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The chances of Eli Manning raising another Lombardi Trophy after the 2012 season seem unlikely given how lucky the Giants were all last season.

OPINION

By Jelisa Castrodale

NBCSports.com contributor

updated 2:10 a.m. ET July 25, 2012

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NFL TRAINING CAMPS ARE HERE! NFL TRAINING CAMPS ARE HERE!

The rookies are frantically thumbing through three-ring binders and the veterans will be filing in from today until the end of the week. Last week, we covered the first 16 teams ? and talked about what those teams might be talking about ? so let's get to the rest. Here we go:

Miami Dolphins
On July 28 ? just two days after Dolphins report to Nova Southeastern University ? Champions League winner Chelsea will face AC Milan in a soccer friendly at Sun Life Stadium, marking the only time you'll see the words "Champions," "winner" and "Sun Life" in the same sentence this year.

Since the QB depth chart is currently a series of stacked question marks, I expect a second straight year of big numbers from Reggie Bush. Last year Bush ? the guy who hadn't had a 100-yard rushing game since his rookie season ? broke the 100+ mark four times and, in Week 15, left 203 yards of cleat prints across Buffalo's defense.

Minnesota Vikings
It's safe, guys. You can finally start taking offseason phone calls from that Mississippi area code. Shh ? shh ? he's not coming back.

New England Patriots
The Patriots come into the season with the easiest schedule in the league, with a veteran team that features the fewest rookies (and the fewest undrafted free agents). They spent all but one of their seven draft picks on defensive players, hoping to improve a defense that was only out-sucked by Green Bay (Which you can only get away with when your offense averages 400+ yards and 32+ points per game. Sorry, Tampa.).

New Orleans Saints
Quarterback Drew Brees and coach Sean Payton had been together since both of them arrived in New Orleans in 2006. They collected a 62-34 regular-season record together, with four playoff appearances and a Super Bowl win. Payton has been grounded for the season so it'll be interesting to see how Brees fares and whether, by Week 6, he's morphed into a mini-Peyton, assuming more control of the offense. The rest of the team has to prepare for ? and endure ? ?a "Fresh Prince" style coaching swap: Aunt Vivian will be played by Aaron Kromer for the first six games, by Joe Vitt for the remainder of the season.

New York Giants
Yes, they won the Super Bowl and spent the offseason adding diamond-encrusted rings to their homeowners' insurance policies. But despite the confidence of The Littlest Manning and the pants-soiling speed of their pass rush, the Giants also had a lot of luck on their side, especially in the fourth quarter.

The plus side: They collected a record-tying seven final-quarter comebacks.

The minus side: Their average margin of victory was a tight-fitting two points and they lost at least three games in the last fifteen minutes, once by allowing Charlie Whitehurst to lead Seattle to a 20-point 4th quarter and by letting Aaron Rodgers move the ball 80 yards in the final 58 seconds.

Shoved into a cardboard box and buried at least 10 feet below the minus side: Vince Young ? VINCE YOUNG ? orchestrated a game-winning drive, throwing the go-ahead TD to Riley Cooper. That catch makes up 50 percent of Cooper's career TDs.

Adding the toughest schedule in the league to the 29th ranked defense makes me think Tom Coughlin won't have the opportunity to use his one annual smile this year.

New York Jets
I like to think that when Tim Tebow selects his 12 disciples, he'll consider using Antonio Cromartie's kids.

Oakland Raiders
If the McFadden was a McDonald's menu item, it would only be available for 12 or 13 weeks a year.

Philadelphia Eagles
If they added a dessert called a McVick, it would be a turnover. (WORK WITH ME HERE.) Last season, Vick made an attempt to stay in the pocket, rather than race around Sonic the Hedgehog-style ? and he paid for it. Although he set career highs for both passing attempts and passing yards, he also through a career-worst 14 interceptions. Statistically, he also endured his worst game since December 2006, a Week 10 loss to Arizona where he had a Tebow-ish passer rating of 32.5.

