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Ben Roethlisberger out vs. Lions: Here’s what the Steelers’ offense will look like with Mason Rudolph

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Ben Roethlisberger out vs. Lions: Here’s what the Steelers’ offense will look like with Mason Rudolph

Pittsburgh Steelers fans were hit with alarming news Saturday night when it was revealed that Ben Roethlisberger will miss Sunday’s home game against the Lions. Roethlisberger is on the team’s COVID-19 list after reportedly self-reporting having symptoms related to the virus. 

Making his 10th career start on Sunday is Mason Rudolph, the Steelers’ 2018 third-round pick. With Roethlisberger out for most of the 2019 season with a severe elbow injury, Rudolph went 5-3 as Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback. In just his second start, Rudolph went 24 of 28 with two touchdown passes in a win over the Bengals. Rudolph was poised to lead the Steelers to an upset win over Baltimore the following week before he was knocked out of the game by then-Ravens safety Earl Thomas. The hit left Rudolph inactive for the following week’s game. 

Rudolph wasn’t as effective upon his return from being in the league’s concussion protocol. His rocky play (which included a four-interception performance in a Thursday night loss in Cleveland) led to the Steelers inserting Delvin “Duck” Hodges at quarterback late in the season. But after early success, Hodges’ play faltered during the final weeks of the season. With the Steelers’ playoff hopes on the line, Rudolph replaced Hodges in New York in Week 16. Rudolph played well, but he was unable to lead the Steelers to a come-from-behind win against the Jets. 

With Roethlisberger healthy, Rudolph’s only start last season came during Pittsburgh’s Week 17 game against the Browns. After struggling early, Rudolph threw two late touchdown passes to pull the Steelers to within two points. His incomplete pass on Pittsburgh’s two-point conversion attempt led to the Steelers leaving Cleveland with a 24-22 loss. In defeat Rudolph threw for a career-high 315 yards. He also took (and completed) several deep shots after being criticized

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Here’s every MTG Innistrad: Crimson Vow mechanic

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Here’s every MTG Innistrad: Crimson Vow mechanic

Wizards of the Coast is expanding upon returning Magic: The Gathering mechanics within Innistrad: Crimson Vow while introducing three new ones. 

Scheduled to digitally launch on Nov. 11 and globally on Nov. 19, Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) will contain a total of six mechanics. The MTG set is a continuation of the events that happened during MID, centered around Olivia Voldaren’s wedding and the Gatewatch attempting to bring back daylight to the plane of Innistrad. The returning Magic mechanics are Day/Night, Disturb, and Exploit. The three new VOW mechanics are Blood Token, Cleave, and Training.  

Returning MTG mechanics in VOW

Daybound and Nightbound will once again be a mechanic focused on werewolves featured in VOW. An upgraded version of Disturb will also return, featuring Double-Face cards with a creature on the front side and a variety of Magic types on the backside.

Daybound/Nightbound

The MTG mechanic Daybound/Nightbound, introduced in MID, will remain mostly exclusive to werewolves within the VOW set. 

Disturb

Disturb returns to VOW with an upgrade to the MTG mechanic. Creatures with the Disturb mechanic in MID were Double-Faced cards with the backside featuring another creature type, primarily as spirits. Within VOW, creatures with Disturb have a backside with a variety of Magic types.

Dorothea, Vengeful Victim
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The legendary creature Dorothea, Vengeful Victim, for example, returns to the battlefield upon paying the Disturb cost of 1WU as an Aura Enchantment called Dorothea’s Retribution. 

Dorthea's Retribution
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Exploit

The Exploit mechanic was most recently showcased in Modern Horizons and first introduced into Magic via Dragons of Tarkir. Synergizing with sacrificial themes in both MID and VOW, a creature entering the battlefield gains the player or that creature a bonus for sacrificing an existing creature already on the battlefield. 

Fell Stinger
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I tried the Daisy Keech ab workout – here’s what happened

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I tried the Daisy Keech ab workout – here’s what happened

I’ll start this article by saying I know I’m very late to the party with the Daisy Keech quarantine go-to clinch waist workout, which has already racked up over 9 million views on YouTube. Always keen to join a workout trend, (find out what happened when I tried the Bretman Rock ab workout and the 12-3-30 viral treadmill TikTok workout here), I unrolled my mat and pressed play, and, wow. 

Core workouts are part of my weekly workout routine as a runner. And as an avid Pilates fan, I wasn’t too worried about this workout. I was wrong. Despite looking OK on paper, my lower abs were aching for a good few hours after this workout, and I definitely noticed them looking more defined the next day. 

Daisy Keech explains in her intro that the moves are designed to give you more of a “clinched waist than build your obliques outwards.” By this, the YouTuber means that by working on the external oblique muscles, which are located along the side of the abdominals, you can get more of a squarer torso and if you’re hoping to make your waist smaller, you should target the abdominal muscles.

It’s important to caveat here that you shouldn’t avoid strengthening your oblique muscles — they’re important for anyone who practices sports that involve twisting from side to side, plus they can help you gain a stronger core. 

The exercises Keech has put together are designed to target the lower abdominal muscles; “a lot of ab routines tend to focus on your upper abs and your obliques, however, if you start to increase the blood flow into the lower abs, it’ll help you burn that stubborn belly fat” the fitness model explains. 

What is the Daisy Keech ab workout? 

On paper, the Daisy Keech 8-minute

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Don’t feel like running? Here’s a 10-minute HIIT walking workout

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Don’t feel like running? Here’s a 10-minute HIIT walking workout

If you aren’t a big fan of running, are just getting back into the swing of cardio or need to give your joints a break from jogging, walking is a great alternative.

Many people assume walking is a leisurely activity — and it can be. But you also can make it a high-intensity workout by adding intervals.

High intensity interval training has been shown to reduce body fat and improve cardiovascular fitness. These workouts typically alternate between high and low-intensity exercise, which helps boost metabolism and calorie burn (even after the workout is over). You can easily incorporate this style of exercise into your walk by mixing up your pace.

Follow this routine to turn your walk into a HIIT workout. Complete this workout a few times a week and when you feel it becoming easier, increase the amount of time you spend in each interval or begin with a quicker pace.

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10-minute HIIT walking routine

Be sure to start with a quick warmup of dynamic stretches, like we do in this warm-up routine.

  • 0-4 minutes: Maintain a steady pace. You probably have a walking pace that you’re used to and that’s a great way to kick off your workout. During this interval, feel free to relax and focus on your breathing, taking in your surroundings and preparing mentally for the next interval. Maintain this pace for 4 minutes before moving on.
  • 4-6 minutes: Pick up the pace. After 4 minutes of walking at a comfortable pace, it’s time to build up your momentum to a brisk walk. Remember to pump your arms and get your body involved. Keep your head up and look forward without slouching your shoulders or back. Engage your abdominals while keeping your back straight and roll your feet from heel to toe. Maintain this
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