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CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter CRC members Robert Lane (from left), Charles Keith and Stephen Douglas are wreck seen during Monday night’s organizational meeting. Story, 3A. Vessels in Santa Fe hit nearly head-on, say game officials. GOOD By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected]

FOR A two-boat collision on the Santa Fe River near Fort White left seven Fort White residents injured but alive Sunday GOLD evening, state wildlife officials say. None of the injuries were reported to be life-threatening as of Monday afternoon, according to an email from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Each boat Commission. operator An eighth person saw the was aboard one of the other vessel boats but is not believed and recog- to have suffered harm, nized the FWC spokesperson potential for Karen Parker wrote in a head-on an email. collision, Reported injured according on the first boat were: to FWC. Jonathan Hedman, 43; Allie Hedman, 21; Delenna Hedman, 41; Spencer Hedman, 17, and Austin Nettles, 16. An infant on board was unhurt. Reported injured on the second boat COURTESY were Cody Tripp, 29, and Megan Tripp, 27. Marine Corps Veteran Tim Conner works with his health care providers and recreational therapists at the Lake City The collision occurred around 7 p.m. Veterans Affairs Medical Center year-round, setting goals in preparation of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. near where the Santa Fe meets the Conner experienced a T9 spinal cord fracture during a motocross accident several years ago but has not let being Ichetucknee. paralyzed stop him from competing in extreme sports. This year he competed in power lifting, team relay, jave- lin, shop put, slalom, Super G Spartan obstacle racing and wheelchair distance racing at the 39th Annual National SANTA FE continued on 2A Veterans Wheelchair Games in Louisville, Kentucky. Conner took home gold for the VA’s Adaptive Sports Team. Critical Christmas in July for Toys for Tots chapter injuries By MICHAEL PHILIPS a chance to win one of [email protected] hundreds of prizes donat- ed by the local business The American Legion for three community, including chil- Riders were among those dren’s bicycles, train sets, who turned My Pillows, decorated out in droves in crash ‘I’m so Christmas trees, gift cards, for the local thrilled and a whole lot more. Toys for Tots McAlpin man, two Live Oak so many “I can’t believe the turn- first annual came out out,” said Toys for Tots of residents are hospitalized. Christmas to support Columbia and Suwannee in July event a great Counties of North Florida By CARL MCKINNEY held Saturday cause.’ Coordinator Inga Dwyer. [email protected] at Olive “I’m blown away. The Garden. American Legion Riders For $10, diners ate Three drivers — all people in their 20s came out, which was great. handsomely from a buffet — were critically injured in a multi-vehicle Ask anyone, I was a ner- of spaghetti and meat- crash in Suwannee County on Sunday vous wreck before we got balls, salad, breadsticks night, according to Florida Highway started. But I’m so thrilled and iced tea. Patrol. so many came out to sup- MICHAEL PHILIPS/Lake City Reporter A raffle was held as port a great cause.” Local Toys for Tots coordinator Inga Dwyer is seen at the event. George Green, 26, of McAlpin, Wyatt well. Ticket buyers had Snelgrove, 20, of Live Oak, and Savannah Slaughter, 20, of Live Oak, were all taken to UF Health Shands in Gainesville follow- ing a collision that shut down a stretch of West U.S. Highway 90 for several hours, Design champ troopers say. Abilee De’Poe, Class of Green, Snelgrove and Slaughter were 2025, won the school-wide driving separate vehicles, none of which “Design the RSGA Gym Wall” had passengers. contest, school officials said. Around 9 p.m. Sunday, Green was driv- Abilee’s design was also ing west on U.S. 90 near 49th Road in a used for the Richardson 1999 Ford F-250, according to an FHP Sixth Grade Academy year- report. Snelgrove, the driver of a 2016 Ford book and for the planner F-150, and Slaughter, who was in a 2014 Kia cover. Here she points to the Optima, were both headed east on U.S. 90. “designed by” credit in the Green’s vehicle crossed the center line lower right corner. and sideswiped Snelgrove’s vehicle, the report states. COURTESY CRITICAL continued on 2A

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the other vessel and rec- Emergency respond- THE WEATHER SANTA FE ognized the potential for a ers from Columbia and head-on collision, accord- Suwannee counties arrived 30 Tue 31 Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat Continued From 1A ing to FWC. at the scene and transport- The first boat, a 19-foot They tried to maneuver ed the injured occupants of Mostly Partly Few Few Scattered 2013 NauticStar, was trav- around each other to avoid both vessels to the emer- Sunny Cloudy Showers Showers T-⁠storms eling east on the river. The contact, but failed. gency room at UF Health second vessel, a 19-foot Five of the six people Shands in Gainesville, 1997 Polar Kraft, was aboard the first boat and according to FWC. HI 93 LO 71 HI 96 LO 73 HI 93 LO 71 HI 92 LO 73 HI 90 LO 72 headed west. both people on the second Tony Britt contributed Each boat operator saw were injured, FWC says. reporting to this story. REGIONAL FORECAST MAP for Tuesday, Jul. 30 Tuesday's highs/Tuesday night's low Valdosta ing investigative work and were under the influence City Wednesday Thursday 94/72 Jacksonville clean-up activities, accord- of alcohol. 87/78/t 86/79/t Tallahassee Lake City 90/74 Cape Canaveral CRITICAL ing to the report. The report does not con- 93/71 Daytona Beach 87/77/t 89/75/t 92/72 89/77/t 91/75/t Continued From 1A All three drivers were air- clude whether Green was Gainesville Daytona Beach Fort Myers Pensacola 91/73 88/76 Ft. Lauderdale 90/81/t 87/80/t lifted to the hospital. intoxicated, as the answer 90/77 Panama City Ocala Gainesville 92/74/sh 94/72/sh 89/78 92/76/pc 93/74/t Green’s vehicle then hit Troopers are still investi- is listed as pending. 90/73 Jacksonville Slaughter’s vehicle before gation the crash, according The report also does not Orlando Cape Canaveral Key West 92/82/t 90/81/t 91/76 88/77 Lake City 93/73/sh 95/71/sh turning over. to the report. indicate whether anyone 86/81/t 88/82/t Tampa Miami Naples 90/76/t 88/74/t The roadway remained Troopers do not believe involved was wearing a seat 92/76 shut down for hours pend- Snelgrove or Slaughter belt. West Palm Beach Ocala 91/74/sh 93/73/sh 88/82 Orlando 91/77/sh 89/75/sh Ft. Lauderdale Panama City 88/80/pc 90/78/pc Ft. Myers 90/80 Pensacola 90/77/pc 92/78/pc 93/76 Naples Tallahassee 92/75/pc 94/73/t 89/78 Miami Tampa 89/77/t 91/76/t ReadingPals volunteers are still needed 86/83 Valdosta 93/75/pc 95/76/t Key West W. Palm Beach 89/83/t 85/81/t Volunteers are needed for on-one with kindergarten Contact ReadingPals 91/82 United Way of Suwannee students in developing Coordinator, United Way of Valley’s ReadingPals initia- reading skills that are defi- Suwannee Valley, 386-752- LAKE CITY ALMANAC UV INDEX tive. cient upon entering school. 