Numbers aside, Vick needs to find a way to stay healthy this season because there's really no backup plan. After sending Vince Young to Buffalo, their next option at QB is either Mike Kafka (Career Stats: 11-16, 0 TD, 2 INT) or, um, seeing what that guy with the T-shirt cannon can do. (Career Stats: 50 percent cotton, 50 percent polyester).

Pittsburgh Steelers
Can we just talk about the Pirates for a sec? Because they're two games out of first in the NL Central and are actually a solid team, instead of the trash fire that they've been since 1992.

San Diego Chargers
A: The Nile, the Shenandoah, the Willamette and Philip.

Q: What are Rivers that run backwards?

San Francisco 49ers
Shh ? this year we're NOT going to replace Alex Smith's offensive coordinator during the offseason. Let's see what happens when he hears Greg Roman's voice FOR TWO SEASONS IN A ROW.

Seattle Seahawks
Tarvaris Jackson, Matt Flynn and rookie Russell Wilson will all compete to see who hands the ball to Marshawn Lynch and, no joke, I think Wilson is the best option. We've seen what Jackson can('t) do and Flynn spent four seasons working on his clipboard arm in Green Bay (although he did get to start in Week 17, which is sort of like when you were eight and your dad would trade you seats so you could pull the car into the garage.) Wilson is athletic, a solid leader and he's going to be amazing in The Hobbit.

St. Louis Rams
The Rams are the perfect choice to send to London for that Week 8 Euro-exhibition game, mainly because the English crowd is used to watching football players who can't use their hands.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs haven't won a game since last October 16 and those ten straight losses (the ones where they were outscored by a combined 325-156) were pretty much the worst finale since "Lost." I've looked into the eye of this island and what I saw was terrible.

Tennessee Titans
When I noticed that I was legitimately intrigued by a Matt Hasselbeck vs. Jake Locker quarterback battle, I assumed that it was a side effect of taking expired medication. It wasn't. I AM intrigued.

Washington Redskins
No, Bob Kraft. RGIII wasn't the little robot in Star Wars.

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Expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to improved health, fewer deaths

Thursday, July 26, 2012

A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds that expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to widespread gains in coverage, access to care, and?most importantly?improved health and reduced mortality. It is the first published study to look specifically at the effect of recent state Medicaid expansions on mortality among low-income adults, and the findings suggest that expanding coverage to the uninsured may save lives.

"The recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act ruled that states could decide whether or not they wanted to participate in the health care law's Medicaid expansion. Our study provides evidence suggesting that expanding Medicaid has a major positive effect on people's health," said Benjamin Sommers, assistant professor of health policy and economics at HSPH and the study's lead author.

The study will be published online July 25, 2012 and will appear in the September 13, 2012 print issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

In the past decade, several states expanded Medicaid from its traditional coverage of low-income children, parents, pregnant women, and disabled persons to include "childless adults," poor adults without any children living at home and the population most directly targeted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Medicaid currently covers 60 million people, and the ACA will extend eligibility to millions more beginning in 2014. However, the Supreme Court decision gives states the option of choosing whether or not to expand coverage and, because of budget pressures, some states are considering cutbacks, not expansion.

The HSPH researchers, including senior author Arnold Epstein, chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, and Katherine Baicker, professor of health economics, analyzed data from three states?Arizona, Maine, and New York?that had expanded their Medicaid programs to childless adults (aged 20-64) between 2000 and 2005. They selected four neighboring states without major Medicaid expansions?New Hampshire (for Maine), Pennsylvania (for New York), and Nevada and New Mexico (for Arizona)?as controls. The researchers analyzed data from five years before and after each state's expansion.

The results showed that Medicaid expansions in three states were associated with a significant reduction in mortality of 6.1% compared with neighboring states that did not expand Medicaid, which corresponds to 2,840 deaths prevented per year for each 500,000 adults gaining Medicaid coverage. Mortality reductions were greatest among older adults, non-whites, and residents of poorer counties. Expansions also were associated with increased Medicaid coverage, decreased uninsurance, decreased rates of deferring care due to costs, and increased rates of "excellent" or "very good" self-reported health.

