ryan, WR Julio Jones. You Might Not Tom Brady, RB LeGarrette Know Him: WR Taylor Gabriel (No. 18). Blount, TE Martellus Bennett. Why You Should: Gabriel, a 5-foot-8 You Might Not Know speedster who was undrafted out of Him: LG (No. Abilene Christian, was looking for a job 62). Why You Should: a week before this season began after get- Thuney, a rookie, has ting cut by the , of all been a key member teams. Now he’s a threat to go all the way of a Patriots offensive any time he touches the ball, whether via line that has allowed a screen pass or an end-around run, and just 17 sacks one season scored more TDs (7) than Jones (6). after giving up 38. Thuney What Was Said: “Everybody could didn’t allow a sack until Week tell from Day One he was a guy who 15. He’s also been an ironman, Page B2 samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 ESPN: Chargers plan to announce move to LA BERNIE WILSON, tenant in the stadium being built AP Sports Writer in Inglewood for the Rams if the (AP) — The Chargers exercise that option. If Chargers appear ready to leave not, the Oakland Raiders would San Diego, their home of 56 have the option to join the Rams seasons, for the potentially in the L.A. area, though Raiders more lucrative but crowded Los owner Mark Davis has indicated Angeles market. his intention to seek a move to Hours after the Chargers were Las Vegas. granted a two-day extension to The Chargers would have exercise their option to relocate to find a temporary home in to Los Angeles, a media report L.A., either the Coliseum or the surfaced Wednesday night that 27,000-seat StubHub! Center in the team plans to move. Carson. The Chargers have called San Diego was given the a staff meeting for 8 a.m. PST option to move to L.A. after Thursday, a team employee owners rejected a proposed said Wednesday night. The shared stadium for the Char- employee spoke on condition gers and Raiders in Carson, and of anonymity because of the accepted the Rams’ plans for sensitivity of the matter. The Inglewood. The owners gave employee said the topic of the the Chargers and Raiders each meeting hadn’t been divulged. an additional $100 million to try Team chairman to make stadium deals in their didn’t return a message left at home markets. his home. The NFL’s stadium and Citing league sources, finance committees met ESPN.com reported Wednesday Wednesday for about 3 1/2 night that the Chargers plan to hours to discuss relocation of announce as early as Thursday the Chargers and Raiders. The that they are moving to Los fact-finding meetings mostly Angeles. According to the centered on the Raiders’ plan for report, the Chargers have noti- a potential move to Nevada. No fied NFL Commissioner Roger filings for relocation were made; Goodell, and the owners of Oakland has until Feb. 15. other teams, of their intent to “There was little to no dis- move to Los Angeles for the cussion on the topic of the Char- 2017 season. gers,” league executive Eric ESPN.com reported that Grubman said. nothing was final. And no decisions were However, relations have planned nor made at the meeting, been strained for years between in which all members of the two FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Daniel Sorensen, the Chargers, who’ve sought committees took part, some by right, intercepts a pass intended for San Diego Chargers Isaiah Burse (89) during the a big public subsidy to replace teleconference. Those owners first half of an NFL football game in San Diego. While each of the eight NFL teams in playoff action aging Qualcomm Stadium, and are finance chairman Bob this weekend has stars everyone has heard of _ Tom Brady; ; Richard Sherman, there City Hall, which has been beset McNair of Houston, along with are also lesser-known players like Sorensen, who could play key roles in the divisional-round games. by scandals and various eco- Atlanta’s , Tampa (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File) nomic crises. Bay’s , Kansas If the Chargers announce City’s , Indianapolis’ Thursday that they’re leaving, , Jacksonville’s Shahid it will surely put a damper on Khan, New England’s Robert Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s state Kraft, Philadelphia’s Jeffrey of the city address. Lurie and Miami’s Steve Ross. Faulconer formed a task Participating from the sta- force in 2015 to try to find a dium committee were chairman stadium solution, but the Char- Art Rooney of Pittsburgh, Ari- gers didn’t like its recommen- zona’s , the dation and walked away from Jets’ , Dallas’ negotiations with the city and Stephen Jones, ’s county. Faulconer recently met George H. McCaskey and San with Spanos, and helped cobble Francisco’s Jed York. together a $375 million package The owners did talk about from the city, county and San possible relocation fees, though Diego State, which also plays Rooney said no specific num- football at Qualcomm Stadium. bers were discussed. PJT Part- If the Chargers leave, it will ners, which analyzed what the come less than three months relocation fee for the Rams’ after voters resoundingly move from St. Louis last year rejected a team-sponsored mea- should be, has been hired by the sure asking for $1.15 billion in league to do the same job again. increased hotel occupancy taxes The Rams paid $550 million to to help fund a $1.8 billion down- move to L.A. town stadium and convention Much of the meeting was center. taken up with the Raiders They would leave behind a presenting financial updates. loyal fan base that cheered for Rooney and Grubman said Dan Fouts, Charlie Joiner and there was no discussion of Las Kellen Winslow during the Air Vegas casino owner Sheldon Coryell years in the 1970s and Adelson’s potential role in the early 1980s, and for , Raiders’ relocation. Rooney Stan Humphries and Natrone noted NFL rules and policies Means on the Chargers’ only that would prohibit a casino team in 1994. owner from having ownership San Diego would become a of a franchise. samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Page B3 Cowboys’ Elliott tops college playoff vets in NFL postseason SCHUYLER DIXON, ship game and the national AP Sports Writer semifinals. FRISCO, Texas (AP) — “All I really focused on, Ezekiel Elliott was in the orig- which was really important, inal group of college players to was just kind of maintaining go through something resem- my wind and making sure I’m bling the NFL playoffs when in playing shape going into this Ohio State won the national next game,” Elliott said. championship two years ago. And to help with that, he Now the Dallas rookie run- wore a hoodie in practice ning back and a handful of Wednesday to crank up the young pros are seeing how the heat. experience translates. For the “I didn’t get those same reps NFL rushing champion, there’s those past couple of weeks. an easy place to start. And so just getting used to Win as the NFC’s top seed being tired out there and still in a divisional game against having to perform mentally, Green Bay on Sunday, or watch because that’s a big part,” said along with quarterback and Elliott, who had 1,631 yards fellow rookie sensation Dak and 15 in the reg- Prescott as a magical season ular season. “I think it’s great goes “poof.” just to feel fresh, be fresh and “We got to come into this go out and produce.” playoff hot,” said Elliott, one of A look at those other players three rookie