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I dont think any of us had any doubts about ABs skill set, its good everybody sees it. He continues to be what we expect him to be, and thats a great wide receiver and good football player. For us thats a tremendous asset and takes a huge stress off the offensive linemen and the running backs. Theres no way you can pinpoint one facet of our offense to try to shut us down. Hes a huge help. Were glad to have him. – Josh Gordon	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Obviously, hes not familiar with our offense. The systems that hes been in have been quite different, jon [Gruden] does the West Coast offense, and theres very little carryover from their system [in Oakland] to our system....Similar thing in Pittsburgh. Hes working hard to pick it up, and were working hard to get it to him. – Bill Belichickhas	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
We have means of offense and defense, but this would spare us the need to earmark enormous resources on a permanent basis and for the long-term in the face of such threats. – Israel Katz	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Four years ago, they were good, a year later, they were the best offense in college football. A year later, with a new quarterback, theyre the best offense in college football. A year later, with a new quarterback, they looked the same to me. – Dana Holgorsen	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
I think President Bolsonaro reacted in the way he needed to react, we lament the fact that there was this type of behavior and offense by the president of France, but I'm certain the Brazilians are comfortable with the position of President Bolsonaro. – Ernesto Araujo	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Its a f---ing joke, if any other $40 billion company bought out a $400 million company and the product changed dramatically, its not a guess as to what happened. We all know what happened. Manfred, the first time he came in, whatd he say? He said we wants more offense. All of a sudden he comes in, the balls are juiced? Its not coincidence. Were not idiots. – Justin Verlander	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself—anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide. In any case, to wear an improper expression on your face ... was itself a punishable offense. There was even a word for it in Newspeak: facecrime ... – George Orwell, 1984	added by Normando 4 years ago
We have a lot of unanswered questions, but one thing we know is that Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza should not have died in a cell at Rikers Island, our community came together to demand a thorough, fully transparent investigation and an end to the conditions that turned a misdemeanor offense into a death sentence. – Beverly Tillery	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Our community came together to demand a thorough, fully transparent investigation and an end to the conditions that turned a misdemeanor offense into a death sentence. – Beverly Tillery	Found on CNN 4 years ago
In order for our hearts to heal, forgiveness is essential. Realize that forgiveness is for us, not them. It is unfortunate that someone caused us harm but holding on to the negative feelings towards that person is only hurting ourselves. Forgiveness takes practice and is not always a one-time decision, we may need to forgive some offenses every day, until we start remembering the offense less and less. – Kevin Gilliland	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We may need to forgive some offenses every day, until we start remembering the offense less and less. – Kevin Gilliland	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I regret that my comments yesterday about Pride Month have turned out to be so controversial in our community, and offensive to some, especially the gay community, that certainly was not my intention, but I understand why a good number of individuals have taken offense. I also acknowledge and appreciate the widespread support I have received on this matter. – Thomas Tobin	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
We spent less time in our zone, when we do that we have more energy on offense. – Patrice Bergeron	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
You might want explain this tweet a little better to those of us whove actually had to face predators in our own homes and defend ourselves without a big strong man like yourself, you are right. No offense intended. Too short on Twitter. Only in Americaare we still debating the legitimate right to protect oneself like you and many others vs sensible way to keep guns from wrong people. Only here can we not address the issues around school shootings in a way that respects the ill and also people who get guns legally (as I did) and use responsibly (as I). – Janice Dean	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The rationale for empowering the committees to hold people in contempt is we will be able to save floor time for prescription drug reform and health care and the Equality Act and the Dream Act, so we will be able to both play offense on public policy while we're defending the Constitution. – Jamie Raskin	Found on CNN 4 years ago
This is not a registration offense, this is a case where the defendant acted in the United States as an agent of the Russian government. – Prosecutor Erik Kenerson	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The idea that it is OK, separate and apart from it being a criminal offense, that we should be telling future candidates in the run-up to an election in 2020 that if an adversary, a foreign adversary, is offering information against a political opponent, that it's okay and right and proper and American and patriotic, it seems he's saying, to take that information and that's okay -- that's an extraordinary statement and I would hope he would retract it. – Preet Bharara	Found on CNN 5 years ago
After carefully reviewing the facts and legal theories outlined in Robert Mueller actual report... the deputy attorney general and I concluded that the evidence developed by the special counsel is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction of justice offense. – William Barr	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Starting or coming off the bench, either way is fine with me, we wanted to create a little bit more space on offense. I thought we did that and got some good looks. – Luke Kennard	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We are here on a voluntary basis. We have answered all of your questions thus far. It is my advice to him that he not talk specifically about the offense conduct. – Caroline Polisi	Found on CNN 5 years ago
This was an illegal takedown that failed, now is the time to get back on the offense on the economy and growth. – Donald Trump	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Today, the news is fresh and society's anger and disgust is at a high, over the course of the next several months, after tempers cool, I expect that the public will view this case more analytically than emotionally, and realize that a federal state prison sentence on a first-time white-collar offense, under these facts, with these parents, might be a bit too punitive. – Lou Shapiro	Found on CNN 5 years ago
While it's true that Judge Amy Berman Jackson did plead guilty and while it would not be fair to treat this defendant more harshly because it's a high-profile investigation, I have come to the conclusion that the offense warrants a period of some incarceration. – Amy Berman Jackson	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The threat of death to another person is a most serious offense, we were not harmed physically, nor did we fall prey. – William Webster	Found on CNN 5 years ago

I dont think any of us had any doubts about ABs skill set, its good everybody sees it. He continues to be what we expect him to be, and thats a great wide receiver and good football player. For us thats a tremendous asset and takes a huge stress off the offensive linemen and the running backs. Theres no way you can pinpoint one facet of our offense to try to shut us down. Hes a huge help. Were glad to have him.