The groups that benefitted from Medicaid expansion in this study?older adults, racial and ethnic minorities, and those living in poor areas?are groups that have traditionally had higher mortality rates and faced greater barriers to care. The study results provide valuable evidence for state policymakers deciding whether or not to expand Medicaid, say the authors.

"Sometimes the political rhetoric is at odds with the evidence, such as claims that Medicaid is a 'broken program' or worse than no insurance at all; our findings suggest precisely the opposite," said Epstein.

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July 26th, 2012

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• Don?t wait until it?s too late. If you drag your feet and hide from the fact that you?ve stopped making mortgage payments, it will cost your credit rating and it will put any chances of a Ontario short sale in risk.

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• Do your homework when choosing a Ontario real estate agent or broker when you go to list your house for a short sale. The wrong Ontario California short sale agent can ruin your chances of avoiding foreclosure. Ontario Short sales require diligence, confidence and an unmatched work ethic. Find that Ontario CA short sale REALTOR that knows her stuff, knows how to work and knows exactly what the banks want to approve your Ontario short sale.

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• Don?t think that you need a real estate agent that knows your Ontario neighborhood to short sale your Ontario CA home. In a Ontario California short sale transaction, it?s about the short sale negotiation and working relationship with your lender(s), not that your Ontario home?s location is special compared to the listing around the corner. Out-of-area agents easily price properties using a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA). In fact, banks regularly pay agents and real estate brokers a minimal fee, usually $50 or $75, to price out-of-area properties for them. Your local Ontario neighborhood real estate agent may not be the right person. You need a tough and knowledgeable short sale specialist.

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• Do expect to move soon, or not for months. When your Ontario home receives an offer, that is just the start for your short sale transaction. But the bank could decide to approve your short sale right away, which means you may only have 30 to 45 days to relocate. But, the approval process could take up to three to six months! Don?t move prematurely. It makes no sense to pay rent while your Ontario CA home sits empty. Communicate with your agent and keep updated on where the short sale process is.

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• Don?t stop paying your water bills, sewer bills or trash bills! Any unpaid bills may slow down or stop the short sale process.

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• Do consult your tax man or even a tax attorney when considering a short sale. Even the best short sale agents are not legally allowed to advise on tax implications of your particular situation, and the best Ontario California short sale real estate agents don?t. A tax accountant CPA or real estate attorney has a better understanding and the legal right to advise you on such matters.

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• Don?t think that you must have a real estate attorney to execute your short sale. Most times these lawyers don?t understand Ontario real estate or the short sale process as well as an experienced Ontario CA short sale agent does. In fact, many if not most of these lawyers offering short sales require an upfront fee to process your short sale. Ontario real estate agents and Ontario CA brokers only collect commissions from the proceeds of the sale, which comes out of the bank?s pocket, not yours.

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• Do let your Ontario real estate agent put a yard sign in the yard. Yard signs tell buyers trolling streets looking at neighborhoods and houses that yours is a possible candidate.

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• Do yourself a favor and remember that millions of Americans are going though their own short sale, or unfortunate foreclosure. This economy is dreadful, and many are experiencing financial hardships and your particular situation is nothing to be ashamed of.

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• Don?t apply for a home equity line of credit or any other type of credit. If you own other properties that have equity, refrain from pulling money out of any of them during a Ontario short sale approval. Your bank and any of your bank?s back-end investors will dig deep into your credit history and find this activity. This kind of action says you are just out for your own financial bottom line, and yes, they will take offense to that.

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• Do a quick pick up of toys, laundry and any other items lying around when a buyer?s showing appointment is scheduled. Buyers will criticize your messiness like your mother-in-law, and worse, it could affect their offer which in turn could affect your Ontario CA short sale!

