Mark Zuckerberg Returns to Harvard to Give 2017 Commencement Address
Harvard University
Explains why Facebook is not going away anytime in the near future. All Zuckerberg wanted to do was figure out a way to connect his college friends and the Harvard community. Going global just happened for Facebook.
"Do Your Job." It's the Patriots motto. It's what they live by. But what exactly does it mean?
It's actually very simple. "Do your job" has a very simple meaning. It means you are hyper-focused on just doing what you need to do, nothing else. You avoid any and everything that gets in your way from executing whatever task that needs to get done. Bill Belichick and the Patriots are experts. We can all learn a lot from from them.
There are a lot of distractions in the world. At work. At home. With friends, family. Distractions are everywhere. But being hyper-vigilant about you and what needs to be done, success will come.
Tom Brady is the quarterback. He doesn't get involved in what the defense is doing. He focuses on being the best quarterback out there. When Dion Lewis is in the backfield, all he's zoned in on is what he needs to do on a given play. He's not paying attention to Danny Amendola or Brandin Cooks or Rob Gronkowski. His attention is all about what he needs to get done.
It's no different than in everyday life. If you're a teacher, you're job is to teach. You may be frustrated about the curriculum, but you're job is to teach the students not voice your frustrations about things that you can't control.
If you can't control or change the situation, don't complain about it. Just "Do Your Job."
Basically explains the whole goal-oriented incremental model ... aka my favorite policy model. Set a BIG idealistic goal, fully knowing you'll never hit, but set little goals along the way. In the words of Boston College assistant baseball coach, Greg Sullivan, "Little Drops Make Big Drops."
The conspiracy theories continue to grow surrounding why Bill Belichick traded both Jacoby Brissett and, more importantly, Jimmy Garoppolo.
One of the funnier theories out there from national pundits as well as fans is Belichick wanted to trade Tom Brady, but Bob Kraft stepped in the middle and told Bill "no." The tension between Belichick and Brady's fitness guru, Alex Guerrero, then throw in how well Garoppolo has played in the Bay Area, only fuels the fires.
There is no doubt Garoppolo has been doing well in San Francisco. He is 4-0 and has the 49ers playing the spoiler role for teams with playoff aspirations (i.e. a 44-33 shoot-out win over Jacksonville on Christmas Eve).
It's easy to say right now, that Garoppolo has the potential to be the next great quarterback. In his first six games a starting quarterback in the NFL, the product of Eastern Michigan is a 6-0 and already has two Super Bowl rings (thanks to Tom Brady), but he here's the kicker. Garoppolo has yet to experience any adversity as a starting quarterback.
But what separates the greats from the average is how they respond to that adversity. We've seen this time and time again from Brady (and other Hall of Fame quarterbacks). Go back to December 2006 when a 29-year-old Tom Brady threw four interceptions and had his lowest quarterback rating in his career (55.1) in a 21-0 loss in Miami. He came back the following week and blew out the Houston Texans, 40-7, throwing for 109 yards with two touches and a quarterback rating of 108.8.
We have not seen this from Garoppolo. He has not had a bad game, yet. Only time will tell, how he responds to a poor performance in his next game. It's unfair, but it's a point that needs to be addressed. It's tough to evaluate a quarterback after only six starts.
After six starts in the NFL, Garoppolo is 6-0 throwing for 1,746 yards and eight touchdowns with a 102.9 quarterback rating. Compare that to Brady's first six starts of his his career in 2001, throwing for 1,273 yards with 10 touchdowns for a 91.4 rating. Garoppolo's playing well now, but it's only six games and unfair to say he's going to be playing at that high-level every game going forward.
Comparison of first six games as a starting NFL quarterback:
Brady
Team
Date
Opponent
Result
PF
PA
Comp.
Att.
Yards
TD
INT
QB Rating
New England Patriots
9/30/01
Indianapolis Colts
WON
44
13
13
23
168
0
0
79.6
New England Patriots
10/7/01
Miami Dolphins
LOSS
10
30
12
24
86
0
0
58.7
New England Patriots
10/14/01
San Diego Chargers
WON
29
26
33
54
364
2
0
93.4
New England Patriots
10/21/01
Indianapolis Colts
WON
38
17
16
20
202
3
0
148.3
New England Patriots
10/28/01
Denver Broncos
LOSS
20
31
25
38
203
2
4
57.1
New England Patriots
11/4/01
Atlanta Falcons
WON
24
10
21
31
250
3
0
124.4
First
Six Games As Starting Quarterback
4-2
165
127
120
190
1273
10
4
91.4
Garoppolo
Team
Date
Opponent
Result
PF
PA
Comp.
