W&LTiger

I would second the Coquette recommendation, especially for its 5-course blind tasting with wine pairings.

I would also put in a strong recommendation for Bayona if you have not been. It is well known, and has been, but it really does not appear on many top lists these days and does not seem to appeal as much to a touristy crowd (especially considering that is in the French Quarter).


I would personally avoid Square Root if you want something off the beaten path. The dinner there is good, but I don't think it is worth the cost, and the restaurant seems almost exclusively focused on people visiting the city.

If he does not sell the team, the increased valuation, by itself, does not actually benefit Gilbert that much. However, the underlying factors leading to the increased valuation---increases in revenue from ticket sales, merchandise, local TV rights, and team sponsorships, along with increased brand value----are extremely beneficial.

After LeBron retires, the revenues will revert back to some degree, but will most likely remain well above the level they were at before LeBron returned, assuming that the Cavaliers continue to win over the next few years, and especially if the Cavaliers win an NBA championship. Cleveland fans, ostensibly, would continue to support a team that won consistently, is firmly associated with one of the best players of all time, and potentially brought the city its first championship in recent memory. Additionally, national merchandising sales will likely never revert back to their pre-LeBron lows.

While this might seem like an overly rosy projection initially, the underlying assumption is not that the Cavaliers can be at the top of the NBA market long-term, but rather that they can remain roughly where they are at #15 in value among league franchises (for reference, Toronto is #14 and Phoenix is number #16) instead of near the bottom of league where they were prior to LeBron (roughly the equivalent of the Bucks).

So, maybe the Wade meeting in the Caribbean means something after all....

The Cavs could send Brendan Haywood, Anderson Varejao, the rights to Cedi Osman, and the rights to Sasha Kaun to the Heat in exchange for Chris Bosh, allow Tristan Thompson to walk, and sign Dwayne Wade with the tax-payer's mid-level exception. Then, the Heat could use the additional cap space to sign LaMarcus Aldridge

Starting Lineup:

Chris Bosh
Kevin Love
LeBron James
Dwayne Wade
Kyrie Irving

The old big three and the new big three would be re-united, and LeBron could definitively prove that he is a better GM than Michael Jordan.

(If only Vivek Ranadive owned the Heat instead of the Kings)

He was the DC at Richmond (FCS). If he is hired, then Haley would likely either be out or coach linebackers.

Regardless of the eventual hire, this entire process partially validates the "Miles clause." With every candidate mentioned, we analyze the position they can coach because the defensive position coaches' salaries are not contingent upon the employment of the DC. Furthermore, prominent DC candidates would seemingly want to bring in their own coordinators, but are unable to do so because of the guaranteed contracts on the books---potentially reducing our chances to hire these candidates. The same process would unfold, with even more at risk, if we guaranteed coordinator salaries in the event of a head coaching change. Hence, the real problem in the current situation might not be the "Miles clause" applying to coordinators, but rather the lack of a"Chavis Clause" applying to defensive position coaches.

….and he flips Leo Lewis to the Fighting Tigers.

Colonel Reb is Cryin

Assault is an attempt to commit a battery, and carries a lower sentencing threshold. The differentiation here is between simple battery and second degree battery. If the person he struck did not lose consciousness, then this will most likely be a simple, rather than a second degree battery.

Aggravated battery will only be involved if there was some type of weapon used, which does not appear to be the case.

As mentioned previously, simple battery would still be a probation violation, but the exact effects of that are unknown at this time.

The outfield walls at Ouachita Christian were covered with dents when he played there. The school replaced them one winter, but he already had them broken in again by the season opener.

I thought he would break the record that night...OCS was way up in the 2nd half, and he had already hit a 59 yard kick with room to spare. If I remember correctly, the coaches were letting him kick on first down to keep from running up the score and to give him a chance at making history. The 66 yarder had plenty of distance but was just a touch to the left.