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• Don?t make the mistake of thinking a foreclosure is not much worse than a short sale. It is. A foreclosure will decimate your credit; it will keep you from owning another home for years and it will be a part of your financial incompetence far more than you hope it won?t.

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• Do keep your hardship letter short and sweet. Explain your situation as-matter-of-factly as possible. Then your bank will look at your finances, tax filings and other documents to verify and support your story. But DO NOT include in your hardship that you bought your Ontario home for more than it?s worth. The bank does not care your home is underwater. The bank is losing money too.

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• Don?t strip the house of its fixtures or other potentially valuable assets. Taking the pool system, or the ceiling fans or the beloved touch-action faucets will degrade your Ontario California home?s marketability, and for what? A few hundred bucks will not make the financial blow of foreclosure any softer.

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• Do all your paperwork and return to your Ontario CA real estate agent in a timely matter. Ontario Short sales can die if the proper paperwork is not supplied. It?s a silly way to screw your short sale, but it happens all the time.

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• Don?t use a short sale negotiating company. They will charge you large upfront fees that they don?t have to return to you even if they do not complete the short sale. And these companies aren?t held up to the same Department of Real Estate code of ethics that Ontario California real estate agents and Ontario REALTORs are. In fact, some banks will not work with them!

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• Do call and communicate with your bank(s) and let them know you are attempting a short sale. They have thousands of mortgages defaulting, and if they don?t know you are pursuing a short sale, your Ontario CA property may automatically be classified as a pre-foreclosure. Not keeping your mortgage holder informed of the status of your Ontario short sale can help expedite your house to foreclosure which will not help your short sale.

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• Don?t violate the bank?s At Arm?s Length requirement for the Ontario CA short sale. The Arm?s length agreement required from the short sale lender prevents you from ?renting the house back?. To avoid any fraud or risk that can result in the bank coming back at you for the balance of your loan. Do it by the book and follow the rules. The risk is not worth it.

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• Do know that credit card companies may decide to pull your credit due to foreclosure. When a foreclosure shows up on your credit, it says that you are in financial distress and your credit risk increases dramatically.
• Don?t think you can?t short sale if you own other properties. This is a common mistake many multiple property owners make. A bank will more than consider a Ontario short sale even if you own two or more homes.

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• Do clean the Ontario California home and property when you move out. Remove any trash, debris and take or dispose of any of your personal property. The condition of the property before transfer can have a negative effect on the buyer and their desire to own the Ontario home, and give them a reason to back out. Cleanliness is next to Godliness, and Sold Short Sales!

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• Don?t assume the information about short sales you read on the internet is always correct. There are many real estate professionals, and many not-so-professional individuals, giving advice regarding short sales. Some do not have a clue how to handle a short sale, let alone give advice on the subject. Your best bet is to call and talk to any prospective short sale experts. Get a feel of their knowledge base and real estate confidence, and above all else only hire a Ontario CA real estate short sale agent with experience.

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'The Fonz' heads to Broadway this fall

FILE - In this July 6, 2011 file photo, actor and children's book author Henry Winkler poses at the premiere of the film "Zookeeper," in Los Angeles. Winkler is heading to Broadway as a porn star, playing Chuck Wood, in David West Read's comedy "The Performers." The play is scheduled to open Nov. 14, 2012 at the Longacre Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

FILE - In this July 6, 2011 file photo, actor and children's book author Henry Winkler poses at the premiere of the film "Zookeeper," in Los Angeles. Winkler is heading to Broadway as a porn star, playing Chuck Wood, in David West Read's comedy "The Performers." The play is scheduled to open Nov. 14, 2012 at the Longacre Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

NEW YORK (AP) ? Hold onto your hats ? Henry Winkler is heading to Broadway as a porn star.

The one-time "The Fonz" on "Happy Days" will star in David West Read's comedy "The Performers" alongside Cheyenne Jackson, who also plays an adult film actor.