5604 x 105 or via email, TEMPERATURES SUN ReadingPals is an early Volunteers commit to one ReadingPals@unitedwsv. High Monday 91 Sunrise today 6:47 a.m. literacy initiative focused hour a week for 25 weeks org, for more information, Low Monday 72 Sunset today 8:25 p.m. 11 on enlisting, training and in a local school setting. or visit the United Way of Normal high 92 Sunrise tom. 6:48 a.m. Extreme engaging volunteer “read- We are recruiting for volun- Suwannee Valley website at Normal low 73 Sunset tom. 8:24 p.m. 20 mins to burn Record highhi 99 in 1993 Today’s ing coaches” to work one- teers to start in August. www.unitedwsv.org. Record low 68 in 1954 MOON ultra-violet Moonrise today 5:00 a.m. radiation risk PRECIPITATION Moonset today 7:24 p.m. for the area on a scale from 0 Moonrise tom. 6:04 a.m. Monday 0.00" to 10+. Month total 5.29" Moonset tom. 8:20 p.m. Year total 22.26" Normal month-to-date 5.94" Normal year-to-date 27.95" Jul 31 Aug 7 Aug 15 Aug 23 New First Full Last

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Photos by CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter The latest iteration of the county’s Charter Review Commission, a board re-established every eight years to review the county charter, holds its first meeting of the cycle on Monday night. The 15-member board will draft recommendations to amend the charter for roughly the next year and a half and will then dissolve until a new one is established in 2027. Pictured in foreground are alternates to the panel. BELOW: County Attorney Joel Foreman explains the charter review process to the newly seated board, which used Monday to take care of administrative housekeeping such as establishing rules and procedures for meetings. The charter board opted to use a simple majority vote for adopting recommendations to amend the charter. Charter review process underway Tasked with possible Joel Foreman told the char- or expanding the County amendment recommenda- revision of charter; ter board at the meeting. Commission, for example. tions will be done through voters have final say. Foreman explained how The charter defines how a simple majority, the board the process will work to the county government is struc- decided. By CARL MCKINNEY newly seated members. tured and operates. The charter board also [email protected] The Charter Review “It outlines the coun- discussed trying to negotiate Commission is a board ty’s powers and reserves an arrangement with Florida The once-in-every-eight- empaneled every eight powers for the citizens,” Gateway College for a bet- years process of amending years by the Columbia Foreman said. ter meeting space than the the governing document of County Commission to rec- Monday’s meeting school board building used Columbia County has for- ommend changes to the focused mainly on house- for Monday’s gathering. mally begun. county charter. The process keeping matters, such as The board went through The county’s Charter then takes about another adopting procedural rules. the existing procedural Review Commission, year to a year-and-a-half. “You are an independent rules one by one, discuss- which is tasked with rec- The charter board has commission,” Foreman ing changes to the language ommending changes to to present its recommen- said. “You very much deter- that Foreman will bring the county charter, held its dations to the County mine your own destiny, back at a final date. first meeting of the cycle Commission later next year your own trajectory.” The next meeting will be Monday, where the 15-per- — even if the recommenda- The current charter held Aug. 12, with the loca- son group chose Robert tion is to keep the charter board used the rules from tion to be determined. Lane as chair and Stephen the same. the previous cycle as a Monday’s two-and-a-half- Douglas vice-chair before “So either way you have board. it doesn’t violate state or framework, with changes hour organizational meet- laying out the procedur- to make a recommenda- The proposals could federal law. such as adding social media ing was by definition unor- al ground rules for future tion,” Foreman said. touch on anything related The board could suggest as a medium for notifying ganized, as the board had meetings. Voters will have the final to the organization of coun- placing restrictions on coun- the public of the time and no established policies or “You’re building this from say on any recommenda- ty government — any idea ty government or officials, date of upcoming meetings. procedures in place to gov- scratch,” County Attorney tions made by the charter is on the table as long as reorganizing departments Final adoption of charter ern the discussion. AG Moody looking to block firearms ballot measure Constitutional proposal would ban “This bipartisan ballot Marjory Stoneman Douglas weapons, though it includes and summary do not inform measure has been vetted High School that killed 17 exceptions such as for mil- Florida’s electorate that vir- possession of most semiautomatics. extensively by legal experts people. State lawmakers itary or law-enforcement tually every lawful owner of and is supported by hun- have repeatedly rejected use. a semi-automatic long-gun Arguing the proposed In part, Moody focused dreds of thousands of calls to ban the weapons, Also, it includes what will be forced to register ballot language is “clearly on a section of the proposed Floridians across the state,” including after the Parkland Moody describes as a with the Florida Department and conclusively defective,” constitutional amendment Schwartz said in a school shooting. “grandfathering provision” of Law Enforcement, or that Attorney that would define assault statement Monday. It was not Ban Assault for people who had the this registry would be avail- General weapons as “any semiauto- “We are confident immedi- Weapons NOW weapons before the amend- able to all local, state, and Ashley matic rifle or shotgun capa- with our chances ately clear needs to clear two ment would take effect. federal law enforcement Moody ble of holding more than at the Supreme Monday major require- Those people, in part, would agencies,” Moody wrote. wants the ten (10) rounds of ammuni- Court, and present- when the ments to get the be able to retain possession “Nor do the ballot title and Florida tion at once, either in a fixed ed with the choice Supreme proposal on the if they register with the summary state the time Supreme or detachable magazine, or to do so, we are Court might 2020 ballot. It needs Florida Department of Law within which preexisting Court to any other ammunition-feed- confident that the the Supreme Court Enforcement. long-gun owners must regis- Moody block a pro- ing device.” people of Florida hear argu- to sign off on the In the document filed ter their firearms that meet posed constitutional amend- Moody wrote that the will overwhelm- ments on wording of the bal- Friday with the Supreme the proposed amendment’s ment that seeks to prevent proposed amendment ingly support this the wording lot summary and Court, Moody contend- definition of ‘assault weapon’ possession of assault weap- would “ban the possession common-sense of the pro- title --- the word- ed that the ballot title and and avail themselves of the ons. of virtually every semi-au- measure to ban posal. ing that voters see summary do not adequate- amendment’s grandfather- Moody late Friday filed tomatic long-gun. 