All-Pro selections with college playoff experience . “It doesn’t matter what we did in the NFL postseason: coming up to now. We’ve got READER, TEXANS: A Dallas Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott (21) runs a drill during an indoor NFL football to come in there clicking on all fifth-round pick after Clemson practice at the team’s headquarters in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. The Cowboys face cylinders and ready to rock and lost the title game to Alabama the Green Bay Packers in the NFL playoffs this Sunday. (AP Photo/LM Otero) roll.” last season, Reader played That was certainly Elliott’s all 16 regular-season games, Po Box PPB, Pago Pago experience during the 2014 starting seven. He had a sack AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa 96799 season, when he rushed for 696 in the regular season and added POWER AUTHORITY Phone No.: (684) 699-3057 yards and eight touchdowns in another in a 27-14 wild-card Fax No.: (684) 699-4129 a three-game run that carried win over Oakland. He says the Materials Management Office [email protected] the Buckeyes to the title. That experience translates. makes him the best example “So it’s like now every play so far among what figures to counts, every moment counts,” REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) be a growing group of players Reader said. “So I think we bringing the understood that and it helps us RFP No: ASPA17.009A.ESD (Re-Bid) Closing Date & Time: January 26, 2017 Playoff experience to the NFL. out a lot as players.” Issuance Date: January 11, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time There are four others from REED, SEAHAWKS: A one or both of the first two years second-round pick after two The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request For Proposals (RFP) to invite qualified of the CFP with at least minor CFPs with the Crimson Tide, firms to submit formal, written proposals for the: contributions among the eight Reed started five of 15 games teams in the NFL’s second before getting another start in “Well Operator Professional Certification Training Program” round: Houston nose tackle the 26-6 wild-card win over Submission D.J. 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He ences you have up to that point. had fumbling issues as a punt Document No different for him than any of returner, causing him to be a The RFP package outlining the proposal requirements is available at The Materials Management the other guys.” healthy scratch four times in a Office at ASPA’s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our But Elliott is somewhat six-game stretch. unique. For instance, he sat SMITH, CHIEFS: Website: http://www.aspower.com. out the regular-season finale at Undrafted a year after losing Right of Rejection Philadelphia because the Cow- in the semifinals with Florida The American Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and boys (13-3) had clinched home- State as a junior, Smith has field advantage throughout the been mostly a special teams to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best NFC playoffs. As a result, it contributor. But his role could interests of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public will be three weeks between expand because of a late-season games for him, almost as long injury to veteran linebacker Approved for Issuance: Utu Abe Malae, Executive Director as he sat between Ohio State’s Derrick Johnson. win in the Big Ten champion- Page B4 samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Gillaspie, Giants agree to $1.4m, 1-year contract SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Third baseman Conor Gillaspie and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $1.4 million, one- year contract, a raise from his $1 million salary last year. The sides avoided arbitration, and the deal was announced Wednesday night. Gillaspie was a surprise to earn a roster spot out of spring training last season as he began a second stint with San Francisco. Then, he became an unlikely September and playoff star — as an injury replacement, no less. He hit a three-run homer off Jeurys Familia in the ninth inning of a 3-0 wild-card win at New York. Gillaspie’s catch over the railing and into the photo well in Game 162 against the Dodgers will be remembered, too. Vin Scully called it “superior” in his final broadcast. Gillaspie would earn an additional $50,000 if he is elected FILE - In this July 31, 2014, file photo, Sean McDermott to start in the All-Star Game and $25,000 if he is selected as a applauds the defense during an NFL football practice at their training camp in Spartanburg, S.C. A reserve. He also would get $50,000 each if he wins a Gold Glove person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the have reached or Sliver Slugger, $75,000 if he is League Championship Series an agreement to hire Sean McDermott to be their next . The person spoke to The AP on MVP and $100,000 apiece if he is MVP or World Series MVP. the condition of anonymity because the Bills have not announced the decision. The deal was reached Three Giants remain eligible for arbitration and are set to swap Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, shortly after the Bills interviewed McDermott for a second time in eight proposed salaries with the team Friday: right-hander George days. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File) Kontos, third baseman Eduardo Nunez and left-hander Will Smith. Bills hire Panthers defensive coordinator McDermott as coach ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo “I know that isn’t a quality for NFL HC, but of Bills are putting their faith in Sean McDermott character & hardwork focus that says it all.” to fix their under-performing defense and restore Pegula also noted the influence former Eagles relevance to a franchise that hasn’t reached the coach had in helping mold McDer- playoffs since the Music City Miracle loss in mott as a coach, and called it: “Good stuff.” January 2000. In a statement released by the team, Pegula The Bills hired the Carolina defensive coor- added: “We believe we have hired a smart, dinator as head coach Wednesday. The deal was determined and hard-working head coach who reached shortly after McDermott conducted his has been training for many years to achieve this second interview with the team in eight days. goal.” The 42-year-old has no head-coaching experi- McDermott takes over a team that featured the ence and spent the past six seasons overseeing NFL’s top running attack but an underperforming the Panthers’ defense. defense in two seasons under Ryan. FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 file photo, Los Angeles McDermott replaces Rex Ryan, who was fired The defense finished 19th in yards allowed Angels starter Jhoulys Chacin pitches to the Houston Astros in the two weeks ago for failing to deliver on his bold two years straight, and was particularly porous first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. Right-hander promises to build the Bills into a bully. against the run. Buffalo allowed 200-plus yards Jhoulys Chacin is joining the San Diego Padres, who kept left- McDermott is the team’s ninth head coach rushing to opposing running backs three times hander Clayton Richard. Both pitchers agreed to $1.75 million, since the 1999 season, when Buffalo last made this season, including twice against Miami’s Jay one-year contracts, deals San Diego announced Tuesday, Dec. 20, the playoffs under . That season, Ajayi. 