Attempts
Pass. Yards
TD
INT
QB Rating
New England Patriots
9/11/16
Arizona Cardinals
WON
23
21
24
33
264
1
0
106.1
New England Patriots
9/18/16
Miami Dolphins
WON
31
24
18
26
232
3
0
135.4
San Francisco 49ers
12/3/17
Chicago Bears
WON
15
14
26
37
293
0
1
82.4
San Francisco 49ers
12/10/17
Houston Texans
WON
26
16
20
33
334
1
1
92.2
San Francisco 49ers
12/17/17
Tennessee Titans
WON
25
23
31
43
381
1
0
106.8
San Francisco 49ers
12/24/17
Jacksonville Jacguars
WON
44
33
21
30
242
2
1
102.4
First
Six Games As Starting Quarterback
6-0
164
131
140
202
1746
8
3
102.9
Brissett
Team
Date
Opponent
Result
PF
PA
Comp.
Att.
Yards
TD
INT
QB Rating
New England Patriots
9/22/16
Houston Texans
WON
27
0
11
19
103
0
0
72.9
New England Patriots
10/2/16
Buffalo Bills
LOSS
0
16
17
27
205
0
0
86.2
Indianapolis Colts
9/17/17
Arizona Cardinals
LOSS
13
16
20
37
216
0
1
60.2
indianapolis Colts
9/24/17
Cleveland Browns
WON
31
28
17
24
259
1
0
120.0
indianapolis Colts
10/1/17
Seattle Seahawks
LOSS
18
46
16
29
157
1
1
67.7
indianapolis Colts
10/8/17
San Francisco 49ers
WON
26
23
22
34
314
0
1
82.2
First
Six Games As Starting Quarterback
3-3
115
129
103
170
1254
2
3
79.9
At this very moment, it may look like a terrible trade for the Patriots and only gets worse with how well Garoppolo plays, but to believe there to be a conspiracy is preposterous. But, as always, the "grassy knoll" theories are always more entertaining to talk about than the actually truth.
Trading Brissett before the season has a simple explanation. At the time, the Pats just lost Julian Edelman to an ACL injury and were unsure on the health of Malcolm Mitchell. They were in need of depth at wide receiver. Brissett was an expandable option to give up to get Phillip Dorsett.
Fast forward a couple of months to the trade of Garoppolo. Garoppolo is going to be a free agent after the season. The Patriots could not afford to keep two quarterbacks on the roster and would not be able to use the franchise tag on him.
The only theory that makes a minuscule amount of sense is, the Patriots had confidence in their defense at the beginning of the season. If something happened to Brady, Garoppolo's experience in the offense and confidence in their defense they could still make a long run in the post-season. But as soon as Belichick noticed the defense wasn't as good as they predicted, he soon realized the only way they would win in the playoffs and another Super Bowl was with Brady.
The Grassy Knoll Theory would be better to believe than any of the ones surrounding Belichick, Brady, Kraft and Garoppolo.
This week on "Was It A Catch?" we have two more plays that will keep football fans scratching their heads.
Buffalo was looking to take a 17-13 lead into halftime, attacking Patriots' defensive back Stephon Gilmore on a sideline pass to Kelvin Benjamin. Initially ruled a touchdown on field, it was reversed upon official review. For the second time in as many weeks, another opponent's touchdown was called back.
Moments after the reversal, the NFL football operations tweeted out an explanation, saying Benjamin only had one foot down in bounds when he had control.
In #BUFvsNE, when Kelvin Benjamin gains control, his left foot is off the ground. The receiver only has one foot down in bounds with control. Therefore, it is an incomplete pass. -AL
Say what you want, but it was a good reversal. By the time Benjamin had full possession there was a quarter of an inch of air between his the ground and his toe.
Not only was Patriots-Steelers an exhilarating finish to a great, hard-fought battle, but what was equally as enjoyable was watching Patriots fans emotions go from wicked high to wanting to jump off the Tobin Bridge then back to exuberance in the last two minutes. It was very entertaining to watch on Twitter.
Right after Brady executes a five-play, 77-yard drive, culminating with an eight yard run up the gut by Dion Lewis. then capped off with the two-point conversation to Rob Gronkowski.
The happiness was quickly erased after JuJu Smith-Schuster caught a short pass from Roethlisberger, but managed to elude Patriots defenders for 69 (Gronk's favorite number) yards. The "touchdown" pass to Jesse James on the very next play, following a Pittsburgh timeout, did not help the fans much either.