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OUR OPINION Best of the Best f you missed Sunday’s paper, you missed something major — our annual special Isection on winners of the Lake City Reporter’s Best of the Best competition for 2019. This isn’t something you just read and recycle. It is something you keep all year long for future reference. Want to know the best pizza joint in town, as voted on by local residents? It’s there. Likewise for pediatricians, plumbers and everything in between. Start each day with a grateful heart Best body shop, best barber, best boat deal- er. We could go on for a while. There are 154 categories in all. If you missed it, stop by our office at 180 Choose happiness E. Duval Street (just across U.S. 90 from the courthouse) and pick up a Sunday paper. “When I went to school, they asked A bad day turns into a bad week. If you prefer a digital version, that’s avail- me what I wanted to be when I grew We are sad, mad, grumpy, frustrat- able too, and it’s free. Just go to lakecityre- up. I wrote down HAPPY. They told ed, irritated or lonely. This is part me I did not understand the assign- of everyday life. We can’t escape it. porter.com and scroll to the bottom of the ment and I told them they did not There will always be highs and lows page. understand LIFE.” but deep down if you are happy, Check it out, then check out the winners. — John Lennon your inner core knows it and it And if you didn’t participate this year, be remains there. It just needs to bub- appiness is always an inside ble to the surface. ready to cast your ballot next spring. job; it comes from within. I do think that happiness is a HNo one can make us happy, Marlene Kenney gift. A gift we give ourselves. It’s that’s up to us. Oh sure, someone [email protected] something we shouldn’t have to TODAY IN HISTORY or something can lend to your contemplate. It brings content- happiness or make you happy for a ment. When you are truly happy, On this date: moment. Sweet simple pleasures didn’t matter what job they had, you glow. Others see that happi- like being with a child, nature, the where they lived, who they mar- ness and it spreads. Count your In 1619, the first representative assembly in America beach, feeling a cool breeze on ried or were with. True happiness blessings. Start each day with a convened in Jamestown in the Virginia Colony. your face, a sunny day, blue skies, should be their goal. The interest- grateful heart. Very little is need- In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces tried to listening to the birds sing, kittens/ ing part of this is that when they ed for a happy life. take Petersburg, Virginia, by exploding a gunpowder-lad- puppies, goats in pajamas (How I’m reminded of a Girl Scout en mine shaft beneath Confederate defense lines; the on earth could that not make you It didn’t matter what song we sang, “If you’re happy and attack failed. happy?), music, being loved, accom- job they had, where you know it, clap your hands. If In 1916, German saboteurs blew up a munitions plant plishments, your passion, choco- you’re happy and you know it then on Black Tom, an island near Jersey City, New Jersey, late, morning coffee — the list is they lived, who they your face will surely show it. If killing about a dozen people. endless. All of these things can married or were you’re happy and you know it, clap In 1932, the Summer Olympic Games opened in Los bring us happiness but only tem- with. True happiness your hands.” What a great lesson Angeles. porarily. Things change, we move to teach our children. It has stuck In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill on. What’s next, what will give us should be their goal. with me all my live long days. I creating a women’s auxiliary agency in the Navy known fulfillment and make us happy? We choose to be happy. I hope you do as “Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service” shouldn’t have to look too far. were grown and I worried about too. -- WAVES for short. People wait all week for Friday, their future, they reminded me of In 1945, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS all year for summer or vacation, all what I had told them years ago. Indianapolis, having just delivered components of the n Marlene Kenney is a retired human life for happiness. Don’t wait, don’t “Mom, you told us to be happy. resources director who lives in Lake City. atomic bomb to Tinian in the Mariana Islands, was tor- put your happiness on hold, be Find happiness.” They assured pedoed by a Japanese submarine; only 317 out of nearly She has been a columnist for the past happy today. me they were. Can’t fight city hall, four years and has written for several 1,200 men survived. When my sons were growing right? publications. She is also an interior In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed up, I told them the most important Now don’t get me wrong, there decorator and teaches adult education a measure making “In God We Trust” the national thing in life was to be happy. It are times when we are not happy. classes at UNF. motto, replacing “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one). In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a mea- sure creating Medicare, which began operating the fol- lowing year. Mueller: Embarrassing and hard to watch n Associated Press ack in 1992, when Ross Perot on a silver platter back in May. decided to run for the pres- What I did not expect was the Bidency, he chose Admiral cruel display of disrespect and Lake City Reporter James Stockdale as his running hostility shown to Mueller by the Lake City Reporter mate, a beloved figure whose cour- Republicans, many of whom acted Serving Columbia County Since 1874 age and defiance became the stuff as a Praetorian Guard of protection of legend. His 2005 obituary in around the president. TheServing Lake City Columbia Reporter Countyis published Since with 1874 pride the New York Times included this When Mueller made the very for residents of Columbia and ­surrounding coun‑ passage: “A winner of the Medal of legitimate statement that Russia’s tiesThe by Lake Community City Reporter Newspapers is published Inc. with pride Honor, Admiral Stockdale was shot attempts to corrupt our elections for residents of Columbia and ­surrounding