SB Nation Boston: All Posts by Ryan Durlinghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2011-08-15T19:00:36-04:00https://boston.sbnation.com/authors/ryan-durling/rss2011-08-15T19:00:36-04:002011-08-15T19:00:36-04:00Mike Florio, Darren Rovell To Host Their Own Shows On Versus
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<p>According to Variety, Mike Florio, Lead Writer for NBC's Pro Football Talk and Darren Rovell, CNBC's Sports Business Reporter will <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118041212" target="_blank">both be getting their own shows</a>.</p>↵<p>Florio will anchor an hour-long football special, as yet unnamed, on Friday nights from 6-7 PM EST, with Rovell to follow him in a half-hour block. Florio's special is scheduled to run throughout football season, but there's no word on whether or not Rovell's show has such a timeline. </p>↵<p>According to the post, Versus - to become the NBC Sports Network on January 2nd, 2012 - is also planning a daily sports recap show to air at six each weeknight as well, but plans for that show are still on the drawing board.</p>↵<p>Florio's expertise, especially as it pertains to NFL transactions, will presumably be a big part of the show, but it's anyone guess what Rovell will talk about - after all, his field covers an awful lot of topics, and his tendency to tweet pictures of fried anything from state fairs makes the show that much more..uh, appetizing.</p>↵
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/8/15/2362601/mike-florio-darren-rovell-versus-nbc-sports-showsRyan Durling2011-08-15T18:00:34-04:002011-08-15T18:00:34-04:00Chad Ochocinco Has More Klout Than Any Other NFL Player
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<p>No, seriously.</p>
<p>According to <a target="_blank" href="http://klout.com">Klout</a>'s official blog, <a href="https://www.patspulpit.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New England Patriots</a>' wide receiver <span>Chad Ochocinco</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://corp.klout.com/blog/">rates highest among NFL players with a Klout score of 89</a>. </p>
<p>He ranks above <span>Reggie Bush</span> (second, 83) and <span>Michael Vick</span> (third, 81), among others; <span>Tim Tebow</span> ranks fourth with a score of 77, and perhaps the biggest shock of all is that <a href="https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona Cardinals</a> wideout <span>Larry Fitzgerald</span> ranks eighth with a score of 75, tied with <span>Aaron Rodgers</span> and Tony Gonzalez. Nine of the top ten are offensive players; the <a href="https://www.buffalorumblings.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Buffalo Bills</a>' <span>Nick Barnett</span> (T-sixth, 76) is the lone defensive player on the list. </p>
<p>It's not surprising considering OC's penchant for tweeting, although it does cause some concern because Klout is supposed to factor in presence on FourSquare, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube, which - at least to my knowledge - our beloved new addition doesn't spend so much time on.</p>
<p>Of course, nearly 1.9 million Facebook Likes, 2.5 million Twitter followers and 288 OchoCinco News Network subscribers on YouTube (a pretty high number, considering not a whole lot of people subscribe to anything on YouTube) probably does make him pretty viable, doesn't it?</p>
<p>Now, if only there were a social networking site for Prius drivers...</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/8/15/2362587/chad-ochocinco-klout-twitter-facebook-youtube-new-england-patriotsRyan Durling2011-08-15T17:00:39-04:002011-08-15T17:00:39-04:00Former Village People Lead Singer To Sue Tampa Bay Rays
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<p>Further signs of the impending apocalypse:</p>
<p>1) The Village People are still touring</p>
<p>2) The Village People's former lead singer is making roughly $1 million a year on royalties from the YMCA. Not the actual YMCA, just the song.</p>
<p>3) That same <a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/sportsnewser/former-village-people-lead-singer-suing-rays_b12974">former lead is preparing to sue the Tampa Bay Rays</a> for using his likeness in promoting a recent Village People tour stop at the Trop. </p>
<p>There really isn't much more to be said about Victor Willis' plans to sue the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.draysbay.com/">Rays</a>, which is perfectly viable and a sensible decision in spite of its seeming lunacy.</p>
<p>Willis didn't agree with the Rays using his image to promote the Village People concert last August and plans to seek legal action against them, an action in which he demands no reparations, just an apology and promise that Tampa won't ever do it again.</p>
<p>It seems fair, but for a guy who's still making seven figures off a song that was first made popular 22 years ago, it seems a bit much, no?</p>
<p>Then again, Willis admittedly wrote the song in Vancouver, and anyone who's inspired to do anything by Vancouver that doesn't involve overturning cars or looting Coach stores or losing Stanley Cup Finals Game Sevens is probably a bit off to begin with. </p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-red-sox/2011/8/15/2360322/victor-willis-village-people-YMCA-lawsuit-tampa-bay-raysRyan Durling2011-08-14T13:00:42-04:002011-08-14T13:00:42-04:00MLB Standings: Red Sox Still Hold One-Game AL East Lead
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> continue to maintain their perilous perch atop the American League East, leading the division by just one game over the rival <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">New York Yankees</a>. </p>
<p>At 73-45, the Red Sox have the best record in the American League, and would be ahead by no fewer than eight games in any other American League division, no fewer than five in any other division in the big leagues - save, of course, for the National League East, where the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> are running away with things at 77-41. </p>