Winkler will portray Chuck Wood, a legend in the porn industry, who gets entangled in the romantic problems of two young couples.

The play is scheduled to open Nov. 14 at the Longacre Theater. It will be directed by Evan Cabnet, who also directed Read's play "The Dream of the Burning Boy."

Winkler was last on Broadway in 2000 in Neil Simon's "The Dinner Party." Jackson's Broadway credits include the recent revival of "Finian's Rainbow," ''All Shook Up" and "Xanadu."

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Lady Gaga, Label Sued By Bratz Doll Makers For $10 Million

Toy maker claims that Gaga and her management have delayed approval of a Mother Monster doll.
By Gil Kaufman

<P>The company behind the saucer-eyed Bratz dolls is suing <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lady_gaga/artist.jhtml">Lady Gaga</a> and her management company for $10 million over claims that they've delayed the approval of a line of Gaga dolls.</P><P>According to <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-24/lady-gaga-sued-by-maker-of-bratz-dolls-over-contract-breach-1-.html" target="_blank"><I>Bloomberg News</I></a>, Bratz maker MGA Entertainment Inc. is alleging breach of contract in the New York State court filing, which names the two defendants as Atom Factory (Gaga's management company) and Bravado International Group, a Universal Music Group-owned merchandising firm.</P><P>The complaint claims that MGA agreed in December 2011 to make dolls in Gaga's image at Bravado's "request and insistence," paying the company a $1 million advance fee amid planning to ship the dolls to retailers this summer to get a jump on the busy holiday selling season.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Lady Gaga Has The Title And Concept For Her Next Album" id="vid:717202" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>Then in April, Bravado reportedly told MGA that Gaga wanted to delay production and shipping of the dolls until her <a href="/news/articles/1686922/lady-gaga-new-album-title.jhtml">upcoming album</a>&#8232; is released next year. MGA claims that Gaga and her team have continued to withhold final approval on the designs in order to delay their production until next year, focusing instead on selling the new Gaga perfume <a href="/news/articles/1689786/lady-gaga-nude-perfume-ad.jhtml">"Fame."</a></P><P>"Defendants' conduct is egregious, in bad faith and is pretextual, especially in light of the fact that MGA has, among other things, paid Bravado a $1 million advance, agreed to an excessively generous royalty rate, invested millions in the preproduction of the Lady Gaga dolls and put its reputation and goodwill on the line in order to secure distributors and retail shelf space," MGA Entertainment said in the complaint.</P><P>A spokeswoman for Gaga said the singer has no comment to <I>Bloomberg</I> on the suit, saying that the dispute is between Bravado and MGA and that, "there was no legitimate reason for dragging Lady Gaga into that dispute. Lady Gaga will vigorously defend MGA's ill-conceived lawsuit and is confident that she will prevail."</P><P>Bravado's parent company called the suit "meritless."</P><P>MGA estimated $28 million in revenue for the fall 2012 retail season from the Lady Gaga dolls, according to the complaint.</P><P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1617615"><img src="http://www.mtv.com/news/photos/s/spotted/banner/spotted.jpg"></a></p>

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Redbox Instant enters alpha testing with help from Verizon (updated)

It's been a long, long road but Redbox's streaming movie service is finally crawling towards reality. In February the DVD vending company announced a partnership with Verizon that would finally usher the Walmart staple into the 21st century. According to Fast Company, Redbox Instant will enter an internal alpha today, beginning the process of ironing out the bugs and fine tuning the offering. Heading up the joint venture will be newly appointed CEO Shawn Strickland, who served as a VP in Verizon's FiOS division. Both physical discs and streaming media will be available as a single package, but execs have been quiet on pricing and structure of those subscription plans. Supposedly we'll be getting more details later today, but in the meantime you can simply go visit the fist-pumping landing page at the more coverage link and sign up for more info.

Update: The official PR has hit and you'll find a link to the PDF at the source. There's not much more information sadly, but the portfolio of products is expected to launch later this year.

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