coun‑ down over North Vietnam on Sept. Christine M. Flowers was one of the greatest threats to We believe strong newspapers build strong [email protected] ties by Community Newspapers Inc. 9, 1965. He spent seven and a half our security in recent history (and communities —‑“Newspapers get things done!” years as a prisoner, four of them he should know), the GOP ignored WOure believe primary strong goal isnewspapers to publish ­distinguishedbuild strong and communities —‑“Newspapers get things done!” in solitary confinement. While a so many despise. Watching the that salient point and tried to attack profitable community-­oriented newspapers. prisoner, he organized a culture of attacks from partisan puppets made his character because he’d con- OurThis primary ­mission goal will isbe to accomplished publish ­distinguished through theand profitable community-­oriented newspapers. defiance among his fellow captives, me cringe. ducted a “witch hunt” that embar- teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, including another naval aviator, There was no need to drag rassed the leader of the party. Louie integrityThis ­mission and hard will bework. accomplished through the John McCain.” Robert Mueller into the lion’s den Gohmert accused him of perpetuat- teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, Sadly, though, Admiral Stockdale after his report had been made pub- ing “injustice,” ranting for about five integrity and hard work. will likely be remembered as the lic. (Admittedly with redactions.) minutes. Todd Wilson, Publisher He said that it spoke for itself, and Robert Bridges, Editor fellow who, on the debate stage, It was pitiful. Todd Wilson, Publisher opened with: “Who am I, why am he continued to make that point The saddest part is that many Jim Barr, Associate Editor I here?” It seemed that this great when he dodged repetitive ques- in the GOP will praise Gohmert SueRobert Brannon, Bridges, Controller Editor soldier, who had been reduced to a and his colleagues for tearing into joke, was being used by a business- They weren’t happy with the Mueller, a man who might appear DinkDink NeSmith,NeSmith, PresidentPresident man to advance his own political report, which was inconclu- to be a political enemy but who did TomTom Wood, Wood, ChairmanChairman ambitions. sive on whether the president not deserve to have his character Watching the way Robert had engaged in obstruction savaged. Mueller was treated at the congres- of justice, and they were I’m not among them. sional hearings this week, I realized angry that the hoped-for Mueller is a war hero, a veter- that Americans still had that capaci- grounds of impeachment an of the same conflict as James LETTERS POLICY ty for cruelty. were not served up to them Stockdale, and someone who He seemed disoriented at times. on a silver platter back in May. served this country with distinction Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly­ written His speech was sometimes halt- for over a half century. It is fine to and ­double spaced. Letters will be edited for length and ed. He sometimes seemed not to tions from Democrats who really disagree with the actions of men libel. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s remember some of the facts from just wanted to read the report on who enter the public arena, and it his two-years-in-the-making report. television and audition for their would have been fine to criticize name, address and ­telephone number for verification. It was an embarrassing perfor- next television spot with Rachel Mueller on substance. I’ve done Letters and guest columns are the opinions of the ­writers mance, and at points I had to turn Maddow and Chris Cuomo. so on many occasions. But the dis- and not necessarily those of the Lake City Reporter. down the volume on the television But I expected that from them. gusting lack of respect shown to because it hurt to hear him stam- They weren’t happy with the sub- Mueller was an example of the trag- BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL mer. stance of the report, which was ic amnesia that afflicts us when we 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown.­ I watched as a person, not as a inconclusive on whether the presi- make partisan enemies of national Republican with anger at a poor- dent had engaged in obstruction of heroes. BY FAX: (386) 752-9400. ly-conducted investigation that justice, and they were angry that BY EMAIL: [email protected] ruined lives, nor as a Democrat the hoped-for grounds of impeach- n Christine M. Flowers is a lawyer and with a blood lust to get a president ment were not served up to them columnist for the Philadelphia Daily Lake City Reporter Story ideas?

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PREP FOOTBALL WOODS COMES HOME Foot injury sends former Tiger from NFL back to CHS.

By JORDAN KROEGER [email protected]

Zedrick Woods isn’t upset. He’s at peace. After three years of fight- ing a nagging foot injury, Woods was forced to end his football career suddenly on July 22. He retired right before the Jacksonville Jaguars began training camp after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss. Now Woods has returned home to a new chapter at a familiar place — Columbia High School. Columbia coach Brian Allen has brought Woods aboard to help coach the linebackers this season and he was out on the practice field Monday as the Tigers opened training camp. Woods says he always want- ed to have a positive impact on kids one day and coach- ing now provides the per- fect outlet to do it. “One chapter closes to open up another one,” Woods said. “Football is something I love and just being out here and being able to impact them is something I’ve always want- ed to do. I’m in position to do it and I was always told if you do something you love to do you never work a day in your life.” Woods said he has a sep- arated sesamoid bone in his foot. He’s been told he was born with it, but he feels the injury occurred during his junior year at Ole Miss because his foot never hurt his entire life prior to that. But ever since then, Woods’ foot has been in pain. It’s constant, whether JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter Columbia assistant coach Zedrick Woods speaks with linebacker Marlon Pollock during Monday’s practice. Woods has joined Columbia’s WOODS continued on 10A coaching staff after retiring from the NFL on July 22 due to a foot injury. “One chapter closes to open up another one. Football is something I love and just being out here and being able to impact them is something I’ve always wanted to do. I’m in position to do it and I was always told if you do something you love to do you never work a day in your life.” — Zedrick Woods on retiring from the NFL and returning to CHS