2016. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File) the Bills finished with a 22-16 loss in an AFC Pegula grew so dissatisfied with the defensive wild-card playoff game at Tennessee, where meltdowns, he fired Ryan in the week leading up ’s lateral to set up to Buffalo’s final game. Ryan was replaced by a 75-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the offensive coordinator , who served NFL’s Wilson, final seconds. as interim coach in a season-ending loss to the The Bills have managed just two winning . records since — 9-7 in both 2004 and 2014 — Lynn, Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Beckham Jr, and extended the NFL’s longest active playoff Goodwin and Seahawks defensive coordinator drought to 17 years following a 7-9 finish this Kris Richard also interviewed for the job. season . Lynn was considered an initial front-runner to “I am very appreciative of the opportunity to take over on a permanent basis, before the Bills Watt top social become the Buffalo Bills new coach and join the began leaning toward McDermott, who was the rich tradition of Bills football,” McDermott said first candidate the team interviewed. in a statement released by the team. Under McDermott, the Panthers enjoyed four media rankings He will be formally introduced during a news straight seasons of being ranked in the NFL’s top conference Friday. 10 in fewest yards allowed before taking a step NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Wilson, Odell Beckham Jr., and McDermott has 18 seasons of NFL experi- back this season. J.J. Watt are the most valued athletes in social media for 2016. ence, spending his first 12 years with the Phila- Carolina finished 21st in yards allowed, giving According to rankings compiled by the MVPindex social mea- delphia Eagles. He started as a scouting coor- up 500-plus yards three times. The pass defense surement platform and by Chicago-based digital sports network dinator for two years, then mentored under late particularly suffered a drop-off following the loss 120 Sports, the Seahawks quarterback ranks first, followed by the defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. He eventu- of star defensive back Josh Norman, who signed controversial Giants receiver. Watt, even though he played only ally succeeded Johnson in 2009. with Washington in free agency. Carolina’s three games this season, is third. The rankings include U.S. profes- In college, McDermott played safety at Wil- defense was also weakened once star linebacker sional athletes and Olympians. liam and Mary, where he teamed with current Luke Kuechly missed the final six games with a The NFL has nine players in the top 25 of the evaluations of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin for two seasons. concussion. their reach, engagement and conversation on social media. Others McDermott was also a two-time national high The Panthers still finished sixth against the in the top 10 are Richard Sherman (8th), Tom Brady (9th) and Rob school wrestling champion while growing up in run and ranked second with 47 sacks. Gronkowski (10th). southeastern Pennsylvania, something that made In 2015, McDermott oversaw a unit that Five women are on the top 25 list: Alex Morgan (No. 15), a big impression on Bills owner . forced an NFL-leading 39 takeaways and ranked Serena Williams (No. 16), Ronda Rousey (No. 18), Hope Solo “2x natl prep champ wrestler says it all,” second in yards allowed. The Panthers team went (No. 22) and Kerri Walsh Jennings (No. 25). The youngest person Pegula wrote in a text to The Associated Press. 15-1 and lost to Denver in the Super Bowl. is Beckham Jr. at 24, and the oldest is Tiger Woods at 41. samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Page B5 Broncos hire Vance Joseph as their head coach ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A runner-up two years ago, Vance Joseph is ’s pick this time around. “It’s official. Excited to announce Vance Joseph as head coach of the !” Elway tweeted Wednesday afternoon. The 44-year-old ex-Colorado quarterback built a reputation as one of the league’s best secondary coaches as he worked his way through the ranks in San Francisco, Houston and Cincinnati before serving as Dolphins defensive coordinator last season and helping Miami end an eight-year playoff drought. “Becoming head coach of the Denver Broncos is a dream job for many reasons,” Joseph said in a statement. “The Broncos have an unbelievable winning tradition and great fan support. But what makes this even more special is it’s a place that’s ready to win. “This is not a rebuilding situation — it’s a reboot. There is a culture of winning here, and the standards around here won’t change. Those are to win championships.” Joseph, who will be formally introduced as the team’s 16th head coach on Thursday, impressed Elway in 2015 when got the job and the Broncos even tried to hire him as their defensive coordinator, a move the Bengals blocked. So, he stayed in Cincinnati for another year as secondary coach before joining ’s staff in Miami. Kubiak, 55, stepped down over health concerns last week, cap- ping a tumultuous season by the Broncos (9-7), who missed the playoffs a year after winning the Super Bowl. Elway also interviewed Chiefs special teams coach and Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan over the weekend. Joseph flew to Denver on Tuesday following Miami’s wild-card loss at Pittsburgh. Joseph also had interviews lined up with the Chargers on Wednesday, the 49ers on Thursday and the Rams on Friday. But he canceled his California trip after his meeting with Elway, which was followed by dinner at Elway’s signature steakhouse. He returned to Broncos headquarters Wednesday morning to negotiate a four-year contract. Although the Dolphins ranked ahead of only the Colts, Browns and 49ers in yards allowed in 2016, Joseph took his takeaway touch to Miami, where the Dolphins doubled their forced fum- bles from 2015 and Ndamukong Suh and Cameron Wake enjoyed resurgent seasons. “He took so much off my plate I never had to worry about any- thing with the defense,” Gase said. “He really did a great job with all those guys in that room. He did a great job at directing those guys and he made my life a lot easier than probably what it could have been. There was a big trust factor there with me.” Gase lauded Joseph’s management style in saying he’s ready to run his own team. “He brings a leadership quality that you really love about him. He has such a great personality and such a strong person- ality,” Gase said. “He has that ... alpha-type personality where he demands a lot from players and they give him everything they have.”