– Josh Gordon

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Obviously, hes not familiar with our offense. The systems that hes been in have been quite different, jon [Gruden] does the West Coast offense, and theres very little carryover from their system [in Oakland] to our system....Similar thing in Pittsburgh. Hes working hard to pick it up, and were working hard to get it to him.

– Bill Belichickhas

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

We have means of offense and defense, but this would spare us the need to earmark enormous resources on a permanent basis and for the long-term in the face of such threats.

– Israel Katz

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Four years ago, they were good, a year later, they were the best offense in college football. A year later, with a new quarterback, theyre the best offense in college football. A year later, with a new quarterback, they looked the same to me.

– Dana Holgorsen

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

I think President Bolsonaro reacted in the way he needed to react, we lament the fact that there was this type of behavior and offense by the president of France, but I'm certain the Brazilians are comfortable with the position of President Bolsonaro.

– Ernesto Araujo

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Its a f---ing joke, if any other $40 billion company bought out a $400 million company and the product changed dramatically, its not a guess as to what happened. We all know what happened. Manfred, the first time he came in, whatd he say? He said we wants more offense. All of a sudden he comes in, the balls are juiced? Its not coincidence. Were not idiots.

– Justin Verlander

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself—anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide. In any case, to wear an improper expression on your face ... was itself a punishable offense. There was even a word for it in Newspeak: facecrime ...

– George Orwell, 1984

added by Normando
4 years ago

We have a lot of unanswered questions, but one thing we know is that Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza should not have died in a cell at Rikers Island, our community came together to demand a thorough, fully transparent investigation and an end to the conditions that turned a misdemeanor offense into a death sentence.

– Beverly Tillery

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Our community came together to demand a thorough, fully transparent investigation and an end to the conditions that turned a misdemeanor offense into a death sentence.

– Beverly Tillery

Found on CNN
4 years ago

In order for our hearts to heal, forgiveness is essential. Realize that forgiveness is for us, not them. It is unfortunate that someone caused us harm but holding on to the negative feelings towards that person is only hurting ourselves. Forgiveness takes practice and is not always a one-time decision, we may need to forgive some offenses every day, until we start remembering the offense less and less.

– Kevin Gilliland

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We may need to forgive some offenses every day, until we start remembering the offense less and less.

– Kevin Gilliland

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I regret that my comments yesterday about Pride Month have turned out to be so controversial in our community, and offensive to some, especially the gay community, that certainly was not my intention, but I understand why a good number of individuals have taken offense. I also acknowledge and appreciate the widespread support I have received on this matter.

– Thomas Tobin

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

We spent less time in our zone, when we do that we have more energy on offense.

– Patrice Bergeron

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

You might want explain this tweet a little better to those of us whove actually had to face predators in our own homes and defend ourselves without a big strong man like yourself, you are right. No offense intended. Too short on Twitter. Only in Americaare we still debating the legitimate right to protect oneself like you and many others vs sensible way to keep guns from wrong people. Only here can we not address the issues around school shootings in a way that respects the ill and also people who get guns legally (as I did) and use responsibly (as I).

– Janice Dean

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The rationale for empowering the committees to hold people in contempt is we will be able to save floor time for prescription drug reform and health care and the Equality Act and the Dream Act, so we will be able to both play offense on public policy while we're defending the Constitution.

– Jamie Raskin

Found on CNN
4 years ago

This is not a registration offense, this is a case where the defendant acted in the United States as an agent of the Russian government.

– Prosecutor Erik Kenerson

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The idea that it is OK, separate and apart from it being a criminal offense, that we should be telling future candidates in the run-up to an election in 2020 that if an adversary, a foreign adversary, is offering information against a political opponent, that it's okay and right and proper and American and patriotic, it seems he's saying, to take that information and that's okay -- that's an extraordinary statement and I would hope he would retract it.

– Preet Bharara

Found on CNN
5 years ago

After carefully reviewing the facts and legal theories outlined in Robert Mueller actual report... the deputy attorney general and I concluded that the evidence developed by the special counsel is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction of justice offense.

– William Barr

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Starting or coming off the bench, either way is fine with me, we wanted to create a little bit more space on offense. I thought we did that and got some good looks.

– Luke Kennard

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We are here on a voluntary basis. We have answered all of your questions thus far. It is my advice to him that he not talk specifically about the offense conduct.

– Caroline Polisi

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This was an illegal takedown that failed, now is the time to get back on the offense on the economy and growth.

– Donald Trump

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Today, the news is fresh and society's anger and disgust is at a high, over the course of the next several months, after tempers cool, I expect that the public will view this case more analytically than emotionally, and realize that a federal state prison sentence on a first-time white-collar offense, under these facts, with these parents, might be a bit too punitive.

– Lou Shapiro

Found on CNN
5 years ago

While it's true that Judge Amy Berman Jackson did plead guilty and while it would not be fair to treat this defendant more harshly because it's a high-profile investigation, I have come to the conclusion that the offense warrants a period of some incarceration.

– Amy Berman Jackson

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The threat of death to another person is a most serious offense, we were not harmed physically, nor did we fall prey.

– William Webster

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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