NFL Ramsey says some took arrival stunt too seriously Jaguars cornerback time I’m going to have fun. “I told him he needs to showed up to camp I’m going to be an enter- have some real money in tainer as well as a football the truck,” running back in armored truck. player. ... I want to bring as Leonard Fournette said. much attention to it as I can Added coach Doug By MARK LONG in a positive way.” Marrone: “I was like, ‘Those Associated Press His performance , which Adidas people know how to came as players reported market.’ You know what I’m JACKSONVILLE — Jalen for camp, drew laughs from saying?” Ramsey thinks some peo- teammates and coaches. Ramsey is entering the ple took his training camp Ramsey crouched in the final year of his $23.3 mil- entrance way too seriously. back of an armored truck, lion rookie contract. The Ramsey said Sunday the peered through a small Jaguars exercised the fifth- stunt, which included an window and waited for his year option in the deal, armored truck and a come- introduction. The two-time meaning he’s also tied to dian posing as its driver, Pro Bowl cornerback then the club for $13.7 million was merely meant to light- flung open both doors, in 2020. en the mood and have a lit- revealing dozens of phony But Ramsey expects tle fun before Jacksonville’s money bags and a huge a new contract before two-week grind. smile. As Ramsey exited the next July, and his grand FILE “I’m serious about foot- truck, the driver — comedi- entrance provided a Comedian Ha Ha Davis, left, announces the arrival of Jacksonville Jaguars corner- ball, of course,” Ramsey an HaHa Davis — said into glimpse of what could back Jalen Ramsey to training camp as he steps from the back of an armored car said after the team’s fourth a megaphone, “It’s time to outside TIAA Bank Field on July 24, in Jacksonville. practice. “But at the same get this money, money.” RAMSEY continued on 10A 6A TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER SCOREBOARD AUTO RACING AUTO RACING TV LISTINGS MLB Jones inching closer to win 7-time

Today AMERICAN LEAGUE champion MLB BASEBALL East Division & new contract with Gibbs 8 p.m. W L Pct GB MLB — Chicago Cubs at St. Louis OR New York 67 38 .638 — Johnson Seattle at Texas Tampa Bay 60 48 .556 8½ PAN AMERICAN GAMES Boston 59 48 .551 9 gets new 11 a.m. Toronto 40 67 .374 28 ESPNU — Day 7: From Peru Baltimore 35 70 .333 32 4 p.m. Central Division crew chief ESPNU — Day 7: From Peru W L Pct GB 8 p.m. Minnesota 64 41 .610 — By DAN GELSTON ESPN2 — Day 7: From Peru Cleveland 62 43 .590 2 Associated Press TENNIS Chicago 46 57 .447 17 10:30 p.m. Kansas City 40 67 .374 25 CBSSN — WTT: Washington at San Diego Detroit 30 71 .297 32 Out of a playoff spot, sev- WNBA BASKETBALL West Division en-time NASCAR champion 7 p.m. W L Pct GB NBA — Chicago at Connecticut Houston 68 39 .636 — Jimmie Johnson is moving Oakland 60 47 .561 8 on to another new crew chief. Los Angeles 55 52 .514 13 Hendrick Motorsports NHL Texas 53 53 .500 14½ Seattle 46 63 .422 23 on Monday replaced Kevin NATIONAL LEAGUE Meendering with Cliff Lightning give East Division Daniels, will be atop the W L Pct GB Vasilevskiy Atlanta 62 45 .579 — pit box for Sunday’s road 8-year, $76 Washington 57 49 .538 4½ course race at Watkins Glen Philadelphia 55 50 .524 6 COURTESY International in New York. New York 50 55 .476 11 Erik Jones (20) banks into the first turn during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race million Miami 41 63 .394 19½ Johnson won seven cham- extension Central Division at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, in Loudon, N.H. pionships with crew chief W L Pct GB Chad Knaus over 17 years Associated Press Chicago 56 49 .533 — St. Louis 56 49 .533 — By DAN GELSTON the fringe contenders. knows. I keep him updat- before they were split up Milwaukee 56 51 .523 1 Associated Press Jones plans to make it a ed, we do. He knows we’re after last season. Meendering TAMPA — Goaltender Cincinnati 49 55 .471 6½ four-driver class for JGR in working as hard as we can. failed to steer Johnson into Pittsburgh 46 60 .434 10½ Andrei Vasilevskiy has West Division LONG POND, Pa. — the playoffs. Hopefully, it will be one of victory lane, and the former signed an eight-year, $76 W L Pct GB Erik Jones started the “We’re doing great build- those things will get put in champ is 12 points out of the million contract exten- Los Angeles 69 38 .645 — season on the hot seat for ing points, but it would be place here pretty quick.” 16-driver playoff field with five San Francisco 54 52 .509 14½ sion with the Tampa Bay Arizona 53 54 .495 16 Joe Gibbs Racing. Now, 21 great to knock a win out,” JGR has since formed races left before the cutoff. Lightning. San Diego 49 56 .467 19 races into the season, he he said. “We’re just so an alliance with Leavine The 43-year-old Johnson has The team announced the Colorado 49 57 .462 19½ is on a hot streak for the close, it stings a little bit Family Racing and could 83 career wins but none since deal — worth an average best team in NASCAR and more when you get close Bell in the No. 95 Toyota June 2017 at Dover and is mired Sunday’s Games of $9.5 million per season Tampa Bay 10, Toronto 9 making an easy case for a to it.” next season. A deal could in the longest losing streak of — with the Vezina Trophy Minnesota 11, Chicago White Sox 1 new contract. His seven top-five finish- be worked to get Bell in his career. Johnson finished winner on Monday. Houston 6, St. Louis 2 With five races left es so far are three shy of last a second Leavine car, but 15th in the No. 48 Chevrolet on Kansas City 9, Cleveland 6 Lightning vice presi- L.A. Angels 5, Baltimore 4 before NASCAR sets the year’s total, though he won expansion might stretch Sunday at Pocono Raceway. He dent and general manager Oakland 6, Texas 5 playoff field, Jones is close his only career Cup race in the small team too much. has just three top-five finishes Julien BriseBois says the Seattle 3, Detroit 2, 10 innings to clinching a spot in the July 2018 at Daytona. He Bell could also just replace this season and eight top 10s. N.Y. Yankees 9, Boston 6 25-year-old has “shown Philadelphia 9, Atlanta 4 16-driver lineup on points, failed to advance out of the driver Matt DiBenedetto, “We have great confidence unmatched work ethic Cincinnati 3, Colorado 2 though he is still look- first round of the playoffs who has three top-10s in in Cliff’s ability to win races and professionalism both Miami 5, Arizona 1 ing for a win that would and finished 15th. his last six races. with Jimmie and the team,” N.Y. Mets 8, Pittsburgh 7 on and off the ice” and that Washington 11, L.A. Dodgers 4 guarantee him a shot at a Jones opened this sea- Jones raced his rookie team owner Rick Hendrick the club looks forward to Chicago Cubs 11, Milwaukee 4 championship. son with a third-place finish season in 2017 on a one- said. “He’s a natural leader Vasilevskiy “continuing San Francisco 7, San Diego 6 Kyle Busch, Martin in the Daytona 500 before year loaner contract to and tremendously talented Monday’s Games his career in Tampa Bay Washington 6, Atlanta 3 Truex Jr. and Sunday’s falling into a funk: four Gibbs’ sister team, the from both a technical and for the foreseeable future.” Miami 11, Arizona 6 Pocono Raceway winner, straight races where he now-defunct Furniture communication standpoint. The two-time All-Star Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 6 Denny Hamlin, are the failed to finish better than Row Racing. He and crew Cliff’s familiarity with Jimmie Toronto at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. appeared in 53 games last L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. elite stars that make JGR 13th. He ended that skid chief Chris Gayle have and the No. 48 team culture season, going 39-10-4 with Detroit at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. the class of NASCAR. The with a fourth at Texas, only since hit on a formula that will benefit us a ton. He will a 2.40 goals-against average Baltimore at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. 