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2016, file photo, defen- sive coordinator Vance Joseph talks to players during a timeout in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, in East Rutherford, N.J. A runner-up two years ago, Vance Joseph is John Elway’s pick this time around. “It’s official. Excited to announce Vance Joseph as head coach of the Denver Broncos!” Elway tweeted early Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File) Page B6 samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 What about the defense? Stingy Pats a challenge for Texans KYLE HIGHTOWER, Week 3 loss (27-0). Texans AP Sports Writer coach Bill O’Brien said finding FOXBOROUGH, Mass. a way to crack the Patriots’ run (AP) — As well as Tom Brady defense will be one of the big- and the Patriots’ offense have gest priorities. played this season, much of New England has 34 sacks, New England’s success over led by (7), Jabaal the last month has been directly Sheard (5), and Chris Long tied to a defense that enters the and (4 apiece). playoffs as one of the NFL’s It will mean lots of different stingiest. looks for Texans quarterback FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2016, file photo, Seattle Seahawks cornerback DeShawn Shead (35) inter- The Patriots ended the reg- Brock Osweiler. cepts a pass intended for wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell, right, during the ular season allowing an NFL- “They’re obviously a first half of an NFL football game, in Foxborough, Mass. Let’s take a look at the really bad throws low 15.6 points per game and team that lines up in dif- Tom Brady made this year. It shouldn’t take that long. The four-time Super Bowl champion was just 88.6 rushing yards per ferent fronts,” O’Brien said. intercepted only twice in 2016. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) game, tied for third fewest in “You have a bunch of really the league. tough, hard-nosed players that The numbers speak for are very, very well-coached, themselves, but are not ones so their scheme presents a that New England defensive problem, too.” 360-degree replays captain Dont’a Hightower Flowers in particular has believes are the result of any been a revelation after playing dramatic changes to their in only one game as a rookie approach. last season before being placed “We’ve done well, we’ve on injured reserve. at Super Bowl a taste stopped the other team from “I just had my head down, scoring,” Hightower said. “In focused, tried to do better the second half of the season and tried to make plays every we were able to cause more time I’m out there,” he said. of what’s next turnovers. All in all, we’ve just “Maybe my role increased, I molded together as a defense. just made sure I was prepared BOSTON (AP) — Have you ever wanted to eras in a perimeter inside NRG Stadium, cre- It just took a little bit longer to for it. However many plays I know what Tom Brady sees as he stares down a ating what Hopper calls “a volumetric capture jell.” get in a game, I make sure I’m pass rush, scans the field for an open receiver ... of everything that’s going on on the field.” The And jell they have. productive in those plays.” or brushes his teeth in the morning? cameras are connected by five miles of fiber optic In New England’s first nine While Hightower said This year’s Super Bowl broadcast could be cables to a special control room, where a half- games its defense allowed four the defense’s overall men- just what you’re looking for. dozen Intel producers, working with one from the opponents to score 20 or more tality hasn’t changed, he did Thanks to a 360-degree replay technology Fox Sports broadcast, can pick out and package points, including a season-high acknowledge some of the new called “Be the Player,” Fox TV broadcasters the replays that will be used in the broadcast. 30 given up in its 31-24 home members of the defense have will be able to show a play from virtually any The massive amount of data — about 1 tera- loss to Seattle on Nov. 13. gotten more comfortable with spot in the stadium within minutes of the action byte per 15-30 second clip — allows producers But during their current play calls and on-field adjust- taking place. The spin around and zoom “freeD” to position a “virtual camera” anywhere it wants seven-game win streak the ments as the season wore on. system has been used at other sporting events — — including, virtually, inside a player’s helmet. Patriots only allowed an oppo- Where playing was more sim- including the NBA and baseball All-Star Games (Early versions even toyed with superimposing nent to score 20 or more points plistic early, now they are able and the Olympics — but this will be the first that a facemask on the screen, though that has appar- once, during their 30-23 win to integrate a lot more wrinkles goes the last step and shows things from the ath- ently been dropped.) It will take about two min- over the Ravens on Dec. 12. to their attack. lete’s perspective . utes to produce the clips, meaning it’s not yet And after going three “We’ve excelled as far as “The difference here is you would be able to ready for instant replay but could, for example, straight weeks in the middle understanding the game plan,” go in and see from his vantage point what the be available to show a new view of a touchdown of the season without forcing a he said. “I think that’s what player actually saw,” said Zac Fields, a senior by the time the teams are done with the extra turnover, 14 of the Patriots’ 23 has really helped us because vice president for graphic technology and inte- point or kickoff. total takeaways came in their we have a lot of smart guys gration at Fox Sports Group. “It’s something that In an interview in Boston’s Back Bay this final six games. over there, and the more we’re most of us have never been able to see before. week, Hopper said there could be up to 20 “Be It adds to the challenge for able to get in the meetings and The vantage point that most of us have on TV the Player” replays, though ultimately it is up to a Houston team that enters digest it and get on the field, is really different than what the guys see on the Fox to decide how to use it. Saturday’s divisional-round we’re able to communicate and field. That’s what the promise of this technology “It will depend upon the story you are trying matchup having already been play a lot faster.” is.” to tell,” Fields said. “It’s not something we’re shut out by the Patriots in a Intel is rolling out the new technology at this planning on using because it is a new bell and year’s Super Bowl, and promoting it in an ad that whistle. It is a storytelling tool, and that’s how will feature Brady in his everyday life — waking we’re planning to utilize it.” up, making breakfast, brushing his teeth — with Right now, use of the system is limited to big the tagline: “Intel replay 360 makes anything look events: It took about a month to retrofit the sta- epic.” As the Patriots quarterback snarfs down a dium in Houston with all of the equipment needed pancake, the camera spins around to a new angle for the freeD data capture. Also, each 15-30 clip and shows the crumbs falling from his mouth. consists of about 1 terabyte of data. And, if New England makes it to the Feb. But Hopper said new stadiums are already 5 Super Bowl in Houston, there will be even being built with the cameras in mind. more opportunities to see things from Brady’s “Anyone who’s building a new stadium now perspective. is saying, ‘What do we need to do to make it “It’s something that fans have always dreamed freeD ready?’” he said. “Because everyone sees about: ‘What did Tom see when he threw that it as the future.” pass?’” Jeff Hopper, the general manager of Eventually, Hopper said, the technology will strategy and marketing for the Intel Sports not be limited to storytelling. Group, told The Associated Press in advance of Teams and leagues are hoping to mine the the announcement. “Everyone wants to be the data to improve performance. In the X-Games, player, to see what it’s like to see it from that Hopper said, the athletes were eager to figure out New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady talks with point of view.” how high they jumped and use that information offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels during a team football To make the “Be the Player” video possible, to tune their techniques — or just brag about big practice in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. Intel has installed 38 separate 5K resolution cam- air with the competition. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Page B7 Packers may be better equipped this year if Nelson can’t go GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — younger players is higher than The Green Bay Packers offense a year ago. I would say we’re appears to be in better shape definitely better prepared than than last season to be successful we were a year ago.” without Jordy Nelson. As expected, Nelson missed They struggled to hit big practice to focus on rehab, a plays when Nelson missed the plan to continue on Thursday. 2015 season with a knee injury. McCarthy has said that Now, Nelson’s status is in Nelson might have a chance question again for Green Bay’s to play against the Cowboys divisional round playoff game if the receiver can take part in on Sunday against the Dallas the team’s final practice on Cowboys, this time because Saturday. of injured ribs. But the win “It would be very tough,” over the in receiver Geronimo Allison the wild-card game last week said Wednesday night when FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 file photo, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb (18) showed that they can withstand asked what it might feel like to runs during the second half of an NFC wild-card NFL football game against the New York Giants the potential loss of quarterback play with broken ribs. “Those in Green Bay, Wis. The Green Bay Packers appear to be much better prepared to play without Jordy Aaron Rodgers’ top receiver. ribs down there where you’re Nelson if their top receiver can’t play in the divisional round playoff game against Dallas on Sunday, Nelson, who had an NFL- breathing at, it would be tough, Jan. 15, 2017 because of injured ribs. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File) best 14 touchdown catches in especially if you take a shot in the regular season, left with there again.” Cobb provides energy and “Davante is a legit receiver 4. The Milwaukee Journal Sen- about 11 minutes left in the Allison, an undrafted rookie postseason experience. The in this league, and obviously tinel first reported about the case second quarter with the Packers free agent, might be one of those Packers can also create matchup Randall Cobb, who is estab- this week. “Geronimo’s situa- trailing 3-0 to New York. backups asked to step up, just problems with athletic tight lished as well.” tion was in training camp. It’s Green Bay ended up winning as he did when Randall Cobb end Jared Cook , and receiver- Cobb, who said he was still a pending legal matter and, yes, 38-13 , an impressive output missed the final two games of turned-running back Ty Mont- playing through pain, was a I was aware and like I said, I’ll against a Giants defense that the regular season with an ankle gomery out of the backfield. full participant in practice on just stop with that. It’s a pending had been playing well going injury. “We’re a different offense, Wednesday. Another receiver, legal matter that we’ll let it take into the playoffs. Allison, who had eight though,” Rodgers said. “We’re Jeff Janis, missed practice with its process,” McCarthy said. ... “Compared to a year ago catches for 157 yards and a score doing a lot of different things a quadriceps injury. CB Quinten Rollins (neck/con- a lot of things are different,” while Cobb was out, has added than we were last year, a lot of NOTES: McCarthy said that cussion) returned to practice for coach Mike McCarthy said depth to the receiving corps. things better. I think our offen- Allison was honest from the the first time since being carted Wednesday. “Obviously our has emerged as sive line is playing better. Our start after being charged last off on a stretcher two weeks ago production is a lot higher than a go-to option after catching 12 scheme has advanced, and we’re month for one count of misde- in Detroit. Rollins was limited. where we were a year ago. The touchdown passes in a breakout getting more contributions from meanor marijuana possession development of a number of our regular season. the tight end at this point. following a traffic stop on Sept. ➧ Overlooked players … Continued from page B1 leaves the field. Along with playing special teams, he helps give Berry, Peters and the rest of the defensive backfield a hard-hitting presence. And he is always around the ball, recovering three and picking off three passes this season, with one returned for a touchdown. What Was Said: “When the ball is on the ground, he has no fear about going in there and getting it. There’s no hesitation. ... He’s got a nose for it, and it just seems like the ball is bouncing to him right now.” — special teams coach Dave Toub. : You’ve Heard of Them: QB , WR Antonio Brown, RB Le’Veon Bell. You Might Not Know Him: TE (No. 81). Why You Should: The 6-foot-7 James was simply supposed to be a placeholder until Ladarius Green got healthy. But James became a productive part of Pittsburgh’s versatile offense, catching 39 passes and scoring three TDs. His blocking, a weak spot during his rookie season in 2015, is much improved. The proof came when he took on two defenders on Brown’s Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Paul Richardson, right, comes up with a reception for a touchdown next to 50-yard catch-and-run score last weekend. What Was strong safety Tavon Wilson (32) in the first half of an NFL football NFC wild card playoff game, Said: “He’s a really cerebral young guy. He takes an Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) analytic approach to getting better.” — coach Mike Tomlin. 6-foot-4, 260-pound McKinney leads the Texans with into coverage at his size. : 129 tackles, almost twice as many as any teammate on What Was Said: “He’s a very instinctive player, You’ve Heard of Them: DE Jadeveon Clowney, the league’s top-ranked defense. He also accumulated so I think that it was only a matter of time before he WR DeAndre Hopkins You Might Not Know Him: LB five sacks and forced a . Defensive coordinator was going to be playing at a high level.” — coach Bill Benardrick McKinney (No. 55). Why You Should: The Romeo Crennel loves that McKinney is able to drop O’Brien. Page B8 samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 LeL eLaliLali Toe filifilia Nua avea ma Sui Peresetene o le maota maualuga C M Y K tusia Ausage Fausia ananafi ia Gaoteote Palaie Le afioga i le ali’i Senatoa mai le itumalo o Fofo ia Fai’ivae A. Godinet ma ni isi o tagata faigal- le fa’alauiloa aloaia ai Tofau e fa’apea, o nai suiga uega a le Fono Faitulafono, i le mae’a ai o le sauniga e tatala ai galuega a le Fono mo lenei tausaga o Komiti ta’itasi a le laititi ua faia i le aofa’i o totino i le vaiaso nei. [ata AF] I