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☆ NFL MVP race: Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson or Joe Burrow? Plus, the case for Saquon Barkley
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Mike Sando | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Saquon Barkley are superstar talents whose conventional and/or advanced stats match historic standards for MVP consideration. QBs appearing in the middle of the Betrayal Index rank about the same in QB EPA and team defense/special teams EPA, whether good or bad. That’s how Jordan Love (good QB EPA, good team defense/special teams EPA) and Gardner Minshew II (bad, bad) appear in close proximity. Why Barkley should be consideredAnyone arguing for a running back to win MVP risks getting laughed out of Math Club. Jackson, Allen and Burrow have provided more verifiable value to their teams.

Persons: Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Saquon Barkley, Jackson, Burrow, Barkley, Jordan Love, Patrick Mahomes, Peyton Manning’s, Bob Sanders ’, Manning, Mahomes, Allen, We’ll, let’s, QB JACKSON ALLEN, Aaron Rodgers, Steve McNair, Cam Newton, kneeldowns, Jackson Allen Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Derrick Henry, Burrow overtakes Jackson, Lamar Jackson acing, Justin Herbert, San Francisco 49ers ’ Brock Purdy, Miami Dolphins ’ Tua, Gardner Minshew, Houston Texans ’ C.J, frontrunners, Jahmyr Gibbs, Philly, Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, Doug Pederson, Nick Sirianni, Cook, Jalen, A.J . Brown, DeVonta Smith, Kellen Moore, Simpson, Greg Fiume Organizations: Ravens, NFL, Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Super, Indianapolis Colts, Indy, Kansas, Press, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Jackson’s Ravens, Allen’s Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo, Kansas City, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit, EPA, Rush, Allen, Dallas, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans ’, Stroud, Bengals, Baltimore, Math Club, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, NFC, Lions, Eagles, Cook, Getty Locations: Baltimore, Allen, Burrow, Cincinnati, Jackson, Cleveland, Barkley’s, A.J .

☆ Why are teens losing their minds about college applications? This senior thinks she knows why
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Mary Frances Ruskell | Personal Essay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In these videos, students or, far more often, content creators outline a student’s background. The student was rejected by Harvard, Yale University, Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Stanford University, the University of Southern California, New York University, Johns Hopkins University and Tulane University. ?”On Reddit, high school students post on the subreddit r/applyingtocollege, familiarly known as A2C. After that, more high school students began sending him their applications. This is just the way that human behavior works — it gravitates towards the extremes.”The waiting gameWhat of the high school students who find his videos panic-inducing?

Persons: Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN —, I’ve, He’s, —, Adele Samra, Wayne A, Warburton, Andrew M, Collins, she’s, “, Kyungyong Lim, ”, Lim, didn’t, It’s Organizations: Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, CNN, YouTube, Harvard, Duke, Georgetown, Yale University, Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Southern, University of Southern California , New York University, Johns Hopkins University, Tulane University, Boston University, UCLA, University of California, World Records, Ivy League, Boy Scouts , Girl Scouts, Girls State, Welton Academy, Poets Society Locations: Columbia , South Carolina, University of Southern California , New, Berkeley

☆ FTX cofounder Gary Wang is set to testify against his childhood friend Sam Bankman-Fried. Here's what we know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

FTX cofounder Gary Wang was a critical player during the rise and fall of SBF's crypto empire . AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen Bankman-Fried cofounded Alameda Research in 2017, Wang reportedly left his role at Google. The tight group of executives reportedly included Wang, Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, who was formerly Alameda's CEO, and Nishad Singh, FTX's former director of engineering. But at FTX, Wang was a somewhat reclusive figure, per reports. "All of the sudden that snapped into he was leaving that day, back to the US and implicitly mostly stopped working," Bankman-Fried told the news outlet.

Persons: Gary Wang, Wang, Sam Bankman, —, Bankman, MIT Wang, Wang's, Cherry Hill, Hector, Fried, Caroline Ellison, Nishad Singh, FTX's, Nishad, Gary, Singh, FTX, Ellison, Damian Williams, Ilan Graff, Sundar Organizations: Service, MIT, Bloomberg, Eastside, Epsilon Theta, Google, Forbes, Alameda Research, Court, District of, Sydney Morning Herald, Street Journal, Southern, of New York, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: Oregon, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, China, Bahamas, Alameda, District of Delaware, FTX

☆ Inside Ken Griffin's rise to one of Wall Street's most powerful people, and why politics could be next
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

JB and I are not on speaking terms these days," said Ken Griffin, the billionaire hedge-fund manager, referring to JB Pritzker, the Democratic governor of Illinois. As Florida rolled back pandemic restrictions more quickly than Chicago, even more Citadel employees migrated south. Ken Griffin's hedge fund has had a run of eye-popping returns since 2020. Others worry that it gives Griffin's hedge fund an unfair advantage. Hundreds of Citadel employees, partners, and families gathered at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida.

☆ Gary Wang, the mysterious FTX cofounder, is cooperating with prosecutors. Here's what we know about the key player in the failed crypto empire.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

FTX cofounder Gary Wang was a critical player during the rise and fall of SBF's crypto empire . Throughout his time at FTX, Wang maintained a limited online presence and steered clear of media interviews, leaving the limelight to his cofounder, Sam Bankman-Fried. But at FTX, Wang was a somewhat reclusive figure, per reports. Fraud charges and guilty pleaUnlike his cofounder, Wang has largely disappeared from view since he was fired from FTX after the company's implosion. "All of the sudden that snapped into he was leaving that day, back to the US and implicitly mostly stopped working," Bankman-Fried told the news outlet.

☆ A psychologist says parents of 'exceptionally resilient and successful' kids always do these 7 things: 'Yes, some are a little intense'
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-11 | by ( Kumar Mehta | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Based on research and studies, here are seven things (yes, some are a little intense) that parents of exceptionally resilient and successful kids always do:1. Every child is born with more advanced skills in some areas over others. They are patient when their kids ask questionsParents of the most accomplished people always make learning new things a priority. Most parents choose the latter, but parents of exceptional kids choose the specialist approach. And the sooner they develop those advanced skills, the quicker they'll develop best-in-class skills.

Persons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, Mozart, Beethoven, you've, I've, Magnus Carlsen, Carlsen, Bill Gates, Gates, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Richard, they've Organizations: Microsoft, NBA Locations: Norwegian, Seattle

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