Because the "touchdown" was inside two minutes, officials review it and ruled it was NOT a catch. James lost control of the ball going down to the ground. Fans had fun with that one too!
Roethlisberger makes a terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible pass over the middle and picked off by Duron Harmon, giving the Patriots the win and essentially sealing the number one seed.
Duron Harmon is the best closer in Modern Day Boston Sports history tbh
So much enjoyment reading through those social media posts in the last two minutes of the game. Watching fans nearly jump through the roof, to nearly throwing the remote at the television, then being happy again. Psychiatrists would characterize this as a mood disorder.
Also on a side note here's what a few Boston media personalities chimed in post-game:
I feel almost as drained after that one as I did last February in Houston. WHAT. A. GAME.
If there was one thing that was evident by the Patriots miraculous win over the Steelers, it's Tom
Brady's poise, and ability to do his job despite what's happening around him.
"Ship's don't sink because water's around them, they sink because water gets in them." Don't let what's happening around you affect your job. That's difference because Tom Brady and every other quarterback in the NFL, right now.
It didn't matter that the defense gave up 360 all-purpose yards, or they gave up 69-yards at the end that kept the Steelers in it. Brady has zero control over the offense. The only thing he has control over is the himself, and the Patriots offense. His second quarter interception into the waiting hands of Vaughn Williams was a mistake, and he knew it. But Brady didn't let it affect him. It was like the water around the ship.
Fast-forward to the end of the game when the Steelers were sitting on the Patriots' 10-yard line looking to put the nail in the coffin, crushing another euphoric comeback by the Pats. After an official replay overturned a game-winning, touchdown catch by Jesse James, citing the Pittsburgh tight end never had control bringing the ball to the round, the electric air at Heinz field that was once there, was gone.
Roethlisberger made a quick three-yard out to Darrius Heyward-Bay on second down, inching closer to the end zone, but time was also draining off the clock. Without a timeout and only five seconds remaining, Roethlisberger went for the fake spike, a trick that would work against the Raiders, or Rams, but not against the Patriots. Not falling for the Steelers trickery was only one of the things that saved the game. The other thing was "the water" got into Roethlisberger.
On third down and seven yards to go, once's Roethlisberger knew he didn't have the fade route to the far-side he wanted, he should've gunned the ball out of the back of the end zone. Bring in Chris Boswell and to tie the game to send the game to overtime. But he tried to be there hero and went for the very dangerous, over-the-middle pass, which as we know now was a terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible mistake. It cost them the game.
The Yankees just got exponentially better in 2018 with the acquisition of one of the more prolific sluggers in the game of baseball today, Giancarlo Stanton, on Saturday. Their 2018 lineup is "Murderers Row 2.0." It rivals only the Yankees 1927 lineup, which included sluggers Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Can you imagine opposing pitchers facing Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Didi Gregorius, and Giancarlo Stanton back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back? Staring down that quartet of powerhouse bats, the only thing going through pitchers' minds is "can I take a knee? No, seriously, can I take a knee?"
It's not just the fact the Yankees won the 2017-2018 baseball off-season and got unbelievably better, than every other team in baseball, but now the elephant in the room with the Red Sox became more prominent.
While the Yankees now have four guys, repeat FOUR GUYS, who want to be at the plate with the game on the line and execute, it makes the Red Sox absence of said guy even more glaring. Say what you want about Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi, Raphael Devers, and Dustin Pedroia. They are all tremendous hitters, and Benintendi has shown signs of potentially being that guy, but right now there is note one player that you want at the dish.
As we sit here on December 12, 2017, with the lineup they presently have, there is not one single player that you want up at the dish with the game on the line in the bottom of the ninth with two strikes, two outs, and trailing by one.
Hanley Ramirez - Sure he had his moments last season, but every time he's face in that situation, he tries too hard, swings too hard, and strikeouts.
Mookie Betts - Had some moments and is an all around great player, athlete, and person, but he does not leave you with the impression that something big is going to happen his at-bat. The same feeling that fans had when David Ortiz was at the plate in the bottom of the ninth.
Andrew Benintendi - Probably is the closest the Red Sox player to fitting this model with his memorable walk-offs in 2017. We'll have to see how he fairs in 2018.
Dustin Pedroia - Gets a pass from a lot of fans for his longevity and being a "gamer," but the truth is this has never been his M.O.
Xander Bogaerts - Great player and terrific hitter, but doesn't strike that fear in opposing pitchers.