maota maualuga mo le o komiti e galulue ai le maota fa’atinoina o a latou galuega mo mo lenei tausaga, na fa’avae O le afioga a Taua’a S. Vaouli O le afioga a Tilo Vasaga afioga a Satele G. Satele lea lenei nofoaiga i le taeao ananafi, mai lea i ni isi o tulaga sa tutupu lea ua tofia e avea ma Ta’ita’i lea ua filifilia e avea ma Ta’ita’i ua filifilia e avea ma Ta’ita’i o ua atagia mai ai le toe filifilia o i tausaga ua mavae, i le faigata o le Komiti o Fa’atoaga, o le o le Komiti o le Atina’e o le le Komiti o le Falema’i ma le le afioga a Nuanuaolefeagaiga lea ona atoa le kalama i komiti afioga a Magalei Logovi’i lea Tamaoaiga, o le tofa Tuaolo M. Soifua Maloloina, o le afioga S. Nua e avea ma sui peresetene e fa’atino ai galuega fa’atino a ua filifilia e avea ma Ta’ita’i o Fruean lea ua tofia e Ta’ita’i i le a Muagututia Tauoa lea ua o le maota, le maota mo ana galuega i aso le Komiti o le Tupe Fa’asoasoa/ Komiti o le Litaea, o le afioga a filifilia e avea ma Ta’ita’i o le O le lisi mo Komiti eseese ta’itasi, o le mafua’aga lea ua Alamanuia o Tagata Lautele a Tuiagamoa Tavai lea ua filifilia Komiti o Mataupu Tau Samoa, uma e 17 a le maota maualuga, manatu ai loa ina ia sui mai le le maota, o le afioga a Fai’ivae e avea ma Ta’ita’i o le Komiti o le afioga a Paepae I. Faiai lea o lo o taua mai ai le tofu uma aofa’i o totino o komiti eseese Iuli A. o Fa’amasinoga, o le afioga ia ua filifilia e avea ma Ta’ita’i o o afioga i Senatoa ma tofi mai le to’a 7 sa i ai i le to’a 9, Godinet lea ua filifilia e Levu T. Solaita lea ua filifilia e le Komiti o Femalagaaiga, o le Ta’ita’i Komiti i komiti ta’itasi lea fo’i na pasia uma e le maota avea ma Ta’ita’i o le Komiti avea ma Ta’ita’i o le Komiti o afioga ia Galea’i M. Tu’ufuli e ta’ito’a 9 sui, sei vagana ai le maualuga i le taeao ananafi. o Aoga a le maota, o le afioga Paka ma Malae Ta’alo, ma le lea o lo o tumau pea le avea Komiti o le Litaea e to’a 15 ona O le Komiti o Tulafono a le a Misaalefua J. Hudson lea ua afioga ia Alo Fa’auuga lea ua ma Ta’ita’i o le Komiti o le sui, ma le Komiti o le Atina’e o maota maualuga, o lea ua tofia filifilia e avea ma Ta’ita’i o le toe filifilia e avea ma Ta’ita’i o Fa’agaioiga o le Malo, ma le le Tamaoaiga e to’a 10 ona sui. i ai le afioga ia Nua e ta’ita’i Komiti o Pulega o le Eletise ma le Komiti o Galuega Lautele. afioga i le tama’ita’i Senatoa e Saunoa le afioga i le komiti ai, o ia fo’i lea o le sui le Suavai (ASPA), o le afioga O le afioga a Fa’amausili to’atasi ia Fonoti T. Aufata lea Peresetene o le maota maualuga peresetene o le maota. Fano F. M Shimasaki. Mau Jr lea ua filifilia e avea ma ua filifilia e avea ma Ta’ita’i Ta’ita’i o le Komiti o le Puipuiga o le Komiti o Auaunaga mo o le Saogalemu Lautele, o le Tagata Lautele. Fesiligia ia Faimealelei i se mafua’aga ua tuai ai ona fa’aaoga scanner tusia Ausage Fausia fa’atau mai ai masini nei e su’e C M O le tauaaoina ai e le Fono ai oloa o loo aumai fa’anana Faitulafono o tusitusiga mai i le atunu’u, aemaise fo’i i Y K le afioga i le ali’i Kovana i tulaga o fualaau fa’asaina, ae le amataga o le vaiaso nei, e o le fa’afitauli ua tula’i mai, o fa’ailoa mai le avea ma tulafono lea ua taunu’u masini ae ua le o le pili lea sa pasia e le Fono i fa’aaogaina. le tausaga na te’a nei, e tu’u atu “O le fesili e fia malamalama ai le malosi i Ofisa o le Tiute e ai lo’u sui faipule, aisea ua atoa su’e ai ma sili uta e ulufale mai ai le 4 masina o ta’atitia masini i le atunu’u i luga o va’alele, i le Ofisa e le o fa’aaogaina, ae va’a ma tagata e fa’aaoga ai na mafua ona naunau le malo e masini fa’aonapo nei (X-Ray vave pasia lenei tulafono ona o Scanners), na tula’i ai le afioga le manatu ia vave loa ona tu’u i le ali’i faipule ia Faimealelei atu le avanoa e fa’atino ai gal- Anthony Fu’e Allen ma fesil- uega a le Ofisa”, o le saunoaga igia le mafua’aga ua tuai ai ona lea a Faimealelei. fa’aaoga masini ua silia i le 4 Saunoa atili le ali’i faipule masina talu ona taunu’u. e fa’apea, ua ia maua ripoti e Na taua e le afioga i le ali’i fa’atatau i le fa’afitauli o loo faipule mai Aua lona lago- tula’i mai, e le tutusa le malosi lagoina malosi o fuafuaga a o le eletise o lo o fa’aaoga i le kovana ma le faigamalo, e Amerika Samoa ma le malosi e fa’aaoga ai se vaega tupe tele e (Faaauau itulau 9) samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Page B9

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Page B10 samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 E LE O OE O SE SULI MONI by Sam E savali fua le teineititi pologa o Ianeta i le la matamata ma le auauna, ae o ona mata o loo feoa’i solo i le mata’ituina lea o galuega o loo fa’atino e tagata pologa, ma le ofo o lona loto pe na fa’afefea ona oo mai nei tagata pologa ma galulue i lenei nofoaga. “Ianeta, o lea ua mae’a lau maimoaga i le nofoaga oloo galulue ai tagata pologa, ae o lea o le a ta aga’i at ui le fale o loo nonofo ai, se’i e matamata ma iloa ai le ituaiga olaga o loo latou ola ai i aso ta’itasi”, o le fa’amatalaga lea a le auauna, ae sa na o le luelue ulu lava o Ianeta e le gagana i se upu. O le ta’avale lea o loo feoa’i ai le teineititi pologa o Ianeta ma le auauna mo le la matamataga, e uli uma tioata ma e faigata ona iloa mai fafo tagata o loo i totonu o le ta’avale. E lei umi ona fa’agasolo le matamataga ae vaaia loa e Ianeta Susuga i malu o le malo i le taimi na sauni ai mo le momoliina atu o tagavai a le malo tele o Amerika ma Amerika le afe o le ta’avale i se tasi o auala palapala ma aga’i atu ai loa i se vaega o le togavao, o le Samoa, i le sauniga e tatala aloaia ai galuega a le Fono Faitulafono i le aso Gafua o le vaiaso nei. [ata AF] popole o Ianeta poo fea le nofoaga lea ua ave i ai e le auauna o ia, na ia fai atu ai loa i le auauna, “Se fa’amolemole poo fea lea ua aga’i i ai le ta matamata”, ae na tali le auauna, “Ianeta, o lea ua ta aga’i atu i le nofoaga lea o loo fa’amautu Taunu’u i le Fono Faitulafono uma ai tagata pologa o le malo, o se tama’i nu’u e te lei vaai muamua i ai, ae onosa’i mai pea e le o toe umi se taimi ona taunu’u lea o le ta’avale”. ulua’i tofiga e 5 ali’i Kovana Na tau puni le manava a Ianeta ina ia fa’ateia lana vaai i le taimi na afe atu ai le la tusia Ausage Fausia toe filifilia e avea ma Teutupe. e lua i tofiga ua tu’uina atu, ina ia ta’avale ma le auauna i lalo o ni laau tetele O le taeao ananafi na tauaao ai O isi tofiga e lua e aofia ai le tofa vave ai ona maua le avanoa e fa’atino lava, ma ia vaaia ai loa ni fale e ato i tapoleni e maota e lua a le Fono Faitulafono i le Tootoo ia Le’i Sonny Thompson ai galuega a i latou ua tofia e fai ma ma pepa o loo fa’atali’oli’o mai i totonu o se ulua’i tusitusiga mai le Ofisa o le lea sa avea ma Fa’atonusili o le ta’ita’i o Ofisa eseese a le malo. tama’i nu’u e lilofia uma luma ma autafa i le afioga i le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Mata- Matagaluega o Tagata Faigaluega a Na fautuaina e le sui fofoga fetalai palapala. O le vivili o pa’u o le ta’avale ua tau lasi Moliga, mo le fa’alauiloaina o ni le malo, a o lea ua filifilia e avea ma ia Fetu Fetui Jr ta’ita’i o komiti eseese le mafai ona alu na mafua ai loa ona fa’atu e isi o ana tofiga ua mae’a ona faia mo Komesina fou o le Matagaluega o le a le maota o sui ananafi, ina ia silasila le auauna le ta’avale, ae valaau ane ia Ianeta i latou o le a avea ma totino o lana Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Lautele, e