<p>The Yankees have nine games in the loss column on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.halosheaven.com/">Los Angeles Angels</a> of Disneyland County, Southern California or whatever they're calling themselves this week, as well as on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.draysbay.com/">Tampa Bay Rays</a>, whom they wrap up a series with this Sunday. </p>
<p>The complete AL East standings:</p>
<p>Boston Red Sox (73-45)</p>
<p>New York Yankees (72-46, one game back)</p>
<p>Tampa Bay Rays (64-55, 10 games back)</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/">Toronto Blue Jays</a> (60-59, 14 games back)</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.camdenchat.com/">Baltimore Orioles</a> (45-71, 27 games back)</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-red-sox/2011/8/14/2362518/mlb-standings-al-east-red-sox-yankees-rays-blue-jays-oriolesRyan Durling2011-08-14T11:30:32-04:002011-08-14T11:30:32-04:00Around The Hub: Sox Fall To Mariners, The Future Of Ochocinco And Haynesworth
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<p><i>Don't have a lot of time to catch up on all of today's Boston sports news? Around The Hub brings you the latest stories from all seven of our regional blogs covering the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Celtics</a>, Patriots, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a>, Revolution, Boston College and UConn.</i></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2011/8/14/2362240/red-sox-mariners-score-game-august-13-2011">One Bad Inning: Sox Can't Overcome Terrible First From Beckett, Fall 5-4 - Over the Monster</a> The Red Sox couldn't overcome a terrible first inning from <span>Josh Beckett</span> Saturday, falling 5-4 to Seattle.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.patspulpit.com/2011/8/14/2362452/could-albert-haynesworth-or-chad-ochocinco-get-cut">Could Albert Haynesworth or Chad Ochocinco Get Cut? - Pats Pulpit</a> A look at the possibility that <span>Chad Ochocinco</span> or <span>Albert Haynesworth</span> could be cut by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a> before the regular season starts.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2011/8/10/2291053/bruins-organizational-report-cards-2010-11-peter-chiarelli">Bruins Organizational Report Cards 2010-11: Peter Chiarelli - Stanley Cup of Chowder</a></p>
<p><i>More after the jump...</i></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.celticsblog.com/2011/8/14/2361426/a-personal-tribute-to-paul-pierce">A Personal Tribute To Paul Pierce - CelticsBlog</a> We've never met but I kind of feel like I grew up along side him on a distant parallel path.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebentmusket.com/2011/8/13/2362022/columbus-crew-3-new-england-revolution-1-revs-give-up-a-first-half">Columbus Crew 3 - New England Revolution 1: Revs Give Up A First Half Lead, Surrender 3 Points To 1st Place Crew - The Bent Musket</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bcinterruption.com/2011/8/13/2361425/ncaa-conference-realignment-rumors-no-big-ten-expansion-syracuse-rutgers-pittsburgh-uconn">Conference Realignment Rumors: No Room At The Big Ten Inn - BC Interruption</a> Will the B1G Ten get bigger? Not right away, according to Jim Delany, who told the Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein that the conference has "closed down active expansion."</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/8/14/2362510/around-the-hub-red-sox-mariners-patriots-ochocinco-haynesworth-bruins-chiarelli-celtics-paul-pierceRyan Durling2011-08-14T10:00:38-04:002011-08-14T10:00:38-04:00TV Schedule, August 14th: Red Sox Wrap Up Series With Mariners, PGA Championship Final Round
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<p><i>Sunday's TV schedule, complete with channels and times, customized for the Boston sports fan. Click on any team's name for complete schedules, scores, and previews, plus an active community devoted to your team. All times ET. </i></p>
<p><b><u>Golf</u></b></p>
<p>PGA Championship, final round TNT, 11 a.m.; and CBS, 2 p.m.)</p>
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<p><b><u>Major League Baseball</u></b></p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a> (NESN, 4 p.m.) - <span>Tim Wakefield</span> looks for his 200th win for the fourth time as the Red Sox wrap up their series at Seattle. The Mariners counter with <span>Charlie Furbush</span>, who pitched five scoreless innings in relief in his only appearance against Boston this year.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.draysbay.com/">Tampa Bay Rays</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">New York Yankees</a> (TBS, 1 p.m.)</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> (WGN, 1:30 p.m.)</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Colorado Rockies</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> (ESPN, 8 p.m.)</p>
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<p><b><u>Little League Baseball</u></b></p>
<p>Mid-Atlantic Regional final, teams TBD, in Bristol, Conn. (ESPN2, 6 p.m.)</p>
<p><i>More sports after the jump...</i></p>
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<p><b><u>Motor sports</u></b></p>
<p>NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen (ESPN, 1 p.m.)</p>
<p>Izod IndyCar Series, MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225, in Loudon, N.H. (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)</p>
<p><b><u>Tennis</u></b></p>
<p>WTA, Rogers Cup, championship match (ESPN2, 1 p.m.)</p>
<p>ATP World Tour, Rogers Cup, championship match (ESPN2, 3 p.m.)</p>
<p><b><u>WNBA</u></b></p>
<p>Chicago at San Antonio (NBATV, 3 p.m.)</p>
<p>Tulsa at Minnesota (NBATV, 7 p.m.)</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/8/14/2360284/tv-schedule-august-14th-red-sox-mariners-pga-championshipRyan Durling2011-08-13T14:00:33-04:002011-08-13T14:00:33-04:00So What Do We Make Of The Brady/Barstool Fiasco?