23-year-old Jones could to finish 14th or worse over has pushed them close to a bring the spark that’s been Today’s Games and a .919 save percentage Baltimore at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. wiggle his way into the the next three races. checkered flag. Hendrick our missing ingredient.” while helping Tampa Bay Arizona at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. conversation should he The pressure for better Motorsports driver Alex The 31-year-old Daniels match the NHL single-sea- Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. find his way into victory results was mounting — Bowman had three straight was Johnson’s race engi- San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. son record with 62 wins. Houston at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. lane. JGR has prized prospect runner-up finishes in one neer on the 2016 champi- In addition to setting Minnesota at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Jones was runner-up in Christopher Bell stashed stretch this season before onship team. He moved into career highs for goals- Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m. the No. 20 Toyota to Hamlin in the second-tier Xfinity he finally broke through Hendrick Motorsports’ com- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. against average and save Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m. at Pocono, and finished Series, thirsty for an open and won at Chicagoland. petition systems group fol- percentage, Vasilevskiy led N.Y. Mets at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. third each of the previous seat. Gibbs has no mercy Sometimes in racing, get- lowing the 2018 season and the NHL in wins and tied Toronto at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. two races at Kentucky and when it comes to dump- ting so close is a sure sign rejoined the No. 48 team as Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. for fourth with six shutouts. L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. New Hampshire. Jones ing drivers (including Joey a win is on the horizon. race engineer last month at Ultimately, though, the Detroit at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. has scored eight of his 11 Logano, Daniel Suarez, “We all know with young Sonoma Raceway, a sign that season ended in disappoint- Milwaukee at Oakland, 10:07 p.m. top-10 finishes since early Matt Kesenth) when the guys, Denny has been a shakeup could be looming. ment, with the Lightning May to move up to 13th in next big thing comes along. there, drivers have been “Cliff has really shined being swept in the first Indians get RHP Wood, the standings. Nine driv- Gibbs said the organiza- there, once they get it, it since he came back to the round of the playoffs. INF Arroyo from Rays ers have clinched a playoff tion is working on a new can be something special 48,’” Johnson said. “When Vasilevskiy has played TORONTO (AP) — The Cleveland spot with wins and Aric deal for Jones. for them,” Gibbs said. “I he returned, there was an in 208 career games, post- Indians have acquired pitcher Hunter Almirola, Ryan Blaney and “I just say this, there’s think Erik is right on the immediate change in the ing a 124-59-15 record Wood and infielder Christian Arroyo from William Byron would need sponsors involved, so verge. I know for every- team dynamic that all of us the Tampa Bay Rays in a trade between with a 2.55 goals-against playoff contenders. disastrous finishes to miss many relationships body at that race team, felt. We’ve worked together average and .919 save per- The Rays got minor league out- the playoffs. Jones, Kyle involved, you’re trying to we’re all excited about for a long time, have a ton of centage with 18 shutouts. fielder Ruben Cardenas and inter- Larson, Clint Bowyer and get through all that and Erik and his future, doing mutual respect and a shared national slot money from Cleveland He is 15-15 in 33 career on Sunday. Tampa Bay made three Ryan Newman hold the work it all out,” Gibbs said. everything we can to kind vision. I have no doubt the playoff games with a 2.83 trades during the day, getting vet- final spots, with seven-time “I think honestly that’s part of get everything in place strong connection and work- goals-against average and eran utilityman Eric Sogard from champion Jimmie Johnson of Erik’s world. It doesn’t to make sure we have him ing relationship is going to Toronto and sending pitcher Ian .912 save percentage. Gibaut to Texas. on the outside nipping at go easy sometimes. 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IN BRIEF BOSTON ‘It’s David Ortiz says he’s glad to be home critical’ In his first public com- ments since a botched assassination attempt in his Redskins near native Dominican Repub- crossroads for new lic, former Red Sox slugger home to replace David Ortiz said Monday FedEx Field that he is glad to be home from the hospital and told By STEPHEN WHYNO his fans: “Big Papi will be Associated Press back soon.” Following an Instagram RICHMOND, Va. — post with a statement issued FedEx Field is just 22 through a Boston public years old but a concrete relations agency, Ortiz said relic of stadiums past, he faces several more weeks with the clock ticking of recovery from the June 9 on its status as an NFL shooting at a Santo Domingo building. nightclub. The Washington “Being at home and look at Redskins’ training camp my family celebrating that home away from home lm here safe is priceless,” is only 6 years old and Ortiz said in the Instagram yet it’s also on borrowed post, which included pic- time. tures of a steak, pasta and On the field, grilled fish. “Too bad l can’t Washington is three crush food yet!!!!” years removed from its Ortiz, 43, was shot in the last playoff appearance, back by a hired gunman who 27 from the Super Bowl drove up on a motorcycle glory years and has and fired at close range, hit- missed the postseason 21 ting him in the torso, police times in that span. Off the said. They said the actual