toto’a i auala eseese e fa’a faigofie ai o loo nofo i le pito i tua, “Ianeta, o le nofoaga Kapeneta mo le isi 4 tausaga o lo o sui tulaga i le tofa a Tuaolo M. Fruean le fa’atinoina o galuega a le maota i le lea o loo fa’amautu uma i ai tagata pologa o le lumana’i nei. lea na ulua’i tofia e le ali’i kovana e taimi e amata aloaia ai a latou iloiloga. malo, ou te iloa o iinei fo’i lea o le a e nofo ai Mai le silia i le 10 o tofiga a le ali’i avea ma Komesina, ma le tama’ita’i O le taeao fo’i ananafi na fa’aulu pe a oo i le taimi e avea ai oe ma se tasi o i latou kovana ua mae’a ona faia mo ni isi ua ia Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga lea sa avea ai i luma o maota uma e lua i’ugafono nei”, o le fa’amatalaga lea a le auauna na matua avea nei ma Fa’atonusili le tumau o ma Fa’atonusili o le Matagaluega o a maota ta’itasi, e fa’alauiloa ai le fa’ateia ai lava Ianeta. “E a lau fa’amatalaga Matagaluega ma Ofisa a le malo, o le le Puipuiga o le Gataifale ma le Vao- malologa a le Fono Faitulafono mo le ali’i auauna, lona uiga o lau tala o galuega ia sa taeao ananafi na fa’atoa taulimaina ai matua (DMWR), lea ua filifilia nei e umi e 2 vaiaso. ta matamata i ai, o galuega ia o le a ave a’u ou e le Fono Faitulafono ulua’i tofiga e 5 avea ma Fa’atonusili fou o le Mataga- Ina ia tusa ai ma Vaega II Maga 11 te galue ai, fa’apea ai ma le nofoaga lenei e fai mai le ali’i kovana. luega o Aoga a le malo. o le Fa’avae Toe Teuteu a Amerika ma o’u nofoaga mautu”, o le toe fesili atu lea a O ia tofiga e aofia ai i latou e O le a fa’atoa aloaia le avea o i Samoa, e tatau ona malilie uma maota Ianeta ae sa na o le nofo lava o le auauna ua le to’atolu ua toe filifilia i galuega sa latou nei ma ta’ita’i o Ofisa a le malo e lua mo se malologa pe afai e sili atu gagana, ae ua amata ona oso a’e lagona fefe ma la tautua ai i le malo i le 4 tausaga ua tofia i latou e galulue ai, pe afai ae i le 3 aso le umi o le a malolo ai maota le popole o le teineititi pologa, ina ne’i moni ua tuana’i atu, e pei o le susuga ia fa’amaonia mai e le Fono Faitulafono uma e lua. ma fa’amaoni tala a le auauna, ona le toe mafai Talauega Eleasalo Ale lea ua toe fili- i se taimi o i luma. O le aso Faraile nei, Ianuari 13, loa lea ona toe faia se isi ana gaioiga e alu ese filia e avea ma Loia Sili, o le afioga ia I se vaega o tusitusiga a le ali’i 2017 ua fa’amoemoe e amata ai le mai ai i le nofoaga lenei. Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Poumele lea ua kovana ua mae’a ona tauaao e le Fono malologa a le Fono Faitulafonfo, ma Na iloa e le auauna ua le mautonu le mafa- toe filifilia e avea ma Fa’atonusili o le Faitulafono, o lo o ia taua ai lona le fa’amoemoe e toe a’e mai mo ana ufau o Ianeta, o lea na ia savali mai ai ma tatala Pulega o Uafu ma Malaeva’alele, atoa fa’anaunauga lona fa’anaunauga i le galuega masani i le taeao o le aso le faitoto’a pito i tua o le ta’avale, ma ia fai atu ai ma Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a lea ua vave lea ona faia se finagalo o maota Gafua, aso 30 Ianuari 2017. ia Ianeta e oso mai i fafo se’i o la ta’amilo e matamata i le aai o loo nonofo ai tagata pologa. O se itu na matua maligi ai loimata o le tein- eititi pologa le vaaiga sa ia molimauina, o pepa atigi pusa o loo fola i lalo e momoe ai tagata pologa, ae o ogalaau o loo avea ma o latou aluga. O ni isi o fale e matua le talafeagai lava ona nonofo ai ni tagata ola, e fai o le auleaga o foliga ae o le palapala ma le manogi leaga. O tua o fale lauvao nei o loo tafe ai se vaitafe e le malosi tele lona tafe, o iina o loo avea ma nofoaga e taeele ai tagata pologa, o isi fo’i taimi latou te fa’aaoga vai mai le vaitafe e kuka ai a latou meaai. O le umukuka o loo kuka ai meaai a tagata pologa na matua ofo ai le teineititi o Ianeta, ona e fa’aaoga apa e kuka ai meaai. Na umi se taimi o fa’atau pupula Ianeta i vaega eseese o le nofoaga ma lulu lona ulu, ona ia fa’apea atu loa lea i le auauna, “Fa’amolemole lau susuga i le auauna, pe mafai lava ona ta toe fo’i atu i le maota o le Tupu i le taimi lava lenei, se’i fai atu i ai la’u fesili lea ua ou manatu e fesiligia ai o ia”, ae na tali le auauna, “Vaai oe Ianeta, e le faigofie ona toe maua sou avanoa lona lua i le maota o Tupu, se’i vagana ua mana’o mai ai o ia”, peita’i na toe augani atu le teineititi i le auauna ma fai atu i ai, “Vaai oe, ua Le susuga ia Milford Marshall Isaia Magalei (itu agavale) o loo tu i tafatafa o le Ma’a o loo fa’ailoa mai ai le Aoga uma ona ave la’u talosaga i le Tupu, ina ia toe Tulaga Muamua a Pava’ia’i sa ia saunia, ina ia maua ai lana pine o le “Eagle” i le polokalame o le ‘scout’ a le Ekalesia a fa’afo’i a’u i lo’u aiga, e sili atu lena nai lo lo’u nofo i lenei nofoaga eleelea ma le mataga”. Iesu Keriso o le Au Paia o Aso e Gata ai, i le mae’a ai lea o le fa’apaiaina o le ma’a i le aso To’ona’i na te’a nei. [ata MA] samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Page B11

Lau fofoga fiafia o le Failautusi o le Maota o Sui ia Fialupe Lutu ma lona fesoasoani i le mae’a ai o galuega a le Fono Faitulafono i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF]

Lau fofoga fiafia o le Failautusi o le Maota o Sui ia Fialupe Lutu ma lona fes- oasoani i le mae’a ai o galuega a le Fono Faitulafono i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF] Osweiler treats Texans

tusia Ausage Fausia o Mosegi Solia Jr, ina ua talia e le afioga i linemen to special gift GERHARD HALECK OTTO le ali’i fa’amasino ia Elvis P. Patea ma ana O le vaiaso na te’a nei na faila ai e le fa’amasino lagolago le talosaga a Solia Jr HOUSTON (AP) — Houston quar- don’t get a lot of credit, but you are malo le moliaga mamafa e tasi o le umia ma lana loia fautua ia Douglas Fiaui, mo terback Brock Osweiler recently gifted going out there every day and you’re faasolitulafono o vaega o le laau fa’asaina se avanoa e toe tolopo ai le lauina o le his offensive line with custom suits getting beat up ... so it was just a way o le mariuana fa’asaga ia Gerhard Otto fa’asalaga a le ua molia, ona o lo o fia auai to thank them for protecting him this to say thank you and my appreciation Haleck, e mafua mai i le fa’alavelave lea lona faletua e molimau, ae faigata ona sa i season. toward those guys.” na maua ai fualaau fa’asaina i le afifi na ai o ia i le falema’i i le aso ananafi. Osweiler said he had them made The big fellas, some of whom had ia alu e piki mai i le Falemeli i Fagatogo. O le fa’aiuga o le tausaga na te’a by a woman in Colorado who he was never had a custom suit, appreciated O le aoauli o le aso Lulu na te’a nei, nei na ta’usala ai Solia Jr i le moliaga introduced to by teammates when he the gift. Ianuari 03 na aga’i atu ai Haleck e piki mai mamafa o lona umia fa’asolitulafono o was with the Broncos. “He got me looking right,” guard se afifi na fa’atuatusi mai i le pusa meli vaega o le laau fa’asaina, ina ua talia e le “There’s been multiple games Jeff Allen said. “I look all professional P.O Box 1132 i lalo o le igoa o Gabriel fa’amasinoga se maliliega na sainia e le where there’s been no sacks; there’s now.” Otto Haleck, ae na lafo mai ia Haleck mai ua molia ma le malo. been multiple games where there are The Texans will try to win a divi- Tacoma, WA 98445. E lua iloiloga a Solia Jr na fa’atulaga very few hits if any,” Osweiler said. sional playoff game for the first time Ina ua taunu’u le ua molia i le Falemeli e faia i le