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<p>It barely needs to be mentioned that we at SBNation aren't fans of Barstool Sports, but in the interest of full disclosure, here it is anyway:</p>
<p>At SBNation, we aren't fans of Barstool Sports. At least I'm not.</p>
<p>I don't consider them competition, because their brand of smut and empty-of-integrity fourth-grade writing makes anyone who has ever considered themselves a journalist look bad. </p>
<p>So I wasn't really surprised to find out that Dave Portnoy or Putnam or whatever his name is <a href="http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2011/08/the-dan-patrick-show-is-coming-to-csnne-on-monday-jason-wolfe-denounces-portnoy" target="_blank">is now posting child pornography</a>, even if it's <span>Tom Brady</span>'s baby. And I certainly wasn't surprised to find out that he re-posted the image just hours after taking it down. </p>
<p>Brady will surely be fine - though wouldn't it be fun to see him stick <span>Logan Mankins</span> on Portnam? - and Gisele will likely make it, as well. The kid, no doubt, will be alright until he gets to junior high and everyone plasters his naked two-year-old body all over the walls of the school. </p>
<p>The kid shouldn't be subjected to it, but neither should the internet be subjected to Patmark's garbage. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, as David E. Frank writes here, <a href="http://masslawyersweekly.com/the-docket-blog/2011/08/12/the-legal-fallout-from-the-barstool-sports-brady-controversy/" target="_blank">the Bradys don't have much of a case against Pallmall</a>, which is a huge shame, because there are countless female college athletes deserving of viable profiles instead of being turned into cult objects of worship out there, and Pedonoy getting put in the slammer would help them get the respect that they deserve, too. </p>
<p>Actually, a civil suit against Pednam might be the best - if he's deemed to owe millions, it might forever hinder the efforts over at Barstool and turn it into just another online also-ran, putting it back into the category that it really belongs.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/8/13/2360294/brady-barstool-sports-dave-portnoy-child-pornRyan Durling2011-08-13T11:01:05-04:002011-08-13T11:01:05-04:00Around The Hub: Red Sox Bounce Back Again, Patriots Training Camp Notes
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<p><i>Don't have a lot of time to catch up on all of today's Boston sports news? Around The Hub brings you the latest stories from all seven of our regional blogs covering the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Celtics</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a>, Revolution, Boston College and UConn.</i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2011/8/13/2360945/boston-red-sox-score-game-mariners">Late Night Longball: Sox Go Deep To Topple Mariners 6-4 - Over the Monster</a> A barrage of late-night longballs led the Sox past the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Mariners</a> Friday in Seattle.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.patspulpit.com/2011/8/12/2359017/patriots-pre-season-week-1-hills-game-time-notebook">Patriots Pre-Season Week #1: Hill's Game Time Notebook - Pats Pulpit</a> An extremely in-depth look at the Patriots' first pre-season game.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2011/8/12/2352514/boston-bruins-fights-shawn-thornton-eric-boulton">Friday Night Fights: Shawn Thornton Vs. Eric Boulton - Stanley Cup of Chowder</a> In the first installment of Friday Night Fights - from 2010, <span>Shawn Thornton</span> vs. <span>Eric Boulton</span> [VIDEO]</p>
<p><i>More Boston sports after the jump...</i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.celticsblog.com/2011/8/12/2360528/lockout-malaise-rant">Lockout Malaise Rant - CelticsBlog</a> This lockout has stolen more than basketball from me. It has stolen my creativity, my zeal, my passion, and most of all my creative outlet.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bcinterruption.com/2011/8/13/2360512/boston-college-eagles-football-media-day-2011-frank-spaziani-kevin-rogers">Boston College Weekend Links: Football Media Day Recap - BC Interruption</a> Recapping the various news and links from 2011 Boston College Football Media Day.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theuconnblog.com/2011/8/12/2359351/uconn-syracuse-espn-college-basketball-gameday">ESPN's College GameDay just got a whole lot more national championshipy - The UConn Blog</a></p>