Rafael Devers - Still too young and too early to know definitively.
Jackie Bradley, Jr. - Great guy and terrific defensively, but that's as far as I'll go.
The Red Sox have a a lot of questions when it comes to the question who will be the guy that is in in his prime, with the game on the line. The Yankees have four of them.
I absolutely HATE, HATE fiction novels. I would rather read a book like "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" or "How To Win Friends & Influence People," instead of "50 Shades of Gray."
2. Sacrifice The Present For the Future
Hard-work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
3. They Go ALL IN!
Don't be afraid to WANT IT! Don't be mediocre! Be Great!
4. #NoExcuses
The rich believe they are responsible for their own fate. It's on them!
5. Set Clear Financial Goals
Looking for ways to get more and figure a way to hit that number.
6. The Rich Sleep Less Than The Poor
Not afraid to work themselves out.
7. Make Money Work For Them
Rich people know the difference between assets and liabilities. They make money and re-invest it so one day they will not need to work themselves.
8. The Rich Don't Protest or Boycott, They Produce
It's easy to complain, but hard to come up with solutions. Be a problem-solver. They see a problem in society, then they find a way to make it better. Mark Zuckerberg only wanted to connect the Harvard campus, then eventually the rest of the Ivy League. He had no intention of creating something the whole world uses. That just happened.
9. The Rich Think In Terms of Abundance, Not Scarcity
10. They Play The Long Game
"Little drops make big drops." - Greg Sullivan (2009)
11. Focus On Being Healthy
You can only help others when you are physically and mentally healthy.
12. They Study Other Successful People
13. Have Mentors
14. Ch...Ch...Changes!
The rich understand the world is changing, whereas the poor only reflect on the the "Good Old Days." They are not afraid of change.
It's Monday night and the video of Tom Brady yelling at offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has made its rounds. Everyone has seen it. However, if you were in a coma the last 24 hours and missed it, I'll put it down below for you.
It's not the first time Brady's yelled at his offensive coordinator before. Back in 2011, the five-time Super Bowl winning quarterback went at with Bill O'Brien on the sidelines. Brady's a competitor; this is not breaking news. But there has been a lot of talk about Brady and this incident, particularly from Monday morning football commentator Stephen A. Smith, former players Eric Dickerson and Shannon Sharpe, and current, injured Giants receiver Odell Beckham.
All four, essentially, agree that there is a double standard in the NFL. Why is it when Beckham screamed and threw his helmet into a kicking net following an Eli Manning touchdown last season, it was regarded as immature, but when Brady yells at a coach, he's competitive?
Yes, Odell. Yes, Shannon. Yes, Stephen. There is a double standard, but let me add this one little caveat. When you go about your life the right way. When you say and do all the right things, and treat people with respect, guess what, you get treated a little differently.
When was the last time you saw Brady pretending to pee on a goalpost like Beckham did earlier this year after his touchdown against the Eagles? When was the last time you saw Tom Brady run to midfield in Dallas and stand in the star after throwing a touchdown (Terrell Owens)?
Never.
When you conduct yourself the right way and treat people with respect, you get a pass, so when/if something does actually happen, it is "out of character." It's no different than kid, who is known as a good kid, one day pushes another kid off a swing at the playground, but doesn't get punished the same way if the other kid did the same thing. At face value that may be unfair, but the the incident was truly out of character for the child, and he/she deserves some leniency. This is no different.
As much as you want to treat people equally, you can't. Not everyone is the same. Everyone is different and every situation is different; you have to take that for what it's worth, and adjust accordingly.
"Do Your Job." It's the Patriots motto. It's what they live by. But what exactly does it mean?
The conspiracy theories continue to grow surrounding why Bill Belichick traded both Jacoby Brissett and, more importantly, Jimmy Garoppolo.
This week on "Was It A Catch?" we have two more plays that will keep football fans scratching their heads.
Not only was Patriots-Steelers an exhilarating finish to a great, hard-fought battle, but what was equally as enjoyable was watching Patriots fans emotions go from wicked high to wanting to jump off the Tobin Bridge then back to exuberance in the last two minutes. It was very entertaining to watch on Twitter.
If there was one thing that was evident by the Patriots miraculous win over the Steelers, it's Tom 
The Yankees just got exponentially better in 2018 with the acquisition of one of the more prolific sluggers in the game of baseball today, Giancarlo Stanton, on Saturday. Their 2018 lineup is "Murderers Row 2.0." It rivals only the Yankees 1927 lineup, which included sluggers Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.