taeao ananafi, o le lauina o lana “I just really appreciate everything in franchise history when the meet the mo le pikiina o lana afifi, sa ia aga’i atu ai fa’asalaga i le mataupu “HCCR 21-15”, those guys do. Playing in the trenches, New England Patriots on Saturday loa i le itu e masani ona siaki ai uta mai ma le iloiloga e fa’atatau i lona le usitaia playing on the offensive line, you night. fafo mo le kiliaina, ae masalomia ai loa le lea o tuutuuga o lana nofovaavaaia sa i ai o ni vaega o fualaau fa’asaina i totonu tu’uina atu e le fa’amasinoga maualuga i o le afifi. O le aso 2 Ianuari na faia ai e le lana mataupu “HCCR 20-10”. Ofisa o Tiute sa latou siaki masani ina ua O se tasi o tuutuuga o le poloaiga a Solia taunu’u mai le meli na aumai e le va’alele Jr i lana mataupu na tula’i mai i le 2010, o le Hawaiian Air, ma fa’ailoa atu ai e le o le fa’asa lea ona ia toe soli se tulafono, ta’ifau o Critter le i ai o vaega o fualaau ae i le tausaga e 2015, na pu’e fa’apagota i totonu o le afifi lea na alu atu Otto ma ai o ia ma tu’uaia i le fa’alavelave lea na piki mai. tafana ai le ofisa o Leoleo i Leone. Ina ua taunu’u Gerhard Haleck i le Ina ua fesiligia e le fa’amasinoga le vaega e piki ai meli, sa fesiligia o ia e sui o ua molia ananafi, sa ia tali ioe ai i lona le Ofisa o Tiute poo ia lea o Gabriel Haleck le usitaia lea o tuutuuga o lana nofo- o loo fa’atuatusi mai ai le afifi, ae na tali le vaavaaia sa tu’uina atu muamua e le ua molia e leai, o ia o Gerhard Haleck, ae fa’amasinoga, sa toe fa’ailoa fo’i i ai e le o Gabriel o lona uso laititi. Na toe fesiligia fa’amasinoga e fa’apea, talu ai o lea ua o ia e sui o le Ofisa o Tiute poo a mea o fa’amaonia tu’uaiga o lona le usitaia o loo i totonu o le afifi, ae na tali le ua molia, poloaiga a le fa’amasinoga, e ono mafai o loo i ai lana fagu fa’atupu maso. e le fa’amasinoga ona fa’aleaoga lana Na fa’aauau le su’eina o le afifi ma poloaiga sa tu’uina atu ia te ia, ae poloaina maua ai taga pepa iila o loo afifi ai sanuisi loa o ia e tuli fa’amae’a tausaga o loo totoe (sandwich) e 4, o lo o i ai lau mamago o lana nofovaavaaia e 15 tausaga. lanu meamata, ae ina ua faia i ai seå sue- O le aso 23 Fepuari lea ua fa’atulaga suega na iloa ai, o lau ia o le laau o le mar- e lau ai le fa’asalaga a Solia Jr, ma iuana. E pei ona taua i fa’amaumauga a le tu’uina atu ai fo’i ma se fa’aiuga a le fa’amasinoga, o Gerhard Haleck na a’afia fa’amasinoga e tusa ai o le mataupu lea ua ai fo’i i se mataupu e fa’atatau i se afifi sa fa’amaonia ai lona le usitaia o tuutuuga o pikiina mai i le Falemeli, lea fo’i na i ai lana nofovaavaaia. vaega o le laau fa’asaina o le mariuana. E O afioga i ali’i fa’amasino lagolago ia $5,000 le vaega tupe ua totogi e tatala ai i Mamea Sala Jr ma Tunupopo Faleafaga tua le ua molia, e fa’atalitali ai taualumaga na lagolago i le afioga a Patea i le iloiloina FILE - In a Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Brock o lana mataupu lea o loo faagasolo i luma o le mataupu a Solia Jr, lea o loo taofia Osweiler yells on the line of scrimmage during the first half of an NFL football o le fa’amasinoga i le taimi nei. pea i le toese i le taimi nei e fa’atali ai le game against the , in Indianapolis. Among the worst calls of MOSEGI SOLIA JR aso lea ua fa’atulaga e toe valaau ai lana the 2016 NFL season was the Houston Texans deciding to break the bank for O le masina fou o Fepuari lea ua toe mataupu. Osweiler. Osweiler is a backup heading into the playoffs just like last year, when tolopo i ai le lauina o le fa’asalaga a le ali’i he was supplanted by in Denver. 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GIRL WHO SHIES AWAY FROM GYM CAN ENJOY A GOOD, LONG WALK DEAR ABBY: My mom wants me to exercise more. Currently, I just walk a lot (in my house and around the block). I know exercise is a good idea, but I’m really self-conscious about it. I never feel like I’m doing it right (because I know you can easily pull a muscle), and I feel like everyone else in the gym is judging me. Now that I’m 17, Mom expects me to be more mature about this. I don’t even feel comfortable swimming in public places anymore. I feel stressed about it, but Mom just thinks I’m being picky. Being in a gym makes me feel unhappy and judged. I wish there was a better way to exercise, but I don’t know what. How can I get my mom to understand how hard this is for me? -- WONDERING IN WICHITA DEAR WONDERING: Going to a gym can be fun if you do it with a buThursday, January 12, 2017. Most of the people there are more concerned with what THEY are doing than what anyone else is. That said, going to the gym isn’t for everyone. There are many forms of exercise. Tell your mother you would prefer to exercise on your own rather than go to a gym. Then put on your walking shoes, leave the house and walk for 20 to 30 minutes a day. It’s good for you. Listen to music when you’re doing it and it will make the time go quickly. And on days when you don’t want to go outside, put on some music and dance. It’s good for the circulation, and it’s also good for the soul. ------DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 44 years. We eloped in high school and still feel like newlyweds. We built a successful business, ran it for 40 years and recently had an opportunity to sell it. The problem is my mother. We bought a second home in California, but kept our first home. Every time I call to ask how she and Dad are doing, she responds with, “You don’t care how we are. If you did, you would be here.” I love our new life. Our kids are grown, and we are enjoying ourselves to the fullest. We are both in excellent health, and still young at heart. How can we tell her that we have a life we love without her being so resentful? -- LOVING LIFE IN CALIFORNIA DEAR LOVING: You can’t, because your mother feels you should be at her beck and call. She has had you close since you were a child, and now she may be feeling deserted. At this point, I don’t advise telling your mother that you “have a life you love” without her. Instead, I suggest that you phrase your greeting to her more carefully. Rather than ask how she and your dad are doing, say that you are “calling to check in.” Say that you were thinking about her. And if she starts in with “you don’t care,” tell her that you DO care or you wouldn’t be on the phone with her, but if she keeps giving you a guilt trip, she’ll be hearing from you less. ------DEAR ABBY: If you go to a party and bring something (chips, soda, etc.), what is the rule of etiquette about taking it home when you leave? -- PRACTICAL IN IDAHO DEAR PRACTICAL: When someone brings food to a party, it could be considered a host/hostess gift. Before taking any of it home, first ask your host or hostess if it would be all right. While some people wouldn’t mind, others may, so you shouldn’t assume that because you brought something that the leftovers are yours. samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Team Amerika Samoa’s Girls All-Star team floored their first JPS match against the Taahine All-Star team, and our local girls won in their first match 25-20 – their second match against Hana Hou, our girls lost 25-20. Their final match of the day, our locals lost to Kaulakoa 25-16. Today, our boys high school All-Star team will field their first match of the classic. [courtesy photos]

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