<p>For the latest on the Revolution, check out <a href="http://thebentmusket.com" target="_blank">The Bent Musket</a>.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/8/13/2361088/around-the-hub-red-sox-patriots-bruins-celticsRyan Durling2011-08-13T10:00:41-04:002011-08-13T10:00:41-04:00TV Schedule, August 13th: Red Sox Face Seattle, New England Little League Championship
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<p><b><u>Major League Baseball</u></b></p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a> (NESN, 10 p.m.)</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.draysbay.com/">Tampa Bay Rays</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">New York Yankees</a> (FOX 4 p.m.)</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> or <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Minnesota Twins</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Cleveland Indians</a> (MLB Network, 7 p.m.)</p>
<p><b><u>Little League Baseball</u></b></p>
<p>Great Lakes Regional final, North Oldham (Ky.) vs. Hamilton (Ohio), in Indianapolis (ESPN, 11 a.m.)</p>
<p>New England Regional final, Cumberland (R.I.) vs. Andover (Mass.) in Bristol, Conn. (ESPN2, 1 p.m.)</p>
<p>Northwest Regional final, Billings (MT) vs. Bend (OR) in San Bernardino, Calif. (ESPN, 5 p.m.)</p>
<p>Midwest Regional final, Kearney (Neb.) vs. Rapid City (S.D.) in Indianapolis, (ESPN, 7 p.m.)</p>
<p>West Regional final, teams TBD, in San Bernardino, Calif. (ESPN, 9 p.m.)</p>
<p><b><u>Golf</u></b></p>
<p>PGA Championship, third round, (TNT, 11 a.m.; and CBS, 2 p.m.)</p>
<p>U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, quarterfinal and semifinal matches, (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.)</p>
<p><i>More sports, including preseason NFL action, after the jump...</i></p>
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<p><b><u>NFL</u></b></p>
<p>Preseason, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Green Bay Packers</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Cleveland Browns</a> (NFL Network, 7:30 p.m.)</p>
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<p><b><u>Soccer</u></b></p>
<p>Premier League, Everton at Tottenham (ESPN2, 9:30 a.m.)</p>
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<p><b><u>Horse racing</u></b></p>
<p>NTRA, Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y (Versus, 5 p.m.)</p>
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<p><b><u>Motor sports</u></b></p>
<p>NASCAR Nationwide Series, Zippo 200, qualifying, Speed, 9:30 a.m.; race (ESPN, 2 p.m.)</p>
<p>AMA Pro Motocross 450, in New Berlin, N.Y. (NBC, 3 p.m.)</p>
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<p><b><u>WNBA</u></b></p>
<p>New York at Indiana (NBATV, 7 p.m.)</p>
<p>Atlanta at Seattle (NBATV, 10 p.m.)</p>
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<p><b><u>Tennis</u></b></p>
<p>ATP World Tour, Rogers Cup, semifinal (ESPN2, 3 and 8 p.m.)</p>
<p>WTA, Rogers Cup, semifinal (ESPN2, 5 p.m.)</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/8/13/2360271/sports-tv-schedule-august-13-red-sox-mariners-little-league-world-series-pga-championship-nflRyan Durling2011-08-12T18:02:37-04:002011-08-12T18:02:37-04:00Shaquille O'Neal Wants To Fight Danny Ainge
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<p>Paging Danny Ainge: you're wanted in the ring. </p>
<p>A seven-foot-one, 325-pound former rapper, actor, dancer, NBA All-Star and employee has expressed interest in fighting the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Celtics</a>' General Manager. </p>
<p>Of course, when <a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/sportsnewser/video-shaq-names-five-old-school-nba-players-hed-want-to-fight_b12954" target="_blank">Shaq told Inside MMA that he'd like to fight Ainge</a>, he wasn't asking for a duel. </p>
<p>He was just rattling off a list of NBA players that he'd like to fight, including Charles Oakley and Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and Xavier McDaniel. </p>
<p>While it's hard to see just what Ainge has in common with any of those players, O'Neal wasn't interested in avenging any past battles. </p>
<p>"He once bit Tree Rollins' finger, nearly off, in a fight," said O'Neal, "so he's got a little bit of tenacity."</p>
<p>While we can't argue with Shaq's logic, it's hard to ignore the fact that both Dennis Rodman - whom caused problems with just about anybody who came near him in the paint - and <span>Kobe Bryant</span> - who shares a checkered history with The Big AARP - were omitted from the list. </p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-celtics/2011/8/12/2359967/shaq-fight-danny-ainge-celtics-nba-shaquille-oneal-mmaRyan Durling