field, the team’s future target was supposed to be is a wide-open book with another man. numerous possibilities on where it will play home MIAMI MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/Associated Press games and hold training Dolphins fire 1st-year offensive The United States’ Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the men’s 100m butterfly final Saturday at camp. line coach Pat Flaherty the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. While roster moves like selecting quarter- Miami Dolphins first- back Dwayne Haskins in year offensive line coach Pat the first round will affect Flaherty has been fired and wins and losses, the orga- replaced by Dave DeGug- High-water mark nization is in the midst lielmo, who had been an of stadium negotiations analyst for the coaching that will determine the staff. Dressel sets own standard with 8 medals long-term direction of the The changes Monday franchise. came after four days of “As you can see with training camp drills. By BETH HARRIS the teams that have Flaherty was hired in Feb- Associated Press done new stadiums, it’s ruary by new head coach for the next generation,” Brian Flores and was enter- GWANGJU, South Korea — President Bruce Allen ing his 20th year of coaching Exhaustion and relief flooded said in a sit-down inter- in the NFL. He coached the Caeleb Dressel. Maybe now view with The Associated offensive line for the Jack- the comparisons with Michael Press. “A stadium loca- sonville Jaguars in 2017-18. Phelps can fade away. tion and building is for DeGuglielmo was the Dol- Dressel won eight medals, the next 40 years — phins’ offensive line coach including six golds, at the where you’re going to in 2009-11 and rejoined world swimming champion- be and the home. It’s their staff during the past ships, the biggest meet out- taken into account where offseason. In 2018 he was side the Olympics. Two years technology is going and offensive line coach for the ago in Hungary, he tied Phelps’ where people want to Indianapolis Colts. record of seven golds at a sin- work, live and play in the gle worlds, including three in same location. It’s crit- TAMPA one night. ical. It’s critical for the Buccaneers sign Dressel set his own standard way you’re going to pres- QB Vincent Testaverde in Gwangju, where he again LEE JIN-MAN/Associated Press ent your team to your won three golds in a single Gold medalist United States’ Caeleb Dressel poses with his fans and how accessible The Tampa Bay Buc- night. medal following the men’s 100m butterfly final Saturday at the you can be for your fans.” caneers have signed “There’s parts during the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Talks are ongoing with quarterback Vincent meet where it’s not the great- Virginia, Maryland and Testaverde, whose father, est feeling — the stress that ing a leading 14 golds. They going 49.50 in the semifinals. the District of Columbia Vinny, was the No. 1 overall you feel, the pressure I put on won the team title and Dressel He came close in Hungary, on a new stadium that pick in the 1987 NFL draft myself,” he said, adding, “I do earned male swimmer of the but didn’t get it done. would replace FedEx and is still the club’s career enjoy it, the challenge that it meet honors. The U.S. set five “Two years ago I was a little Field when its lease passing leader. brings.” world records, including two by scared, I’ll admit, coming that expires in 2027. Sites The younger Testaverde On Sunday, Dressel capped 17-year-old backstroker Regan close,” Dressel said. “It can be a near Dulles International played his final college his eight-day run with silver in Smith. scary thought to do something Airport in Virginia, season at Albany, where he the 4x100-meter medley relay. Australia was second with 19 that’s never been done before.” National Harbor in transferred after playing at He hauled the U.S. from fourth and five golds. The difference in Gwangju Maryland and RFK Texas Tech as a true fresh- to first on his butterfly leg with The U.S. likely would have was that Dressel woke up the Stadium in D.C. are man and spending two years a split of 49.28 seconds — the had two more medals if Katie day of the race and wanted to go the leading candidates, at his father’s alma mater, only sub-50 second fly leg in Ledecky hadn’t gotten sick. after the mark. though Allen was unwill- Miami. the field. She withdrew from the 200 free “I hope he was happy watch- ing to publicly divulge Vinny Testaverde won Had anchor Nathan Adrian heats and 1,500 free final while ing me,” he said. who’s likely to win the the Heisman Trophy at not been overtaken by Britain’s spending two days away from Dressel still feels his retired bidding process. Miami in 1986 and spent Duncan Scott in the closing the pool. Her lone gold came teammate’s influence. He knows “There is dialogue each six seasons with the Bucs meters, Dressel would have in the 800 free after a gutsy last the 23-time Olympic gold med- week and different con- (1987-1992), throwing for won a seventh gold. Adrian and lap in which she pulled away alist’s times and watched how cepts and different ideas,” 14,820 yards. He also played relay teammates Ryan Murphy from Italy’s Simona Quadarella. Phelps swam his races. Allen said. “So it’s excit- for the Cleveland Browns, and Andrew Wilson were upset The Americans were limit- “It’s really special for me just ing: Utilizing (owner Dan New York Jets, Baltimore they didn’t deliver. ed to one medal on two differ- to have that one little moment Snyder’s) vision for what Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, “I was the first guy in the ent nights — both earned with where I claimed I was the best the new era is going to look New England Patriots and water and I would say I had Dressel’s involvement. in the history of swimming,” like in stadiums. We have Carolina Panthers during a pretty embarrassing perfor- “It’s pretty evident that we Dressel said. “Just a young kid beautiful models for all of a 21-year career, finishing mance,” Murphy said. “It kind didn’t start on the best note,” from a small town, it’s just crazy them.” with 46,233 yards passing. of put us in a hole from the said sprinter Simone Manuel, how far the sport can go.” It probably won’t Vincent Testaverde beginning.” who swept the 50-100 freestyles, Like Phelps, Dressel is his include the infamous started eight games at Wilson added, “All of us are “but also we did have a great own worst critic. The 22-year- moat that generat- Albany, throwing for 1,714 just finding places where it’s on meet, and I think that’s get- old Floridian picks apart each ed a buzz three years yards and 11 touchdowns. us. We just all need to be better ting a little lost because we had of his races, whether the result ago. But the new facili- He participated in the Buc- and we will be next year. It’s amazing swims, people got best is gold, a world record or some- ty that should rival the caneers’ rookie minicamp frustrating now but it’s fuel for times.” thing less lofty. Dallas Cowboys’ “Jerry this offseason and will com- the next year.” Dressel’s golds came in the “I always look for the bad,” he World” will be a sig- pete for a job behind Jameis Heading into its first 50 and 100 free, 50 and 100 but- said. “There’s plenty to improve nificant upgrade over Winston, who is less than Olympics in the post-Phelps terfly, mixed 4x100 free relay on. I know what to look for FedEx Field, which lacks 200 yards shy of breaking era, the U.S. appears in good and 4x100 free relay. His other heading into next year, even for charm, convenience and Vinny Testaverde’s fran- shape for Tokyo. silver was in the mixed 4x100 small meets. I take each event many modern amenities chise passing record. After a slow start in Gwangju, medley relay. and I have to learn from it.” and was ranked 30th of the Americans finished with Dressel took down Phelps’ What he learned in Gwangju 32 teams by Stadium Associated Press 27 medals in the pool, includ- world record in the 100 fly, is that he’s his own man. Journey. 10A TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER WOODS PREP FOOTBALL Continued From 5A he’s running or just standing on the sidelines. The decision to retire certainly Practice begins at CHS wasn’t an easy one, especially after running the fastest 40-yard dash time (4.29 seconds) at the NFL Combine in March. Woods was believed to have a great chance at making the Jaguars 53-man roster. “It was tough decision but it wasn’t a decision where after I made it I was depressed or any- thing,” Woods said. “It’s kind of a relief because I made the decision for myself. No one pushed me to make it. It’s tough hanging up the cleats because that’s something we all see ourselves doing for the rest of our lives, but I think I’ve dealt with it pretty good because even Coach Allen says football is just an experience. It’s not really a career for most people. I knew at some point it was coming. It came a little bit early but I’m not disap- pointed about it. I got a chance to do a lot of things and play in some cool games.” Woods participated in the Jaguars rookie minicamp in May but says the “throbbing” pain in his foot was just too much to bear. It took the fun away from football. Photos by JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter “I ultimately just made a deci- Columbia center Marvin Farmer looks to the left side of the offensive line before snapping the ball during Monday’s practice. sion where if I’m going to do something I’m going to have fun while doing it,” Woods said. “I wasn’t going to play in pain.” Following his retirement, Woods approached Allen about coming back to Columbia to coach. Allen always tells his play- ers they have a home back at their alma mater and Woods was welcomed back with open arms. His track record didn’t hurt either. Woods was a standout outside linebacker for Columbia during his career, making the Class 6A All-State second team during his junior and senior seasons before graduating in 2015. He went on to play in 49 games at Ole Miss — starting 37 — and ended his college career with 133 total tackles and six interceptions playing safety. Columbia receiver Jaden Williams looks in a pass. Columbia linebacker Le’vontae Camiel leads the pack during sprints. “I’m proud of everything he’s done,” Allen said. “So many kids get caught up in the identification of football. Football doesn’t define you. It’s what you do with your life beyond the sport and how you’re a service to others. He understands that. He’s a kid that has faith and a kid that’s been guided the correct way so I think whatever he does he’s going to be successful.” Woods, who turns 22 this Saturday, now gets to coach with his twin brother Zyric, who is the JV’s defensive coordinator, and his older brother Felix, who is 24 and the varsity’s defensive coor- dinator. Felix played with Zedrick and Zyric during his senior sea- son en route to a regional final berth in 2012. “The knowledge he has from Ole Miss and from playing in the NFL for a short period of Columbia’s defensive line performs a drill. Columbia kicker Garrett Fennell plants for a field goal. time, he’s going to bring it back and give it to the young kids and make them grasp it,” Felix said. Woods also isn’t the only for- mer player to join Allen’s staff this season. Deontae’ Crumitie, who graduated from Columbia with Woods, will help out the offensive line after playing at Troy from 2015-2018. “The kids have someone who’s be at the college level who can tell them things from a college perspective from the different coaching that they’ve had,” Allen said. “That’s always an asset. Both of them were great kids in the program when they were here so that’s another set of eyes for us on these young guys and they can tell them the experiences they’ve had and why they have to do things the Columbia offensive lineman Darius Kimble leads his right way as well.” Columbia quarterback Jordan Smith sets to throw a pass. teammates during sprints.

and clear. down pass in the fourth against Pro Bowl receiver 36 Pro Bowls. ing with his coaches all RAMSEY “It was a good collabora- quarter of the Pro Bowl Tyreek Hill (Kansas City). So it’s a good chance for through the year, working Continued From 5A tion,” Ramsey said. “A lot in January and has made Ramsey’s year also includes Ramsey to prove his worth. hard, in great shape, ready of people took it way too it clear to new Jaguars matchups against DeAndre “What people see on the to go, and he talks about serious.” offensive coordinator John Hopkins (Houston), Michael outside, they’re going to team in here. That’s what be a season-long push to Ramsey is widely consid- DeFilippo that he would Thomas (New Orleans), form an opinion,” Marrone my concern is. become the highest-paid ered the best cornerback like to get some time on A.J. Green (Cincinnati), said. “But I can tell you, “What happens on the cornerback in NFL history. in the league. He has nine offense this season. T.Y. Hilton (Indianapolis), as soon as he crosses into outside — as long as our Jacksonville is unwilling to interceptions and 44 pass “Oh, for sure,” Ramsey Mike Evans (Tampa Bay), our building, it’s all about players are good husbands, give him an extension with breakups in three seasons said. “Almost every day I Keenan Allen (Los Angeles doing what’s best for the good fathers or giving back two years remaining and while typically shadow- holler at Flip. Tune in.” Chargers), Antonio Brown team and doing everything to the community — that’s already told him so. ing each opponent’s No. 1 Ramsey has no more per- (Oakland) and Julio Jones from that nature. ... Jalen’s all my concern is. The other Nonetheless, Ramsey’s receiver. formance bits planned, at (Atlanta). Those nine receiv- done a good job of com- stuff, again, it’s become playful message was loud He caught a touch- least until the season begins ers have combined to make ing in here, communicat- part of it.”